,'Illiams, who was called
ns —City Friday by the death
er aunt, returned Wednesday af
>on. A beautiful floral piece was
by St. Anna’s Tabernacle, of
which Mrs. Williams is Chief Precep
tress.
Mr. I. B. Smith spent Thanksgiving
in Beatrice, Nebr., his former home
town.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Dorsay and
son have returned from Streeter, 111.,
where they spent the Thanksgiving
holidays with Mrs. Dorsay’s mother.
Mrs. Mary Brown and son, Mr. Jo
seph Brown, of Leavenworth, Kansas,
spent Thursday in Lincoln with Miss
Gladys Brown, her daughter, who is
a student atj the State University.
The Optimistic Set were delight
fully entertained last Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Helen Ran
dall, 901 Peach St.
An excellent program was given to
a large audience Thursday evening
at Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Special
mention is due the piano and violin
duet given by Miss Gladys Brown and
her brother, Mr. Joseph Brown. Also
to the solo, Joan d’Arc, rendered by
Mrs. Lucy Hammond. The proceeds
of the entertainment amounted to $80.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon
Young, 20th and L streets, was the
scene of a very pretty party' last
Friday evening when Mrs. Young and
Mrs. Wyatt W’illiams received a large
number of friends for the pleasure of
Miss Freda Cooley, of St. Joseph, Mo.,
and Miss Oletha Russell, of Omaha,
The evening was most enjoyably spent
at cards and dancing.
Aramanth Chapter No. 54 O. E. S.,
will give a program in honor of all
Colored soldiers at Masonic Hall Fri
day, December 7th.
An unusual attendance at the Bap
tist Sunday School and also the rival
ry in regard to the 'inancial banner
resulted in the large collection of
$10.35. The program committee was
reappointed by the superintendent,
Mrs. Lulu B. Moore, and elaborate
plans were made for Xmas eve cele-!
brations.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Jenquenz enter
tained at dinner Thanksgiving even
ing. Covers were laid fo> eight.
Mr. Oscar Freeman and Miss Nor
man, of Minneapolis, Minn., spent
Friday in Lincoln, en route to Minne
apolis afte- a visit in Fremont and
Wahoo, Nebr.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Crews had a j
large family dinner party Thanks
giving day after which they all at
tended the Nebraska-Syracuse game.
Rev. Chas. Stewart, of Louisiana,
member of the American Press As
sociation, and of the Food Conserva
tion committee with lecture Sunday
evening, December 9, at Mt. Zion Bap
cist Church. Monday evening, Decem
ber 10, at the A. M. E. Church.
Mr. W. R. B. Alexander was host
to a small number of friends at dinner
Thanksgiving day.
Mrs. Carrie Prewitt served an excel
lent T. G. dinner to a few- intimate
friends Thursday afternoon.
Mr. George Cisco, of Beatrice, was
in the city Thursday to attend the
football game.
Mrs. E. J. Griffin gave a novel din
ner party Sunday in celebration of
her birthday, Mrs. Turner/ of Council
Bluffs, la., and Mr. Johnson, of Kan
sas City, were the only out of town
guests.
Mr. Joseph LaCour, of Omaha, spent
Thursday in Lincoln.
Miss Valeria Crews spent her
Thanksgiving holidays in Omaha with
Mrs. Turner.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johnson en
tertained at a sumptuous and yet
beautiful Thanksgiving dinner in
honor of their son, R. H. Johnson,
and Mr. Walter Seals, of Omaha.
Those present being the members of
Perkins’ Saxophone Jazz Band,
Messrs. Thomas Perkins, Frank Terry,
Charles Harrold, Roscoe Miller, Cuft
r.igan Wilson and Miss Middleton, of
Omaha, Mrs. Georgia Flippin, Messrs.
John Jeltz, John Marshall, of Lincoln,
and Mr. Henry Brown, of Denver.
N. W. C. A. NOTES
Following his usual custom, Mr.
Jack Broomfield donated a fine
turkey and all its fixings for a
Thanksgiving dinner for the inmates
at the Home.
There are now three inmates in
the home with Mrs. Josephine Holmes,
matron in charge.
Friday is visiting day at the Home.
Visitors are welcome.
NEWS OF GROVE M. E. CHURCH
The fourth and last quarterly meet
ing of the yar will be held in the
church tonight, Saturday, December
8, with the Rev. Dr. Stripling, of To
peka, Kans., presiding. The Rev. Dr.
Stripling will also preach Sunday at
the morning and evening services.
The Church is holding a two weeks’
series of Advent prayer meetings.
Go-to-church day will be observed
for men at 3 p. m.
South SideNol^sj
Mrs. George Johnson, who has been
at the South Side Hospital for a fort
night, is some better. She hopes to
be able to go home to her parents in
Dakota the last of this week.
The Ladies’ Aid of Allen Chapel,
A. M. E. Church, held a delightful
meeting last Friday with Mrs. Mc
Cann, the report on the Thanksgiving
dinner was made and every one was
pleased with having turned over to
the treasurer $44.60 from Thanks
giving dinner. The Aid, with the
Senior and Junior Steward board, and
other members of the Church, in a
special effort for current expenses,
raised $110.80 the Sunday before
Thanksgiving.
The Mission Circle and members of
Bethel Baptist Church gave a very
pleasant surprise party on their pas
tor and wife, Rev. T. A. Taggart, on
the 3rd. He was the recipient of a
ton of coal and a quantity of provi
sions. Refresh njpnts were served.
The four nights bazaar and Thanks
giving dinner, given by Bethel Bap
tist Church, was largely attended and
quite a financial success. The bazaar
added more than $88.00 to the Mis
sion’s treasury.
J. H. Wakefield, Manager So. Side
Branch of Obee-Hunter Undertaking
Co.—See ad.
Jim Rollins, who was drafted and
left Omaha a few weeks ago for train
ing camp, was sent home last week,
as he failed to pass the examination.
Mrs. Malone, who had a stroke of
paralysis three weeks ago, is a little
improved.
Mr. Clc McDonalds, private of Com
pany I, now stationed at Fort Funston,
spent Thanksgiving here with his sis
;er, Mrs. Hunter, of 2505 N St.
Mrs. Hunter will give an entertain
ment at the home of Mrs. Alice Nel
son, 2410 P St., Saturday night for
the benefit of Bethel Baptist Church.
Mr. Harry Johnson, private of Fort
Funston, died last week at the Fort
ar.d was brought home Wednesday.
His funeral will be held from Bernard j
Larkin’s undertaking room.
ATCHISON, KANSAS.
Gene Moore has returned from St.
Joseph, Mo., where he has been work
ing for several weeks.
Mrs. Myrtle Griffin, of Kansas City,
has been visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. E. P. Penal.
Mrs. Sam Truehart has returned i
from Kansas City, where she was
called by the illness of her sister, Mrs.
Emma Dysert.
Clyde Briggs and Roy Harper went
to Kansas City, Mo., Monday of last
week on business.
Mrs. Matilda Marshall has gone to
Des Moines, la., to spend the winter
with her daughter, Mrs. L. Winrow.
Mrs. Anna B. Butter, of St. Joe,
who has been the guest of her daugh
ter, Mrs. Frank Young, has returned
home accompanied by her daughter.
Mrs. Ralph Willis has returned from
Camp Funston where she went to
visit her husband who is in the hos
pital there.
Mrs. Orsha Carter King, of King
fisher, Okla., a former resident of
Atchison, twenty-five years ago, is
visiting her relatives, Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Crocket.
Dennis Jones, attorney, of Leaven
worth, Kans., was in the city a few
days ago on legal business.
Subscribe for The Monitor. W. A.
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subscription.
Mrs. George Newby, of Oklahoma
City, sprang a welcome surprise on
her sister, Mrs. Cal Montgomery, when
she dropped in unnounced upon her
recently. The sisters had not met for
thirty years.
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HOUSES FOR RENT
Ten room flat newly papered, all
modern, walking distance, fine place
for rooming house. $25.00. Douglas
8607.
For Rent Houses—Colored. Down
town Omaha and South Omaha. 6 and
4 rooms each, $12 ar.d $10. City water
and electric light. Also 3 room, $6.
512 Paxton Block. Red 7401.
For Rent—Modem 4 room flat over
undertaker. $12 a month. 27th and
Parker. Phone Webster 816.
For Rent—Five room furnished
flat, 2425% Lake street. Call Web
ster 2827.
FURNI8HED ROOMS FOR RENT.
For Rent—Modem furnished rooms,
2320 North 28th ave. Webster 2058.
Furnished rooms, 1817 Izard. Tyler
1609.
,tly furnished rooms^^^^S^n
jjbniences, 2421 Erskine street,
le Webster 2531. Call after 5
o’clock.
Neatly furnished rooms. Hot ant
cold water. On Dodge uid 24th
street car lines. Mrs. Anna Banks,
524 North 20th street. Telephone
Douglas 4379.
For Rent—Neatly furnished rooms
to man and wife, 2430 Erskine St.
For Rent—Two furnished rooms,
strictly modem, 1923 North 27th St.
Webster 3150.
Neatly furnished modem room for
rent. Call Webster 4716. Mrs. D.
Bowen, 2524 North 25th St.
Two furnished rooms with board
for gentlemen, Mrs. E. J. Toddy, 2117
Grant street. Webster 5344.
For Rent—Furnished room, modem.
1107 North 19th St. Mrs. T. L. John
son.
For Rent—Modem furnished rooms.
2320 North 28th Ave. Phone Web
ster 2058.
Neatly furnished rooms in a pri
vate home. Modem except heat. Men
only . Webster 1760.
For Rent—Neatly furnished room in
modem home for man and wife. 3702
| North 23rd St. Webster 3727.
For Rent.—Furnished room in mod
ern home. On car line. 2409 Blondo
street. Webster 6376.
For Rent.—Nice front room, 2521
Miami in private family.
Neatly furnished rooms, 1842 North
27th St. Call Webster 2812.
ror Kent—Meat and sanitary fur
nished rooms, 2237 Seward St. Mrs.
A. E. Jones, Webster 2957.—4t.
For Rent. Unfurnished rooms with
electric light and water, 2603 Cuming j
street. Harney 5412.
Front parlor for rent in modem
home. Private family. Gentleman
preferred. $2.00 a week. 2414 Ers
kine St. Webster 4760.
Furnished rooms, strictly modem,
2620 Burdette street. Webster 5543.
Mrs. E. M. Wright.
Neatly furnished rooms, 2915 Ers
kine street. Mrs. F. Johnson. Web
ster 3143.
Two furnished rooms for three or
four working men. 2202 Clark St.
Phone Webster 7034.
Neatly furnished rooms, strictly
modern, $2.00 and up. Mrs. Minnie
Ricketts, 1119 North Nineteenth St.
Webster 3812.
Furnished rooms for two gentle
men. Southern men preferred. Mrs.
Bessie Johnson, 2720 Drexel street,
South Side.
First-class modem furnished rooms.
Mrs. L. M. Bentley Webster, 1702
North Twenty-sixth street. Phone
Webster 4769.
Fourteen neatly furnished rooms.
Mrs. Ella Dunivan, 4716 South 27th
street, South Side. Phone South
3067.
Furnished rooms to rent in a mod
ern house, 2619 Hamilton street.
Phone Webster 1250.—Adv.
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China painting. Classes Tuesdays
and Thursdays. Mrs. D. W. Gooden,
2211 Cuming street. Douglas 5436.
Will buy nice second hand rugs and
furniture. Ca.l J. S. Bell, Douglas
4533.
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ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR
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640 Bee Bldg. Omaha, Neb.
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JAY BURNS BAKING CO.
Accordion, side, knife, sunburst or box
pleating. Covered buttons, all sizes and
styles. Hemstitching, picot edging. Em
broidery. beading, braiding, cording,
eyelet, cut work, buttonholes, pennants.
Ideal Button & Pleating Co.
Douglas 1936 300-310 Brown Bldg.
(Opposite Brandels Stores.)
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Annie Banks Cecil B. Wilkes
BANKS-WILKES
Funeral Directors and Embalmers
Lady Assistant
; Satisfaction Guaranteed
1914 Cumin# Street
Res Doug. 437S. Office Doug 3718
j PATTON HOTEL AND CAFE
N. A. Patton, Proprietor
j 1014-1016-1018 South 11th St.
Telephone Douglas 4445
1 62 MODERN AND NEATLY
* FURNISHED ROOMS
Res. Colfax 3831 Douglas 31811
AMOS P. SCRUGGS
Attorney-at-Law
3807 Camden Avenue. |
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♦ Repairing and Storing
Orders Promptly Filled
NORTH SIDE
SECOND-HAND STORE
Auction Every Saturday
R. U. Rhodes
Dealer in
New and Second Hand Furniture
and Stoves.
Household Goods Bought and Sold
Rental and Real Estate
2522 Lake St. Webster 7971
: DR. P. W. SAWYER j
2 Dentist 1
| 220 So. 13th St. Phone Doug. 7150 j
Automobile and Open ,
Horse Drawn Hearses Day and Nighty
JONES $ CHILES
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Lady Attendant 2
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V\7eb. 1100 and Web. 204
Licensed Embalmer. !
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Florentine F. Pinkston
Teacher of
Pianoforte, Harmony, Solfeggio
Webster 2814
Boston Studio
2214 No. 28th Ave. Omaha.
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14th Street
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TEMELL’S DRUG STORE
_ Graduate Pharmacist
.SW Delivery Excellent Service
Vfebster 4443 24th and Grant
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Getting /
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Time now to prepare the
box for the boy who is away
from home.
We are wonderfully pre
pared this year with all
kinds of useful, attractive
articles for Christmas giv
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FLOWER,GRASS I
AND GARDEN
Bulbs, Hardy Perennials, Poultry
Supplies
Fresh cut flowers always on hand
Stewart’s Seed Store
119 N. lfith St. Opp. Post Office
Phone Douglas 977
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1 H LAZARUS, 2019 Cuming St |
Hill-Williams Drug Co.
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ARTICLES
Free Delivery
Tyler 160 2402 Cuming St.
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tetti and Farnam Streets J
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C. S. JOHNSON
18th and Izard Tel. Douglas 1702
ALL KINDS OF COAL and COKE
at POPULAR PRICES.
Best for the Money
Established 1890 * * * * * " * '
C. J. CARLSON
Dealer in
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Shoes and Gents’ Furnishings
1514 No. 24th St. Omaha, Neb.
| STANEK'S PHARMACY {
Henry Stanek, Prop.
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Cor. 24th and L Sti. Tel. So. 8781
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Hardware Co.
GOOD HARDWARE
2408 N St. Tel. South 162
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PHONE DOUGLAS 1811
24th St., I block north of Cuming
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I. A. Edholm E. W. Sherman
Standard Laundry
24th, Near Lake Street
Phone Webster 130
C. n. MARQUARDT
CASH MARKET
Retail Dealer in Fresh and Salt
Meats, Poultry, Oysters, etc.
2003 Cuming St.‘ Dong. 3831
Home Rendered Lard. We Smoke
and Cure our own Hams and Bacon.
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Open All Times. Reasonable Prices
Che Western
funeral F)onie
The Place for Quality and Service
SILAS JOHNSON
Funeral Director
Licensed Kmbalmer In Attendance
Webster 248 2518 Lake St.
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I Checked to Destination
Watch Your Step and Call for {
Step Lively Corn Easej
for Corns, llunions and Ingrown i
Nails, I
For Sale at
PEOPLE’S DRUG STORE. J
I TAKE PLEASURE
In thanking you for your patronage
I want your trade solely upon the
merits of my goods
You will profit by trading here.
H. E. YOUNG
Webster 515 2114-16 N. 24th St.
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C. P. WESIN GROCERY CO.
Also Fresh Fruits and Vegetables.
2006 Cuming St. Telephone Douglas 1098
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The Alamo Barber Shop and Pocket Billiard Parlor
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The best equipped ohop In the state. Most capable and courteous barbers.
The only Colored shop in the state built on the latest pattern. Everything
sanitary. Shop department open from 8 a. m. to 11 p. m. Saturdays 8 a. m.
to 12 p m. We carry a full line of Choice Cigars and Tobaccos, Candles and
Chewing Gum.
KILLINGSWORTH & PRICE, Props.,
C. B. MAYO, Foreman.
Phone Webster 5784, 2416 North 24th Street
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