28 Sep 1918
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Newspaper
The Tulsa Star
Location
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1918
Page
1
A fervent call urges all citizens to unite across race to support the war effort. It extols Black soldiers' bravery, condemns treachery, and emphasizes duty, sacrifice, and patriotism to secure democracy. It praises Colored regiments and stresses shared responsibility for victory.
A fragmented report from Jacksonvil describes chauffeurs quitting their jobs at a local undertaker firm. The piece notes a funeral event and a promised family connection, with ministers and church officials involved as issues arose during the proceedings.
Naval and military officials announce civilian applications to the central offices for services tied to training programs. The War Department confirms readiness to evaluate applicants and integrate capable civilians into defense efforts, highlighting patriotism and national service as central themes.
Heads at Por o College and executive officers at the institute report the impact of work by Tuskewer and involvement in rival enterprises. The article notes near a thousand central figures at the St Louis office and hints at annual business around 250 to 100.
Tulsa man bets a forty in Wagoner County amid a noisy scene. The report notes local event and mentions Miss city folk and a visit to Jagen Wario county where he invested in a tract of land.
The text argues for abolishing Jim Crow laws across the United States, condemning racial segregation as undemocratic and unconstitutional. It advocates federal action to ensure equal rights, discusses the injustice of the poll tax and other barriers, and calls for national unity to enforce a fair, inclusive government. It references figures and ideologies supporting civil rights and criticizes the Jim Crow system as unjust and unsustainable.
A fragmented recollection recalls Nathan Forrest era calls and veteran friendships at a wall and an old school, with vivid memories of slavery, Sugar, coffers, and burial trenches. The speaker reflects on past wars and the old South, mixing affection with critique of violence and memory.
Fragmented account describes executions and sentences from a wartime court for soldiers and others. References to Veisate Willan Th Meteo and two trials hint at Allied wartime legal actions. Reports mention Port Laavenworth, VA terms, and the presence of colored troops in a Vosges village with German prisoner concerns.
Associated Press report from the American Army in France describes heavy shelling near the Vosges front. Troopers repelled attacks at the Aauerion Hospital area and conducted patrols overnight, with several enemy forces pushed back and retreating after clashes in the early morning.
A Louisiana selectman from Lote Island parishes is said to suffer leprosy. He arrived from the base hospital where he had been isolated and appeared before Judge James Andrews of the district court who ordered him to the Louisiana Leper's Home in Sherville parish. The case was brought by Caph WF Smith, head of the United States Health Service.
A fragmentary note protests decency against a bad fellow who should be kept in this world rather than allowed to override standards. The unreadable text hints at social or moral admonition within a Negro community context, reflecting tense attitudes of the period.
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