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About The monitor. (Omaha, Neb.) 1915-1928 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 14, 1915)
thing of what is being done in a busi ness way by our people in this com munity. To summarize our business and pro fessional life: There are six good physicians, Drs. Britt, Edwards. Good en, Gordon, Hill and Hutten; two well qualified dentists with well-equipped offices, Drs. Peebles and Singleton; five lawyers, Joseph Carr, W. N. John son, H J. Pinkett, Silas Robbins and Amo3 P. Scruggs; three graduate and registered pharmacists, Price Terrell, A. E. Williamson and T. C. Ross; three stenographers, the Misses Ruth show that our people share In the progressive spirit of the city. Mention should be made of the fact that there is a colored hose company in the city fire department; two police officers, J. H. Thomas and George H. Thomas, and police chauffeur, Harry Buford. Clerkships are held in coun ty offices by John A. Smith and Guy F. Singleton. Among the city em ployes are Maynard L. Wilson, Eu gene Howard, T. Gibson, O. W. Jack son, F. L. Barnett and John G. Pegg. In the post office as carriers and clerks are J. C. Parker, R. W. Free Home of Or. A. G. Edwards, 2411 Erskine Street. Seay, Vinie Hieronymous and Gladys Councillor; three real estate firms, the Western, the Olympic Realty Co. and the Fontenelle Real Estate Co.; two well furnished and well stocked drug stores, the Peoples and William son & Terrell; three hotels, the Cum ing, the Patton and Broomfield; two undertaking firms, C. Wade Obee & Co. and Lewis & Wilks; one home bakery and delicatessen, J. W. Moss; one milliner and dressmaking estab lishment, Mrs. J. M. Robinson; three man, H. W. Black, G. L. Johnson and John James. Another employe in the federal building is Sergt. Philip Letcher and Warren Brooks in the Army building. Lodges and fraternities are numer ous and include among others the Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias and Ma sons with their corresponding auxil iary orders and degrees. The religious life is ministered to by the following churches: Baptist, Bethel (South Side), Mt. Moriah and Residence of Sergt. Isaac Bailey, 2816 Pratt Street. ' or four laundries, among them Levirt and the American Hand; several bar ber shops, among them A. P. Sim mons, Charles South, A. Chisley, P. Jenkins, Jewel & Phannix and W. H. Allen’s; several restaurants, among them the Little Missouri, Mrs. Jack-, son’s and Mrs. Golden’s; several lunch stands; two second-hand stores, five tailoring and clothes cleaning es tablishments, three boot blacking par lors, several ice and coal dealers, one grocery store, T. Betts; two saloons, the Midway and Jack’s buffet; six pool and billiard halls and three taxi owners and drivers, Bob Robinson, Joe Lewis and Leon Allain. This list is by no means complete, but it indicates business aspirations and ac tivities which are commendable and Zion; Episcopal, St. Philip the Dea con; Methodist, Allen Chapel (South Side), Grove M. E. and St. John’s. Among our population are found ad herents of almost every faith, who go, like all the rest, more or less regular ly to their respective places of wor ship. There are Roman Catholics, distributed chiefly among the parishes of the Sacred Heart, St. Philomena and St. John’s; Congregationalists, Presbyterians, Campbellites, Seventh Day Adventists and a few Lutherans. These facts show how fully and representatively Colored Americans enter into the life of Omaha. “You say it is environment that gives Brown such a bad disposition?’’ “Yes; he lives in a cross street.’’ Buy Your Meats at The Public Market 1610 Harney St. Doug. 2793 or the Empress Market 113 South 16th St. Douir. 23()7 Stand Phone, Doug. 3724 Call Doug. 1491 j Res. Phone, Doug. 2378 From 1 a. m. to 8 a. m. For service and safety call BOB ROBINSON and his 7-passenger Abbott car dick’MIiiffet 111 SO. 14th St. J The Omaha Stationery Co. “Stationery That Satisfies” Phone Doug. 805 309 So. 17tli St. Omaha, Neb. THE LODGE SUPPLY CO. llll Farnam St. Badges, Banners, Regalia, Uniforms and Pennants ASK YOUR GROCER FOR Tip Top Bread Best Bread Made Krug The beer you like A beer of quality with a coupon on each bottle. Save coupons and get free premiums Phone Douglas 1899 Luxus Mercantile Co. Distributors and have a case sent home W. C. Bullard Paul Hoag I a nd 0. P. Btaadict Bullard, Hoagland & Benedict LUMBER Office, 20th and I/.ard Sts. Phone Doug. 478 Omaha, Neb. Have your shoes shined rigiit at The Daisy Boot Black Parlor 300 So. 15th Street (Opposite Beaton Drug Co ) Open Wednesday, August 11th Your seaicu for Good Shoe Repairing has ended when you try H.LAZARUS Work done while you wait or will call for and deliver without extra charge. Red 2395 2019 Ctimings Phone South 701 Phone Webster 4829 Floral Designs for All Occasions F. H. SWANSON FLORIST Cut Flowers and Potted Plants Office, 532 N. 24th St. Sriinhouii, 1411 It. 11th St. South Omohi Otnohi Phone Douglas 1652 W. J. CATTIN CO. PLUMBING AND STEAM FITTING 910 No. 24th St. Omaha, Neb. C. P. Wesin Grocery Co. J. L. PETTEYS, Mgr. Fruits and Vegetables 2005 Cumino St. Tel. 0. 1098 C. H. MARQUARDT CASH MARKET Retull Dealer in Flesh and Salt Meats, Poultry. Oysters, etc. 2003 Cuming SI. Doug. 3834 Home Rendered Lard. We Smoke and Cure our own Hams and Bacon