Liberia and the American Negro call to Africa
An unsigned essay extols black leadership in the United States, arguing the race problem is a white man’s issue and urging emigration to Liberia. It lauds Melvin Tolson and other African American figures, cites Tolson’s plays and poetry, and previews his upcoming appearance at Jamison Temple on August 12, 1919, with praise from M. J. Battle.
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United States
Innidt
America
Africa
Liberia
Equator
Jesus
Lincoln
Booker Washington
Melvin Bezanorus Tolson
Dunbar
Poe
Kansas City
Bernedia Lee
Core Holleman
Helen Tolson
Luella Taylor
Messrs
Russell Lee
Andrew
Negro St Ry Manager Toronto’s high paid Black executive
Toronto July 1 a prolonged transit strike has spotlighted Bred Hubbard who serves as general manager of Toronto Street Railway. He earns about £8,000 a year, the highest salary noted for a Black Canadian. Hubbard, whose Virginia-born parents moved to Canada before the Civil War, entered municipal service and rose to leadership, with his father often elected alderman and acting mayor. Hubbard began as a secretary clerk and climbed to his present post.
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Toronto
Canada
Hubbard
Aon
Toronto Street Railway
Fred Hubbard
Virginia
Frad Hubbard
Why Must Japan Leave Shantung Now
A lengthy editorial argues against singling out Japan over Shantung while noting past imperial actions by Germany, Britain, and others. It compares Western leniency toward white nations with harsher attitudes toward Japan, and asserts Japan seeks room to grow and defend its security amid complex foreign pressures.
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Shantung
Egypt
India
Ireland
Germany
Shantung Peninsula
Japan
Great Britain
Sunday Evening Vesper Services and Sales at Headquarters
August 10 includes vesper services at Paseo M A at 4700 pm and campaign subscriptions may be paid at Headquarters IR24 Pano. July activity notes MICRT aid, and various grade Girl Reserves meet weekly at multiple schools and locations including T. C. Moor home and Garrison Square for playground events and practice sessions.
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Paseo
IR24
Pano
MICRT
Danglave Schomot
Blue Triangle League
T. C. Moor
Trongt Ave
Wendell Position School
Girl's Journey Through Kansas City Station Showcases Ambition
In August a 23 year old woman arrives at Mie Union Station in Kansas City amid a crowd, pursuing knowledge art science and independence. Her year unfolds through religious social and professional experiences, meeting artists ministers and lawyers, and enduring illnesses and work shifts as she seeks self sufficiency and love.
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Nona B. Johnson
Mie Union Station
Kansas City
Gils
Minnisters of the Gospel and Sometimig
Uno
Western University
Wehdao
Pen
Lincoln High School
Prof
Lee
Graham
May
Underwood
Y. MC. A
Gyminal Inn
Ranele
M.C. A
Appreciation Note From Church and Reliable Men's Club
St John A M Church and the Reliable Men's Club express gratitude for patronage on their Steam Troat Majestic Ontiver event dated August 4. The executive committee announces the next date and names BL FRANCIS as Chairman.
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St. John A. M
Reliable Men's Club
Francis
Kansas town ad about a journey from youth to manhood
A nostalgic piece recounts moving through a Kansas town and scenic rural life. It blends reflections on nature with a call to advertising in The Kansas City Sun, suggesting business growth follows patience and familiar landscapes. The voice shifts from youth to adulthood, linking formation to commercial appeal.
Col Alex Slater Heads Negro Democratic Club
The Negro Democratic League of Missouri is organized with Gov Alexander Slater president Dennis Mason secretary and F B Enloe treasurer The group aims to teach democracy and Jeffersonian principles The president Col Slater is a longtime state capitol figure from Calloway County brought here by Senator Wiliam Joel Stone The Dilly Capital News Jefferson City Mo.
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Negro Democratic League of Missouri
Alexander Slater
Dennis Mason
F. B. Enloe
Thomas Jefferson
State Capitol
Alex Slater
State House
Calloway County
Wiliam Joel Stone
Slater
Stats House
Dilly Capital News
Jefferson City
Supreme Grand Lodge Session Planned for August Dates
The Supreme Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias Eastern and Western Hemisphere schedules a session by August 34 26 20 and 2 percent. Knights of Pythias hope for a record season as leaders Judge Ashbie Hawkins of Halio Md and Supreme Grand Chancellor Sir Geo Lee attend, with committee arrangements noted.
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Supreme Grand Lodge
K. P
Notice from Mrs Neville on corsets and makeships
Mrs Neville announces she is no longer in business at 10d Troust Ave and asks corset customers to leave their address and phone for future orders. She offers made to measure browses whine and skirts for the stout and smaller mites with payment plans and fall orders brought in.
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Troust Ave
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Port Arthur
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Chas
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Toto
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Negro Democratic Club
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