Supreme Court weighs laws to disfranchise Negroes votes
Washington dispatch outlines likely Supreme Court rulings on the grandfather clause and Jim Crow measures in Oklahoma and Texas. The court will decide if voting restrictions and segregated facilities violate the Fifteenth Amendment, with cases on peonage, unwritten law claims, grand juries, and cemetery burial rights for Blacks.
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Washington
The
Post-Dispatch
United States Supreme Court
Oklahoma
E. P. McCabe
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rathio
Algo
Oklaoma
Alabama
Texas
Carl Oliver
Free Thanksgiving Dinner At Vernon A M E Church
Reverend Johnson of Vernon A M E Church announces a free Thanksgiving feast and program. The event runs from 1 to 4 PM with dinner music and literary entertainment for many attendees.
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Johnson
Vernon A.M. E
Crowder Lodge Freezes Members and Moves Noted
Crowder Okla Nov 6 1014 The Tulsa Star reports Williame Temple Lodge No 8042 suspends Frank Johnson and M. M. Mayfield while Land Lodge No 8942 suspends Lawrence Taylor and others. George James and Norfleet sign notices. Andrew Britton moves membership to McAlester. Arkansas supreme court upholds petitioning rights for White adult residents in liquor bill dispute, Negroes not protected as a right but a privilege.
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Crowder
Okla
The
Tulsa Star
Williame Temple Lodge
Noticy
Frank, Johnson
M. M. Mayfield
Lawrance Taylor
Land Lodge
Geo. James
N. G
Tulsa Btar
Andrew Britton Haw
McAlester
Little Rock
Apk
Arkansas Supreme Court
Pinelaff
Hot Spring
Capt Jackson to Return to Tulsa After Pueblo Visit
Capt T D Jackson, who left Tulsa in October to live elsewhere, has found Tulsa best and plans to return to reside among old friends. He notes Colorado appeals but favors Oklahoma and Tulsa life, and will arrive soon.
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T. D. Jackson
Tulsa
Pueblo
Cos
Oklahoma
Capt. Jackson
White Man Had Colored Lover
Ray DeWit a white man employed by a local grisly factory in Tulsa was fined 20 dollars and sentenced to 30 days in January by Municipal Judge Clark on a vagrancy charge. Bertha Brown a Negro woman prostitute testified as the witness against DeWitt. letters showed frequent money requests, and DeWitt denied wrongdoing appealing the police court judgment. He was held on 200 dollar bond amid remarks that relations between white men and Negro women in the Red Light district are common and that Judge Clark’s action is commendable.
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Ray DeWit
Jan Lust
Clark
Bertha Brown
DeWitt
Berta
Ray
Bertha
Pearl Wadley
Jed
Tulsa
Red Light
Clark Io
Colored Undertakers Get Another Case
Joe Gant of Gans Oklahoma died at the home of Mr and Mrs B J Caver on N Elgin Saturday morning about 7 80 after an illness of about ten days The body was taken to Home Undertaking on N Greenwood and embalmed then shipped Monday afternoon to be laid to rest at Gans Many friends and others viewed the body at the undertakers rooms Mrs Gant wife of the deceased accompanied the body to Gans.
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Joe Gant
Gans
Oklahoma
Mra. B. J. Caver
Elgin
N. Greenwood
Business League Meeting This Monday Night
The local Business League will meet in the Woods Building on North Greenwood Monday night to discuss important matters concerning Hast Bend. All members are urged to attend. Every lady should have visiting cards ready. printing services offered.
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N. Greenwood
Hast Bend Fiverybody
Two Negroes Elected To Illinois Legislature
Special to the Tawa Star reports that two colored men were elected to Illinois state legislature. In the Third Senatorial District Midor It R dackyor won a large Republican majority, despite Democratic in Chok County. Shadrock 8urnur, editor of the Illinois Idea, won in the First Senatorial District. The piece frames this as a historic achievement with Major Jackson noted as a prior record holder in the state legislature.
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Tawa
Killage
Alinabelot
Chok County
Dackyor
Shadrock
Major Jackson
Politien
European War Sparks Postal Savings Boom Across Nation
The war in Europe boosts U S postal savings as deposits rise sharply and withdrawals fall. Foreign-born savers turn to the system, freeing capital for domestic use. By July 1 there were about 43 million in postal savings from 388,000 depositors. since then deposits surpassed 53 million with over 21,000 depositors. Banks quickly offer additional security, and major institutions seek depository status to meet growing demand.
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Europe
United States
Atlantic
New York City
Brooklyn
Chicago
Burleson
Dockery
Great rush to the Postal Office in our city
The Post Office reports a busy period with unusually hot conditions noted. Deposits by patrons totalled $9,057.00 over the period, with an increase of 186 new depositors.
Readers urged to save on magazines with club offer
Our readers are invited to join a magazine club pairing any three of forty titles with our paper for 12.50 a year. The offer promises substantial savings, organizes orders via mail or phone, and includes in-person help at the office to explain details and ensure delivery of magazines to every subscriber.
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Coun
Dometine
Talea Hawt Side Culture Club charity drive
A letter to the editor outlines the Talea Hawt Side Culture Club fundraising to establish a day nursery for children of parents in service. The group meets Thursdays and asks public cooperation, with Stella Vaden credited as reporter.
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Tala
the Star
Mie
Talea Hawt Side
Stella Vaden
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