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Newspaper
Philadelphia Tribune
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1912
Page
1
A fragmented verse depicts a woman torn between youth and age. She clings to youth and resists aging, laments losing youth to time, and ultimately accepts aging as a companion. The piece ends with the woman dying as Death claims her, after years with Age.
A White woman was tarred by a mob after denying to leave a house near Sinepaxent Bay Ocean City Maryland. Mary Holzman reported the assault at a Berlin Justice of the Peace. The mob, about fifty men, forced entry as she escaped through a window.
May 27 Ind. A 16 year old colored girl Edna Johnson stopped a New York limited train on the Pennsylvania Railroad as it neared a burning bridge over the Calumet river. She ran along the tracks with a basket, signaling the driver to halt and then helped avert disaster. The locomotive and cars suffered minor damage but the train proceeded after the bridge was cooled.
Park commissioners voted to adopt a resolution barring Bark Moto Races citing concerns over safety and park use. The move follows the recent presentation by Dr. J. William and aims to prevent further events of the 200 mile race featuring pictures and thrills.
Erastus Cannon, 40, released from Camden county jail weeks earlier after serving for bigamy, went to Miss Alice Colchiegue’s home at 509 8 16th St and fatally shot her twice in the head before turning the gun on himself. He died hours later in a hospital. Neighbors heard the fatal shots. police traced Cannon’s recent troubled history including a ten day disorderly conduct sentence after a prior marriage discovery. He had been employed as a Pullman car conductor. Two letters found in his pockets warned of suicide.
New York May 27 grand jury failed to indict Rev LeRoy Butler who was held on a $1 000 bond Judge Miller The defense argued the charge lacked merit and was driven by personal pique leaving Butler free from censure or blame in the matter
Atlantic City begins its spring season with visitors arriving at Lipscomb Cottage including Mrs Edythe Morrison and others. Delaney Post G A R attends Laver church for a full annual sermon, while John A White addresses the Y M C A in the afternoon. Second Baptist Church notes pastorless status and local Rev Morton performs a marriage ceremony.
Readers are urged to place bargain real estate ads in The Philadelphia Tribune Real Estate pages. Emphasize price, location, and property type to attract buyers. Include contact details and a clear call to action for interested buyers.
Mr and Mrs Robert B Forgy of 1304 Melon Street hosted a Friday dinner with guests including Mrs Florida Moore Mr Thomas Jackson and several couples. The event featured seasonal delicacies and a floral fern decor theme. the Forgys, socially prominent, have resided at the locale about a year.
G A R Robert Bryan Post 80 left its head quarters at 10 o clock a m. Decoration ceremonies were scheduled for the noon train to Frac on the noon train. The memorial service was held at the cemetery on New Bethel and Walnut Streets in DC. Beckett was orator of the day. Comrade Jacob Gri a member of Post 80 from Jersey City attended. Mrs Susah J a delegate to the Convention of the ladies of the Republic will leave on the 3rd. Her father Andrew James will accompany her.
The Philadelphia Tribune proposes solutions on its Real Estate page to house thousands amid dense urban crowds. The plan urges readers to consider new housing options and community changes to alleviate crowded conditions in the city.
Otis Walton Sr. reappears in Hannibal after fourteen years presumed dead just as court actions to settle his mother’s estate were nearing closure. The case followed a long dispute with his son Otto Wilton Jr. over inheritance and heirs. Walton’s return interrupts the proceedings and challenges prior death claims.
C. V. Catto Lodge 20 I B P C E of W marked its 9th anniversary with a grand street parade starting at 1619 South Street at 3 pm led by the Elke band. Mayor Blankenburg reviewed the procession and a reception followed at Musical Funds with notable speakers and performances, rain dampening attendance.
Rev. E. T. Bruce and Mt. Zion Church leaders visited the Berwyn church this evening and rendered a sweet program. Minnie Williams has gone to Dak to see 8 Hee wae, while Mt Zion members in Bryn Mawr Hospital are listed as doing.
A fragmented reminiscence on Decoration Day and Civil War sacrifices contrasts with a tale of a colored elevator operator who proved skilled in stenography during a work shift. The piece references African American labor, church anniversary events, and local civic debates as part of a broader historical memory.
The Parish House of the Church of the Crucifixion hosted Mrs. A M Dunbar delivering a vivid account on Louisiana Negro history blending romance and fact. Attendees filled the seating, with Miss Caroline LeCount unable to preside due to a storm, as Rev Dr Lee opened the event and a sequence of performances accompanied the lecture.
A white father reads a newspaper about Cuban racial violence to his seven year old daughter on a Chester Avenue porch. The girl asks how many ships and soldiers would kill all the "bad colored people," revealing brutal prejudice and indoctrination.
A year old girl was hurled into the air by wind and slammed against a fence, breaking three ribs. Officials reported the accident, and the injured child was treated for her injuries.
Announcement made here today reports a $25,000 gift to Pu Uaineaate' br J from Pierpont Morgan. The donation was disclosed in a brief public statement detailing the donor and intended use.
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