The race is proud of Douglas and
you should not fail to prove it by
your presence next Tuesday night.
When you need a good clean shave,
see P. H. Jenkins, 1313 Dodge street.
—Adv.
Mrs R. W. Freeman returned to
Omaha last week from St. Joseph,
Mo., where she was called because of
the serious illness of her sister. Her
sister died, and before she left, her
mother also passed away. Mrs. Free
man has the sympathy of her many
friends in this heavy beeravement.
Piano lessons systematically taught.
Technique, velocity, expression, and
phrasing are esesntial for good piano
playing. Mrs. Silas Johnson, 2518
Lake. Phone Webster 248.—Adv.
Five hundred will attend the Doug
las Memorial at Zion Church next
Tuesday night. Will you be there?
Maceo Pinkard was called to West
Virginia to attend the funeral of his
brother.
Adams’ orchestra played at the
Omaha Club last week and has the
distinction of being the first Colored
orchestra ever to play there.
For chi’ls use our best coal or your
kind at Harmon & Weeth. Webster
848.—Adv.
A miscellaneous shower for Miss
Mary Newman was given at the home
cf Miss Hazel Washington last Wed
nesday evening.
Belmont Laundry, Webster 6900.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Adams’ orchestra, the premier mu
sicians. Harney 5737.—Adv.
The Phi Delta Club met at the res
idence of Mrs. Larry Peoples last week
and four new members were admitted
to the chaimed circle of Greek Letter
Girls.
We will try to make a general clean
up on subscriptions within the next
two weeks. Please have a smile and
some change when our genial collector
presses the electric button.
Attorney Amos P. Scruggs has been
appointed administrator for the es
tate of the late Peyton Brooks by
Judge Hi yce Crawford of the County
Court.
Show your race pride by attending
the Douglas Memorial at Zion Church
next Tuesday night.
Colored Engineers and Firemen’s
Protective Association meets first and
third Tuesdays of each month. E. H.
Johnson, pres., J. H. Moss, sec’y.
If you have a little money you
would like to invest, read the Hunger
ford Potato Growers’ plan and our
editorial. <
Mrs. Thomas S. Riggs entertained
at whist Saturday afternoon from 2
to 5. Mrs. J. F. Smith won first prize,
Mrs. Sidney Miller, second, and Mrs.
Leon Smallwood, the booby.
James Kirby gave a surprise party
in honor of his wife Monday at their
home, 2809 Cuming street. Seven
teen guests were present. The even
ing was spent in games and music.
Mrs. Kirby’s brother, Walter Wynn,
of Alliance, Neb., and Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. Marshall, of Rock Island, 111.,
were the out of town guests.
The Elite Whist Club met with Mrs.
E. F. West Tuesday, February 13, and
with Mrs. Williamson February 20.
The highest scorers and prize winners
were Mrs. L. O. Gregory, February
13, and Mrs. Sara Woolridge Febru
ary 20. The club will hold no more
meetings during Lent.
Mrs. Eddie Smith, of 2536 Hamilton
street, entertained Mr. and Mrs. S. B.
Henderson, of the South Side, at din
ner Sunday.
Dan Desdunes’ Orchestra, Webster
710, 2516 Burdette St.—Adv.
Mrs. Minnie Page, sister of Mrs.
Nellie Harrison, was stricken with
paralysis Monday evening, February
12th.
The Crescent Whist Club met with
Mrs. Alfred Peoples Tuesday after
noon. The prizes were won by Mrs.
Laura Hicks and Mrs. Lulu Rountree.
The next meeting will be held with
Mrs. Rountree.
Mrs. Singer, of 2724 Hamilton St.,
entertained at a delightful bridge
party Tuesday night. A dainty
luncheon was served. The guests
present were Mr. and Mrs. W. L.
Seals, Mr. and Mrs. George Sled and
Mi. and Mrs. Hibbs.
Mrs. Mamie Jewell Greenlee, wife
of the Rev. S. P. Greenlee, died at
Bonne Terre, Mo., Wednesday. The
remains wrill be brought to Omaha
Saturday and the funeral will be held
from the residence of her brother,
James G. Jewell, 2911 Lake street,
Sunday afternoon. The Rev. W. T.
Osborne, pastor of St. John’s A. M.
E. church will officiate and the
Western Undertaking company will
have charge. Interment will be in
Forest Lawn.
All news must be in before Wednes
day noon, in order to appear the fol
lowing Saturday.
The Rev. G. G Logan, pastor of
Grove M. E. church, who was unable
to officiate Sunday, being confined to
his home by la grippe, is able to be
out again.
Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Caldwell of Den
ver, Col., are visiting their step
mother, Mrs. Crews-Johnson, 2616
Grant street.
Will N. Johnson, Lawyer, 109 So.
14th Street. Douglas 5841.
Our attention has been called to
the fact that our reporter made a
mistake in the number of waiters be
tween whom the $13.50 bonus was
divided. The number was 27 instead
of 17. Otherwise the facts were as
published. The Monitor is not infall
ible but it aims to be accurate in its
statement of facts.
John ltuskin Cigar, 5 cents. Biggest
and Best.
We want to see all our business
firms succeed. Honorable competi
tion in the securing of business is le
gitimate; but there are certain meth
ods which are reprehensible. Rumors
have reached us of reprehensible
methods which it is alleged a certain
business firm is using. If the facts
be as alleged, and the practice be con
tinued, The Monitor will refuse to
carry the firm’s advertisement and
will expose its unethical methods. Let
there be fair, honorable business com
petition.
Smoke John Ruskin 5c Cigar. Big
gest and Best.—Adv.
The subscription masquerade danc
ing party which was given by Henry
\V. Black at the Alamo Thursday even
ing, February 15, was one of the most
C( lightful social events of the season.
About seventy-five persons were
present.
Edward, the twelve-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Dunn, of 3006
Lindsey avenue, broke his leg in
wrestling at school Monday. He was
token to St. Joseph’s hospital where
the fracture was reduced.
For a first-class hairdresser call
Webster 4769. Mrs. L. Webster, 1702
North Twenty-sixth street.
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
George W. Pleasant, of Lincoln,
Neb., where he had resided for forty
years, died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Julia Gross, 2305 No.
27th street, Saturday, February 17.
He had come to Omaha just a month
before to visit his daughter. Mr.
Pleasant was a native of Raleigh, N.
C., but came to Nebraska in 1865,
where he had since resided, the great
er portion of his time being a resi
dent of Lincoln. The body was
shipped to Lincoln Sunday afternoon
by the Western Undertaking Com
pany, and was accompanied by Mr.
and Mrs. Gross and Mrs. J. H. Miller,
niece of the deceased. The funeral
was held from the A. M. E. Church,
of which he had been a member since
1880, the Rev. Messrs. Payne and
Burchhardt officiating.
James, the son of Mrs. Susie Hen
derson, died Wednesday noon at the
residence of his grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. B. Brooks, 108 South
28th street. The funeral was held
from the residence yesterday after
noon, interment being in Forest Lawn
cemetery. The Rev. W. T. Osborne
officiated and the Western Undertak
ing Company had charge of the
funeral.
Mrs. Martha Adams, aged 46 years,
died February 14 at her home, 4006
Decatur street. The funeral was held
Friday, February 16, from Jones and
Chiles’ chapel, the Rev. M. H. Wilkin
son, pastor of Mt. Moriah Baptist
Church, officiating. Interment was in
Forest Lawn.
The infant son of Mrs. James Greer
of 1124% North Twentieth street,
died last Saturday and was buried
Sunday by Banks and Wilks.
Mrs. Belle Alice Blue, who died at
her residence, 2226 Washington St.,
South Side, Sunday, was buried from
Zion Baptist Church Wednesday af
ternoon at 2 o’clock. The Rev. W. F.
Botts officiated. Interment was in
Forest Lawn. The Western Under
taking Company had charge.
Wade Pogue, who died February 17
at a local hospital, was buried Thurs
day from Banks and Wilks undertak
ing rooms.
Sanford Garnett died Monday at
2206 North Twenty-sixth street. The
body was shipped to Mexico, Mo., by
Banks and Wilks Wednesday night.
COLORED EMPLOYMENT
OFFICE TO OPEN
On the 1st of March George Parker,
Fred Williams and Laurence Parker
will open an employment office at
220 South Thirteenth street. They
will specialize in Colored labor of all
kinds, domestic help, day workers,
general labor and out-of-town em
ployment. The field is ripe and op
portune for such an office. Our peo
ple do not receive a square deal at
white employment agencies and there
is no necessity of any of them being
idle who really want to work. Fees
will be reasonable and service prompt
and efficient. The telephone number
will be Douglas 7150.
Go to Gordon’s Drug Store, 24th
and Burdette Sts., for Brown Skin
Powder, Dr. Palmer’s Skin Whitener
Soap and Skin Whitener. Webster
6174.—Adv.
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Shop in our
Down Stairs Store
It’s a good habit to acquire—to visit this
big underprice store, every time your’e down
town—there’s always something special in
merchandise you want and need every day.
Burgess-Nash Company
“Everybody’s Store”
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