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.
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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.
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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
