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Newspaper
The Union
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1919
Page
2
The text appears to be a page from The Union edited at 430 McAllister Street, outlining publication aims and encouraging loyalty and pride among readers. It references subscription options and stresses civic duty, with garbled lines suggesting a call to support the publication and its mission.
The note urges purchases from THE UNION and limits entries to ten counts monthly, emphasizing a strict monthly cap while signaling a request to send in the same and express only ten counts per month.
Friday night Antioch Baptist Church staged a full cast performance of Othello with all male players. The production was praised for fine impersonations and strong audience demand for a repeat showing. A grand five course supper and smoker followed the play with a beautifully decorated banquet table.
The Colored Men's Northside Business Club held a banquet and Emancipation Proclamation Anniversary celebration. Mrs Rev J H Cook of Clarksville Tennessee delivered an address on the Race and the Flag. Rev David Irvin also spoke. Eugene Young gave the history of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Chicago readers note increased class war activity targeting Negroes after riots. Socialists vow to send organizers, unions oppose Black labor representation, Adolph Germer cites prior Christian Science Monitor contact. The piece ties Negroes' northern migration to intensified political and labor contest.
Washington announces October first as moving day for the Colored Men’s Department of the International Committee YMCA. The office shifts from its colonial center of Negro religious and social activity to a new New York base after years in Washington.
The advance guard of delegates from across the country arrives for the fourth annual National Race Congress of America in Washington D C on October 2 for the so called Suffrage Session.
Lockland notes record visits from California New York Cincinnati Lebanon Oxford Cleveland and Ripley. Local events include a Valley Forge play at Hamilton a Sunday sermon at Beth and an anniversary for the GCUOFVU Household with a large audience. Maggie Shanks died after a long illness and W S Houston relocated nearby.
Henry Thomas 24 of 424 Smith Street swallowed four poison tablets Thursday and was taken to General Hospital. A newspaper column quotes racist remarks about Black people and mockingly notes “the latest method” of self harm, reflecting offensive stereotypes.
Mr. Robert Pattengall left last Thursday for Howard University. Miss Victoryne Yates returned Sunday after a visit in Paris Ky. Mrs. Essie Spencer is convalescent. Mrs. Eric Anderson of Chicago spent several days in the city. Mr. Joe Stewart left Sunday for New Hampshire. Mrs. Marie Tilford visiting the city. Miss Nadina Humphrey returned home after a visit to Cleveland Ohio.
A list of fourteen poultry raising guidelines includes selecting vigorous breeds, hatching chicks early, preventing crowding, providing shade, rearing chicks on clean ground away from the flock, culling, growing own feed, offering a balanced varied diet with possible free range, supplying ample fresh water, keeping the house clean and ventilated, destroying lice and mites, keeping nests clean and littered, confining or selling all cockbirds, and gathering eggs frequently and storing them cool.
Mrs Ruth Penn entertained the Blue Birds on Friday. Miss Gertrude Allen and Mr Elijah Reynolds were married Tuesday. Mrs John Blalark and her children Anna K and John W Jr returned from Lexington Kentucky where she buried her mother. Mr Greene of Detroit visits aunt Mrs Carrie Reeder. Mrs Nancy Coleman of Washington Kentucky en route from Canton Ohio stops with her son William L Coleman and wife. Emma L Edwards at Washington Terrace underwent a minor operation at the Hospital Monday.
Before the war Belgium stood as a dense, comfortable, industrious nation. Autocracy crushed it briefly, but Belgium endures, rebuilds, and expects greater prosperity after the fire of conflict, with its economic example vital for the world.
Julia M. Crawford born in County Cavan wrote Kathleen Mavourneen. She produced over a hundred Irish lyric pieces with music by F N Crouch in 1840 Irish Songs. Her poems appeared in Metropolitan Magazine edited by Captain Marryat from 1830 to 1840.
Three trees yield tallow candles and fat for soap and lamps. The Chinese wax tree is stil ingia sebifera with seed wax. the Indian Western Ghats tree valeria indica gives pale yellow fat usable in candles or soap. the African butter or Shea tree produces a yellow greasy juice processed like the others for candles and related uses.
Elephants are right- or left-handed with their tusks. A single tusk is used most of the time for digging, uprooting, or tearing. If the working tusk is damaged, the elephant switches to the other, similar to a person using the opposite hand after an injury.
Miss Madeline Stewart spent three weeks pleasantly at Terre Haute. Mr and Mrs Stewart of Alms Place spent four days at Springfield Ohio. Mr Raymond Hamptons father was buried Monday at Burlington. Phoebie Allen Union of WCTU will meet Monday evening at Allen Temple. The Porch Party benefit of Aged Colored women was very successful. Mrs Zack Shotwell has moved to Richmond St. Mr and Mrs Goodrich Ciles of Piqua Ohio and Miss Gussie Mason of Washington DC spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs H Ward of Yale Ave. Mrs Emily Murray of Preston St has been ill for several days. Mrs Marie Ficher formerly of this city but now of Richmond Indiana visited friends here this week. Mrs Grace Jones Brooks keeps quite weak at the home of her Aunt Mrs Kate Samples. Mrs Elmira West Anderson has suffered severely this week with ton silitis. Her mother also is affected. Mr Chester Anderson ar cousin attended the Worlds series.
Lyceum Theatre schedules Wm. S. Hart in Square Deal Sanderson Sunday with no matinee due to World Series games on the Electric Diamond. Hart appears again Sunday night followed by Little Brother of the Rich on Monday and Shocks of Doom on Tuesday. Theda Bara Salome screens Wednesday for one day only.
Lincoln Theatre presents Jack Pickford in Burglar by Proxy on Sunday and Hitting the Trail with Houdini in The Master Mystery on Monday. Special Tuesday and Wednesday feature ALL COLORED STAR CAST in A Man's Duty with Clarence Brooks appearing in person. Admission 15 and 25 cents. Thursday offers Lieutenant Danny with daily big features and a Country Store Friday night.
Madam D L Butler's Grower and Treatments promises soft straight glossy hair. The following ladies completed a scalp treatment and hair dressing course: Mrs J S Laine Elizabeth Reed Ivanona Berry Hannah Smith Marjorie Anderson Mrs Thompson Madame D L Butler instructor. 1333 Lincoln Ave Cincinnati O Walaout Hillis Phone Woodburn 3434 L. For rent modern 3 room flat 1231 Lincoln Ave.
Announcement lists Eugene F Lacey and Mrs Fannie L Brown offering tea coffee and spices with best brand coffee at 40c per pound.delivery to all city areas coupons with purchases trade in. phone South 4826 L. Motto Service Courtesy Quality. Also scalp specialist Mrs Fannie L Brown agent for Mme D L Butlers Hair Grower 1654 Elmore Street Cumminville with hair system work ready under Mrs B E Young.
Dialogue snippets feature a humor column with witty lines about education, editors, lovers, and social etiquette. Dustin Stax discusses college value in business while litigation school aids lawyers. A poet laments a gloomy editor life as manuscripts are returned and lovers navigate polite speech.
Classified notice lists rental offerings at 612 W Sixth St and 1119 Myrtle Ave with furnished rooms and a two room flat. Contact numbers Woodburn 2402 L Woodburn 1228 L and a residential address 1150 Foraker Ave noted for reliable applicants.
L B Holmes writes in Boys' Life about a six foot black snake caught by a nest egg snag. The serpent had a knot in its middle resembling an egg and a gi es nest ex g, which likely trapped it after entering a hen house.
A compact collection of aphorisms from Lando r Kingsley and Barton touches on fate and necessity, love as a growing flame, cruelty arising from itself, and obstinacy as a sign of stupidity.
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