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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 15, 1924)
FEBRUARYSALE E-X—T—R—A—O—R—D—I—N—A—R—Y Goods. Held for Future Delivery We are advising people who will need Rugs and Furniture (Juring the next twelve months to buy in this sale and w*e are therefore prepared to warehouse goods free of charge pending delivery. Special Budget Plan TERMS provide a plan whereby you can purchase at February Sale Prices, paying while you use and enjoy the Furniture. Friday and Saturday—Investigate THIS IVnliilit Dresner—As pictured, 2flx38 case, 22x26 plate mirror; full dust proof construction. Febru- QA50 ary Sale price .Oa/ fflmntofiN l ane I'miel Strel Beil—Full 2-inch continuous post style, as pic tured; full or twin size, in American walnut finish. Febru- *| A95 ary Sale price . Fumed Onk Writing Table with Drawer—24x36-inch top, Feb- (T75 ruary Sale price.. {J ilmmoita Steel Bed with Sprtnir— Al pictured; full or twin aize, in Ameri can walnut finish; full 2-inch contin uous tubing style, fitted with Sim mons link fabric helical supported fl inch riser springs. Febru- 1 t75 • ary Sale price, complete .... X* to of these splendid runted Oak Hock Inn Chairs with auto spring seats In genuine Spanish leather. Regular 11.60 value. February Sale £86 price, while they last .O Walnut Vanity nresser—1lx42-lnch case, with large 16x42 center plat# mirror and 2 w-in* mirrors; full dustproof. February £»Oro Sals pries .• UO (Tnrlrnlad Mohair I.IvIok lloom Sulla fdochrr lllualralrd) — In<ludlnK Dav enport, Chair and Rocker. equipped •K ith looao aprlnic cuahlons, reatlnif on webblnK foundation that aupporta ia , 11 lent hand-tlad aprlnic work, hull front In mohair, valour norOO back and side*. ULiO Furniture in Suites and Odd Pieces will be found in almost endless assortment, characterized by pieces that spell wondeiful values. Former Floor Price M 100.00 3-Pi eee Imitation Walnut Bedroom Suite, Including full size bed, dresser and chest of drawers for .59.75 M 78.00 American Walnut Triple Mirror Vanity Dresser .49.75 M 100.00 American Walnut Triple Mirror Vanity Dresser .65.00 It 1.75 Walnut Dining Chairs with genuine leather seats ..2.95 M 12.00 Walnut Arm Chairs with genuine leather seats.6.00 M 23.50 Antique Oak Dining Chair with tapestry seat .7.50 M 58.75 Gum Ch i f fo n i e r. carefully finished Cir cassian walnut 36.00 S 12.00 Mahogany Solitaire Tables .5.00 8 20.00 Mahogany Tilt-Top Table with moulded edge .13.75 8 29.50 Mahogany Telephone Stand and Chair for .19.75 1 28.00 Nest of 4 Mahog any Tea Tables for .14.75 3 15.00 Reed High Chair for .7.50 3 3.50 Child's Chair or Rocker with cretonne covers ... .1.95 I 8.00 Settee to match 2.50 3 62.50 Reed Baby Buggy for.25.00 I 45.00 Reed Baby Ruggy for .22.50 I 81.50 White Enamel Bas sinet .15 75 8 125.00 Fumed Oak Bruns wick .55.00 5 100.00 Decorated Bruns wlck .49.50 C 225.00 Fumed Oak Victro la ......119.00 5 175.00 Wicker 'Phonograph for .49.50 I 275.00 Decorated Bruns wick .176.00 I 250.00 Fumed Oak Vlctrola Console for. .160.00 Former Floor Price 5 275.00 English Brown Brunswick .148.00 5 35.00 Fumed Oak Oblong Extension Table large size.10.50 5 Fumed and Golden Oak Dining chairs for 1.05, 2.65. 2.05 5 Walnut finished Steel Simmons Beds, full or twin size, two inch continuous tube types .7.85 5 78.00 Mahogany Dresser. Chinese Chippendale style, very fine make for .40.50 8 American Walnut bressers, fall dust proof construction and French plate mir rors ... .30.50 5 Chiffoniers to match for .20.50 f Beds to match, full or twin sizes 33.00 5 No. 1 Special Mat tress? about fifty will be sold at .0.85 5 No. 2 Special Mat tress about thirty will be sold at ....14.75 5 No. 3 Special Mat tress, about thirty will be sold at 17.65 8 328.00 Walnut Vlctrola (floor sample) for .140.00 8 130.00 Berkey A Gay Fine Walnut China Cabinet for .6500 4 3-Piece O. A W. Blue and Taupe Ve lour Overstuffed Suite .148.00 4 Wing Chairs and Rockers in solid ma hogany upholstered in tapestry ...37.50 4 48 00 Sheraton Music Cab inet .20.75 M 81.00 Walnut Chifforobe. fully eq(sipped 34.75 M 88.00 Walnut Dressing Table (triple mir rors) .20.00 Former Floor Price M 336.00 Exceptionally Fine E-Piece Adam Brown Mahogany Bedroom Suite, Including van ity dresaer, bench, full size bed, chifforobe and rocker ..218.00 3 CO.00 Walnut 6-Plece Breakfast Set 34.75 3 226.00 5-P i e c e Breakfast Set in putty enamel, beautifully decorated. Includes large drop leaf table, three side chairs and serving table (five pieces! , for .08.00 3 Good Windsor Breakfast Chairs In mahogany finish for .8.85 M 71.00 hTne Triple Mirror Walnut Dressing Table .39.75 4 Triple Cane Panel Chairs and Rockers with tapestry cush ion seats .23.75 4 Three-Piece Cane end Velour Diving Room Suite 115.00 4 12.00 Frosted Heed Occa sional Chairs for sun parlor. breakfast porch for.3.95 4 4'5.00 Frosted Reed Bre'ak fast Table ...25.00 4 65.00 Frosted Reed Arm Chair with tapestry upholstery ...39.75 4 Fiber Dove Seat up holstered In tapes try .16.75 3 Exceptionally Fine Berkey A Gay 1 Plece Dining Suite is rich mahogany. In cluding buffet, oblong extension table and six chairs, February Sale Price ..289.06 3 Princess Walnut Knox-Hutchlns Din ing Suite of eight Places. Including buf fet. oblong extension table, five chairs and one arm chair for .189.75 -ft Attend the February Sale of Draperies Where a Small Sum Will Purchase Much Merchandise Curtains A Large Variety of Style* In All Kind* of I'nrtaln* Two to twenty pair* of a style—voile, filet, marquisette and ruffled curtains, novelty net and Duchess. 2.00 value* . 2.50 values . S 00 value* . 4.50 value* . 5.00 value* . * 00 value* . *.75 value* . 10.00 value* . Overdrapery Materials Cotton—Mercerized—Silk: In most attractive drapery col ors. many of them guaran teed sunfast. 3.50 Overdrapery .1.35 3.50 Overdrapery .1.95 4 50 Overdrapery .2.25 6.25 Overdrapery .2.95 4.75 Overdrayery .8.50 7.50 Overdrapery .8.75 8.75 Overdrapery .4.95 Cretonnes (n every conceivable patters and color acheme will be eold at prices to eave you from TWENTY to SIXTY per Cent, ’rices, per yard— 25c 38c 50c 68c 75c 95c A Listing a few of the Odd Rugs at Bargain Prices 21.50 4-6x6-6 Lyon Persian . 13.75 123.50 8-3x10-6 Hartford-Saxony.sin 52.00 4-6x7-6 Hartford-Saxony . 23-60 36x63 Hartford-Saxony . sn.la 26.50 36x72 Hartford-Saxony . sm. 242.50 10-6x13-6 Wilton .. J16.00 11-3x15 Hardwick Wilton .l^O.OV 130.00 10-6x13-6 Hardwick Wilton .125.00 62.50 6x9 Mahal Wilton. 82.50 6x9 Highland Wilton . 40.0 64.00 6x9 Bundhar Wilton. 75.00 6x3 Hartford-Saxony . ^O OU 69.00 11-3x12 Bussorah Axmlnster. 50.0” 32.50 11-3x12 Berkshire Tapestry . 24.50 20-00 3x9 Roxbury Velvet. 13.50 , 26.50 3x12 Axmlnster. 20.00 3x9 Axmlnster . 25.00 2-3x15 Axmlnster . t •»*\|» 15.00 27x54 Wilton . 9.75 27x54 Reversible Oval rag rug. 5.<f» 6.60 24x36 Reversible Oval rag rug. a.Oj> 2.75 27x64 Brussels. 3.50 36x72 Grass Rug . A*!!,? 4.50 27x62 Axmlnster . 15.00 27x54 Hartford-Saxony . 17 a” 2.75 18x36 Axmlnster. 1*0^ 26.50 6x9 Axmlnster. J®-* J* 63.60 8-3x10-6 Plain Axmlnster . 51.50 42.50 8-3x10-6 Floral Axmlnster. esl.oO 72.50 9x12 Figured Blue Velvet. -lO.OO 58 50 Seamless Velvet . jJO.OO 32-50 9x12 Velvet. £*.50 43.50 9x12 Axmlnster . 25.00 February Sale of Lamps and Shades 25.00 Bridge Lamps Wrought metal atandarda, decorated and toned, with silk ahadea, complete. 35.00 Bridge Lamps Cunningly wrought gilded baaea with allk ahadea, in all color com-. OC AA binatlona 46.00 Junior Lamps Shown In four atylea that Include gilded baaea. hav ing many attractive refine menta and ailk and geor gette combination ahadea of rare beauty, 33.50 a 69.00 Junior Lamps With handaome gilded baaea and very fine pleat 43.50 Sale of Dutch Silver* and Sheffield Plate. Discount 15% Men Who Are Making Omaha * __ Gilbert M. Hitchcock is a native of Omaha, born in 1859, and educated in the Omaha public school*. He studied for two years in Germany and took a law degree from Ann Arbor In 1881. Mr. Hitchcock practiced law hut a short time, establishing the Evening World in 1885. having associated with him at that time Frank Burkley and William F. Gurley, whom he later bought out. In 1889 hs bought the Morning Herald and consolidated It with the Evening World as the World-Herald. With 39 years as owner and pub lisher of his newspaper Mr. Hitch cock lias been vitally Interested in Omaha’s city problems and in the development of Nebraska and this part of the west. He was a strong advocate of the irrigation plans In westsrn Nebraska from the beginning. He was prominent In the organization of the Transmlsslssippl exposition Jail Gets Residence Rates on Telephone Fall City, Neb., Feb. 14.—Richard son county jail i» a home and not a hotel In Its classification with re gards to telephone rates. This Is the decision handed down by the state railway commission. The oounty board for years has been pay ing buslnena rates for ths jail tele phone. Then one of the board mem bers came to the conclusion that the jail was entitled to residence rates. The matter was brought to the at tention of the railway commission when the Southeastern Nebraska Telephone company failed to change the classification and the ruling fol lowed. Ths matter of adjustment will b« taken up Immediately with ths telephone oompany. ths commis sion Informed the board. G. 0. P. Delegates Meet April 24 Delegates to ths Douglas county republican convention to be held April 24, will be apportioned to the various precincts on ths basts of one delegate for each 125 republican voters as shown by the registration of May 1, 1922, according to an nouncement today by O. E. Engler. chairman of the county central com mittee. -—T Two Accusrd at Columbus of Issuing No Fund Cheeks Columbue, Neb., Feb. 14.—Two complaints charging Issuance of no fund checks have been filed In county court. Edward J. Melcher of Lind say la charged with having written a check for $37.50 on the Lindsay State bank In favor of Joseph Wes eel without sufficient funds In the hank to meet It. J S. Severen Is charged by W. F. Davey with hav ing Issued a no fund check for $5 on the First National bank of David City, Neb. Wnrrants for the arrest of both defendants are In the hands of the sheriff. Hamilton Holt Asked to Speak on Peace at McCook McCook, Neb., Feb. 14.—The Mc Cook Chamber of Commerce has de cided to Invite Hamilton Holt to ad dreaa the people of McCook on the world pence question March 3, In the Junior high Reboot auditorium. Prealdent P. Walah wna choaen reprenentatlva of the chamt»er to the meeting to he held In Lincoln Febru ary 20 In furtherance of the dairy cow campaign launched In Nohrnaka to Increaae the number of dairy (town In the alate from 500,000 to 1.000.000. Humboldt to Use Uniform f lag Decoration System Humboldt, Neb . Fab. 14 —Tha In ■tnllntlnn of a uniform system of pn trlotlc decoration* w«* bounty on th« bii«liy**a *lreat* liy tbs American legion po*t. It will convict of f>n pole*. 12 fast In length, * ml F>0 American flng*, four by eight feet. and served as director of publicity. He was active in promotion of the Grain exchange, led the fight in the old Commercial club which reversed the position of the executive commit tee, putting the club itself on record for 2-cent passenger fares when that movement was being pushed all over the country. Mr. Hitchcock served for three terms as democratic congressman from this district and two terms as United States senator from Nebraska. While in Washington most of the year for many years, he has been actively interested in Omaha, its busi ness and its social and economic problems. C—!— 1 A Motion Pictures with Kodak Ease It’s as easy to make motion pictures with the new Cine-Kodak as it is to make snap-shots with j! a Brownie. And it’s ! * equally easy to show them in your own home with theCine- Kodak pro jector, the Kodascope. Let us show you. Eastman Kodak Co. iTW* Pnk*»t riamnata* Pa 1 Absolutely Pure imported POMPEIAN OLIVE OIL Make* the moat delicious mayonnaise and Franck dressing Burgess-Nash Company •bvibybodyS STOPS" Baby Friday Day Third Floor La La Bye Swings $1.00 Blue or pink La La Bye swings — a perfectly safe swing for the baby. Specially priced for Baby Day. Baby Pads Pads of soft, new padding, in three sizes. Small size . ., .35* Medium size .. . 75* Large size .SI.00 Knitted Jackets $1.49 Attractive little knit jackets in white, with pink or blue trimming. Very specially priced. Jersey Leggins $1.75 Drawer leggins made of Jersey cloth, in brown, tan, white and black. These are. especially easy to put on and take off, and are practical for these cold days. Ever-Wear Crib Sheets, Bibs and Bathing Aprons 75c to $2.75 Ever-Wear sheets, bibs and bathing aprons, absolutely water-proof—can be washed and ironed. These are guar anteed. * Crib Blankets $1.98 Crib blankets in pink, blue or tan. Boys9 and Girls' / Sweater Sets Se£s for the little boys and girls, consist ing of sweater, leggins, cap and mittens. Third Floor • • Continuing Our Sale of Handbags Beaded Bags Leather Bags Silk Bags Velvet Bags Under Arm Bags L Swagger Bags Envelope Style Draw String Style Pouch Style A fascinating assortment of bags marked at this price for special selling. Brilliant and beautiful beaded bags, silk lined; fancy silk bags in filigree frames in black, brown and navy. Leather bags are in pouch, envelope, swagger, under arm and shopping bags. Main Floor _ Fashion Fabric Show With Special Demonstration of Me CALL Patterns 1 Beautiful New Silks Washable Broadcloth Silks Washable broadcloth silks in neat patterned pin check, hair line stripes and plain colors, are made 33 inches wide. $2.50 ia the regular value. .$1.95 Marigold Crepe Marigold crepe is one of the newest knit fabrics and has already achieved unsual recog nition among the nevr spring silks. This is shown in 30 dif ferent colors. Width is 30 inches. CO Yard . vl *02/ Wash Radium An excellent quality for blouses, dresses, lingerie and lining, is this fine wash ra dium. It is shown in the wanted shades-*-Pink, flesh, orchid, white, gray and tan. Regular $2.00 quality. Special, at £ -i /JQ yard.$ 1 .027 Changeable Taffetas and Grss de Londres Most exquisite in their color combinations are these chif fon-finish changeable taffetas and Gros de Londres, which are much favored for evening gowns, draperies and pillow tops. These come in 85-inch widths. Regular $2.75 value*. aY‘rd. $1.95 New Printed Crepe de Chine Xew designs that are delight ful are featured in these printed crepe de chines—Chi nese designs, Oriental, floral, polka dots and neat checks. 40 inches is the 4 P width. Yard ... V«»tO Black Satin Messaline 500 yards of rich, raven hlack satin messaline. regularly $1.95. are offered at a decid ed reduction. f\f\ Yard. $ 1 .UU Socond Floor Notion Sale No. 4 Wright’* Bis* q Tape, all color*.57C 10c White Ric Rac, 8- ^ yard bolts. / C 10c Safety Pin*, jjj special .OC 10c Shoe I.ace*. "j all length*.„ . . # C Venus Sanitary Dress 1 PRICE Protectors. 10c Shinola, all colors, O special at.OC -5c Suede It Sticks, IQ, all colors, special.... * Notion Special lRc No. 4 Bias Tape, all colors, 6-yard bolts o . PC 3Se K lengths of ty A Garter Elastic .™ 25c \ lengths of « Garter Elastic . A / C (•Or Hickory Sanitary OQ Belt*.*>£7C .'CV Hickory Sanitary Q Vprona ... *5 y C 20c Hook and K vc or* Tape. 1 DC 25c \\ hit** Weight ■* cy Tape 17C *1.00 to »t.50 Solid £Q Steel Scissors OyC Main Fitter i“One of America's Great Stores',