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-titiiiiiitiittttt- r- r t * •* Diamonds Watches Jewelry E. L. Kennan Watchmaking, Engraving, . Jewelry Repairing. 1 501 Security Bldg., Omaha Phone Tyler 3299-W X V. F. KUNCL MEAT MARKET i The Oldest Market in the City. Tel. Douglas 1198 I 1244 So. 13th St. Omaha ... Petersen A Michelsen Hardware Co. GOOD HARDWARE 2408 N St. Tel. South 181 .....* ! Liberty Drug Co. f EVERYBODY’S DRUG STORE ? y We Deliver Anywhere. £ Webster 386. Omaha. Neb. $ ~Establish*ed ’l890*~*’ C. J. CARLSON Dealer in r- -- Shoes and Gents’ Furnishings 1514 No. 24th St. Omaha, Neb. PATTON HOTEL AND CAFE N. A. Patton, Proprietor 1014-1016-1018 South 11th St. Telephone Dauglae 4445 62 MODERN AND NEATLY FURNISHED ROOMS ..... ..... MELChOR- Druggist The Old Reliable TeL South 807 4826 So. 24tb St. ... .. . . . .-^4 I....—» Hill-Williams Drug Co. PURE DRUGS AND TOILET ARTICLES Free Delivery y Tyler 160 2402 Cumin* St. Start Saving Now Odi Dollar will op**n an account In tfca Savinas Department United States Nat’l Bank inch and \nrnani streets *»»>■>»«■ ..... ■ . « ■ ■ ^..f 1 We Have a Complete Line of > FLOWER,GRASS SoaJ - j AND GARDEN vJCCUS; Bulbs, Hardy Perennials, Poultry j Supplies Frosh cut flowers always on hand j Stewart’s Seed Store 119 N. 16th St. Opp. Post Offico j Phone Douglas 977 I t.i..i.i««». ...... \ p— F. WILBERG BAKERY Across from Alhambra Theatre The Best Is None Too Good for Our Customers. Telephone Webster 673 f - ■ » ■<-«- « • -t T T-T—'» T—*-• * C. H. MARQUARDT t CASH MARKET Retail Dealer in Fresh and Salt J Meats, Poultry, Oysters, etc. I 2003 Cuming St. Doug. 3884 j Home Rendered Lard. We Smoke, and Cure our own Hams and Baron. • ..^ I. A. Edfiotm E. W. Sherman Standard Laundry 24tti, Near Lake Street - Phone Webster 130 ■■ For a Naat Homs or Shop Use X f E-SEN-0 FURNITURE f % POLISH i X It satisfies; try It and be convinced, y XThe Specialties Brokerage Mfg. Co.,y •f 2537 Patrick Ave. Web. 2132. i. V X BENJAMIN & LEE | Shoe Repairers y 1415 North 24th St. X First class work; reasonable prices.y Note—Coleman Dangerfleld no long-y er connected with this firm. Events and Persons NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE The Negro Business League meets every Friday night at the office of Jones & Reed. All business men and women are invited to attend. Mr. Ray Gibson of Tacoma, Wash., who has been the guest of Miss Madel ine Roberts for the past few weeks, left Sunday for St. Paul and Minne apolis. Mr. Leroy Broomfield, the pros perous business man, is again greet ing his friends after a week’s visit in Kansas City. Smoke John Ruskin cigar. Mrs. Matilda Ransome was called to Kansas City, Kas., by the death of her mother, Mrs. Della Lyons. Miss Eliotte Smith, sister of Mrs. A. Bowler, has returned home from her school work in the south. Dr. J. L. Green, mechano-therapist. Chronic diseases a specialty. Over the Progressive Tailor Shop, 1614% North i 24th street. Only Colored mechano therapist in the city. Office phone Webster 3694. The N. W. C. A. will meet on Wed nesday morning, July 16, at the resl-, dence of Mrs. A. Bowler, on 28+h avenue. The “Sinque Cing” spent a most enjoyable Fourth. They motored to Fairmount park and picnicked there. Eats and stunts anil snap shots con- : tributed to the fun. Those who com posed the party were the Misses Mad eline Roberts, Madeline Craddock, Madree Penn, Merriam Gordon, Rae Middleton, and Messrs. Earl Wheeler, Alex Martin, Ray Gibson, Tacoma, Wash., Isaac Whitby, Meharry Medi cal college, Owen Jones, University of Utah. Get a new Subscriber for The Mon itor. It is only $2.00 a year. It is up to you to help push your own pa per. The Monitor must go into every Colored home in Omaha. Help us put it there. Thank you. Mrs. Jasper Brown, 2883 Miami en tertained in honor of Mr. Ray Gibson at a small party Saturday. The eve ning was spent in music and dancing. Mr. Thomas Mason of Newhawka, Neb., spent the Fourth of July in the city with friends. E. F. Morearty, Lawyer, 640 Bee Building. Douglas 3841.—Adv. Mrs. William Johnson will entertain the Mothers’ club at the residence of Mrs. C. M. Gordon, 2134 North 27th street, Friday, July 11th at 2:30 p. m. All members are requested to come and perfect plans,for an outing for tho children. Mr. W. I\ Wade*. P. G. M., left Mon day to attend Luc grand lodge A. F. and A. M. in Des Moines, la., which convenes on Tuesday. Houses for sale in all parts of the city. Tel. Douglas 2842 or Webster 5519. Guy B. Robbins. Mrs. E. T. Summitt and little son of St. Louis, Mo., are the guests of her parents Mr. and Mrs. David Mor ris, 2763 Lake. A. W. Chisley has returned from Chicago, after a ten days’ business trip. Wanted—Lady cashier; good pay; short hours. Alamo Barber Shop, 2416 North 24th street. Web. 5784. Mr. J. T. McDonald, 814 North 17th street, has been appointed stenogra pher to the District Council of the South Side. This organization con trols the Packers’ Industrial Union. Hiawatha Grand Entertainment At Mrs. B. Mack’s, 2708 Corby July 24, Admission 15 cents. Mrs. M. F. Singleton is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Pete Madden in Chi cago. She was accompanied by her granddaughter, Constance. Mr. Allan Jones and wife motored to Clarinda to spend the Fourth with friends. Neatly furnished room for rent. Mrs. R. Bohannon, 2427 Lake street. Webster 1256. Mrs. J. T. Redmond, who has an apartment on North 24th street, is convalescent. Mr. Albert Hurt of Kearney, Neb., is spending the week-end with his mother. Mrs. Carrie Vinegar of Omaha, but recently of Minneapolis, is in the city visiting her mother, Mrs. Martha Tur ner. Mrs. C. Pauline Lynch will speak at Zion Baptist church next Sunday morning. For Rent—Modern furnished room in private family for gentleman. Call Webster 1196. The Knights and Daughters of Tabor will hold their convention in Atchison, Kas. The Omaha delegates will be Sir Knights A. M. Harrold, W. M. Gordon, J. W. Lewis, L. Mont gomery, C. D. Kitchen, and Daughters Lulu Rountree, Lenore Gray, Essie Sadler, Ada Woodson, Jennie Seller, Alice Smith, Gertrude Ashby and Itoxie Williams. Mr. Lewis New, 1837 North 22d street, was called to Kansas City, Kas., by the death of his sister, Mrs. Della Lyons. Rev. M. G. Sishuba, missionary of Queenstown, South Africa, has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Tur ner. He addressed a large and appre ciative audience last Sunday night at Pilgrim Rest Baptist church, Rev. W. M. Franklin, pastor. He spoke on the valor of Negro soldiers in the battlefields of France and also gave historic reminiscences of Africa. He left Monday for Des Moines, la., to fill appointments. He will tour the entire southern states. Lucile Maconico is slowly improv ing. She is still in the State Univer sity hospital. Mrs. Harry Hawkins of 2215 Grace street, is quite ill with heart trouble. Miss James Kennedy of Fort Worth, Tex., is visiting her brother, Mr. Shirley Kennedy of 2219 Grace. Miss Irene Montgomery leaves Thursday for Buffalo, N. Y„ to be a house guest of her sister, Mrs. B. Mc Quintain. A veiy delightful social was given at the residence of Mrs. R. F. Walker, 2423 Maple, on Thursday evening, June 19, for the members and friends of St. Philip’s church. It was given under the auspices of the women’s auxiliary, Mesdames R. T. Walker, A. D. James, J. F. Smith and S. T. Phillips being the hostesses. There was a large attendance. The evening was spent in various games anti mu sic. Prizes were won by Miss Mad eline Roberts, Mrs. A. Lewis, Mrs. F. S. Riggs and Mr. Ray Gibson and Mr. T. S. Riggs. Mrs. E. Hill is home with Mrs. L. Lewis 275412 Lake. Mrs. C. Bailey, 2304 North 29th street, is sick in bed. Our Sunday school picnic will be the seventh of August at Elmwood park. A. A. Ware, the well-known confec tioner has been confined to his home during the past week with tonsilitis. Mrs. Sills of 2211 Seward street goes this week to St. Louis and Kan sas City, Mo., on a trip. Mr. A. Chisley has returned from a visit to Chicago, 111. Dr. Amos B. Madison, who has re cently began the practice of his pro fession in this city, has just received a notice from the board of medical examiners at Lincoln that his license to practice medicine has been granted. Messrs Stitt and Porter have re cently moved here from Kansas City, Mo., and are now located at 1413 North 24th, as proprietors of the Eagle Wing restaurant. Miss I.eonise Justice, who was oper ated on for tonsolitis at the Univer • it." hospital is rapidly improving. Miss Madaline Lafayette, 616 North 17th street, is slowly improving from an illness from which she has been suffering for six weeks. Mrs. Harry Bartlett wishes to an nounce the marriage of her sister, Mrs. Wilmur Brown to Mr. Remus Gaines. The marriage was a secret one, the parties having married March 21. Plans for the future are indefi nite. Private Claude Saunders returned home last Saturday night from over seas. The Rev. John Albert Williams re turned Monday morning from Cleve land, Detroit and Chicago. He went as a delegate to the N. A. A. C. P. conference and stopped en route home at Detroit and Chicago. The National Association will meet Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock at Grove M. E. church. Reports from delegates to conference will be read, Mrs. James G. Jewell returned Wednesday from Cleveland, where she went as a delegate to the N. A. A. C. I’, conference. She stopped en route home at Chicago visiting rela tives. Mrs. Rosana James, aged 55, mothei of James W. Moss, 2881 Miami street died Tuesday night at University hos pital after a month’s illness. Mrs James came from California recentlj to visit her son. Mr. Lewis Malone of Minneapolii is visiting his mother, Mrs. C. M Chrisman, 2113 North 26th street. Mrs. J. Robinson, mother of Mrs ' S. H. Dorsey and Miss Jennie Rob inson, arrived Monday from Clove land to visit her daughters. CARD OF THANKS Mrs.Lelia Walker Robinson begs tf acknowledge through the columns o1 The Monitor her grateful appreciatior of the kindly interest and sympathj exhibited throughout the Unitec States by the Walker agents, a hosl of friends, and the press during the illness of and after the demise of hei beloved mothei', Madam C. J. Walker CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many friendt and Irene Gordona Council, Queen oi Nebraska Council and Western Jewel Council of Ancient Sons and Daugh ters of Jerusalem for their kindness and sympathy shown and the beauti ful flowers during the sickness and death of our beloved son and brother, Richard Thomas. MR. AND MRS. TODD. GUSSIE DE WOOD. ANDREW DE WOOD. EDWARD TODD. WILLIE SCOTT. A RACE ENTERPRISE KNOCKER * V Every time Miss Helen Counsellor J can catch a crowd at a public Rather- jjj inp or hear some one speak of hir inp a car, she will tell them not to X hire any of the Colored cars; that the Y North Side Taxi charped her $2 to y take her from down town to 24th .}! and Grant streets. I want to say that X it is not so; my prices are 30c for the y first one-third mile and 10c for each A one-third mile thereafter, and 20c for | each additional passenper over one V and 10c for each four minutes wait- ^ inp or hour time $3 per hour, and y what is more she has never hired my % car. She is like a lot of other people Jr) sayinp I charpe so much, and have y never hired my car or if they have .}. they still owe me for the ride. She )*) rides in the brown cab all the time y and boosts for them, so if she was y charped $2 for that distance it must Y have been the brown cab and not me. Y J. D. LEWIS, 4 North Side Taxi, stand Webster 1490, % residence Webster 949.—Advertise-jy ment. i y NORMAL AND COLLEGE * $ ALUMNI, ATTENTION A campaipn is on for members. All 4 alumni of secondary schools, normal j | schools and collepes are invited to I y 1 come out next Wednesday eveninp, July 16, at 8:30 o’clock. The Alumni * Association welcomes you. Newcom- )j] j ers to the city are especially urped to 4 I attend. The meetinp will be held at .*! 2726 Blondo street, Wednesday eve- Y ninp, July 16 at 8:30 o’clock. y For further information address the 1 4 president, John C. M. McDonald, 814 ,j, i North 17th street; office phone South 4 2375; Secretary Mrs. E. L. Gaines, jf 2726 Blondo; Webster 5683.—Adv. ;.*! OM \HA BOYS WHO HAVE RECENTLY RETURNED Omaha citizens are proud to have X ' some of her fiphtinp men from over ; y 1 there back home once more. Omaha j)}' fathers and mothers, relatives and ; £ friends are smilinp and happy wel-1 ^ corninp back their own. Those who y have recently come back to Omaha j 4 are: Charles Newby, Charles Saun- J ders, Willie Pierson, Harry Madison, ^ Clarence Gordon, Marion Roach, Wil- •; liam Johnson and Charlie Hill of the 4 805th, and Burdell Reams and Earl . Clendlion of the 806th. Sj 7777^77 I WANTED! | ! — ! I Lively partner for paying ice j i cream and confectionery store, f | Will sell half interest. Call 1508 j I’ North 24th street. Phone Web- j ster 267. j t Diamond Theatre THURSDAY— Earl Williams in “THE MAN WHO WOULDN’T TELL” And Comedy FRIDAY— Bert Lytell in . “HITTING THE HIGH SPOTS” U Marie Walcamp in “THE RED GLOVE” No. 17 |J And Comedy *i _ 3 ~~ —— h SATURDAY— H Harry Carey in “ A FIGHT FOR LOVE” 3j Eddie Polo in a Complete J Feature !; “RETURN OF CYCLONE SMITH” .j And a Comedy J SUNDAY— ij Constance Talmage in |j “A LADY’S NAME” A Good Western Feature And a Comedy 3 •SK-SK.-SSK-SSSSSSSSSSSSH"!":' •; I ALHAMBRA| i T X X The House of Courtesy. A j •{• 24th and Parker Sts. t X I < x -" ——~ j j ;1* THURSDAY and FRIDAY— < Baliie Marie Osborne in t “THE LITTLE DIPLOMAT” Y •: Y One Reel Fatty Arbuckle Com- X Iedy y SATURDAY— ||j Dorothy Dalton in YI ’! “THE TRYANT FEAR" X h Pathe News and Comedy y SUNDAY— A j J. Warren Kerrigan in X ’I “COME AGAIN SMITH” A 3 Pathe News and Sunshine Com- y »j edy X 3 MONDAY and TUESDAY— ? j Judge Walsh in X 3 “PUTTING ONE OVER” Y •’ Mutt and Jeff in X 'i “SWEET PAPA” X 3 Colley & Malone Groceries and Meats I i Our Line Is Complete. Fruits and Vegetables in Season. 216 North 10th Street. Phone L-8435 | “The Place of Best Quality and Prompt Service.” | •HKKKKKKKKKK^WKKKKKKKKKK^MK^HKKKKK*4**4!*****!*4**4***!**********^?*^*^ Soldiers, Attention! ! Please fill out the form below and cut out and mail, or £ or bring to Monitor Office, 304 Crounse Block. LAST NAME FIRST Name ... Address .Phone. Business Address.Phone.... Branch of Service Army, Navy, etc.).. Organization .....Company.Regiment. Rank ..-.—.... r Date of Enlistment..._ Date of Discharge...Serial Number.. <K-X^“x“x*<“x“x~x“x"x~x"x**x~x~x~x“x~x~x~x~x~x“x~x~x~xf* IFrelin4 ^ Steinlej | |I803 Farnam ot| j DO YOU NEED A TRUNK?—Buy it from the factory | and save money. This trunk well built with good corners, locks and hinges; fiber covered, $17.00. | V .xk~x~x*«~x~x~x^-:~xK“X~x~xk~x~xk***«:~X“X~x~x~x~x~x~x< The Monarch Billiard Parlor LEROY C. BROOMFIELD, Proprietor Latest improved tables. A pleasant place for an evening’s recrea tion. Full line of cigars and tobacco. Free Employment Bureau Maintained. 109 South 14th Street. Douglas 3578. fp. H. Jenkins, the Barber j I My shop stands on its merits for what is ; right, and what the people demand, with ' first class barbers, who know their busi ness. 1 have added one more chair to my ’ shop, in order to take care of the increase ’, in my business. The Colored people aie - growing and improving and we must meet ‘ their demands. They want the best and we . must deliver it. 1 have it for you, so come. • 1 solicit your patronage. There is no pool ; hall connected with my business. Barbers . are: Mr. W. Bruce, Mr. H. Bascom, Mr. • j j Thompson, Mr. J. Reddic, Mr. Ted Car ; man—all first class hair cotters. I have in • connection soda fountain and ice cream pai ' lor with Mrs. Edith Whitney, soda dispen- ; \ ser anil manager. Webster 2095. ._, ; New Location, 2122 North 24th St., Omaha | t | • _ | Subscribers, Attention, Please! ‘ § : - | • J ; > | : Many Subscriptions Are Expir- | ing at This Time | ■ Look at the Yellow Label on your paper. If it reads ’ “7-1-19,” or “July 19” your subscription is due. Please drop !j* ■ in Monitor office and pay or phone and our collector will call.