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"The Fourth of July: safe and sane?"
"During my boyhood, this coming midnight was for me a delirium of bliss; for on the glorious Fourth my mother allowed me to rise at midnight and go out on the street and yell until breakfast. While that method of entertainment does not appeal to me…
[ill.] Vocational School
“The religious summer school has a fairly good enrollment. The ten-day session will end Wednesday July 10. Prof. Clement Richardson addressed the High School Bible Class at the Grace Cathedral, Sunday Morning, July 7th. He told the young people of…
Tags: Church, Fireworks/firecrackers, Picnic
A Patriotic Lie, p.6
Senator Pat Harrison (Democrat, Mississippi) delivered the principal Fourth of July address in the U.S. Government-owned Sylvan theatre, Washington, last week, in which (as reported in the daily papers):
“He paid tribute to the ‘three million…
“He paid tribute to the ‘three million…
Minority Viewpoint Losing It, p.5
"As we celebrate the bicentennial of our constitution, we should ask whether we’re living out its principles. The function of any constitution is to establish the role of government. China and South Africa have constitution’s, yet their people…
Tags: Conservatism, Constitution, Hypocrisy
S. Africa's Apartheid Bypassed p.2
"Washington – (UPI) – The U.S. Aircraft Carrier Independence has cancelled a refueling stop in South Africa later this month because her Negro crew members would be “unwelcome,” according to official sources. No specific reason has been announced…
'1. The Opening Up of All Trades and Trade Unions to Blacks as Well as Whites.
2. The Appointment of a Member of the Race to the President's Cabinet.'
"Independence Day
All is quiet, clam and peaceful, there is no distrurbing noise:
Pa the morning news is reading, Ma is cooking, while the boys
And girls are upstairs primping. All intends to spend the day
In the park where there’ll be speeches…
All is quiet, clam and peaceful, there is no distrurbing noise:
Pa the morning news is reading, Ma is cooking, while the boys
And girls are upstairs primping. All intends to spend the day
In the park where there’ll be speeches…
'Baltimoreans at Cape Cod'
"Wianno, Cape Cod, Mass., July 12-Summer visitors to this resort were elaboratey entertained at the home of Miss Georgia E. James, of Baltimore, Md., on the Fourth of July. After witnessing the fireworks on the pier the guests repaired to the piaza…
Tags: Fireworks/firecrackers, Travel
'Cockeysville Items'
"(Special to The Afro-American Ledger.)
Cockeysville, Md., July 9.-A few friends from Baltimore were entertained by Miss. E. F. Foote, on the Fourth of July. The day was spent on the picturesque Gunpowder river, where fishing and…
Cockeysville, Md., July 9.-A few friends from Baltimore were entertained by Miss. E. F. Foote, on the Fourth of July. The day was spent on the picturesque Gunpowder river, where fishing and…
Tags: Picnic, Sport/games, Travel
'Expect 5,000 to attend July Fourth Celebration'
"Orangeburg S. C., June 15 19- More than 5,000 pleasure-seekers are expected at the all-day Fourth of July celebration to be held at Harmon field, Cott Ave. for the benefit of the Community Center. Churches, Sunday schools and fraternal organization…
Tags: Fraternal organization, Picnic, Travel
'Fourth of July Celebrant Lands on Laws Toils'
"Considerate excitement was caused Friday when James E. Posey, 21 years old, 1332 Union St. S. W., started firing a revolver to celebrate the Fourth. The shots caused residents in the vicinity to flee in all direction. While 7-year-old Mary Lee, who…
Tags: Gun/gunfire
'I'm hoping for my freedom' p.8
" OAKLAND, CA- A black South African teenager in search of freedom was in an Oakland jail Sunday, seeking asylum in American after three months at sea as a stowaway on two merchants ships.
“I’m hoping for my freedom,” said Patrick Mtoto, 19, held…
“I’m hoping for my freedom,” said Patrick Mtoto, 19, held…
Tags: Freedom, South Africa
'Independence Day Track Meet'
"Physical Director Crawford has been busy all week circulating hundreds of entry blanks among the athletes of the city, signing them up annual Y.M.C.A. track and field meet at the Beutner grounds on July 4. Word from Capt. Pitts of the English…
Tags: Sport/games, Y.M.C.A.
'July 4th Don’ts'
"“Don’ts’” for a safe and sane Fourth of July celebration have been listed by Arthur H. Young president of the National Safety council, in appeaking for “a glorious day and not a disastrous one.”
Children particularly should be guarded, he said,…
Children particularly should be guarded, he said,…
'July Fourth Accidents'
"Several accidents were the toll of the Fourth of July celebrations in Harlem. Peter Rodriguez, 11, 2143 Seventh avenue, sustained abrasions and powder burns on the right leg from the discharge of a pistol at close range by an unidentified boy. The…
'Maybe we can restore some of our freedoms', p. 5
"July Fourth - Independence Day- was just celebrated.
But maybe we should call it off in the future.
The celebration of the 4th of July today is a monumental act of hypocrisy and gross disrespect for our Founding Fathers who had the greatest…
But maybe we should call it off in the future.
The celebration of the 4th of July today is a monumental act of hypocrisy and gross disrespect for our Founding Fathers who had the greatest…
'Mercury in 124 in Redding, Cali"
"Redding, Cali - The town, in upper in the Sacramento valley, hung up a new Independence day heat record. The high mark of the mercury was 124. The heat has sent thousands to cool camps in in the Sierras."
Tags: Travel
'Mrs. Gilkerson is Hostess to Auto Party on Fourth'
"Spring Valley, Ill. July 9- An automobile party motoring here from Chicago and consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Speedy, Mrs. Laura Washington- Cyrus, Herman Bell, Mr. and Mrs. Orval Calimese of Cincinnati, Ohio, Miss. Jessie A. Davis of Lake…
Tags: Travel
'Sports and Athletics'
"A great outing on the Fourth of July was given by the Rod and Gun Club of Baltimore and Ladies Auxiliary of the Club. The outing was held at Mr. Luther Tucker’s farm at Reisterstown. There were many invited guests from this and other cities. The…
Tags: Sport/games
'The People’s Forum'
"To the Editor of the Afro-American Ledger:
Can there anything good come out of Reno? Let’s see. On the fourth day of July, two bruisers met-one wrapped in black skin and the other wrapped in white skin. The bruiser in black skin whipped…
Can there anything good come out of Reno? Let’s see. On the fourth day of July, two bruisers met-one wrapped in black skin and the other wrapped in white skin. The bruiser in black skin whipped…
Tags: Sport/games
'Will Deliver Fourth of July Address'
"Colored Man Selected to Deliver Address and Ganeuil Hall
Boston, Mass, June 6-Mr. James H. Wolf, past department commander of the Massachusetts G. A. R., has been selected by Mayor Fitzgerald to deliver the oration at the exercises in Fanmel Hall…
Boston, Mass, June 6-Mr. James H. Wolf, past department commander of the Massachusetts G. A. R., has been selected by Mayor Fitzgerald to deliver the oration at the exercises in Fanmel Hall…
"A ban on Fireworks up in Pennsylvania"
"Special to the Christian Science Monitor, Philadelphia designed to prevent a repetition of the Fourth of July fatality and accident toll, a bill prohibiting individual use of fireworks has been introduced in the House of Representatives at…
"Boogie Woogie on St. Louis Blues"
"Thant [sic] man and his band are coming and we mean none other than that great showman Earl “Father”
Hines, and his great NBC broadcasting orchestra returning to Chicago at the savoy ballroom, south
parkway at 47 street, on the Fourth of…
Hines, and his great NBC broadcasting orchestra returning to Chicago at the savoy ballroom, south
parkway at 47 street, on the Fourth of…
Tags: Music
"Christian Endeavour"
"The Christian Endeavour convention which meets in Boston, Mass., July 10th-15th, has already aroused a great deal of interest. The committee of arrangements have been granted the use of Boston common for a big open air meeting of patriotic meeting…
Tags: Patriotism, Religion
"Club Royale offering full bill for the fourth of July"
"Featuring a gay breakfast dance from nine o’clock in the morning until one o’clock in the early
afternoon. Club Royale, tomorrow. July 4. will usher in a busy day of activities. Especially will things
continue to sizzle at the club later in the…
afternoon. Club Royale, tomorrow. July 4. will usher in a busy day of activities. Especially will things
continue to sizzle at the club later in the…
Tags: Music
"College News"
"On Friday February, 22nd Chancellor Wm. E. Boggs of the University of Georgia, accompanied by Prof Otis Ashmore of the Commission of Georgia State Industrial College and Mr. Roberson of Ginn and Co., visited the college and examined several classes.…
"Dewey Comes Immediately Will be Home for a Grand Fourth of July Celebration"
"“Send Olympia’s mail to B. F. Stevens, No. 4 Trafalgar square, London, England,” was the notice given out at the navy department Friday. This is the first formal indication that the famous flagship is coming home immediate. Upon inquiry it was…
Tags: Military Display
"England Celebrates the “Glorious Fourth” Observed for the First Time"
"The London Daily Mail, commenting editorially upon the fact that “for the first time on record the Fourth of July will be widely celebrated in Great Britain,” says the incident is “significant of Anglo-Saxon unity.”"
Tags: Celebration, International
"July Fourth accidents"
"Several accidents were the toll of the Fourth of July celebrations in Harlem. Peter Rodriguez, 11, 2143, seventh avenue, sustained abrasions and powder burns on the right leg from the discharge of a pistol at close range by an unidentified boy. The…
"Let’s have a party"
"The holiday of the fourth of July call for a party so bere aro [sic] some suggestions for service and a game.
Orange and ginger ale cocktails
2 c. orange sections
1 1-4. Pale ginger ale
1 tap. Finely chopped mint
Use the orange sections from…
Orange and ginger ale cocktails
2 c. orange sections
1 1-4. Pale ginger ale
1 tap. Finely chopped mint
Use the orange sections from…
Tags: Recipe
"Mobile Ala."
"Mobile Ala., July 20. A party of letter carriers and friends, headed by S. T. Scott, motored to
Ocean Springs Miss., to spend the Fourth of July. In the party were Mr. And Mrs. W. H. Warren
of Chattanooga Tenn. Revival services were recently…
Ocean Springs Miss., to spend the Fourth of July. In the party were Mr. And Mrs. W. H. Warren
of Chattanooga Tenn. Revival services were recently…
Tags: Travel
"Monmouth, Ill."
"By Sara F. Geant 815 so. 7 th street
Monmouth, Ill. July 19. A large number of Monmouth people journey to Galesburg to spend the
Fourth of July at the beautiful Lake Story Beach and attend the dance given by the Sam Skinner
Post and Auxiliary No.…
Monmouth, Ill. July 19. A large number of Monmouth people journey to Galesburg to spend the
Fourth of July at the beautiful Lake Story Beach and attend the dance given by the Sam Skinner
Post and Auxiliary No.…
Tags: Travel
"One dies in auto crash; woman slain"
"The celebration of the Fourth of July with an early morning joy ride at 2 a. m. Wednesday
resulted disastrously for a party of four consisting of one man and three women when the auto in
which they were riding crashed into a street car. One of the…
resulted disastrously for a party of four consisting of one man and three women when the auto in
which they were riding crashed into a street car. One of the…
Tags: Deaths/injuries
"Right in the Lion’s mouth. Col Wrenn had Canadians celebrating the Fourth on the Olivette."
"Col. B. W. Wrenn, passenger traffic manager of the Plant System, has just returned from a month’s trip to the north and east, where he has been looking after interests of the Canada and Atlantic Steamship Line of that System. All of these steamships…
Tags: International
"Roanoke Boy Scout Troop To Visit City July 4th"
"Boy scout Troop 101 of the first Baptists church, Roanoke, will be the fourth of July guests of Troop 77 here, it was announced this week. The troop, which is connected with Roanoke council No. 600, will leave Roanoke at midnight on July 3 by way of…
Tags: Scouts
"The Savannah Tribune"
"Col Deveanux made a flying trip to Charleston on Wednesday.
Mr R N Wright of Beaufort was in the city this week and gave us a call.
Several candidates will be baptized at the First African Baptist church on tomorrow.
The latter part of this month…
Mr R N Wright of Beaufort was in the city this week and gave us a call.
Several candidates will be baptized at the First African Baptist church on tomorrow.
The latter part of this month…
Tags: Travel
"There'll be a parade, music, peanuts, of course"
"The fourth of July, to children. Seems a long way off, but it takes time to make a bang-up celebrating of the great day. Thus, the Irving Park community council has already begun work in cooperation with the fourth of July committee, planning to…
Tags: Fireworks/firecrackers, Music, Oration, Parade, Picnic, Sport/games
"This is the Fourth of July"
"Whenever Independence Day rolls around. The motion picture studios may be relied upon to provide a considerable array of seasonable patriotic “still” photographs. The one reproduced above seems to be the least dizzy of the current year’s crop, and…
Tags: Patriotism
"True and False Patriotism"
"The Fourth of July services at St. Stephen’s Church on Sunday night, July 3rd., will be particularly attractive and interesting on account of the war. The church will be tastefully decorated with the national colors, the music will be stirring and…
Tags: Church, Patriotism, War
"West Virginia: Stonega W. VA"
"Hy Snoden, James Woodruff, and Mrs. Turner are sick. Rev. S. H. Hazzard held his third-quarterly conference and meeting Saturday and Sunday at the A. M. E. Zion church. Mrs. Mose Starling left Friday night to Kentucky on a vacation. Fred Dula spent…
Tags: Celebration, Church, Sport/games, Travel
"Wheeler and Miles Invited to Big Fourth of July Celebration in Huntsville, Ala."
"The Huntsville, Ala., chamber of commerce has wired invitations to General Nelson A. Miles and General Joseph Wheeler to visit that city on July 4th and deliver addresses. A big celebration will be held on that day to commemorate not only the…
Tags: Military Display, Sectionalism, The South
“Bud Gives Fourth of July Hints to ‘Gang’”, p.15
"How may I celebrate the Fourth of July—and still avoid the possibility of being numbered among scores who will probably be killed, or among the several thousands who will probably be seriously injured?
This is a practical question which the…
This is a practical question which the…
“Eagle” Killed 29, Hurt 1,217, p. 1
"Casualties in United States From Celebration of Fourth.
Chicago.-- Latest reports on the number of casualties in the United States due to the celebration of the Fourth of July show that 39 lives were sacrificed and 1,217 were injured, as compared…
Chicago.-- Latest reports on the number of casualties in the United States due to the celebration of the Fourth of July show that 39 lives were sacrificed and 1,217 were injured, as compared…
”July New Moon” Blamed for Violence
"GREENVILLE, S. C. (ANP) – The old folks down here attach a special significance to the July new moon.
Always preceding the appearance of the July new moon there is a wave of fatalities. The July moon is not Carolina moon of song and story, it is…
Always preceding the appearance of the July new moon there is a wave of fatalities. The July moon is not Carolina moon of song and story, it is…
Tags: Deaths/injuries, Gun/gunfire
[No title] p. 2
"The agitation of the declaration of human rights, declared on the Fourth of July, 1776 has been the only thing which transmits agility to all ages of the American nation, and engenders that power which makes England afraid to invade our waters."
Tags: Human rights