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Sidney P. Dones
Sidney Preston Dones (1888 – August 2, 1947) was an American businessman involved in real estate, insurance, legal services, and the film business. Sidney P. Dones Company was on 8th and Central next to the ''California Eagle. Biography He was born in Marshall, Texas on February 18, 1888 to Doctor Deltor Dones and Lucy Dones . He attended rural public schools until he was fifteen years old when he decided to pursue a higher education. By the time he was sixteen he was tested for and admitted to Wiley College in Marshall where he graduated, mastering an English course. He continued his studies until his father died, after which he had to assume responsibility of his family. In 1905, he moved to Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California to work as a Day labor, day laborer to further support his family. While in Los Angeles, he decided to pursue business using the education that he had received. He moved to El Paso, Texas in 1906 and unsuccessfully tried to establish and African Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California Eagle
The ''California Eagle'' (1879–1964) was an African-American newspaper in Los Angeles, California. It was founded as ''The Owl'' in 1879 by John J. Neimore. Charlotta Bass became owner of the paper after Neimore's death in 1912. She owned and operated the paper, renamed the ''California Eagle'', until 1951. Her husband, J. B. Bass, served as editor until his death in 1934. In the 1920s, they increased circulation to 60,000. During this period, Bass was also active as a civil rights campaigner in Los Angeles, working to end segregation in jobs, housing and transportation. The newspaper was next owned for more than a decade by Loren Miller, who had been city editor. He also worked as a civil liberties lawyer and was a leader in the community. After he sold the paper in 1964 to accept an appointment as a judge of the Superior Court of the State of California .e., the trial courtsfor Los Angeles County, the publication quickly lost ground, and closed that year. History Neimo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
