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Race and Place Newspapers
Richmond Planet
Location: Richmond, VirginiaArticle Transcripts
Date of Publication: June 2, 1906 (Tuesday)
Frequency: weekly
Page 02
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Prof. Kelly Miller Declares That Education Alone Will Not Solve the Race Problem
Summarizes the speech given by Professor Kelly Miller at a New York City church. The Professor maintained that education by itself was not sufficent to solve the needs of African-Americans, but rather virtue and morality must be given at least as much attention.
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The Grand Chancellor at South Boston--Another New Lodge There
Reports that John Mitchell, Jr. presided over the creation of a new lodge of the Knights of Pythias in South Boston, Va. The Knights of Pythias is a fraternal and benevolent society over which John Mitchell, Jr., the editor of the Planet, is Virginia's Grand Chancellor.
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Wyatt-Roberts
Announces an upcoming wedding.
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Announces a concert given by "white talent exclusively" at a local black church, for the benefit of a burial ground.
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Reports that a Georgia preacher lost his home and personal property in a fire.
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Says that the wife of the Atlantic City City Hall elevator operator is visiting for the summer in Danville, Va.
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6th Va. Emancipation Association, Attention!
A request by the organizers of a recent Emancipation Celebration to have representatives of participants come to a meeting.
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Reports that a local citizen is visiting Philadelphia.
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Made Violently Ill
A woman was taken ill after consuming a meal of chicken sent by a friend.
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Memorial Excercises Here.
Reports on the memorial day excercises in Richmond. Participants in a march to the national cemetary came from the Grand Army Post, the Spanish American War Veterans, the Richmond Military Academy, and the Knights of Pythias. The Knights of Pythias is a fraternal and benevolent society the Virginia order of which has John Mitchell, Jr., the editor of the Planet, as the Grand Chancellor.
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Reports that a local citizen returned from a northern trip.
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Honor Pupils--Baker School
Gives a list of honor roll students at a local school.
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Pythians Enter Manassas, Va.--The First Lodge There
Reports on the institution of a new lodge of the Knights of Pythias in Manassas, Va. The Knights of Pythias is a fraternal and benevolent society the Virginia order of which has John Mitchell, Jr., the editor of the Planet, as Grand Chancellor.
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Attention Called to the Approaching Annual Meeting of the Women's Baptist State Educational Convention of Virginia.
The President of the conference for the annual Meeting of the Women's Baptist State Educational Convention of Virginia announces the date and place of the convention, expresses optimism for success, and asks for contributions to help meet the costs.
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St. Lukes' Anniversary
An announcement of a special sermon for a women's group.
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Prof. Kelly Miller Here.
Says that Professor Kelly Miller of Howard visited the home of the Planet's editor to converse about Virginian conditions. Professor Miller was on a six week tour of the South.
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Jim Crow Laws Being Tested
Announces that three African-American lawyers from Tennessee were preparing to challenge the constitutionality of state Jim Crow laws. They were optimistic of victory.
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The Pride of Virginia/
Gives the time and location for a performance of a comedy entitled, "The Pride of Virginia."
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Announces a special public lecture on the "Forks of the Road," at a local church.
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Says that the "equally as good" accomadations clause will be removed from recently passed railroad rate legislation.
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Commends the editor of the Martinsburg, W. Va. Pioneer Press for a successfully fought legal battle.
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Says that much of the enmity that had recently been directed toward Booker T. Washington is now being focused on the Jamestown Exposition.
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A Motorman's Boulder
Says that generally street car conductors and policemen get along well, with the former even directing the latter on some occassions dealing with "Jim Crow" regulations. But on one recent occassion, a conductor was fined for interfering with an arrest and then fleeing.
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Up to the Supreme Court
Comments on a lynching case now pending before the Supreme Court. The Tennessee sheriff assigned to guard an African-American prisoner not only failed to protect him from a mob, but apparently even assisted it. The lynching was incited by the prisoner's stay of execution granted by the Supreme Court. The editorial says that the Supreme Court must act to demand respect for its edicts or the republic will suffer greatly.
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A North Carolina Lynching
A white man was lynched in North Carolina while awaiting a new trial from a hung jury. The editorial says that the lynching of whites and blacks are deplored equally, and justice must be sought in the courts.
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Mob Came by Train
A white Louisianian was lynched while awaiting his third trial for murder. The mob came fully equipped by train and obtained the man while the sheriff was away.
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Appeals for Intervention
The government of Panama made a formal appeal to the United States for help in safeguarding the legitimacy of upcoming elections.
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Policeman Shot by Thief
A policeman was shot and critically wounded by a thief during the course of an arrest.
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Will Entertain Longworths
Reports on the planned celebrations and events surrounding the visit of Congressman Nicholas Longworth and his wife in London.
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Robbed in Wilmington Bank
Reports on a bank robbery of some twelve hundred dollars in Wilminton, De.
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Says P.R.R. Ruined His Business
A coal operator charged the Pennyslvania railroad with nearly driving him out of business by discriminating against him in the use of cars. The alleged reason for the discrimination was that the operator did not make "gifts of stock" to the railroad company.
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Denies Mileage Injustice
The Pennsylvania railroad company ednied charges that it used unfair or unreasonable practices in the issuing of its ticket books.
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Improve the Voice
Tells people how to speak properly by breathing correctly.
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For Drying the Hair
Describes a device for relatively easy and quick drying of the hair.
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Why Ancients Had No Dentists.
Tells of the recent discovery of two ancient skeletons near Luton. The skeletons showed very good teeth and the article wonders why ancients could preserve their teeth so well while modern people cannot.
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