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Newspaper
The Tulsa Star
Location
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1914
Page
4
A jumble of domestic notices and a violent crime report dominates the page. It notes a post office break in where three convicts and four pursers were slain after forcing entry and seizing keys from a turnkey, with pursuit and injuries. The piece also contains editorials urging church action and reflecting on progress and race.
A fragmentary note from the Evening Tribune urges African American readers to support colored newspapers and unite along racial lines. It speaks of worth and guidance, promoting subscription and civic solidarity. The piece ends with a call to action for readers to vote together in shared racial interests.
The editor spent a day or two in Okmulgee this week and was surprised by the pro progressive and thrifty colored community. Brick business buildings hotels and dwellings rise daily, most owned by colored men. The colored school led by Rev Hart is praised, making Okmulgee appear a thriving center rivaling Tulsa in this regard.
A public notice implores citizens to inspect gas stoves pipes and fixtures and to follow safety tips for fire prevention. It warns neglect could lead to widespread devastation by fire and urges families to act while time remains.
City tensions erupt over segregation at civic spaces including Oakwood Cemetery and Lincoln Center with letters from Dr. Jones challenging Caucasian exclusivity. The article also recounts the suicide of Corinne Patterson, a prominent Black Kansas figure, amid rumors about his son’s murder and lingering racial strife.
A fragmented report notes tensions surrounding a memorial at Western University Quintin, with Patterson leading a strong turnout and references to feuding figures. The text describes attendance, obsequies, and a planned procession, but the fragmentary OCR leaves many names and details unclear.
Community notes from Tulsa area residents include visits by Mrs. Gertrude Tyler and Mrs. Lizzie Allen, a Beley business trip, and Mrs. Mary Tyner purchasing a North Elm home for 1200. Reports on church events, a home mission, and social gatherings are interwoven with notices of weddings, illnesses, and a call for readers to submit news. The People’s Theatre faces Vaudeville scrutiny as management pledges decency.
Mrs Jackson of 313 N Elgin has been dangerously ill for weeks. Her son Dr Jackson serves as physician and his wife acts as nurse amid care by in law family members.
Fragmentary OCR text discusses Sieh vandeville and Le allie mayer of he site with vague mention of public danger and the need for understanding. No clear event, date, or identifiable entities beyond these questionable names.
The session described a program at the Women’s Culture Club with participants including Mig tA Johnson. Speakers praised recent good learnings and progress, with remarks on the wellbeing of the group and plans for future leadership and administration to be led by Lynehaver and Mrs Oluee Th Danipes Reperer.
The weekly church notes for Wesley Chapel MB report a warmly attended gathering led by Rev T J Dove at the Wesleyan church. Rev HG Griffin Hand addressed the audience on loyalty to the Lord while Rev Pearman served as lighthouse for the sermon, urging public devotion and church unity.
A 1914 note from Sand Springs Mand Springs Orla reports a revival led by Rev Mogie Hades Uhleave. Twelve souls joined the church, with offerings including potatoes corn and money donated to the pastor and his wife, amid a grateful community.
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