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About The monitor. (Omaha, Neb.) 1915-1928 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 31, 1918)
I* \l EST1ISE. TEX \S A. G. Howard. The South Union Baptist Church put on a reviva1 last week and it was a success. All the churches had thcii usual services on Sunday. We are having some good rains in this part of the country. Mr. Nelson Boozier was in this week going through to l-ongview. Mr. G. E. Thomas was in Tarkson ville last Saturday on business. Mr. Fred King died in San Antonio last Saturday and they are looking for his body to be shipped in here today. We join with the relatives in ♦ heir sorrow. Mrs. Lizzie Tinit had a very bad accident on last Saturday. She fell about ten feet from a platform and sprained her ankle. It was a blessing that none of her bones were broken. Diamond 24th and Lake Sts. Don’t Miss the “HOUSE OK H ATE" Remember the “FIOHT FOR MILLIONS” Also Sept. Sth Harrv Carey in “HELL RENT” AT THE Franklin 24th and Franklin Streets i SATURDAY— Harry Carey in • “WILD WOMEN" ! SUNDAY— Norma Talmadge in “THE MOTH” Also Charley Chaplin Comedy TUESDAY— Tihrd Episode “HANDS UP" She is doing very well at this writing. Mr. Joe Brown is limping around ' from a glass cut on his left foot. Turnip planting is the go now since it rained and they give such a nice season. Mrs. Wes. Olerver and Mrs. Lucy Olerver, of Oakwood. was in town Saturday and Sunday, and returned home on Monday. Mrs. Amy King was in the office recently on business. Mr. A. Gilmore was visitor to the office. VTCHISON, K \S. W. A. Covington. Rev. W. H. Hill was agreeably sur prised Sunday morning a* Leaven worth, where 6e stepper! upon the ros trum *at Rev. Hays’ church, anil ob served rtat one-third of the audience was from Atch’son to greet him with prayers and best wishes in his new field of work. His subject was the following of Christ, 16th chapter of Matthew, rtf' 24th verse. Th'‘ mes sage will long he remembered by the i listeners, which furnished much food j for thought. Wills and Andrew Moseley, of Lin 1 coin, formerly of Atchison, are cor dially received by their many friends. Mrs.. Cal Montgomery received the sad intelligence Saturday that her fa* ther had died in Enid, T)kla. She left l at once. Roy Majois, private at Camp Fun stcn who died there last week, was i a splendid young man in every par ticular. The cause of his death was due to the bursting of a blood vessel. Funeral was held at Lis home on North 11th street with miliary honors. W. H. Whiteside, Prof. W. E. Gray, Charles Porter, Thomas Brown. Pres ton Moseley left Tuesday evening for Emporia, Kans., to attend the Ma sonic Grand Ledge. If the sample copies I have been giving you interest you, and you like the paper, why not come and pay $1 for six months, or $2 for a year. I can send it to your residence. NEBRASKA CITY NEWS Quite a number of strangers have recently come to our city to work in the packing house The oraft has recently taken two more of our all-too-few young men, Ray Turner and Hodge Ell’s left foi Camp I’ike. August a. 0" Thur. day night prior to their going ihe M'sso Robinson entertained for them at sup per; and Mrs. Eliis gave a dinner ir their honor on Friday. Dan Smith, who is with Col. Wil liam Hayward’s regiment over ir France, sends interesting letters honn which are eagerly looked for. Of course, everybody knows, or if they don’t they should know, that Will Hayward, whose brave Colored tro-.p; were among the first of the Ameri cans on the firing line in Fiance, and two o' them routed forty Huns, is r Nebraska City boy. Every Colored family in Nebraska City should be a subscriber to T e Monitor. LINCOLN MOTION PICT! RE REPRESENTATIVE GOES Clarence A. Brooks Leaves Sunday for (amp Lewis; Expresses Xpprecia tion of Courtesies Received During His Residence Here. Among the young men who leave for Camo Lewis tomorrow is Clarence A. Brooks, secretary of the Lincoln Motion Picture Company, of Los An Clarence V. Brooks. geles, the only company of its kind, ] officered and financed by Colored peo ple and making a specialty of the pro- I duction of high class motion pictures exploiting the achievements of the race. Mr. Brooks has been making i Omaha hir headouarters since la?t i March, and by his gentlemanly de meanor and cheerful willingness to | help every and any worthy enterprise j j within his power, has won a warm ! place in the hearts of a large circle \ of friends. Although only twenty- j one, Mr. Brooks has been recognized j as a young man of marked ability j and it will he exceedingly difficult J for his company to replace him. His friends, young and old, regret to have j him leave Omaha and are hopeful that ; when the war is over his company j I may return him us their lepresenta- ' tive to our city. The following letter from Mr. | Brooks on the eve of his going he- i longs not to the Kditoi . hut to the ; people of Omaha and is self-expiana- 1 tory: Omaha, Neb., August ‘11, 1918. My Dear Father Williams: As my days in your city are num bered and as I shall be busy up until the last moment, I am taking this as I perhaps one of the only opportunities that 1 may have to express my appre ciation to you and the many good people of Omaha for the courtesy that they have extended me. I have been in your city for four months and a half and although my stay has been a busy one it has been a pleasant one. Both before and after my arrical I have heard many remarks about the “peculiarity” of your people here and j the many different “cliques” that I ’ ; would encounter; none of which I have been able to come in contact ! i with as yet. I fee! that the people I of your city have been exceptionally nice to me, both young and old, and | that there are some as fine people here as it has ever been my pleasure to meet. There are a few of them ! that I shall make it my duty to keep in touch with during my soldier career after September 1st, and one of those few shall be yourself. In conclusion, permit me to thank I you and those many good friends who have received me with open hands j and hearts during my short stay, for the many courtesies extended both : me and the firm that I represent; and ; also to express the sincere desire that | we shall meet at a later date, under a clearer sky with broader and better racial opportunities. I beg to be re membered as, Yours very truly, CLARENCE A. BROOKS. Alhambra 24th and Parker. SATCRDAY— George Walsh in "THE KID IS CLEVER” Hearst-Pathe News Fox Comedy SI N DAY— Rav Stewart in “BY PROXY” Heurst-Pathe News Sunshine Corned* MONDAY-TCESDAY— i. Warren Kerrigan in “DOLLAR BILL BID” Snakeville Comedy Mutt and Jeff WEDNESDAY— A Soecial Called JCLY FOCRTH IN FRANCE Vivian Martin in “GIVING BETTY A CH ANCE" THURSDAY— Special Feature* Don't Miss These! LOOK and LISTEN MEET ME AT THE BOHEMIAN PARK 2220 South l:5th St. Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 2nd ST. MORRISON’S COURT NO. 1 UNIFORM RANK K. P. AND HERMONIE COURT NO. Mill Hold 1 loint Picnic Labor Day Labor Day House of Mystery BENEFIT OLD FOLKS HOME AT N. W. C. A. HOME ‘5029 PINKNEY ST. SEPTEMBER 9TH AND 10TH Admission 10c. MRS. FLORENCE JOHNSON, Chairman .1.1,/ > I Letters from Our Readers An Appreciated Expression o* tp preciatinn. Omaha, Neb., August 2ti, I IMS. j Rev. .Tot’n Albert Williams. Editor of The Monitor: It is under a sense of profound gratitude that I undertake to thank I you for your expressions of praise and recommendation publ shed in las' Saturday’s issue of The Monitor, i which had reference to my particula gifts and my sneciul wj rk, "Frenc’ Teaching.” This publication was not only com plimentary to myself, hut I take it to i be a potent force of encouragement > behind a problem of incaleuable m portance. No wthat you have made 1 the announcement as to who I am, and what I can do. it is un to the people to act in acrotdance with your announcement. There is every reason why the Col ored people should take up the study of the French language. Let u.- re member that the French is the dip lomatic language of the world. It is taught in all the military institutions of the government, and in the princi pal colleges. It i« called tie m• st beautiful language of the world <‘‘Ee plus belle langue <lu monde”). In l certain American centers :t is the boast that we study the French lan guage, so as to he able to write ele gant English. Before closing this letter allow me to say that the Monitor has again ! proven its capacity for the distribu i tion of useful and multifarious sub jects. Like the fishes in the Scrip tures, no matter how many crave for food there is always enough to feed the multitude. From the narrative of the soldier to the dark deeds of persecutors, there is room in the Monitor fer the con veyance of every echo whether from tne heart or the mind, from anguish or joy. Long life for thp Monitor and its able editor. Beal in mind: Le travail opiniatre vient-a- bout de tout. (Constant labor sees the end of all obstacles.) Sincerely yours, R. I.. DES DUNES. 2212, N. 20th St. MONTHI.A MEETING LOCAL BRANCH V \. \. C. I*. The first regular monthly meeting of the local branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will be held Sunday i afternoon, September 1, at 4 o’clock in Grove Methodist Episcopal Church. Twenty -second and Sew ard streets. I All members ate urged to be present! and the public is nviti d to attend. WELLS & NORMAN Garment and Hair Factory A.I k'nds of fancy ladies’ garments made to order. First elass line of hair goods. Les sons taught in haii manufactur ing. Old wigs made new. Send us your combings. Mrs. Tempy Irwin is still seriously ill at the home of her daughter, 2645 : Z street. Mrs. Elizabeth ( lark, 4015 South 26th street, left Sunday for Brook field. Mo., on some real estate busi ness. Mrs. Frankie Redd, of 5704 South | 28th street, underwent a very serious | operation for tumor at South Omaha Hospital Tuesday morning, August j 27th. She was reported resting easy Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. M. F. Starnes or' 5410 South 20th street, left last week for Kan sas City, where she will attend the grand session of the Sons and Daugh ters of Jerusalem. Mrs. Starnes is Most Worthy Queen of the Western j Jewels No. •x«x-x~x--x~x--x-x-:--:--x-x*x--:- • The Senior Stewardess of Allen Chapel A. M. E. Church, will give a series of entertainments beginning Saturday evening, August 31, and continue each Saturday evening at the home of Mrs. Ida Riddles at 25th and S streets, for the building fund. All are invited. CARD OF TH ANKS We express our sincere thanks to the many kind friends for their kind ness, service and sympathy during the illness anil death of our beloved sister, Miss Della M. Booker. We also extend thanks to the pastor and dea conesses of St. John’s A. M. E. Church / for their kind service. We appreciate the beautiful floral gifts. MISS LUCY B. BOOKER, MISS GERTRUDE G. BOOKER MR. ELLIS BOOKER, MR. HORACE BOOKER, MR. SUMNER BOOKER. ! FLOWERS FOR ALL f I OCCASIONS | X \ Alfred Donaghue (Established 1866) % * Phone Douglas 1001. 1622 Harney Street, j. V. “SAY IT W ITH FLOW ERS” .*. <■ I South Side Hair Dressing Parlor i. * MRS. POLK JONES, Proprietor. HAIR AND SCALP SPECIALIST. 5 ses Mines. South and Johnson’s Wonderful Magic Hair j Crowing System. I GIVE US A TRIAL ! IU27 South 2.7th St.. South Side. Telephone So. 1126. I Busy Bee Cafe GOOD HOME COOKING Meals at All Hours. < Baths 25c EAT AND BK CLEAN Klizabeth Clark. Prop. Telephone So. 2793 1917 So. 26th St. So. Side. MELCHOR-- Druggist The Old Reliable Tel. South 807 4826 So. 24th St. The Moon CAFE GOOD HO'IK COOKING MKAI.S \T VNY HOUR ^ 2665 N St. lei. South 2962 Harry Norman PROMPT Taxi Service \T ALL HOURS if Pool Hall and Hilliard Pe'lor in Connection. Phone South 2962 2603 N St. South Omaha. i—*«■*■••»■* »— «■.«»».»»««««»» -t Petersen A Mictielsen Hardware Co. GOOD HARDWARK 2408 N St. Tel. South 162 t U-. « • • ».» — 4-0 o . o — A | PHILIP’S DEPARTMENT STORE | ♦♦♦ . *1* 4935-37-39 South 24th St., South Side •$* *> ❖ The Fastest Growing Store in Omaha-Watch Us Grow * ♦♦♦ ❖ .. ” ' ' .. ' ' ' A A A Saturday sales of unusual importance in this Economy Center. We have gathered from our Shoe Department every pair of white canvas shoes, slippers or pumps, for men, S, ladies, misses and boys, regardless of ju ice, regardless of cost, and placed them at your JL choice for, a pair 99c JL V v *|» Amongst this stock you will find shoes as high as $3.95 a pair. Men’s straw hats, regular price up to $2.00—our price . 10c Chaliryus two-juece garments, specially priced for Saturday, at 13c «$* Men’s ivory supjxirters, regularly sold at 29c, on : !e now 10c %♦ «$* Wellington Pipes, the kind that sell at 75c each, while thev last 39c %♦ A A t Just stop and think what you can do. ? v v ❖ t In the Economy Basement * V v Cocoa, jxm can 5c Electric wall j}ajx;r cleaner, |xu can 5c ^ ♦♦♦ Washington Crisps, per Wx 7»/2c No. 3 can Windmill Tomatoes, per can 20c V 6 large rolls toilet paper 25c %* ♦♦♦ . . . „ .. No. 3 can Dill Pickles, per can 14c California brown beans, per lb 3c X * Sanotoy, per can 20c Asparagus, per can 11c £ V Hominy, large cans He Washington Coffee, jxn can 24c V V V 1