Youngstown youth sentenced in major hotel room case
Joseph Kurata aged 20 received one year in jail and a $500 fine for contributing to the delinquency of a minor in a case tied to the disappearance of Dorothy Flavel, 17. The investigation led to seven more arrests and warrants for others, with a broader implication of over 50 men connected to the scandal.
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Youngstown
Dorothy Flavel
Maria Flavel
William Reardon
William Lally
Kurata
John Redden
Virginia Black
Harry Warner
Redden
Miss Black
Warner
Robert Bartlett
John Wills
Joseph Davis
Hey
Miss Flavel
Negroes Win Many Prizes at Eden Park Play Day
Grimy and dusty winners collected 260 medals after an all day juvenile athletics event at Eden Park, run by Community Service, Park Commissioners, and Board of Education. Mayor Carrel handed out trophies as Negro children outnumbered whites, prompting talk of separate contests in future. Activities included baseball, volley ball, kick ball, sprints, roller skating, relay races and jumps.
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Community Service
Board of Park Commissioners
Board of Education
Eden Park
George P. Carrel
Colored contestants shine in meet with Douglass school leading
The colored contestants made a wonderful showing. The Douglass school group captured the most points while Sinton stood prominently in front, reflecting strong performances and notable teams.
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Douglass
Sinton
Found A Way To Acquire Marsh Beech Park Site
Norwood Council last night authorized City Solicitor Orville Dwyer to proceed with purchasing a tract at Marsh and Beech avenues for park purposes. The 290 by 1145 foot property fronts the two streets and ends months of council concern over a potential Negro settlement, with an agreement among district property owners to keep out Black buyers.
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Marsh and
Beech Avenues
Norwood
Orville Dwyer
Marsh
Beech Avenue
Marsh Avenue
Dwyer
Descriptions of Harsh Bias and Fatal Harm Methods
The text references various violent concepts including fatal harm and a discriminatory view labeling a Black person as undesirable based on wealth and ambition. It presents a problematic mix of violent ideas and racist rhetoric without reporting a clear event or verifiable context.
A Black Hand Letter With Amputated Hand Found
A threatening letter signed K. K. K. was sent through the mail wrapped around the amputated left hand of a Black man in New York. The grim note raised fears of intimidation and racial violence amid unexplained acts.
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New York
Industrial School Opens With Broad Program
Monday marks the opening of the Industrial School featuring English branches, trades, and play sessions. Superintendent Decaty leads a splendid staff of teachers to guide the young in skill building and recreation.
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Engheh RE
Decaty
KKK Invasion Suggested By Parcel From New Orleans
Philip Randolph warns in a magazine piece that an apparent parcel from New Orleans contains a threatening letter and a Bible quote about Ethiopia. Post office inspectors traced the item to a parcel post route and call it evidence of the KKK expanding into New York, urging Black readers to wake up and act.
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Philip Randolph
New Orleans
Ethiopia
New York
First Colored Notary Public Passes Exam Before 19th Amendment
Miss Irene J. Kirke appointed as Notary Public by Horace Sudduth Real Estate Agency. The first colored woman to achieve this office before congressional passage of the 19th Amendment. She invites clients for notary services at 2008 Freeland Avenue and 527 West Fifth Street, with listed phone numbers.
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Irene J. Kirke
Horace Sudduth Real A Agency
Publiane AgiPie
Diepme Notary Publics
Congress
U. S
Kirke
Freeland Avenue
Woodburn
West Fifth Street
Picketing fails to block opening of Fulton Public School
In Springfield Ohio on September 5 sixty Negro children registered at Fulton Public School despite Civic Rights Protective League efforts to bar entry. The league calls the school Jim Crow and threatens court action while the Board of Education provides Negro teachers. About 200 Negro pupils stayed home. white students in the district could attend other schools.
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Springfield
Ohio
Fulton Public School
Civic Rights Protective League Act
Picces
Board of Education
Civic Rights Protective League
League
Call for mixed schools and teachers across public education
A rhetoric piece argues against segregation by asserting Negroes are not inherently ignorant and urges Americans to support integrated schools with mixed teachers. It contends that white tolerance of Black service workers implies acceptance of Black educators, challenging Jim Crow by promoting citizenship through inclusive education.
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Ruefus
Africa
A Real Mother In American Life
A discussion extols the mother figure as central to civilization and moral guidance, praising women who impart righteousness and wisdom to their children while noting the vast influence of mothers across politics, science, philanthropy, and the arts.
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America
Real greatness of women lies in motherhood
The Enquirer editorial asserts true greatness rests with real mothers not political titles. It argues women's entry into politics to refine conditions is an ill conceived step and doomed to fail. A refined domestic circle is depicted as humanity's desired and divinely required refinement.
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The
Enquirer
Want Short Skirts Sparks Montreal Fashion Row
Montreal AP dispatch reports twenty of the citys smartest and prettiest girls defy dress standards by forming a no longer skirt league to wear abbreviated skirts and urge others to do the same. The piece notes public reactions and alludes to a provocative comparison to a man eating tiger tale.
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Montreal
Associated Press Dispatch
Old Confederate Veteran Turner Survives Nine-Baby Era
James Henry Turner, a 94 year old Confederate veteran, reflects on his life and marriage timeline noting he wed first at 74 and second at 78, then jokes about attracting girls and nine babies thereafter. He joined a church 14 years ago at age 89, and is praised for his vitality and long life.
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Bouvoir
Miss
Stork
James Henry Turner
Mr. Turner
Bitter Dallas runoff primary ends amid Klan debate
Dallas Texas August 26 polls closed at 7 PM ending one of the bitterest campaigns in Texas. The race centered on Ku Klux Klan ties and heated personalities. Mayfield favored by Anti-saloon League. Ferguson opposed and backed by light wine and beer advocates.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Mayfield
Ferguson
Anti-saloon League
Ku Klux Klan Growing Rapidly in Cincinnati Scene
A pointed regional notice asserts the Ku Klux Klan is expanding quickly in Cincinnati. The piece claims white residents fear rising Black activity and implies Black communities are complacent about danger, framing the issue in stark racial terms.
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Ku-Klux Klan
Cincinnati
Ite
Heaven
Ku Klux Klansmen Rally Across Cincinnati Area
Thousands of Ku Klux Klansmen from Cincinnati and neighboring cities gathered in a secluded hillside area east of Mt Healthy last week as klan chieftains performed their ritual in a silent, twilight setting.
Spark Could Wake People Then Too Late
A dramatic remark warns that a sudden spark would awaken the colored people here, but it would be too late for many who are still dancing and fiddling.
Races Should Mix, Says Brazilian Advocate at Williams
Dr Manuel de Oliveira Lima of Brazil argues intermarriage between colored and white races is common in Brazil and leads to no race discontent. He notes prejudice exists among elites but is practiced by many, claims Brazil shows no race question, and that pure races are historical error. He predicts all races will mix, making distinctions fade.
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Williamstown
Mass
Institute of Politics
Williams College
Manuel de Oliveira Lima
Brazil
Aries Ovals
Americus Vespucius
Ku Klux in Georgia Splits over Clarke Garvey Talk
In Atlanta on August 26 Ku Klux leaders threaten open rebellion after police chief James L Beavers claims Edward Young Clarke acting imperial wizard has arranged with Marcus Garvey to admit Black Men to Klan membership Clarke’s August 15 public speech and August 18 interview quote him saying the Negro question has ceased to exist The Atlanta city hall hubbub centers on Clarke who has not repudiated the remarks
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Edward Young Clarke
Marcus Garvey
New York
Beavers
Clarke
Atlanta
Hell
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Linton Park
Davis
Hamilton County
Jim Crew
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