An Old Timer Reviews Local Newspapers
The piece praises the Philadelphia American for its value among city journals while noting the editor’s quarrel with local prestige. It defends the American as a strong defender of local rights and invites sympathy if its literary quality falters, with a continuation promised on page 12.
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Tribune
Philadelphia American
American
Tribune and Public Journal
The
Hood Company
Philadelphia
Contin
National Equal Rights League Holds Baltimore Meeting
In Baltimore on October 2 the National Equal Rights League wrapped up a session with sharp critiques of Wilson administration policy toward Black people in the United States and Haiti. Officers elected include Rev. M. A. N. Shaw of Boston as President and Rev. J. T. Moppins of St. Louis as Vice President, with leaders named for corresponding and recording secretaries, treasurer, organizer, publicity director, and executive committee chair.
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Baltimore
Wilson
Haiti
National Equal Rights League
M. A. N. Shaw
Boston
J. T. Moppins
St. Louis
J. R. L. Diggs
M. Mossel
Griffin
Philadelphia
M. Monroe Troitter
Eva Wells
Chicago
James L. Neffl
Washington
R. Marion Butler
C. M. Tanner
Maurice W. Spencer
H. B. Mays
Evansville
Ind
Franklin Johnson
N. 8. Taylor
Doctor Harvey Johnson’s 48 Years as Union Baptist Pastor
Baltimore notes Dr. Harvey Johnson has served as pastor of Union Baptist Church for forty eight years. A home-coming celebration is planned for November 16 and 17 to commemorate the milestone.
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Harvey Johnson
Baltimore
Union Baptist Church
Chairman for Colored Women Philadelphia Support Their Leader
The Philadelphia Colored Women’s group praises their chairman Walter Thomson for organizing broad political work in Philadelphia county. The letter lauds her inclusive approach, calm election day conduct, and the mobilization of women across wards to bolster the Republican cause amid a landslide era.
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Colored Women of
Phila
Colored Women
Philadelphia County
America
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Repub Party
Walter Thomson
Despondent Student Takes Own Life In Magnolia
Misa Grace Simmons, 17, a Magnolia girl and Haddon Heights High School student, shot herself Tuesday evening. Found dying by her brother-in-law Dr. L R Moore, she reportedly despondent over continuing studies despite his urging for education.
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Misa Grace Simmons
Magnolia
L. R. Moore
Haddon Heights High School
Second Annual John B. Reeve Memorial Day Service
On Sunday at Lombard Street Central Presbyterian Church the second annual John B. Reeve Memorial Day will be observed with services beginning at 10 46 p m Rev Wm D Roberts of Temple Presbyterian Church preaches the Memorial sermon and Archdeacon Henry L Phillips gives an address on John Bunyan Reeve as Pastor A reception for visiting ministers aged members and friends follows in the church lecture room Pastor Rev Wm L Imes will preach at 8 p m on John Bunyan Reeve as a Religious Teacher and the Teaching Needed for Today The public is invited to all services
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Lombard Street Central Presbyterian Church
John B. Reeve
Wm. D. Roberts
D. D
Temple Presbyterian Church
John Bunyan Reeve
Henry L. Phillips
Wm. L. Imes
Mamie Smith to Perform With Jazz Orchestra at Dunbar
Mamie Smith the blues star will headline at the Dunbar Theatre for a full week starting Monday matinee November 15, with her Jazz Orchestra.
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Mamie Smith
Dunbar Theatre
Slayer of Detective Williams Executed
Samuel Coles, who shot and killed Detective Williams, was electrocuted on Monday. The execution ends a high profile case tied to the late officer and the city’s crime fight.
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Detective Williams
Samuel Coles
Shak P Update Reflects Montana Returns
Fragmentary report from Butte Montana notes shows rough returns and party shifts. It mentions Harding and Frank R Good possibly elected in Montana, with implied totals and party carry.
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Butte
Mont
Montana Register
Harding
Frank R. Goodwes
Harding Victory Signals Record Republican Sweep Across Nation
Early returns show Warren G. Harding poised to win the presidency with at least 330 electoral votes and likely 350 plus. Republicans expand margins in both houses, and the solid South remains Cox’s weak spot as Western and Northern states tilt toward Harding. The result, seen as a major repudiation of the League of Nations and President Wilson, marks possibly the greatest Republican victory in party history with broad shifts from 1916 patterns.
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Harding
Congress
Senate
Cox
Wilson
League of Nations
Hughes
Boston
New York
Appa
New Jersey Elects Lone Democrat to Lower House
In New Jersey the Democrats hold only one seat in the sixty member lower house with Harting winning by 250 000 to 275 000. The lone Democrat is Harry Rupyan of Warren County who will serve on committees and as minority leader receive a secretary.
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Trenton
N. J
Harting
New Jersey
Harry Rupyan
Warren County
House
Harding Coolidge Lead in Pennsylvania With Large Plurality
Early Pennsylvania returns show Harding holding a substantial lead over Cox with about 580 thousand in 5516 of 7210 districts. Philadelphia reports a Harding margin over Cox near two hundred thousand while Penrose leads Farrell by more than four hundred thousand.
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Philadelphia
M Harding-Coolidge
Pennnsylvania
Harding
Coolidge
Cox
Penrose
John A. Farrell
Farrell
Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
Lynching and Attacks Underscore Violent Voter Intimidation
Reports from Ocole Florida describe threats against Black voters before an election. A colored man Perry was killed, others burned or wounded as white mobs chased armed Black residents. two white attackers were found dead in a backyard after the riot.
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Ocole
Fla
Perry
Privnery
Leo Borgard
Elmer McDaniels
Wercame Perry
Denny Wins Delaware Governor Race By Wide Margin
Wilmington results show Republican William Denny defeating Andrew Lynch 51 208 to 30 828 with Harding 51 179 and Cox 30 608. Congressional results favor Layton 49 991 over Clements. other statewide winners appear unclear from the fragment.
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Wilmington
Del
Willam Denny
Andrew J. Lynch
Denny
Harding
Cox
Layton
Clements
William Ver
Danforth
Jess Pemae
New York State Goes for Harding by Over a Million
The New York electorate favored candidate Harding by more than one million votes as the governor race concluded. Local results show strong support across major regions with the winner securing a decisive victory.
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New York State
Harding
New York Election Returns Show Tight Governor Race
New York results place Republican Nathan L. Miller close to Governor Smith as votes from upstate regions miss counts. Smith leads narrowly in governor totals 1 205 243 to 1 204 987 with 75 districts unsettled. Harding leads Cox in presidential tally while Wadsworth and Walker dispute the Senate race. Supreme Court judges Martin Burr and Swann win in the first district despite Bar Association opposition.
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New York
Nathan L. Miller
New York State
Smith
Miller
Harding
Cox
Upstate
Wadsworth
Walker
Syracuse
Supreme Court
Francis P. Martin
William P. Burr
Edward Swann
Swann
Bar Association
California Returns Signal Strong Harding Lead in Senate Race
Early California returns show Senator Harding and Republican candidate Samuel Shortridge dominating the field. President totals from 3088 of 6154 precincts place Harding well ahead of Cox Debs and Watkins, with state measures on anti alien land and prohibition enforcement showing mixed fortunes.
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Francisco
California
Seater Harding
Harding
Samuel Shortridge
Cox
Debs
Watkins
Wisconsin Returns Show Harding Leading Cox in State
Wisconsin results from half the precincts give Senator Hann ing ahead of Governor Cox by almost five to one while Debs draws strong Socialist support. Senate and state contests lean to Republican candidates by moderate margins.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Hanning
Cox
Debs
Wisconsin
Colored woman first to vote in Philadelphia
Mrs. Samuel B. Hart of 2021 Waverly street is reported as the first woman to vote in Philadelphia. She arrived at 6 30 a m and cast her ballot for the Republican ticket at 7 o clock in the 20th Division of the 7th Ward at Waverly and Capitol streets amid officers applause.
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The
Philadelphia Ledger
Samuel B. Hart
Waverly Street
Philadelphia
Hart
7Th Ward
Waverly
Capitol Streets
Hampton May Lose Part of Carnegie Bequest
New York November 2 Hampton Institute may receive only 150000 of the 300000 left by the late Andrew Carnegie. Carnegie gave a little over 22000000 to residuary legatees. State law prohibits leaving more than one half of an estate to charitable or public institutions if the testator has a wife and children, so residuary bequests may be limited.
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New York
Hampton Institute
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
National Urban League Industrial Conference Held in Newark
The Fifth Annual Industrial Conference of the National Urban League met in Newark New Jersey in October 2023. Delegates from civic groups industry and colleges heard from leaders in capital and labor and discussed regional responses with urban league officials.
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National Urban League
Newark
N. J
Indust
John T. Clark
The
Urban League
Pittsburgh
John C. Dancy
Detroit
8. W. Layton
Philadelphia
Wm. R. Conners
Cleveland
George W. Buckner
St. Louis
Jas. H. Hubert
New York
Matthew W. Bullock
Boston
Brooklyn
Adelphiaan Jonesy
T. Arnold Thomas
Mary McLeod. Bethune
Daytona Normal and Industrial Institute
League
W. H. Vail
Big Parade Draws Masons and GOP Gains Highlight Sunday
Paraders of the Masons will march Sunday from 11th street to the City Theatre as part of a grand Masonic Temple Drive with music by the Band. Republicans celebrate gains in Congress with expected Senate increases and new faces in the House. notable figures include Willis, Cochran, Berger and several others as returns show a broad national lead for the party. Admission tickets are distributed free at Davis Store and Tribune Office for parade attendees.
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New York
Congress
House
Senate
House of Representatives
Maryland
California
Shortridge
Phelan
Nevada
Missouri
South Dakota
Idaho
Ohio
Washington
Frank B. Willis
Harding
Chicago
Isaac Sherwood
Richard Olney
W. Bourke Cochran
Victor Berger
York
M. W. Grand Lodge
Andrew G. Coles
Rie
Knights Templar
Pine
Williams
Davis
South Street
Tribune
16Th Street
Dunbar Theatre
Broad and
Lombard Streets
Douglass Hospital to Celebrate Its 25th Anniversary
Douglass Hospital and School will mark twenty-fifth anniversary events with auxiliary workers fundraising on the street for hospital maintenance. Marcus Garvey is set as principal speaker at a Sunday mass meeting at the Theatre, with Rev. W. F. Graham and V. W. H. Moses on the program and a choir performance by Wesley A. M. E. Church.
Mary McLeod Battle Speaks to Ministers at Shiloh Church
Mrs Mary McLeod founder and principal of Daytona Normal and Industrial Institute spoke before the Baptist Ministers Conference at Shiloh Baptist Church and the AME Ministers at 641 Pine Street Daytona Florida.
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Mary McLeod
Daytona Normal and Industrial Institute
Daytona
Fila
Baptist Ministers’ Conference
Shiloh Baptist Church
A. M. EB
Pine Street
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Bane Eas
Florida
George H. Williams
Casselle
National Equal Rights’ League
Teroon Eararer
8. W. Layten
Philadelphia Tribune
Erect Harding
Reblican Party
Montana
Warren G. Harding
United States
Senator Harding
Penna
Berks County
Delaware
Calvin Coolidge
Massachusetts
Hampton
N.J
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