02 Feb 1918
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Newspaper
The Tulsa Star
Location
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1918
Page
1
A newspaper editorial discusses Commissioner Cato Sells views on integrating Indians into the army and opposing separate units. It contrasts with Jim Crow policies and argues for equality, while noting black soldiers’ sacrifices and democracy principles. The piece ends with a public notice warning against a subscription scam and mentions a sample room.
The colored residents of Sand Springs smile at Elliott and Hooker clothing store opening a new sample room. Opened last Saturday under Prof. Wm. Lane and assisted by Prof. Williams, a Tulsa store salesman, the venture marks a notable addition to local business.
Emmett Beott announces the National Negro Business League will hold its 1918 meeting in Atlantic City on August 21 22 23. Atlantic City officials invited the league during a Chattanooga 1917 meeting and a special committee will select the final host city. The event aims to blend business with leisure in the resort known as the world’s playground.
The Black Cow Oil and Gas Company opens avenues for thrifty Black men to invest with solid return prospects. Officers include MC Alford as president and J B Thompson as treasurer, with directors W Thompson W L Lagrone J B Thompson Frank Porter D C Brown and C W May borry.
The notice requests members and applicants of the Royal House to retell the hath by eight oclock on the fourth Wednesday of February. Details about enrollment and the highest decree are outlined, with references to participation and official timing.
The Royal House met with high pomp as Queen H. D. Evans led with distinction. It conferred the highest degree to the U. F. and BOM T. organizations, praising a fast rowing institution. The fourth Wednesday in February will bring many to the meeting with Masonic figures and national figures expected to attend.
The author of Lillian Shamans is in the city to promote the newest publication. He is meeting with editors and signing copies at local bookstores and literary venues this week.
A fragmented OCR note references heritage and race themes with unclear details. It mentions a tie, a home setting, and hints at readers or participants, but key names, dates, and outcomes are missing. The readable bits suggest a local mention but lack concrete events to confirm.
Fragmentary piece cites warnings on Russian and German collapses linked to food policy and border pressures. References unrest and strategic folly as nations face supply shocks. The text notes critics blame leadership failures for civilian hardship and potential broader upheaval.
The Black Cow Oil and Gas Company of Clearview Oklahoma plans a spring drilling push on its large holdings. It has launched a stock sale at one dollar per share to fund the expansion, aiming to benefit officers and stockholders with substantial profits.
Local reports praise Lillias Bruimers and Nite M. Shackelford as prominent figures in Kansas City literary circles. The article highlights Shackelford’s engaging biography of race relations and community uplift, noting his commitment to advancing people of color through writing and teaching.
Wartime readers confront severe wheat and meat shortages as harvests fail and emergency controls tighten. The article notes a drastic drop in grain yields and livestock viability, with dire forecasts of famine and rationing looming nationwide.
Fragmented OCR notes describe illegal butter sales in Germany with prices ranging from 176 to 225 old currency units per pound. Mentions of authorities and fat regulations failing to curb illicit trade and high prices for butter and related products.
The Everett mayor John J. Mullin writes to Nathan Brown manager of Broadway Theater declaring The Birth of a Nation prejudices against Negroes and refuses approval for its exhibition. He urges cancellation and asserts duty to uplift colored people despite urging from supporters. Dated December 24 1917 Everett Massachusetts.
New York January 20 Dr W E B DuBois the noted publicist turns fifty February 22 A special life story feature in February Criss magazine chronicles his birth at Goont Berrington Massachusetts and his battles against prejudice. It notes his work at Fisk Harvard Germany Ohio Georgia and elsewhere and includes the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People affiliation with Moorfield Story as president and a local editorial board.
Mrs Albaria Woods wife of W. Woods principal of the Colored Tech School died at their home in North Dee Collahowt overlooking the morning after illness. The cause of death was childbirth. The remains will be transported to Greenwood Mississippi for burial.
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