Turner's polemic at New York AME conference shocks attendees
Negro Bishop Henry M Turner denounces America and its flag urging blacks to emigrate to Africa. He argues lynchings and prejudice run rampant, praising colonial withdrawal, while peers clash over funds for negro education versus crime-focused missions. The session features heated exchanges among prominent church leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry M. Turner
African Methodist Episcopal Church of America
New York
Bridge Street
Brooklyn
Africa
Turner
Brench Hurley
New Jersey
Jefferson Davis
Hurley
Amerlca
B. T. Tanner
Florida
Ww. B. Derrick
Ohio
F Giles
R. D. Stinson
Morris Brown College
W. G. Alexander
Turmer Theological Seminary
Atlanta
Henry Y. Arnett
Wilberforce Allege
A. C. Saunders
Amityville
L. L
Giles
North Carolina
Virginia
Georgia
Dr. Stinson
Dr. Giles
Girl Agent Saves a Life on BRT Tracks
Miss Flossie Engren station employee at Vanderbilt Avenue on the Myrtle Avenue Elevated stopped a man from being killed when Passenger Martin Unrich fell onto the tracks. She used a red lantern to warn an oncoming Fifth Avenue Line train and men pulled him to safety before a Brooklyn Elevated car arrived. Police joined in the rescue and Unrich was revived.
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Martin Unrich
Flossie Engren
Vanderbilt Avenue
Myrtle Avenue
Brodok- Unrich
St. Mark’s Avenue
Bridge Street
Fifth Avenue
Yormana
Miss Engren
wWnrich
Smith
Classon Avenue
Mgren
Gron Avenue
Unrich
Gazette and Evening Star Consolidate Under Gannett Editorship
Telmira June 29 The Gazette and the Evening Star will merge under Frank E. Gannett and Woodford J Cope editors of the consolidated Democratic paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telmira
Gazette
Evening Star
Frank E. Gannett
Offette
Woodford J.cope
The
Star
Democratic
Italian Held in Port Chester Questioned Over Child's Murder
Alphonse Viancia, a young Italian, was brought to New York after being detained in Port Chester on suspicion tied to the murder of eight year old Viola Boylan. Police could not connect him to the crime or neighborhood. Funeral drew about 2000 onlookers. A $ reward was offered by Richard Webber for information leading to arrest and conviction.
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Alphonse Viancia
Port Chester
Viola Boylan
New York
Petrosino
Bott
Hast
123Th Street
Boylan Apartments
Second Avenue
117Th Street
Calvary Cemetery
Missing 13 year old Beatrice Hackett reported
Mrs Beatrice Hackett says her 13 year old daughter Beatrice has vanished since Thursday noon after leaving for public school on Thirty-seventh Street between Second and Third Avenues. Described as five feet three, blue eyes, light complexion and hair. last seen wearing white skirt and blue jacket.
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Beatrice Hackett
East Fortieth Street
Beatrice
Thirty-seventh Street
Viola Boylan
Telegraphers face potential strike over Main discharge
Chicago operators confront a fragile stand by the Telegraphers Union after William G. Main, a local operator, was dismissed by Western Union. National officials fear a Chicago strike could trigger a broader conflict as the Grievance Committee weighs action while urging Roosevelt to evaluate the two companies’ property values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Chicago
William G. Main
Western Union Company
Russell
Roosevelt
Labor Commissioner Neill Meets Telegraphers Officials
United States Labor Commissioner Charles P. Neill, visiting from Washington, conferred with M. J. Reidy J Sullivan and 8 J Konenkamp of the Commercial Telegraphers on an effort to settle the telegraphers strike. Neill attempted to see Western Union president Clowry, who was away. Neill will return to Washington and plans to come back tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Charles P. Neill
Washington
M. J. Reidy
J. Sullivan
J. Konenkamp
Commercial Telegraphers
Mr. Neill
President Clowry
Western Union Company
Telegraph Strike Standoff Persists In San Francisco
In San Francisco on June 29 the telegraph strike remains unresolved. Western Union and Postal Company officers report normal message handling while operators insist delays persist and refuse to yield.
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San Francisco
Western Union
Postal Companies
Hhe
The Black Hand Threats Reach Passaic Community
In Passaic Italian grocer Joseph Piccolo received a Black Hand note demanding $500 sent to the New York side of the Brooklyn Bridge under threat of death. Nearby, Carmine Mazzo and Michael Pizzaro also faced similar letters demanding $1500 and $1000 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Passaic
Joseph Piccolo
State Street
New York
Brooklyn Bridge
Piccolo
Carmine Mazzo
Michael Pizzaro
Pizzaro
Mazzo
Tragic Electric Train Fatality in Atlantic City
John Hutchinson 12 and his sister Margaret 9 were struck by an electric train while riding in their father William Hutchinson's wagon near May's Leading. John was killed and Margaret severely injured with both legs broken and lacerations. she remains unconscious at City Hospital. The father escaped with scratches and shock. the horse was unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Atlantic City
John Hutchinson
Margaret
Camden
City
William Hutchinson
Hutchinson
May
Rohiebee City
Chauffeur Held After Auto Wreck on City Island
George S. Raymond, chauffeur for James A. Murphy of 220 Riverside Drive, drove Murphy’s car on a night outing to City Island. After a tire burst the vehicle crashed, injuring four others and prompting Raymond’s arrest on grand larceny for allegedly stealing the car. Bail set at $2,000 for examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George S. Raymond
James A. Murphy
Riverside Drive
Mr. Murphy
Mr. Berkstein
Seventh Avenue
145Th Street
City Island
City Island Avenue
Raymond
Westchester Court
Bridge
Crimmins
F. E. Lawrence
Murphy
Maytelea
Ymond
Westchester
Moss
Miss Bogart's Body Found on Steamboat Grand Republic
The body of Miss Carrie Bogart 30 was found entangled in the paddle wheel of the steamboat Grand Republic moored on the Jersey side of the Fort Lee Manhattan ferry. She disappeared December 28 from 79 Tenafly Road Englewood and was identified last night. A note implied suicide. coat and boa were found on a Fort Lee ferryboat rail the night of her disappearance. She lived with her father Jacob Bogart and had worked at Englewood Post Office. burial is at Bergen elds.
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Grand Republic
Jersey
Fort Lee
Manhattan
Carrie Bogart
Tenafly Road
Englewood
N. J
Miss Bogart
Boa
Jacob Bogart
Oegauth
Bergenelds
Union Trust Company of New Jersey to take over Jersey City bank
The Second National Bank of Jersey City closes its doors and is succeeded by the Union Trust Company of New Jersey which will liquidate affairs. Deposits transfer to the Trust Company which will operate with officers of the former bank and a board increased to 25 directors led by Samuel Ludlow Jr. as president.
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National Ae
Jersey City
Union Trust Company of
New Jersey
Trust Company
Fiteen
Samuel Ludlow, Jr
James G. Hasking
E Hewitt
Sae Iron Company
Bailey
R. W. Jones
Oriental Bank of New York
Are of Directors
Bes
Knights of Columbus Pay Dispute Dismissed
Justice Tompkins ruled in White Plains that the Knights of Columbus could deny a $1,000 benefit to Michael Glenty, a Port Jervis lodge member who worked as a railroad switchman, for engaging in an extra hazardous occupation after joining. The suit to recover was dismissed.
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New York Times
White Plains
Justice Tompkins
Supreme Court
Michael Glenty
Knights of Columbus Lodge
Port Jervis
Knights
Glenty
Health department to stock tetanus antitoxin for Fourth of July
The Department of Health will keep a supply of tetanus antitoxin on hand this week to treat potential Fourth of July injuries. Vaccination teams will be on duty to answer calls and provide injections as needed.
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Department of Health
Accei Ce Steet
Atock Theseiner
Uly
Hotel Montclair Wins License After Six Week Battle
In Montclair New Jersey the Town Council grants a license to the Hotel Montclair ending a six week dispute with church and temperance groups opposed to hotel liquor. Directors pledge sale only with meals and prohibit liquor at public functions involving youth. License renewals for Farrell brothers are kept over for review.
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New York Times
Montclair
N. J
Henry V. Crawford
Council
EH. E. Osborne
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Osborne
Paul Wilcox
New York
Bradford
Patrick J. Farrell
Dennis Farrell
Bay Street
Bigamy chase ends as Brazil aide arrested in New York
Richard Lisboa, former private secretary in Brazil's consulate, was captured by Brooklyn detectives at the Cosmopolitan Hotel after two years of evading a warrant for bigamy. The case centers on Lisboa's marriages to Margaret Gordon Lisboa and later to a stewardess, with a claimed meeting of a supposed mother.
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Richard Lisboa
South America
Margaret Gordon Lisboa
Nikly and Brummel
Brooklyn
Cosmopolitan Hotel
Broadway
Chambers Street
Rio
Dooley
Lisboa
Joseph Ryan
West Fifty-first Street
Margaret Demmon
New York
Barbados
Charles Rigby
Grace Church
Lynboa
M. G. Lisboa
Nations
Prospect
Tremont Avenues
Telegraphy experiment at Grand Central Station gains clarity
The telemagnophone, a combined telephone and megaphone, was tested at Grand Central Station. After a damaged main microphone was repaired, announcements through the giant mouthpiece and benches improved. observers note front-facing horns work best when one stands in front of them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Central
Bureau of Information
Atomizer helps curb free cologne splurge at drugstore
Huntington druggist Walter V. Tuttle touts a new atomizer to stop customers from soaking their necks and faces in cologne on hot days. He recalls a customer who burned his neck after a spray, warning others to try the device to avoid such mishaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter V. Tuttle
Huntington, I. I
Tuttle
Saenaniela
Fahmer Be on the Lookout for American Office Tale
Readable fragments describe an American office tale with scattered details. Key figures or places are not clearly identified in the surviving text. The item presents as a brief, enigmatic notice or clipped report segment from a newspaper page.
Creedmoor shooting endangers farmers near Long Island range
Queens District Attorney Darrin seeks a Grand Jury inquiry into Creedmoor Park shooting contests after farmers report bullets entering fields and homes. Witnesses include Creedmoor officials, Borough President Bermel, and Major Gen. Roe as investigations reveal steel bullets and long-range launches.
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Creedmoor Park
L. I
Adjt
Henry
Queens County Grand Jury
Flushing Hospital
Emma van Schenck
Little Neck Road
Philip Hoeffner
Charles Kinsch
Grand Jury
Major Bell
Frank Gill
Creedmoor
Henry J. Cornell
Corona
Bermel
Darrin
Matthew J. Goldner
Queens County
Seventh Regiment
National Guard
John Hendrickson
Frank Franklin
Strattel Farm
NEW TROLLEY LINE WINS
The Hudson River and Eastern Traction Company won a Supreme Court victory at Nyack dissolving an injunction from Westchester Traction. The company plans a 1,000,000 financing with Colonial Trust and will build an electric line from Ossining toward White Plains with extensions to Kar Cliff Manor Pleasantville Sherman Park and North White Plains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson River & Eastern Traction Company
Peekskill
Ossining
Hudson
White Plains
Supreme Court
Nyack
Tompkins
Westchester Traction Company
State Railroad Commissioners
Newa Company
Colonial Trust Company
Kar Cliff Manor
Pleasantville
Sherman Park
North White Plains
Irish nobility meet Croker Derby glee as American citizen noted
Sir Josslyn Gore-Booth and Lady Gore-Booth arrived in the United States aboard the Arabic to tour for pleasure. They praised Richard Croker for Orby winning the English Derby and said Croker is known in Ireland as a race horseman. They noted it is natural he was given freedom of Dublin and welcomed an Irish trained horse winning the classic, regardless of his American citizenship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josslyn
A. R. Gore-Booth
Gore-Booth
Eligo
Ireland
Hollang House
United States
Canada
Richard Croker
Orby
Croker
Iremat
Mr. Croker
Dublin
Gilbert Gleason Named St. Louis Fire Captain
William Gleason, formerly a St. Louis Browns shortstop and noted National League player, was promoted to fire captain by Fire Chief Swingley yesterday. He has served as a firefighter for many years in St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill” Gleason
ST. Louis
William Gleaso
St. Louis Browns
Swingley
Cloths Price List With Varied Measurements
A retailer lists fabric options with 2x2 yard measurements priced at 2.10, 2x234 at 2.65, and 21%4x2% at 3.25. Additional items show 2x3 at 43.15, 234x3 at 4.25, Breakfast Size Dot at 42.10, Dinner Size 2.95, Pair at 3.90, 4.75 and 5.90 then a 1.50 and 1.70 entry.
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Negro Conference
Stars and Stripes
Elmira
Syork Telephone
Boylan
Beatrice Haskett
Auto Hreck
Wheel of Grand Republic
Jersey Ciy
Second National
Union Trust Company
Knights OF Columbus
Gov. Hughes
Queens
Mission
Fredr. W. Evers
Bae
Deeth St St
Sir
Josslyn Gore-Booth
Gays
Stern Brothers
Norfolk
Marseilles
West Twettty
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