Funeral of Bishop Fowler Recalls a Great Leader
A large Madison Avenue Church service followed a private family prayer at 338 West Seventy-second Street for Bishop Fowler, a revered pastor and church leader. Attendees included ministers, Foreign Missionary Society representatives, Drew Theological Seminary trustees, and Deaconesses from New York Home. Roosevelt sent a wreath.
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West Severty-second Street
Wallace MacMullen
D. D
Madison Ave. Church
Madison Avenue Church
Foreign Missionary Society
Drew Theological Seminary
Fowler
New York
Washington
Women Home Missionary Society Anniversary Note
The Women’s Home Missionary Society of the Central Missouri Conference marked its anniversary with a Thursday session. A large procession entered the church at 2 o’clock as children led the march, followed by Mrs H M Nasmyth who spoke on Adeline Smith House in Little Rock Arkansas. Attendees included Mrs J E Chambers of the National Board for Colored Deaconess Wokes Carl and Miss Foster of the St Louis conference. Mrs McDowell wife of the Presiding Bishop was introduced and seated on the rostrum before the two-hour session concluded and members returned to the Sunday School room to continue business.
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The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Auditorum
Woman's Home Missionary Society
Miss Jones
Palmer
H. M. Nasmyth
Adeline Smith
Little Rock
Ark
J. E. Chambers
National Board For Colored Deaconess
Carl
Miss Foster
St. Louis
McDowell
Foraker Club Colored Voters Fight Lunch Counter Snub
In Springfield Ohio the J Foraker Club colored 150 members protest a restaurant incident where a colored man was denied service at the Arcade lunch counter. Rev Nathaniel Pius urges support for candidates friendly to them and vows to oppose Republican nominees who fail to defend race dignity.
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Foraker
Springfield
Ohio
John N. Garver
J. B. Foraker Club
Political rhetoric cited at rally urging Black voters guidance
Rev. Pius denounced politicians who court the colored vote only to abandon the race after elections, urging the community not to support such leaders. Arthur J. Riges urged turnout for candidates who stand for the right men and policies.
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Rev
Pius
Arthur J. Riges
Taft Sees Industrial Growth Key to Race Problem
President Taft argues industrial development offers a path to solving race issues, insisting economic progress reduce tensions and foster opportunity for African Americans. He outlines programs and policies aimed at education, employment, and community advancement to bridge racial divides.
Taft speaks on progress of colored race in U S
Secretary Taft addresses a Brooklyn audience at Plymouth church outlining optimistic views on African American progress since emancipation. He cites education and industry gains, discusses electoral educational and property qualifications, and argues that political influence grows with economic independence and law enforcement in the South. The talk advocates gradual inclusion while warning against partial enforcement that excludes Black voters.
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New York
Brooklyn
Plymouth Church
Taft
United States
South
Armstrong Association
Hampton Institute of Virginia
Hampton
Tuskegee
Lee on Negro Soldiers Against Civil War Hostility
The piece argues that Southern papers resist enlisting Black soldiers but cites Gen. Robert E. Lee, February 1865, approving integration of Negro troops under proper conditions. It notes Lee believed Blacks could be efficient soldiers and should be freed after service, contrasting with Confederate wartime actions and current Southern press opinions.
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Appomattox
Robert E. Lee
Confederate Congress
Richmond
Lee
Petersburg
Brownville
Death sentence commuted for John Baker in Missouri
Governor Folk commuted the death sentence of John Baker a Columbia Negro to life imprisonment in the state penitentiary. The ruling comes after months of appeals as Baker faced execution scheduled for April 3 in Jefferson City on the Missouri case.
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John Baker
Jefferson City
Folk
Justice by Commutation in Boone County Case
Baker faced execution for a murder during a picnic fight near Columbia years ago. Prosecuting attorney and many Boone County residents urged commuting the sentence.
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Baker
Columbia
Boone County
Don’t Fret Poem: Lida Keck Wiggina’s Encouragement
A verse urges readers not to be discouraged by gossip or criticism. It stresses focusing on life’s beauty, meeting slander with goodwill, and valuing true friends who love and prize you.
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Earth
Lida Keck Wiggina
Negro Missouri Republican Club Meeting Notice
The Negro Missouri Republican Club at 2944 Chestnut St announces its regular meeting to transact important business. Members are urged to attend as activities revive the Negro vote in St Louis and promise a historic turnout. Prominent visitors frequently drop in for the club’s courtesies.
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Chestnut St
St. Louis
End
Foster
School principal halted from First Ward election board
Port C. C. Hubbard, Lincoln School principal, was chosen as a judge for the First Ward election but Professor Hubbard refused, saying a principal has no place in politics. The Republican committee chair was informed of the declination.
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Port
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Conservator
Woman' Home Missionary Society Central
Ness
Nathaniel Pius
Second Baptist Church
Lami
William H. Taft
Negro Missouri Republican Club
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