Birthplace of Lincoln memorial tour passes to government
In Hodgenville Kentucky and nearby towns a commemorative event honors Abraham Lincoln. Attendees include President Wilson and notable dignitaries as the Lincoln birthplace cabin hall, preserved in a park, is draped in flags and a bronze chain marks the log cabin site. The Lincoln farm museum and surrounding memorials draw visitors amid local tributes and historic displays.
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Nville
Tenn
W. B
H. C. Weeden
W. W. Spaulding
Jos. Cotter
Louisville and Jefferson County
Wilson
Abraham Lincoln
Fed
Neoln
Hodgenville
Court House
Lincoln
Rhat Hall
Ownavonit Park
Theebin Place
Ted
Lin
Infantry to be sent home at border relief planned
Report states troops near the border will be relieved and sent home after an extended stay. The railway commission is to move cars to facilitate troop movements and command battalion commander Mrs. Walker has received no instruction to break camp.
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Camp Naco
Ariz
Ance
Walker
Local Social Notes Highlight Guests and Health Updates
Mr Charlies Chew visits Saturday to see his wife who is improving. Mr and Mrs Thomas J Williams and Mrs John W Hollah enjoy a touring car ride. Mrs Fanny Gregory and Prof Monery Gregory from Howard Unly stay several weeks. Mrs Gertrude Mossell and daughter Mazie Griffin present. Griffin is the sole colored delegate at the Woman's Suffrage Convention. Mrs Cora Tucker Scott assists Mrs Louisa Henson at a home on 27 No Indiana Ave. Mrs Cora White arrives to resume teaching. Miss Mamie Sorrell departs for Baltimore to continue studies. Miss Grace Joyce has a box of sweet kisses for female friends. Mr and Mrs J B Watson of Atlanta visited Sunday. S W Rutherford ill but improving. Mary DeLecon hosts guests at her cottage.
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Charlies Chew
Thomas J. Williams
John W. Hollah
Fanny Gregory
Monery Gregory
Howard Unly
Ir. B. G. Fitegerald
Linear
Gertrude Mossell
Mazie Griffin
Mamie Sorrell
Baltmore
Grace Joyce
J. B. Watson
Atlanta
W. Rutherford
Avenue
Mary DeLecon
unclear fragmentary report on city police witness case
The text fragment refers to a police station on 4th and Race streets with a witness and an officer present. It mentions a fine of $17.50 and mentions three girls and teams aged around 13. The readable content is fragmentary and lacks coherent events or names.
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Smith
4Th and
Race Streets
Moton Praises Dr. Washington At National Baptist Convention
Dr Robert B Moton of Tuskegee Institute delivers the keynote at Savannah Georgia September 8 praising Booker T Washington after his death Moton extols Washington as a leader of the Negro race highlighting faith education and racial harmony he built Tuskegee and influenced Southern and Northern white support.
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Savannah
Booker T. Washington
National Baptist Convention
Convention
Ptavening
Robert B Moton
Tuskegee Institu the Great Edu
Morris Delaware Sirest Involved In Charity Funds
A boy from a large family collected small donations totaling over $30, starting with $10 from Morris Delaware Sirest and another $10 from an unnamed donor. J. Frank Willson aided the effort as funds accumulated.
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Morris
Delaware
J. Frank Willson
Colored Girls Work at Shirt Waist Factory Openness Proves Successful
A letter from I T Demby reports the Colored Shirt Waist Factory at the northwest corner of 22nd and Ridge avenue is running full time with output averaging 300 to 460 dozen weekly. Founder and manager Mr. Redeskey has also introduced himself in local churches and donation efforts assist colored women seeking training with no tuition and paid work upon completion. Visitors are invited to inspect the factory.
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I. T. Demby
22Nd
Ridge Avenue
I. Redeskey
Haven M. B. Church
Man Fatally Struck During Sewer Work in Nicetown
Walker Johnson aged 35 of 1510 Opal Street was instantly killed yesterday afternoon when a large stone hurled during drasting operations on a sewer struck him on the head. He died at Frankford Hospital. Johnson worked as a laborer for the contractor in charge of the sewer project.
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Walker Johnson
Opal Street
Nicetown
Frankford Hospital
Johnson
Hilldale B B Club Manager Seeks Warranted Peace at Darby Park
Darby Pa September 12 Manager Hon Bolden of the Hilldale Club swore warrants against rioters at Hilldale Park Labor Day. Walter Salsbury and Arthur Berkley were jailed the night of September 7. Other suspects fled and will be brought back. Bolden threatened fines or thirty days in jail and bond to keep the peace for a year.
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Darby
Hon. Bolden
Hilldale Club
Hilldale Park
Walter Salsbury
Arthur Berkley
Square Jones
Collingdale
Baquiré Jones
Philadelphia
Knife Attack Sparks Street Fracas Between Women
In Sartain Street at 8S on Wednesday noon Elizabeth Noysette nicknamed Miss Sis attacked Hattie Cole with a knife after a dispute over a letter to her husband's employer. Noysette was jailed on $600 bail as Cole was rushed to hospital with two serious throat wounds.
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Sartain Atreet
Elizabeth Noysette
Miss Sis
Mattie Cole
Noysette No Sand Caaneber
Pennsylvania
Hattie Cole
Cole
Decla
Noysette
15Th
Locust Streets
Escapes Mob Freed By Jury In Alabama Case
Montgomery reports that a Houston county jury failed to indict Robert Griffin of Dothan after his arraignment on criminal charges. He had been confined for safety when an infuriated white mob formed, but plans by authorities prevented lynching and allowed his escape from the crowd. The judge criticized mob rule and urged stronger laws to mete out swift punishment.
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Montgomery
Ala
Houston County
Robert Griffin
Dothan
Maine Goes Republican by a Safe Majority
Portland dispatch reports Maine statewide results with Curtie leading the Republican ticket as the last precincts counted show a Republican majority. With 9 of 636 precincts remaining, the governor race data indicate a shift from the Progressive showing two years earlier.
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Maine
Portland
Curtie
Masters Chamaller Convenes In City To Set Meet
A local Masters Chamaller convenes in the city to discuss plans for an upcoming meeting. Officials and participants attend as discussions focus on schedule and venue for the event.
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Re. Masters Chamaller
Two Ministers Elevated to the Priesthood at New Port News
In New Port News on August 31 a notable ceremony at St. Paul P. E. Church elevated Rev. B. B A. Floyd of the city and Rev. J. R. Lewis of Athens to the priesthood. Bishop Beverly D. Tucker and his son Bishop George of Kyoto presided, with sermon and ordination rites. Other priests ordained included Rev. E. Oftpton, Rev. B. J. Lee of Norfolk, and Rev. P. Carrington of Thomasville.
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New Port News
St. Paul P. EB
Twenty-fourth Street
B. B A. Fioyd
J. R. Lewis
Athens
Beverly D. Tucker
George
Kyoto
Japan
E. Ofpton
B. J. Lee
Norfolk
P. Carrington
Thomasville
Berwyn News Notes at Zion Church Service
Readers report a Zion Church gathering in Berwyn with Rev. L. H. Watkins and family in attendance. The fragment mentions Mrs. Joshua and Viola Zin among attendees, with references to St. Woo and Ore. unclear details, read aloud or shared in the afternoon.
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Zion Church
L. H. Watkins
York
Joshua
St. Woo
Ore
Viola
Mortal Career of a Good Man Quietly Closed
Mr William P Purnell son of the late Littleton and Candris Purnell and grandson of Rev Jamob Postley and Amanda Purnell died at his residence 1714 Montrose Wednesday evening in his 70th year. He was born in Md. and moved to Snow Hill then Philadelphia where he worked as a stevedore. He married Nellie Robbins about 52 years ago and had four sons and three daughters. He joined the M E Church about 36 years ago and remained a peaceful citizen. Funeral was held Saturday at 1 pm at Allen A M E Church with several reverends officiating. He leaves a widow, one sister, three sons, two daughters, many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Burial at Cemetery, The BE of the of Mr Sydney BE Purnell of Bo 17th
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Nellie Robbins
Philadelphia
Mt. Halt
Allen A. M. E. Ureh
R J. Jiame
I. H. Ringgold
Alexander Mu
Elbert Lumby
Sydney BE
Purnell
Woman Accused of Collecting Coal Fund Donations
Lulu Brown of Ringgold Street was arrested after handing Superintendent Robinson $148 intended for the Brown Mission coal fund. The mission denied employing collectors, and the Central Police Court set bail at $300 for a later hearing.
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Robinson
Lulu Brown
Ringgold Street
Montgomery Avenue
Brown Mission
26Th Street
Ridge Avenue
Max
Lehrman
Obinson
Union League veteran Ty Dorsey marks 39 years service
Ty Dorsey, one of the oldest Union League employees, celebrated the thirty ninth anniversary of his long service on Wednesday. He has been with the club since its early days, with only one exception among the staff remaining in continuous employment.
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Ty Dorsey
Union League
St. Domey
Charles E. Th
Boy pulled from Schuylkill River near Sansom Street
An unidentified colored boy about 13 or 14 was recovered from the Schuylkill River at Sansom Street. He had a ce Naria rs and dark brown wrinkled hair. A fishing tackle lay in his lap. authorities fear he fell from a wharf about two days earlier. The body awaits identification.
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Schuylkill River
Sansom Street
Edward bo Bo in early 1800s condition noted
A fragmentary notice references Edward bo Bo and an early 19th century condition. The readable text hints at an estate or asset status managed by an owner of that era. Further details are unavailable in the fragment.
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Edward Bo Bo
Colored man’s custody case shocks Baltimore court
In Baltimore on September 14, Judge Dawking freed John Fisher on a writ of habeas corpus after an attempt to keep him in the House of Correction for a year. The case involved an alleged undue influence over a white man named Johnson, a farm hand, and touched on racial and social tensions within local churches and communities. Prosecutors claimed illegality, while Johnson and Fisher’s families faced possible suits for arrest and confinement.
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Baltimore
House of Correction
Dawking
City Court
John Fisher
George L. Dleton
Johnson
Somerset
Mollie Johnson
Princess Anne, Md
Fisher
Princess Anne
Pisher
Tion
Ae Ney
B. Timanus
Familr
Colonial Theatre
Galery
War Department opposes enlistment equal rights bill
Washington reports the War Department opposes a congressional bill seeking to enlist colored men in the army. Senator Taggart of Indiana forwarded the measure and asked the secretary for views. Secretary Baker recalled the nation’s history and praised the honor of service at Carrizal, Mexico while noting the department’s stance.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Taggart
Indiana
Congress
Secretary of War
Zaggart
Department
Ry Baker
George Tom
Carrizal
Mexico
Townsend Siverely Retires From Active Business
Townsend Siverely, esteemed by white communities, has retired from active business after many years of work.
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Townsend Siverely
Deluge of Bullets Incident Reported at Militia Camp
A mangled OCR note from Warren dated Sept 6 describes gunfire and confusion at a district militia camp near Naco. Major James Fy and battalion command are referenced amid unclear details.
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Warren
Naco Tiast
Sirs Ce Ee Rota Rou
Jon Teat Alter
James Fy
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New York Sun
Carl
Seriop Red
R. R. Moten
America
Jesus Christ
God
Washington
St. Paul
Great Tuskegee Institute
Alabama
South
Dr. Washington
Wip
Caean Aes Punts
Hilldale B.B
Squire Jones
Berwyn
Accu
Briefi City News
Trate Pennock
Baker
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