Domestic News April 15, 1893

The Freeman

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Social Event, Death Or Funeral, Education

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Bishop Brown, Mrs. Ella Griffin, Rev. Sam. A. Borum, Mr. Reuben Taylor, Mr. Guy Anderson, Mrs. Mary E. Clayborn, Mrs. Bird, Dr. J. M. Conner, Rev. D. A. Borum, Brother George Jeams

Q: What keywords are associated?

Pinkney Arkansas, The Freeman, Bishop Brown Death, Night School, Mrs Bird Death, Negro Elevation, Community Updates

Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana

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What is this article about?

Residents of Pinkney, Arkansas, express delight in The Freeman newspaper and its coverage of Bishop Brown's death. Local updates include Mrs. Ella Griffin's recovery, Rev. Sam A. Borum's planned night school for adults, industrious Mr. Reuben Taylor, Mr. Guy Anderson's return, potential activism of Mrs. Mary E. Clayborn, surprise death of Mrs. Bird, church anticipation for Dr. J. M. Conner's quarter, Rev. D. A. Borum's efforts to elevate the Negro race, and Brother George Jeams' rheumatism.

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Estimate of Bishop Brown.

Pinkney, Ark., Special.

The people here were much delighted to see the news of their town in the leading Negro journal in America. We have some good white people down here. They seem to appreciate the outspoken Freeman, I sold a white man one of the copies of The Freeman that had Bishop Brown's death in it, and he had read the Bishop's plea for the Negro to vote for Cleveland or stay at home during the campaign, and he said: That he had rather heard of two or three hundred people dying than Bishop Brown. We are going to try to circulate The Freeman from Memphis to Helena, up and down the Mississippi river. Mrs. Ella Griffin has been ill but has recovered. Rev. Sam. A. Borum is expecting to start a night school, in short, for the benefit of the older people. Mr. Reuben Taylor is quite an industrious young man. Mr. Guy Anderson will be home this week, we will be glad to see him. Mrs. Mary E. Clayborn would be another Ida B. Wells, with a little encouragement. The death of Mrs. Bird this week was quite a surprise. The members of the A. M. E. church are anxious for Dr. J. M. Conner's quarter to come. Rev. D. A. Borum is moving all the time, trying to do something to elevate the Negro race. Brother George Jeams is down with rheumatism.

What sub-type of article is it?

Social Event Death Or Funeral Education

What keywords are associated?

Pinkney Arkansas The Freeman Bishop Brown Death Night School Mrs Bird Death Negro Elevation Community Updates

What entities or persons were involved?

Bishop Brown Mrs. Ella Griffin Rev. Sam. A. Borum Mr. Reuben Taylor Mr. Guy Anderson Mrs. Mary E. Clayborn Mrs. Bird Dr. J. M. Conner Rev. D. A. Borum Brother George Jeams

Where did it happen?

Pinkney, Ark.

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Primary Location

Pinkney, Ark.

Key Persons

Bishop Brown Mrs. Ella Griffin Rev. Sam. A. Borum Mr. Reuben Taylor Mr. Guy Anderson Mrs. Mary E. Clayborn Mrs. Bird Dr. J. M. Conner Rev. D. A. Borum Brother George Jeams

Outcome

death of mrs. bird this week; brother george jeams down with rheumatism; mrs. ella griffin recovered from illness.

Event Details

Local residents delighted by coverage in The Freeman newspaper, including reaction to Bishop Brown's death where a white man preferred hearing of many deaths over the bishop's. Plans to circulate the paper along the Mississippi. Community updates on health recoveries, night school for older people by Rev. Sam. A. Borum, industrious young man Mr. Reuben Taylor, return of Mr. Guy Anderson, potential for Mrs. Mary E. Clayborn to become activist like Ida B. Wells, surprise death of Mrs. Bird, church anticipation for Dr. J. M. Conner's quarter, Rev. D. A. Borum's efforts to elevate the Negro race.