Sixteen ladies under the leader
ship of Mrs. Phanix, Mrs. Jackson,
and Mrs. C. H. Annon very pleasantly
surprised Mrs. G. W. Macklin Friday
afternoon from ‘l to 5 o’clock with a
shower. Mrs. Macklin received quite
a few beautiful and useful presents.
Mrs. Mollie Allen of Douglas, Wyo.,
was one of the out-of-town guests.
Dan Desdunes’ Orchestra, Webster
710, 2516 Burdette St.—Adv.
Mr. Arthur Craig spent a pleasant
Thanksgiving with his mother, sister,
Mrs. E. G. Scott, and his brother, W.
C. Craig He will remain in the city
indefinitely
Mrs. Mollie Allen of Douglas, Wyo.,
is in the city, the guest of her sister,
Mrs W. C. Craig.
Colored folks who want to marry
should do so, and Colored folks who
want divorce should not be permitted
to have them. “Look before you leap'*
is a good rule. Who ever heard talk
of a person being able to leap back
to a high cliff after he had taken the
long leap? Look before you leap!—
Richmond Planet.
Mrs. Matilda Reed, of Mt. Pleasant,
la., spent Thanksgiving with her sis
ter, Mrs. Lizzie Connor, of 1636 North
Twenty-first street, who entertained
at dinner in her honor. Covers were
laid for five. Those present were the
Misses Lillie and Fanny Bailey, Mrs.
Hurston, Mrs. Reed and Mrs. Connors.
Mr. Percy McCaw is now empoly
ed at the Owl Drug Store.
When you want your winter cloth
ing cleaned, call up Parker, Harney
5737, Agent for The French Way.
Mr. Winfred J. Johnson has secured
employment with the Omaha Gas Co.
Mrs. H. K. Hillon contiiues to be
quite ill at her residence , Twenty
sixth and Maple street.
Will give home to elderly lady to
assist with two children. Phone Web
ster 4663.—Adv.
Mrs. Sarah Lewis, of 2818 Miami
street, left Wednesday night for St,
Louis, Mo., where she was called by
the illness of her cousin, Mrs. E. L.
Harris.
Mrs. Georgia Johnson, 2227 Pacific
street, gave a Thanksgiving dinner
complimentary to several guests.
Those present wehe Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Thompson, Mrs. Cook, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Williams, Mr. Henry
Jones, Mr. Burdwell Reams, Mr. Wil
liam Penn and Miss Cleota Thompson.
Butternut Coffee! Did you ever
hear of it? Better yet, did you ever
try it?—Adv.
Mr. Eugene McCaw has obtained
employment at the Lord Lister hos
pital.
Mr. and Mrs. Clem Brushwood en
tertained at a luncheon Monday at
their residence, 2710 Erskine street,
in honor of Mr. Paul McCarty and
Mr. Albert Gideon, of Los Angeles,
Cal., who are in the city on a short
visit. Prof. A. Liliwaki, of the Ha
waiian Islands, gave a number of his
favorite selections on the violin.
Webster 248—Western Undertaking
Company. Silas Johnson, funeral di
rector.—Adv.
Mrs. E. C. Rawls left for Los An
geles, California, Friday evening, and
will spend the winter there.
Will build you a bungalow on a
large lot close to school and car line
for $100 cash and $15.00 monthly.
Tel Webster 5519.—Adv.
John Smith, clerk in Frank Dewey'B
office, received a $10.00 raise last
week. Congratulations.
“They’re Wearing ’Em Higher in
Hawaii,’’ “I Lost My Heart in Hono
lulu,” and “On a Summer Night,” are
among the latest song hits. Buy
them at Hospe.
Miss Billy Wallace, of St. Paul, is
* visiting with her Bister, Mrs. Jack
Broomfield.
Try Madam Baker’s Wonderful Hair
Grower, on sale at The People’s Drug
Store.—Adv. -
“This is jewelry Xmas,” says the
signboards, and remember, please,
that The Monitor i3 carrying ads for
the finest jewelers in Omaha. Look
them up.
Winfred Johnson has been employed
as porter by the Omaha Gas Company.
This is the first time, as far as we
know, of a Colored man being per
manently employed by this company
and we trust that Mr. Johnson will
make such a record that further open
ings will be made for others.
Buy your Xmas cards and station
ery from the Omaha Stationery Co.
—See ad.
Mrs. Irma Ford went to Topeka
last week to spend Thanksgiving with
her children.
Nathaniel Perry, Jr., is quite ill
with tonsilitis.
Wiley Estes, who committed sui
cide November 30, was buried Monday.
Interment at Forest Lawn. Banks
and Wilks attending. The Rev. W. F.
Botts officiated.
Mrs. Ella Peebles, 976 North 27th
street, died last Sunday. Her body
was shipped by Banks and Wilks to
Sedalia, Mo.
About fifteen of our people attend
ed the Kreisler concert at the Auditor
urn Monday night and all thoroughly
enjoyed the delightful artist.
When you need a good clean shave,
see P. H. Jenkins, 1313 Dodge street.
—Adv.
C. J. Jefferson, of Granby, Mo.,
spent Thanksgiving week with his un
cle, P. W. Jefferson and family.
A. Alexander, of 812 Dodge street,
died November 27, and was buried
December 3 from Jones and Chiles’
chapel. Interment ' was in Forest
Lawn cemetery.
Little Melvin Harrison, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. R. Harrison, was taken
,o the Clarkson hospital Wednesday
to undergo treatment for a nervous
rreakdown.
Send your family wash to the
Hinchey Laundry, Phone South or Ty
ler 146. You will be satisfied.—Adv.
Mrs. J. R. Harrison has been con
fined to her bed for the past month
with inflamatory rheumatism. She
is slowly improving.
Mrs. James Kirby has moved from
2805 to 2809 Cuming street.
For Chills use our $5.00 coal or
your kind at Harmon & Weeth. Web.
848.
Miss Vinnie Hieronymous has a dis
play of water-colors at the Peoples
Drug Store. Will make fine Christ
mas presents. Look them over and
select your present.—Adv.
Mr. James E. Mason, of Nehawka,
Neb., was an Omaha visitor this week.
Mr. William Walker is ill with
pneumonia at 2517 Caldwell street.
Mr. Dentis Bowen is now employed
as caretaker of the Flo-les Apart
ments, Twentieth street and Capitol
avenue.
Mr. Riley Mead, 81 years old, died
at his home, 2614 Patrick avenue, No
vember 30. The funeral was held
from St. John’s A. M. E. Church Sat
urday, December 3rd, the Rev. W. T.
Osborne officiating Interment was
at Forest Lawn. Jones and Chiles
had charge of the funeral. The de
ceased is survived by a wife and sev
eral relatives.
“Sensible Gifts For Men”
HIGH GRADE FURNISHINGS I
AT POPULAR PRICES
New Silk Shirts Just Arrived Agency John B. Stetson Hats I
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Selling Out Jewelry and Diamonds!
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I am going to close out my stock of Jewelry and Diamonds in
sixty days. You will make a big saving on your Xmas gifts or on
anything else in the store. In my twenty years of business I have
had my share of Colored business and appreciate it.
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S. ROBINSON
218 South Fourteenth Street. Omaha, Neb.
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and has brought to this store the most wondeful stock of toys ever
exhibited in Omaha.
Thousands of Dolls and a complete stock of Kid Hody Dolls, now 31
so hard to get anywhere.
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THE MOST SANITARY AND UP-TO-DATE GROCERY AND MEAT
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