Events and Persons
In Which You Will Be More or Less Interested.
News for This Department Must Be Received by Wednesday Night.
Mrs. L. M. Bentley-Webster, who
underwent an operation a short time
ago at the Lord Lister hospital, is
very much better and will be home
the first part of next week.
Mr. John B. Page of Topeka, Kan.,
is visiting his son-in-law and daugh
ter, Mr. and Mrs. John Grant Pegg.
Miss Hazel Hall, who was seriously
ill last week, is very much better.
The funeral of Mrs. Nora Mealey
was held Saturday afternoon from
the G. Wade Obee undertaking par
lors.
Mr. Clyde Heed and Mr. James
Taylor motored to Lincoln Sunday.
The funeral of Louis Wyate was
held from the undertaking parlors of
G. W'ade Obee company.
Dependable dress making. Prices
reasonable. Miss Gladys Counsellor,
2428 Lake street. Webster 604.
Mr. and Mrs. Gibson of Clarinda,
la., are the guests of Mrs. Picken of
Sherman avenue.
Mr. Charles Shelton returned home
from Lincoln Monday night.
The first annual ball of the Colored
Firemen of Omaha was given Friday
evening, November 19, at the Alamo
hall. The affair was a great success.
Professor and Mrs. J. W. Bundrant
gave a theatre party Saturday even
ing, complimentary to Miss Allie B.
Freeman. In- the party were Miss
Corinine Thomas and Dr. George Par
ker. After the theatre an auto ride
around the city was enjoyed by the
party.
The remains of Mrs. Gussie Camp
bell were shipped by Banks & Wilks,
November 23, to Kansas City, Mo.,
for burial.
The following program was given
Friday evening of last week by the
New Era Dramatic club: An excel
lent talk, “Our Effort,” by Dr. George
Parker; a violin solo, by Paul Moore,
and a trio, by Professor and Mrs.
Bundrant and Miss Corinine Thomas.
Mrs. Annie Reed entertained at din
ner Sunday Mrs. Goff and her guest,
Mrs. Burton, of Denver, Colo.
Mrs. Slaughter of Detroit, Mich.,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Thomas
Reese, at 2723 Miami street.
The Thanksgiving day matinee
dance given by Messrs. E. Walker,
James Peoples and H. Harold at the
Alamo hall was a great success.
A memorial service for the late
Booker T. Washington will be held
at Zion Baptist church, Twenty-sixth
and Franklin streets, Sunday after
noon. An appropriate program will
be given.
The Progressive club, of which Mrs.
Cindy Davis is president, gave a four
course dinner Thursday of last week
at the home of Mrs. J. H. Russell for
the purpose of raising money to buy
a new roof for the Zion Baptist
church. It was a great success.
About 160 were present.
The Owl club held their weekly
meeting last Tuesday night. Much
important business was transacted.
Mrs. Olie Anderson, niece of Mrs.
L. Davis, is very much improved and
will go to Topeka Sunday to visit her
mother, Mrs. L. Gilkey.
Miss Rebecca Jane Maxey who died
November 19 was buried at Forest
Lawn cemetery Monday afternoon.
The funeral was held from Mt.
Moriah Baptist church. Rev. W. B.
M. Scott officiated. Jones & Chiles
were the undertakers.
Charles Edward, the 2-year-old
child of Mr. and Mrs. Walter S.
Brooks of 2917 Parker street, died
November 22 with pneumonia. The
funeral was held from the home No
vember 24. The Rev. W. F. Botts of
ficiated and Jones & Chiles had
charge of the funeral.
Miss Wilson of Lafayette, Ind., a
graduate nurse of Provident hospital,
Chicago, and a classmate of the
Misses Anna McLendon and Pearl
Duncan, is in the city at the resi
dence of Mrs. Brown, Thirty-sixth and
Parker streets. Miss Wilson has been
appointed as a nurse in the City Em
ergency hospital, where Miss McLen
don has been serving with such ef
ficiency and acceptability for several
months. Indeed, it is due to the fact
that Miss McLendon has been so pro
ficient in that institution that an
other nurse of our race has been
added to the hospital staff.
Thomas E. Mason of Nehawka,
Neb., the only Negro mail carrier in
that thriving little city, accompanied
by his mother and his sister, Ella,
motored to Omaha for Thanksgiving
day and were the dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Dorris Thornton. 2818
Miami street. His father, Thomas F.
Mason, who is at present visiting the
California exposition, is the superin
tendent of ex-Congressman Pollard’s
large and far-famed apple orchard,
which is one of the largest in the
country. It will be of interest to our
readers to know that Mr. Pollard has
announced his candidacy for the re
publican nomination for governor.
Dependable dress making. Prices
reasonable. Miss Gladys Counsellor,
2428 Lake street. Webster 604.
Mrs. I). James entertained the So
cial Hour club Wednesday afternoon.
Luncheon was served at 1:30, after
which the afternoon was spent in
needle work.
Charles Ward, a laborer, shot and
killed his bride of two weeks, who
was formerly a Mrs. Stewart, in their
rooms on North Eleventh street Sun
day night and then committed suicide.
The bodies are at the undertaking
rooms of Banks & Wilks from which
the funeral will be held Sunday after
noon at 2 o’clock.
The members of the Church of St.
Philip the Deacon, following their cus
tom of several years, very bountifully
provided for their pastor and family’s
Thanksgiving dinner. A generous
sized turkey and the necesary accom
paniments were important items of
the gifts so thoughtfully provided and
gratefully appreciated.
Mrs. Anna Ray o f 2111 North
Twenty-sixth street, is on the sick
list.
Mrs. H. A. Chiles returned last
Saturday from Thomaston, Ga.,
where she buried her mother.
Mesdames E. Jeltz, S. Gray and G.
Ashby spent Monday, November 8, in
Lincoln in the interest of the State
Home for the Aged Negro and Or
phan Children of the state, lately
purchased by the State Federation of
Women’s Clubs.
A “Krismas Kirmess,” under the
auspices of the Woman’s club, will
be given December 16 and 17 for
the benefit of charity. A change of
program each night. Grove M. E.
church.
Card of Thanks.
Mrs. Sarah Lockman and her
brother, Werner Bradshaw, wish to
express their thanks to the friends
who showed them so many kindnesses
during the sickness and death of their
daughter and niece, Alverta Alexan
der.
A CARD OF THANKS.
I wish to thank my friends for the
star which was given to me last week.
HARRY BUFORD.
CHICAGO WOMEN REPLY
TO PROF. KELLY MILLER
(Continued from first page.)
natural or acquired rights, like those
of citizenship. We have counted you
among the believers in a human uni
versalism that makes no exception of
class or individual. It is with pro
found sorrow that we see you step
down from this level to another where
you are content to seek a good for
yourself and your particular group
which you deny to another; and that
other one which has afforded your
race great aid and inspiration, and
deserves a better return.
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204 Neville Blk.
® Corner 16lh and Harney Streets.
SATURDAY IS CANDY DAY
AT THE REXALL STORES
1 lb. box Marguerite Chocolate Cher
ries—instead of 60c, for.39c
1 lb. box Barr’s Saturday Candy—
instead of 50c, for.29c
1 lb. Nut Chocolates—instead of 60c,
for .29c
1 lb. Uncle Joshua Hoarhound Candy
for .14c
Riggett’s Nut and Fruit Chocolates,
1 lb. for.80c
It pays to trade where you can
surely find every article desired and
save money on it as well.
RAZORS AND FOUNTAIN PENS
*2.00 Magnetic Steel Razor for.93c
Your choice of % dozen kinds high
grade Razors at, each.98c
50c pkg. Gillette Blades for.39c
35.00 Gillette Razor for.*3.89
Sherman A McConnell
Drug Co.
4 Good Drug Stores
COAL
FROM
ROSENBLATT
CUT PRICE COAL CO.
and save 25c to $1.00 on every
ton. Just a few of our many kinds.
IOWA NUT .$4.00
(Best Quality.)
IOWA LUMP .$4.25
(Thoroughly screened.)
SPECIALTY .$4.75
(Lump and Nut.)
CHEROKEE NUT .$4.75
(The Genuine.)
ROSEWOOD HARD COAL . $9.00
(From Arkansas.)
For Furnaces and Hot Water
Plants.
Rosewood—ton for ton—will last
as long as Scranton Hard Coal.
You save $1.75 on every ton.
Tel. Doug. 530
SPECIAL DISCOUNT OFFER
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Bring this ad to us and we will
allow you a special discount of 5
per cent on any purchase, except
watches or diamonds.
“Omaha’s Biggest Little Jewelry
Store.”
16th and Farnam, Paxton Block.
The Omaha Stationery Co.
“Stationery That Satisfies”
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Phone Doug. 805
309 So. 17th St. Omaha, Neb.
CONVINCED!' ^ prici is l^onqwy
SHOES MADE LIKE NEW
with our rapid shoe repair meth
ods, one-fifth the cost. Sold un
called-for shoes. We have a se
lestion; all sizes, all prices.
FRIEDMAN BROS.,
211 South 12th St., Omaha.