1 Local and Personal Happenings | WE PRINT THE NEWS WHILE IT IS NEWS I ADDRESS BOX 1204 Why We Recommend I r--U--, I «—m -k---— E. F. M or early, Lawyer, 700 Peters Trust building, Jackson 3841 or Har ney 2166. Mrs. M. F. Singleton who has been ill with the grippe has recovered. Harold Jones of Lincoln was an Omaha visitor Sunday. He attended the birthday party given for Miss Gladys E. Brown. Mrs. George A. Litman, 2216 Clark street, who has been ill for the past two months is able to be up around the house and hopes to; be able to go out in the next few days. ASK YOUR MERCHANT OR THOSE FROM WHOM YOU BUY WHY HE DOES NOT ADVER TISE IN YOUR NEWSPAPER. Mrs. John Albert Williams returned Monday morning from Minneapolis, Minn., where she was called February 1 by the serious illness of her sister, Mrs. S. A. Steele, whom she left improving. Mrs. J. F. Smith and daughter Elaine returned Sunday morning from a three months’ visit with relatives and friends in Baltimore, Md., and Brooklyn, N. Y. Mrs. George Watson, 2716 North i Twenty-eighth avenue will be host ess for the Dames Club next Wednes I day afternoon. Miss Etta Young, 6626 South 33rd street, president of the Mission Circle of Bethel Baptist church, entertained at breakfast Wednesday morning for Mrs. Myrtle Gamer and Mrs. L. Gas A ton. Mrs. Cora M. Johnson was hurriedly called to Cleveland, Ohio, Tuesday night by the serious illness of her sis |. ter, Mrs. Clara Shepherd. Mrs. Louise Foster of 814 North Seventeenth street who has been ill at the Swedish Mission hospital has returned to her home much improved. She is grateful to her friends for their kindness shown her aiul for the fruit and flowers sent during her illness. H. K. Perry is serving on the jury in the District Court. Misses Lucille Bivens and Cecelia Starks, students at the Omaha Uni versity attended the students’ con ference held at Lincoln last week and report a pleasant and profitable ses sion. Mrs. H. J. Pinkett was detained at home this week by an attack of the grippe. Mrs. Georgia Scott of 2409 Hamil ton street entertained last Wednes day evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Hatch of New York, Mr. Hatch being a member of Farrell and Hatch who appeared last week at the World Theatre. Mrs. Fox of Springfield, Mass., shared honors. Covers were laid for sixteen guests. Mrs. M. E. Carlis of Chicago, 111., is the guest of her sister, Mrs. H. J. Pinkett, 2218 North Twenty-fifth St. She is also a sister of Mrs. G. D. Gor don. Mrs. T. P. Mahammitt entertained at a card party at her residence, 2114 North Twenty-fifth street, on Friday night, complimentary to Miss Inez Gordon of Beatrice, Nebr., who left Saturday for home. Miss Edna M. Stratton, secretary of the North Side Branch of the Y. W. C. A. has been quite ill this week. The Woman’s Auxiliary of the Church of St. Philip the Deacon held its regular w’eekly meeting at the residence of Mrs. George Dixon, 2870 Pinkney street, last Thursday after noon. Mr. and Mrs. Jasper E. Brown en tertained at a birthday luncheon last Sunday afternoon, at their residence, 2883 Miami street, for their daughter Gladys E., who returned Sunday night to the state University at Lincoln. GIVES tfEACONS DINNER The Rev. E. H. McDonald, D. D., popular pastor of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church entertained fourteen of his deacons and trustees at a sumptuous dinner at the parsonage, 2412 Corby street, Wednesday night. It was a most delightful affair in which good fellowship as well as choice viands reigned supreme. All who attended were loud in their praise of the genial host and gracious hostess. MM-City Coal Rock Spring Lump.. $12.60 Old Ben Lump...... 10.50 No. 1 Illinois Lump. 9.00 Illinois Lump and Egg. 8.60 Illinois Nut No. 1. 8.00 Colorado Lump .—. 9.7E Can Jackson 0115 or 0116 NORTH SIDE BRANCH 22nd and Grant Streets EDNA M. STRATTON, Executive Sec’y AMERICAN LEGION TO STAGE UNIQUE SHOW “Powder River” Featuring and Cari caturing Wild West Days Will Supply Thrills Enough to Satisfy Most Exacting “Powder River,” the big American Legion Jamboree, will be held on Marchi 1st to March 8th at the Audi torium. It will be a fast and furious week of pleasure and entertainment, ac cording to the Legion men in charge. “Bad Jim” Dahlman, the famous cow puncher, and his side-kick, “Mexi can Joe” Koutsky, will be on hand to make things lively and with their six shooters, will try to control the town. The Red Dog Saloon will be the center of activities and "Big John” Hopkins, who drinks gasoline instead of water, will be in charge. The famous “Calamity Jane’s” Pal ace will be the real gambling joint of the fair city of “Powder River.” Games of old, as seen during the early Western days, will again be played. Such innocent pleasures as stud poker, faro bank, dice and roulett, will pre vail at "Calamity Jane’s” Palace. “There ain’t much going on in ‘Powder River’ these days” said Razz berry Harry” Hough. “There was only two cuttin’ scrapes and six shoot in’s during the past ten days. ‘Hon est Tom’ Dennison was dealin’ and a final pot had done simered down to Tom an’ a pale faced stranger with a shifty eye that breezed into town some days before. Suddenly the lights went out and the shootin’ started.” But for the coming American Le gion Show, “Powder River” will be made even tougher than this accord ing to “Bad Jim.” There will be fun every minute and each ticket purchaser will be pro vided with 6000 “smacks” in “Powder River* currency as soon as he enters the auditorium. This “Powder River” currency can be spent in having a good time dancing, gamblin', for soft drinks, sandwiches and in various other ways. Gilbert Jaffey’s Music Masters will play for the dancing and everyone is assured of the fun inci dent to a visit to such a “lawless,” liquor drinking, gun totin’, card play ing community. There is bound to be plenty of ex citement, for an election will be held to see who is Sheriff and Mayoress of “Powder River.” “Powder River” is rich also. Two automobiles and other prizes total ing $4,000 will be given away. Don’t forget the date, March 1st to March 8th. The American Legion will be the boss. WHITES OWN 78,000 ALABAMA FARMERS Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 22.—Over 78,000 of the 95,000 colored farmers in this State are tenants, according to the U. S. Department of Agricul ture report. “They work under a bad system, the landlord controls their fi nance and practically owns the farm ers, for they are never out of debt.” COLORED BOY WINS NEWS STORY PRIZE Washington, D. C., Feb. 22.—(Pres ton News Service.)—Monroe Glover Gregory, a first year student at Dun bar High School, won the second prize for the third and final contest week in the Washington Star’s “best neys story” contest, it was announced last Thursday by the committee of judges, 1 ■■■ "j-as — — — composed of editors of that paper. A check for $15, the amount of the sec ond prize, was sent to young Gregory with the compliments of the manag ing editor. Gregory is 15 years old and the son of Prof. Gregory of Howard University. He is the second Dunbar High School student to win a prize in the contest. Miss Dorothy Maude Houston won the third prize for the first contest week. BILLY FOSTER One of the principal comics with “Nifties of ’24” at the popu lar Gayety twice daily all next week. Ben Meroff’s famous band is an added feature of great merit. | Advertising Talk 1 A hen is not supposed to have a Much common sense or tact, p > Yet every time she lays an egg ^ She cackles forth the fact. A rooster hasn’t got a lot " ■5; Of intellect to show, & But none the less most roosters have Enough good sense to crow. p The mule, the most despised of beasts, 9 Has a persistent way Of letting folks know he’s around :; By his insistent bray. ta The busy little bees they buzz. Bulls bellow and cows moo, ^ The watch dogs bark, the ganders quack, The doves and pigeons coo. I The peacock spreads his tail and squacks, Pigs squeal and robins sing And even serpents know enough p To hiss before they sting. p But man, the greatest masterpiece That nature could devise, Mj Will often stop and hesitate ' ' Before he’ll advertise. 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