Credit D D Urges Action on Race and Russia
The Rev William A Credit argues for coordinated pressure by American Hebrews to protect Jews in Russia and urges Black Americans to use political influence to combat lynching and racial injustice at home. He cites the need for US leaders to condemn lynching and to align advocacy with international Jewish relief efforts.
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Herman Loeb
Hebrew Independent Order of Brith Abraham
Arch Street
Loeb
Dation
Russia
America
North
Ted States
American Howe
England
Dr Sinclair replies to critics of Creditt and Moore
William A. Sinclair defends Washington and the politics of race leadership against Rev. Dr Creditt and Rev. E. W. Moore. He argues that Washington’s stance on the ballot, nonparticipation in political agitation, and public action missteps threaten Black progress and warns against clergy-turned-politicians influencing Philadelphia issues.
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South
Alabama
Creditt
Philadelphia
William A. Sinclatr
Colored Linguist Looks for Work in Columbus
W L Reid a colored man born in Germany educated in Germany and Rome who speaks twenty one languages called on Mayor Karb seeking city service work He says he was in a hospital two years is now able to work and converses in German Italian French and Spanish He is a nephew of Frederick Douglass born in Munich Bavaria in 1866.
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Columbus
W. L. Reid
Germany
Rome
Karb
Reid
Munich
Bavaria
Fred. Douglass
District of Columbia
New York Age
Attorney General Wickersham Protests Bar Association Action
Members of the American Bar Association in this city protest the executive committee’s revocation of the election of William Henry Lewis, a colored man, to ABA membership. The nine member panel acted after learning he was colored, deferring to the general election committee at Milwaukee’s annual meeting. Lewis, a Harvard graduate and former United States District Attorney for Boston, was appointed by Roosevelt and later taft-backed figures express support.
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American Bars Association
Wickersheua
William Henry Lewis
Lewis
American Bar Association
Sprn
United States
South
Washington
General Election Committee
Association
Milwaukee
Itses
Wickersham
Taft
Roosevelt
Boston
Ston
St Harvard Univ. Gr
Arvard Law School
Cam’ Mace
Three Lynchers Are Charged With Murder
In Texas on February 28 Ezra W eusnens Hare Weenie and G F reggae Saga Nae were arraigned in district court to face murder charges in the feud involving a Texas trader. The incident centered on the stabbing of Charles Z in Thor one, a young Mexican man.
Pullman Cook Dies From Burns in Wreck Tragedy
George Alexander a Pullman dining car cook from Jersey City died in J C Blair Memorial Hospital ten days after the Pennsylvania Limited wreck at Warrior Aid. He was the seventh victim as ten Pullman cars plunged 25 feet down an embankment. Alexander suffered severe burns to his left side and chest when a range exploded in the car.
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Huntingdon
Pennsylvania Limited
Warrior Aid
George Alexander
Jersey City
J. C. Blair Memorial Hospital
Alexander
Suffrage Meeting at Cherry Memorial Baptist Church
A mass meeting for Woman Suffrage was held last Sunday at Cherry Memorial Baptist Church in Philadelphia. Speakers included Miss Ardly Smith, Miss Mary Winsor, Mrs. Brazington, Miss McKlein Smith, and Mrs. Anna M. Orme, addressing progress of colored women and suffrage interest among educated colored women.
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Cherry Memorial Baptist Church
Sixteenth
Christian Streets
Ardly Smith
Mary Winsor
Pennsylvania Limited Suffrage Association
Brazington
Priscilla Home
McKlein Smith
Anna M. Orme
Wayne
Gracean na Lewis Abolitionist Dies in Media
Miss Gracean na Lewis died today in Media Pennsylvania at an advanced age. She supported the Civil War era Underground Railroad, lectured for the cause and served as a delegate to many conventions opposing slavery. Her home sheltered fleeing bondmen and she freely aided the movement. She was among the last stalwart friends of the colored race.
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Media
Graceanna Lewis
Vais
Well Digger Rescued After Seventy Four Hours
Sabot Island Virginia February 29 Smith Moss a colored well digger was buried alive for seventy four hours in a caved in shaft. Rescuers brought him to the surface where he first saw a coffin labeled for the dead but he demanded food saying take that thing away and give me something to eat.
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Sabot Island
Smith Moss
Mose
Mos
Real Estate Page Aims to Ease City Crowd
The Philadelphia Tribune suggests its Real Estate page can address crowded city living by offering housing options and guidance to readers seeking relief from dense urban occupancy.
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The
Philadelphia Tribune
Public Mailbag Praises Low Ball Prices for Club Event
A reader defends a 50 cent ticket for a Professional Club event, praising lower prices in hard times. He critiques critics and discusses clergy conduct, wartime memories, and a Chestnut Hill Park controversy over race access, recalling past discrimination and community effects.
Rev C T Richeson May Cheat Chair in Murder Case
Fragmentary text suggests officials reconsidering Richeson death penalty in a murder case as the condemned man weakens. The garbled copy hints at doubts and possible legal action amid the dying suspect.
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C. ¥. T. Richeson
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Philadelphia Record
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First African Baptist Church
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Sinclair
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Philadelphia “Tribune
Oe Moore
Constitution League
Baptist Church
Lin- Birtha
Wash
Tuskegee Institute
Indus
Frederick Douglass
Pullman
Jersey
Miss Lewis
Chas. H. Brooks, Esq
Berryman
Washington Post
Alvin Oo Ee Ion
Waiale Cies
St. James
Chestnut Hill Park
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