Radio Lovers World Record Race Wins Latonia Cup
Radio a four year old gelding owned by W C Goodloe and W Perkins wins Latonia Cup Handicap at Latonia, setting a new American two and one quarter mile mark in 3 49 1 5, with Governor Edwin P Morrow presenting the cup to owner William Perkins.
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Gov. Morrow
Latonia
Radio
Clara Louise
W. C. Goodloe
W. Perkins
Perkins
America
Ethelbert
Brighton Beach
Pit Jr
Montfort Jones
Kentucky Jockey Club
Edwin P. Morrow
William Perkins
Kentucky Clay
Kentucky
Protest to President Harding over Senate nominee Shields
The NAACP urged President Harding to oppose Senator John K. Shields of Tennessee for the U. S. Supreme Court, citing remarks alleged by Harriet Stanton Blatch that show prejudice against the Negro race. The protest asserts Shields would be unfit for the bench and condemns his constitutional respect and stance on ballots for Black women. Signed by Mary White Ovington, chair of the NAACP board of directors.
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National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Harding
Supreme Court
John K. Shields
Shields
Tennessee
United States Supreme Court
Harriet Stanton Blatch
United States
New York Call
An Interesting Letter From St Louis Reflects on Family Ties
A dated October 22, 1922 letter to Hon Geo W Hays recalls family memories in Cincinnati, mentions old neighborhoods, notable figures, and a Civil War era effort to buy land for an orphan asylum. It notes Elijah Forte and Pleasant Forte among early residents, and Levy Coffin's influence on the asylum plot.
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St. Louis
Geo. W. Hays
Papa
Cincinnati
Broadway
Central Avenue
Elijah Forte
Pleasant Street
Fifteenth
Pleasant Forte
Charity
Levy Coffin
Minister Defends Wife Against Chicago Whip Story
Rev W Augustus Jones denies a Chicago Whip piece defaming his wife Mrs Jones. He states illness and hospital operation in Chicago, vouches for her conduct during visit, and says he will sue for libel. He praises his wife, cites her Christian devotion, and criticizes the article as untrue.
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W. Augustus Jones
Chicago
South America
Central Baptist Church Church
K St
Wylie Ave
Augustus Jones
Pittsburgh
Dabney
Chicago Whip
Jones
Central Baptist Church
Postmaster Promotes A L Behymer Clerk To Foreman
Martin Roberts, promoted from clerk to foreman of the mail bag depository, with salary up from 1800 to 2100. Roberts has served about 22 years and is father to Nadyne Roberts Watera, the Cincinnati songbird, studying at Boston's New England Conservatory of Music. His wife and three daughters are all musically inclined.
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A. L. Behymer
Martin Roberts
Roberts
Nadyne Roberts Watera
Cincinnati
Boston
Mass
New England Conservatory of Music
Hidden Slave Escape Tale From Ohio Frontier Towns
Ernestine Nesbit writes of her ninety four year old father recalling a narrow escape of enslaved people aided by sympathizers along the Ohio network. The tale follows a braving journey from an inn toward Sandusky and Canada with aid from friends near Yellow Springs.
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Papa
Ohio
Brateria Coatee
Yellow Springs
Sandusky
Canada
Lodge Arranges Meeting With National Equal Rights League
Boston October 31 1922 Senator Henry Cabot Lodge telephoned the National Equal Rights League to confirm the President would grant an audience for the league to present its petition on the Dyer Bill Extra Session at noon Saturday November 4 The contact was made with the league's headquarters in Cornhill Massachusetts after their request.
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Boston
Mass
Henry Cabot Lodge
National Equal Rights League
Cornhill
Smith Named District Manager at Capitol Automobile
Mr. O. Smith, noted car salesman, named district manager for the Capitol Automobile Association. His office and garage reside at 433 West Sixth Street. Colored automobile owners are urged to mail names and addresses for listing as valuable information soon to be issued.
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O. ©. Smith
Capitol Automobile Association
West Sixth Street
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Radio Lovers
Will Perkins
Nessee
United Supreme Court
National Association
Mary White Ovington
National Association For the Advancement of Colored Peple
Peter H. Clark
Dr. Jones
John Shulite
Ernestine C. Nesbit
Garfield Avenue
Lodge
Equal Rights
Smith
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