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About The monitor. (Omaha, Neb.) 1915-1928 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 8, 1922)
NEGRO FARMERS OF VIRGINIA MAKE BETTER CROPS (Continued from Page 1) tionally and socially, and which were visited by 40,000 white and colored people. (14) Negro farmers built 120 im proved, open-front poultry houses. (15) “Farm Makers’ Clubs” en rolled 1518 Negro boys, many of whom _ sent excellent exhibits to the Virginia State Fair at Richmond and the Tide water Fair at Suffolk. The ranking Negro Club boys of Virginia were: Pickett Pannell of Elk Hill, who raised 78 bushels of Boone county corn, at a cost of 45c per bushel, and made a net profit of $66.05; Jack Brown of Surry, who raised 72 bushels of peanuts and 1200 pounds of hay at a cost of 46c per bushel, and made a net profit of $76.25; James Tucker of Dewitt, who raised 70 bushels of potatoes at a cost of 20c per bushel, and made a net profit of $56; and Pucell Bland of Dendron, who fattened a six-dollar pig so as to gain a profit of $25.20. 5 l G A R-FOOT SNOWBALL COMING TO THE GAYETY Famous Colored “Harmonica Playing Fool" Featured With “Hippity Hop” Show. “Hippity Hop”, a show title indicat ing the speed and smartness of Peck 6 Kolb’s offering at the popular | Gayety theatre week startin Saturday matinee, will have MacAUister and 1 Shannon as featured principals in a i company numbering close to fifty ex ! perienced burlesquers and comedy I purveyors. Because of the gorgeous ness of the costuming and the large j and active assemblage of pretty girls j ■ to wear the many changes in raiment the daily matinees are expected to be of unusual appeal to the ladies j who delight in the newest fashions and thrills of expert costume design ers. In the company will be a score of, dancing show girls to lift the many musical numbers into prominence as mediums of entertainment. The pro ducers declare that expense has been the least consideration in equipping with costumes, scenery and draperies this new offering. Mattie DeLece, prima donna; Kity Madison, sou brette; Irene Leary and Nina Mack,! ingenues, and Alliene Rogers, come dienne, will each step forward during j the passing scenes as leaders of the show girls in song and dance num bers that have been staged with novel effects. Matt Kolb has complied “Hippity Hop” with a view to getting the last ounce of entertainment out of the dozen talented principals. As a result double value will be contributed by MacAUister and Shannon ami their leading supporters. The featured comedians will be seen in a series of ridiculously funny antics; Joe Forte and Alliene Rogers will present a r usical oddity titled “My Idea of a Girl”. Harold Carr and Kitty Madi son will provide a singing and danc ing novelty of speed and gingery ac tion. Mattie DeLece, the prima don na, will feature a song specialty in which her selection of standard melo dics v ill display to full advantage the beauty and range of her remarkable MATTIE DELEGE, Statues<|ue Beauty with “Hippity Hop" an I Sugar-Foot Snowball at the popular Gayety twice daily all next week. soprano voue. Su ur-Foot Snowball, colored "Harmonica Playing Fool”, is an added specialist. “Hippity Hop” will be shown in two acts and fourteen scenes. Sunday’s matinee -tarts at 3:00. V11V I N I SEKVIl'l s AKE HELL ATTENDED Sunday Wteriinnn (he Key. I>. .1 Gal lagher, Hector of St. t ndrew’s, Hill He (lie Special Preacher at St. Philln’s Church. The congregation, according to cus tom, generously remembered the pas tor and his family Thanksgiving Day. The special Advent services being held at the Church of St. Philip the Deacon, began last Sunday with a large attendance both morning and afternoon. At the .1 o'clock vesper service the Very Rev. Stephen E. Mc Ginlev, dean of Trinity cathedral, preached an excellent sermon. Thh was followed by a pleasant social hour at the rectory. Next Sunday the special preacher at lhe 5 o'clock ves per service will he the Rev. D. J. Gal lagher, rector of SP. Andrew’s, The service will be followed by a social hour in the Guild Room. At the 11 o’clock Eucharist Father Williams will preach his second sermon on “When the King Comes”. .Monday night the Men’s Club will meet at the Rectory at S’elock. The Girls' Friendly Society meets Monday afternoon, the Altar Guild Tuesday night and the Woman’s Auxiliary Thursday alternoon HOLDS SERVICES IN NEBRASKA CITV Kev. M. H. Wilkinson, Baptist state rnseionar.v, made bis first visit to Nebraska City last Friday where he remained until Monday and had fin« services in the Methodist church. He expects to revisit the place soon. He vas in Fairbury and Beatrice last i week Wednesday and Thursday. F OR KENT I 3816 Miami Street. 3 rooms furnished, $30. 12521 Caldwell, 6 rooms, modern but j heat, double parage, $30. 3811 Camden Ave., 4 rooms, $30. | 705 North Thirty-second St., 4 rooms, city water, $20. | 709 North Thirty-second, 4 rooms, city water, $20. \ MBS GRANT COMPANY, Realtors (Office Open to 9 P. M.) All. slWt 210 So. IMh— Arthur Bldg LINCOLN NKHn AND COMMENT Miss Florence Reid spent Thanks giving day with her cousins, Misses Newton, at Beatrice. Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Burden en tertained at their home, 2527 H street, last Thursday In honor of Mr. John A. Colbert of Brooklyn, N. V., a brother to Mrs. John J. Burden. Cov ers were laid for twenty. Decorations were of dainty yellow chrysanthe mums. The evening was spent in vocal music and games. Miss Florence Grant of Omaha spent Thanksgiving day with her aunt, Mrs. John S. Burks, here. The Pleasant Hour Club, newly or ganized social club of the city, was entertained Wednesday evening, Nov. 29th, at the home of Miss Agnes Thomas. Misses Agnes Thomas and Dorothy I.uvins were the hostesses. The evening was spent in games and dancing, after which a delicious repast was served. Twelve persons were present, all of whom had an enjoyable time. Rev. H. W. Bolts left Monday for St. Louis, Mo., where he attends the national Baptist convention. R. H. Young, M. W. G. M. of Nebras ka A. F. and A. M., and I. B. Smith, C. C. F. C., were In attendance at the corner stone laying of two churches In Omaha last Sunday. Miss Mabel Dorsey of St. Joseph, Mo., is visiting friends here. Miss Sylvia Gray of Omaha spent a few days with friends in the city. Mrs. Florence Lawns of Chicago, 111., Is visiting her sister, Mrs. VlolaMcDa niel, here. Mrs. C. H. Harris of Omaha was a Lincoln visitor the past week. Mrs. E. J. Griffin left Monday night to attend the National BapttBt con vention at 8L Louts, Mo. Mrs. Nellie Maston and her brother, Silas Kellis, spent Thanksgiving and several days with parents at Keokuk, Iowa. Wm. Woods ie confined to his home at this time with rheumatism. Messrs. C. A. Franklin, editor of Kansas City, Mo., Call; J. B. laCour and Carl Beckwith, also with the Call; Felix Payne, Dr. S. S. Hill, T. J. Brown and Mr. Beck of Y. M. C. A. canie over from Kansas City, Mo., Thursday by autos and witnessed the Nebraska-Notre Dame football game, which they, like thousands, enjoyed. The gents after dining with .Mt. Zion Baptist church at Masonic Hall called on Mr. and Mrs. L. I’. Oates and left for Omaha. The Utopian Art Club will meet with Mrs. E. Black, North Thirteenth stieet, December 21st. Services at Mt. Zion Baptist church Sunday were enjoyable. The monthly covenant and communion was carried out, the pastor perached a fine sermon at night. Services at the A. M. E. church were as usual, the pastor filled his pulpit during the day. The series of meet ings by the evangelist has closed. Lebanon Lodge No 3 will give a , luncheon at the hall December 20th j by way of St. John day celebration. The Chitterling supper at Wiley Hall Monday night for Mt Zion Bap tist church was a success. Messrs. Dr. M. Bolton and wife, I Attorney Scott and wife and three others motored over from Topeka, Kansas, to see the Nebraska-Notre Daine game. i EMERSON’S LAUNDRY $ The Laundry That Suits All X 1301 No. 24th St, Web. 0820 X .*• •*••••••••**«•• •*—*♦•*• 4*. **• V X The Diamond Store -j* A X 3421 N. 30th St. \Veh. 3458 X t THE STORE OF GOOD QUAL- X X ITY AND LOW PRICES v •!• Come In and Give Us a Trial X X X I\\ hy Not Let Us I)o Your J SHOE REPAIR WORK j Best material, reasonable prices, i ALL WORK GUARANTEED t » BENJAMIN <fc THOMAS | J Phone Web. 5084—1415 No, 24th ] . • Allen Jones, Res. Phone W. 2M j JONES & CO. FUNERAL PARLOR * 2814 North 24th St. W«b. 1100 ' • Lady Attendant | .-■.. ..» ♦— IPhone AT lantlc 6104 Notary Public In Office and Counaellor I N. W. WARP ! f Attorney at Law t Practicing in Both Stata and Fad- f i f eral Courts f t 111 South 14th St. Omaha. 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North of Post Office i|iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiii!iiiimiiiiiiiiimiiiii^ I MOSAIC TEMPLARS I I OF AMERICA | | A Negro Fraternal Insurance Concern j EE A Business Organized May 22, 1883, by Negroes and for Negroes—Has Been Officered EE = and Controlled by Negroes from the date of its birth—Managed on == EE Sound Business Principles, g Assets More Than $750,000.00 Membership 100,000 g H OPERATING IN 26 STATES, SOUTH AMERICA, CENTRAL AMERICA E §§ AND WEST INDIES = g Solvency 85% According to Last Valuation Report g g INSURANCE IN FORCE DECEMBER 31, 1921 $39,944,500.00 g H MORE THAN $100,000.00 ON TIME DEPOSITS IN VARIOUS BANKS EE FIRST MORTGAGE LOANS (Farm and City Real Estate) *293.814.06 EE H WE HAVE ERECTED, OR IN PROCESS OF ERECTION, TEMPLE BUILDINGS IN = n EIGHT STATES WITH A TOTAL VALUATION OF *280,000.00 || H WE HAVE MADE NO EXTRA ASSESSMENTS IN OUR ENDOWMENT DEPART- S§ EE MENT SINCE OUR ORGANIZATION, MAY 22, 1883 EE | Issues a $300.00 Three Year Graded Policy—Furnishes a $50.00 = §§ Burial and a $50.00 Monument for a Rate of jj M Less Thau $15.00 Per Year ( EE ISSUES ALSO AN ADEQUATE RATE POLICY OF FROM $300.00 TO $1,000.00 TO E= PERSONS OF 16 TO 50 YEARS OF AGE—PAYMENT OF RATES IN IS ACCORDANCE WITH AGE OF APPLICANT AND = n AMOUNT OF INSURANCE WANTED EE The above sets forth cold and stubborn facts concerning this wonderful organ- =| = ization a little less than 40 years old. An achievement much to be praised and honored = = by race-loving colored people. Those colored people who are not identified with this or- EE ganization have now a wonderful opportunity to do so. Our GREAT MEMBERSHIP == s= DRIVE is NOW ON, admitting applicants from 16 to 60 years of age and upon the == submission of a Certificate of Medical Examination until December 24, 1922, for a EEE = JOINING FEE OF *1.00. j= I JOINTODAY 1 Tomorrow Might Be Too Late | S. J. ELLIOTT, N. G. M. Write A. E. BUSH, Acting N. G. S. and T., H SCIPIO A. JONES, Gen. Chairman Campaign Commitee Write A. T. BUSH, Acting N. G. S. and T., Box No. 921, Idttle Rock, Ark., for full = particulars if interested xs*aessfai£SKacs!K«{S£SKss£ssi£ae«a£SK!se*t V K | Avoid the Christmas Rush | 5? E S I » i | We can serve you $j* *4' best if you 5j I SHOP EARLY | *4 *««*£«*•*«.«««»*« S “HELP US HELP YOU” g 1 | » S i I 4 OMAHA & COUNCIL BLUFFS R 4 STREET RAILWAY CO. K i 5 ATTENTION! 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