Abyssinia and Liberia in Historic Contexts and Dangers
The article discusses Abyssinia’s early Christian foundations and bishops from Egypt, noting its resistance to Islam and place in Central African history. It then shifts to Liberia, highlighting dangers from weak national resolve, reliance on others for industry and agriculture, and external pressures from French and British interests seeking rail access or influence.
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Abyssinia
Candice
Phillip
Derusalem
Egypt
Tony
Central Africa
Liberia
Africa
Abraham
Deanige
Republic
Libyan prosperity fears and US control of Liberia
A critique warns that foreign loans endanger Liberia's sovereignty by ceding power to the United States and other outsiders. The speaker argues Black Americans should fund Liberia directly and appoint trusted leaders to prevent Washington or London from ruling. The piece emphasizes caution over mineral wealth and panics about colonial entanglements.
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North African
America
South Africa
Liberia
Washington
London
Parle
Retirement of Illinois Guard Brigadier General Denison
The article notes Brigadier General Denison retires from the Illinois Guard by request after a severe illness and ordered rest in Charmount. He was relieved of command following a period of illness contracted at St. Mi hiel, with an invalided return home. Friends regret his departure from state service in this branch.
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St. Mihiel
Charmount
Denison
Remarkable Showing At StanCa Life Insurance Board Meeting
The StanCa Life Insurance Company board in Atlanta on July 20 1922 lauded progress and the race group’s advancement. Dr Emmett J Scott read a resolution praising the corporation’s reports and the efforts of staff and stockholders amid the era’s lowered industrial mood.
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Propers
Enterjee
Sean O
Emmett J. Scott
Howard University
Washington, D. C
Stancase Life Insurance Company
Onion
Atlanta
Georgia
Bea
Dividend Declaration and Capital Increase by Service Company Group
The regular Semi Annual dividend on Standard Life stock was declared. Boards of the Service Company and Citizens Trust Company met this week, allied organizations of the same financial group. Reports by officers were encouraging. It was voted to increase the Service Company capitalization to one million dollars after declaring a cash dividend of 10 percent.
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Service Company
Citizens ‘Trust Company
Lincoln and the failed negro colonization experiment
The 1863 plan to relocate freed slaves to Haiti and Central America ended in disaster. Smallpox aboard ships decimated migrants, uprisings over labor spoiled the venture, and after eight months the refugees were returned to the United States. Proponents lost nearly ninety thousand dollars with no government reimbursement.
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Lincoln
Congress
Goverment
Central America
Vache
Republic of
Haiti
New York
Newireasary
Afair
Fortress Monroe
Dix
Sofnes
United States
Hayti
Psychic Dream Bursts Into Bronx Bank Heist Clue
Reverend Samuel Boyd, pastor of Centenn ial Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in Mount Vernon, reports a dream in which spirits claim bandits hid $3,700 stolen from Bronx National Bank messengers. He seeks a $500 reward and has urged police to investigate the tires of a car for the missing bankroll.
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New York
Samuel Boyd
Centennial Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
Mount Vernon
Bronx National Bank
Boyd
Detectives Probe Car Tires for Missing Money
Capt McGrath assigns Detectives Clark and Germody to Morrisania Station to investigate a tires tale. They remove four tires and inspect interiors then check the rear spare. no money is found and the pastor departs in quiet reflection.
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John McGrath
Fifth Detective Bureau
McGrath
Clark and
Germody
Morrisania
Colored K of P Meet in State Convention in Cambridge
The Maryland Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias colored section opens a three day session in Cambridge with 54 lodges and 1,000 members represented. Welcome addresses come from Mayor Harle W. Orem and Henry Lincoln Johnson with a parade featuring three bands. Grand officers listed include George A. Watty and Josiah Diggs among others.
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Cambridge
Maryland
Grand Lodge of Knights of Phythias
Colored
Waugh M. J. Church
Harle W. Orem
Henry Lincoln Johnson
Washington
Republicana National Committeema
Georgia
J. A. King
Grand Lodge
George A. Watty
Charles Brooks
Josiah Diggs
H. MacNadier St. Clair
Charles H. Fowler
Court Enjoins Apartment House Erection in Atlanta
Judge George L. Bell of Fulton Superior Court granted a temporary restraining order stopping L. G. Neal from erecting several apartment houses on East Merits avenue. Adjoining property owners claim the zoning ordinance leaves the tract unclassified for race occupancy and seek time to urge council amendments. They allege a Negro apartment would harm their property values.
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Atlanta
Georgia
George L. Bell
Fulton Superior Court
L. G. Neal
East Merits Avenue
Five Coaches Of Florida Tourist Train Overturn Near Albany
Miss Eloise McDonald of Jacksonville was badly bruised when five coaches of a southland limited Florida Tourist train from Chicago overturned at Adam's station north of Albany Georgia. The engine and first three cars derailed. the pullman and a day coach also overturned due to a broken rail cited as the cause.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Eloise McDonald
Southland Limited
Florida
Chicago
Adam's Station
Albany
Georgia
Blues Song Titles and Catalog Ad Listing
A fragmented voice listing blues titles and an advertising catalog request. Includes names like Trixie and Shaw, an address 1717 Hall Street, and phrases about C O D shipping and free catalogs. The text reads as an old era promotional snippet with scattered artist and label cues.
Greatest Weekly Dallas Express publication details
Dallas Express weekly issue released in Dallas Texas prints station and contact information. Advertisement lists sales location at 1406 E 9th Street Los Angeles California and mail details for J D Daniels News Stant 1406 EB 6th Street Los Angeles California with agent B B Carr at 100 W Green Street Pasadena California.
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Dallas
Texas
E. 9Th Street
Los Angeles
Cal
J. D. Daniels
6Th Street
B. B . Carr
W. Green Street
Pasadena
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