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Newspaper
The Union
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1919
Page
2
A fragmented Union publication emphasizes loyalty and unity, urging readers to support the paper. It stresses working together for spiritual, material, mental, moral, and political betterment and invites readers to subscribe for 10 cents a month.
Horace Sudduth representing Laura B Gavin sells a twelve room house at 704 West Eighth Street to D B Meacham for the Colored Girls Young Womens Christian Association which plans to open within thirty days. Other sales include six room at 3246 Ridgeway Avenue to Col Ferguson and Brucilla Ferguson a ten room at 3244 Gaff Avenue Walnut Hills to James Sloan Jordan and Irene Jordan for Ernest Bierich and an eight room two family house at 731 Richmond Street to Dr E B Gray an investment, plus a twelve room at 20 West Eighth Street to Julia P Williams and James Williams with moves planned within sixty days.
Washington Republicans accuse the Democratic Administration of keeping soldiers in the army or camps to avoid labor market pressure and worsening unemployment, alleging a political motive behind manpower policy.
Sdt. F. C. Mitchell of Co. C 317th Engineers writes from La Mans France January 22 1919 to Mr Dabney in Cincinnati expressing pride in the unit and hope of returning home. He notes about twenty Cincinnati boys with him and praises the 317th Engineers as the best outfit in the AEF while urging patience and peace.
Roland D. Kenny signs a brief note with best regards to all in a fragmentary Americana column. The readable text hints at personal message context rather than a formal report or event.
The piece criticizes State Department passport practices as opaque and selective, noting perceived favoritism toward prominent business and social figures while targeting radicals. It also touches on racial tensions, describing Jim Crow practices near the river and a Washington observer’s remarks on seat dynamics involving Black passengers. Martyrs and valor are cited with mentions of Medaille Militaire and War Cross recipients from Massachusetts and other states, highlighting losses and battlefield acts near Verdun and Busy Farm.
A New York Age correspondent argues against enforcing military training for Africans after World War II and warns that partition and exploitation of Africa will breed discontent. The piece condemns race prejudice in America and likens cruelty in Africa to Belgium under the Huns, urging moral bravery and justice.
The columnist recalls a white man aiding a black family on a Washington streetcar. He notes improved conditions for African Americans, their wealth, housing, churches, theater, and manners, while observing pride, independence, and a shift toward less flamboyant dress and speech. A Southerner favors pure African heritage, but evidence suggests blending profiles.
A parrot owned by Mrs. Rathbone in Oakland surprised two Italian and French hunters by squawking German phrases. They chased Pluto the bird with shotguns, were detained by game warden J. L. Bundock, and the parrot lost its tail feathers after the mêlée. The bird had learned German aboard a German sea captain’s vessel.
Paris January 4 124 American Negro soldiers from the 271st and 372d Infantry Regiments were decorated by France for extraordinary heroism under fire. Four received the Medaille Militaire and the rest the War Cross. The regiments served brigaded with French forces under General Goybet of the 157th Division.
At the United Waist League of America annual meeting delegates from across the country heard Samuel A. Lerner, the president, advocate shifting style leadership to New York. He said waist and dress manufacturers, milliners and related firms would back the move, and noted Pennsylvania Railroad offered a site for a 6,006,000 building to consolidate waist plants in New York.
Lincoln Theatre announces a week of features starting Sunday with The Hun Within, a dramatized espionage tale presented as firsthand wartime truth. The schedule includes The Iron Test, The Light of the Western Stars, The Lure of the Circus, The Strange Woman, The Lightning Raider, and a two week engagement by the De Luke Players with Eddie Green and a chorus of pretty girls.
The palace cabaret prepares for dry days with MIRTH and music. The smart set grows, service is unsurpassed, and proprietor N Michelson is praised for his expertise and hospitality.
Catalina waters saw a new light tackle marlin record as James W Jump landed a 314 pound swordfish in 28 minutes near Tuna Club limits. Deep sea game fishing booms with tuna, dolphin, and marlin. W C Boscheu leads season catches, rivals James W Jump close behind.
The country hosts anglers, including some who have never previously caught anything larger than a fair-size trout, signaling a notable haul during a recent outing.
The 1918 annual gold crop was the lowest in twenty years. The United States mint收到 new gold totaling 68,493,000 dollars from all districts under mint control, marking the smallest output in two decades, according to Mint Director Baker.
A witty reflection wonders what happened to the old habit of going home for lunch. It jokes about the stubbornness of men versus women and imagines a world where every day is Sunday, challenging people to live up to their beliefs.
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