Rotan Attacks Straw Bondsmen In City Bail Ruling
District Attorney condemns straw bail as illegal and a breach of law in a letter to magistrates. He lists 114 bail “goers” and clerks of court to not accept as security, naming several individuals by address and ethnicity in a formal blacklist style.
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Rotan
Cours
W. Parks
N. W
Spruce Streets
George He So
11Th Street
Wal
Bal
17Th Street
Alexander Ray
St. James
Hans Shadd
Tith Street
George H. Wilson
George Washington
Reed Street
Wickersham to Lobby for Colored Aid in Milwaukee
Attorney General Wickersham travels to Milwaukee on August 27 to urge retention of the American Bar Association, aiming to keep Lewis in membership. He faces resistance from southern members opposed to the attorney and plans to rally support from New York City lawyers and other factions.
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Meahington
Wickersham
Milwaukee
Lewis
Mies
Inden
Will
Etixred Wickersham
Raaing Hie Bert
New York City
Fatal Fall Follows Legacy at Bellevue Stratford Hotel
John Dru a colored laborer at the Bellevue Stratford Hotel new addition was killed when a barrel of bricks fell from a ten story light well. A week earlier worker Dromgoold announced retirement after a 1500 legacy. he tried to work one more week before quitting.
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John Dru
Bellevue Stratford
Dromgoold
Delaware
Tom
National Fireproofing Company
Parrot Triggers Break in Yonkers Home Theft
In Yonkers Mrs. Florence Hayward awoke to a parrot crying hello and saw a burglar in her sitting room loading a suitcase. She fired twice from a doorway, the thief dropped the case and fled a hundred feet away. The suitcase contained gifts for Miss Louise Hayward, who was to be married shortly.
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New York
Florence Hayward
Yonkers
Louise Hayward
Ex Congressmen Assault Incident In Nashville
John Wesley Gaines former Congressman from Nashville District angrily attacked a chauffeur after a near collision. The car swerved and hit a telegraph pole, causing property damage. Gaines was arrested for assault and battery but later released on bond.
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Nashville
Tenn
John Wesley Gaines
Gaines
Citizens Rally For National Negro Business League
Chicago July 22 Citizens are aroused over the coming National Negro Business League session set for July 21 to 23. Local leaders plan to assist, noting progress by the race over the past fifty years as visitors prepare to attend the gathering.
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National Negro Business League
Chicago
Yall
Neighbors
Have Ir
Resa]t Association
Puneet Co
Ite
Talented Young Man Appointed to Howard University Position
Washington DC July 24 At a recent Executive Committee meeting of Howard University Mr T Montgomery Gregory was named Assistant Professor of English in the College Department He is now at Columbia University pursuing a Master of Arts in English.
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Washington, D. C
Howard University
T. Montgomery Gregory
Gregory
Columbia University
Our Women and the Twigs of History in June Shade
A speaker recalls a June afternoon near Broad and Lombard, arguing that women bear crucial responsibility for civilization at home while suffrage advances. The piece discusses African heritage, identity as Negroes and Americans, and critiques misused legends, with references to Homer, Mahomet, and local clergy noted for moral failures.
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Broad & Lombard Streets
Homer
Troy
Styx
Jackson Mn
Lacy Laney
House for sale on easy terms advertised by The Tribune
A brief notice invites readers to buy a house on easy terms and instructs sending word to The Tribune for details.
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the Tribune
Knights of Pythias Parade Draws 1200 Plus in City
The sixth annual Grand Lodge session of the Knights of Pythias in Pennsylvania drew nearly 2000 delegates at Fidelity 1 532 South Street from Tuesday to Friday. A grand parade led by J B Allen with the Keystone Band drew about 1500 participants through main streets ending at Washington Park.
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Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias
N. A
Pennsylvania
Fidelity 1
South Street
B. G. Collier
E. B. Williams
J. H. Long
Tee
Everett J. Waring
Endowment Bureau
K. Winston
Uniontown
Grand Capae
Pythian
Porter
Warrick A. M. E. Zion Church
Elk
Court Honors Colored Man in Alabama Adjudication
Mobile July 18. For the first time in Alabama a court adjourned after honoring a man born in slavery who later became janitor of the county courthouse and obtained his freedom. He died last year after decades of service in the circuit court.
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Mobile
Ala
Appen Bama
Sas
Theo Tool
Movie owner must pay $500 verdict
A court ruled that the movie owner must pay five hundred dollars as the verdict. The ruling interpreted the act of 1944 as protecting civil legal rights for all citizens, finding the action unlawful.
Will Bequests Include Five Thousand to B. T. Washington
In New York on July 24 a probate filing reveals Ellena e e leaves more than $150000 to various individuals and charitable institutions. Notably Booker T. Washington and his wife of Tuskegee Alabama receive ten thousand dollars. The New York Board of Friends is granted ten thousand for mission work.
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New York
Ellena O Ee
Booker Zs Washington
Tuskegee
Ala
Atkins Granted Certificate of Reasonable Doubt for New Trial
In New York Justice Crane granted John H. Atkins a certificate of reasonable doubt after a prior denial, enabling a new trial. Atkins, described as a colored lawyer, was convicted of fraudulent conduct in a real estate matter and sentenced three months ago with a $10,000 bail fixed. The Appellate Division may review the case at October term.
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Justice Crane
Supreme Court
John H. Atkins
Fithdor Pealameoee
Camp Frazier to Open Next Week
Camp Frazier will open next week in Williams of the Eighth Ward. Settle will be brought out freshly and remain until Monday.
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Um Williams
Weshly
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MR. Rotan
Ios
S. P. Rotan
Bar
Silver
Mahomet
Columbus
Pilgrim Fathers
Plymouth Rock
Ali
Sumac
Cones
Pennsylvania Grand Lodge
Bi. B. T. Washington
Atkins
New York, July
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