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Tulsa As the Leading CityI Continued from pDgo mi«*bipdn.'nr. wlildi bring* u gross Income i»f $1,200 or mom per month Beside* thin, who ban In her own name u butd-nwm block three stories high wortli $10,000 and ha* .» commercial rating for f 10,000 To littr credit * an he amid Hint uu inuii In lIns m et Ion more cure-fully guards her credit than this womanAnother woman ban established u garment factory, awtlNied by her bus-baud, which doe* n large business In milking and sidling the fluent linos of women s wearing apparel This woman has some \ al tin tile properly and u m at hunk account Tulsa boasts of ihe finest Negro amusement house In the state, and west «.f the MIhm1ssI|i|iI river FewNegro play houres in the country areso large nr ho well equipped us thisone. Two theatres cater to the lovers of umuMoiiifint In Tulsa One large brick puhllr hull, two stories high. Is owned b a colored company of two. is conveniently located fur large gath ••ring* and also lurnlshes ac» omniudalions for lodge meeting*, etc.a Negro, furnishes entertainment fur l lie young people of Tulsa, and la a convenient headquarters for \i-ltor~ to the city.A nple hotel arcoiuinoduHonp arefurnished visitor*. also living flat* for sniiill families lu fact, there are many thing- about Tulsa which appeal to ihe visitor Tulsa is u tine place in which to liveAmong flu* profession , Tulsa has three Negro law firms, six doctors and otic dentist, all of whom are doing a good business, leave good property and money In the hank and an1 pleased to report business lt;lt;w lag.Tulsa has good school* and thirteen teachers, all of whom urc females ox* eept two men principal-, flood salaries are p;ild und the term of the school is nine month*. lender u com* mission form of government, the colored people ha\«* no rlt;* prv^en tut Ion in the council of Tulsa, nor upon the -•ht*ol hoard, but those in authority have always he. n willing to Ucccde to[any rea wimble demand for the com* fort or convenience of ihe children of the colored schools.Seven miles from Tulsa p. Sund Springs, a small manufacturing town, w ith many fa. tori. «. in which Negroes are employed in various capacities, und the Sand Spring* trolley line fur-| nUdto* convenient and reliable trail** porta I ton for ihobo who live In tliutAn elegant club room, recently built, u two-btory brick, owned aUo by beuuliful suburban town.
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The Tulsa Star
Tulsa, Oklahoma, US
Wed, Aug 19, 1914
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