Captain Wilkins Leads Armory Christmas Basket Drive
Captain Jay W. Wilkins of the 872nd Tat Ohio National Guards organized a Christmas Eve basket distribution at the Armory in Ham where 147 baskets were given. He reportedly ended $250 poorer but richer in gratitude as destitution in the West End was noted and two recently displaced couples found shelter.
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Jay W. Wilkins
Ohio National Guards
Armory Furnace
West End
Wilkin
Abbie Mitchell Heads to Tuskegee Institute Tour
Abbie Mitchell the versatile soprano travels from San Francisco to Tuskegee Institute via Chicago, stopping for a concert at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical College in Tallahassee before continuing. The journey spots include Chicago and Tuskegee with a performance in Tallahassee.
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Chicago
Abbie Mitlchel
San Francisco
Egee Institute
Sin Kegee
Mitchell Wbeks
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical College
Tallahassee
Eden Park Sensation Report Sparks Probe
A Daily Press item claims a white high school girl was assaulted in Eden Park by a dark boy, weight 160 pounds, identified as a school student. The report stirred controversy and remains unclarified after silence, prompting debate over bias and investigation.
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Daily Press
Eden Park
Destiny of the Soul and Heresy Claims at Westminster Abbey
The Enquirer reports on the Bishop of London condemning heliotrope depictions of hell as atheistic provocations spoken at Westminster Abbey. Critics reference the Dean Inge who rejects stark hell symbolism while cautioning against erasing gospel fear. The piece notes a broader question of orthodoxy and possible charges of heresy.
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London
Hell
Westminster Abbey
Quote on Hell and Meanness
A terse protest line denounces the moral reach of some individuals, noting that while progress toward the intelligent keeps hell distant, the speaker finds no other place suitable for the mean.
Soviet Pravda Attacks Hoover Haiti Intervention
The Pravda editorial denounces U S. Marines sent to Haiti as warlike and hyprocritical. It draws a parallel with the U S. actions in China and condemns American intervention as insolent and hypocritical.
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Moscow
C. N
Pravda
Communist Party of the
Soviet Union
Hoover
U. S
United States
Haiti
Road construction plan calls for prisoners in Georgia
A Justice Department announcement on Wednesday states that 200 African American federal prisoners from Atlanta will be assigned to build roads in Chatham County Georgia and moved to road camps immediately. The move, though sharply criticized locally, is seen as a response to crowded conditions at the Atlanta Federal Prison.
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Washington
Dy C
Department of Justice
Atlanta
Chatham County
Georgia
Atlanta Federal Prison
Louisiana plan bank endorsed by Guiding Star Association
New Orleans reports a national bank to be owned mainly by Guiding Star Benefit Association members. The project was formally endorsed at the association's 13th anniversary with Hon W M Cirrie as moving force. Investors statewide have assessed feasibility. the bank will meet federal banking requirements and incur no organization expense.
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New Orleans
A.N.V
Guiding Star Benefit
W. M
Rent Strike Moves Forward in Harlem Tenants
Harlem Tenants League members vote to resume rent strikes effective January 1, 1930. Over a hundred volunteers commit spare time over three weeks to organize Harlem houses and blocks, Joel Moore presiding.
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New York
Harlem
Tenants League
Public Library
The
League
Richard B. Moore
Why are Police Brutal in New Orleans Case
In New Orleans Iowa area records allege Capt James A Barns and Emergency Supernumerary Patrolman John Mo fors tortured Gordon Nichols a Black prisoner with a red hot poker to force a confession. Nichols says officers burned him and struck him during transport to court, while other statements from witnesses support his claims. The district attorney will conduct a full investigation.
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New Orleans
Claireesave
James A. Barns
Twelfth Precinct
John Mo‘fors
Gordon Nichols
Nichols
Billy
Sai
White Pastor Resigns from Napoleons Avenue Presbyterian Church
The Rev Moones, a white pastor at Napoleons Avenue Presbyterian Church, resigns to lead the Christian Society Community Center project for a Negro community center in New Orleans. The move takes effect February 1930 after years of advocacy and his recent appointment as committee chair to study establishment options.
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Moones
Napoleons Avon Ee
di Moones
Phone Main 5168. We Will Do The Rest.
A terse help line appears to promise full service upon calling the listed phone number. The note emphasizes ease of use and quick action through a single contact point. No further context or names are provided.
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Wilkins
Abbie Mitchell
Tuskegee
Enquirer
Louisianians Plan Bank
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