New Developments In League Graft At Muskogee
Muskogee October 7 local letter to the Star editor alleges mismanagement of league funds. It cites figures for Dr Waterford Treasurer Love and Secretary Clark, questions Elliott's receipts of over $1100, and claims about $2445 total league collections and near $2600 with floats. It accuses concealment until after the national meeting and hints at advertising expenses and missing ad payments.
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Muskogee
Mr. Star
South Second Street
Star
National League
T Uitor
League
Jack Johnson
Justice
Imwger Stewart
Booker Washington
Oklahoma
Clark
Carter
Hooker
Waterford
Love
Elliott le Rive
Spike Simmons
Okwulgoo
Bentlesville
Haskell
Hilcott
Eliott
Ellett
Dr. Waterford
Queens
Elliott
Eliiott
Twine
Bell
Stewart
Phil
Untitled historical note on Philadelphia Black seed purchase
A fragmentary account mentions money and Black residents in Philadelphia tied to a seed purchase for a canary bird, with implied social tension. The text references Elliott and suggests many Negroes did not value the seed enough to buy it, reflecting strained race relations of the period.
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Philadelphia
Elliot
Elliott Helther
Business League Postpones Monday Meeting at Gem Theater
Owing to a banquet honoring Dr Wilson the local Business League did not meet Monday night. The constitution calls for one meeting per month and the group invites members to attend. The meeting news will be hosted at the Gem Theater with Lee McGregor presiding.
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de. Wilson
GEM Theater
Lee McGregor
Noted Physicians Banquetted By Tulsa Colored Citizens
Tulsa colored citizens honor Dr. H Wilson of Memphis and Dr. H Johnston of Coweta after a groundbreaking operation saving Mrs. K. M. Cherry. The banquet featured many local physicians and officials, celebrating a remarkable surgical feat and the unity of Black medical professionals in Oklahoma.
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Tulsa
DR. Wilson
Weta
DR. Johnston
de. J. Wilson
Memphis
Tenn
Medical Association
Wilon
Collinn Cha Hospital
Yulia
Btn Mra
K. M. Cherry
Lis Hospital
H. Johnston
Coweta
Oklahwa
Cherry
Wilson
Johnson
No Negroes on Jury Condemned Man Receives New Trial
Governor Cox considers a case in Columbus Ohio where a condemned man’s attorney argues that no Afro American men were in the jury box violating the fifteenth amendment. The judge’s decision awaited as attorneys say the trial may be illegal and could affect numerous Afro American prisoners awaiting or serving sentences. Rev Jas A Johnson presided over a quarterly conference at Beggs last Wednesday.
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Cox
Columbus
Ohio
Inter
Drisager
Montgomery County
Chicago
Jas. A. Johnson
Beggs
White I O O F Meets in Tulsa
The White Grand Lodge of the Odd Fellows convened in Tulsa city Monday and Tuesday drawing hundreds of members. The convention was held in the New Convention hall. The Ke hod assembly elected two Tulsa women, Mary Hansel as trustees and Lucy Gardner to the board. B. B. Cine was elected a Grand Lodge officer.
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Grand Lodge
10. O. F
Nowata Citizens In Mass Meeting
Nowata residents host a mass meeting with invited speakers including Prof. BM Ward of Langeton. Organizers James Askin W H Vann Frank Blackwell Henry Chambers Prof Nelson E Grubbs Charley Clagger Geo Tucker Grant Wolf dB Wilson and Rev Jon Rowe sign the call. Rev H Covington leads a revival at the old Geta theatre featuring Holy Chest as principal speaker.
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Nowata
Spemkars
BM. Ward
Langeton
James Askin
W. H. Vann
Frank Blackwell
Henry Chambers
Nelson E. Grubbs
Charley Clagger
Geo
Tucker Grant Wolf
Db, Wilson
Jon Rowe
Tulsa Fashion Week Kicks Off Next Tuesday Evening
Tulsa Fashion Week opens at 7 30 in the evening with models from Tulsa poised to showcase their best looks and creations in a city event promising local style energy and buzz.
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Tulsa
Notable surgeon showcases feats at banquet
The son of Cowetation presented himself as an eloquent speaker and skilled surgeon. He described extensive operations performed with Dr Johnston on Mrs Cherry, whose nearly 19 pound fat specimen was shown. He displayed rolls of dangerous operations and a Wurch stone taken from a woman's bladder.
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Aid
de. Johnston
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Say Elliott
Eph
Fotch
Ihe
Mana
Wilton
Renin Nery
Wi. Cherry
Inlaw
Clitertian To Mra. J
MM. Cherry
Jim
A. B Bryant
Jackson
Abra KM Cherry
Dra’ Wilkson and Johnson
Bridgewater
A. J. Smitherman
Oftixens
J. W. Hughes
John
Wittans Dreamland Theatre
White I. O. O. F
J. T. Wilson
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