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Newspaper
The Union
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1919
Page
2
The Union outlines one year subscription pricing and states its object to disseminate news and foster loyalty and pride among readers. It emphasizes working together for the community’s spiritual, material, mental, moral, and political betterment. The text ends with an ambiguous motto about deeds and duties.
An appeal urges readers to subscribe to The Union by submitting name and address with a ten cent monthly rate. The notice promotes securing the publication locally and avoiding borrowing from others.
The Cleveland Advocate says Wilberforce University affairs are badly muddled with friction from church influence and too many heads. It notes a forthcoming report will likely settle the true cause.
A large Thursday night gathering at The Sterling Hotel featured candidates and speakers in a campaign rally. Captain Schneller and Oscar Klayer greeted many friends while proprietor Michelson’s orchestra and singers drew encores. The event, recalling the good old days, was portrayed as a strong benefit for the Grand Old Party.
A speaker laments internal self harm in public perception among Black people, noting lingering lynching by whites and urging better dress, manners, and conduct in streets and streetcars to win white neighbor's good opinion and improve earthly welfare.
The NAACP releases a correspondent letter from Arkansas near Elaine race riots. It asserts cotton prices, not a Negro insurrection, triggered the trouble. The writer, vouched for by the association, says white lawyer Bratton faced by sixty or seventy colored families prompted the dispute with white planters.
Prices listed for the Lyceum Theatre show include 55 cent logos and balcony 28 cent gallery 17 cent. Entire first floor reserved seats are 39 or 55 cents with sales open now and orders to be placed by calling Main 2017.
Unusual interest grows for The Smarter Set stage engagement at the Lyceum a week from Sunday November 9 featuring Salem Tutt Whit ney J Homer Tutt and a bronze chorus of top colored performers in a new high class musical comedy adapted from Gee Wells Parker s Children of the Sun the plot follows five Americans through Japan India Egypt to Abyssinia where Queen Zaudita links one traveler to Ethiopian royal lineage.
A poem describes an antique melodeon in a silent room its yellow keys dusty and cobwebbed waiting for a touch. Beulah Land song floats from its room as morning light spreads and a lavender scent lingers from the faded instrument.
Madame C. J. Walker hair goods available at a new supply station located at 406 Milton Street, residence of Mrs. Gaither Styles. Wholesale and retail sales to all agents at regular prices. Cincinnati agents gain easier access and information by calling Canal 4982 Y.
Millinery offered by Miss Carrie Mason at 1135 Foraker Avenue Walnut Hills with reasonable prices. Phone Woodburn 744 L.
An old classified style notice from K. Ebersole Printing Co advertises low prices and no rent, urging readers to see samples first. It promises agent contact by phone and mentions own building with Ridge 385 R and S730lmeders Ave in Cincinnati.
Lincoln Theatre schedules a week of vaudeville and feature films including Break the News to Mother, Houdini in Master Mystery and Blaze Trail, Evelyn Nesbit Thaw in The Fallen Idol, Love in a Hurry, The Carter Case, Northwestern Mounted, Devil Dogs, Come Across, Marie Walcamp in The Tempest Cody Tales and The Great Gamble. Coming November 17 George B Seitz in Bound and Gagged, and November 22 The Black Secret with Pearl White retiring from serials. Country store every Friday night.
A compact reflection notes that explanations may be hard to grasp. It argues high prices scare no young couples aiming to marry, while wealth does not equal increased enjoyment. It asserts avoiding debt is wiser than merely escaping it.
The dispute centers on planters and tenants with plans to settle cotton at twenty five cents. Tenants hired Mr Bratton to represent them as shares croppers claim managers planned to ship cotton without proper settlements. Clip reports 65 to 70 cases of this agitation amid rumors of armed negroes and white farmers.
The speaker argues that aiding sharecroppers to seek honest settlements is not a crime and condemns the idea that defending such representation would criminalize activism. He ties the issue to the broader fight for democracy and the cost in lives and money spent abroad.
Time urges attention to children and condemns roaming streets, warning that neglect leads to ruin and degradation. It calls on parents to ensure welfare, noting rain and prayers cannot compensate for duty left undone.
An advertisement touts Madam Reeder's hair parlor offering a newly discovered hair restorer promising wonderful, speedy results. It mentions agents wanted to handle Reida Hair Restorer and a braid and switch made of combings. Contact Phent North 948 X at 2702 Alms Place, Walnut Hills.
Lockland Notes reports Reverend Day has moved to Mulberry Street near Locust, current residence noted by L J Earhart with no further details on the change.
The Predestenians held interesting services Sunday. Mother Warner left for Kentucky last week. Rev. Thompson now conducting revival services at Mt. Zion. The Lincoln Club enjoyed a successful social. Barber Earhart visited his sister Sunday. The Triangle Club plans a social on the last Friday of the month. Mrs Derch and Mrs S Johnson visited in the Queen City Friday. Mr L Poston and his brother visited at their home Sunday.
Mrs. Maggie Brown of 633 Kenyon Ave has completed a full course of the PORO SYSTEM of Hair Treatment under the instruction of Zack Shotwell.
Kemper Lane Eber son Printing Co offers cheap entertainment tickets for churches and events including socials dances picnics lectures and suppers. Air tickets 1.85 per 1000 along with wedding invitations business printing letterheads envelopes and business cards also 1.85 per 1000. Call Ridge 395 R for samples from 2710 Lueders Ave Cincinnati Ohio.
Flax in Australia has moved beyond experimentation and the industry is becoming firmly established with rising cultivation and processing activity across key regions. Growers, researchers, and merchants report increasing viability and market interest as production scales up.
Mrs Whituwey has recently returned. Many congratulations have been sent to Captain Armstrong and his wife for the notable return and well wishes from friends and colleagues.
A brief listing notes Ridge 395 R contact in Cincinnati Ohio with a price of 710 dollars and Smeders Avenue as the location details.
For sale by owner is a modest parcel described as a house and five lots in North College Hill. Contact through Canal 3888 or Woodburn 1187 at R. W. B. Bush Attorney to arrange viewing. The listing also notes a first class dressmaker as a nearby descriptor or advertised service.
Local maker Deesemaker announces opening at 1287 Chapel Street near Alme Pines in Welnut Hills. Contact Phong Woodburn at 3438-Y for inquiries.
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