Local Social News Highlights From Tulsa Area
Community notes report Mrs H T S Johnson and her daughter visiting New OrleansParis Lantisland and DW Farmuer’s brother visiting from Chiremore Oklo. Star staff mourn Me Ly Al Kingston’s bereavement and police veteran J A Smitheran misses Grand Lodge duties to recover a stolen automobile in El Paso Texas. Prof J Tyler Smith named Secretary of Oklahoma Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows. Undertaking firm handles multiple local removals and a Louisiana-bound visitor joins Tulsa society circles. Insurance activity rises around Beggs Okmulgee and Bookertee due to S G Smith and M Hassell. Local clergy Rev J S West visits Star office. many residents travel for family health matters.
No Race Can Rise Above Its Faith
A fragmented local notice notes Mrs. D. Simpson plans a trip to Dallas and Texas cities to visit relatives, amid social commentary about race and hope. It mentions T. J. Elliott in Tulsa, and the Gurley Building housing the Bell-Little Cafe moving to North Greenwood, near its former location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. N. PB. Bervice
D. Simpson
South
Kinston
Dallas
Texas
Gurley
St Archer
North Greenwood
Negroes Must Advance To Better Our Race
A historical excerpt urges immediate progress within the Negro community, condemning stagnation and urging education, faith, and leadership by pulpit and press. It argues that white headlines misrepresent Black progress and calls for a determined effort to raise race consciousness and future prospects.
Tulsa Divorce Notice in District Court of Tulsa County
First published notice in The Tulsa Star announces Della Reed v L Reed in district court No 12208 for divorce on grounds of desertion for over a year. Defendant must answer by September 25, 1920. failure yields default divorce and custody of Iva Reed and Ural Reed. Court clerk John J D Porter signs. Atty B W Rouse and CHAPPELLE represent plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa Star
District Court of
Tulsa
Gounty
State of Oklahoma
L. Reed
Iva Reed
Ural
Scott Not an Assed Secretary Baker Opposes Honor
A fragment from a 1920s dispatch reports Senator Scott not an assistant secretary role. Secretary Baker rejects the idea of honoring him. The item cites Congressman S. H. Dent of Alabama, once chairman of Military Affairs, noting his defeat for renomination and questioning Dent’s politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AN. PB
Washington
S$. H. Dent
Alabama
Committee On Military Affairs
Dent
Political clash over draft rules for white and colored soldiers
The piece accuses a "cracker" type of attempting to apply selective draft regulations to whites and blacks. It cites Julius Kahn and Republicans halting the plan, and notes Dr Emmett J Scott was named Special Assistant to the Secretary of War. It defends Scott's service as non political and cites Secretary Baker praising his help to the government and the Colored race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Kaln
Dent
Emmett J. Scott
Wasteington
Dr. Scott
Associated Press
War Department
Secretary of War
Washington
Scott
Teft
Justice Hughes
Benedict Crowell
Julia Rosenwald
E. B. Stetinius
Baker
Nent
Small Pox Raging In Harlem
In Harlem a number of cases have sparked vaccination in adjacent blocks. If unchecked the Health Department may take over the district to implement remedial and preventive measures. Harlem is described as the congested Colored section of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JH. Jeffery
Pocahontas Street
Tulsa
Lansing
Star News Service
York, N. Yu
Harlem
Health Department
Metropoll
Wanted First Class Colored Millinery Sales Lady
Help wanted for a first class colored millinery sales position. Call Osage 3689 for details and to apply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Call Osage
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Colored Ladies OF
Younkman's Red Cross Pharmacy
Brady Hotel
Osage
North Matn St
Tou
Traders NO
Julius Henke
EAST
Kansas Industrial and Educational Institute
G. R. Bridgeforth
Topeka
Kensis
SHELL
R.D. Stewart
Santa Fe
Tulsa, Oklahoms
Red Wing
Moth
Julius T. Presley
H. T. S. Johnson
the Fey
HT. S. Johnson
Liitle
New Orleans
Lantisland
Farmuer
Sheenwood Surtal Aptiat
Chiremore
Oklo
Star Printing Force
Ly al Kingston
Baldwin
J. A1. Smitheran
Grand Lodge of Masons
Boley
Brown
Hines
el Paso
Tex
Brow
Smitherman
Grand Lodge
J. Tyler Smith
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of
Oklahoma
Prof. Smith
Jackson, Undertaking Company
Mary Dickerson
Ot Sapulpa
Beggs
Emma Newton
Northtreetwood
Little Rock
Ark
Frank Williams
Victoria
Prof. McAdams
Marcell Mes Adams
Society
Hells of
Colorado Springs
Claremore
Okt
Okimulgee
Bookertee
Messrs. S
Smith
McT
Hassell
Nat Ned
W. M
Wash Jordan
S.J. Elliott
MR. Perry
M. of A
S. A. Lewis
Omaha
Nebr
Star Office
Mr. Lewis
J. S. West
Fort Smith
West
St. Louis
Chicago
Evansville
S Dnd
Calhoun
Mr. Young
North Elgin Street
City
Luther
T. J. Elliott
Della Reed
John JD. Porter
B. W. Rouse
P. A. Chappelle
Plaintif
Reid
Muskogee
Katy RR
Summit
W. C. Reid Townsite Company
N. Second Street
Muskogee, Oklahoma
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