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Newspaper
The Union
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1923
Page
4
In Richmond in the city auditorium more than 5600 white and colored persons gathered for a large interracial mass meeting promoted by the Boydton Institute. Rev. Charles Satchel Morris, Sr. and his son Charles Catchel Morris, Jr. were the principal speakers.
In Winchester Virginia on April 5 a funeral for Robert Davis known as Uncle Bob drew a crowded service at the white Presbyterian Church. Davis served as sexton for over 55 years and the rites were divided with sections for whites and for colored mourners.
The Iowa state case against Glenn Moore charged with the June slaying of Israel Hughes rested its contention. A Logansport physician testified Moore was treated for a broken nose scratches and contusions from the altercation. The defense argued self defense.
In Columbus Ohio on April 3 nine people were killed or injured when a Big Four train hit an automobile in Oakland Park. Among the dead is Robert Henderson of Chattanooga Tennessee. Alden Thomas of New York City is not expected to live.
In a critique of black press finances, The Cleveland Gazette notes publishers of The Richmond Planet and Louisville American Baptist preserve their original look while paying debts. It contrasts with peers allegedly chasing metropolitan styles, urging practical budgeting and trimming to avoid debt. The piece cites a New York Age remark on editorial excerpts from The Gazette.
The lead horseman recounts a dramatic moment when a Negro threw the animal and a chase ended with Penkowige atop the bull. The crowd arrived, the danger subsided, and the rider remained poised. He is described as fearless and dominant in “throwin the bull.”
A fragment from a column mixes nostalgia for the old Silver dollar with pop culture lines about a son who is “an artist” making umbrellas. It includes jokes about a burglar forced to subscribe to a country paper and a hungry creditor remark, plus roguish retail credit quips from a Bill character.
A jokey column notes women and politics with quirky lines about supply and desire. It jokes about three women in Congress and hints at a new style department in the Congressional Record while lampooning taxation ideas like air meters.
A bull ran through Baltimore's shopping heart this afternoon, terrorizing hundreds of women and pedestrians. A bystander, George Penkowize, grabbed the animal by the tail, held on for four blocks, but was thrown against a curb as the chase continued with cars and bystanders joining in.
A speaker mocks self confident men and notes that true happiness comes from a wife who can make a man miserable. The quip implies that only a wife with influence can affect a man’s mood, suggesting marital tension as source of happiness.
A historical remark argues that crime rates distort public perception of the community. It condemns criminal activity among residents, urges removing laborers who refuse work, and defends workers who earn an honest living. The tone reflects a call for harsher measures against theft and idleness.
Easter exercises at St James A M E Church Covington Sunday afternoon directed by Mrs E B Winn Rev F A B Grant pastor.
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