Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-05
Bret City News
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Royal Sweepers, Burgess Granden
Co.
DR.. lie Roy drummer has return
ed and resumed his practice at sol
City Natl Bank Bldg.
Victor Frederickson Gets Divorce
Victor o. Frederickson was grant
ed a divorce decree from Elizabeth
O. Frederickson on the grounds of
desertion.
Sent to Pen For Assault-Fletcher
Cloud was given an intermediate
sentence of two to fifteen years in
the penitentiary by Judge Redick
Of the criminal court, for assault.
PR. EARL PERKINS, who died
in Camp Travis, Tex, December rs,
was buried in Forest Lawn ceme-
terry Tuesday, December 81, with
military honors. Private Perkins
has two brothers in the service.
Retail Grocers to Meet-The
meeting of the Omaha Retail Gro
GERS association, which was post
poned because of the recent FLU"
order, will be held January at the
Chamber of Commerce at 8 o'clock.
Sunday Evening Dance. - The
Jewish Welfare board will hold its
regular Sunday evening dance in the
club room, sol Lyric building, Nine
teenth and Farnam streets, tonight.
Men in uniform are especially in
vited
sMurphey to Speak-James j.
Murphey will read a paper on AN
Outline of Theosophy" Sunday even
ing at s :15soclock before the Oma-
ha Philosophical society in its hall,
room 8, Wead building, Eighteenth
and Farnam streets.
Two Seek For Diyorce-Ethel Fry
has petitioned the court to obtain a
divorce by publication from Thomas
II. Fry. She states she does not
know where he is. Constance Will
Jams has instituted divorce proceed
ings against Walter Williams.
Will Speak TOday-George Wells
Parker will address the Omaha
branch of the National association
for the advancement of the colored
people Sunday afternoon at 4:30
o'clock in st. Johns A. M. e.
church, Twenty-fourth and Grant
streets.
But Two Deaths From Flu-Only
two deaths from Spanish influenza
were reported in Omaha in the "a
hours ending Saturday morning. II
would be very happy if I could only
be sure there won't be another flare
up" said Health Commissioner
Manning.
Charles Baker Sued for Divorce
Marian Wilson Baker charges ex-
IRENE cruelty in a divorce suit petit
ton filed against Charles James
Baker in district court, She asks
for the custody and SIS per month
for the support of their daughter,
Frances Jane, 6 years Of age.
Children Not Afraid Of Cold
Clifton Hill and Yates public schools
were closed part of the day Friday,
heat them sufficiently. Superintend-
ent Beverage says some of the
schools had the best attendance Of
the year on Friday. the coolest day.
Auto Corps Disbanded.-The Au-
tomobile corps, which was organ
lied in connection with company A
Of the home guards, has been dis
banded on account Of the governor
having disbanded the home guards,
according to an announcement made
by John W. Parish, captain Of the
auto corps.
U. S. Reserves Abolished-Abol-
ishment of the United States public
service reserve for Nebraska on jan
uary Is is announced by the federal
employment bureau. The reserve,
which has been directed in this state
by George E. Norman of Lincoln,
has been cooperating with the en-
ployment service.
Master Painters Elect Officers
The Master Painters and Decorators
association held their annual cleo
ton Friday at their rooms, SIS Bee
building. The following officers
were elected: President, George A.
Stienkiemer; vice president, Fred
Parks; treasurer, ]. NJ. Anderson;
secretary, W. s. Wedge; trustees,
Frank w. Craig, L. R. Spencer and
Ernest Lehman.
Union Puts on New Dress-The
Union Quitting company has been
having regular spring house clean
ing time during the holiday season.
The entire store is being redecorat-
ed and when completed will pre-
sent a most pleasing appearance.
Several changes have been made in
the sales force and a number Of new
departures will be introduced which
will make it possible to take care
Of. their growing trade more advan-
tageously.
Hotel Does Big Business-D. B.
Young, manager of the Conant
Hotel, reports that the hotel is doing
capacity business, Notwithstanding
the fact that the holiday season is
usually the quietest period Of the
year. The house count for the past
several nights hsa been lowering
around the 800 mark and Thursday
and Friday nights they were OBJ
liged to remove the register from
the desk at about o'clock.
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