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About The monitor. (Omaha, Neb.) 1915-1928 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 7, 1918)
Dr. Craig Morris Weds Miss Russell Simple Ceremony in St. Philip’s Church, Where Groom Was Bap tized as a Child Twenty-three Years Ago—Large Reception at Bride's Home. Dr. Craig Morris and Miss Lillian Oletha Russell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Russell of 4023 Seward street, were married in the Church of St Philip the Deacon at half past six o’clock Wednesday evening in the presence only of their chosen wit nesses. There were no attendants. The bride, who is one of Omaha’s finest >oung women, presented a charming picture in her simple, yet i beautiful, bridal gown. She entered the church on the arm of her fa ther, who gave her away. The quiet, simple ceremony was most beautiful ; and impressive. The Rev. John Al- ; bert Williams, who had baptized the j groom as a child in this church twen ty-three years ago, and presented him for confirmation, and also had known the bride from her infancy, solemn ized the marriage. From 8 o’clock until 11 a reception was held at the residence of the bride’s parents. The house was beau tifully decorated for the occasion with flowers and the national colors. A large heart-shaped bridal cake was in the center of the attractively deco rated dining room table. Mrs. Rus sell was assisted in receiving the large number of guests who came to extend their felicitations to the happy pair by Mesdames David Ferguson, Senora Gray, S. Warden, M. Logan and Miss Blanche Montgomery. The presents were many, beautiful and costly. Dr. Morris is one of Omaha’s most successful dentists. Mrs. Morris is an expert stenographer and has been in the employ of the Western Real Estate company for a number of years. She is active in religious and philanthropic work, being one of the most efficient workers and Sunday school teachers in St. John's A. M. E. church. Dr. and Mrs. Morris will be at home to their frilnds in a cosy cottage at Twenty-eighth and Ohio streets. The Monitor joins with their many friends in extending sincere congrat ulations and best wishes. PEOPLE’S DRUG STORE IN NEW BUILDING The People's Drug Store has now i moved into its new location at 111 j South Fourteenth street. This is the j building which was originally fitted up by Mr. J. H. Broomfield at a great expense and was recently used as the Monarch Pool and Billiard Parlors. The floors are of costly tile and the ceilings are beautifuly decorated. The People’s Drug Store is one one of the handsomest and best appointed in the city. A costly soda water fountain has been recently installed. Dr. T. S. Ross, a graduate and regis tered pharmacist, a cultured, affable j and refined gentleman, who has been manager for some years has built up a splendid business. Mrs. F. Stewart is his assistant. The rooms above the drug store have been fitted up for offices and three of them are now occupied by Dr. J. H. Hutten, physician and sur geon, and Dr. C. H. Singleton, den tist, who have just removed their of fices from the former building one door north. FRED C. WILLIAMS HAS RETURNED TO CITY Fred C. Williams, the traveling representative of The Monitor, re turned Wednesday after an eleven month’s absence from the city. Mr. Williams had an extensive trip through Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Missouri where he was most success ful in securing subscribers to The Monitor, which was everywhere most favorably received, and in securing agents who will push the circula tion. He also closed a number of satisfactory advertising contracts. Mr. Williams is looking well and feeling well despite the fact that he had a serious fall recently in St. Louis. He will do local work for The Monitoi for the present, chiefly as circulation manager. ACTIVITY IN REAL ESTATE There is considerable activity among our people in real estate deals. Among the recent deals handled by the Western Rea'. Estate company, Eugene Thomas, president, was the purchase of a beautiful home by Dr. J. H. Hutten at Thirty-third and Franklin streets for $7,100; a beauti ful modem bungalow for Mrs. Ivy, formerly Mrs. W. D. Taylor, at 2718 Binney street, and the sale of the lot on Florence boulevard belonging to Miss Mary Goodchild to Mr. Reikes. DR. BRITT MOVES OFFICE TO SUITE OF DR. SAWYER Dr. Leonard E. Britt has moved his office to Thirteenth and Famam streets, where he and Dr. P. W. Saw yer, the dentist, have a nice suite of rooms. The offices have been ren ovated and redecorated. The physi cian and dentist have a neatly fur nished reception room in common and private and convenient consultation rooms. CHARITY WELL WORTH WHILE How Tennessee Community Built House and Presented It to Poor hut Deserving Widow. You art* all fuuiillar with the stnry of “the house that Jack built.’’ But I wish to tell you of a house that neigh bors built In a snuiM town in the South, suys a writer In Christian Herald. It was obvious to this community that if a certain family only had a home, they could he self-sup[>orting; while, as It was, every cent they earned went for rent. Two kind, practical men took the matter tip and evolved u plan whereby such a home could he made by small contributions, no burden being placed on any one. Personal calls were be gun. and help solicited, consisting of money, material or labor. So hearty was the response that within a month a lot was purchased, then a three-room bouse with two porches was erected, outhouses for cow and chickens were built, a garden fenced, and a well bored, with windlass set up. Good ma terial was used—concrete foundation, and brick flue ami chimney. Tin* lot had been set In fruit trees when bought, so there was a ready-made or chard. And when the painter was through with the buildings an Insur ance agent gave a three-year policy In case of fire. Every hit of the labor was voluntary work. The most eager helpers, however, were the men who went In wagons to Dove the family home. The mutter aad been kept secret from them, and you can imagine their surprise and Joy. They were n little bluek-cyed widow ind three children, whom misfortune had pursued relentlessly for many sad months. In their new home they were very happy, and this made It all im mensely worth while. Now this didn't happen just before Phunksgivlng or Christmas, but during the blazing hot days of midsummer, when "sunny" Tennessee was n bum 'ng reality. -—. RAISING FOXES IN ALASKA Animals Are Bred There far Their Fur, and the Industry Is a Re munerative One. There are ten or twelve fox farms In Alaska. One of them, situated In the Tannna valley, a mile aud a half from Fairbanks, consists of ten acres of cleared land, the greater part of which is covered with pens In which the animals live. From a distance the fox farm looks like a huge chicken yard, with walls of woven wire and hencoops of various sizes Inside. Each pen Is 50 feet long, 8 feet wide anti about 10 feet high. The wire Is tougb steel and Is sunk about four feet In the ground and is then bent so that It runs Inward underground for about two feet to prevent the foxes from dig ging out. At the top the wire has an overhang of two feet to prevent the captives from climbing over. Each pen has a kennel made of boards, like a dog kennel, the entrance to which Is a chute or a wooden pipe a foot square. Only one pair of foxes live In each pen. They are very timid and have to be handled carefully. Most of the fox farmers will not allow strang ers to enter their property for fear they will frighten the animals. The foxes are fed with salmon, moose meat, horse meat, rabbits, carrots and turnips. A common feed Is rice and rabbits cooked together In a stew. IEI POTATOES EIGHT They Save Wheat. Potatoes __ APMUft^TlATlOll [ I mwwv» i PROFITABLE ERROR jji ■ ■'■—■ ■—- ' « ■■■■■■■ By GEORGIA SMITH | i It all began by my following an im pulse to ride on the merry-go-round at Old Orchard Inst summer. I felt ex tremely foolish after seating myself on one of the prunclng ponies and glanced around at the people stand ing near, hoping I should see no one I knew. Carefully I Inspected the crowd and recognized none of them, so proceeded to enjoy my ride. Soon a young man walked around the corner of the ticket stand and stopped In front of the now moving horses. It wns Tom Cnmpbell. the very same tall, good-looking Tom I had chummed around with In Law rence a year or so before. Through a slight misunderstanding, before my return to Maine, I had lost track of him, which fully explained my sur prise on seeing him at this summer resort. In spite of our disagreement I still held a friendly feeling townrd him and thrilled with plensnre at see ing him once again. “As soon as this merry-go-round stops I will go and speak to him,” I reassured myself. Thus thinking, 1 kept my eyes on him at every turn, waiting for him to glance In my direc tion. He soon spied me In my ridicu lous position, and I smiled toward him. Again he looked at me, then turning walked to the end of the pier. This was too much for my reason ing ability and utterly unlike Tom. Therefore I felt Inclined to think he still remembered our difference of the previous year. Otherwise how could he have failed to recognize me. The fault having been mine, I has tened after him as soon ns the merry go-round slowed down, Intent upon be coming friends again. He was soon found leaning Idly against the pier railing, watching the waves on the bench below. “Won’t you speak to an old friend, Tom?” I began. “Yes—er—Indeed ; of course I am glad to speak to you. Miss—er—" This last was followed by a signifi cant pause. At his first words I had looked at his face again. Looking at him at close range showed me not Tom Campbell but a darker looking young man, greatly resembling Tom. I was frightened at my mistake and eou’d not speak. “Iteally you must pardon my for getfulness, but your name has actu ally slipped my mind.” His voice stirred me and I hastened to apologize, explaining how I had mistaken! him for Mr. Campbell, n friend of mine. Very politely he told me his name, that his home was far from Lawrence—In fact, he lived In Canada, and while he was sorry he wasn’t the original Mr. Campbell, he had no grievance against being mis taken for him. Perhaps It was his frank, good-na tured smile that won me. At any rate, I soon found myself laughing over my mistake, and he appeared so little like a stranger that I told hltn my name and where I was staying. With that I dared not prolong the scene fnrther, for fear he would mistake my Intent. Joining my friends again, I re turned to the cottage, my thoughts far from their ever-cheering chatter. Several times during the following week we passed on the beach. At first he merely tipped his hat, while I acknowledged his greeting with a smile, and as I thought, very proper ‘‘How do you do?” The situation amased me, and when he stopped mo on one of my morning walks to ask permission to accompany me, I put formality aside and gave him permis sion. A few such meetings left roe firmly convinced thnt If there wasn’t such a thing as Idve at first sight there surely was at second or third sight. Fate befriended ns and we were formally Introduced at one of the cot tages where I visited now and then. Then followed a aeries of walks, ex cursions, boating trips and dances, ending In my return to town at the end of the season the proud posses sor of a bright new diamond ring and his return to Canada to prepare for an early wedding. (Copyright, 1918, by the McClure Newspa per Syndicate) < He Had Proof. Bobby Is three years old. He has a new pair of white shoes, and on first donning them Inst Sunday Insisted on being taken to his nunt’s house to ex hibit the spotless footgear. Auntie lives several squares from Bobby's home, and before half the dls tnnee was covered Hobby gnve evi dence of waning enthusiasm. Finally he asked to be taken home. “I’m aw ful tired,” he declared. “Oh, no,” fa ther answered, “you’re not tired al ready.” "Yes, I Is,” Bobby answered, begin ning to snivel. “I Is too tired. You feel my feet duddy, und see if I Isn’t.” Fish Flour In Norway. The royal Norwegian provisions de partment has officially announced that recent experiments at Bergen to pro duce bread containing 20 per cent of fish having proved successful, a trinl In the same direction will now be made In Christiania. It Is the Intention of the provisions department to co-operate with the state for the pnrehuse of the neces sary machinery for the preparation of (he fish, which will be mixed with bread grain in order to make the ra tions lurger. The bread prepared In this manner is said to be good and talatable. RECRUIT BALKS AT lht ju. Declared He Had Only Agreed io Gel Kaiser and Couldn’t Take On Whole Germany. “Are you willing to go across and fight the Germans?" asked an inter viewer In tlie mustering office in for mer cafeteria No. 2 of u young Florida negro at Camp Dlx, whose personnel record he was completing, the query being one of the formal questions put to every recruit. “Ah don't know 'bout dnt, boss!" answered the colored boy. “Ah thought yur jes’ wanted me to go get the kuiser. Bln a-hankcrin' to fix that ole Bat Face, but does yuh mean yuh want me to lick da whole gang?" The interviewer explained tlie situn tion. The young negro’s home board bad told him they were going to send nim to Europe to “get the kaiser" and he came to camp thinking it was a single-handed Job. Ills face brightened ‘ when he found that in ids personal part he would have the backing ut several million allies. The personnel questionnaire made out in the mustering office brings some | amazing answers from the southern negroes recently brought there for training. One couldn’t remember where his father was born. “Well, was he born in the Unitea States?" asked the Interviewer. "No, Indeed, sub, no indeedy!" replied the recruit. “He was born in Virginity 1" The same recruit wanted to show that he could quulify under every ques tion. “Are you a member of any lodge or fraternity?” was a query put to him. “Good Luwd, boas, I should say l was! I’se a pnllbearer." New uniforms are being issued to I these Florida recruits and they are the proudest soldiers in the camp, i They have taken to the military game like ducks to water, and officers are amazed at the cleverness they are showing in learning drill orders In ele mentary army work. TO DRIVE AWAY MOSQUITOES Kansas Professor Makes Public Prep aration He Claims Is Effective Against Pests. Campers and tourists who are harassed by mosquitoes can find relief by use of repellents, points out George A. Penn, professor of entomology, Kan sas State Agricultural college. Where time and circumstances will not permit of sunltary means of con trol, an effective repellent can be made by the use of one ounce of cedar oil, two ounces of eitronella and two ounces of spirits of camphor. A small amount of this solution ap plied to the face and hands or on a handkerchief tied around the neck will keep the mosquitoes away. Equal ly good results may be obtained if the liquid is applied to a cloth and hung tfenr the face when mosquitoes are troublesome ut night. An Unheralded Event. An announcement has appeared In the newspapers so Insignificant that It has almost pussed unheeded. The size of the Item was altogether out of pro portion to Its Importance. The single paragraph was to the effect that the swinging bridge over the Suez canal et El Knntnra, about 35 miles south of Port Sold had been completed. Yet that bridge affords direct railway com munication between Cairo and the cit ies of Palestine; ii conquers the desert which separated Egypt from Palestine, and which has for centuries barred the march of nations; It joins Asia to Af rica, and It assures the world that the Holy Lund will henceforth be under Christian guardianship. Xerxes bridg ing the Hellespont is nothing to the British bridging the Suez canal! Sure ly the bells of Christendom ought to have been rung when that insignifi cant announcement crept Into the cor ners of the papers!—Christian Science Monitor. Good Business. Some one with an eye to business has had the good Idea of establishing, outside u munition factory In Great Britain, a milliner's shop with the lnt est In hats und blouses for girls. 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