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SOUTHERN SCHOOL.
CROWS RAPIDLY.
College Near Baton Rouge,
La, Is Well Managed.
SUPPORTED sY THE STATE.

Greater Opportunity For Advance
nent Afforded Our Youth at Agri-
cultural and Mechanical State Uni
vsrsity by Its Removal to Rural
Community.
Baton Rogue. a.-An through the
south young people are taking advan-
tage Of the opportunities offered them
to get an eduG4tion, and every year
bright young men and women are be-
ing turned out from the various schools
of the country. Not only are the pri-
vate schools we'll attended, but the
state schools as well. The state OF
Louisiana is now reorganizing South
ern University and A. and M. college, a
state schoos for colored people, with
opportunities S4ual to those Of any
other state.
This institution was first located In
New Orleans, where it stood for abOr>
thirty -four years. administering large
ly to the needs Of the people Of that
city. The legislature felt that the
school was not serving its greatest
purpose. Therefore bill was passed
two years ago moving the school from
New Orleans to country site five
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miles north of Baton Rouge. Ten
months ago this institution threw open
its doors for the reception of students.
At that time the school was opened
In temporary buildings, and the class
rooms, workshops and even dormito-
ries were nothing more than planta-
ton houses But these houses have
given way to several splendid brick
buildings. completed in modern style
and well furnished. The Administra-
tion building. three story brick, was
erected at cost of $4,000. This is
one of the most modern school build
ings In the state of Louisiana.
The Institution has its own power
plant and its own afsasian well. Eight
buildings. including the presidents
home. temporary dining hall. shops
Gnd others, have been erected or rem
ovated In the past ten months. The
institution had 252 pupils ii past
term. The courses Of s:.::;11y Pee college,
teachers training. eommer~r includ-
ing printing. domestic art. domestic
science: blacksmitbin;. ;. including horse
shoeing aud Uhseiwrighting: carpen-
try, including tinsmithing, brick ma,
sonry. broom and mattress NJ ing;
agriculture. including dsiryif I'd
stock raising.
Professor j. S. Clark. Ecc .ands at
the head or this Institute. II cle OF
the sons of Louisiana .s:.:i is eensieer-
ed one of the best trained men as well
as one OF the best schs,oi r0anasers In
the state. He Is "A cit 50 observer.
quick thinker ar exact IN business.
He knows ho'l 81 c~ai With the
schools situatio i. Il fi-a first nem-
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Odd Fellows Elect Officers.

At the recent convention Of the dis
trict grand lodge Of the New York
State Odd Fellows. held in Poughkeep-
sic, N. Y, w. David Brown of New
York city was elected district grand
master The other officers are w. j.
Smith, deputy district grand master,
Rochester; w. F. Adair. district grand
secretary. Brooklyn; ]. T, Johnson, dis
trict grand treasurer, Corona, N. Y;
]. A. Glasgow. district grand director,
New York city; Edward Henry, T. ].
Lee and ]. w. Mitchell. grand auditors,
Brooklyn.
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FOR SALE ON EASY TERMS.

The following s-room cottage, with
lot 102xl05, with gas, bath. and wired
for telephone, at 1915 10Th avenue,
near East 14th street, with fruit trees
on the lot and rabbit matches on the
place, and an automobile garage, will
be sold for cash for $1,000. We will
sell the same place on terms for
$500, with payments as follows:
$25000 down and $500 per month
payments, at per cent interest on de-
ferred payments. Persons desiring to
rent the place can do so for $500
per month. Also stationary tubs
See J. B. Wilson.
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Ass0CIATlCY BRANCH WORK.
Local Organization at Portland, ore
Makes New Beginning.


Makes a New Beginning.
The Portland (Ore.) branch Of the
Nstional Association For the Advance
ment Of Colored People is showing
signs of encouraging activity. 1t starts
its fall and winter work as a full
fedged branch, having received its
charter, constitution and bylaws from
the headquarters Of the national body
In New York. At the August meeting
Of the branch officers for the ensuing
year were elected and the various COM
mittees appointed.
The officers and committees are the
following well known and progressive
citizens: E. ]. Minor, president; Mrs.
81. NJ. Gray. vice president; Mrs. e.
d. Cannady, reelected secretary; e.
G. Dickens. treasurer. The executive
committee consists of r. d. Luscher,
w. B. Brown, Rev. w. w. Howard, for
one year; Rev. William Maggett, DIR.
]. A. Merriman, F. d. Thomas, for two
years; j. w. Stanley, e. ID. Cannady.
Mac Stanfeld. for three years.
The other committees and members
are: Membership committee, Rev. VIII
liam Maggett, Mr.. u. NJ. Gray, j.
Jones; finance committee, E. j. Minor,
e. G.. Dickens. w. c. Becton; press
committee, Mrs E. d. Cannady, ]. w.
Stanley. r. Lloyd Smith; legislative
committee. Attorney Arthur /. Moul-
ton, f. d. Thomas, E. d. Cannady, At
torney Guy C. Fl. Corlis and Attorney
George Arthur Brown; education and
amusement committee, DR.. Merriman,
W. b. Brown and Hugh Harper.
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Mr.. springer, who is now located
in the Bacon Block, Oakland, in the
real estate business, is q man that
comes we'll recommended and one
that is not only a credit to his race
but to the whole human race as well.
His congenial ways and business
qualities will no doubt have ten
dency 10 make the business in which
he is engaged a success. He was
born in New York and came West IN
the interest of a concession at the
Exposition, but on account OF differ
ences that existed he changed his
plans and entered the real estate
business. Mr.. Springer has also sue
ceeded in getting the agency for the
northern part of the state OF the
Travellers Insurance Co. of Hartford.
Conn. He has absolute full charge
of the railroad insurance of this COM
pany. Here is an honor conferred
upon one of Our race that has never
been bestowed before on anyone. We
have found him just as he is recon-
mended, corgenial and always ready
when yoc enter his Office, II Boon
Block, to assist those .that need as
sistance. He is reliable and honest in
his business transactions, which is
everything to a mans business.
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All ailments Of whatever nature success.
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Co, 7o4 Sacramento St, corner Kearny, San
Francisco, Cal.
Napa, Cal, March 4, 1918.
To whom it may concern:
had bad cough about nine months ago
also had female trouble. Seemed to me no
doctor could cure me. They said that l had
consumption. eally | thought / had, SO gave
Dr. Woo trial, but as soon as l took DR..
Woo's treatment / began to get better and
stronger every day l am now a perfectly well
woman. Words cannot express my thanks to
this wonderful Chinese doctor. If it had not
been for him / would not be alive today to
care for my little ones. l am very delighted
to recommend DIR. Woo to all who are
sick. If any one doubts this statement they
may call write to my residence
Respectfully yours,
MRS. GENOUEFFA LONORA.
SGscle avenue, Napa, Cal
San Francisco, Cal, Now 4, 1914.
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Der of our rae .,ected to the presi-
dency Of this ! l.ool. He has done
more In the way ii building up great
Institution for Louisiana, interesting
the white friends to give money, than
any of his predecessors.
Notwithstanding the appropriation
for the institution last year was only
S35,OO0 President Clark has rightly
maneuvered and honestly talked 10 his
board, the governor and the state su-
perintendent so that these people have
seen the necessity of supplementing
this sum so as to make for Louisiana
a threefold yield to the legislatures
appropriation. He stands well among
the people Of his state, and there Is no
colored man in all Louisiana who Is
more highly respected than the presi-
dent of Southern university. He Is re-
liable In every way. Perhaps this Is
the secret Of the rapid growth of South
ern university.
Professor Clark pays his teachers for
every month in the year. Well known
all over the country as he Is and recog-
nized by all school men, he Is determin-
ed to make Southern university one Of
the best state schools for colored peO-
pie In the south. He is man that
can stand up and do the right, not only
because he is well trained, clean and
upright In his character, but he has
managed to so live and conduct him.
self that he has some of the worlds
goods to bis credit. He may be con-
sidered from an intellectual, moral and
financial point to be the right man to
head a great institution like Southern
university Is destined to be.
Oakland sunshine., 1915-10-02
;,coIn Jubilee Celebration Notes

By actual count Of exhibits thirty
two states are represented at the LIN
coin jubilee celebration and exposition,
which was formally opened at the
Colosseum in Chicago on Monday, Aug.
%. There are also exhibits from the
governments of Haiti and Liberia, the
Roman Catholic church, the board Of
freedmen Of the Presbyterian church,
the Methodist Episcopal church, the
national Baptist convention, the Epis-
copal church, the African Methodist
Episcopal church and other religious,
political and industrial bodies.
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Pit.sbursh's Mayor Bars Film Play

The fight on moving picture plays
which have features calculated to
arouse Ill feeling between white and
colored people is still on. At Pitts
burgh the last week in August lead
ing white and eolored people, with the
Colored Civic league cooperating. made
strong protest to the city authori-
ties against certain photo play of the
kind here mentioned The result was
that Mayor Armstrong issued an order
TO the chief of police forbidding the
exhibition Of any film calculated to In
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3 NorIcE 10 CREDITORS.

Estate of Stanislaw Dziuba. deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed Executrlx of the estate OF Stan
islaw Dziuba, deceased, to the creditor.
of and all persons having claims against
the said deceased, to exhibit them with
the necessary vouchers, within four ~
months after the first publication OF this
notice, to the said Executrix, at the
Office of Geo. Ingraham, 812 Broadway,
Oakland, room 50, which said office the
undersigned selects as her place OF busi-
ness in all matters connected with said
estate of Stanislaw Dziuba, deceased.
LUDWIKA DZIUBA,
Executrlx of the estate of Stanislaw
Dziuba, deceased.
Dated Oakland, April 9th, 1915.
GEO. INGRAHAM, BIZ Broadway.
Oakland, room 50. Attorney for Ex-
ecutrix.
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Inlay, Ne
Blood poisoning.


San Francisc Cal, Sept !, 1912.
To the Public:
This is to certify t. l was cured by DIR.
Woo for a severe caA of headache and IN
one weeks treatment. nsm which l had sui
fered for year and i-nled to be cured by
other doctors. Yours truly,
F. CALONECO.
404 Montgomery St.
To whom it may concern:
This is to certify mat l had bad cough
for about two months. 1t seemed to me thai
no doctor could cure me- They all SAID tina,
/ had consumption and / thought so myself
and had given up all hopes when | decided
to give DR.. Woo trial, SO took Dr. WOO
treatment about FIVE weeks and got entirely
cured. -.
Words cannot express my thanks to THU
wonderful Chinese physician. l am delighted
to recommend DIR. Woo to those who are
sick. If anyone doubts this statement they
may call or write
CARL c. HAl1ILTON,
Gordon Hotel, Pacific ST., San Francisco Sai
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Society of Progressive virainians.


The ladies' auxiliary of the Society
of the Sons of Virginia in Brooklyn
will begin the fall and winter work OF
the organization with an entertain
ment and reception on Thursday even
ing. Sept. so. The function will be
held at Lincoln hall. Waverly and At
lantic avenues. Lincoln hall is owned
by Alpha lodge No. 1881. Grand United
Order Of Odd Fellows. Mrs. Roger
Harkless is president of the auxiliary.
which has membership of nearly 200.
The society has good bank account
and is free from any financial indebted
ness. Its management reflects credit
upon the officials, who are supported
by membership of loyal women.
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MASONIC ORDER
MEETS AT SELMA
Grand Lodge Of Alabama Holds
Profitable Session.
REPORTS FINANCIAL GAIN
Thirty eighth Annual Gathering OF
Wealthy State Organization Repre-
sents Membership of 16,oo0-New
Education Movement Started-East-
ern Star Re- elects Mrs. 6alasco.

Selma, Ala.-The thirty y-eighth annual
communication of the Alabama grand
lodge Ancient Order Free and Accept
ed AIasons, recently held hef, In the
hall of Selma university, was the BAN
ner meeting In the history t-s the or
der in this state. Grand Mister Wal
ter Thomas Woods of Mobile presided.
The occasion also marked the twen-
tieth annual gathering of the grand
chapter, Eastern Star. Royal Grand
Matron jamie II. Balasco Of Mobile and
Royal Grand Patron Rev. j. 81. Rose
were in charge as presiding officials
Reports were read from 585 local
lodges representing membership OF
10000.
The official reports on the financial
status of the two bodies as given by
the Rev. A +. Owens. official reporter
for the order, show that Endowment
Treasurer Professor r. b. Hudson has
received duying the fiscal year $685.
5S5.23, and that after paying all ex-
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10 convince the most doubtful, "
will give to anyone mentioning this
announcement seven days treatment
of herbs at half price. This is barely
enough to cover the cost of the herbs
At the end of this trial you will be
able to Judge for yourself just how
efficient this herb treatment is We
have letters of thanks for cures OF
almost every known disease. These
letters from local and out-of-town
sufferers are open to your inspection
at our office The following are two
of the many letters showing the high
regard in which we are held by our
many grateful patients:
DR.. Chan.
Dear Sir: I am pleased to testify
to the merits of your Chinese Herbs.
which had occasion to use for stom-
ach trouble, after trying several ply
sicians for three years and obtained
no relief. Yours truly.
E. SHERMAN,
1889 Buchanan ST., S. F.
Chan and Kong Herb Co.
Dear Sir: Having Goctored by sew
eral doctors for kidney trouble and
getting no relief whatever, decided
to take your treatment, and after tour
we eks was absolutely cured.
Respectfully yours,
FRANK c. SACHS,
1882 Tennessee ST., Vallejo. Cal
o0l Clay Corner Of 9th
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The regular business meetings Of ths
Afro American Council o. Alameea
County are head on the second Monday
of each month at the courtroom of jus
tice Quinn's court, corner Eighth strsst
and Broadway. at 3 o'clock p. m. Ever
member is arged to attend the regular
business la. .tlngs.
E. II. BARRETT, Presideai
tF. SUMMERS. secretary
fIEaITH RESTORED BY ORS.
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1t is requested that the general
public of the bay cities will rally
towards attending the entertainment
at Hamilton's Auditorium on August
26, as Rev. Peck is doing everything
that is in his power to make this the
greatest affair that has ever been wit
messed in Oakland.
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Suisuu, Cal.
Eight Years of Rheumatism
T.,Ia,, NJ,

Inlay, New. l0-4-l2.
DR.. Woo, Chinese Herb Co.
I received your medicine and was glad to
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sign of pain anywhere In fact, l feel better
than l have for many years. My looks sur
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looks. My husband is feeling quite well and
both of US are so thankful for what you and
your medicine have done for us, for l do not
know where / would have been If it had not
been for your wonderful remedies, tor l can
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many thanks and best wishes / remain
Your grateful patient,
MRS. H. W. HOWARD.
INLAY New
Oakland sunshine., 1915-10-02

Work quickly ard neatly done al
Parker's Public Stenography Office
sol Campbell street. Lakeside 1861
All work strictly private and con-
fidential. Dictations taken over the
phone by our expert shorthand writer
Give us a call.
NJ. NJ. PARKER, Manager.
Oakland sunshine., 1915-10-02

The young men who are running
the Maroin Hall dancing school on
Thursday evenings will make it .
point to dispense with the school
whenever it interferes with a date
taken by any fraternal or charitable
organization. They are also in po-
sition to rent Marion Hall at a re-
duced price on Monday, Tuesday and
Thursday and Friday evenings, and
solicit the patronage of the public.
Oakland sunshine., 1915-10-02
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
the County of Alameda, State o
Co1iforpi,

the County of Alameda, State OF
California.
In the matter of the Estate OF
STANISLAW DZIUBA, Deceased.
Notice of time set for proving will
etc.
Notice is hereby given, that q pc.
tition for the probate of the will OF
Stanislaw Dziuba, deceased, and foi
the issuance to Ludwika Dziuba OF
letters testamentary thereon has been
filed in this Court, and that Monday,
the 5th day of April A. D. 1915, at
10 o'clock A. M. of said day, at the
Courtroom of Department No. o
|said Court, at the Court House in the
CITY of Oakland, in said County OF
Alameda, has been set for the hearing
|of said petition and proving the will,
when and where any person interest
led may appear and contest the same
Dated, March 18th, 1915.
GEO. E. GROSS. Clerk.
by H. HENNINGSEN,
Deputy Clerk
GEO. INGRAHAM. Attorney ios
Petitioner, 812 Broadway. @ ikland,
Ca.
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Oficcrs Of Household Of Ruth Nc

Officers Of Household OF Ruth Ne
458:
P. M. S. c., Mrs. Lizzie Smith.
M. N. c., Mrs. Lena Osborne.
r. N. G., Mrs. Elizabeth Brown.
N. c., Mrs. Ruth Bridges.
w. Treasurer, Lizzie Baker.
Counselor, Henrietta Bridges.
Worthy Recorder, Lucy Crabb, 5le
Adeline Street.
Oakland sunshine., 1915-10-02

We see why November 18th should not be red
day among the coored population OF the bay cities AS we
know West Indian Aid Association charitable nstu
on and when they give anything worth while SO let us all
the Civic Auditorium November 18th and show the other
the line of conduct and GOOD
behavior thereby eung the nsnuaton that has been allotted
o us.
Oakland sunshine., 1915-10-02


session were $12, 1925 which was ST.
coo in excess of the amount received
at the 1914 meeting.
Grand Treasurer Mrs. A. Il. Doug
lass Of the Eastern Star reported re-
ceipts amounting to $14,235.46. leaving
balance of $3,46793. The total for
both the grand lodge ant the Eastern
Star was $126,912.26. Grand Treas
urer j. o. Diffay made clear and ac-
curate statement of all IL oneys receiv-
ed by him during the rear from thG
various sources of the order.
Resolutions were adopted by teie
grand lodge thanking DR.. StakelT Of
Montgomery for opposing the Rolner
bill prohibiting white teacher fom
Negro schools and indorsed the en-
torials in the Montgomery Advertiser
and other papers on the same subject
The Southern railroad was thanked for
deciding to place colored porters on its
lines, also thanking the Louio vile and
Nashville railroad for spec,.l coaches
FOR delegates to the grand lodge.
A strong report on education was
read by II. G. Beniord Of Huntsville
indorsing the movement to reduce IL
literacy in Alabama, calling upon each
member of the grand lodge to teach at
least one colored perion to rea9 and
write. The report W ts adopted with
out opposition. The grand ms.ster in
his annual address recommended the
same. Grand NJ ,ster Wood recon-
mended also that any colored Masons
convicted Of "bootlegging" should be
suspended from the order. After the
officers were installed by Past Master
James T. Gregory of Greenville the
grand lodge adjourned.
Among the leading men Of the race in
the state attending the grand lodge
were: DR.. e. T. Belsaw, Mobile; j. 0.
Diffay, Birmingham, president Of the
ALBANIA Penny Savings bank; James A.
Bray, Birmingham, editor of the Voice
Of the People, the official organ of the
grand lodge; Professor II. G. Benford,
principal Of the Hunts lille High
school; H. A. Loveless, NJ ntgomery
jeremiah Barnes, Tuscalooff, the old
est colored Mason in the State; G. N.
Mcdaniel, Hartselle; James T.. Greg
ory, Greenville; Professor G. L. Nc
Williams, Professor R. B. Hudson, Sell
ma; DR.. L. L. Burwell, Selma; DR.. P.
W. White, Georgiana; e. w. Stone,
versity; Rev. w. H. Nixon, Selma, and
others.
The grand chapter, Ea Jtern Star, re-
elected all the old Off :ers with only
one change-Mrs. d. Burwell Of Selma
as grand secretary in place of former
Secretary Hassen. Grand Matron j.
NJ. Balasco of Mobile stated that 500
women attended the meeting of the
grand chapter.
The following named persons are the
elective officers for the ensuing year:
Walter T. Woods, G. NJ, Mobile:
James A. Byrd. D. G. NJ, Birming-
ham; j. H. Curtiss, G. s. W.. Dothan;
Joseph Phillips, G.. j. W.. Pike Road;
C. N. McDaniels, G. s., Hartselle: j. o.
Diffay, G. t.. Birmingham: r. B. Hud-
son. G. E. r.. Selma; A. A. Peters. q.
E. S., Girard.
f. Nesti, Prop. Oakland 3444
COSTA SALOON
Domestic and Imported
Wines. Liquors and Cigars
5s1 CENTER STREET
West Oakland
LITTLE & PAUL
Grocers
1916 Adeline St. So benkefey
Phone Piedmont 255
Oakland sunshine., 1915-10-02
Kidney, Liver and Female Weakness

Suisun, Sept. 2S, 1912.
To the Public:
/ was a sufferer from liver, kidney troubl,
and female weakness for years and tried dif
ferent doctors and remedies until well-nigf
discouraged. The doctors told me l woulc
have to undergo an operation. but as l coulC
not think Of this l decided, as last resort
to try DR.. Woo's treatments. From the frs
began to improve and have entirely re
gained my health without operation.
would gladly recommend him and his won
derful herb remedies to all who are sick.
Very respectfully,
MRS. S. W. WHITE.
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WINES, LIQUORS & CIGARS.
NJ. D. DAVIS, PROP.
l724 Seventh Street,
West Oakland.

The Cheopian club is a club of
young men who are trying to hold
high the social standard of the young
people in this community. They So
licit the patronage of the public on
October % in a midsummer shirt
waist ball at Majestic hall. Three
prizes will be given for the ladies SELL
ing the most tickets. Good mus't.
Admission IS cents.
Oakland sunshine., 1915-10-02

P. E. CHRISTENSEN.
Mr.. Christensen has opened jew
elry store at 1927 Adeline street
South Berkeley. where he will b,
pleased to meet those who need any
thing in his line. He will carry full
ne of watches, etc, and do all kinds
of repairing at reasonable prices.
Oakland sunshine., 1915-10-02

Keep off the date October 9Th 1
dance at Lincoln Hail.
Oakland sunshine., 1915-10-02

Dance of all nations will be given
by Bournemouth Circle October 10Th
1915 Keep off the date.
Oakland sunshine., 1915-10-02

Keep off the date of October 10th,
taken by the Committee of eRtired
Soldiers.
Oakland sunshine., 1915-10-02

Best music Foresters' Hall, Octo
Der 2o. Prizes for best characters.
Oakland sunshine., 1915-10-02

Admission Is cents October 8 at
Lincoln Hall.
Oakland sunshine., 1915-10-02

1t appears that this of and umut IN our
political affairs churches The educational convention
split twain by dlssension and
now National Negro Baptist Convention to shock the
world of religion California Conference split
sunder with dissatisfaction
Oakland sunshine., 1915-10-02

The Board of Directors of the
Northern Federation of Colored
Women's Clubs will meet with Mrs.
Tilghman, 1870 18th street, Monday,
Octiber 4th. All members are re-
quested to be present as ras..-ess of
importance is to be transacted.
Oakland sunshine., 1915-10-02

Don't forget the Cowboy Social on
October Is, 1915, at Magnolia Hall,
where fifteen young ladies of the S.
M. T. will appear in stunning cos
tunes of the wild west days. Wonder
who will be the bronco rider?
Oakland sunshine., 1915-10-02

Admission is rs cents. October 5th
Remember, the place is Magnolia Hal
Oakland sunshine., 1915-10-02

Meet me at the Halloween Mas
querade October 2o
Oakland sunshine., 1915-10-02

Remember St. Augustine's Benefit
Dance October 9Th.
Oakland sunshine., 1915-10-02

For Rent-Furnished rooms with
bath to reliable party. Call between
| and p. m. at 204o Market street
or phone Oakland 6o33. Mrs. A.
Hughes.