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About The monitor. (Omaha, Neb.) 1915-1928 | View Entire Issue (June 17, 1916)
Events and Persons In Which You Will Be More or Less Interested. News for This Department Must Be Received by Wednesday Night. Miss Edessa Towles of Battle Creek, Mich., who has been teaching at Mad ison, 111., arrived Saturday to be the guest of her aunt, Mrs. T. P. Maham mitt, 2114 North Twenty-fifth street. Mrs. John Wilson, of Grand Rapids, Mich., is visiting her son, Mr. Robert Wilson, of Erskine street. Phone your news to The Monitor, Webster 4243. Mrs. E. G. Scott, of 2636 Burdette street, entertained her sister-in-law, Mrs. W. G. Craig, of Ouray, Colorado, at an eievent o’clock breakfast Wed nesday morning. Covers were laid for six. Mrs. Lucinda Smith Davis enter tained a party of young people Mon day evening complimentary to her niece, Miss Gilky, of Topeka, Kansas. Eat dinner Saturday and Sunday at the Cumings Hotel, 1916 Cuming street, with Mrs. Bryant. Dinner served from 12 o’clock. Menu— Baked chicken, Fried fish, ham and cabbage, green summer salad, French peas, cream potatoes, cottage pudding, coffee and ice tea.—Adv. Miss Alice Foster, of Denver, Col orado, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. F. Rogers, of 2408 North 25th street. • Mrs. Elder Siott is able to be out again afler an illness of three weeks. Mr. Walter Craig has bought the pool hall at the corner of :14th and Patrick. Mr. Craig has remodeled the place and expects to make it one 01 the most up-to-date places in the city. It will be known from now on as the Ouray Pocket Billiard Hall. Mr. Craig wishes to see all of his old and new acquaintances. List your furnished rooms and real estate for sale or rent with Fontenelle Investment Co., Phone Douglas 7150. —Adv. The Rev. W. F. Botts will retun to night from Des Moines, la., where he has been attending the Western Sun day School convention which con vened there. Mrs. M. D. Marshall will leave Mon day as the guest of The Rev. and Mrs. W. F. Botts for Excelsior Springs, Mo. They will visit Mrs. Williams, the sister of Mrs. Botts. Mrs. C. H. Hon, who has been quite ill, is able to be out again. Mr. Henry I. Nelson left Thursday evening on an extended trip through the east. Mr. Raymond J. Knox of Kansas City, Mo., violinist, will play at the Woman’s Auxiliary musicale, June 21. -Adv. _ Mrs. F. S. Gant, 2316 North 27th avenue, gave a surprise taffy party Wednesday night in honor of her sis ter, Miss Alberta Ford’s birthday. Twenty-eight guests were present and the young people had a delightful eve ning. Miss Loreen Herrington, who impersonated “Topsy,” was given the first prize for the most comical cos tume; and Miss Madeline Roberts, who impersonated a rube, was given the second prize. Miss Mosella Joseph, of Denver, who has been teaching in Kansas City, Mo., has stopped over in Omaha en route home to be the guest of Mrs. T. P. Mahammitt. Miss Joseph ex pects to remain in Omaha for a fort night. Mr. John Grant Pegg returned Sun day from Chicago where he attended the National Republican convention. He predicts that Charles Hughes will win “hands down.” Edwin Jeltz was promoted from private to corporal in the High School Cadets. Jeltz is one of the best drillers in the regiment. He stood second in his company. Mrs. A. Hicks, 2716 Miami street, gives scalp treatments and hair cul ture. Individual instruction given along this line, as no two scalps are alike. Webster 6426.—Adv. Mrs. M. D. Marshall entertameu Mrs. W. C. Craig, of Ouray, Colo., Friday evening at a novelty party. A large number of friends was in at tendance. Cecil Riggs, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Riggs, is visiting relatives in Kansas City, Mo. Only three more weeks before we will know who is the best girl. July 10th the contest will close at Mecca Hall with a vaudeville. Mrs. Henry buford and company will produce some features of the Artist’s Dream. —Adv. — Mrs. Ellen Golden is slowly im proving. Her many friends will be glad to learn of her improvement. Get your bedding plants, bulbs, vines, hanging baskets at Swanson— the Florist, 1410 North 18th St., Web ster 482.—Adv. The picnic given Friday of last week at Pike’s Peak Park by the Japanese and Busy Bee Clubs was largely attended. Mrs. G. H. Minor has returned from Parsons, Kansas, where she was vis iting friends. Our furnished rooms—homey, com fy and desirable. Fontenelle Invest ment Co., 220 South 13th. Phone Douglas 7150.—Adv. Mrs. L. M. Bentley-Webster re turned last week from a trip to Den ver and Quindaro, Kansas, where she visited her son, Harold, who is at tending the Western University. Har old led his class, winning five prizes for excellence in his studies. He re turned with his sister, Aline, Thurs day. Hear the world famous Williams Singers at the Grove M. E. Church July 10th.—Adv. Mrs. Mary Ricketts, mother of Mr. Oscar Ricketts, died suddenly Monday morning at the residence of her son, 1119 North Nineteenth street. The funeral was held Wednesday after noon. The Rev. W. T. Osborne, pas tor of St. John’s A. M. E. Church, officiated. The G. Wade Obee un dertaking company had charge of the funeral. .14 Mrs. Lola Cumber, with her son and mother, Mrs. Thompson, are back in Omaha to make their home here. They are stopping at Mrs. T. Tom’s. Get your reservations now for the Reception Dinner, June 20th. j Steamer | I Trunks; u fFor Your I l Vacation § S Baggage Men waste no time— g 55 “Get There” is their motto, y a “Slap-bang!” goes your trunk, p *5 There is danger ahead if your |g, „ trunk is built for looks only. ]■ jj Our Trunks Last | I Here’s a '36-inch Fibre Covered jj| jg Steamer Trunk — heavy steel y p hardware — sturdy hinges and g II locks — deep covered tray — B | cloth lined, at.$12.00 « I i p Others ranging in price from B 1 $5 Upward 1 1 0 — f Freling & Steinle f Sj “Omaha’s Best Baggage Build- g 1 1803 FARNAM a P :>a»apa«reisiHBa^^ Base Bail!{ ! BRANDEIS STORES vs. KANSAS CITY (KAS.) GIANTS* Crack Colored Team of the Middle , W est Rourke Park Saturday and Sunday JUNE 17 AND 18 < ' ' i Admission to Any Seat, 25c. Leland Giants, July 1, 2 and 4. -—.* lillllUlllilMMiltM'li SAVE COUPONS AND GET PREMIUMS Send for Free Catalog WBBSSm Krt S SB x BBBBBBSBBBBBIBB I THERE’S A PAIR OF | I Summer | « Shoes I I HERE FOR YOU | SI.97 j 1 In the Great Basement Sales jg| Friday and Saturday I I g Of course, there are hundreds j£ and hundreds of other wonder- B §j ful bargains also. I Brandeis Stores 1 s _ 1 xjx;(x;;x;(xiix,ww»WxTK'BilxfxiiX![xiBlB]BffiiaBBI8lHi BAR BERING— i THAT'S MY BUSINESS t Up-to-Dale Methods, Courteous Atr I tention. Clean, Sanitary Sur ? roundings. Five Barbers Who ' j Know Their Business. ‘This is What Mv Shop Offers You P. H. JENKINS I 1313 Dodge Street. :A GOOD PLACE TO EAT YOUR SUNDAY DINNER t 12 m. to 6 n. m. Dinner 25c to 50c I Sliced Tomatoes, Stewed and ’ One-Half Fried Chicken, Chicken Hot Pie, Pork Roast with Sweet 1 Potatoes, Asparagus, Spinach, , Stewed Corn, Mashed Potatoes, Strawberry Short Cake, Cherry Pie, Coffee, Tea, Buttermilk and Milk. t • S.R. Jackson’s Lunch Room 12122 No. 24th St. Webster 7971; J New Easv Riding Seven-Passenger Car j 3 P. M. to 11 55 Peoples Drug Store, Doug. 1446 i 12:05 A. M. to 5 A. M. j Midway, Doug. 1491 or 3459 |j A M. to 3 P. M. Residence, Web. 7661 , PLEATING BUTTONS HEMSTITCHING EMBROIDERING BRAIDING and BEADING BUTTONHOLES Ideal Button & Pleating Co. 107-109-1T1 S. 16th St. Tel. Douglas 1936 Omaha, Neb. EMERSON LAUNDRY F. S. MOREY, Proprietor 1303 05 North 24th Street Phone Webster 820