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Newspaper
The Tulsa Star
Location
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1920
Page
3
Journal notes a revival of mild interest as Rev W M Neal of Nashville visits his brother Neal Pilkey in the town. The Tennessee Conference figure is known for work in the Methodist Church and his Nashville base. The greeting highlights the strong family ties and church connections evident in the encounter.
Local youth groups perform at a city event with noted singers and bands. The program features multiple schools and community groups, highlighting musical talent from several neighborhoods.
Mrs Minnie Sanders and Mrs AL fie Hall hosted a centertainment at the Datterts home on M8 N Greenwood Street. Aeadley eventtate and a host of guests were present. Dainty refreshments were served amid a jovial atmosphere.
A Muskogee based manager states preliminaries and cost estimates for an interurban project involving Muskogee Okmulgee and Shawnee are underway. A formal announcement of gallons and other details will be released soon after Christmas.
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission fined Calhoun Gin Company for charges of 28 per bale and ordered refund of excess payments after a December 1 ruling. Other cases covered include Southwestern Bell rate hearings and gas rate disputes in Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma telephone companies serve over 1,000 subscribers and reach more than 1,000,000 people. Street and electric railways carry about 32,000,000 passengers per year. The text argues all residents deserve uncolored facts about utility services affecting daily life.
A letter from M. M. Whittle of Castleberin Alabama expresses gratitude to Dr. Whitaker undertaker and a benefactor who promised five dollars, notes memory gaps, mentions Roberta Green’s court date on December 16 and asks Christians to pray for truth to prevail.
The item covers local finances and farming prices with $200 per ton for cotton and $14.05 for lint, plus a box supper by the Maxons raising funds. It notes performances by ALL are prent entertainers at Dunbar Lodge and mentions Mrs Emma Wolfe as Worthy Matron. It also lists attendees, meetings, and upcoming weddings and school plans.
Eye Witness of the Chicago Tribune reports that drunkenness lies chiefly with white foreigners and officials in Port au Prince, not natives. He notes a fortnight of observation shows many scandals stem from drink, with rum described as 50 potent and swiftly affecting white men, while Marines' Col. Russell is praised for his conduct.
The readable bits show a debate about touching unt waters and flagrant issues. The text hints at police or public speak out but remains unclear. No concrete names, dates, places, or outcomes are identifiable from the fragment.
Justice Department refuses to permit filing for a pardon for Jack Johnson. Elisha Seath of Chicago notes Johnson is ineligible until one third of the term is served, which is about January 19. The case involves unclear foresting and tracing of transport and personnel.
Shaw, new president of the National Equal Rights League, travels the Middle West to explain the group’s plans in the fight against disorder. A strong defense fund is being raised as Evansville, Indiana organizer Wesbery Hayes directs the tour. The league urges extending the Committee of One Hundred to include assaults on African Americans.
In Haiti the press and locals clash over promised investigations. Major Dyer dismisses many charges as hearsay while vigilant troops monitor unrest. Business ties fear reprisals as natives claim intimidation and withholding direct evidence from American observers awaiting a congressional inquiry.
An American Jewish Committee statement condemns a wide antisemitic propaganda campaign. It affirms unity, justice, and equal rights, urging citizens to oppose slander while highlighting the organization’s New York founding and mission to protect Jewish civil and religious rights globally.
The Nichi Nichi reports a Roosevelt Club Boston speech by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge advocating an agreement among the United States Australia Canada and New Zealand to slow Asiatic immigration. The note frames the idea as a world contrary to equality.
A passage labels races with harsh terms and asserts the white race should keep migrants from equal sight. It claims Nichi Nichi characterizes Anercan people as more dangerous to labor than the yellow race, highlighting extreme segregation rhetoric.
Hector Ferguson, longtime rector of the Church of Our Merciful Savior in Louisville, receives a call to lead St. Cyprian Episcopal Church. He is praised for progress and for guiding a new church edifice at Bheveath and Walnut Streets and for service during the war with the YMCA.
The Japanese delegation head at the League of Nations meeting announces that Japan will not endorse the racial equality resolution at the current League Assembly session.
A chiropractor advertises that disease stems from pressure on spinal nerves and promises permanent relief through adjustments. He invites those afflicted to a trial course at little or no cost to diagnose and treat their condition, claiming four years of experience and ability to find and remove the cause.
Dr L Neal, a Chicago University graduate, is linked to Tulsa Oklahoma at 617 E Archer St. The note lists him with a 58 designation and references the city of Tulsa in Oklahoma.
Publication notice in Puls County Oklahoma district court announces Sarah Laney Pussutite as plaintiff seeking divorce from furred Laney on abandonment desertion and gross neglect of duty. The petition must be answered by January 7 1920 or judgment by default will be entered. Court Clerk D Porter's seal and Spears attorney for plaintiff are listed.
Classified notice seeking a colored girl for general house work with contact numbers 7046 or 01201 and reference to a telegram. Local hiring ad notes telephone inquiry.
A Yale key with a medal loop is missing and a liberal reward is offered if found and returned to Star Office. The notice requests prompt contact for a safe resolution and compensation.
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