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About The monitor. (Omaha, Neb.) 1915-1928 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 12, 1916)
Events and Persons In Which You Will Be More or Less Interested. News for This Department Must Be Received by Wednesday Night. The executive committee of the Douglas Republican Club held an im portant meeting at the residence of Dr. Hutten Monday night. The league will resume its public meeting about the first of September. Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Singleton an ounce the engagement of their daugh ter, Amelia, to Mr. James West Mad den, of Chicago, 111. The wedding will take place in the early fall. Miss Grazia Corneal in violin re cital at St. John’s A. M E. Monday. Aug. 7. Admi.-.s'on 25c.--Adv. Mrs. Vernon Rountree, who has been quite sick, is slowly improving. Mrs. Lulu Rountree has been sick and under the doctor’s care since her return from Wichita and Kansas City, where she was attending the Grand Sessions of the Grand Temple and Tabernacle and Order of the Eastern Star. Mr. Walter Ervin, fireman at the Federal building, is recovering from a brief illness. Mrs. Lulu Rountree was appointed as delegate by Governor Morehead to the Negro National Educational Conference in Washington, I). C. Mrs. D. A. Jackson entertained a few friends at her home, 3113 Lind say avenue, Tuesday evening in honor of Mrs. Beulah Sayles, of Quincy, 111., sister of Mrs. Thomas Taggart. A delightful luncheon was served. The centerpiece was of gladiolus and pan sies. Covers were laid for six. Will build you a bungalow on a large lot close to school and car line for $100 cash and $15.00 monthly. Tel. Webster 5519.—Adv. Miss P’reda Robbins, daughter of Mr. Silas Robbins, was quietly mar ried at Papillion, July 26th, to Prof. R. W. Penn, instructor of manual training at Lincoln School, Carthage, Mo. They will reside in Omaha at the Lincoln apartments. Mrs. Anna Jones left Wednesday evening on a short business trip to P'ulton, Mo. From there she will go to Columbia, Mo., to attend the Grand Lodge of the U. B. PYs and S. M. T.'s, which convenes there. At the close of the Grand Lodge she will visit her friends and classmates of central Mis souri. She intends to take a general review of her course in hair work at Poro College, St. Loius, Mo. For Sale—An almost new drop head Singer sewing machine and an up right oven Carman gas range. Cheap. Call Red 7818. In last week’s issue we erroneously stated that Mrs. Maggie Jackson, of North 27th street, had been seriously injured by a street car accident. It should have been Miss Mae Jack. Get your bedding plants, buljss, vines, hanging baskets at Swanson— the Florist, 1410 North 18th St., Web ster 4829.—Adv. Mrs. M. A. Shelton wishes to thank her friends for the kindness shown them and for the beautiful floral of ferings at the death of Mrs. F. Wynn. Mr. and Mrs. William Lawson en tertained at a fairwell party Friday, July 28th, in honor of their niece and nephew, Mr. and Mrs. Howard McDan iel, who left August 3rd for an in definite stay. They will visit several points in the east. The latter part of August they will be at home in Wihc ita, Kansas. Mrs. J. M. Goff left for Denver last Friday night to join her son, George, who has been visiting there for about a month. She will be gone until Sep tember first. Visiting cards, 25c per hundred, Russell’s Printery, Webster 1797. Mrs. Sam Walker will leave in the near future for a trip to the coast. Mrs. I. H. Treadwell, of Salt Lake City, Utah, is visiting in the city, the guest of Mrs. J. D. Wright, 2523 Ohio street. She is a member of Cal vary Baptist Church, of which the Rev. W. H. Wilkinson was formerly pastor. She has been a guest of honor it many social functions. List your furnished rooms and real estate for sale or rent with Fontenelle Investment Co., Phone Douglas 7150. —Adv. Mrs. S. V. Brownlow leaves today for Columbus, Mo., where she will at tend the Grand Lodge of the U. B. of S. and S. of M. T. She will also visit Kansas City, Chicago, Pittsburgh and New Yor, returning some time in Oc tober. Nearly new 8-room modern house, comer 25th and Lake Sts., large lot on paved street, $350 cash, balance like rent. Tel. Webster 5519.—Adv. Mrs. H. W. Smith, of 1518 North 25th street, returned home August 6 after having had an extended trip and visit with relatives in New York, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Illinois. Many social affairs were given com plimentary to her by her relatives. Little Miss Martha Russell left Fri day of last week for Chicago, 111., to visit her aunt, Mrs. Emma Lowrie. She will remain about one month. Miss Mary Kellogg and Mr. David Harrison, of Chicago, were quietly married at the home of the bride’s mother, 2766 Grant street, last Thurs day afternoon, August 3. They will reside in Omaha. Choice lots close to school and car line, $5.00 cash and $5.00 monthly. Webster 5519.—Adv. Mrs. Anna Banks, 912 North 20th street, who has been ill for the past thirty days, is rapidly convalescing under the care of her competent and reliable family physician, Dr. L. E. Britt. Six room house, gas, bath, paved street, corner lot, garage in rear. $50 cash and $20 monthly. Telephone Webster 5519. Professor Gaither Page, of Kansas City, Mo., the brother of Mrs. John G. Pegg, left Wednesday evening for his home in Topeka. Mr. Page is vice president of the Negro Business League of Kansas City. Mrs. J. T. Thompson left Wednes day of last week for a three weeks visit to Fort Gibson, Oklahoma. Mr. Gamer, of Atlanta, Ga., is a visitor in the city. Buy a vacant lot, $5 down and bal ance monthly. Tel. Webster 5511).— Adv. Mrs. Reuben Moore and her two children, Delroy and Lucille, returned Tuesday from a two weeks’ visit to St. Paul and Duluth. Go to Gordon’s Drug Store, 24th and Burdette Sts., for Brown Skin Powder, Dr. Palmer’s Skin Whitener Soap and Skin Whitener. Webster 0174.—Adv. Mr. Walter Seals left Monday night for Kansas City, Mo., to attend the Masonic Grand Lodge which convened there this week. ♦ get**one*o*f"*our* ’pocket1 J SAVINGS BANKS ITen Cents Added to Your First Deposit of $3.00. AMERICAN STATE BANK 18th and Faruam. $1.00 Opens a Saving Account. f CHASSTOBZ 1 A good place to have a good time j I BARBER SHOP, SOFT DRINKS, CIGARS AND CANDIES I IN CONNECTION j ARTHUR CHERRY’S POOL HALL j j Tel. Webster 5784 2416 North 24th Street I GOOD GROCERIES ALWAYS C. P. WESIN GROCERY CO. Also Fresh Fruits and Vegetables. 2005 Cuming St. Telephone Douglas 1098 JENSEN’S FAMILY LAUNDRY (Only Family Laundry in Town) WET WASH, 3c lb.—DRY WASH, 4Vsc lb.—ROUGH DRY, 6c lb. First Class Work Webster 1030 | BIG iShirt Sale! ! 95c I • Regular $1.50 and i | $2.00 Values I iWOLF’Si I i t 1421 Douglas St. t GOOD PLACE TO EAT! YOUR SUNDAY DINNER I l , Dinner served from 12 m. to 6 p. in. | At 25c and 35c. t HOME COOKING I 1 i S.R. Jackson’s Lunch Room; 2122 No. 24th St. Webster 7971 ! II National Bakery! J. JOHNSON, Prop. j Douglas 4122 2405 Cuming St. X JOE LEWIS—TAXI [ | New Easy Riding Seven-Passenger X Car j 13 P. M. to 11 55 Peoples Drug Store,X Doug. 1446 X 12X5 A. M. to 5 A. M. X Midway, Doug. 1491 or 3459 • 15 A M. to 3 P. M. Residence, Web. 7661 t GO WHERE IT IS COOL LEAN O/VI FORT ABLE North Star Cafe 2414 North 24th St. OMAHA’S FIRST-CLASS RESTAURANT 1 Sunday Dinner, 35c. Also Meals" a la carte Count Wilkinson, Prop. LAWN MOWERS SHARPENED* Called for and Delivered | ARTHUR DORN j Locksmith and Gun Repairer J Electric Bells, Bicycle and Generali Repairing t We Will Open the Most Compli-1 cated Locks $ Phone Webster 4509 2420 Lake St. *