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Washington Bee

 * ... that the Washington Bee masthead slogan was "Sting for Our Enemies – Honey for Our Friends"?
 * ALT1:... that Booker T. Washington was believed to have provided financial support for both the Washington Bee and its rival newspaper, The Colored American?
 * Comment: Not a self nomination.

Created/expanded by Bigturtle (talk). Nominated by Allen3 (talk) at 20:34, 23 October 2012 (UTC)


 * Comment I would also like credit as a contributor.  7&amp;6=thirteen (☎) 01:39, 24 October 2012 (UTC)
 * An appropriate DYKmake has been added to the nomination. --Allen3 talk 10:53, 24 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Thank you. 7&amp;6=thirteen (☎) 11:00, 24 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Thank you. 7&amp;6=thirteen (☎) 11:00, 24 October 2012 (UTC)


 * Symbol confirmed.svg Good to go with ALT1 referenced with citation #2 to article about the Washington Bee at the Library of Congress. New article created 19 October 2012 by Bigturtle and improved by 7&6=thirteen. Everything checks out. Poeticbent  talk  17:13, 25 October 2012 (UTC)
 * going with the quirky original, which is also referenced. -- Redtigerxyz Talk 17:42, 25 October 2012 (UTC)