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About The monitor. (Omaha, Neb.) 1915-1928 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 18, 1916)
EVENTS AND PERSONS Mrs. Harry Williams left Oakland, Cal., for Los Angeles, Thursday night, where she will visit indefinitely. The Altar Guild of the Church of St. Philip the Deacon will give a so cial at the residence of Mrs. T. S. Riggs, 3112 Corby street, Tuesday evening, November 21. Friends in vited. The Phi Delta girls met at the home of Miss Blanche Nance, 2552 Spauld ing street, Wednesday. Mr. William L. England and Mrs. Myrtle Martin were quietly married Wednesday morning. Choice lots close to school and car line. $6.00 cash and $5.90 monthly. Webster 5519.—Adv. Mrs. S. W. Grundy, 2813 Douglas street, entertained at whist Thursday evening, November 9, complimeitary to Miss Ethel Watkins of Illinois. Covers were laid for twelve. Those present were: Mesdames B. F. Grant, R. Smith, R. T. Boyd, T. M. Pryor, A. O. Oglesby, E. Gillam, Thomas T. Haynes, R. H. Herrington and Madam Bundrick of Warsaw, Russia. GEORGE A. MAGNEY Re-Elected County Attorney Made a Costly Mistake. A big commercial bouse in the mid dle west raised the salary of oue of its officers to $40,000 a year. The officer was greatly pleased. "Now my ambition is satisfied.’’ he said. Within two years the concern had found a way to dispense with this of ficer’s services. It was done cleverly and smoothly. The man never suspect ed the real reason why he was released. The head of the concern had over heard his remark. "We want no men in this business whose ambition is sat isfied.” he said. "When a man is satis fied, when he ceases to plan and fight for the future, we begin to lose money on him.”—Woman’s Uome Companion. Lame Ducks. “What is a ‘lame duck,’ anyhow?” asked the man from back home. "A ‘lame duck,’ ” responded Congress man Hammfatt, “is a statesman who has been urged by his constituents to take his feet out of the trough.”— Rlchmand Times-Dispatch. Much Better Scheme. “Darling, I love you so much I would gladly die for you.” “That’s very nice of you, George, but It wouldn’t do me any good. I’d so much rather you’d make a good living for me than a glad dying.”—Baltimore American. Mean Catl “Algernon called on me yesterday afternoon.” "Yes; he told me he had some time to kill.”--Kansas City Journal. SOUTH SIDE. (Mrs. Lulu Thornton, Correspondent) Mr. John Fields and Izella Graham were quietly married Wednesday eve ning, by Rev. Thomas Taggart. The Monitor offers its sincere congratula tions. Monitor advertisers can satisfy all your wants. The Allen Chapel A. M. E. church held their first quarterly meeting for this conference year Sunday, Novem ber 12. Rev. Mr. Peterson of Council Bluffs spoke in the afternoon. Rev. W. L. Osborne of St. John’s A. M. E. church gave the closing remarks, Rev. J. C. C. Owens, the presiding elder, being absent, Rev. Mr. Osborne, as sisted by Rev. Mr. Peterson, ad ministered the sacrament. Quarterly conference was held Tuesday night with a good report from all depart ments of the church. The funeral of Alex Austin was held at the A. M. E. church Monday afternoon. He came to South Omaha about two years ago to make it his home having lived prior to this time in St. Joseph, Mo., about thirty years. He leaves two sons, one daughter and several grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends to mourn his demise. The Rev. J. H. Nichols offi ciated. Jones and Chiles were the un dertakers. Mrs. Thomas Edwards is much bet ter and able to be out again. Miss Beulah Johnson, of 29th and V streets, is still ill, though some what better than at the last writing. The Mission Circle of Bethel Bap tist will serve Thanksgiving dinner at 26th and N streets. Miss Coreasia Broomfield, who un derwent an operation for appendicitis at South Omaha hospital, was taken home Wednesday morning and is do ing nicely. The Bethel Baptist Church Mission met with Mrs. Mable Carrick of 5310 South 27th street. The ladies spent a pleasant afternoon and the mission is doing nicely. ROOSEVELT PRAISES ANDERSON PUBLICLY (Continued from first page.) good, he made a record as high as any man that ever held that great of fice, if not a little higher, and having done so, I should have continued him in it even if every white man in the United States had asked for his re moval. It is worth, not birth that should count, whooly regardless of the nationality, creed or color of the man. I am proud of Mr. Anderson.” These words were greeted with tre mendous applause in w’hich Mrs. Hughes joined heartily. N. W. C. A. NOTES. The regular meeting was held at the home Wednesday afternoon with a large and enthusiastic attendance. The provisions donation suggested by Mrs. R. W. Freeman brought a good number of gifts. The pastors of all the churches have given permission for the placing of a barrel in the vestibules of the churches on the Sunday before Thanksgiving Day. Men, women and children attend ing the services are asked to bring a potato, an apple or an onion and put it in the barrel for the home. MICHAEL L. CLARK Sheriff-Elect of Douglas County, the Only New Republican in the Court House. Don’t forget to look up our adver tisers for all kinds of wearing apparel and haberdashery. They carry the lat est and best. To My Many Customers and Friends: I am on my way back home. Commencing Sunday, Nov. 19, I will be in the employ of A. P. Simmons, 1322 Dodge Street. I solicit the patronage of my old customers and friends. The barber who has no superior and few equals. Respectfully, R. C. PRICE. ' The Monitor Contest Warms Up Interest in The Monitor contest has become general and promises j ■ j to be a genuine campaign. This week we have added a new feature ! j which will prove a strong one. Any subscriber to The Monitor may nominate one contestant and said contestant will receive 1,000 points \ j as a starter. No contestant will be allowed more than one nomination, thus everyone will have an even break. Anyone entering the contest without nomination will receive the 1,000 points credit with the first ; subscription turned in. A minimum of 2,000 points is necessary to win the first prize. Pick some hustling girl or boy, man or woman, j and start them off with 1,000 points. NOMINATION BLANK j , I nominate. for The Monitor Subscription Contest and ask that.be credited with 1,000 points. ! i .Subscriber i Address... Reliable South Side Merchants STANEK’S PHARMACY ! Henry Stanek, Prop. * PRESCRIPTION EXPERT * Cor. 24th and L Sts. Tel. So. 878j i' MELCMOR- Druggist The Old Reliable Tel. South 807 4826 So. 24th St. i Patronize Our Advertisers i n I I I I I 1 | I t t-t HORSE SHOEING Wagon Repairing, General Black smithing. J. W. STAPLETON 5825 So. 23d St. Tel. 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