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About The monitor. (Omaha, Neb.) 1915-1928 | View Entire Issue (May 1, 1925)
SOLUTION TO LAST WEEK’S PUZZLE eT^r] I JUST A FEW GOOD 4 HOMES TO SELECT X from 4 Now Vacant, Want Quick 4 Sale X 2858 Binney Street | 2518 Maple Street X 2621 Burdette Street v 1623 North 23rd Street | X 2906 North 26th Street X X 2908 North 26th Street 4 4 1831 North 21st Street X 2802 North 28th Street X $ 2610 Wirt Street X 4 3020 Franklin Street 4 ❖ 2640 Wirt Street 4 4 Can Arrange Terms to Suit 4 4 Purchaser X 4 Many Other Good Homes to *j* 4 Select From 4 f A. J. DAVIS & WILLIAMS f X REAL ESTATE CO. 4 X Office Phone WEbster 2900 4 Res. WEbster 0839 4 4 Office 2221 North 24th St. X 4 Jewell Building X V mJUSiKlbUMwlI llBiwasag Telephone Atlantic 2524 The Week’s Best Crossword Puzzle Horizontal. 1—Encourage 4—Seller of illicit liquor 18—Costly 14—Ambassador 16—Part of a roof 18—Challenges 18— Partake of food 19— Volumes 20—Inborn 22—Forbear 23—Filched 25— Pieces of metal 26— Part of "to be" 28—Window ledge 30— Hpllew cylinder 31— Commercial notice (abbr.) 38—Crowd 36—Green vegetable 37— Blackbird of cuckoo family 38— The night before 39— Cereal 40—Vehicle 41—Kind of lace 42—Attorneys 46— Ancient Hebrew measure 47— Initials of a United States Pres ident 48— Turn toward 49—To lease 61— Point of compass 62— Uncanny 63—Scorches 55—Have ambition for 57—Sags 59— Note of musical scale 60— Northwestern state (abbr.) 61— Consume 64—Behold 66—Three-toed sloth 66—Conspire 68—Kind of tree or shrub 70—Gamp played on horseback 72—Emotions 72—Observed _lelstlow will_appei Vertical. 1—Anything added I—A legume 8—Merita 4—Ileal* with 4 A - Exist I—Single 8—B«gs 7—Small child I—Suffix meaning Uke I—Boy s name 10—Sports 11—Level 18—Base 17— One indifferent to pain or pleas ure It—A kind of airplane 81—Girl's name 28—Filler 84—How the fat lady got through the Christmas crowds 18— Declarers 87—Drayman 81—A negatlvs Ion (chem.) 88—Deviation 84—Wager 8 4—Inlet 87—Biblical houseboat 48—Scotch landholder 48—Measure of land 44—Bamboolike grass 41—Tangle 41—Makes a mock attack 10—Companies of soldiers 18—Worthy patriarch (abbr.) (4 Thus SB—Swiss mountains 64—Selling 88—Without color tl—Boy's name 82—Stir (8—Number'under II *7—Preposition tl—Proposition denoting location It—Rupees (abbr.) 71—Old English (abbr.) x la next Issue._ _ Utah is going to pension mothers. That’s all right; we are in favor of it; but won’t somebody please do something for father? No doubt right will prevail, but it takes so long in getting here that a fellow’s meal ticket gets punched full of holes in the meantime. A sympathetic strike is where a hodcarrier drops a brick on his thumb and the thumbnail of a waiter in a '•staurant turns black. ❖ ♦> DON’T BE PENNY WISE AND POUND FOOLISH ❖ i -.. - . ... ■ ■ * t Look over the following homes, or better % ❖ still, let me show you through ❖ $ JUST AS NEAR TO YOU AS YOUR TELEPHONE * Y 3025 Evans Street. Sold and occupied. Y Y 3027 Evans Street. Y ♦ 3Q29 £vans Str66t ^ X 2629 Binney Street. Quarter sawed oaK, floored attic *♦* X and stairway. t What more could you ask for $500 Down? *> Y Y | The very latest in plumbing, electrical fixtures, built- | <♦ in features. In fact, everything the word home im- ♦♦♦ X plies—and you are the first occupants, assuring you ❖ | that the property has not been mis-used. | ♦♦♦ All of these homes have full cemented basements, floor Y drain, hot and cold water faucets, sill cocK, oaK floors through- Y Y out, oaK finish in living and dining rooms, enamel finish in Y Y rest, full screens. Y ♦♦♦ Remember the adage, “Opportunity is bold and must be .*♦ seized by the forelocK”! If you are reliable and can’t raise ♦♦♦ the $500 down, don't be bashful, but let's talK it over. Be fair to yourself and stop paying high rents. Paying Y only $20 a month for ten years amounts to $3,163.36 you have V X given away, and then may have to move. X Will Design, Build and Finance a New Home for You. <: Help Me Keep Omaha’s Competent Colored * $ Help Employed 4Qt Z __ V | Ino. T. McDonald, Sr. | Architect and Builder X i ? X 3809 Camden Ave. Telephone KE. 5634 ❖ it “Better Built Homes for Less'' f _ f LOOK HERE FIRST! LOOK!! LOOK!!! Classified Negro Business and Professional Directory These Firms Can Supply Your Needs and Respectfully Solicit Your Patronage ‘ ARCHITECTS and BUILDERS JOHN T. McDONALD, Sr., Architect and Builder. 3809 Camden Ave. “Better Built Houses for Less.” Ken. 5634. BARBER SHOE’S CENTRAL BARBER SHOP. J. H. Russell, proprietor, 1924 Cuming St., at 20th. First class service. BAGGAGE AND HAULING J. A. GARDNER’S TRANSFER. Bag gage, express, moving, light and heavy hauling. Reliable and com petent. Six years in Omaha. 2622 Maple Street. Phone WEbster 4120. C. H. HALL, stand, 1405 No. 24th. Baggage and express hauilng to all parts of the city. Phones, Res., We. 1056; atatld, We. 0530. BEAUTY PARIX)RS MME. A. L. McMILLAN, 2525 Hamil ton. We. 0348. Antiseptic hair grower for ladies who wish beauti ful hair. Once tried, always used. Satisfaction guaranteed. MME. E. HACKLEY I.AWSON, 2631 Lake street. We. 1655. Scalp treat ments scientifically done. All kinds of human hair goods made to order. Acme hair preparations and skin whitener for sale. MME. ANNA I,. MITCHELL, 2860 Corby street, We. 710.3. Buva Sys tem graduate. Scalp and beauty specialist. Comfortable, homelike parlors; all work guaranteed. MME. ZELLA SKINNER, Poro Sys tem. All work done by electricity. Violet Ray Treatments. Phone We. 6221, 2613 Hamilton Street. MADAM ANNA E. JONES TUBBS. Scalp and hair treatments. For good and quick results call WEbster 5450. 1712 North 25th Street—Poro. MADAM A. J. AUSTIN, BeautjTclJT turist. Manufacturer of Denova hair preparations. Parlors 1411 No. 24th Street. Phone WEbster 5122. Hours 9 a. m. to 7 p. m. MADAM CORA L. OWENS, Author ized agent of Mme. C. J. Walker Company. Gives scientific scalp treatments at the “Snow White Beauty Parlor”, 2403 North 29th St. WEbster 2361. MADAM Z. C. SNOWDEN. Scientific scalp treatment. Hair dressing and manufacturing. 1154 No. 20th St. WEbster 6194. MESDAMES SHEELY AND GRAY BEAUTY PARLOR. Scientific hair and scalp treatments. French sys tem. Hair oils and beauty prepara tions for sale. 1705 North 24th St. Phone WEbster 2763. MADAM WILLIE DIXON, 2426 Blondo street. WEbster 6153. Poro hairdressing, facial massage, Turk ish baths. Home comforts. BILLIARD PARLORS THE FRIENDSHIP BILLIARD PAR I/)R. While on the troll stop in. The place for the gentleman. Fred English, prop.; Carl Frampton, manager. 1818 North 24th Street. Phone WEbster 0814. CARPENTERS 1 YANCY W. LOGAN, carpenter and builder, 1628 North Twenty-second street. W Ebster 0233. | , JESSE SNELL, carpenter and builder,; 1920 North Thirty-sixth street. WE.: 4630. ' ..—- --- | CLUBS | COLORED COMMERCIAL CLUB, 151414 North Twenty-fourth street. WEbster 1822. R. L. Williams, commissioner. Free employment bureau. General information. COAL DEALERS ! C. SOLOMON COAL ANI) ICE CO. At your service winter and summer. All kinds of good coal at prices to suit. Phones WEbster 3901 and 4238. ~ CONFECTIONERIES R ROBINSON CONFECTIONERY, 2608 Seward Street. Pies and cakes baked to order daily. Ice cream, cold drinks and sodas. We. 3207. DRESSMAKING and SEWING MRS. ADDIE NELSON, 2631 Grant street, We. 4948. Plain and fancy sewing neatly done. Men’s fancy shirts a specialty. MRS. W. ii. JOHNSON, 2701 Corby Street. Plain and fancy sewing. Rates reasonable. WEbster 5034. MRS. ADDIE NELSON, 2631 Grant. We. 9999. Plain and fancy sewing. Men’s shirts a specialty. MRS. A. BALDWIN. French system of fancy dressmaking and design ing. 2910 North 26th Street. Phone WEbster 0532. MME. E. C. GREEN. High class dressmaking, and designing. Men’s shirts a specialty. 2513 No. 25th street. We. 3318. MRS. C. E. REESE, 2858 Corby,~We. 7103. Fashionable dressmaker and ladies’ tailor. Most modern and up to-date electrical appliances. DENTISTS DRS. SINGLETON & SINGLETON, Dentists. 2411 North 24th Street. Phone WEbster 0256. DRUG STORES ROSS DRUG STORE, 2306 North 24th Street. Two phones, WEbster 2770 and 2771. Well equipped to supply your needs. Prompt service. THE PEOPLES’ DRUG STORE, 24th and Erskine Streets. We carry a full line. Prescriptions prompt!;, filled. WEbster 6323. DRY GOODS MRS. H. J. CRAWFORD & SONS, 2208 No. 24th street. Ladies’ and Kents’ furnishings. Children’s ap parel. We. 0184. FURNITURE S. W. MILLS FURNITURE CO., 1421 North 24th St. W’e sell new and second hand furniture. Call and see us before you purchase. We also buy second hand furnitu'e. WEbster 0148 and 1664. GARAGES RED FRONT GARAGE, 2816 Cum Street, Arnold Black, Prop. Re pairing a specialty. We. 3480. GROCERIES MONTGOMERY GROCERY, 2531 Lake street. We carry a full line of fresh groceries, meats, fruits and sundries. We. 0226. THE SMALL STORE, 2514 No. 27th Street. A. H. Massey, prop. A full line of groceries, cigars, candy and staple goods always on hand. WE. 6062. HERMANN & KILLINGS WORTH, Twenty-fourth and WilliB avenue. A full line of groceries and fresh vegetable at lowest prices. Let us serve you. WEbster 6915. HOTELS PATTON HOTEL, 1014, 1016, 1018 South ‘11th St. Known from coast to coast. Terms reasonable. N. P. Patton, proprietor, I THE HOTEL CUMMINGS, 1916 Cum ing St. Under new management. Terms reasonable. D. G. Russell, proprietor. LAUNDRIES THE WOODROW LAUNDRY, 2711 Charles St. WEbster 5579. Where satisfaction reigns supreme. Wet wash, rough dry, finished work and fine lace curtains neatly done. LAWYERS W. B. BRYANT, Attorney and Coun selor-at-Law. Practices in all courts. Suite 19, Patterson Block, 17th and Famam Sts. AT. 9344 or WE. 2502. W. G. MORGAN—Phones ATlantic 9344 and JAckson 0210. H. J. PINKETT, Attorney and Coun selor-at-Law. Twenty years’ ex perience. Practices in all courts. Suite 19, Patterson Block, 17th and Farnams Sts. AT. 9344 or WE. 3180. D. H. OLIVER, LL. B. Lawyer. Graduate University of Nebraska. Practices in all courts. Jewell Bldg., 2221 No. 24th St. WEbster 0963 and WEbster 1209. NOAH W. WARE, Attorney and Counselor-at-Law’. Practices in all courts. Bonds furnished reliable persons. 2731 Q St., (So. Side). MArket 5354. Res. WEbster 6613. SCRUGGS & ADAMS, Lawyers. I*arge experience. Handle all law cases. 1516H No. 24th St. WE. 3567. Scruggs’ residence, KEnwood 2492; Adams’, WKbster 4084. MATTRESS MAKERS C. W. ANDERSON, 3325 Emmett street. WEbster 1358. Mattresses made over in new ticks, if neces sary. MEDIUMS MADAM M. M. HALL. Medium and healer. Member of the State Spir itual Association of Nebraska. 2511 Corby Street. NOTIONS i-_____ I MRS. L. ABNER. Notions and art I istic work. 1419% North 24th St., near Charles Street. 1 -T PAINTERS AND PAPER HANGERS A. F. PEOPLES. Painting and decor ating, wall paper and glass. Plaster ing, cement and general work. Sher win-W'illiams paints. 2419 Lake St. Phone WEbster 6368. PAYTON BUCKNER, Painting. Ex terior and interior decorating and stippling. Old furniture and hard wood floors refinished. All work guaranteed. “If he says he will, he will.” We. 1520. PLUMBERS NEBRASKA PLUMBING CO. J. F. Allison, manager. Estimates fur nished. 2522 Lake St. Phone WE. 5846. PRINTERS I FORD PRINTING COMPANY, Jew ell building, 24th and Grant Sts. For good printing see us. We. 1750. REAL ESTATE L. C. R ROOM FI ELD, Real estate. We buy, sell and rent homes. Office hours all hours. 2425 North 24th St. WEbster 1091. G. B. ROBBINS, Real estate and in surance. 20 Patterson Block, 1623 I'arnam St. Office Phone JAckson 2842. A. W. ANDERSON REAL ESTATE CO., 1423 North 24th St. Houses for sale or rent in all parts of the city. WEbster 2075. Res. WEbster 1711. __ RESTAURANTS PEATS RESTAURANT, 1405 North 24th Street. Where those who de sire good home cooking at reason able prices go. WEbster 0530. McGILL & DAVIS CAFE~ 2516 Q street. W'hen in South Omaha visit us. Big meals from 25c up. MArket 2860. Try LITTLE WONDER CAFE. The cheapest place to eat in the city. Quick service. Lunches sent to any part of the city. 1820 No. 24th St. Phone WEbster 5327. KING Turf’S CHICKEN HUT. Fancy barbecue. Best service in town. All kinds of sandwiches. Open every day from 3 p. m. to 6 p. m. 2010 North 24th Street. P. Smith and C. Davis, proprietors. 1 sum: KKPAim.v; BENJAMIN & THOMAS always give satisfaction. Best material, reason able prices. All work guaranteed. 1415 North 24th St. WEbster 5084. C. L. CURRY, SR., Cobbler. Shop in rear of 1520 North Twenty-sixth Street. Work called for and deliv- . ered. WEbster 3792. * TAILORS OMAHA DOLLAR CLEANERS — 2510 No. 24th St. We. 3300. At your service. We clean am) press men’s suits, ladies’ plain dresses and spring coats for $1.25, delivered any place in the city. Exclusive agents for Style-Center suits and tailor made caps. M. LYNCH, Tailor and haberdasher, wants to ask a question: Why pay more for a misfit when you can have them made to fit? 1807 North 24th St. WEbster 2088. ROULETTE, Cleaners and hatters. Speciality cleaning and dyeing at reasonable prices. Suits made to your individual measurement. 2720 North 24th. WEbster 1020. J. H. HOLMES, the reliable tailor who gives satisfaction. Suits made to , ftrder. Cleaning and repairing. 2218 ; North 24th St. WEbster 3320. j ECONOMY TAILORS. Chas. M SmT i mons, proprietor. We cut, make and trim. Suits to order, $38 and up. 2 pants suits, $45 and up. All work guaranteed. 1313 Dodge St Business, JA. 3423 Res., WE. 6370. ---- J j KEEP-U-NEAT, Cleaning, Dyeing ® j and repairing. Work called for and delivered. 1919 Cuming street. JAckson 1439. _ TAXIS | GRANT STREET TAxfco. 2420 North Twenty-fourth street. Stand phone WEbster 4458. Residence, Huey, WEbster 5104; Al. Gray! WEbster 2202. Five can ride as cheap as one. Taxi by hour or trip. ! UNDERTAKERS I JONES & COMPANY, Undertake 24th and Grant Sts. WEbster 1100. Satisfactory service always. H. A. < H1I.ES & CO., funeral direc tors and licensed emfcalmers. Cour teous, efficient service in the last sad hour. 1839 North Twenty-fourth street. Phones, office WEbster 7133; residence WEbster 6349. WATCH IT ENLARGE Ft Rent ROOMS FOR RENT—Two furnished rooms in modern home. WEbster 6834. FOR RENT -Garden plot. Call at 2424 Parker street. TOR RENT—Partly modern furnished rooms in neighborhood of all houses. One block and a half from Armour’s. 5219 South 29th street. MA. 0876. ROOMS for rent in modem home, rent reasonable, 2724 Caldwell St. V.'e. 0366. TOR RENT—Six 3-room apartments with city water, bath and electrici ty in each apartment. Apply to Alfred Jones, 1322 Dodge street. ,FOR RENT—Two furnished rooms in modem home. We. 6834. FOR RENT—Neatly furnished rooms, 2536 Patrick avenue. Two block* from car line. FOR RENT—3 and 4-room modern apartments,,1547-1561 North 17th St. References required. Call at 1549 North 17th St. or phone ATlantio 6863. FOR RENT—Furnished rooms with or without board. 2724 Caldwell St. WEbster 0366. FOR RENT—Modern furnished rooms. Steam heat. Close in. On two car lines. Mrs. Anna Banks, 924 North Twentieth street. Jackson 4879 FOR RENT—Light housekeeping rooms. 1 block from car. All mod em eenvenienees. 1712 North Twen ty-fifth street. WEbster 6450.—tf. FOR RENT: Furnished rooms in mod em home. Prices $3.50 to $4.60. Home conveniences. Web. 5731. 2619 Caldwell. 4t-4-6-25 FOR RENT—Rooms with board. We. 1102. 2619 Decatur Street. 4t 3-13 ROOMS TO RENT—Half block from Dodge and two from Twenty-fourth car line. 2407 No. 22ml St. We. 2833. 4t-4-5-25 FOR RENT: One 3 room and 1 5 room apartment, with city water, bath and electricity. Alfred Jones, 1322 Dodge. AT mtic 9647. FOR RENT—Two three-room hotises in good order. One $22.60 and one $28. 3117 and 3119 and 3117 Webster street. Call at 3202 Webster street FOR SALE—First class upright Star piano. $125 cash. 2120 North 30th street. 3t, 4-10-25 NVBCvUnvOIIS Us* W1NTLO lor (bo tooth. Largo tube So.—Air. LOOK—Pine Social Stationery. Two hundred sheets and fifty envelopes printed with your name and ad dress. A dollar bill. Register Press. Hannibal, Mo. THOROUGHLY w«rthy~used funcL ture of every description is offered for sale at very reasonable prices in our warehouse, between the hours of /| 1 p. m. and S n. m. week days. 8th 'i and Capitol Ave.—Orchard * Wilhehn c«. BIG MONEY selling Everstrate to Colored people. Enormous demand Sure repeater. Eston, 2500 Second Avenue, Dept. 150,Birmingham, Ala 1