Debate Over Negro Education and Disfranchisement in Newark
A November report from New York describes a Freedman’s Aid and Southern Educational Society meeting in Newark, presided by Bishop Edward G. Andrews. The gathering discussed appropriations for colored academies, white-education funding, and the impact of disfranchisement acts. Speakers included Bishop Mallalieu, Levi Gilbert, and Bishop D. A. Goodsell, weighing education against political rights and praising Booker T. Washington while noting critiques.
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Southern Educational Society
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Bishop Mallalieu
Maliailoi
Iowa
Levi Gilbert
Western Christian Advocate
Mooher Washington
Bishop Fowler
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D. A. Goodsell
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Compromised coal mine talks avert Central Illinois strike
A conference in Decatur with Springfield Riverton Litchfield Taylorville and Decatur coal dealers and UMW officials led to a plan for Decatur dealers to buy one quarter of their coal from the Decatur company, allowing outside purchases to continue. The Central Illinois strike threat was averted and coal prices unchanged.
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Atate
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Decatur Company
Ilinois
F. P. Sargent
Death of an Old Timer Captain Jenks Dies at Home
Indianapolis November 18 Captain George W Jenks aged 86 died at his residence in this city He belonged to a generation that built the West and left a legacy in song and story Born in Beverly Virginia he joined the California gold rush of 1849 later became a steamboat man For the Civil War he served as a captain under Admiral Porter and fought at Vicksburg He leaves a widow and three sons L B Jenks of Chicago G B Jenks and R M Jenks of St Louis.
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Our Nations Union
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Chicago
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R. M. Jenks
St. Fonts
Desperate Chicago Wife Shoots Husband at Home
Mrs Peter Schmitt Willebee Flusband shot and nearly killed her husband at 1288 North Marshfeld avenue in Chicago last night. She claimed he drove her to desperation by neglect and heavy drinking, a quarrel followed as he entered an inebriated state and she fired.
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Chicago
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Child Dies After Diphtheria Belief Controversy in Sheboygan
The 8-year-old son of Mr and Mrs J W Tennemann in Sheboygan Wisconsin died after a Sunday case of diphtheria. Neighbors report the child was under Christian Science treatment for two or three days before illness led to death. The case has drawn local comment amid religious beliefs and health scrutiny. Meanwhile in Anderson Indiana a department store fire damaged A Weston’s store, injuring no one, with losses estimated between 20 000 and 700 000 in stock and basement damage from furnace fire.
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Anderson
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MIU
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Moss Steel Company
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Logansport woman questioned over alleged tale of misfortune
Mira Maud Sanders claiming to have taught school in Harrisburg Pa was detained by police in Logansport Indiana after traveling east to Chicago seeking work. She described long streets and a freight ride, offered to sell a story about a young woman’s ride as blind baggage, and was later sent to Chicago with funds for transportation.
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Tducht
Harrisburg
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Tatat Colliston on a Canal
Dallas Texas November 13 There was a head end collision yesterday morning on the Mt K and T railway between Sherman and Denison. Both engines were demolished and several cars wrecked. Fireman YD HW Weaver was killed with several others seriously injured and additional injuries reported among workers and officials.
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Denison
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Grayson County National Bank
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