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Newspaper
The Union
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1921
Page
2
The Union prints at 420 McAllister Street Cincinnati Ohio and lists six month and weekly subscription rates. The object of the publication is to teach a maxim about reciprocity stating what thou to others shall have done others will do the like to thee.
Horace Sudduth reports two Walnut Hills transactions. Rev and Mrs John Lane buy the Whitlow Street double cottage at 1215-17 and plan to move in soon. Mr and Mrs John Lewis purchase the Chapel Street six room bungalow at 1206-8 and will move in June first.
Rev. John B. Ascham told Cincinnati Methodist ministers that disarmament must be pursued by the great powers and tied to restricting colored races to their ancestral territories under white nations. He warned independence without Britain and Japan would be foolhardy and urged white unity to counter rising nonwhite influence.
A speaker reflects on racial progress, noting colored people face long odds and hypocrisy among Christian brethren who profited from slavery yet fight civil rights. He doubts universal union across races, cites innate selfishness, and predicts ongoing interethnic conflicts despite warnings.
James A. Duncan of Columbia, S.C., a teaching fellow at Harvard, was sentenced to three months in jail for attacking Policeman David R. Blair with a knife. Duncan appealed and posted $1,000 bond. Frances Shannon, claiming Tennessee as home and Duncan's fiancée, testified about the incident.
Sunday May 29 a special matinee for ladies features Webster the Great with private consultations. Also western feature The Girl Angle with Gale Kane and Dix ons Jazzland Girls. Decoration Day matinee offers Dixons Jazzland Girls in Southern Breezes, Dangerous Business and more. May 31 Peaceful Valley and Chas Ray story. June 1–3 The Kid with Chas Chaplin. June 3 Thunderbolt Jack. June 4 World Affair with Eugene O Brien. June 5–6 Neglected Wives with Anna Luther.
Miss Shannon, charged with assaulting an officer, is found not guilty. The student teacher notes Boston differs from South Carolina where a Black person would have faced jail if the escape had ended fatally.
The marriage of Miss Charity Green and Mr Hobart Jett occurred last Wednesday at First Baptist Church Walnut Hills. Rev Green officiated. Best man was Mr Harry Robinson with maid of honor Mrs Bertha Perin and bridesmaids Miss Marie Payton and Miss Dorothy Liggins. Uncle Jas W Simms escorted the bride. flower girls were Bertha Bradley and Naomi Green. The church and reception hall were lavishly decorated and a grand banquet followed.
Aida Cregman lit the Douglass School auditorium with a versatile program in a large crowd event. Hagar showcased power and pathos with vivid dramatic expression, joined by Helen Walker Osia McGee in strong duets and Edward Payne’s violin. The Omicron chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority of Cincinnati University earned thanks for a delightful evening.
A reader letter from C. H. Woodford criticizes rising segregation and warns that locals may be barred from the ball park for abusive language toward authorities. He says ignorance among Southern emigrants fuels the change and calls for isolation or exile of those pushing segregation.
Lincoln Theatre schedules a May 29 showing of William Russell in Dynamite Allen and a May 30 Decoration Day premiere of Double Adventure. It features Paul Laurence Dunbar’s The Sport of the Gods with an all star colored cast and serials all week, plus Mystery Mind on Thursdays Joe Ryan in The Purple Rider Ruth Roland in The Avenging Arrow and a Country Store Friday night.
Inspector Leutz Police Chief Herbert and Detective Kruse received invitations to witness the planned June 10 electrocution of Royce Richardson, a Columbus penitentiary inmate jailed for killing Detectives Schroder and Long while guarding New York Central Railroad receipts. Richardson repeats claims of innocence as the three officials withhold whether they will attend.
Orlis L. Kennedy of San Bernardino claims he can warn of earthquakes by watching cement crack patterns in California districts. He asserts his method predicted the Hemet and San Jacinto quake a year ago and now plans a cement ribbon test about a foot thick and 1,000 feet long for lab purposes.
Mrs Corntessel teases her husband about politics while noting the new hired man is a fine talker. The husband protests, fearing the lecturer’s salary if he speaks up, hinting at workplace humor and community life.
An elaborate Chinese wedding in Rangoon described at Lin Chin Thong's Dreamland palace. The bride wore a towering gold crown, diamonds, and robes while guests toured the ornate bridal chamber and Chinese musicians offered a welcome song. Chinese dancers entertained after the couple greeted guests.
William Koch an interior decorator visited a North side church to plan decorating and followed pew lines in darkness. He fell into the uncovered baptismal pool, sat by the basement fire and reflected that it wasn t Sunday.
United States bureau of mines officials announced a odor mixing system for illuminating gas that can be smelled throughout a house. Experiments used banana wintergreen and grain alcohol scents plus two harsher blends. The aim is to deter suicides by gas and prevent accidental asphyxiation and property destruction from gas explosions.
A severe quake and windstorm at Yap Island created near desert conditions and extensive damage, described as the worst ever on a Pacific island. Seismographs at Osaka and Tokyo Imperial University were so affected they require repair. No lives reported lost.
A furnace built by inventor Josh Parker received inspection this week and is claimed to revolutionize heating in large buildings. Installed at a Race street plant, it eliminates smoke and uses little fuel. Details on Parker Patent Heating Appliance Co to follow next week.
A London Answers item recalls Sir James McGarei Hogg being created Baron Magheramorne. At a reception a butler, failing to call his new name, finally cried out in distress that the peer was “the late Mr. Hogg” after three failed attempts.
House and lot for sale at 5312 Rev ena Street Madisonville Lot is 33 by 55 in size. Inquiries to S. S. Saunders Government Building or 2616 Kemper Lane Walnut Hills. Call Wolbrn 951 Y.
Visit Matam Reeder's parlor to try a newly discovered hair restorer promising wonderful and speedy results. Agents wanted to handle Reeder's Hair Restorer. Braid and switches made from combings. Phone Wood burn 5452. 2702 Alms Place Walnut Hills.
Advertisement offers one thousand card or cards printed with any wording for 2.26 delivered anywhere with no extra charges. Mentions samples, postal drop, phone contact, agent will call, own building with no rent, company name Hbersele Friating Co. and address 710 Lueders Ave Cincinnati, Ohio. Ridge 592.
A promotion offers ownership of one or more lots in Cherry Grove with free development and potential net profits. Each 30 by 144 foot lot priced at 59.50 with terms of 3 per month, no interest. Warranty deed and money back guarantee. Send for booklet from Homestead Development Association Dept A Cincinnati Ohio.
An advertisement by K Ebersole Printing Co offers one thousand cards with any wording for 1.86 delivered anywhere. No special features. Readers are urged to see samples first and to drop a postcard. The firm states it owns its own building and pays no rent, located at 2710 Loeder Ave in Cincinnati.
J Walker’s Wonderful Hair tower offered for growing hair and treating scalp conditions. Available wholesale and retail at 652 Kenyon Avenue.
Printing done cheap. Business cards 1000 for 2.25 with any wording. Also letter heads envelopes bill heads dodgers and more. Society printing wedding invitations announcements dances parties. Church printing a specialty. Entertainment tickets 2.25 per 1000. Call Ridge 692 for samples. K L Ebersole 3710 Lueders Ave Cincinnati 0.
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