Du Bois Endorses Segregation Claim Sparks Shock
In a Philadelphia speech reported by The Defender, Dr. W E B Du Bois allegedly endorsed segregation in public schools, provoking disbelief and calls for confirmation. The writer, Dabney, asserts firm opposition to separate schools and urges mixed education as essential to equal rights for all citizens.
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W. E. B. DuBois
Philadelphia
Christ
Dr. DuBois
United States
South
Dabney
Paris incident prompts French demand on tourist behavior
In July in Gay Paree, the Petit Bleu denounces four American tourists who refused an excursion because the vehicle carried 12 black soldiers. The paper calls their conduct vulgar, says their aversion to men of color is no excuse, and insists visitors respect local customs, noting a Frenchman’s worth transcends color.
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Paris
France
NAACP Praise For Helping Arkansas Injustice Rescue
The NAACP is credited with tireless effort aiding Arkansas farmers facing prejudice and rapid justice. The Arkansas court, acting on higher orders, has ordered the release of the men, a ray of light on a benighted road. Gratitude is extended to those guiding the rescue of the ill fated brethren.
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Arkansas Court
Trial Form and Dignity in Court for Negroes
The Pittsburg Courier asserts the court’s reversal preserves due process for Black defendants and rejects lynching. It praises the need for formal, impartial trials and predicts future reliance on the Arkansas farmer case as a precedent the N A A C P may catalog as a living achievement.
Darwin dies after assault at Evansville home in Tennessee
James Z Darwin 65 a white planter near Evansville Rhea county is dying from injuries after a Negro woman cook allegedly seized an ax and struck him twice first severing his nose then crushing his skull. She has been arrested and jailed. The tale of a spirit world talk adds local intrigue.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
James Z. Darwin
Evansville
Rhea County
Promise to announce marriage in The Union paper
Senator Younger Forrest of Clifton writes that he has not found a suitable partner and is passing time with the "Sad Browns." He says when ready to marry he will announce the union in the paper, The Union, from Senator Place Apartments.
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Forrest
Senator Place Apartments
Clifton
Just Passing the Time. To Whom It May Concern
A clipped notice concerns Younger Forrest asserting he is not married and not contemplating marriage. The fragment hints at a personal declaration or legal notice type, with remaining text unreadable. No further verifiable details available.
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Forrest
McWhorter Residence Hosts Surprise Walnut Hills Party
On Buena Vista Street in Walnut Hills the new McWhorter home, a lavish modern build by a noted Italian businessman, hosted a surprise party last Thursday for Robert and Mrs. McWhorter. More than a hundred guests enjoyed a banquet, gift-filled rooms, antique mahogany music cabinet, and glowing electrical lights while praising the couple’s success and Bethel Baptist Church deacon Robert McWhorter.
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Buena Vista
Walnut Hills
Robert McWhorter
Ohio
Robert McWhorters
Grand Opening of True American and St John’s Masonic Grounds
Sinai Court No 35 Daughters of Isis hosts a lawn fete for the reopening of the Masonic grounds at 731 West Sixth Street on Monday evening July 16 1923. Feast of the Seven Tables served by the court. grounds offered for church affairs Masonic bodies and private clubs by the True American and St John’s Building Committee. John W Thomas general superintendent invites inquiries at 1203 Myrtle Avenue Walnut Hills Woodburn 5237.
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St. John’s Masonic
Sinai Court
Daughters of Isis
West Sixth Street
St. John’s Masonic Building Committee
John W. Thomas
Myrtle Avenue
Walnut Hills
Woodburn
Masons to Build Temple After $95,000 Purchase
Shreveport lodge announces St. John's Grand Lodge F and A M buys property beside Antioch Baptist Church for 95000 as first step toward a two to three story Masonic temple. Attorney Charles M Roberson represents the lodge in the transaction dated July 12. The project aims to house lodge activities and related Masonic functions.
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Shreveport
Charles M. Roberson
Masonic Lodge
St. John’s Grand Lodge
Antioch Baptist Church
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Marcus Garvey
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New York
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Emery Auditorium
Central Parkway and
Walnut St
A. H. Maloney
Wilberforce University
Garland D. Wimston
Cincinnati
Harding
William Ware
Garland D. Winston
Sec’y
Bethel Baptist Church
Third Ward Republican Club
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Orphan Asylum
Fraternal League Band
B. W. Ferguson
Management Building Commission
Howard JT. Greer
Masonic Grounds
Gilbert Ave
Norwood
Norwood and
Vine Norwood
Shreveport Masons
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