Masonry Lodges Plan Building Fund Drive and Meetings
F and A M notes warrant dates for Corinthian True American and St John lodges in 1848. Visiting brethren welcomed at meetings. King Coleman’s Consistory donated $500 to a new masonic home with other bodies expected to follow. H. W. B. Bowman moved from hospital to Shelbyville home with Benj Laws bidding him farewell. Frank Brown Jr sick. Robert J. Bryers buried Thursday. St John Lodge Friday attendance high. $500 to Building Committee. Corinthian No 2 to meet Feb 14. Trinity Past Masters Association to meet this week.
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King Coleman’s Consistory
Prince White
Royal Arch
H. W. B. Bowman
General Hospital
Shelbyville, Tenn
Benj. T. Laws
True American Lodge
St. John’s Lodge
Garvey Speech Draws Crowd At Beulah Baptist Church
Marcus Garvey outlines his Back to Africa program to about 1000 attendees, urging bond purchases to fund Black Star line and Africa missions. He proclaims a Black House in Africa, accuses white leaders, and frames race as central, drawing praise and cautions from the audience.
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Beulah Baptist Church
Fourth and John Streets
Marcus Garvey
Music Hall
Garvey
Rev. Williams
New York
Africa
Pat
Ireland
Germany
Palestine
America
Europe
Liberia
Black Star Line
United States
God
Corner Elm and Grant Streets Sunday program
Corner Elm and Grant Streets host a community program this Sunday at 3 30 p m with an open invitation for all residents to attend and participate in the event.
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Elm and
Grant Streets
Africa and Garvey cited in a heated immigration debate
The piece argues against Garvey's Pan African program and calls for African Americans to stay in the United States. It questions his arms, ships, and strategy, predicts Muslim leadership in Africa, and insists that voting, law, education, and religion will secure civil rights at home.
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Africa
Garvey
Haiti
America
Real Gentleman Honored for 60 Years Service at Treasury
Washington February 4 Treasury officials led by Secretary David F Hudson and former Secretary Carter Glass paid tribute to Richard Greene a Black man who served as chief messenger for 60 years. The ceremony marked Greene's 50th anniversary in his post at a Negro apartment house. Glass praised Greene as a model of old fashioned gentility though the piece notes the race-based segregation still denies him equal access to public venues in the South.
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Washington
Treasury
David F. Houtson
Carter Glass
Richard Greene
Greene
Glass
Virginia
Dialect Letter Exposes Southern Rhetoric in Enquirer
Washington January 27. A Georgia customer’s reply to a firm about debt is quoted in white dialect. The letter warns the debtor will meet his Creator if payment fails, ending with a harsh insult about race. The piece critiques Southern attitudes toward Black people and white superiority.
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the Enquirer
Washington
Georgia
Walker's Funeral Home Opens in Cincinnati Area
Leroy J Walker announces a new funeral home at 927 Cutter street offering modern facilities for Cincinnati and surrounding cities. Director and embalmer Leroy J Walker invites inspections while William Jackson promotes dancing classes at 969 John Street with Thursday and Saturday evening schedules.
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Cutter Street
Cincinnati
Leroy J. Walker
William Jackson
John Street
Defeated Candidate’s Holiday Year In Review
A defeated candidate summarizes yearlong expenses with tallies of lost hours, teeth and hair, fires kindled, stoves, babies kissed, hands shaken, lies told, and vast talking. The odd accounting culminates in a reflection on revival meetings and baptisms while noting the final defeat.
Henry Higgins Wounds Of The Soul Not Body Or Wallet
A note from a period piece observes that Onr Henry Higgins endured wounds of the soul rather than those of the body or purse, contrasting inner suffering with physical loss and financial strain.
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Henry Higgins
Unidentified Man Harasses Women in Red Oak Iowa
In Red Oak Iowa on January 27 women and girls stayed indoors with doors barred after an unidentified man hugged and kissed 42 women on the street. He entered 11 bedrooms while residents slept and stole small items from belongings. The piece reflects on changing roles and wartime sentiments.
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Red Oak
Iowa
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A. M
Corinthian
F.& A.M Warrant
aTas Aes
Frank Brown, Jr
Robert J. Bryers
Corinthian Lodge
Askanea
Trinity Past Masters Association
Cember
Mr. Garvey
Aartt
Thoegard
Acterized
Messenger Green
Jesus
Gawdeahi
Walker's Funeral Home
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