Man Hired Negro Laborer Killed in Hardin County
A white Hardin County man, Thomas Douglas of Cave-in-Rock, was shot and killed after refusing to discharge a colored laborer. Locals report an unwritten vow against employing Black workers in the flour spar region, with several unknown assailants believed to be involved in the ambush near his home.
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Illinois
Russia
Turkey
Africa
M. G. Heintz
Hardin County
Thomas Douglas
Cave-in-Rock
Douglas
Spar
Murder on Illinois farm sparks unsolved vigilante shooting
Clarence E. Soward, State's Attorney, details an 1922 case in Hardin county Illinois. Thomas Douglas, a farmer, was killed by a mob after trying to protect a Negro worker. shots tore through the house and no arrests have been made. The letter to M G Heintz from Cincinnati records the event and the lack of identifiable participants.
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M. G. Heintz
Provident Bank
Seventh and Vine Streets
Cincinnati
Ohio
Thomas Douglas
Douglas
Hardin County
Illinois
Shawneetown
Mr. Douglas
Clarence E. Soward
Longworth Struck by Golf Ball in Washington
Congressman Longworth was struck behind the head by a golf ball while playing in Washington. He was stunned but recovered quickly and remained in good form, described as an old Harvard athlete with thorough training making him a tough proposition for any opponent.
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Washington
Congressman Longworth
Harvard
A. Lincoln Dalton
Vesper Service and Calendar Notes from Blue Triangle YWCA
The Blue Triangle Branch YWCA announces a Sunday vesper at St Andrews Church with music by Earl Moss and artists Clinton Moor man Earl Moore Higginbotham and Archie Anderson. It lists weekly calendar clubs and chairmen for Monday to Friday, inviting all members to join for Christmas preparations.
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St. Andrew'’s Church
Eighth and
Mound Streets
Sadie Paghe
Earl Moss
Clinton Moorman
Earl Moore
Higginbotham
Archie Anderson
Cordelia Huffman
Belle Jefferson
Helen P. Wallac
Malinda Cummins
Kate Steele
Mahala Saunders
Josephine Woodford
L. E. Embery
Frances McFarland
Woman's Bible Council
Forte
Norcom
Showes
Lelia Davis
Alexina Thomas
H. Richardson
Blue Triangle
Christmas Tree Invitation from Union Baptist Church
The 12th Annual Christmas Tree event invites the public and parents to bring children on Sunday at 7 30 p m for the Christmas Eve tree lighting. Articles donated for the tree should reflect the spirit of the occasion, with committee members listed including Louis Wharton and Harry Jones.
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Union Baptist Church
Antioch Baptist Church Sermon Series and Revival Notice
Notice to the public public sermon series at Antioch Baptist Church runs from December 1922 with weekly services on Sundays and 6 additional times including December 10 17 24 and December 31 with both morning and evening messages preached by Rev B Davis Scott. Revival meetings begin January 1 1923 at Locust led by Rev F Carter, famed speaker Rev Locust. Bro ASA Williams two pages.
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B. Davis Scott
F. Carter Locust
Golden Jubilee at Covington Church Concludes December 16
The golden jubilee celebration of St. James A M E Church in Covington, held at First Baptist on East Ninth Street, is a grand success and will close Sunday December 16 at the library auditorium. Rt Rev A J Carey presiding bishop of Chicago will be the orator. Sunday afternoon will be set apart for all fraternities. Rev J A G Grant is pastor and Ethel B Winn is secretary.
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St. James A. M. E
Covington
First Baptist Church
East Ninth Street
Library
A. J. Carey
Chicago
Ill
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Longworth
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John M. Lewis
W. J. Waldon
Arthur J. Logan
Ira Jones
Yarry Breal
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John W Bowles
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Cutter Street
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