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Newspaper
The Union
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1920
Page
2
The Union explains its mission to teach unity among readers, promote true royalty and pride, and urge collective effort for advancement in spiritual, material, mental, moral, and political realms. It calls on the community to work together for shared progress.
Beneca quote attributed to a maxim about reciprocity. The line emphasizes ethical conduct and the mirrored treatment of others.
W. P. Dabney declares ownership of the Union weekly Cincinnati Ohio for October 1, 1920. Publisher Legal Publishing Co. editor and managing editor W P Dabney, business manager W P Dabney, all at 420 McAllister St. No bonds or securities over 1 percent. Sworn before Notary Bernard J. Gilday October 9, 1920.
An editorial decries women sacrificing virtue for fashion, calling dress a lure to prostitution and urging caution. It contrasts idealized views of women with temptations of modern society, warning that faithfulness will be rewarded while loss of virtue leads to ruin.
In New York on October 12 Patrolman Martin Gill fought a 20 minute rooftop battle with a Santo Domingo man named Rafael Co who tried to toss him to the street. A former sailor leaped onto the roof and grabbed Gill by the leg saving him from the fall. The assailant was identified as Rafael Co.
A political appeal extols Congressman Longworth as a true blue American authority on tariff and League of Nations matters. It asserts his stance on the color question and promotes a vote for him as a path to peace, progress, and prosperity.
A brief note describes the Boss Barbers' Association traveling to Canada to witness the famous horse race featuring Man o' War and Sir Barton, with a viewer’s perspective on the event.
Police respond to a street clash where two white boys and two Black boys exchanged stones over a marble ring. A business man, fearing a stone would hit his car windshield, summoned officers to the scene as the youthful fight broke up.
Richard Brown a 35 year old man was entombed fifteen feet beneath street level in a drainage tunnel near the Rialto Theatre building Seventh and Vine Streets. He was rescued after two hours by Fire Department Lift Saving Squad No. 52 as dirt filled the tunnel waist high. Firemen dug with bare hands in cramped space while Brown, conscious and calm, urged the rescuers to slow down and finally freed himself with aid from his fellow laborers.
Poetic scene describes crossing a trestle and a union depot where travelers meet a Superintendent figure, welcoming weary pilgrims home with a joyous plaudit.
An old advertisement offers printing for $2.25 delivered anywhere with samples. It urges paying nothing more and notes the printer owns their own building at 710 Leeders Avenue Cincinnati Ohio. It invites drop mail or phone contact and says an agent will call.
C J Walker's Wonderful Hair Grower offered by Mrs Thos Easily who has opened headquarters for scalp treatment and hair growth under all conditions. Goods available both wholesale and retail at 653 Kenyon Avenue.
A nine dollar per month boarding and tuition program runs at a girls school eight miles from Nicholasville Ky on the Lexington Danville pike. The campus spans two acres with a 200 acre farm. Fall term opens October 6 and winter term January 1. Scholarships available for needy and worthy girls under Northern Presbyterian Church guidance. Address H W McNair or Mrs M E McNair, principals, Nicholasville Ky.
Tin obtains Gill pistol, wounds patrolman in shoulder, Cotin swings wood, Gill regains weapon and fires twice as Cotin makes a last rush. Medical Examiner calls Cotin insane, noting superhuman strength. Gill, a WWI veteran who recently saved two women from drowning, says he attempted to arrest Cotin on a woman's complaint of insult.
The main speaker did not perform the well known song Somebody Lied but spoke in plain terms, which angered the President and left the speaker in poor standing.
The piece recalls President Wilson allegedly promising to treat Colored People as Christian gentlemen to win votes. It notes the committee pressed him after the election about broken pledges, portraying the political maneuver as a moral test of accountability.
When the Peace Congress met, Trotter of the Equal Rights League was elected to go to France but could not get a passport. He dressed as a cook, joined a steamer, and sailed to Paris. There he washed dishes while reports reached Paris of the mistreatment of Colored People in America.
A speaker, described as true blue and foe to degradation, will address listeners about courage and self-denial in fight for race equality. An elderly admirer said she would not miss hearing him for ten dollars, noting the talk as worth the cost regardless of rain or shine.
A loud police telephone yell described a riot near the intersection of Tennessee and Plum streets yesterday afternoon. Detectives and uniformed police rushed to the scene as reports of a baby race disturbance surfaced.
The Negro Civic Welfare Committee offers desirable homes for Colored people. See Miss Julia Dawson, Homes Registry Secretary. Telephone West 2654. Temporary office: 2nd Floor, 9th St. Y M C A.
Local printer advertises cheap rates for printing 1000 business cards for 2.25 and entertainment tickets also 2.25 per thousand. Offers letter heads envelopes bill heads dodgers wedding invitations announcements dances and party prints. Calls to home or office with samples. Ridge 592. 3710 Lueders Ave Cincinnati Ohio.
Mrs Bell Scott has completed the Course of Pore Scalp Treatment and Hair Culture and is now ready to start a business offering scalp and hair care services.
Mrs Mary B Saulter relocates from 925 West Eighth Street to the Sterling Hotel at Sixth and Mound Streets. The notice identifies M B S System of Hair Dressing as her business.
An advertisement for E R Smith Undertaker Establishment formerly Smith and Hogean at 635 Richmond. Includes 24 hour phone contact West 2313 and notes first class automobile service and full care.
Visit Madam Reeder's hair park to see the wondrous and speedy effects of her newly discovered hair restorer. Agents wanted to handle Reida Hair Restorer. Braid and a witch made of combings. Phone Nort 046-X 2702 Alms Place, Walniw Hills.
An advertisement lists Mme D L Butler's Hair Grower at 1664 Bimore Street Cumminsville with Park 1911 X for contact. The short notice promotes a hair product business run from that address and phone number.
A sales notice offers ownership of one or more lots in Cherry Grove as a path to financial independence. It describes planting a shade tree and fruit trees on each lot, free development during payments, and potential net profits once developed. Lots 830 by 144 feet at $54.50 each with $3 monthly terms and a money back warranty deed from Homestead Development Association.
A clipped OCR item lists a phone number and an address in Cincinnati, noting Ridge 592 and 3710 Leeders Ave, with a zero present in the data. The fragment provides no clear event or context.
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