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Newspaper
The Union
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1921
Page
2
The Union presents subscription rates for one year six months and one month. The notice emphasizes the publication’s aim to disseminate news and to teach unity pride and the value of working together for spiritual material mental moral and political betterment.
A concise headline notes a quotation attributed to Benes about the golden rule. The card presents a period voice idea stressing reciprocal conduct and ethical reciprocity, suggesting a thematic emphasis rather than a reportable event.
Catherine Duffy ten years old fought an unidentified middle aged man on the canal bank 100 feet south of Mitchell avenue as her brother Daniel rushed to help. The assailant fled, the girl frightened but unharmed, with a prior similar incident noted nearby. News reflects racial bias in reporting language.
Sudduth explains he was urged by colored voters to run for councilman in the Eighteenth Ward but was misinformed about his eligibility and could not enter the race. He quotes Captain Fred Schneller on the law, thanks supporters, and expresses regret over the setback.
Irvin C. Miller brings back The Chocolate Brown to Detroit after a Chicago run. The show, advertised as a lively musical comedy with Spencer Williams on score, draws a warm reception with stars Andrew Tribble Mildred Smallwood and Peewee Williams delivering laughter and dance. The Lyceum Theatre hosts the engagement next week amid strong public interest.
A Cincinnati political note from June 4 1921 shows Precinct Executives of the 18th Ward discussing a Council candidate. References trace Horace Sudduth’s prior registrations and residency timeline, concluding he is ineligible under Sec 4207. The committee recommends John J. Burckhauser as Republican Ward 18 council candidate. Fred Schneller signs.
A deadly shooting and multiple injuries occurred in the West End on Sunday and involved several Black residents. Mamie Scott died while en route to hospital after a George Street shooting. Ded raleier Russell was arrested. Bernard Harns and George Merritt were wounded. Homer Miser was beaten. Elisherion Washington and William Crowders were detained for investigation. Harris and others were hospitalized in serious condition.
Lincoln Theatre lists a week of features starting Sunday June 12 with Russell in The Cheater Reform a serial lineup including Norma Talmage New Moon and Constance Talmage Hap piness A La Mode plus Ruth Roland Avenging Arrow Judith of Cumberland and Tom Mix The Heart of Texas Ryan May include a Yale track note urging self improvement and race uplift with no graphic detail.
Report describes an assault where a man was rendered unconscious and later abandoned by attackers who returned to town and called for an ambulance. The dentist was recently fined $1,000 on charges related to inappropriate conduct with a prominent white woman.
The provided text is an offensive statement without a clear news event, person, or organization to summarize into a factual card.
Washington June 5. Unemployment across the country continues to rise. The U S Employment Service reports May figures as a surprise. In Cincinnati joblessness increased from 16 000 to about 20 000 in 30 days with about 75 percent of plants operating part time. Shortage of 540 homes and 700 new ones planned kept house values rising. Business in Cincinnati expected to stay quiet for the next three months due to weak retail demand.
Charles H. Slater, of this city, returns from Knoxville saying the Supreme Court will hear Maurice F. Mays appeal in September. If he receives a four square deal, his life will be saved.
Parker Heating Appliance Co expands through declaration of trust and bids to revolutionize heating for large buildings and power plants. It absorbs Parker Valve Co and pushes rapid growth with stock profits cited. Engineer Jas F Parker collaborates with inventor as stock remains for sale via agent Grace T James at Haven Street Avondale.
The Ohio Negro citizenry mourns Ralph W. Tyler who died suddenly in the city. A remarkable man, he combined quiet persistence with strong leadership, serving 17 years in journalism and as secretary to paper owners. Roosevelt named him Navy auditor, later Taft continued him in office. He observed Negro troops in wartime abroad and later edited a Cleveland paper. His death is regretted across races as his family long resided here.
Over a year ago the warning was sounded about saving money as hard times approach. Wages were high and people spent extravagantly on clothes, luxury houses, and costly pianos and furnishings. Installment houses thrived as debts mounted, and now a day of reckoning rises for those who spent unwisely.
The Sunday Enquirer honors a forceful writer whose departure saddens many acquaintances. Sympathy is extended to the bereaved family as friends reflect on the writer’s versatile career and contributions.
Cambridge June 4 Yale University seeks Harvard input to construct a new running track. The rival Harvard Stadium superintendent Dennis J. Enright, famed for building a fast track, is the laborer invited to advise after combining work with study.
Southern Civilization dated May 23 reports a man and his wife and their brother Dr. W Cockrell were abducted while driving to church. An auto load of crackers took them to a shack in an insulated Houston suburb where an operation may have been performed.
In Washington Heights New York May 21 elevator operator Alonzo Crowell faced Magistrate Francis X McQuade on a rape charge tied to a white tenant’s daughter. The girl testified to improper relations and the case was dismissed, but papers accused of sensational bias complained of missed coverage and humiliating treatment of the woman.
The Rev Sidney J Catts former Florida governor and Baptist minister allied with prohibitionists in 1916 is a fugitive from justice indicted for bribery and peonage A bill on the peonage charge was returned at Pensacola Florida He is alleged to have held two Negroes in servitude after pardon freed them Previously indicted for receiving bribes for pardons
A former governor hails from a state that openly denies many citizens the ballot by racial rule. The comment highlights ongoing suppression and legal barriers affecting Black voters and the political climate surrounding suffrage.
James Weldon Johnson, secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, announced that a special investigator was sent to the riot scene in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The NAACP will transmit the investigator’s findings to the colored press as soon as they arrive.
Miss Irene Simms was held in Columbus on a charge of filing a false police report. She admitted fabricating a story about two Black men entering her home to gain her mother's attention. She described pulling drawers, littering the house, hiding rings, and planning the episode.
A fragment states that if the event had occurred locally two or three Black individuals would have been lynched by this time. The passage lacks context, dates, names, or location details.
A terse classified style notice from K Ebersole Printing Co of Cincinnati Ohio claims low prices with 1000 CARBS printed wording for $1.86 and samples available. It mentions no rent, own building, postal drop or phone contact and Ridge 592 plus 8710 Sweders Ave as contact details.
Mrs Thos Easily has opened headquarters at 653 Kenyon Avenue to treat scalps and promote hair growth with Wonderful Hair Grower by c J Walker. Goods available for wholesale and retail.
Printing done cheap business cards 1000 for 2.25. Wording available for letters envelopes bill heads dodgers and more. Society printing wedding invitations announcements dances church printing. Entertainment tickets 2.25 per 1000. Call or agent will call with samples Ridge 692. K L Ebersole 3710 Lueders Ave Cincinnati Ohio.
Madame D L Butlers Hair Grower offered at 1664 Elmore Street Cumminsville with Park 1911 K contact information provided for scheduling appointments and consultations.
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