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Newspaper
The Union
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1923
Page
2
The Union publishes a call to cultivate loyalty and pride among readers. It emphasizes collective work for spiritual, material, mental, moral, and political betterment and invokes the Seneca maxim what thou to others shall have done, others will do the like to thee.
An excerpt quotes Ella Wheeler Wilcox urging public protest against injustice. It deems silence cowardly and credits protest as essential for progress, arguing that the human race advances only when voices rise to challenge ignorance and oppression.
Mrs N L Saunders hosted Mrs Earnestine Beaver and daughter from California last Sunday. Mrs Mary Robinson has been ill four weeks. Mr Frank Taylor of Indianapolis visited his sister Mrs Mary Robinson. Julius Beard is ill at General Hospital. Mrs L D Bush and Mrs E J Wilkins among others are ill. Several car trips to Ripley Ohio Tampa Florida and multiple cities are noted for visits and family matters.
Mrs. Mamie B. Bacon was reelected Worthy Lecturer of the Grand Court of Calanthe at Columbus for the fifth term by acclamation and named for the Supreme Court degree. She departs on the 11th for New York City Washington Atlantic City Chicago and other points on a six week vacation with her daughter Carrie B. King. Other local social notes mention Miss Alzator Fields visiting L. J. Jones in Iron City and visitors from Lebanon and Urbena. A newborn eight and a half pound boy arrived August 5 at 10 15 A M to Mr. and Mrs Willis at 619 W. S H St with Dr Kerr and nurse E Shepard assisting. The Cleveland and Williams families toured to Rising Sun.
Lincoln Theatres schedules a sequence of August film programs. The Devils Partner with Norma Shearer opens Sunday and Monday, August 12-13, followed by The Man Who Saw Tomorrow starring Thes and Meighan, plus The Copper Beeches a Sherlock Holmes tale. Cowboy and the Lady stars Mary Miles Minter with Tom Moore, along with Double Trouble. August 15-21 features His Great Chance, a color feature with Sandy Burns and others, and New Leather Pushers No 17 with Reginald Denny.
A wife reveals to her husband that the new mattress is in fact their repaired old mattress from the Hall Sweeney Mattress Co. The company renovated a specialty office and salesroom at 735 Richmond Street and can be reached at West 6585S.
An employment ad offers twenty salesladies a seven dollar daily wage. It instructs applicants to write the Hall-Sweeney Mattress Co. or call West 6588, claiming the only colored mattress factory is the U. S. and emphasizing inclusive language.
Your attention please announces first class seven passenger closed cars for 790 and a new motor hoise for 9.00 to all city and suburban funeral duties. Renfro and Fielding Funeral Service, 746 Richmond St, phones West 5931 and West 6112.
Mrs Helen Smothers spent Sunday in Nicholasville. Mrs Nellie Webster is visiting in Winchester Ky. Mr and Mrs Wm Johnson and Mrs Jos Russell motored to Rising Sun Indiana Sunday. Mrs Lela Morgan is visiting in Ripley and other cities. Mr and Mrs Wm Johnson entered Mr and Mrs Charles Jett and Mr and Mrs Davis Williams Saturday evening.
Mrs. T C Bramilette hosts guests from Canada and Alabama while Mr. Timothy and Floyd Jones visit from Virginia. Several residents relocate homes and plan travels to Ohio Indiana Pennsylvania and Florida. The funeral of Miss Nettie Taylor is noted. Continuous health updates and family visits appear throughout the week.
In memory of our dear brother Dr. John D. Washington who departed life July 27 1923 at 16 60 A M Age thirty seven years We express heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for aid during illness and funeral A L Lodge of Elks Merests John Webb Clifford Gross Rev J P Blackburn and others provided comfort and service Floral tributes and church music noted Rankin Bros conducted funeral etc
Guests of Mrs. Grwapgh J. W. Green and wife depart by motor car Sunday to attend the Imperial Council meeting at Indianapolis Indiana. They will be hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Galloway on Martindale Avenue and depart Thursday for Dayton Ohio for the Ohio State Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons.
Nicely furnished room for gentlemen available at 835 Barr Street. Contact Mrs Ken Dricks via phone W. 1477-X for details.
IMIA Thomas notes trustees under Superintendent Walton worked hard for the annual outing and celebrate its success. The piece mentions families and visitors including Mr and Mrs Jas H Smith traveling to Louisville for homecoming observed in their brothers. Also lists Mrs Anna Hyde visiting cousin Mrs Amelia Dorsey in Toronto formerly of Lockland Ohio.
Zion Chapel held a Thursday picnic at Burnet Woods. Mrs Edward Gray has returned home from Mercy Hospital and is much improved. Mrs Oglesby returned after a pleasant Tennessee visit. Little Perry Osborne, a well known East End figure, died Sunday night at the Children's Orphan Home. Miss Anna Ingram and Miss May Ingram were baptized at Zion Chapel on Sunday.
Mrs C Turner of The Andover Flats has moved to The Auburn dale Flats and will go out to do Poro hair work. For information call Avon 1450 Y.
Sixth Avenue Shoe Shining Parlor offers best shine in the city with cleaning pressing and repairing services. Also features model laundry agency daily papers and soft drinks. F. M. Steele proprietor.
Mrs. Mary Coping Hayes offers Madam C J Walker System scalp and hair treatment. Patrons received at 04 Richmond Street. For information call Canali 3171 Y.
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