Negroes of the South Show Great Progress at Tuskegee
At the Tuskegee conference the 22nd annual session reported black progress since emancipation. Data show about 250,000 negroes own farms totaling around 2 million acres, with farm property value near 480 million dollars. Livestock, machinery, and buildings values rose sharply, and total farm property approaches half a billion. Leaders urge education for opportunity and continued orderly advancement toward full freedom.
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Tusketee
South
Eluce Lincoln
South Carolina
Dixie
Weils
Theaters Showcase Vaudeville Stars At Grand Forsyth
The page lists acts like The Four Entertainers and Smith and Campbell with Milton Uttle organ music, Mile Dashle headline at the Grand, and Satan Sanderson at Lyric with Norman Hackett. Also noted are The Pol Zin Brothers, DeLing Sisters, and Mile Dash’s Broadway fame, plus Forsyth tabloid musical comedy with Max Bloom.
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Orush
Smith and Campbell
Heter
DeLing Sisters
Aketeh
Milton Uttle
Pathe Pictures
Mile
Dazle
Mile Dassle
Mlle Dash
Memoranda Shipments Drive High Sales Confidence
More than nine out of ten memoranda shipments by us result in sales. We are glad to have the opportunity to send them. We realize that diamonds sent in this war must sell themselves and we invariably take particular pains to send our choicest values.
Fritzi Scheff Stars in The Love Wager at Atlanta
Fritzi Scheff headlines The Love Wager at the Atlanta theater in mid February with a Hungarian libretto by Edith Ellis and songs by Charles Hambitzer. The cast includes a strong chorus and new light opera acts as Forsyth and Bijou announce Carmel theatre schedule and a diverse vaudeville bill featuring Gus Suns Conservatory of Music and other acts.
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Edith Ellis
Miss Scheff
Hungary
Mitet
Charles J . Hambitzer
Arme
Bijou
Marietta Street
Gus Suns
Gretchen Knorr
Cary Taylor
Mary Brown
Ah Ling Foo
Motion pictures to open with sewers feature program
A cinema announces a slate with one splendid feature and additional short features. Matinees daily at 2 o'clock, Saturday adds a 2.20 and 4 o'clock showing. Evening shows start at 7.30 and 9 o'clock with frese between performances.
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Splendid Features
Daly
Woman Arrested for Kidnapping Girls in California Case
Galveston Texas February 1 Ward reports arrest in Ventura County California of Sophia Martinez for kidnapping Consuelo and Seperante Saunders, daughters of P. O Saunders. The girls were taken from school November 24 after a phone call claiming their father was seriously ill. Martinez, Saunders’ former wife, is indicted by the Galveston County grand jury. The children were later seen in Houston with two women. Saunders has large interests in Mexico and resides there during hostilities.
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Galveston
Texas
Ward
Ventura County
California
Sophia Martines
Tldancing
Consuelo
Seperante Saunders
P. O Saunders
Mexico
Sophia Martinez
Saunders
Galveston County Grand Jury
Houston
Sunday School to Open at St Andrews Episcopal Miselu
The Sunday school at St Andrews Episcopal Miselu corner Kantani Glenn Street begins regular services this afternoon at 4 o'clock. A cordial invitation is extended to children in the Grant Park area. The school is led by Joe Gordon N Hurtel and Bank Green with a group of lady teachers. Church services follow at 7:40 p.m. by Dean G TF A Pise.
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St Andrews Episcopal Miselu
Kantani
Glenn Street
Jas
Tia Bret
Elt
Uvhildren
Grant Park R
Joe Gorden
Hurtel
Bank Green
Mission
Dean
Somnolent Chicago Police Prompt Official Questioning
Chief McWeeny heard testimony from Alexander W Davidson in an investigation of the United Police. Davidson claimed he entered a north side station, took books and records, kept them overnight, and returned them without being detected. He alleged four other stations were equally somnolent.
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Chicago
McWeeny
Aleaander W Davidson
United Police
Davidson
Chicago Law and Order League
Girl With a Camera Aided by Wilson at Newark Station
President-elect Wilson arrived in Princeton from New York and stood on a Newark platform when a 12 year old girl attempted to photograph him. The girl slipped away after the snap, smiling and thanking him as she left.
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Princeton
Wilson
New York
Newark
Sal
Ming
Danderine Hair Cleanse Promises Quick Hair Beauty Boost
An ad claims Danderine cleanses hair by drawing through a strand with a cloth, removing dust and dirt. It promises wavy fluffy abundant hair with softness and shine, and claims to stop dandruff itching and hair loss while promoting root stimulation for growth.
Charleston Robbers Do Work In Daylight
Charleston AC February 1 Whils spectators thought skylarking Horace Harvey and George May robbed Patrick Carey of 250 dollars at Breed and Meeting Streets near city hall county courthouse federal post office and St Michael s church They fled through church yard leaving footprints on graves after an exciting chase they were arrested and jailed The money was recovered Victim was bound for New York on a Clyde steamer and will testify at the next criminal court session
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Charleston
Horace Harvey
George May
Patrick Carey
Breed and
Federal Post Office
Harvey
May
Financial District
Carey
Jacksonville
New York
Criminal Court
Deserter in Kiev Attack Fatally Wounds Officers
A deserter in Kiev engaged by public safety officers fatally struck a corporal and wounded three other officers including the battery commander Captain Mrilsky. The confrontation occurred in the street as they attempted to arrest him. The deserter was then killed by one of the injured officers.
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Kiev
Russia
Captai Mrilsky
War on Cigarettes Bill in North Carolina
Representative M Clark of Pitt county introduced a bill in the North Carolina legislature making it a misdemeanor to manufacture offer for sale sell or give away cigarettes cigarette papers or any substitute in Raleigh on February 1.
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Raleigh
North
Caroline
M Clark
Pitt County
Memorial to Lincoln in Potomac Park Signed
President Tafte signs congressional resolution authorizing a memorial statue for Abraham Lincoln in Potomac Park. Senator Callom of Llinda, a Lincoln friend, supported the measure and worked to secure approval.
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Washington
Tafte
Abraham Lincoln
Potomac Park
Callom of
Llinda
Congress plans funding memorial signing in 2600 000 approval
A fragmented report notes a proposed memorial requiring appropriation to legislation. The signing plan appeared in a flurry of activity with a stated amount of 2.6 million dollars, awaiting congressional approval in July.
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Congress
Cascaret Intestinal Cleanser Promised To Heal Ailments
An old ad copy touts Cascaret as a remedy for torpid liver indigestion foul breath yellow skin and headaches. It claims a 10 cent box will clear the head sweeten the stomach and regulate bowels, with gentle cleansing for children.
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Cascaret
Beauty Doctor Reveals Secret for Darker Hair Rise
Miss Alice Whitney a Detroit beauty doctor offers a home formula to darken gray hair promote growth soften and gloss hair. Mix bay rum Burbo Compound and glycerine with water apply twice weekly for desired shade and healthier scalp conditions.
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Detroit
Alice Whitney
Mich
Prominent real estate owner touts Quaker remedies
Henry Karwisch of 175 Kirkwood Avenue praises Quaker Extract and Balm after years of rheumatic pain and poor health. He credits three bottles with dramatic improvement and notes his 71 years and his daughter in law’s relief from kidney and stomach issues. The ad touts drug store distribution and varying bottle prices for chronic and minor ailments.
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Henry Karwisch
Kirkwood Avenue
Karwisch
Cal
Coursey
Mann Drug Store
Marietta Street
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Satan Sanderson
Lyric
Norman Hackett
Satan Sander
Lyric Theater
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Beau Brummell
Sdtan Kanderson
Halle Brminle
Birk Alexander
Florence Schley
James Murfin
Henry Sanderson
Hugh Sures
Rcd
Hugh
St. Paul
Corinthians
Henry
Satan) Sanderson
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Thes
Sanderson
Stires
BB D Stair
George H Nicolai
Hacketts
Hapkett
Malcolm Blevins
Herbert Fortier
Otto Kruger
Eugene L Miller
Jack C Gray
Edward Sussdorf
Fred Carter
Ethel Hamlin
Blanche Seymore
Morton
Genevieve Cliffe
Broadway
The
Forsyth
Max Bloom
Ginger
Atlanta
Maier & Berkele
Diamond Merchants
Whitehatl St
Total
Volunteer State Life Insurance Company
Chattanooga, Tennesse
Accordar
Ico
Tennessesand
Thomas Taylor
Lesae Boma
Ageonaing
Antag
Expres
Seeyee
Haders
Surphus
Nel
the Bohrer State Nite Insurance Company
Chatteroogs,Tentessee Ih
Fatien TaemiDe
Decander
Bosinae
Heserve
Borpiua
Serite
Ihe
Omms
Our Docks
Pany
Southland
Ranato
Nory Troiy
Rat Pen
Tennessee
Pumary
Volunteer State Life Fozgrence Ca
Pentaheplandid
Wade Fey
Shea
Ateady
Tevareance
Troy
A. W. Jackson
Third National Oe Ee
Ateanta
Ae SP
Aoe
Fritzi Scheff
Girl
Lincoln
CANBY
C. Akman
Partridge Inn
Augusta, GA
Beauty
Crown
E. G. Criffin
Cate City Dental R
Whiteman Simee Bell
M. Sona A& mM
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