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Newspaper
The Tulsa Star
Location
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1915
Page
4
The Tulsa Star recounts a white mob incident in Oklahoma City and a Black man’s sentencing for attempted assault, amid editorials on leadership at Langston University and resignations. It notes public unrest, court outcomes, and questions of integrity surrounding president McCutcheon and other officials.
A heated debate erupts over The Birth of a Nation with critics and observers arguing the film distorts Civil War era facts and inflames racial tensions. Protesters claim the portrayal of Black Americans and the Ku Klux Klan is biased while supporters defend artistic license and historical context.
Bartlesville residents and visitors appear in a collection of small items. McDaniel of Montester visited. the Colored Schools host a picnic at Sand Springs Park. Mrs A Phillips heads to Omaha to visit her mother. several locals travel to Quindaro Kansas and California. Dr E Bryant praises the fate and sights. a wreck near Nolagony injures women and shifts to Bartlesville. the Art Club hosts a banquet at P Hall with Slaughter Band. H Morrison Munter and Byars are active in city life. Hattie Adams plans a short tour.
The Chicago Defender protests the film Birth of a Nation for its depiction of white violence against Black people and calls for a public reaction. It questions whether the movie exaggerates or omits historical harm such as Black troops, prisoner abuse, and massacres, urging readers to oppose the sensational production.
A historical business directory fragment lists professionals and shops including a dentist J J McKeever, a ton sorial artist, a hotel Phillips rooms, a physician surgeon, a confectionery and tobacco shop, a law office, a tailor N E Pyrtle, and a poultry seller. Contact numbers and addresses accompany each entry, with emphasis on services from dental work to clothing cleaning and lodging.
McAlester news notes greetings from Kansas City and Oklahoma City. Carrie E Jackson and Archers family members attended revival services led by Archer Miss Viola Howell and P R Cratchfield. Daughters, Rayborn, Nelson, Bly, Phillips Thompson attend Grand Session in Tulane this week. Ming Panel Whittier returned from Oklahoma City visiting her sister. South home after a long ascent weeks. Herbert Lesslay convalescing. Rev Atchison out on Sunday. Labor Day ball game at Wells Park enjoyed by many. H Allison indisposed last week. Baby of Mrs Mitchell died Sunday, burial in Waco Texas. Pearl Brown on silk list. Edwarda gone to school at Wilberton. Wortham and son in city. James Simons of Louisiana brother of Men Will Holewy spent days here. Mrs Jessie Hall national president Mothers Congress spoke Sunday afternoon. Dwenty Council organized. Polly Stanberry elected President. Ful Boatie recording secretary. Lena Grier corresponding secretary. Josie Price treasurer. Ministers and city men joined. Parents urged to join to improve children conditions.
Mr Bat Holloway and Mr J J Johnson visit in the city with families while several men leave for Okmulgee to work in a barber shop. The revival at Bethlehem Baptist Church succeeds with seven new members added and Mrs Leah Davidson expecting a child. Prof S A White to be ordained deacon on the fourth Sunday of the month.
Sunday at Sand Springs Pastor ERN Holt closed a five night meeting with 19 additions and sealed the work with Baptist rites Sunday evening. He officiated a marriage at 7 30 PM the same day and preached at the First Baptist church of Tales at night urging all to come to Sand Springs.
Dear reader I am anxious to locate my brother Ed wards Riley born in Barswell Arkansas last known in Pine Blam Arkansas He is about 45 to 60 years old with a very large family If you have any information please notify Silas Green Room 414 Lannon Building Bartlesville Oklahoma Direct contact is appreciated.
Nowata residents report professor Spenser opening school with many pupils. Mrs Eliza Carter departs for California. Mr Joe Tucker arrives from Hedland to visit his mother Mrs Su Tucker. Charley Blacknan and Hartleaville group plan visits. Geo Campbell returns after three weeks away. Burial Association meeting organized at Hart Church led by Rev W Harentenn and others. Ned Stiner and Mrs. Ned Stiner head to Tauita for Iron Lodge. Richart Jones visits Lenapah. Harve Bouldin comments on Watch Monday. James Askine attends Big Creek fare. Kanancipation Celebration in Topeka discussed. Mrs May Ford funeral at Baylis church officiated by Kir Wins Narration. noted as a member of the S M T and honored for special soul ceremonies.
Rev. Averman of the Tarentum Evangelical Lutheran Church near the Allegheny River complains that motor boats on Sundays disrupt worship. He even prayed for rain all summer to curb the racket, then returned to his sermon as the river noise faded.
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