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Newspaper
The Union
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1919
Page
2
The Union aims to unite Cincinnati readers through loyal civic engagement and shared progress. It outlines subscription rates of one year for $1.90, six months for $0.60, and one month for $0.65, with a single copy available.
A brief quotation attribution emphasizes ethical reciprocity with a Beneca origin. The line notes the mirror effect of actions, suggesting a moral standard echoed across time. It presents as a lone reflective entry without accompanying context.
A short notice urges readers to subscribe to THE UNION by sending their name and address and paying ten cents per month. The message promotes direct subscriber action rather than advertising content.
Washington July 30 Secretary Franklin K. Lane links race riots to German propaganda efforts. He cites wartime German agents stirring hatred in cities and calls for more black education, saying none of the rioters are graduates of Tuskegee or Hampton institutes.
Jim Morgan a 50 year old Black man left home Tuesday seeking a watermelon. He carried a silver half dollar in his mouth and asked for a dollar melon price. The coin slipped into his throat and he was taken to General Hospital for treatment.
An NAACP release quotes an address to the nation signed by former President Taft and other prominent figures calling for a congressional inquiry into lynchings across the United States. The document condemns mob violence and urges national action to end the shame and silence surrounding these crimes.
The text urges a congressional investigation into mob violence, arguing innocent and guilty alike suffer cruelty. Prominent signers include U S Attorney General Palmer former Attorney General Bonaparte of Baltimore Elihu Root Charles B Hughes Judge Ben B Lindsey and governors and former governors of seven states.
In Stonybrook New York on July 28 speakers at the opening of the New Era Conference of the Presbyterian Church in the United States urged the church to confront social injustice after the war and deplored the race riots in Washington and Chicago.
Hurrah for Savannah celebrates the creation of a Negro business corporation in Georgia led by prominent wage earner figures. The venture includes a bank with over 15 000 depositors, a hotel, a department store, and a theater occupying an entire block opposite Union Station. Officers listed include L E Williams president Sol C Johnson vice president R A Harper cashier and others.
A major riot erupted at Cook County Jail as about 100 Black prisoners outside their cells overpowered a Black guard and charged into the white prisoners exercise room housing 600 to 700 men. Guards locked doors, called for help, and after an hour of fighting, the inmates were subdued with clubs. Multiple whites were seriously wounded, and knives were reported among some Black prisoners in what authorities described as a protest against segregation.
Major Pullman head of police told a delegation including James W. Johnson of The Age that only four assault cases were found. The first victim was a colored schoolteacher. Three cases stem from one man. He blamed sensational Washington papers for stirring trouble and said soldiers and sailors were initial aggressors.
Maryland authorities demand extradition of a Negro accused of assaulting a white woman amid racial unrest in Washington. Police believe the man’s alibi but fear his transfer across the border may incite further street violence and rioting.
Newport police intervened to stop a potential race riot at a ball park on Tenth and Lowell streets yesterday afternoon after a 14 inning game between Covingtons and Page's Tigers. The score stood 6 to 4 for the Negroes as fights broke out among white and Negro spectators and some players. Detective James Fuller restored order briefly before an emergency call was sent and the Negroes dispersed from the grounds.
The Lincoln theatre advertises daily showings and star attractions including Wallace Reid in Roaring Road, Francis Ford in The Silent Mystery, Mary Pickford in Captain Kidd Jr, In His Stead with a comedy, Enid Bennett in The Haunted Bedroom, Peggy Hyland in Miss Adventure, Ruth Holland in The Tiger's Trail and The Great Gamble. A big country store appears every Friday night alongside daily feature pictures and comedies.
Washington, July 23 1919. W P Dabney editor of The Union reports on race riots in Washington D C praising Black soldiers for defending the city while whites suffer casualties. He notes arrests across races, White House influence, and calls for calm, blaming Southern soldiers and sailors for inciting trouble. He signs P B I.
Mrs Stewart and son plan a summer trip. Evangelist Mat tie Price preached an excellent sermon. The Coleman anniversary drew hundreds. Mr Houston opens a new business. Mrs Huggins is seriously ill. Johnson sister can go out again. Coleman and Miller attended Walnut Hills anniversary. Hall returns from trip. Williams hosted relatives at dinner. C Scott entertained the Lincoln Club. Rev Warner visited Hartwell Church.
The Hartford Courant notes Elias Howe born centenary June 9 and his impact on women’s drudgery and garment production. The Savannah News argues Georgians Francis Goulding built and operated an earlier sewing machine, claiming altruistic motives and no patent, a claim editors doubt will convince the world.
Professor E W Gudger questions the long standing tale that South American monkeys cross alligator infected streams by linking tails and legs to form a living bridge. He cites origins dating to 1589 and notes skepticism from Humboldt and modern explorers while proposing a plausible origin from observed monkey processions on vines.
Lynn W Meekins in Scientific American notes European locomotives won a Chinese railway contract over an American design because the American engine arrived rusted and unattractively painted after a long voyage. European units matched Chinese color preferences and were touched up by agents on arrival, illustrating the importance of presentation for Chinese buyers.
Eight room house built five years ago offers four sinks two toilets gas heating spacious side and rear yard. Price 3500 with 600 down and balance like rent. Contact J B Glasmmeyer 2719 Hackberry St Woodburn 3039. Located at 1728 Hughes St.
For rent a three room cottage with toilet and bath at 2335 Concord Street Walnut Hills. Monthly rent twenty dollars.
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