07 Aug 1930
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Union
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1930
Page
1
A South Carolina letter accuses a matron at a reform school of bias against colored girls and argues for white-only access. It cites July court records showing 270 white men, 31 white women, 258 Black men, and 91 Black women in docketed cases, highlighting racial disparities in juvenile oversight.
A concise, period voice note proclaims Black Chicago's resilience and a hopeful recovery. It emphasizes a salutary lesson from Dabney and frames recovery as imminent.
A State truck overturned Tuesday on Captain Wilkins division of the highway. Several men were dangerously wounded including Howard Smith, nephew of Mrs Wilkins, who had an arm broken. The Captain witnessed the crash and, though shaken by a toothache, remained calm thanks to his military experience under fire.
Hon Wm Copeland president of Crawford's Old Men's Home was toasted at a dinner by W P Dabney vice president in honor of the veteran politician's eighty second birthday. Board members Wm L Copeland A Lee Beaty Capt Jay W Wilkins Horace Sudduth Rev Wilbur Page Gus Jamerson and W P Dabney attended at the Home. Next week the paper will report on improvements at the institution.
Miss Marion Herbert of Orange New Jersey was named one of 49 official hostesses to entertain contestants from all states during the Edison scholarship competition. A top Orange High School student and daughter of prominent local laundry operators employing over fifty people, she reports a splendid reception with the visitors.
Green Percy Hughes, 49, former president and founder of the Domestic Life Insurance Company of Louisville, committed death by his own action Sunday night by cutting his throat. His body was found in the basement of his home Monday morning after a period of ill health and business troubles linked to his retirement from the presidency.
Dabney laments a staged U S journey for Black Gold Star Mothers praising segregation era rituals. He mocks racial stereotypes and the feast of chicken and watermelon while condemning exclusion of white women and chitlins, gin, and gambling as unacceptable. The piece critiques presidential invocation and displays segregationist sentiment in a historical context.
A white attache from the State Auditor posted a notice on the Binga State Bank door announcing it closed for examination and adjustment. The event signals a broader impact as discussions cite frozen assets and a sick financial mood that unsettles real estate values across the country.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.