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t; Z--—g ■ —:- MmwMimmm j Local and Personal Happenings - | i we print the news while it is news |L Webster 4243 I ADDRESS BOX 1204 ... | [gaii .... Ed. F. Morearty, Lawyer, 700 Pe ters Trust Building, JAckson 3841 or HArnoy 2166. Mesdames Evans, Hickman, Hillon. Hunter, Maliammitt, Ransom and Wilson went to Lincoln Wednesday to attend tile state Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star. Please be ready to pay your subscrip tion when the collector for The Monitor calls. Please be ready to pay your subscrip tion when the collector for The Monitor calls. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Burks of Lincoln are visiting their son and daughter, A. J. Burks, who are rejoicing over the birth of a fine son. A son was bom to Mr. and Mrs. William O. Walker, 3124 Maple street, Monday. I October 13. Mother and son are doing nicely. This is the thirteenth child born to this family. Frank Horn of Denver, Colo., an old Omaha boy, is here visiting his sister, Mrs. Sadie Cummings, 2517 Burdette street. Mr. William A. Johnson of 4717 North Eighteenth street, who has been ill, is much improved. - ! Mrs. I-arry N. Peoples entertained at an afternoon tea at her home, 2606 No.1 30th St., on Tuesday afternoon, from 4 to 6, in honor of her house guest, Mrs. Robert Taylor, of Davenport, la. Other out of town guests were, Mrs. Thomas H. Slater, of Atlanta, Ga; Mrs. Leon Smallwood, of Washington, D. C., and Miss Josephine Reeves, of Topeka, Kans. Mrs. Vem Johnson and Mrs. Walter Stevens entertained at dinner at the home of Mrs. Johnson, 616 No. 46lh St., Sun day, in honor of Mrs. Robert Taylor, of Davenport, la. Covers were laid for ten. _ | Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Todd have remodeled and repaired their home at 2204 N. 19th street. Saturday evening Mrs. M. E. Overall was hostess to a theatre party complimen tary to Mrs. Leon Smallwood of Washing ton, D. C., house guest of Mrs. James C. Donley, and Mrs. Robert Taylor of Daven port, la., house guest of Mrs. L. N. Peo-1 pies. The party included, in addition to1 the above, Mrs. Overall’s daughter, Mrs. L. E. Britt, and her granddaughter, Mary Ellen. — The Pepper Pot Slub will have its sec ond annual dance of the season Saturday night at Dreamland Hall. Eugene M. Bell, of Mason City, la., and Mrs. Gordon Handy, of Chicago, 111., ar rived in Omaha Thursday morning to at tend the funeral of their father, Cyrus D. Bell. Mrs. Robert Jackson entertained a few friends a< luncheon at her home, 2890 Ohio St. in honor of Mrs. Robert Taylpr and Miss Josephine Reeves. Mr. Robert Carpenter died Thursday morning at the residence of his sister. Mrs. S. W. Mills, 2807 Miami St. He was buried Monday afternoon from Pilgrim Baptist church. Miss Josephine Reeves of Topeka, Kas. is the house guest of her cousin, Mrs. Simon Harrold, 2211 N. 28th Ave. OMAHA MUSICIANS WITH “SHUFFLIN’ SAM” Mr. Ted Morton and Kenneth Haight left last week to join “Shufflin Sam” at Chanute, Kans. Mr. Morton will play tuba while Mr. Haight will be at the. piano. Mr. Jeff Smith, the world’s greatest col ored cornet player and Hubert Glover are also with this show. All the above men except Mr. Haight are members of Dan Desdunes famous band. Mr. Glover plays the trombone. We wish these Omaha men much success. PRESENT PAGEANT AT STATE SPIRITUAL MEET Last week the state convention of the Spiritual society was held in Omaha. On Tuesday the Mayo Spiritual society, Mrs. Ella Liverpool, president, gave the pro gram, presenting a beautiful pageant en titled "America”, staged hy several chil dren. The pageant received highest com mendation from the large audience present. DELAY IN GETTING MONITOR There has been much complaint the last month from subscribers because of failure to receive the Monitor until Mon day and sometimes as late as Wednesday. There is no excuse for this. All copies are mailed at the same time and the paper should be received by Saturday of each week. The matter has been taken up with the postmaster and it is believed that there will be no more trouble on this score. LINCOLN NEWS NOTES Mrs. Fanny Young entertained the mis sion at her home last Tuesday night; quite a crowd was present, it being a fine meet ing. Mr. H. B. Young enroute from California to visit his mother at Plattsburg, Mo., vis ited his sister, Mrs. Alma Wiley, here. Dr. W. F. Butts and wife, Mrs. Hill and Mr. A. M. Harrold motored over from Omaha last Thursday and attended the session of the Nebraska State Convention. Caleb Coleman visited his brother. Tommy, a few days ago, and returned to his home in Illinois, hut was unable to he at the funeral. nfiTfT —™ i» — j Dr. A. B. Moss spent several days at Kansas City, Mo., this week. — Mr. Chas. Haynes is reported confined | with illness. A Rev. Mr. Woods, claiming to hail from the South, is in the city. Tommy W. Coleman, aged 53, died at his home, 2002 U Street, last Saturday morning after a long illnesB. Those sur viving him are his wife, three daughters Mrs. H. F. Mackey of Omaha, Mrs. Mil ton Brown, Mrs. Lloyd Carter, Lincoln and six grandchildren. Also three sisters Mrs. Grace Williams, Omaha, Mrs. Jennie Saucks, Mrs. Geo. Saunders, Lincoln, and three hrothers, Joshua Coleman, David City, Neb., Caleb, of Sterling, HI., and Roy of Omaha. Mr. Coleman has been a resident of Lincoln since a boy of eight years, and was caretaker and caterer at Rosewilde party house at the time of his death. The funeral was held in Mt. Zion Baptist church Tuesday at 230 p. m., Rev. H. W. Bolts officiating. The Masons hail charge of the obsequies. A large crowd of relatives and friends paid last respects to the deceased. 1 Mr. Edward Croft and Miss Sanimie 0. Huddleston were quietly married last Sat urday. Mrs. Jennie Johnson entertained about twenty guests to a sumptuous dinner last Friday eve in honor of her birthday. She was the recipient of many presents from friends, also a fine gift from her husband. Rev. J. H. Bruce of Omaha was in the city this week. Mr. Scott, who had been confined in the state hospital, was sent to his home in South Carolina recently. The Mt. Zion choir gave a program Mon day night, which was greatly enjoyed by a good crowd and each night a program , by different auxilaries will be given, lead ing up to Sunday when Rev. J. S. Wil liams, of Omaha, will deliver the Fifth Anniversary sermon of Rev. H. W. Bolts pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist church. Sunday was the celebration of the 45th ] anniversary of the organization of Mt. Zion j Baptist church. The following services 1 were held: The Sunday School and B. Y. i P. U. usual services; Rev. J. E. Woods, | visiting minister, spoke at the morning j hour; at night a most excellent sermon i by Dr. W. F. Bolts, Zion Baptist of Omaha, \ which was preceded by a paper by Mrs. j W. R. B. Alexander on the history pf the 1 church from 1880 to October, 1925. She ' depicted the history of the church in its ] dealings with the many pastors very min- J utely as they occurred, as witnessed by the i writer and others who were connected | with affairs. The paper as gotten up by ] the writer was very commendable and 1 worthy of being put in the archives and ■ kept for generations to come. ‘ ax ij—it—-ti—Hutu.1—J-tu-—-J'li tt—g ■ hhhbhhhhhhhnhhbm ■ I Boys and Girls! I I Do You Want a Real Gold Watch? I I Read Every Word I 8 THEN LET’S PUT THIS OVER BIG! WHAT? |f I The Monitor’s Big Subscription Drive for New Subscribers. fl ■ We are giving, for a few moments of your time each day— fl I 2 Valuable Prizes I jjj Choice of a string of pearls or an Elgin wrist watch to the most in ifl dustrious girl, and a nifty 12 size Elgin watch or suit of clothing to the fl H hardest working boy. ;J 9 Besides these prizes we pay cash commissions on all orders taken. fl fl You have often wanted some present all your own. You have also fl fl wanted some spending money all for yourself. You may have both if M J|g you work real earnestly. Beginning October 20th and continuing until December 15th, just in fl fl time for Christmas, we are giving a number of boys and girls an oppor- ^ Bj tunity to win a nifty, valuable prize and make some real money. fl fl THERE ARE NO STRINGS TO THIS OFFER. Bj You do not have to live in Omaha to get into this contest. Any boy fl »• or girl in any section of the country may enter. 3§f For further information mail attached coupon or call at Monitor of fl fice, 1119 No. 21st St.: fl I MR.-ROBERT A. GREENE, 8 fl Circulation Manager, The Monitor, fl m 1119 No. 19th Street, fl Omaha, Nebr. 'T Please enter my name in your contest. I ant anxious to win one of j| your prizes. Tell me all about it. I am ready to work now. ■ MureiwimriiMiiHumi nsj[ ENTERTAINS AT MUSICAL TEA Mrs. John A. Smith entertained at a musical tea at her home. 2511 N. 22nd St.. I last Thursday afternoon, from 3 to 5, in j honor of Mrs. Thomas Slater of Atlanta Ga., and Mrs. Leon Smallwood of Wash ington, D. C. Musical numbers were rendered by Mes dames James G. Jewell and Clarence H. Singleton, Miss Dorothy Allen and Celes tine Smith. The house was artistically decorated in hallowe’en colors. Eighty guests attended. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH A large number attended the Sunday school. Supt. Johnson reviewed the les son. Rev. Mr. Scott of Oklahoma, here for the M. E. Conference, delivered the morn ing sermon. Prizes were awarded to classes having the largest attendance. Rev. Mrs. Johnson was a visitor. The evening sermon was delivered by Rev. Mr. Miller of Oklahoma. Miss Thelma Norris, Reporter. | I_ j BEN M. TATLE $ Ji Ben M. Tatle, for years in the *J Ji'furniture line in Omaha, has ■! J« recently become associated with J. J> Furniture Department of The Ji J» Brandeis Store. For the past Ji J" four years Tatle has been with J« Jj Harry Fellheimer at Hartman’s. J« Ij Mr. Tatle says, “I have been J» ■J in the furniture business in «J £ Omaha for many years, but ^ J« never have I been so able to "J J. serve my customers. I am “J Ji coming to appreciate what a ■! Ji “big store’s” buying power ji Ji means in combining quality and ji J« low prices.” ji J1 Mr. Tatle will be glad to wel- J1 ■ J come at The Brandeis Store his »J •J old friends and customers. »J ■ ..! ! For Rent ___ ! ROOMS FOR RBNT—Two furnished rooms In modem home. WEbster 8834. FOR RENT—Partly modern furnished rooms in neighborhood of all bowses. One block and a half from Armour’s. 6819 South 39th street. MA. 0878. FOR RENT—Three housekeeping rooms, furnished. 2024 Burt St. Tel. Atlantic 6126. FOR RUNT—Neatly furnished rooms, 263<$ Patrick avenue. Two blocks from car line. FOR RBNT—Modern furnished rooms. Steam heat. Close in; On two car lines. Mrs. Anna Banks, 924 North Twentieth street. Jackson 4379 FOR RENT—Two furnished rooms in modem home. We. 6884. FOR RENT—Furnished or unfurnish ed rooms for rent to respectable married couple. 2310 North 22nd street. WEbster 4162. FOR RBNT—Light hniurksophifl; rooms. 1 block from car. All mod em conveniences. 1712 North Twen ty-fifth street. WEbster 5460.—tf. FOR RENT—4 rooms, upstairs. $16.60 per month. 2210 No. 26th St. N. Moot*. FOR RENT—Modem furnished rooms from $4.00 up. Web. 4769. Mrs. Williams. FOR RENT—Two untarnished rooms; strictly modem. 1810 N. 2Srd St. Web 7088. FOR RENT—Furnished rooms. On csr lines in four directions. Web. 4660. r FOR RENT—Apartment, furnished or uh t j furnished, for couple. Web. 6975, 2216 North Twenty-eighth Ave. j -- j FURNISHED HOUSE—Will share a furnished house with some respon : sible party. Will consider children. HAmey 6699.—4t. i __ j FOR RENT—To couple wishing nice ' housekeeping apartment, two rooms | furnished and private kitchen. Price reasonable. Web. 6975. 2216 No. 28th Ave. FURNISHED APARTMENTS 1 FOR RENT—2 and 3 ROOMS WEbster 4983 2130 NORTH 28th STREET FOR RENT—Neatly furni&hed rooms; all 1 conveniences. Call Web. 1897. It i _ FOR RENT—Neatly furnished back room, suitable for two gentlemen. One block from car line. 1823 North 23rd St. WEbster 5372. FOR RENT—Six rooms, furnished, strictly modem. Will rent all or part. Price reasonable. Telephone WE. 1760. Call after 6:30 p. m. FOR RENT—Three room apartment, neatly furnished. 2507 Indiana Av. Price reasonable. 2t-9-21-26 FOR RENT—All modem furnished rooms. One for light housekeep ing for man and wife. Web. 2180. 4t-8-28-26. FOR RENT—Furnished room, strictly modem. One block from North 24th and Dodge car line. Phone WE. 1888. 2524 North 25th St. FOR RENT—Strictly modem 6-room house with garage. 2824 North 26th street. Call WEbster 7004. FOR RENT—Strictly moderns rooms. Rates reasonable. Also 3-room fur- \ nished house. Miss Hogan. Web ster 3221. FOR RENT—Furnished rooms with kitch- 1 I enette or board for married couple. 2102 i Ohio street. 2t FOR RENT—Furnished rooms. One block from car line. Web. 4064. 1405 No. j 25th street MOTHERS Will care for your children by the day or by the week. Call AT 0663. 976 No. 25th St Mrs. John Barker. Thoroughly worthy used ture of every description is offered for sale at very reasonable prices in j our warehouse, between the hours ol j 1 p. m. and 6 p. m. week days. 8th and Capitol Ave.—Orchard & Wilhelm Co. FOR SALE—All modem five-room ; house. Good location. WEbster 2478 or WEbster 8030. FOR SALE—Kohler and Campbell upright piano. Soft tone, good fin ish, cheap. 108 South 28th St. FOR RENT—Furnished room in pri vate family. Modern home. Phone . WE-3454. It j FOR RENT—Large furnished front ■ room in modem home; one block | from car line; $4 per week; gentle men only JAckson 6195. It < .. .. SPECIAL MEN’S HEAVY RIBBED UNION SUITS $2.00 Value. j While they last, $1.25 SWEATERS 89c Up JUST ARRIVED A Full Line of i DIXIE TIE OXFORDS for LADIES and MISSES At Geo. Colton’s 1714-16 North 24th St. (Facing Clark Street) We handle a complete line of FLOWBR, VEGETABLE, } GRASS AND FIELD SEEDS BULBS—For Spring and Fall Planting When ir. need of CUT FLOWERS don’t forget our Floral Department, as we have a oomplet seasonable assortment. STEWARTS SEED AND FLOWER SHOP 109 North 16th Street (Opposite Post Office) JAckson 3286 VAvywyvdwwwwwwww £ HILL-WILLIAMS DRUG 5 (COMPANY 3 Fountain Pens—Stationery I] Cigars and Candy ;! Eastman Kodaks and Supplies !■ 2402 Cuming Street wywwwwwwAfUWAW A NEW DISCOVERY Mr. A. C. Parsons of 1932E Gravois Ave., St. Louis, Mo., has just recently discovered a new preparation that straightens the hair and keeps it neat ly combed. A test by over One Hundred Bar bers has just been made and their de cision is that it is the most wonderful preparation they have ever used which can be verified at our office. It is not greasy, gummy or sticky,] and is guaranteed to not change the color of the hair or injure the scalp in any way and equally as good for la dies as for gents. To those desiring a trial package of this most wonderful preparation, just send $1.00 to Mr Parsons and they will receive a 4% oz. jar by return mail, postpaid.—Ad vertisement. 9-5-4t FORMER OMAHAN DIES IN WEST Mr. H. R. Roberts died October 4th at the hospital in Centralia, Wash., where he had been critically ill for about a month. He was" buried in Tacoma, Wash., Wed nesday, Oct. 7th. Mr. Roberts is sur vived by his wife, Mrs. Alice Roberts, a son, Harold, and a daughter, Mrs. Ray Gibson, and two little grandsons. I* FOR RENT I Strictly modem 8-room house *1 at 1624 North 21st Street. Could j! be arranged in single rooms. Steam heated. With or without ■« garage. TEL. WEBSTER 5556 I; W. G. MORGAN Attorney and Counsellor-at-Law. NOTICE OF SERVICE FOR PUBLICATION To William (Bill) Jordan, whose place of residence Is unknown, and upon whom personal service of sum mons cannot be made, defendant. Take notice that on the 20th day of June, 1925, Ella Jordan, filed peti tion in the District Court of Douglas County, Nebraska, Doc. 221 No. 149. The object and prayer of it is to obtain absolute divorce from you. You are required to answer said petition on or before the 21st day of Decem ber, 1925. Ter W. G. MORGAN, 4t-10-23-25 Her Attorney. STATEMENT OF THE OWNER SHIP, MANAGEMENT, CIRCU LATION, ETC., REQUIRED BY THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF AUGUST 24, 1912, Of the Monitor, published weekly at Omaha, Nebr., for October 1, 1925. State of Nebraska, County of Douglas, ss. Before me, a notary public in and for the state and county aforesaid, personally appeared John Albert Wil liams who, having been duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is the editor of the Monitor, and that the following is, to the best of his knowledge and belief, a true statement of the ownership, manage ment, etc., of the aforesaid publica tion for the date shown in the above ust 24, 1912, embodied in section 443, Postal Laws and Regulations, to-wit: 1. That the names and addresses caption, required by the Act of Aug of the publisher, editor, managing ed itor, and business managers are: Publisher—The Monitor Publishing Co., Omaha, Nebr. Editor—John Albert Williams, Om aha, Nebr. Managing Editor—John Albert Wil liams, Omaha, Nebr. Business Manager—Lucinda W. Wil liams, Omaha, Nebr. 2. That the owner is: John Al bert Williams, Omaha, Nebr. ’. That the known bondholders, mortgagees, and other security hold ers owning or holding 1 per cent or more of the total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities are: None. (Signed) John Albert Williams Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23rd day of October, 1925. (SEAL) Guy B. Robbins. My commission expires July 18, 1928. Peoples Drug Store Under Changed Management BETTER SERVICE—QUICK DELIVERY L. G. Perty, Prop. ! 24th and Erskine Webster 6323 FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS Let Us Serve You Ruth Wallace Flower Shop 2008 North 24th Street Phone WEbster 0184 it 4 R. Nathaniel Dett Coming!