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Newspaper
The Union
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1919
Page
2
The Union published at Cincinnati by W. Dabney urges unity loyalty and collective progress among its readers. It promotes monthly subscriptions at ten cents and asks readers to share their name and address while quoting Seneca on reciprocal conduct.
Miss Lillian Belle Finch and Mr. Harry Beasley wed on Wednesday June 25 1919 at 745 pm. The bride wore white satin with tulle and orange blossoms while the groom and best man Dr Thomas J Banks wore black. Out of town guests included Miss Mary Smoot of Indianapolis and Mrs Shirley Hamilton. The couple left for a two week honeymoon in Chicago and will reside on Gaff Avenue.
The piece contrasts white preachers denouncing boxing brutality with their silence on mob violence against colored citizens. It argues clergy ignore local horrors while sending missionaries to Africa, implying a hypocritical method in their actions.
The poem of Willard’s defeat is rehashed as Jack Johnson’s alleged plan to aid a white champion. Jack Johnson’s scheme is blamed for Willard’s loss and the delayed return to the U.S. The piece notes the rise of Jack Dempsey at Chester Park and details his exhibition against Big Bill Tate, celebrating Dempsey’s skill and potential to defend his title while urging the avoidance of racial division in boxing.
A plea warns that carelessness is a universal threat causing sickness, death, and loss across homes, streets, factories, and ships, with relentless impact on rich and poor alike. A separate notice offers a four room cottage for rent on Hopkins Avenue Norwood through Oscar D Ingram at Southern Ohio Loan Trust Co 517 Main Street.
Mrs Lottie Morgan of Mor Fort avenue has completed the Madam Walker course in hair dressing and manicuring under Mrs Lizzie Thomas and is now ready to open a business.
Three room cottage with toilet and bath available for rent at 20 dollars monthly. Located at 23235 Concord Street Walnut Hills.
Sioux Falls Press notes Nevada miners in Livide district extract small amounts of gold to cover living costs while avoiding large profits. The piece jokes that Nevada may shift from silver to gold pride, with owners resisting heavy mining to prevent altering value and tax effects as gold becomes plentiful.
The article recalls Benjamin Franklin's remark to Condorcet on steering balloons, noting that ballooning was in its infancy and that practical uses would emerge only as its education advanced. It links Montgolfier era interest in Paris to ongoing curiosity about controlled flight. Franklin urged patience, predicting future progress.
Fifty years ago the Mt Washington railway opened the White mountain region to high altitude railroading. The ascent to the 6200 foot summit was once seen as nearly impossible yet proved achievable, transforming tourism and making the peak accessible to visitors who might have stayed below.
A Kent village’s centenarian, James Nicol, 100, recalls being born in Tullibody Scotland. He joined the Seventy fourth Highlanders in William IV’s era, helped quell the Indian Mutiny, and still performs the Highland fling. He credits porridge for longevity and married his second wife at ninety three.
A man expected a call from his wife at eleven o'clock. At the moment the phone rang, he spoke aloud and heard a chilling reply claiming to be his wife. The caller identified herself as the wife’s friend, delivering a sharp rebuke and ending the conversation abruptly.
Lithuania ends German control of the Niemen river and its timber trade. About 300 million cubic feet of timber pass Memel port annually. With independence recognized Lithuania plans to become a world trader and seeks metal machinery and foodstuffs from America.
The Lincoln Theatre presents Mary Pickford in Daddy Long Legs. Also on slate are Theda Bara in When Men Desires and The Woman Who Dared with The Hand of Vengeance. Friday features Daring of Paris or Hunchback of Notre Dame with Theda Bara. Weekend showings include Courage for Two and Ruth Rollins, then George Walsh in Tiger's Trail.
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