White nurse accused as shameful secret rocks court
Edna Finnell a 25 year old nurse was arraigned in Municipal Court on disorderly conduct after police found her living with a Negro at 935 Central avenue. She disputed her parentage while her father Thomas Finnell, a former bondsman, revealed her mother was Black. The case is continued as neighbors may corroborate her lineage.
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Laurel Street
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Finnnell
Clara Brown
Vick Guilion
Guilion
the General Hospital
A. Negro
Gentral Hospital
Ohio
A. L. Dalton
Dalton
Yeatman
Texas
Gil Blas
Negro backed for place in Hamilton County politics
The Enquirer reports August 15 that A. Lee Beaty, a Negro attorney of 810 West Seventh Street, won the Hamilton County Republican Central Committee’s recommendation for possible appointment in the U S District Attorney office. The move follows an understanding with influential Black leaders dating to June, amid surprise over no Black nominee for the General Assembly and questions of the “black brigade” unity. A competing Negro candidate, Rev J Franklin Walker, is among those pressing the party.
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Republican Central Committee
A. Lee Beaty
West Seventh Street
Washington Administration
United States District Attorney
Republican Committee
General Assembly
Joseph B. Kelley
George P. Carrel
Harry Clay Smith
Cleveland
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Smith
Cincinnati
Mr. Walker
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Hynicka
Carmi A. Thompson
Beaty
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Harry M. Daugherty
Ohio
Daugherty
Central
Saniaro
District Attorney's Office
Wnekroes
William Howard Taft
District of Columbia
William H. Lewis
Boston
Fred Schneller
Eighteenth Ward
D. Q. Morrow
A. Leo Beaty
Shriners Pilgrimage praise and political notes in Cincinnati
Shriners returned from Washington with Ill. Potentate Frank Brown praised for organizing the greatest pilgrimage. The procession featured a Cincinnati band led by a 13 year old major Joseph Lester. President Harding reviewed the parade and crowds filled Pennsylvania Avenue. Separate political discussion covers Hamilton County Negro voters, Beaty appointment prospects, and GOP maneuvering surrounding district attorney posts.
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Frank Brown
Cincinnati Shriners
Potentate Brown
Joseph Wilson
Bert Ferguson
Sinai Shrine Band
Washington
Shriners
Knights Templar
Cincinnati
Joseph Lester
Young Lester
Harding
Negro on ballot shocks Strand Theatre Building election slate
In the Strand Theatre Building a few days before the primary entrance, Walker was rejected yet a Negro was expected to appear on the ballot. When the slate was filed with the Board of Elections a Negro’s name caused consternation amid prior mayoral election turnout by Black voters.
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Strand
Walker
Board of Elections
Picture Banned by Ohio Censor Board Sparks Curiosity
A film challenged by the Ohio censor board for a year attracts attention with bold themes that stir questions about morality and artistic freedom. Critics debate whether restraint or open exposure better serves public interest.
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Ohio
Enquirer notes Beaty linked to office many months
The Enquirer records repeated inquiries about Attorney A Lee Beaty being associated with the office for many months since Harding’s presidency. The piece mentions ongoing questions regarding the statement that the Legislative nomination has them.
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Enquirer
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Harding
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