Johnson Case Sparks West Virginia Massachusetts Tensions
Kanawha County Attorney Littlepage accuses Massachusetts Governor McCall of misrepresentation in the Johnson case involving a Black man and white women. He details evidence of the 1916 Kellenberger girl assault, Johnson’s escape, and alleged political manipulation as federal officials clash with state authorities over extradition and trial fairness.
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West Virginia
Massachusetts
Johnpoh
McCall
Johnson
Gregory
Boston
United States
Lon Kelly
Edith Godbey
Grand Jury
Littlepage
Triangle
Opin
Ion
Kellenberger
Godbey
Cornwell
John Johnson
Kanawha County
Mat Slaughter
Charleston
Happy Gaines
Gaines
State Penitentiary
Brown
Red Light
Frank
Georgia
Asp
Lewis
Simon Swig
Mr. Swig
Deeey
South
Leo Frank
Foss
Dr. Coughlin
Swig
W. H. Scott
Boston Negroes urge President to halt federal case against Johnson
Four hundred at Twelfth Baptist Church urge President Wilson to stop federal prosecution of John Johnson over a Mann act charge. Speakers praised Governor McCall and Nelson P. Brown, argued Johnson cannot get a fair trial in the South, and vow to fight on. Johnson supporters raise funds and demand justice for all African Americans.
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McCall
P. G. Nutter
Boston
John Johnson
Laud
Brown
Scoff
West Virginia
Johnson
South
Twelfth Baptist Church
Shawmut Avenue
Wilson
National Equal Rights League
Emery T. Morris
Simon Swig
W. H. Scott
William D. Bigham
W. Munroe Trotter
Nelson P. Brown
Mr. Trotter
Women sing Jewish folk songs at West End Mothers Club
Women wept and others voiced appreciation as a group of young girls from the Young Women's Hebrew Association of Everett performed Jewish folk songs in the native tongue at a West End Mothers Club meeting held at Blackstones School Centre last evening.
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Association of
Everett
West End
Mothers’ Club
West Bind
Blackstens School
Kidney health and remedies advertised for gout and rheumatism
An article cites high casualty and disease statistics and promotes Anuric as a kidney tonic. It credits Dr. Pierce and Dr. H Strauss, mentions Bright's disease, uric acid buildup, and urges regular water intake plus home treatment with Anuric. Trial packs offered for 10 cents.
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France
Bright
Prof
H. Strauss
Royal Charity Hospital
Berlin
Levison
Strauss
Pierce
Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N. Y
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Nic
Wincarnis
Norwich
England
Cole& Co., Ltd
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Royal Army Ical Corps
S. S. Pierce Co
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John Gilbert, Jr
New England
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U. S
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New York
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