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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 22, 1923)
Vrmour to Sell l Country Estate, Mellody Farm Harold F. McConuiek Report ed to Be Considering Pur chase of Place for His • Bride, Ganna Walska. Chicago, Feb. 21.—A sequel to the Armour refinancing plans came yester day in reports that Mellody Farm, J. Ogden Armour’s $5,000,000 Lake For est country estate, has been offered for sale. It is rumored that Harold F. McCormick is considering the pur chase of the place for his wife, Ganna Walska McCormick. The reported abandonment of Mel lody Farm came as a great surprise to Mr. Armour’s friends. The estate was designed as a sort of fairyland for Lolita Armour, when it appeared she would go through life a helpless cripple. The work was not quite com pleted when Dr. Adolph Lorenz cured the chikl. Gardens, fountains, pools, rivers and forests were scattered about the tract. The upkeep of the estate has been estimated at $300,000 a year. Most of the servants at the farm have been discharged. Some 60 have left within the last two months. Ger ald Parker, who served for years as head butler, has announced his in tention of opening a dry cleaning es tablishment in Lake Forest. Chaun cey Tibbets, the head gardener, has rented the land of the estate and will cultivate it. He hopes to make it pay 'as a purely commercial farm. The prize livestock, once a notable feature of the place, has been dis posed of at prices considerably un 'ler the rated valu" of $500,000. Holiday Hours*. Tlie city clerk’s office will he open today fron^ 9 a. m., to 1 p. m. for the accommodation of those who wish wheel tax plates or other service. ADVERTISEMENT. BEWARE THE _ J Chronic coughs and persistent colds lead to serious lung trouble. You can stop them now with Creomulsion. an emulsified creosote that is pleasant to take. Creomulsion is a new medical discovery with twofold action; it soothes and healS the inflamed mem branes and kills the germ. 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Tell your druggist you want only the genuine “California Fig Syrup" which has directions for babies nnd • hlldren of all ages printed on bottle 'Mother, you must aay “California,” Refuse any imitation It’s His Birthday White to Contribute Column Famous Kansas Editor, Novelist, Essayist and Short §tory Writer to Write for The Omaha Bee. William Allen White, novelist, es sayist, short story writer, editor and man of many affairs, is about the only reason Emporia, Kan., was ever heard of outside its own county. But White has spread -the fame of this little Kansas community wherever the power of the printed word is felt. Readers of The Omaha Bee will be glad to learn that beginning In March William Allen White will become a contributor to the columns of this paper. While White has made an enviable name for himself in the field of fic tion it is as an editor that he is most happily situated. White himself likes to be known as a newspaper man. And that’s Just what he is—and a mighty good one, too. Kach week White writes a column of comment on the current events of the day. He calls this comment "As I See It.” It will be printed in The Sunday Bee. This column Is written in White’s most whimsical style. It’s lively, humorus and freighted with informa tion. White has no axes to grind and th# possibility that he may tread on some one’s toes bothers him not. The result is a column that cannot help but charm the reader whether ns agrees with the writer or not. Cold Wave Provides Ice in North Nebraska Norfolk, Neb.. Fetj. 21*-(Spectal.>— The Ice man In north Nebraska Is happy. A few weeks ago the open weather brought open streams and an Indication that there would be no Ice harvest. Ice ^.ora'ge houses' were empty. The f^ound hog saw Its shadow and went back into winter quarters. The thermometer shoyed the mercury falling every day since that time, the coldest point In north Nebraska being around 18 degrees be low zero with an average of zero for a week. The ice harvest on the Elkhorn and Northfork rivers has been completed. The ice storage bouses are fpied to Capacity with some of the finest quality natural tee ever harvested. More natural Ice was stored In Norfolk this year than ever before. Last year arttfical Ice had to tie purchased by dealers. This summer natural Ice will be purchased for the Ice boxes. Railroads report good quality Ice has been stored all along the eastern division of the Northwestern railroad. Man Hit by Car Receives Back Sprain and Scalp Cut S. A. Struppltch, 2214 Mason street, iH In Lord Lister hospital In a semi uneonscloua condition as a result of an automobile accident Wednesday noon at Thirty-sixth and Farnam streets, where he was struck by an auto driven by Ben Bosley, 117 South Fiftieth street, Struppith had stooped to pick some thing: from the car track, and was on his way to the curb with his head down when the machine hit him. He suffered a Isprained back and a lacer ated scalp. Physicians said his con dition is not serious. Kidnaper, Serving in Pen, Ordered to Pay for Home Frisl Brown, who now in languish ing In the state penitentiary after be ing convicted of kidnaping, must pay tho Hastings * Heyden company J643.89 within 10 days or lose the shack in which he lived at Benson and in which he held two girls man acted, it was ordered by District Judge Fitzgerald yesterday. Brown was buy ing the shack from the real estate company. Births and Deaths. Blrti*. Louis and Helen Twwt, 1*9 South 19th 8t . boy. Pietro and Parma Marazte, 1613 North 16th fit., boy. A1v«>n and Lana Filar. 1932 South 14th St . girl. Jacob and Emma ft^holtlng, hospital, girl. Charley and Margaret Rlggsby, Fort Omaha, N* b, boy c arl and/Fern Tobin, 1417 North 29th St . air! William and Mrytla Marshall. 1517 North 29th fit . girl. O. O. and Blanch* Oardner. 4711 North I4th St., boy. Fiank and Helen Walker, hospital, boy. • 'ommodor* and Mary Union, hospital, boy. Thomas and Thelma Bennett, hospital, girl. Gordon and Erma Nelson, hospital, boy. Clifford and Carrie Cain, hospital, boy. John and Frances Jarman, 6712 South 31st 8t., boy. Joseph and Johanna Kohl, 2946 Martha St., boy. George and Clara Sharp, 10*8 South 32d Hr. girl Frank and Mary fillzewskl, 2777 Hazel St . girl. Paul and Clara Murphy, 3*01 South 24th 8f., boy. Beat hk Albert S»awnick, infant. 3825 South 36th St. Philip Sthrnldt. 83 year*. 2711 Bouih 12th fit Marla fichmldt. 81 years, 3711 South 12»h fit. Luc w» Curtis Pollock, 49 yeara. 38*6 V'anra fit. Margyret Lolo Lyall. 2 year*. 2004 Oak S« Silas Croeby, J8 year*. 1620 Hamilton at. Rebrr-a A Wlgg.ns, Infant, 6714 F-»uth 33d A’.* Stanley C. .la- U *i.n, 34 years. 42nd and i Centor fits. Lola Ellis, 83 year-, hospital. Johanna Goos, 7 3 yen re, Marriage Licenses. Allen V. Gregory, 8*. Harlan, 1*., and ; Lena Mikkeleen. J7, Harlan, la Norfolk Will Vote on $100,000 Bond Issue Norfolk, Neb , Feb. 21.—(Special.)— The city council ha* called a special bond election on April 3 for $100,000 needed to build a new city hall. The city hall building movement was started by the Norfolk firemen, who declare the present building is out of date. A petition signed by 800 voters was filed with the cltv council asking that the special election tie called. The council by ordinance called the spe cial election on April 3, the date of^ the regular spring election when a new mayor, city councllmen and other city officials aru to be voted on. Mayor John Friday, demcurat, has announc ed that he will run for re-election. He is favoring the new city hall build ing. additional paving and a general program of progress. The republicans have not announced their probable candidates. The city hail proposition will not be made an issue in the cam paign, but a lively rnayorality fight In the election is anticipated. Seattle's Education Head Visits Schools of Omaha Thomas K. Cole, superintendent of schools at Seattle, visited the Omaha schools yesterday with Superintend ent J. H. Beveridge. Man Freed from Attack Charge Testimony Sh*ws Contractor Trailed Wife to Home of Plaintiff. _____ Karl Kehni, 4220 Emmet street, contractor, was discharged in munici pal court yesterday morning after be ing tried for assault and battery. He was alleged to have struck j Charles Kegley, 2417 Dodge street, Saturday night. * Testimony slfbwed Kehm had a for-I mer officer trail his wife to Keg ley's address and that he then called a policeman and went to Kegley’s room. When the door was opened, Mrs. Kehm was found discussing with Kegley evidence in Mrs. Kehm's di vorce suit, which he had been em ployed to procure. Kegley contended It was a legiti mate conference and said after the hearing he had been in Mrs. Kehm's employ for some time. Wife Marries Dairyman; Ex-IIusbbnd Asks $.10,000 Duoas G. Polltis, cook, valued his wife""at $30,000 and lie la trying to collect that sum from Jena (Jim) Jensen, Omaha dairyman. In an alienation suit being tried in District Judge Wakeley's court room. Polltia alleges that Jensen stole his ! wife, formerly Mable BlAekburn, by i promising luxuries and a life of ease and comfort. , Polilis married the woman in Chi cago January 22, 1922, and then came to Omaha where' he found employ ment in a w-staurant. Paris Journal Shocks Mayor; “Not Fit to Be Head,” Verdict Mayor James Dahiman has put his foot down on I .a Vie Parislenne, an illustrated magazine. He gave a copy to Dennis O'Brien, city prosecutor, and told him to see what he could do about it. “It's not fit to bo read,” said the mayor. Ijiwrence Prouix, assistant super intendent of mails, says the French edition Is barred by his department. CASTORIA For Infanta and Children In use For over 30 Years Always boars Signature of The tread tells you it is New ^ TTw Qmmdytmr » wHk th* BmmUd A® W«rtfi«r Ttwmd You can identify the popular new Good year Cord Tire almost at a glance—by means of the beveled All-Weather Tread. This new tread is semi-flat, instead of round; its rugged blocks are buttressed by rubber ribs; its outer edges are beveled. The extraordinarily efficient rubber com pound in this tread, together with' the broader road contact, adds thousands of miles to its life. The beveled feature reduces vibration and carcass strain as wear proceeds. Get this improved Goodyear Cord with the beveled All-Weather Tread; it is the best tire Goodyear has ever made. We fur . nish a service on it that assures you every mile built into it at the factory. • • • /if ikwuprut iMmcf JfoiKm LTaifn we stu and recommend the mew Goodyear Cords with the hereUd All-Weather Tread and hath flw»ch Tlra tarvii-a. ttbf> Famam Ht. Caaa Garae* 1717 Cu« 8t North tito Gare«a, aa«»7 N. nu» «t. Coffav Gara«a 4.V»7 N 'Oth Ht Daatfoo Game* Co. tar 43 !S lH*U* 9L G. 4 G. Tiro 4 Vale. Co, 2415 orUi Kt Craaln lira Repair C4., KM 8 94th St A. Haddai Garaa*. 1963 0 11th Bt. 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Ail'irm U tbc trade nark of Bayer Manufacture of MonoaceUcaddester of SalicytkacM Thursday—Buy Master Made Furniture, House / ^ furiiishings and China at Low February Prices Master Made Furniture, the Compliment to the “Home Beautiful”, May Be Purchased on Our Easy Monthly Payment Plan Which Is a Dignified Arrange ment for Your Convenience in Purchasing Furniture 310.00 4-Piece Bed Room Suite, February Price Two tone walnut suite with 48-inch dresser; 48-inch vanity dresser with 18x18 center mirror, two wing mirrors; 34-inch chifforette with sliding trays in com partment, 2 small and 2 large drawers; full size bow end bed. Priced separately: 80.00 Dresser, • 65.00 110.00 Vanity Dresser, 87.50 60.00 Chifforette, 48.00 60.00 Full Sized Bed, 48.00 280.00 Dining Room Suite, 3 Pieces, February 71 750 Price * ^ 1 / Two-tone walnut suite, consisting pi 60-inch buffet, 42x60-inch dining table that extends to 72 inches, 5 side chairs and 1 host chair with tapestry covered slip seats. 225.00 Living Room S 3 Pieces, February Price Davenport, chair and rocker in cane and mahogany finish, with loose spring filled cushion seats and pil low cushions. S.v.nth Floor “Wear-Ever” \ 10'/2ineS |\Aluminum Griddle r-( | bakes delicious hot cakes J Without the use of grease 1.29 limited time Fifth Floor—Weit Sanico Gas . Ranges Are rui-ipiuof and guarafeed for 25 yean-. They are coated inside and out with tough porcelain, which makes the rar.ge easy to ciea and easy to keep clean. Many styles to choose'from. Priced from 44.00 up Sold on convenient terms. Fifth Floor—Writ Visit Our Cutlery Department For High Grade Cut lery at Low Prices Raxor Blade*— OQ . per package. OJ7C Auto Strop Blade*. Everready Blade*, Gillette Blade*, Durham Duplex, Gem. Liberty. Scixtor*—5, r>li. 6 and 7-inch dressmaking scissors, straight trimmers, steel flanged, guaranteed, per pair. Regulation Boy Scout Knif* L’seful to the boy scout and to the motorist. Each, 400 Assorted Pocket Knivaa Various sizes with two and thro blades. Stag, wooden or O C bone handles. Choice, OOC Hair Clipper#—The splendid Bokcr clipper for clipping chi! dren’s hair and fer bobbed haired girls. Each. Main Floor—Ea»t Supply China Needs Thursday Sugar* and Creamer*—Very dcair able patterns in light 70 n cuttings and etchings, • *JC Glass Mixing Bowls Set of 5 79c Of extra good qual ity clear glass with large roll rim. Wster Sett—Attra tive light cutting-. Consists of S-pfht jug »nd t'> turnhli r*. X 1-59 Fry Ovenglass We «“e closing out our entire stock this brand of oven glassware ;*,t b a reductions. 9-in. Moat l.oat' Baker, reduced to tKV 7-in. Round Casserole, reduced r l.tH! 12-itt. Roaster, large enough fot ihvker reduced to 3.33 Many other baking dishe- a* the ante reduction*. Fifth Floor—East