Prominent Men Tour South and Chattanooga Visit
A travelogue recounts the journey from Atlanta to Chattanooga on April 17, highlighting a breakfast at Dent's Cafe, a Lookout Mountain excursion guided by W. Parker, a reception by the Chattanooga Colored Business League, and a subsequent move toward Nashville. It notes the Texas Club celebration in Kansas City and praises local Black business and civic effort amid Civil War memories and Emancipation Day discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Chattanooga
J. F. Trimble
Chattanooga Negro Business League
BE. D D. Anderson
Dent's
East Sth Street
Chickamauga Park
Missionary Ridge
Georgia
Tennessee
America
Union Station
Chickamanga Park
Dent's Cafe
Lookout Mountain
Lookout
Parker
Pike's Peak
Lookout Summit
South
Chattanooga Business League
Masonic Temple
G. W. Franklin Jr
J. J. Oldfield
Chattanooga Defender
J. F. Trimbie
Wm. Dent
Nashville
Athens of the South
Texas Club
Kansas City
Swope Park
W. H. Monroe
18Th
Vinestreeeta
Great Swope Park
SN. S. Adkins
S. W. Toles
A. W. H. Monroe
Abraham Lincoln
N.S. Adkins
James S. Anderson
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Anderson
Texas
Monroe
Lincoln
Garon Granger
Galveston
MCA
church services well attended in Macon Missouri
MACON MO services at Vine and Broadway Baptist church were well attended. D L Underwood preached two sermons and the Sunday School advances under Mrs Underwood. Dean Thomas of Western College spoke at Bethel AME. Rev W L Underwood and others attended a District Conference in Trenton. Miss Billie Elizabeth married Fred Williams at the home of Lizzie Neff on June 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vine and Broadway Baptist Church
Teo
D. L. Underwood
Mra. Underwood
Dean Thomas
Western College
Bethel A
M. B
Ross
Mia
Floyd Ancell
J. C. Brown
Trenton
Misa Idella Johnson
Harry Hradley
W. L. Underwood
Lucile Valentine
Cleo Williams
North Missouri
Harry Bradley
Sherwood
St. Paul
Richard Sherwood
Valentine
Crooked Creek
Roy Valentine
Jane Finney
Ora
Thomas Powell
G. W. Brown
St. Rose and Drysolla Temple
City
J. E. Smith
BE. W. Perkins, Jr
Jefferson City
Billie Elizabeth
Fred Williams
Lizzie Neff
Local teachers wed city official at 4629 Langley avenue
Mrs Sallie Rogera of this city a leading and prosperous teacher and Mr Arthur W Harris Government Inspector at Chicago were quietly married in the City Thursday at 4629 Langley avenue Harris expects transfer to Kansas City soon Friends extend congratulations Also classified item for rent and a theatre notice with Marshall Rogers and a cast of 100 promoting Midsummer Follie tickets available at drug stores
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Sallie Rogera
Arthur W. Harris
Chicago
Langley Avenue
Harris
Kansas City
Hert Williams
Convention Hall
Marshall Rogers
Riot at Indiana Ave Shoals Tense Street Clash
Chicago report details a Sunday night clash near Entertainers Hall at 35th Street and Indiana Avenue. A sailor and a store clerk were killed, a police officer gravely wounded, amid a controversial Abyssinian flag ceremony by the Star Order of Abyssinia. White and Black leaders were arrested as authorities fear further unrest.
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Vailer
Indiana Avenue
Sath Street
Salor
Star Order of
Abyssinia
Entertainers Hall
35Th Street
Indiana Ave
Turmoil After Race-Related Attack In Chicago District
After a clash linked to the Star Order of Ethiopia Sunday night a Negro policeman was shot four times near death. A white man was killed, two bystanders injured, and mobs of Negroes and whites combed the area to capture the assailants. Officials say the incident stemmed from revolutionary agitation and the burning of an American flag. Local citizens aided police in the search and urged calm to prevent further racial strife.
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KK D. Jones
Credulous
Nee Croes
Chicago
Grover
Redding
Joseph Fernon
Lie Hi
Africa
Sanday
Belt
South State Street
R. D. Jonas
Edward Redding
Jonas
Star Order of
Ethiona
Meg
Tec
Society
Owens
Elks Convention Preparations In Kansas City Aug
About 15 000 Elks plan to visit Kansas City in August for the national convention. Special trains will bring attendees from many cities including Birmingham Atlanta Minneapolis St Louis Chicago Washington New York Boston Cleveland Pittsburgh Hampton Norfolk Richmond Tulsa Muskogee Oklahoma City and more. The Grand Hall events will feature bands from Melford Second Regiment and Eighth Regiment Chicago with business and social sessions at Lincoln Theatre Lyric Hall and Lincoln High School. Delegates from 250 Temples and 500 Lodges expected. Grand Exalted Ruler Geo W F McMechen of Baltimore arrives August 22 alongside escorts. Citizens urged to line the streets in support and reservations urged for boxes at the Grand Hall event.
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Hirmingham
Atlanta
Minneapolis
St Louis
Chicago
Washington
New York
Boston
Cleveland
Pittchurgh
Hampton
Norfolk
Richmond
Tulsa
Muskogee
Oklahoma City
Elks
Kansas Cities
Melford
St. Louis
Topeka
Baltimore
Eighth Regiment Band
Lincoln Theatre
Lyric Hall
Kansas City Elks
Lincoln High School
Grand Temple
Elks Lodges
Geo. W, FL Mc Mechen
Mornig
Mid West Edge
Elke
Elke Grand Lodges
Allen Chapel
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Missouri Monarchs
Chicago Giants
Wil
J. E. Dibble
Adkins
Mollie Trowser
M. L. Monroe
Ethel Smith
Katie Cummings
Treas
M. J. Battle
J. Jackson
Henry Monroe
FP. Allen
Kansas Gigg
Dibble
J. Edgar Dibble
Jones Redding
Jones
Enld
Evening Post
Chy
Chicago Herald and Examiner
DR. J. Edgar Disble
Macon, MO
Vivian Brown
Jeff
Vine St
Iy Associated Necro Press
Joseph PP. Owens
Qwens
Leaders
25Th
Indiana
W. H. Harrison
Leslie Clark
Minneapolis, Minn
The
University of Minnesota
Me. Gerbert R. Johnson
Kansas City, Mo
Mildred Henderson
Will Ued
Hing Street Baptist Church
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