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Newspaper
The Union
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1921
Page
2
The Union announces its aim to spread news and teach loyalty and pride among readers. It emphasizes unity to advance spiritual, material, mental, moral, and political interests and cites the Seneca maxim What thou to others shall have done, others will do the like to thee.
Personal notices from Kenyon avenue report Mrs Minnie Champs and her daughter Mrs Rosella Washington traveling to Grand Rapids Michigan for the Sou Grand Chapter E S session Aug 18 19. Washington, now in Grand Rapids, is praised for becoming the store art department’s first colored employee.
Lyceum Theatre offers a week of features from Aug 21 to 28 with Hearts Are Trumps starring an All Star Metro program, Price Woman Pays, Mama's Affairs with Constance Talmage, amateur night, Dare Devil and Thunderbolt Jack, Bare Knuckles with William Russell, and She Lies and Loves.
During the illness and death of my Mother Mrs Sarah E Turner who passed away August 4 1921 We also thank Rev Locust for his beauti ful sermon and Mrs Delaney for the excellent manner in which she conducted the funeral Bereaved daughter
In the 16th Ward Geo Schlichte white and John S Fielding colored competed. In the 1st Ward John J Burckhauser white and Burns E Spencer colored faced off. Totals show 201 votes in play.
Mrs B C Maxberry travels to Boston for health reasons while Mr and Mrs DeWitt Alford and Mrs Young motor to Nicholasville and Lexington. Lincoln G Sliger leaves Sunday for Nicholasville and Lexington. Miss Gertrude Dalton, Baltimore physical culture teacher, visits her parents Ho A Dalton the attorney.
The Bereaved Family expresses heartfelt gratitude to relatives neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy in the loss of their daughter and sister Dorothy Liggins. They thank Rev F P Green for consoling words and the donors of floral offerings, and Rankin Bros funeral directors for their prompt and efficient service.
John Butler a Negro policeman at a Pittsburgh department store ran amuck on the Carnegie Technical Institute campus August 15 firing at several students after praying. He wounded one man and ed others before two motorcycle policemen, summoned quickly, arrested him.
Cary Knighton 34, of 622 Richmond Street, says Pal mer shot at him first after Knighton claims Palmer refused to pay a debt. Knighton’s watch saved his life. Palmer denies owning a revolver. Both are charged with shooting to kill. Police note racial prejudice in the report.
The listing promotes a Sunday program with When A Man See Red starring William Farnum and an All Star Cast, plus features from Larry Evans on The Painted Lady. Other attractions include SKY RANGER, MYSTERY MIND, GUNSAULUS MYSTERY, THE HAWK'S TRAIL, COUNTRY STORE, YELLOW ARM, SOUL OF MEN, and GUNSAULUS MYSTERY again across multiple reels and days through August 28.
Boston officials and the Equal Rights League agreed that no all colored day will be used on the Hundrds Excursion in Boston Harbor. Commissioner O'Brien and National body secretary Trotter met with the League and approved coon whited participation on August 17. The decision contrasts with Cincinnati and aims to end segregated days on the excursion.
Mr. Henshell Ward is spending his vacation in St. Louis with his sister, Mrs. H. H. Harris.
A Special Coach will leave Carrell Street over the C. G. & P R. A Sunday at 1 45 PM for Batavia. Adults 1.00 round trip children half fare Rev H W Tate pastor.
On Sixth Street a confrontation between a White detective and Black residents led to gunfire. Detective William Lawson and three Black individuals were injured or detained as police dispersed the crowd. Two Black men, John Douglass and William Alexander, were hospitalized with injuries. Police charged three Black people with disorderly conduct while Lawson faced suspicion. The unrest mirrors a prior fatal incident linked to a pawnbroker dispute on Central Avenue.
The hall mark, originally used to prove metal purity, now signifies genuineness across contexts. London bears a leopard's head, Dublin a harp, Glasgow a tree and a salmon ring, with other marks indicating assaying place and year for authenticity.
Neatly furnished room available at 3058 Kerper for board or light housekeeping. Modern conveniences provided. Phone Welbrn 2080-R for details.
The Cincinnati Health Exposition will run October 15 to 22 at Music Hall showcasing new ideas features and health preservation methods. The event aims to educate and invites colored citizens to take part in the opportunity offered.
On Richmond street between Mound and Cutter streets a volley of random gunfire from an alley wounded a white woman and a Black man as residents scrambled for shelter. Mrs Esther Rissover, 25, was struck while fleeing for cover.
The J W Williams Progressive Grocery Co opened Saturday August 13 1921 at 524 John Street with a full line of groceries and low prices. The event drew strong early success and the store invites all to patronize. Shares are still sold at 506 each, under manager J W Williams.
We thank Mrs Mamie Trotter Mrs America Sloan and all friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy shown us.
A brief, puzzling line notes distant tom-tom sounds and stars with unstable luminosity. The text hints at perception changes with distance and asserts there are fewer than seventy such variable luminaries.
Printed, any wording, for 1.85. Delivered anywhere. No special. Our regular price. Don't pay any note. See samples first. Drop postal or phone, agent will call at once. Own our own building, have no rent to pay. K. EBERSOLE PTG. CO.
Mrs Thos Easily announces headquarters at 652 Kenyon Avenue for Wonderful Hair Grower. The product claims to treat Secalps and promote hair growth under various conditions, available wholesale and retail to customers.
Printing services offer business cards and entertainment tickets at low prices. Specialties include society printing and church printing with invitations, announcements, dances, and party pieces. Call Ridge 592 for samples.
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