01/07/1904: Enoch Hoskin holds Christmas dinner

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

NP.0848

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

Enoch Hoskin of Waldron got up a swell Christmas dinner for his colored friends. He invited quite a lot from the city. It was reported after dinner that someone had stolen about $90 that Enoch had saved up. Makes it a costly dinner for Enoch.

Date(s) of Creation

1/7/1904

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Hoskin, Enoch

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Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Platte County Argus (Weston, MO, 1897-1929): 01/07/1904, p. 2

Copyright

Copyright Details

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Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/6/2026

General Notes

Note

Waldron, Missouri

Note

1904.01.07 Enoch Hoskin Platte_County_Argus_1904_01_07_2.pdf

Note

BAAC workbook: 1839-(open) Newspaper Articles CatalogIt version.xlsx [Newspapers begun 04.16.26]

Created By

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

01/07/1904: Enoch Hoskin holds Christmas dinner