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uy Your Tailor Made Suits at C ifrlook’s Shop for men
Art W, Naylor
Art W. Naylor, who is well
known throughout the country,
is a native of Springfield, III.,
and is very highly respected.
Aftfir attending the public
schools of this city he went to
Wilberforce Uuiversary and grad
uated in 1900. He is also a grad
uate of the National Press Asso
ciaiion of Indianapolis.
Mr. Naylor is an athlete and
musician of rare ability being ex
perienced on both the piano aud
violin.
After leaving college he was
appointed in the Slate Insurance
Department by Gov Yates aud
was re appointed by Gov. Deneen
Mr. Naylor is now the recogniz
ed leader of one of the greatest
Negro m <vements of the country.
After purchasing one of the
Dave Moore.
Mr. David Moorp,
head waiter at the Leland Hotel
who, s i c i he has taken charge of
the hotu., h is a’tained some
prominence as a disciplinarian
AU the tneu get along finely
under Mr. Moore; while his reg
ulations are. rigid, they are given
so congi niall.y thatali appreciate
him. As head waiter, Mr. Moore
is an expert and has won ihe re
spect of the proprietors and is
well liked by the guest*. He is
an ex member of the I N G and
was in service in Cuba during the
war with Spain, Mr. Moore re.
sides on N. 2d street, and owns
property in McLean county, ope
of the richest counties in the
state.
most, valuab'e tracts of land at
Wilberforce, Ohio; he has platt
ed the whole into city lots which
have sold very rapidly to the
wealthiest and most fashionably
Negroes in the country.
Associated with Mr. Naylor in
this large project, is C. R. Hoi
land, secretary of the normal
department of Wilberforce and
one of the most popular young
men in that state.
Wilberforce has become the
home of the wealthy and fashion
able exclusive set of Negroes
and is recognized as the prettiest
resort in the country.
Socially, Mr. Naylor is a favo
rite,, well read and courteous
which has made him a host of
friends and admirers,
He was the founder of the well
known Metropo itan Club and is
Grand Deputy of the Elks.
Mr. Naylor married Ursie
Walker, who is prominent in
Ohio society circles, in 1908 and
to their union a daughter has
been born to further bind these
two hearts that are as one.
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There .were 187
of these lots at
the opening.
Please don’t put the collectors off
by telling them you want to see the
editor. We employ them because we
have not time for that fiurselves,
When the collectors come, pay them.
Hard! White. \
The above is an excellent likeness j
of J. Haro'd White of E Monroe st. (
City, who has recently assumed the
duties of deputy clerk in the office
of James A. Hall, Treasurer of San
gamon County. Mr. White was born
in Salem 111., May 18, 1886, the 4th
son of Mr. and Mrs. 0. L. White. ,
The family later moved to Spring- 1
field where they have sines received '
the father being one of its leading
grocers Hamid was educated in the
f
k
i
public schools of this city, graduat- €
lug from the Lincoln school in 1901
and from the Springfield high school '
In l he class of June 1906. After the
summer vacation following, he was
appointed to the position of clerk in
the Chicago post office, resigning the *
same in June last to accept the one 1
Lots For Sale in the
SHORTER, PLACE
The fashionable home
of the exclusive set of
NEGROES.
EASY TERMS.
$5.00 down, and $5.00 per mo.
' Thousands of dollars to bd
spent on improvements.
For description and
Circulars Address
A. W. Naylor & Co.
Wilberforce, Ohio
Dr. J. H. Maoee, Western Mgr.
Springfield. Illinois.
A. W. Naylor, Pres. & Gen. Mgr.
C. R. Holland, Sec. and Director
Wilberiorce, Ohio.
stated above We wish to con
;ratulate Harold upon the success
vhich he has thus far attained and
tope him a much greater and nobler
:areer In the future.
Andrew Russell
The above is the likeness of
dr. Andrew Kussell of Jackson
ville, who was ihe people’s choice
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or State Treasurer and who may
»e their nominee next year. He
5 one of our most highly respect,
d and honorable men.
Don’t borrow the Forum.
Don’t wait to hear what the public
hinks before you express your opin
on. Say what you think if you believe
rou are right
Hon. J. S. McCullough. >
We take great pleasure in pre
senting this encomium of the
Hon. J. S. McCullough, State
Auditor of the State of Illinois.
Mr. McCullough has held this
position with such satisfaction
that the people of Illinois feel
that he is sine quo non. Since
he has occupied the chair as the
state’s chief accountant, there
has not been one item of irregu
larities, a fact bespeaking the
worth and integrity of the man.
Mr. McCullough was a soldier
and is well liked and highly re
spected throughout the length
and breadth our great com.
monwealth.
He has servei | wo or morejternis
b t t! e peopie feel that, in
case he desires to become a can.
didate next year for re election,
there will hardly be a contestant
for the nomination.
He is a man of good approach,*
alable and courteous.
In this issue of the Forum your
attention is cal led to t he E, & W’s.
ad, to Newman, and Overaker &
Kiesacker as specialties. We
hope you will make their places
your choice plaoes for buying.
The time to enjoy yourself is
Thursday evening, July 11th at
Masonic Hall with the soldier
boys.
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