Forgotten in New York Bert Williams Funeral at St Cecile’s
Thronged Masonic Temple and streets attend the funeral of Egbert Augustin Williams famous American Negro comedian. Williams buried with Masonic ritual at Woodlawn Cemetery after associations from Waverly Lodge No 597 in Scotland.
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New York
Bert Williams
Masonic Temple
St. Cecile Lodge
Egbert Augustin
Bert) Williams
Williams
Woodlawn
Waverly Lodge No. 597
Scotland
Grand Lodge of Scotidad
St. Cecile’s
Williamse
Broadway
Surge in 1921 suicides blamed on postwar strain
New York reports 20,000 suicides nationwide in 1921 with 12,144 cases to the Save-a-Life League. Harry M. Warren cites war aftermath and economic distress as triggers. Notable rises in child crises and veterans, with varied motives and stark regional notes, including comments on race and the Ku Klux Klan.
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New York
Save-a-Life League
League
Harry M. Warren
New York City
Ireland
Warren
Germany
Third Ward Colored Republican Club Grows in Union Notes
The Third Ward Colored Republican Club develops quietly toward a chartered club while its women’s department gains business discipline and causes men to fear an eclipse of the future. Men hosted by Jas. Crewett and R. H. Moore entertained the ladies with cake and cream, with speeches by Tull Steele Lawson and Moore.
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Third Ward
Messrs
Jaston Crewett
R. H. Moore
Tull
Steele
Lawson
Moore
Mesdames Hd
Bowler
Royal Women
Third Ward Colored Republican Club
Union
Trunk discovery links Mrs Anna May Johnson death in Newport
Police and Coroner Handley identify the body found in a trunk at 106 Water Street as Mrs. Anna May Johnson of 512 Chestnut Street Newport Ky. Autopsy shows throat bruises and possible choke with additional injuries. Husband William Johnson held in Newport Jail. last seen with family earlier in week. investigation continues into death and prior rooming at 106 Water Street.
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Water Street
Anna May Johnson
Chestnut Street
Newport
D.C. Halndley
Millie Whaley
Whaley
Handley
William Johnson
Johnson
Oliver P. Coe
Gunn Attended Bert Williams Funeral in New York City
Editor Dabney recounts attending Bert Williams funeral in New York City. Police escorted his body to the white Masonic temple at 23rd and Seventh Avenue for Masonic rites led by Rev O F R Treder. About 100 St Cecile Lodge members attended with 2000 in the temple. burial at Woodlawn followed.
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Dabney
Bert” Williams
White Masonic Temple
23Rd and
7Th Avenue
F. R. Treder
Garden Ty Cathedral
White Lodge
Scotland
St. Cecile Loder
Bng
St. le Lodge
Woodlawn
U. S
WM. H. Gunn
Mining town discovers junior Ku Klux Klan in Marysville
Marysville California and Hammonton mining town in Yuba County report a night incident where grammar school boys in white robes masked attacked Emil Rietz a newsboy during paper delivery. Adults halted the event and authorities investigate as racial tensions rise with a quoted verse.
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Marysville
Cal
Hammonton
Yuba County
Emil Riéetz
Negro Working People's Association Meet at Liberty Hall
At Liberty Hall located at George and Central avenue the Negro Working People's Association will convene on March 22 at 8 p.m. to enlarge opportunities in the field of labor. Principal address to be delivered by B. W. Overton with J. M. Tadlock as chairman.
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Negro Working People’s Association
Liberty Hall
George and
Central Avenue
B. W. Overton
J. M. Tadlock
Removal of 220 Negro veterans from Nashville institute
Immediate withdrawal of 220 Black former service men training at Tennessee Agricultural and Industrial Institute Nashville Tenn ordered by Veterans Bureau on recommendation of investigators following charges against W J Haile Negro president of the institute of extortion against former soldier inmates.
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Veterans’ Bureau
Nashville
W. J. Haile
Memorial Service for Gol Chas Young at Memorial Hall
Parl Stewart Post No 127 of the American Legion Cincinnati invites the public to a Memorial Service honoring Gol Chas Young at Memorial Hall Elm Street Sunday March 19 at 2 20 PM Admission Free Citizens urged to attend and pay respects to the fallen veteran.
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Parl Stewart Post
The
American Legion
Cincinnati
Ohio
Memorial Hall
Elm Street
Gol
Chas
New Church for West End Built by Rev Julius Jones
Rev Julius Jones of the A M E Church returns to West End to resume building a church after being called earlier this year to lead Milford Cric work. He resumes duties and begins church construction efforts in the West End area.
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Julius Jones
Thas
West End
Milford
Cric
Men Prefer Natural Women Say Inquiry Column
A discussion on dating advice suggests men seek genuine, artless women who display natural behavior. It argues that craftiness scares off serious partners, and asserts most men form early ideals of women, favoring sincerity over pretense while noting some exceptions who are drawn to artificial charm.
Marcus Garvey Rally Call and Bond Drive Prophecy
A fiery verse extols Marcus Garvey and divine guidance to unite the Black race. It urges readers to support the movement by buying shares and bonds, claiming God will deliver justice to the Promised Land amid racial struggle.
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Marcus Garvey
Divine
Haitian editor jailed under martial law in Haiti
Georges Sylvain announced from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People offices in New York that Phiteas Lemaire, editor of Courier Haitien in Port au Prince, was sentenced to six months hard labor and a $300 fine after a February 21 trial by a military court of the American Occupation for publishing a report on a brutal attack by a Haitian lieutenant.
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Georges Sylvain
Legion of Honor
France
New York
Phiteas Lemaire
Courier Haitien
Port Au Prince
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Fifth Ave
Sylvain
Lemaire
Haiti
Hatti
Abolition of Martial Law Discussed in Haiti Case
A statement argues that martial law should end in Haiti, insisting on immediate abolition and linking it to the treatment of the worst criminals. The remark emphasizes demand for lawful governance and human rights safeguards amid ongoing turmoil.
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Haiti
Ortiz Barber Shop Faces Closure As Building Is Sold
The Ortiz building has been sold and will be torn down, forcing the Ortiz barber shop of Mr E. L. Thomas to close. Rumors Say he may enter barber supply trade due to his zest and industry knowledge.
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Ortiz
E. L. Thomas
Jews Oversubscribe 14 Million Relief Campaign Fund
New York reports Jews of America oversubscribe a 14 million dollar campaign to aid Eastern European Jews amid war, pogroms, and famine. Cash and pledges total 14,009,624.19 with projected reach to 17,310,000 by April 1. Non Jewish donors exceed one million dollars. 2,000,000 Jews contributed about six dollars each in prior campaigns.
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New York
America
David A. Brown
Detroit
Lynch M ob lynch Negro charged in farmer murder near Atlanta
Alfred Williams, a Black man, was taken from a posse and lynched near Atlanta while being brought to jail for the shooting of white farmer L. C. Anderson. Anderson is reported to survive. The piece notes lynchings are common and underreported in daily papers.
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Alfred Williams
Anderson
Dces
Ddaily
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