Negro Progress in the South
A review of Monroe N. Work’s Southern Workman article notes fifty years of gains by African Americans in the South. It cites church wealth and missions, educational expansion with 1,700,000 public school students, 50 colleges, and rising private wealth. It highlights agricultural advances, land ownership reaching 20,000,000 acres, total Black wealth at $700,000,000, and notable farmers like Spencer Patterson, Scott Bond, and S. Cox.
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Tuskegee
Ala
Specia
Corr
Monroe N. Work
Tuskegee Institute
South
Negro Baptists
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Africa
West Indies
Kansas City
Chicago
Ill
Jacksonville
Fla
African Methodist Episcopal Book Concern
Philadelphia
Sunday School Union
Nashville
Tenn
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Publishing Board
Charlotte
WN. C
National Baptist Publishing
Baptist
Work
Miner
Cushing
Peabody
John F. Slater
Daniel Hand
Anna Ais Jeanes
Phelps-Stokes
General Education Board
National Organizations For
Educational Advancement of
American Negro Academy
National Association of Teachers In Colored Schools
The
Negro National Educational Congress
National Negro Business League
Penny Savings Bank of
Birmingham
Spencer Patterson
St. Denis
Baltimore
Patterson
Scott Bond
Madison, Ark
S. Cox
Eutaw
Miss
National Negro League
Louisville
Cox
Alabama
Georgia
Louisiana
Texas
Memorial planned for Rev Dr J H Blacklock in Anniston
Plans begin in Anniston to honor Rev Dr J H Blacklock who served St Michael and All Angels church for fifteen years until his death. He was highly regarded as a scholarly Episcopal minister and the memorial may relate to the church with pledges already made.
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Anniston
Ala
J. H. Blacklock
St. Michael and All Angels Church
St. Michael’s
John W. Noble
Blacklock
Monument Unveiled by Birmingham Woodmen
Woodmen of the World in the Birmingham district unveil a monument in Woodlawn cemetery for Sovereign M. F. Wood of East Lake. Dr. H. A. Elbourne delivers the oration. Wood, former consult commander of East Lake Camp, died after a scaffold fall on Morris avenue. Uniformed Woodmen attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Woodlawn
Sovereign M. F. Wood
East Lake
H. A. Elbourne
Sovereign Wood
Morris Avenue
Railroad Executive Henry A. Williams Dies in Columbia
Associated Press reports in Columbia South Carolina that Henry A. Williams assistant general superintendent of the Southern railway died at his home Sunday after a long illness He began as a brakeman and rose through the ranks He was 52 years old.
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Associated Press
Columbia
S. C
Henry A. Williams
The
Southern Railway
Williams
Cameron suit alleges alienation of wife’s affections
Mrs Caroline Cameron denies being persuaded by her parents to leave Edward Lamont Cameron after a secret marriage two weeks earlier. Edward Cameron sues the couple’s extended family for 25000 dollars, claiming insults from the mother and a threat from the father-in-law to shoot if he saw his bride.
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E. L. Cameron
New York
Caroline Cameron
Edward Lamont Cameron
Cameron
Gulf Florida and Alabama Railroad to bridge Alabama River
President Roy Megargel announced the Gulf Florida and Alabama Railroad will bridge the Alabama River and connect with the Southern Railway within a mile of Pine Hill by January 1, with New York bankers touring the line to consider a bond issue. The road now runs to Jonesville Alabama and will extend to Jasper. bridges planned for summer while trains reach river banks. A Camden Alabama delegation urged routing through their town, but no commitments were made pending further study.
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Pensacola
Fla. Eb
Gulf
Megargel
Jasper
Alabama
Megarge
Berry R
Camden
Ala
Mining town shooting leaves two dead and several injured
In Estelle near La Grange Georgia Frank More and E. L. Latmer were killed and seven others, including two women, seriously wounded in a Sunday afternoon shootout following a quarrel tied to a four dice game. The sheriff rushed to Estelle and reported six arrests.
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Associated Press
LA Grange
Frank More
E. L. Latmer
Estelle
Here
Dr King’s New Discovery Soothes Throat Cough
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery for irritated throat and lungs. It claims to stop chronic hacking cough and remove tickling throat with a pleasant taste available at all druggists.
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Dr. King
Woman Delivers Address at Selma B nai B rith Day
In Selma Ab February 17 Zadok Lodge No 155 marked B n a i B r i th day with exercises at Harmony Club on Water street. Madam Kella Pevsner gave the principal address introduced by Leon Schwarz president of district grand lodge No 7 before a large audience of friends and lodge members.
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Selma
Zadok Lodge No. 155
Harmony Club
Water Street
Kella Pevsner
Leon Schwarz
District Grand Lodge No. 7
Selma Templars to Hold Special Conclave Friday Night
Selma Alabama February 17 Knights Templar of Selma and Central Alabama will hold a special conclave Friday night for the annual commandery inspection by Eminent Sir Walter Smith of Tuscaloosa. All members urged to attend as new members will be initiated.
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Selma
Ala
Knights Templar
Alabama
Walter Smith
Tuscacaloosa
Double tragedy at El Paso
Mrs Phil lip Gibson was shot and killed Saturday night by George P Caven who then shot himself dying later in a hospital Mrs Gibson was the wife of an El Paso automobile agent Caven is said to be a former mayor of East Dallas He recently came here from San Antonio Texas
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EL Paso
Associated Press
Tex
Phillip Gibson
George P. Caven
Vinci tonic combines cod liver oil with iron
Two French chemists separated the cod liver oil elements and added iron to create a potent tonic. Marketed as a body builder for the weak and convalescents, Vinci is sold by Van Antwerp's Drug Corporation in Mobile Alabama with a money back guarantee if it fails to help. Also promotes Saxo Salve for pimples and blotches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinci
van Antwerp
Drug Corporation
Mobile
Two story brick residence on Jackson Street for sale
A two story brick residence on the west side of Jackson street north of State street offers seven rooms a hall kitchen and bath with separate entrances in first class repair. Also flat No 106 South Hamilton street near Government if present with five rooms a hall kitchen and bath. We entertain offers and list properties for sale and have regular inquiries. Our facilities are at your service.
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Jackson Street
State Street
Hamilton Street
Cotton Oil Mill Planned for Tuscumbia Alabama
Plans for a cotton oil mill and fertilizer plant in Tuscumbia emerged after the Colbert County Oil and Fertilizer Company Y was formed. W P Walling, Crystal Springs MS, will oversee the plant with significant financial interest. The facility, with a three press oil mill and a 50 ton daily mixing plant, aims to start by September 1 with $50,000 to be fully paid in and locally held by farmers and business leaders. J T Kirk was named president with a director slate including D O Matthews J D Mitchell T R Jones W G Halsey and J W McWilliams. The project has strong local backing and is expected to boost the area’s economy.
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Tuscumbia
Ala
Colbert County Oil and Fertilizer ,Company Y
W. P. Walling
Crystal Springs
Miss
Colbert County
North Alabama
Walling
J. T. Kirk
J.T. Kirk
D. O. Matthews
J. D. Mitchell
T. R. Jones
W. G. Halsey
J. W. McWilliams
Was Lincoln's Servant in Jersey City Death
Julia A Hill a Black woman who said she served as Abraham Lincoln's housekeeper in Springfield Illinois before his presidency died in Jersey City on February 16 authorities said she claimed the role during her life and the obituary noted her claim and death location
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Lincoln
Jersey City
N. J
Julia A. Hill
Abraham Lincoln
Springfield
Ilinois
Grove Park Inn at Sunset Mountain Asheville to Open 1913
R E W Grove of St Louis plans a fireproof resort hotel on Sunset Mountain Asheville North Carolina opened July 1 1913. The Inn fronts a 18 hole Asheville Country Club golf course with扩 acres of lawn. It features luxury details from hand crafted furniture to solid brass plumbing and a 40 foot swimming pool for golfers.
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R. E. W. Grove
St. Louis
Sunset Mountain
Asheville Country Club
Aire
Mount Mitchell
Biltmore
Geo. W. Vanderbilt
Aubusson
France
Roycrofters
Byers
Wm. S. Kenney
Bretton Woods
N. H
Grove Park Inn
Asheville
N. C
New York
Broadway
Longtime Chicago Alderman Brennan Passes at 84
Old and 22 years a Chicago alderman. Brennan served his 11th consecutive term in the city council. He was one of the best known figures in Chicago politics.
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Chicago
Brennan
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Burke
Northeast Corner
St. Joseph
State Streets
Ballweg Shoe Repair Man
Dauphin St
Annistonians
Birmingham Woodmen
H. A. Williams
Brick & Coal CO
ST. Francis Bell
Home
Crichton Lumber
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Alabama River
Morrill & Lyons
ST. Francis ST
Selma B’nai
Selma Templars
Ala. P. SS
M. J. Vickers & Son
Both Phones
Bell
W.H. Cooper
Bank of Mobile Building
Windsor Cafe
Continese
Seapey
Albert E Reynolds
Proprietors—Colden A Brown
Crystal Springs, Miss
Tutt’s
B. Luscher & Son
G. Hardy Smith
St. Michael Street
Mobile, Ala
Bienville Square
Asheville, N. C
J. J. Brennan
John J. Brennan
Harrison Mutual Burial Association
Conception Street
Provost-Farrow Coal CO
Coal and Wood
Office Royal and
Canal Sts
the Peoples Bank Asa
Paramuae
Merchants Bank
Cash and Sight Exchange
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