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Newspaper

The Union

Location

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1920

Page

1

F. and A. M. Column St. John's Lodge meets Friday

St John s Lodge No 3 Free and Accepted Masons held a Friday meeting per local column notes. The log records routine fraternal business and upcoming lodge activities in the community chapter.

St John’s Day Celebration at Union Baptist Church

Sunday service on October 26 1920 called all brethren to attend at 3. A True American Lodge meeting followed, praised for its enthusiasm and constructive work. Charity was a major focus with plans for a large Christmas fund and many petitions received.

Union Baptest

Knights Assembly Invites Sir Knights for Presence

For consideration all Sir Knights and visiting Knights are requested to be present. The notice calls for attendance at a forthcoming gathering with emphasis on ceremonial participation and heralded speakers.

Sinai Temple N M S in Charge of Captain

In a concise notice, Sinai Temple N M S appoints a captain to oversee operations. The obscure fragment confirms leadership change without additional details on scope or dates.

Organization in Ter Ky City Marks Event

A concise note from Ter, Kentucky reports the organization of an event in the city. The brief confirms local involvement and outlines initial plans for community participation and oversight.

Ter, Ky

Brother Robert J. Bryers oP ane seats James ee goo John R. Jack son

Brother Robert J Bryers leads an item as oP ane seats James ee goo John R Jackson in a brief notice. The fragmentary text indicates names and a possible seating arrangement involving multiple individuals across what appears to be a religious or fraternal context.

Robert J. Bryers Op Ane James Ee Goo John R. Jackson

St Johns Chapter 25 OES Meeting at Park Street

A notice states St John’s Chapter No 25 of the Order of the Eastern Star will convene Sunday December 19 at 3 o’clock at Park Street. The brief item calls for members to attend the scheduled session.

ST. John’s E.S Park Street

Trouble In Hartwell Church Sees Members Clash In Brawl

Reports from Hartwell Baptist Church recount a Sunday melee among worshippers ending with patrols detaining a man jailed for bail issues and gun and knife brandishing by furious sisters. The split congregation left services halted and later locked the church to enforce calmer worship.

Baptist Church Hartwell Ilac Vailey

Lodge speech on immigration sparks white race dispute

The Nichi Nichi reports a Boston Roose club lecture by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge advocating a united front with the United States Australia Canada and New Zealand to limit Asiatic immigration. It says the world would seem created for the white race and mocks Japanese migration rights while labeling Americans as more dangerous than the yellow race.

Tokyo Roose’ Wk Club Boston Henry Cabot Lodge United States Lodge Australia Canada New Zealand

Haitian Protest Reaches Washington Over Naval Inquiry

Protests from Haitian representatives reach Washington as they request extension of the inquiry into abuses and governance amid allegations against the Haitian government. Officials cite lack of full disclosure and prompt action, urging Secretary Daniels to consider further hearings and accountability measures.

Black Ponzi Probe Targets Chicago Millionaire Robison

Judge Joseph Fitch probes the financial dealings of J Elbert Robinson known as the Chicago Ponzi. Reportedly collected about 500000 from Chicago residents in three years. Robinson travels in a limousine with a liveried chauffeur and is nicknamed the millionaire by his racial kin. His scheme involved selling shares in alleged patent rights. The piece notes racial lines and rivalries in the era.

Chicago Dave Joseph Fitch J. Elbert Robinson Robinson

Ambiguous Phrase Sparks Debate on Ponzi Schemes

The fragment notes a provocative comparison about Ponzi schemes involving white and Black defendants, highlighting racial framing in discussions of financial fraud. No names, dates, or places are provided, limiting concrete context.

Gilday Departs City Solicitor Office for Private Firm

Bernard Gilday leaves the City Solicitor's office and joins Jones LeBlond Morrisey Terry in the Gwynne building. City Hall expresses regret, while noting his abilities promise future success and advancement in the profession.

Bernard Gilday City Solicitor’s Office Jones, LeBlond, Morrisey & Terry Gwynne Goddess of Destiny

Inmate Harvey Love Killed Over Singing at Toledo Hospital

In Toledo on November 3, Harvey A. Love, 44, an inmate of the Toledo State Hospital, was killed in his bed after a companion objected to his singing through the night. The attacker struck Love on the head in a rage, and authorities cautioned against rushing to judgment.

Toledo Harvey A. Love Toledo State Hospital Love Lore Jum

Wealthy Washington Doctor Killed by Patient Guest

Dr. Brown W. Brown, a wealthy physician of Washington DC, was killed by a man claiming to be a patient last week. Dr Julian Dabney Jackson of Richmond, VA, hosted him and watched as the gunman entered saying he wished to see the doctor. A 45 caliber revolver fired twice, the assailant escaping over the fence after a second shot at Dr Jackson. Brown’s fortune neared one million dollars.

Robi. W. Brown Washington, D. C Julian Dabney Jackson Richmond Jackson Dr. Brown

Robert Lowe acquitted in Arlington assault case

At Arlington Texas a jury acquitted Robert Lowe a Negro charged with assaulting a ten year old white girl. The mob that brought the case to court is described as a lynching party and the piece notes lynching as a sport in the South with potential bias and fatal consequences regardless of guilt.

Ft. Worth Texas Robert Lowe Arlington

Y W C A Special Meeting Announcement

Public notice for a Sunday December 12th 5 p.m. session at the YWCA. National staff member Mrs Cordella Winn will speak. All women are invited.

Cordella Winn

Rev James B White sues over brutal knight branding incident

Court proceedings led by Rev James B White pastor of Zion Methodist Episcopal Church recount a brutal act by a Knights degree team. White seeks 500 damages after a branding iron was used on his face causing nose injuries. Judge Garfield Pancoas adjourned the case and summoned degree team members.

James B. White Zion Methodist Episcopal Church Knights

Y M C A Day and Basketball Trip Announced

Secretary B W Overton of the Y is in Clarksville due to his ill mother with Baxter S Scruggs in charge in his absence Rev R H Walker Jr visited on Sunday December 12 Y M C A day at Park Street M E Church is set Pastor Rev B F Smith will preach The Ninth Street Branch Y M C A basketball team will travel to Springfield on Saturday December 18 1920

B. W. Overton Clarksville, Tenn Mr. Baxter S. Scruggs Park Street M. E B. F. Smith Ninth Street Springfield

Walnut Hills Missionary Society to Attend Cincinnati District Convention

The Walnut Hills Missionary Educational Society from First Baptist Church Park and Lincoln avenues plans to travel as a body to the Cincinnati District Convention in Middletown on December 10 and 11. All city societies are urged to go together. For those needing the special car, call Woodburn 2213-R.

Walnut Hills

Census reveals Gary population surge in 1930s census return

Washington report shows Gary Indiana total population 5 299 up 4 916 from prior count with a 1 283 6 percent rise The white population reaches 50 408 an increase of 33 645 or 205 1 percent indicating dramatic urban growth and demographic shift in the city during the period cited.

Washington Gary Ind Census Bureau

Bryant Shot at Rooming House on West Sixth Street

William Bryant, 24, a Black man living at 627 Carlisle Avenue, was shot and likely fatally wounded by another Black man at a rooming house on 718 West Sixth Street. Bryant’s alleged assailant fled. The wounded man said rumors said someone mistreated Mrs. Bryant.

Liam Bryant Carlisle Avenue West Sixth Street Bryant Bryattt

Faulkner Sets Sights On Historic Basketball Season

The basketball schedule looms long and Director Faulkner aims to craft a season that will go down in history. The plan emphasizes rigorous games, strong planning, and a push for standout performances across the lineup.

Faulkner

Bath Dodgers Beware

Mrs Gladys Rankin Elmwood Place obtains divorce from Roy Rankin 3216 Burbin Place Oakley over alleged refusal to bathe. The humorous note questions whether a wife needs washing and suggests a husband could sue if water is not used.

Gladys Rankin Elmwood Place Roy Rankin Burbin Place Oakley

Initiation Under Fire for Branding at Iron Cross Lodge

In Camden a district report outlines an initiation by the Iron Cross Lodge of the Grand United Order of Seven Royal Knights where branding on the nose with a hot iron caused burns. The incident centers on a ritual claim of coercive discipline during the ceremony.

Camden Iron Cross Lodge Grand United Order Seven Royal Knights

Which, Whom and Which in Usage Through History

A note on correct relative pronouns in English, distinguishing who whom and which for persons and animals. The passage cites Samuel Johnson and cites historical usage errors, highlighting preferred forms and teaching proper usage in examples.

Samuel Johnson

Sunday School Teacher Tells Truth to Young Scholar

A Sunday School scene shows a teacher urging honesty and a boy boasting of telling lies since youth, humorously recounting how he has lied so much he cannot sit down. The exchange captures childlike bravado and the teacher’s emphasis on truth.

Dream Interpretations of Clothing in Dreamland

A whimsical note links dream attire to luck and life prospects. Dreaming of clean clothes signals good fortune and a long life, while old dirty garments hint at misfortune. excessive wardrobe implies extravagance. Dreamwear colors, caps, hats, and shoes map to love, business, money, and enemies, with various omens.

Lothes

How I Started HIGH HEELS in Elizabethan Era

A fragmentary note discusses Elizabeth I and the rise of high heels for women, claiming preserved shoes show a three inch lift to enhance stature. It features partial dialogue about craft and admiration from a teacher and students, with interjected schoolroom banter.

Elizabeth

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