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About The monitor. (Omaha, Neb.) 1915-1928 | View Entire Issue (July 29, 1916)
Events and Persons In Which You Will Be More or Less Interested. News for This Department Must Be Received by Wednesday Night. Miss Frances Shaw, first prize win ner in the Free Trip Contest, leaves Sunday night for Chicago on her trip. While away she will visit her mother at Kankakee. Visiting cards, 25c per hundred, Russell’s Printery, Webster 1797. Follow the crowd. Advertise in and read The Monitor, the greatest Col ored paper west of the Mississippi. If it is NEWS The Monitor prints it. Phone your items to Nebraska’s fastest growing weekly. Webster 4243. Mrs. J. M. Robinson, of 2511 Lake street, who has been ill, is able to be out again. Get your bedding plants, bulbs, vines, hanging baskets at Swanson— the Florist, 1410 North 18th St., Web ster 4829.—Adv. The Owl Club held a very enjoy able hay rack party Thursday evening to Elmwood Park. Twenty couples were present. Remember that 31 young ladies will hold a vaudeville entertainment Au gust 3rd, at the Alamo Hall.—Adv. Little Gardner Macklin left this week for Warrensburg, Mo., where he expects to spend the remainder of his vacation. Mrs. A. Hicks, 2716 Miami street, gives scalp treatments and hair cul ture. Individual instruction given along this line, as no two scalps are alike. Webster 6426.—Adv. A pleasant surprise party was ten dered Miss Lena Thurston of Par sons, Kansas, by her sister, Mrs. W. E. Green, of 2425Vi Lake street. The First Regimental band will : play at Marysville, Mo., August 2, where the Knights of Pythias hold their annual encampment. Holland Harold will leave next week on a two weeks’ vacation, during which he will visit in Kansas City and St. Joseph, Mo. Attend the Polka Dot Ball August 1 at the Alamo Hall by the Western Beauty Club. There will be some music. Watch for the dots. Admis sion 26c.—Adv. The Annual Garden Party of St. Philip's Church, given Thursday eve ning at the residence of Mrs. H. R. Roberts, was well attended. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bird left Thursday on an extended trip through the east. They will visit Chicago, Niles, Mich., and New York City. The Rev. W. F. Botts returned Wednesday morning from Kansas City, where he went to attend the fu neral of John Lange, the manager of Blind Boone. The Henshaw- Waiters’ Protective League held two banquets July 20 and 21 at the North Star Cafe. Both were well attended. Covers were laid Thursday for twenty-five and -Friday evening for thirty. Miss Viola Penn will leave early in August for Chicago, where she in tends to spend the winter. Mrs. W. E. Green left Monday for Des Moines, la., where she will join her husband. They intend to make that city their future home. The barbecue and lawn social given Wednesday of last week by Mrs. Belie I’erry at her home on Patrick avenue, was well attended. Our furnished rooms—homey, com fy and desirable. Fontenelle Invest ment Co., 220 South 13th. Phone Douglas 7150.—Adv. The Western Beauty Club, com posed of 31 young ladies, will hold a vaudeville entertainment at the Alamo Hall Thursday evening, August 3. Ciood music and refreshments. Ad mission 25 cents. Miss Beatrice Ma jors, president; Miss Nerissa Richie, secretary.—Adv. Buy a vacant lot, $5 down and bal ance monthly. Tel. Webster 5519.— Adv. Mr. Bruce Kinley returned Monday from the lake regions -of Minnesota, where he spent his vacation. Mrs. Presley will leave next week on an extended trip through Okla homa. Mrs. Harry Lewis has been ill. Mrs. Henry Moore has returned from Excelsior Springs. Mrs. Laura Madison and her grand daughter, Miss Hazel Roulette, are visiting relatives in Brookfield, Mo., They will also visit Chilicothe, Glas gow and Carleton, Mo., returning the latter part of September. Richard Penn has his hand pain fully hurt at the Omaha Folding Ma chine Co. Ray Ford Simmons, traveling in structor and demonstrator for the Crown Cork and Seal Co., of Balti more, Md., manufacturers of bottling machinery, is in the city demonstrat ing at the company’s local plant. The Zion Baptist Church held a very successful picnic Thursday af ternoon at Fairmont Park, Council Biuffs. List your furnished rooms and real estate for sale or rent with Fontenelle Investment Co., Phone Douglas 7150. —Adv. Harry Buford, Wynn McCullough and Chas. Joiner will leave Tuesday morning for a motor trip to Chicago and St. Paul. They expect to be gone about three weeks. Mrs. Eugene Wynn, of 3410 North 29th street, died Sunday morning af ter six weeks’ illness. Her husband and a host of friends survive her. The funeral was held from St. John’s A. M. E. Church, under the auspices of Queen Lizzie Tabernacle No. 89, of which she was a member. The Rev. W. J. Osborne officiated. Interment was in Forest Lawn cemetery. Jones and Chiles were the undertakers. The Negro Women’s Christian As sociation held a delightful picnic Tuesday afternoon at Riverview Park for the nine free trip contestants. Miss Frances Shaw was awarded first prize, the round trip ticket to Chi cago, and Miss Madeline Roberts re ceived second prize of $20.00 in gold. Mrs. William Newman is very ill at the Clarkson Memorial Hospital, /here he was taken Friday evening of last week. Nearly new 8-room modem house, comer 25th and Lake Sts., large lot on paved street, $350 cash, balance like rent. Tel. Webster 5519.—Adv. A big Emancipation ball will be given Friday, August 4th, at the Ala mo Hall. Mrs. William Perry left Sunday on an extended trip through Missouri and Kansas. Mrs. Belle Taylor has been quite ill. Phone your news to The Monitor. We are always glad to talk to you. Webster 4243. Mrs. Mary Patterson, of North 27th street, who has been ill, is able to be out again. Mrs. Mabel Lecoy left for St. Paul Saturday evening. Mr. John Grant Pegg, who suffered from a stroke of paralysis, is much better. Mrs. Mabel Green and daughter of 2801 Miami street, have gone to Den ver for a brief visit. Devereaux’ orchestra returned Tuesday from Tekamah, Nebr., where they played for the firemen’s annual ball. St. Philip’s annual Sunday school and parish picnic will be held next Thursday afternoon at Riverview park. There will be a Sport Shirt Lawn Social and guessing contest given by the Easter Temple No. 351 of S. M. j WI»Dtpa>a»a>a«Q«MHKia<8»l18BaH»g^8<HKWI8fgia>8»8ft<WM8MaM8181ll^8l8Mg|giaigMa)iaBMg Imecca! AUDITORIUM 1 si B 241 h and GRANT STREETS | >t p tt] !«: HIGH CLASS VAUDEVILLE AND MUSICAL TABLOID BY The Utopia Stock Company jj Bill Beginning Sunday, July 30 I K 1 BUSTER BROWN I (The Newsboy in a fit) THE ELITE TRIO Singing, Talking and Dancing MADAM CLEMENS Singing and Dancing MISS LOIS COOK Singing and Dancing MADAM LAWRENCESTIEN FORD Egyptian Pantomine gj Cobro de Camprella MISS FORD & CO. Specialty Act, Specimens of Ability I ADMISSION 10c CURTAIN AT 8:15 g KKHlK X X! x it :t K ti n m u « »!'« «'«««•« giXiaSK’giO!_«j T. S. Monday evening, August 7th. at the residence of Mrs. E. S. Hughes, 2210 North 28th Avenue. Good mu sic. Refreshments free. Admission 10 cents. Mrs. H. A. Chiles, M. W. P. Mrs. Hughes, Ch.—Adv. Mrs. Sam Walker entertained at her home Tuesday evening for Mr. and Mrs. James Moore of Magee, Ark. Sixteen guests were present. [Base Ball! i BRANDEIS STORES vs. I UNION GIANTS I | Rourke Park ! [Saturday and Sunday JULY 29 AND 30 |MPER1AL ) ? DYE & CLEANING WORKS j 1I)ry Cleaners, Garment and Fancy j Dyers j Phone Tyler 1022 1516 Vinton St. t GEO. F. KRAUSE, Prop. I A GOOD PLACE TO EAT{ YOUR SUNDAY DINNER I Dinner served from 12 m. to 6 p. m. f At 25c and 35c. I HOME COOKING | S. R. Jackson’s Lunch Room j 2122 No. 24th St. Webster 7971 I JOE LEWIS—TAXI | New Easy Riding Seven-Passenger Car ’ 3 P. M. to 11 55 Peoples Drug Store, Doug. 1446 12:05 A. M. to 5 A. M. Midway, Doug. 1491 or 3459 5 A M. to 3 P. M. Residence, Web. 7861 •#••4 National Bakery! J. JOHNSON, Prop. ! Douglas 4122 2405 Cuming St. t