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Newspaper
The Tulsa Star
Location
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1914
Page
4
The column cites W. L. McKee and local Colored leaders predicting political drama around March 17. It questions Negroes’ political strategy and the meaning of race and leadership in Tulsa, reflecting community tensions and a call for race-based unity.
Voters will decide on bonds totaling about one million dollars for city schools and fifty thousand dollars for county projects. Proposals include purchases of park grounds and Farm Congress buildings with possible additional industrial measures. The article urges an active, informed, progressive citizenry to support the plans and begin modernizing Tulsa promptly.
The piece criticizes state officers and Capitol Commission members in Oklahoma for accepting or offering bribes. It likens Ed Perry’s case to a broader pattern, arguing many officials would face removal under the same law. The author suggests election disruption would follow widespread accountability if all bribe takers were caught.
A Tulsa city election piece urges voters to weigh candidates and issues wisely. It notes colored voters will use discretion, while white candidates will be chosen by white voters, stressing municipal welfare over party schemes.
TheStar urges all citizens to vote for intelligent, issue based choices in Tulsa's near election. It stresses nonpartisan civic duty, warns against party lines, and calls readers to study candidates and local issues for the good of Tulsa.
Church anniversary program lists music, sermons, and papers across Red Bird, Shiloah, First Baptist, and Porter churches. Speakers include Rev Johnson, Rev Darien, Rev Davis, and Rev Hale with choirs, readings, and a joint Sunday School program. The celebration emphasizes church unity, missionary work, and minister’s wife sacrifice with multiple addresses and musical items.
On a rainy day Tulsa citizens assess municipal choices and the challenge of improving streets. The piece notes the effort to attract candidates while residents weigh who best serves the city and how pride in streets reflects the community.
In a brief city notice voters are reminded of an upcoming election date tied to the council race. The communication notes the election will occur in February with details about polling locations and deadlines for candidate filings and voter eligibility. Local officials emphasize timely participation and compliance with local election laws.
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