Funeral of Dr cones in 1912 with many attendees
The funeral for Dr. cones held on May 10 1912 drew hundreds of friends and local figures. Reverend Phillipe delivered a rare eulogy highlighting the deceased forty three year career, with members of the Citizens' Club in attendance and Eden Cemetery interment.
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Bae Ee Pip
Phillipe
John
Asbury
William H. Jones
Eden Cemetry
William H. Smith
Julia Wood
Elizabeth Francie
Thomas B. McKess
Brooklyn
Cine
Borate
Waldorf Waiters Force Surrender
York May 12 Workers at the Waldorf Astoria and the nearby International Hotel faced a strike after an order to “serve and go on strike” disrupted meals. About 1900 waited at Waldorf and 150 extra waiters were called to strike while postal card men were mentioned in relation to employment practices.
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Oscard
Bargain House for Sale Featured in Real Estate Page
Real estate ad highlights a house for sale on the Philadelphia Tribune real estate page. Property details emphasize value pricing and potential buyers are urged to act quickly to secure a favorable bargain.
Meat Inspection Cheats Revealed in Hearings
Washington May 14 The Rev Caroline Bartlett Crane of Michigan told the House Committee on Expenditures in the Agricultural Department that meat inspection law was shaped by regulations from the Bureau of Animal Industry. She testified in support of a Wisconsin representative’s resolution seeking a congressional inquiry into the law’s administration.
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Washington
Caroline Bartlett Crane
Michigan
House Committee On
Agricultural Department
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
Colored man unearths $500 gold in Kent garden
Charles Rameey, a colored laborer, found a box of $500 in gold coins and paper while spading for onions in Kent Ohio on May 11. His father Jonathan Rameey, a former slave, buried it about 20 years ago and later died in the Sandusky Soldiers Home.
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Kent
Charles Rameey
Jonathan Rameey
Sandusky Soldiers
Mercy Hospital to award handsome table cover Monday
Special notice invites interested parties to submit for the Mercy Hospital table cover prize. The item will be awarded Monday the 18th to avoid confusion, or recognition will be withheld. By order of the Committee.
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Mercy Hospital
How to arouse the door race and the human how
A reflective essay discusses broad social themes the How the Door and the Race as ways to spark action. It cites the Young Men's Christian Association and a North Broad Street example, exploring doors as opportunities and the idea of a single human race beyond racial labels.
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Young Mens’ Christian Association
South East
Ax-man murders shock Texas colored communities
Report from San Antonio and towns like Beaumont and Glidden describe a series of ax killings targeting Black families at night. Authorities note no solid group link and caution against racial panic, with investigators pursuing the guilty party amid claims of sect ties and confessions.
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San Antonio
Tex
Texas
Beaumont
Ees
Glidden
Louisiana
Paolite Ee Dave Ee Babe
Facoek
Pat Ae Rao
Prominent New York Clergyman Arrested
Rev. Le Roy Butler, a phi se evangelist and ex Metropolitan Mercantile and Realty Company associate, was arrested in Queens on grand larceny charges. He allegedly induced F S Grant and J B Wood into a real estate scheme involving a $33.33 equity stake and beat Grant out of a $33.33 check. Butler held on $1,000 bond awaiting grand jury action.
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New York City
Le.Roy Butler
Phi Se
Harry Miller
Second District Magistrate Court
Queens County
Flushing
Metropolitan Mercantile and Realty Company
Butler
Atkin
Grant
W. 134Th St
J. B. Wood
Moore
Brooklyn Tast
Atkins
Telus
Annien
Miller
Grand Jury
Hig
Cheapest Book Ever Offered to the Public
Murray's Historical and Biographical Encyclopedia of the Colored race worldwide in six volumes is ready for publication. The enyclopedia promises extensive sketches from Ishmael to modern times and will be available through monthly payments.
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Murray
Net
Ishmael
Death claims prominent Philadelphia citizen
William A. Potter died May 13 1912 at age 83 after a lengthy illness. He led a varied career from music with Lee and Walker to catering and business ventures. Survived by three sons and two daughters, his life included service at the Public Ledger dinners, White House occasions, and a Civil War era role as quartermaster. Interment was in Eden Cemetery.
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William A. Potter
Philadelphia
Jamcs Bird
Lee & Walker
Public Ledger
Potter
White House
Grant
Louise
Louis A. Potter, Jr
John de B. Morris
Charles W. Taylor
Frank Bowen
R Allee
A. C. McKeel
Blye, N. Y
Eden Cemetery
The
F Hlell
Spruce
Walnut
Hell’s Half Acre
Warnock Streets
Mission
Spruce Street
Warnock Street
Johnston Granted Divorce From Adelee Johnston
James J. Johnston a Department of Public Works messenger was granted a divorce from his wife Adelee in Common Pleas Court No. 1. Testimony described conflicts at the department office and at the National Theatre with accusations of assault and threats, while Mrs Johnston denied mistreatment.
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James J. Johnston
Department of Public Works
Adelee
Johneston
Common Pleas Court
Johnston
Knight
Com
Johnston Johnston
National Theatre
Gum chewing in church case ends with key ruling
May 11. In a district court held in Holbrook, Rev. H D Keyes of the Holbrook Methodist Church was discharged after a citizen challenged a ruling to remove disturbers. Rossi Chapman, a twelve year old, had persisted in chewing gum last Sunday night and was ejected, a decision applauded by many parishioners in attendance.
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Mase
Waluia
A. Chatel
At Avery
Tom Jedes Avery
H. D. Keyes
Penton
Holbrook Methodist Church
Roesell Chapman
Jonge Avery
Keyes
Real Estate Listing Highlights on The Philadelphia Tribune
A house for sale appears in the Real Estate page offering a bright option for buyers. The ad outlines location details pricing and contact information for potential purchasers.
Inasmuch Mission and Hell's Half Acre Debate
Grant Williams argues against the Inasmuch Mission relocating to Hell's Half Acre proposing race based housing changes. He cites prior vice districts and says the mission failed to aid the needy or improve the neighborhood and predicts whites only housing if Bell House is built.
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North Broad Street
Africa
Euclid
New York
Public Works Messenger
Phila. Tribune
Helis
Grant Williamb
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