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Newspaper
The Union
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1919
Page
2
The Union urges readers to buy the publication, stressing loyalty and collective effort across spiritual, material, mental, moral, and political dimensions. It promotes Dr. Reed and his upcoming lectures on the Black Man's Hope in America across Cincinnati churches and venues.
A Japanese scholars committee report questions American Christianity noting little evidence that the faith is central to most people. It criticizes the treatment of Black Americans, citing slavery, lynching, segregation in churches, and racial injustice despite many white Christians.
Mrs. Julia Williams and Mr. Harry Jefferson will manage the Sterling Hotel Dining Room when it opens Saturday. The new dining room promises good service and reasonable rates for its many patrons.
The Presbyterian Church hosts an exhibition of art work and handiwork with Dr. Mc Kibbin slated to speak there Sunday.
A large crowd attended the Tuesday night banquet honoring Col. Young at the Y Club. Speakers including Col. Young delivered eloquent remarks. The Colonel plans a journey to Africa, and Secretary Dunbar earned praise for organizing the celebration.
State authorities acting on a Legal Aid Society complaint arrested James Wilkerson on a blue sky money lending charge. At the Groves Fertilizer works in Lockland he ran a lending bureau with 20 clients paying 25 percent weekly interest. He pleaded guilty, was fined 50 dollars and costs, and surrendered to Magistrate Albert H. Barth.
Carmel Presbyterian Church hosts a week long series November 16 to 23 commemorating the 1619 landing with events at 2 45 P M Sunday and 8 15 P M on all weekday evenings and a closing musical afternoon. Subjects include praise and thanksgiving industrial training of the Negro educational night women’s contributions labor night and musical illustrations of Negro development in music.
The Wilkerson case, cited by Attorney Silverman, is described as the biggest interest charging case in Legal Aid history. He notes the borrower paid about 1,300 percent per year, while the inspector says lending money violated the law, though the defendant claimed ignorance of any law.
The writer recalls the Sopher case detailing charges of assault on a young white woman. The evidence was doubtful yet the Court of Appeals upheld the conviction, noting errors were not properly objected to at trial or in the correct form for review, leaving the lower court verdict affirmed.
Mrs. Fannie White, seven years president of the City Missionary Union, left Cincinnati for Chicago with her family. The union honored her at Union Baptist Church on November 4 with eulogies by local pastors, a silver tea service from the city Baptists, and a centerpiece gift from the Union Missionary Circle.
Hartzel Williams was ill last week Rev J S Francis returned from Sandusky Mrs Butler died Sunday night Mrs Whitehead and daughter entertained the Lincoln Club Mr Bishop Raymond is president of Bethel choir Mrs E Culpher now at Mulberry street Bethel Stewardesses were successful with their social Lockland Community Meetings improving Mrs K Burnsides ill Mr Zion successful with their Revival Mrs Foster improving Mrs Leona Williams entertained her mother from Walnut Hills Numerous Locklanders attended the Valley Forge Friday listing churches and local gatherings Mrs O Miller entertained the 3710 Lueders Ave Cincinnati Ohio and other notes about local society and activities.
The November 1 issue blasts colored soldiers with blunt rhetoric, praising some courage but doubting artillery resilience. It argues for limited roles for colored troops, mainly as laborers, and questions medals and citations awarded to Black soldiers and units.
Madame C. J. Walker hair goods are now available at 406 Milton Street the residence of Mrs Gaither Styles for wholesale and retail purchases All agents can obtain goods at regular price This benefits Cincinnati agents and friends for information Phone Canal 4983 Y Miliandry done by Miss Carrie Mason at 1135 Foraker Avenue Walnut Hills Phone Woodburn 744 L
The notice lists a sale of house and five lots for Gale in North College Hill, with contact numbers for Osual and Woodsburn. It mentions K. Seerseic Printing Co. and a Cincinnati mailing address. Details are fragmentary but indicate a real estate offering and deadline exposure.
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