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Newspaper
The Tulsa Star
Location
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1915
Page
1
The Tulsa Star launches a two month contest to pick the most popular Colored church in Tulsa. Pastors and church members eagerly anticipate votes via printed subscription blanks issued tomorrow. Votes tally per subscription type, with churches receiving ten percent of their raised money weekly. open to all residents.
JW Hughes former proprietor of the Peopley Drug store in Muskogee faces possible arrest and return to Tulsa on a larceny charge if Mrs Fletcher, a local resident, pursues a warrant. She lent him a brand new $10 suit case to aid a sick woman and he vanished, prompting her to threaten to press charges.
Wai Weat faced a preliminary hearing on the charge of murdering Ebb Wilt at 444 East Archer last Sunday night. The hearing before Justice Shaofters bound him over to district court for trial without bond after testimony. An eye witness, Arthur Lee Cook, the year old son of Mrs. Johnson, testified clearly. West claimed he shot Hill during a jealous quarrel over a woman.
Muskogee Oklahoma March 10 reply ing to an appeal made for aid by Negro citizens of this city the United Charities a white organization established recently for charitable work declared that said society aimed to help whites only Bishop Thurston Episcopalian was appointed to a African American charity society to look after Negroes
Mrs Fannie Kersh wife of Rev J Kersh pastor of First Baptist church Chin eity died at the church Parsonage last Saturday morning about 4 o clock. She was a devout Christian woman and a great help to her husband. Funeral from the First Baptist church was among the largest for Colored people in the county. She had stood by her husband for 12 years in Oklahoma where he preached. Friends extend condolence and respect at the bier and funeral.
The East End gains Electric Pleasure Garden and Skating Mink opening next Monday at 122 N Green Wood in the old Martin building. J Fugett Richard Taylor and Watson head the new attraction promising clean wholesome entertainment with weekly Monday night Fantanstic ride and skating on other nights. Sparse local details follow from the Muskogee area update.
A man in an East End city tale allegedly framed his wife by planting a half pint of whiskey on the back porch of Mrs. Swinger’s home and reporting it as “wet whiskey” activity. Officers detained Swinger after he admitted tipping the plant and he was held for investigation as possible conveying liquor. The accused husband sought arrest for divorce-related reasons, while others searched the premises finding little but a half pint and tracks linking to the scene.
Notice to teachers that the Southeast Oklahoma Normal Institute for colored teachers will be held near McAlester and include Mitteburg Atoka Seminole Hughes and other counties. It will partner with Langston University and offer credits.
A reader asks for Bible questions and answers including topics on Christ, salvation, baptism, Easter, Jews, preaching, and the afterlife. The letter requests scripture citations and chapters, and lists a mailing address for responses from Pastor C. M. E Church, Brewer DD, 307 Frankfort St, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
A list of guests and names appears associated with the Lee Huckins Hotel including Peter Delchman KM Vanderakire Digg Smith Whaley Ed Delton and wife W Ward Juthoe POW Hawley PD Dixon John J White. The fragmentary entry records occupancy or registration but lacks cohesive context or dates.
Notice to Readers describes instructions for readers who miss their paper. The garbled text mentions a contact, a suggestion to call, and remarks about a prior suggestion or endorsement, with unclear phrasing and broken quotes.
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