Government Bulletin Publishes Race Statistics for Negroes
Census Bureau issues Bulletin 12 percent titled Negrows in the United States compiling recent statistics on the Negro race from the Thirteenth Census. The 207 page publication presents population occupation mortality and home ownership data to inform the public and will be followed by a fuller report.
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United States
Bureau of the Aartment of Commerce
Secretary of Commerce
Alvision of Revision
Bureau of the Census
Joseph A. Hill
Charten E. Hall
W Liam Jennifer
Robert A. Pelham
Hall
Jennifer
Pelham
Watletion
Washington, D
Oklahoma City reader seeks donor for Negro orphans home
A letter to the editor from Oklahoma City asks for the name and address of a white gentleman who offered to fund an orphanage for Black children. The writer says she has run an orphan institution for three years and hopes the donor will help improve the lives of Oklahoma Negro orphans.
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Oklahoma City
Talut Star
Oklahoma
Mat
Special Rates for Notices and Writeups
Publication rates list wedding and social notices per line or per word with specific minimums. Memorials obituaries business announcements and longer name sections follow set pricing, emphasizing careful accounting of each line and word.
Notice of Authorized Collector for Printing and Advertising
Public notice states that all bills for printing advertising or subscription to the Star will be collected only by Mia Pearl Montgomery at the Greenwood office. No one else is authorized to collect money except on editor ordered occasions. Signed A. J Smitherman, Editor and Proprietor.
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Billy
Mia Pearl Montgomery
Uniens
Greenwood
Mise Montgomery
Ivory of the Hippopotamus and Trade Curiosities
A historical note on hippopotamus ivory once used for fake teeth and carvings, noting Le Vaillant and European use, the decline due to science, and related trades such as hippopotamus hide "sjemboks" and imported tusks for Japanese carvings.
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le Vaillant
Japan
China
Electricity at Home Shows Simple Safe Experiments
A guide explains how an ordinary person can safely perform basic electrical experiments at home. It outlines drying a glass and tray, placing the tray over the glass, and heating a sheet of paper to demonstrate equilibrium and the surprising effects of electricity.
Electrified Sparks From Brush on Tray Demonstration
A description explains using a brush to quickly electrify a tray and form an electrical machine at no cost. When the finger nears the tray sparks appear brighter and longer as the tray and glass dry, and in a dark room the sparks glow extremely brilliant.
Activities of Women and Campus Changes Across Nations
The article notes London street railways may hire women as conductors due to a man shortage. It reports Vassar College allowing male visitors on Sundays for the first time. It mentions a University of Washington sorority with weight eligibility rules. It also previews an upcoming international congress on women's roles in preventing war.
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London
Vassar College
University of Washington
Cigar Mention Sparks Parade of Piquant Banter
The Philadelphia Bulletin note shows Hampton and Rhodes trading a cheeky exchange about a cigar strong enough to kill a ule. The quip captures a moment of casual banter and cultural flavor.
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Hampton
Rhodes
Philadelphia Bulletin
Parquetry Jokes Floor Husband in Quip
A playful exchange centers on a wife telling her husband she wants parquetry instead of carpet. He responds with a pun that implies the floor itself is involved, delivering a lighthearted punchline.
The Resemblance in a Fractured Dialogue
Fragmented quotes show a controversial analogy about a coal man and Arabs. The garbled text hints at a joke or editorial aside about theft or deceit. No clear event or person names are readable. The source text is too fragmented to identify a concrete news item.
Blankets Drive Farm Sink—Brooms Scarce in Public Service
In a Philadelphia train a passenger jokes about city needs and fire department requisitions. A fellow reveals blankets can be requisitioned for cleaning while brooms remain unavailable, highlighting budget issues and administration policies. The piece also notes a Mexico City golf match disruption and a fatality in a gunfight aftermath.
Independence Kansas Organizes Local League
In Independence Kansas on April 14 the Colored men formed a local league after a Monday debt meeting. The assembly elected Wey HM Stradford president Mor C Thal vice president TL Hi Tiollowvll corresponding secretary Dr Daria waditer and Jay GW Petigrew chaplain. The St John Capitol Church rally last Sunday raised 63641 led by pastor Rev. Bedford.
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Independence
Nove Deewimnt
Wey
Stradford
Mor. C. Thal
Vine
Cornered Advice Sparks Tension Over Recommendation
Fragmentary dialogue shows a driver’s fate tied to a job reference. The speaker defends a letter of recommendation, claiming it was the only way to secure peace, while another questions the justification and honesty of the act.
Mohawk Park to Host Three Day Picnic Under Olympic Hunting Club
Mohawk Park, previously conducted by JM Foreman, changes hands and will open next Thursday for a three day picnic managed by the Olympic Hunting Club led by O W Gur Kid Howard and J W Riley of Tulen. Automobiles will run every 10 minutes for convenience.
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Mohawk
JM. Foreman
Olympic Hunting Club
O. W. Gur Kid Howard
J. W. Riley
Tulen
Frisco Station at Train Time
Frisco Station sits between Main and Cincinnati and Flint and Archer streets built of red brick and stone. The two waiting rooms serve white and Colored passengers with a baggage and express room and a fruit snack stand inside the station. An old Colored lady struggles to manage bundles as country children rush to board a departing train, causing laughter among onlookers before they finally reach their coach.
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Prisco Station
Main
Cincinnati
Flint
Archer
Boston
Sue
Elation
Fruite
Cnndien
Elgar
Henlow
Henry
Byoak Maria
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Social Equality Stop Dances in Chicago Public Schools
Chicago officials ban social dances in public schools after protests over segregation. Superintendent Bila Flags Young enforces a rule linking dances to lectures, debates and picture studies. The decision aims to grant equal privileges to Black and white students.
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Social Equality
Chicago
Mra
Bila
Becaue
Pegrogaling
A M E Church to Dedicate Sunday in Vernon
The A M E Church will be dedicated Sunday April 18 1925 in Vernon. Bishop Whi D Chappelle presides as pastor Jas A Johnson invites the public to attend the dedication service and witness the historical ceremony.
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A.M. E
Whi, D. Chappelle
Vernon A. Mbl
Ani Withens
Jas. A. Johnson
Pantor
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Census Department
A. J Smitherman
Prop
Baying & Hard
Poland
Ourden
Philadelphia
Penn
Mexico Country
Mexico City
Cafraam
Zapata Torees
Independence Kan
Frisco
Dewey Davidson
Ion
Abouehet
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