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Why
an...
Omaha Guide?
To present to the highly concentrated Colored citizenry of Omaha
and territory, a complete summary of the worthwhile happenings
and accomplishments of the Negro race in Omaha and through
out the world, Truthfully and without unnecessary racial agit
ations, that they may become better Neighbors.
To deal with the social side of their news. An undertaking which
the cosmopolitan papers do not feel equipped to deal with in full
details as yet.
To furnish honest and honorable employment to yoUng Colored
citizens trained to follow the vocations of printing and journalism.
To afford a reliable source of advertising for the merchants who
sell millions of dollars worth of material to this Negro group each
year.
Section Composing Room
Folding Machine
READ THE TRUTH AND SAVE
A VOTE FOR ABRAMSON
I*o C. Abramson, who spent his
childhood days at 27th and Erskine
Stre*ets and attended Howard Ken
nedy school with many young men
and women of our group, is a can
didate for city commissioner.
Leo studied accounting and fin
ance at Creighton University; he
graduated from the Omaha Univ
ersity and was admitted to the Ne
braska Bar; for eighteen years he
| has served the people of Douglas
County as Clerk in the County
Clerk’s office and as Secretary to
the County Commissioners. In
these capacities he has proved
himself to bo an efficient, consc
ientious, and impartial public ser
vant.
Leo Abramson has aided hund
reds of aged colored in securing
their old-age pensions and these
grateful people are 100 percent for
, Abramwon.
It may be of interest to members
of our group to know that he was
among the first to lend his financ
ial and moral support to J. West
brook McPherson, our colored can
didate, and Abramson is the only
candidate who hired a colored girl
in his "down-town” campaign
headquarters.
He has made a Ik-finite promise
if elected, to give us repereeemita
tion in hi* offire and the above
facts convince us that Leo has sin
cerity in all that he does and says.
Leo C. Abramson is one of the
seven candidates endorsed by the
OMAHA WORLD HERALD for ef
ficient and better government.
WHEN YOU GO TO THE
POLLS TUESDAY, VOTE FOR
LEO. C. ABRAMSON. HE IS
OUR FRIEND
Abramson for Commissioner
, Club
NAVAL NOTES
The Navy Department has modi
fied the physical standards for
enlistment so that young men as
tall ae 76 inches are now eligible
Mi*. C. C. Galloway,
Prop. Omaha Guide,
24th and Grant St.,
Omaha, Nebraska.
My dear Mr. Galloway:—
I wish Jo extend to you my
heartiest congratulations, for
your 12th year anniversary of
operating the Omaha Guide suc
cessfully.
I have seen your plant grow
from a small newspaper up to
its present posbion of the out
standing Negro paper in Ne
braska, which I know was made
after yearn of terrific straggling.
I trust your newspaper will
continue to grow, grow and grow,
f Yours truly,
Andy Jensen
for enlistment. Previously the
'maximum height accepted wa* 74
inches. The minimum height re
mains unchanged 64 inches. For
fellows between the ages of 17 and
18, the new height standards are
minimum, 63 inches, maximum 75
inches.
The first American Fleet waa
commanded by Commodore Ezek
Hopkins and consisted of 2 24-gun
frigates ;two brigs, two sloops and
two schooners. The fleet ooet 9154,*
000. Commodore Hopkins waa the
only man to hold the rank Com
mander in Chief of the Navy. This
title was later merged in that of
the President of the United State*.
ECONOMY Tailor
1918 N. 24th St.
For Your Spring Cleaning &
Repair Work—SEE
CHAS. M. SIMMONS
The undersigned
Supporters of
Leo C. Abramson
for CITY
COMMISSIONER
Endorse the Article Entitled:
“Read the Truth and'
Save A Vote for
ABRAMSON
S. Edward Gilbert,
Lucille Skaggs Edwards,
Elmer Gant, *'
Way man Wilburn,
Ira Coleman, '
Louis King,
Mrs Lillian Franc’s,
Arthur Sampson.
(Political Advertisement.!
