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E. P. Morearty, Lawyer, 700 Peters
Trust building, Jackson 3841 or Har
ney 2166.
Mrs. M. P Reeves, 2536 Parker St.,,
was called to the bedside of her sis
ter in Moberly, Mo., two weeks ago
last Monday. Mrs. Reeves reports
that her sister is improving slightly.
Miss Alma Jackson, who has been
visiting her aunt. Mrs. Carl Framp
*on, 518 'N. 14th Street, for the last
month, recently returned to her home
in Kansas City, Mo. Miss Jackson
was very' much impressed with Oma
ha. i
Mr. William Barbee, who made his
home in Omaha for a long while died
at the county hospital with pneu
monia last week. The body was tak
en to his former home, St. Ix>uis, Mo.,
for burial. Mrs. Irene Barbee, his
wife, accompanied the body to St.
Louis. The death of Mr. Barbee
came as a surprise; as he was ill for
only one week and it was thought
that he was improving rapidly.
Mrs. Sylvester Brooks, Sioux City,
Iowa, who visited with her sister,
Mrs. Tobiatha Matthews, 523 N. 15th
St., returned to her home last Thurs
day. Mr. Sylvester Brooks, her hus
band, who was here with her, return
ed Sunday, March 1st.
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Malcolm Scott who has been seri- j
ously ill at his home, 2885 Miami St.,|
since Monday, is slightly improved.
Mrs. Minnie Hibbs of 3105 Dewey
avenue , who has been ill for several
days, is much better and hopes to be:
able to be out soon.
Miss Teressa Jones who was ill for|
some weeks is quite well aguin and
has resumed her dancing classes at
St. Benedict’s Community house.
Diamonds and jewelry loans, quick
service, safe and reliable. Diamond
lx>an Co. N. W. comer 16th and Chi
cago. Adv.
Mrs. Anna Williams of Duluth,
Minn., arrived in the city last Thurs-i
day to visit her mother, Mrs. Jane
Griffin, who is ill and her sister,
Mrs. Reuben Moore. She left for her
home Thursday evening.
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Miss Daisy Cave of Kansas City,
Mo., entertained six guests at a
birthday breakfast Tuesday, March
3rd at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. M.
Adams, 2301 North 27th street in hon
or of Mrs. Adams’ birthday. Mrs. Ad
ams was the recipient of many beauti
ful gifts.
A fine daughter was born U> Mr.
and Mrs. Roscoe Miller at laird Lister
hospital Friday, February 27th. Moth
er and child dong fine and Roscoe is
one of the happiest and proudest dads
in the country.
Mrs. Addie Hopkins who was detain
ed at home last week by illness has re
turned to her place of employment.
Mr. and Mrs. Hayward Bascom have
gone to housekeeping in a cozy little
duplex at Twenty-seventh and Lake
street.
Mrs. C. A. Williams, wife of the pas
tor of St. John’s A. M. F„ church, who
is a patient in the Methodist hospital,
is reported to be getting on nicely al
though still quite ill.
-Mrs, C. Whitney Has returned from
Ouincv. Ill . after a four months stay
necessitated by the illness of her mo
♦ h»r whom she left considerably im
proved in health,
Mrs. Ellis, mother of Mrs. Anna
I.awson. 1124 South Eighth street, is
confined to her bed by a serious ill
ness. Mrs. Ellis is one of the pioneer
residents of Omaha and widow of the
late John Ellis.
Miss Tsmise Allen ,of 2612 Seward
-treet, who has been ill since last Sun
day. is able to be up but is still con
fined to her home.
The Woman’s Auxiliary of the
Church of St. Philip the Deacon held
an interesting meeting last Thursday
../♦ ,.*■*->non a* the residence of Mrs.
Charles H. Hicks, 2630 Maple street.
The Musicians’ Ball drew a large
| crowd to Dreamland Hall last Monday
night.
Cunnighan Wilson, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Alphonso Wilson, arrived in the
city, Thursday from Chicago for an in
definite stay.
Mrs. S. K. Brownlow was hostess at
a delightful dinner at) her attractive
residence, 2810, Ohio street, Monday
afternoon at 5 o’clock, complimentary
to Robert S. Abbott and Bishop Carey
of Chicago. Other guests were the
Rev. and Mrs. Frederick Divers, the
Rev. C. A. Williams, Mfs. Harlow and
C. C. Galloway.
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l Mrs. Alphonso Wilson entertained
• Monday morning at 11 at breakfast at
her handsome home, 52.1 North Thirty
third street, complimentary to Robert
. S. Abbott of Chicago. Covers were
laid for eight.
Mrs. Otis Shipman left Tuesday for
a brief visit to Norfolk, Nebraska.
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Leonard E.,Jr. son of Dr. and Mrs.
1.. K. Rritt, 2519 Maple street, who has
been suffering from an injured knee,
sustained by falling on a cement floor,
some weeks ago, is much better.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Leland have
both been confined to their home with
a severe attack of the grippe.
liislmp A. J. Carey of the A. M. E.
Church with headquarters in Chicago
arrived in the city Monday afternoon
to take part in the third anniversary
exercises of Rethel A. M. E. Church.
EPISCOPAL CHl’RCH OF ST. PHIL
IP THE DEACON.
The Ixmten services are IteinR let
ter attended than in years, anil a Rood
sized class of children and adults is un
der instruction for Confirmation.
The services next Sunday will be as
follows: Holy Communion 7:150 a. m.;
Matins, 8:150 a. m.; Church School, 10
a. m.; suny Eucharist with sermon, 11 ;
Mission service with sermon, instruc
tion and intercession at 8 o’clock. A1
i the Church school sesion the Bishop
| Burleson class, Miss Grace Dorsey,
! teacher, will have charye of the mis
I - 'unary program.
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DIi. PEEBLES BECOMES INTER
ESTED IN CHICKENS: THE
FEATHERED VARIETY.
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DR. W. W. PEEBLES and Roljert I
“Bob” Cody, who has been in the I
chicken business all his life, announce
the opening of a first class poultry
market at Twenty-fourth and Seward
treet Saturday mommy. The firm
will be known as “Bob’s Poultry Mar
ket” and will be ready to supply any
thin!? in the poultry line in season.
LEONA WILLIAMS COMING
Famous Columbia Record Star at the
Oayetv Next Week with Dave Mar- j
ions’ Company.
Mi - henna Williams, one of the
featured members of the east of Dave
Marion’s Own Shrow at the Gayety
Theatre this week, is America's fore
most Colored star, and is called “The
Syncopated Queen.” Miss Williams
is a jazz singer for the Columbia
Phonograph Company, making Colum
bia Records, and is a most popular
artist. Among her latest song suc
cesses being "It Makes No Difference
Now;” “Tease and Squeeze Man of
Mine,’ “Got to Cool My Doggies Now”
and “You Don't Relieve I Ixwe You.”
Miss Williams has made a hig hit in
Columbia Hurlesque, and her synco
pated singing is sure to delight Gay
ety audiences this week. She will of -1
fer a number of her successes as her
contribution to the success of next
week’s attraction—-Dave Marion and
Mis Own Show which opens its week
of twice daily performances with Sun-j
day’s matinee and promises to be one
of the season’s most important events.
This is none other than Dave Marion’s
“Own Show,” in which this likeable
comedian will again portray the char
acter of "Snuffy the Cabman.” Gor
geous stage settings, glittering cos
tumes and marvelous electrical ef
fects are always expected in Mr. Mar
ion’s offerings, and this year he is
said to have surpassed all former ef
forts. Twenty-seven magnificent
stage settings are promised with fif
teen changes of costume, twenty mu
sical numbers and eighteen unusually
attractive choristers. There is also a
cast of fifteen, including Mr. Marion
and such well known vaudeville, musi
cal comedy and burlesque artists as
Josephine Sabel, Miss Richie Covey,
Frank Du Teil, Charles “Tramp" Mc
Nally, Winnie Clifton, Irene Cornell,
Fred Reeb and others.
YOUNG MEN’S CLUB ELECT OF
FICERS.
The Junior Colored Commercial Club
and the Douglas Debating Society hail
their annual election of officers at the
Clug rooms Saturday evenin. The fol
lowing officers were chosen for the
I D. B. S.: President, James Lewis:
vice-president, Robert Carey; secre
tary, Robert D. Allen; treasurer, Dr.
Wm. B. Fountain; reporter, Lovejo
Crawford. The officers of the J. C.
C. C. are: president, John Dillar :
Crawford; Vice-president, James Lew
is; secretary, Robert A. Green; assist
ant secretary, Robert Cary; treasurer
John G. Pegg; reporter, Lloyd Ship
man. The above named officers with
Joseph Dorsey and Lovejoy Crawford
.constitute the Board of Directors for
the year.
GIRL’S DRAMATIC CLUB DANCE.
The Girl’s Dramatic Club entertain
ed with a dancing party at Hanscom
Park Pavilion Monday evening. More
than thirty couples were in attendance,
all of whom being members of the
younger set from Creighton and Oma
ha Universities, and Central and Tech
nical High schools. Miss Brackston.
whose home is in New York, and who
is enroute to California to visit friends
and relatives attended this pleasant
affair.
RECENT ARRIVALS AT PATTON
HOTEL.
The following are guests at the Pat
ton Hotel: M. Mason, H. Page and
L. C. Steward, Portland, Ore.; T.
Sharpe, Kansas City, Kans.; C. A.
Marshall, Chicago, 111.; G. C. Martin,
Oakland, Cal.; J. H. Henry, I,os An
i geles, Cal.; G. C. Edwards, St. Joseph,
Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. George McLennon,
New York City.
PRESENT LEN \ MAYS
CURRIE IN RECITAL
Ivy Leaf Court and Autum Leaf
Club are presenting Lena Mays Currie
of Chicago in recital at St. John’s A.
M. E. Church, Friday evening, March
20th at 8:30.—Adv.
| GASSED VETERAN
EVENTUALLY GIVEN
HOSPITAL CARE.
Veteran's Bureau Places Negro Sold-;
dier in Hospital, After N. A.
A. C. P. Demand.
THANKS N. V. A. C. P. FOR INTER
EST SHOWN IN CASE.
New York, March 13.—Thomas Al
bert White, Negro veteran of the U.
S. Army, gassed in France, who wa
denied hospital accomodation because
of his color, has been placed in the
Nutional Sanatorium at Dayton, Ohio,
according to a letter from E. O. Cross
man, Medical Director of the Veteran's
Bureau, sent to the National Associa
tion for the Advancement of Colored
People, 69 Fifth Avenue, New York.
The N. A. A. C. P. early in Feb
ruary wrote the Veteran’s Bureau ask
ing why this veteran was refused ac
comodation in the government hospi
tals at Dawson Springs, Ky. and Bea
con, N. Y. The Veteran’s Bureau pro
mised an immediate investigation of
the case and under date of March 2,
writes the N. A. A. C. P. as follows:
"Further reference is made to your
telegram of February 11, 1925, con
cerning the hospitalization of the a
bove named beneficiary of the U. S.
V. Bureau.
"Supplementing previous Bureau
communication regarding this case,
you are informed that according to a
report just received from the Pitts
burgh Regionul Manager, transporta
tion and cards of admission to the
National Sanatorium, Dayton, Ohio,
were issued to this patient on Febru
ary 24, 1925. It is believed that his
hospitalization has been accomplished.
“It is desired to thank you for your
interest in this case.”
The per capita consumption of milk
is forty-nine gallons.
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. I have a number of bargains •
I in homes, 6, (j and 7 rooms, well '
located; am able to sell at $250 •
and up; balance monthly like '
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5 rooms, modern, paved street, ‘
near car line, $2,850; $250 <
cash; balance $27.50 per mo. ] i
6 rooms, modern, garage for . j
two cars, south front, paved '
street, $3,750; $300 cash, bal '
ance $30 per month. 1
E. M. DAVIS
REAL ESTATE
We. 6178 3023 Pinkney St. !;■
H. J. PINKETT, Atty.
Notice by Publication on Petition for
Settlement of Final Administra
tion Account.
In the County Court of Douglas Coun
ty, Nebraska.
In the Matter of the Estate of Tom
Teel, Deceased:
All persons interested in said mat
ter are hereby notified that on the ■
20th day of F’ebruary 1926, Wade G. j
Morgan filed a petition in said County |
Court, praying that his final adminis-|
tration account filed herein be settled
and allowed, and that he be discharged
from his trust as administrator, that
a hearing will be had on said petition
before said Court on the 14tl' day of
March 1926, and that if you fail to
appear before said Court on the said
14th day March, 1926 at 9 o’clock A
M., and contest said petition, the
Court may grant the prayer of said
petition, enter a decree of heirship
and make such other and further or
ders, allowances and decrees, as to
this Court may seem proper, to the
end that all matters pertaining to
said estate may be finally settled and
determined.
BRYCE CRAWFORD,
2t-2-27-25 County Judge.
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whose 37 years residence and business relations here
have given him, a wide acquaintance, announces that
in connection with his catering business he has opened
an up-to-date
Employment Office
specializing in the furnishiii„ of reliable COLORED
HELP to the employing public of this city and sur
rounding territory. It is his intention to do everything
within his power to secure employment not only for
Cooks, Waiters, Maids, etc., but also for Mechanics,
Day Laborers, Janitors, Paper Hangers, Painters and
indeed any class of honest and gainful occupations
which our people may apply to him for.
If in need of a job, apply to him and he will do
his honest best to place you.
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