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Newspaper
Dallas Express
Location
Dallas, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1922
Page
2
The ad promotes a 32 inch gingham fabric priced at 76 cents and lists deep sale prices on items including Slaughtering Sale Special Rush for Ripple Style Sweaters at 1.08, Men's Sheep Lined Coats at 8.05, Ladies Chamoisette Gloves, Boys Russian Style Suits at 4.05, and Children's Broadcloth Coats up to 14 years at 6.05 with multiple colors and sizes available.
Lawyer Cressman presented di plomas to the mid year graduating class of the Colored High School at City Hall Auditorium. Sixteen students received diplomas as encores and applause followed musical numbers and speeches by Edgar Hawley George Johnson Dora Holmes and others.
An intensive conference on race relations in Dallas, led by YMCA officials from Texas and Oklahoma, reviewed inter racial committees, funding, and community cooperation. Attendees included Dr W W Alexander, Dr M W Dogan, L A Coulter, and local pastors as they discussed expanding and strengthening inter racial work across the state.
In Wilmington Delaware on February 2 the park church sexton locked the building cut the bell rope and posted a note Closed by order of the Janitor claiming three months of unpaid salary. Pastor announced revival interrupted worshippers learned of the dispute. Rural police aided. the sexton surrendered keys and the bell was raised.
In Chicago a Morals Court session featured reformers and dancer Pulia Recover challenging whether the "shimmy" at the Entertainers' Cafe was indecent. Judge Arnold Heap heard three hours of testimony with a fourth witness, Pulia Recover, defending the act as not improper entertainment amid a raid on Nov. 11.
Washington reports Julius Rosenwald linked to claims of better treatment for Black soldiers after the war. Witnesses say Rosenwald urged improved conditions, while some white troops expressed hostility. Rosenwald says he never heard of lynching and that his wartime talks praised Black soldiers' willingness to fight.
A motion for a new trial will be filed for Mrs Elna Van Vleck alias Jeanne La Moore who was declared insane by a county court jury. Women spectators called the verdict an outrage and were allowed to file the motion. the verdict could bar federal charges for killing Rassy Cooksie, though the indictment remains until the jury's Friday verdict. The defendant identified as Jeannie La Moore appeared as Mrs Van Vleck wife of Dwight Van Vleck of Illinois. The court was told the identity by no deposition from the woman's father. When identification was made the woman replied I am Jeanne.
Four Negro delegates from the National Agricultural Conference were escorted to the White House by Secretary Wallace and presented a petition to President Harding. Representing nearly 1,000,000 farmers on 41,000,000 acres, they urged stronger federal backing for Negro agricultural colleges and fairer distribution of federal funds, plus a deeper study of Negro farming conditions. The petition urged protection of Negro farmers and their property to keep them on the land.
An old prospectus touts a life and disability insurance plan with living benefits. Members pay $2.50 joining and quarterly relief of $3 for three quarters then $1 for the fourth. Benefits claimable after 144 months or upon permanent disability, up to $600 disability and $400 death. Includes ministry and professional departments and agent recruitment.
A newspaper brief notes R S Jenkins residing at 2804 Flora Street in Dallas Texas. The fragment confirms a residential address in the Dallas area and references individual details linked to that location.
Thirty years ago Kansas druggist C Leavengood claimed a simple prescription stopped asthma like magic. He offered a free trial bottle to anyone who wrote for it, promising the $1.25 bottle would cost nothing unless it cured.
S85 Fort Worth Texas February 2 1922 report of Morning Chapel C M EK church services with Sunday school at 9 30 am rain didn’t dampen attendance Rev I B Roberson delivered sermon All Things are Possible if You Believe It Epworth League discussed Self Control and reward leaders Rev I H Roberson and Rev Dotson Guest Miss D M Judward from Tolla spent weekend with local families Miss L R Terrell from Grandberry Texas visited Mrs C R Roberson and Mrs A K Bogan hosted a Sunday evening party at 1216 Helen Street with Miss A M Norwood involved.
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