23 Jun 1917
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Newspaper
Kansas City Sun
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1917
Page
1
A letter defending President Benjamin F. Allen of Lincoln Institute asserts his focus on educating Negro youth amid Republican politics in Missouri. It praises the board of regents, condemns recent attacks as partisan, and lists alumni and supporters across Missouri, Kansas, and Tennessee.
The article defends President Allen as clean, arguing that none of the charges raised by disappointed office seekers and envious politicians can be substantiated by the institution's records. It emphasizes integrity and cites official documentation to challenge critics.
A Kansas City Star report described a political battle to remove Lincoln Institute president B F Allen of Jefferson City after sixteen years in office. Letters from Dr William J Thompkins claim Democratic pressure and party influence tied to Allen's ouster, with a June 29 election date for a successor and a long list of state officials and educators named in the associated unrest.
In Barcelona Johnson enters his second year abroad as a preacher editor and boxing showman. He thrives on money and influence, trains twice weekly for exhibition bouts, and remains a beloved figure among locals while denying any return to the prize ring. He lives with his wife in an upscale Barcelona home and dismisses thoughts of returning to America or military fighting.
Fragment from a 1917 publication recounts a prophetic vision tied to Isaiah and the Lord of Hosts. The text mentions an archangel Gabriel and a threat against New York City, with dates and biblical citations interwoven and a shift to Dr Theo Smith criticizing deceptive leadership and consumer fraud in a closing remark.
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