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Race and Place Newspapers
Richmond Planet
Location: Richmond, VirginiaArticle Transcripts
Date of Publication: May 26, 1906 (Wednesday)
Frequency: weekly
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A Memorial Day Resolution
The article consists of a poem declaring that the best way to honor fallen soldiers is to strive for peace.
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Dr. Stratton Speaks
A local Richmond doctor defends himself from charges that he maliciously misled the city's bacteriologist to make a false diagnosis of diptheria.
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Wyatt-Roberts.
Announces a local wedding.
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The Sheperd Boy.
Announces a performance of "David the Sheperd Boy" at a local church.
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Reading it Eighteen Years
A reader of the Planet sends payment for a subscription and tells how important the paper is to him.
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Grand Times at 5th Baptist Church Last Sunday.
Announces several occurrences at a local church, including communion, special sermons given for groups, and a debate. A hope behind these events is that money will be raised to retire the church's debt.
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Says that a Reverend is building a large home which should cost at least 3,000 dollars when finished.
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Reports that a funeral director for Suffolk visited Richmond last week.
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Last Note Paid.
Reports on the prosperous financial condition of the Pythian Calanthe Industrial Association. The Association is composed of two African-American groups, one of which is all female and the other all male. The groups are benevolent and social societies and John Mitchell Jr., the editor of the Planet, is the head of Virginia's order.
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$100.00 Endowment Paid
Reports that John Mitchell Jr. paid the death claim of a member of the Order of Calanthe. The Order of Calanthe is a benevolent and social society for African-American women. John Mitchell, Jr, the editor of the Planet, is the Grand Worthy Counsellor of the Virginia order.
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Reports that the funeral director for Danville, Va visited last week..
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Reports that the District Deputy of Petersburg, Va. and a friend visited the Planet offices this week.
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Richmond Hospital Items.
News from the Richmond Hospital including reports of surgeries, emergencies, and teh graduation of a class of nurses.
Three pictures related to the Civil War head the page beneath the title "Memorial Day, May 30th, 1906."Column 7
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Y.M.C.A. Notes
Reports on the activities of the Y.M.C.A. The organization is involved in alms and jail house work, boys meetings, and special lectures.
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A series of short morals and observations.
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Says that the passage of the Hepburn [Railroad] Rate Bill by Congress demonstrated that the current Republican leadership is superior to that of the Democrats, and laments that an "equally as good" provision was inserted into the bill, as it will hurt African-Americans.
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Bad Examples for Us
Reports on a revelation of corruption at the Williamsburg, Va. Eastern Hospital. Says that the board was stealing money intended for patients. Uses this is an example to show that political life did not improve, as had been predicted, when African-Americans were disfranchised. Also says that an error recently committed by the city Bacteriologist indicates ineptitude at uncomfortably high levels of local life.
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Bought Six Short Railroads
Reports on the purchase of six short railroads in Georgia and Florida by two Richmond organizations.
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Shot and Killed by Jealous Man
An African-American in Altoona, Pa. shot and killed another out of jealously for a young woman's affections..
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Effect of the Rate Bill
A report on the practical effects of the recently passed Hepburn Rate Bill. The Bill, among other things, mandates "equally good" accomadations for those paying the same fare, and allows the interstate commerce commission to adjudicate disputes.
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U.S. Vice Consul Killed.
The U.S. Vice Counsul in Batoum was shot and killed by an unknown assassin as he returned from dinner.
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Addicks Drops Long Fight
A candidate for the Delaware Senate Seat dropped his fight and gave his support to a former rival.
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Captured a Live Okapi
Reports that the first live okapi ever seen by whites was recently captured in the Congo.
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