The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-11

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Evidences of Negro Progress Gath
y cred Elom Widely. Separated
Points In the Country by skilled
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Messrs. Green and Belcher reap
about $4,000 year from barbering
and real estate In Evansville Ind.
William Bell, formerly of St. Paul,
Mimi, Is a conductor on the Duluth,
South Shore and Atlantic Railway.
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Henry Black has been in the hotel
business IN Evansville for years.
About $1,000 is, perhaps, his annual
income from his business.
Joseph Gibson, SO Douglass street,
has been running grocery for over
twelve years, earning therefrom about
$4,000, or more, annually.
A Syndicate Of colored men in Aus
tin, Texas, has secured control of real
estate to the amount of 100000. They
plan to operate a banking and trust
company. 49,
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Near Jacksonville, Fla, a colored
BRICK mason was made foreman. Sew
eral Of the white bricklayers struck
on account of it.. but the work is still
going on.
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w. H.. Bell, Water street, Evans
Vile, Is known as tho heavy hauler.
He has been employed in this line for
over ten years. He'"~does a busincs SIS
yearly Of, perhaps, $4,000 or more.
Mr.. Bell owns some valuable city
property. -" $500
1t is said that C. d. McClellard, who
has successful plumbing and gas fit
ting business at $40 East 33rd Street,
Chicago, is the first Negro master
plumber to pass the examination for
plumbers in the state Of Illinois.
One Of the largest. funeral estab-
iishments in the Southern part~~of
Indiana is under the proprietorship
of W. A. Gaines and Company. The
stock is valued at $4,000. Mr.. Gaines
has branch houses in Greensboro and
Covington, Kyo also ...
The Commercial. Club of Boley,
Oklahoma, recently at their regular
meeting transacted, some very impor-
tant business and, also, planned a
great years work for the advance
ment Of the business interests of tho
famous Negro. town.
In Evansville Indiana, there may
be found a number Of, pr osDerous .anen
Of the race, among the most promi-
nent is James T. Roberts, corner Ca
nal and 9th streets, who runs a fur
niture business upon capital Of
$4,000. His annual trade amounts 10
probably 1000.
The race has entered all phases of
business in Atlantic City and is MAX
ing success in their various efforts:
There are several first-class hotels
owned and managed by Colored men,
two we'll kept drug stores, two news
papers, a clothing store and a number
OF other business enterprises like
small shops, restaurants, ETC.
new enterprise has been estab-
lished in, Montclair, New Jersey, dur
ing the past few weeks, known as the
Montclair House Company. The bus
mess Is located at 26 William Street
The company Was Incorporated by
George A. Douglas, attorney-at-law
under the law of the state Of New
Jersey with an authorized capital
stock Of $4,000.
In Oklahoma, it is reported that
three colored women are very wealthy
through the ownership Of land in the
oil district. Miss Isabelle Lewis owns
eighty acres, which promises an in
come Of nearly 100000 year. Miss
Josephine Morris owns one hundred
and fifty acres and has accumulated
several million dollars. Mrs. Glenn
and her daughters have an income Of
over 100000.
Joseph Welsh, Illinois Avenue, JEFF
fersonville, Indiana, is quite a sue
cessful business man. For over TWEEN
ty-two years he has been dealing in
real estate and the junk business,
and, as a result of his efforts. he is