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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (March 19, 1924)
Paving Bid $2.19 in Nebraska City, ^^^^jin Omaha Earth Excavation 44 Cents Per Cubic Yard as Com pared to 65 Cents Here. Nebraska City, Neb., March 18.—In dicating the rivalry In paving bids for the construction of about 65 blocks In Nebraska City this summer, the Abel Construction company of I.in coin, low bidders, made an offer of C..1H for the construction of asphaltic concrete paving as compared with s blit of $2.53 for the same material recently submit tel by a contractor for work to he done in Omaha. The Abel ted for earth excavation In ihis city was 44 cent's per cubic yard, compared to 65 cents In Omaha. The local bid for combined curb and gutter, 24-inch, was 99 cents, while the Omaha bid was 75 cents per lin eal foot for a 12-inch gutter. The Abel bid was $2,005 lower In the aggregate than one submitted by the Fred Ebcrhardt company cf Sa ljr>a, Kan, Other bidders were the A. H. Read company of Omaha and ,1. .1. Runneg.m of Shenandoah, la. The work is to commence as seen as weather conditions will permit. Two Hold for Theft of $2,500 in Tobacco Fremont, Neb., March IS.—\\ iliiam Fender of Fremont is held in the Dodge county jail and "Wild Bill” Keegan, also of Fremont, is in the custody of Casper, Wyo., officials charged with robbery of the Wiley company warehouse in Fremont two weeks ago. Fender was returned here following his arrest in Hot Springs, Aik. Keegan will be brought back from Casper. It k-t alleged that a truck owned by a sign painting company by which Fender was employed was used by the two men in hauling away $2,500 worth of tobacco from the warehouse. Columbus Lions Prepare for Omaha Convention Columbus, Neb., March IS.—An at tendance contest to begin March 31 and continue eight weeks Is planned by the Lions club. The membership will be divided into two or four teams and the penalty to be paid by the losers will be the obligation of pro viding transportation to the national convention of Lions international to be held in Omahu, beginning June 23. ]Jr. W. H. Mullen of Omaha spoke at today's meeting on the value of or ganization. Beatrice Officers Seek Pool Hall Employe Beatrice, Neb;, March IS.—Officers are looking for George Nelson, 23, who is alleged to have passed no fund checks at a number of places hers amounting to $20. He was employed at Hamilton is pool hall for a short time mid claim* to have been a mem ber of the Rainbow division. AIM EKTIrfKMENT A MAN WHO BECAME FAMOUS Doctor Tt. V. Pierce, whose picture appears above, was not only a success ful physician but also a profound student of the medicinal qualities of Nature's remedies, roots and herb*, and by , close observation of the methods used by the Indiana, he dis covered their great remedial qualities, especially for weaknesses of women, and after careful preparation succeed ed In giving to the world a. remedy which has been used by women with the best results for half a century. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription Is still In great demand, while many so called "cure-alls" have come and gone. The reason for Its phenomenal success Is because of its absolute purity, and Dr. Pierce’s high stand ing as an honored citizen of Buffalo Is a guarantee of all that la^ claimed Tor the Favorite Prescription as a regu lator for the Ills peculiar to women. Mend 10c for trial pkg. to Dr. l’leree'e Invalids Hotel, Buffalo, N. T. \l(\ I.KTIHIMKVr SECRET OF KEEPING YOUNG Why is It that some women look older at thirty-five than others do at fifty? Why is It that so many women are always rundown, weak, pale, nervous, irritable and unhappy? Health, vitality and freedom from pain find disease alone can prevent the (igns of age from fnatenlng them selves upon women. All over this country women are awakening to the fart that the Ills, aches and pains of women ixiy he relieved by I-ydla K. P nkhiiin it Vegetable Compound and ihe result Is renewed life, energy and the glow of health. In fact, the secret of keeping young is to ward off all internal ailments that causa prema • lure old age, which Is easily accom plished by this remarkable root and herb remedy. Age of Mechanical Progress, Says Dunn A few Impressions of this Interest ing age were given by Ballard Dunn, edltor ln-chlef of The Omaha Bee, dur ing a noonday talk yesterday to mem bers of the Triangle club. ''This Is undoubtedly the most in teresting of all ages,** Mr. Dunn said. “We are dealing with problems be yond the Imagination of our fathers. We must think constructively In this age of progress.” The speaker reviewed the develop ment of transportation from the days of the t'uncord stage to the present day overland express train moving along a double-track roadway and crossing the continent in less than six days. More wonderful, he said, is the progress made in communication by written and spoken word—the air mall, telegraph, wireless, radio. Mr. JJunn referred to the growth of Industry, from the amall units of the days of our grandfathers, to the great Industrial enterprises of today, employing thousands under one ad ministrative organisation. He held that the effort of trade unionism to ward a voire In government is a drift towards government in industry. Burial of Mrs. Mary Prevucil Mrs. Marie Prevucil, 33, wife of Antone Prevucil, 2907 Spring street, died yesterday at a local hospital. Short funeral services will be held at the home and the body sent to Milli gan, Neb., for burial. Bungalow on Wheels Tours South Dakota Motorist Cross; es Nebraska in ShingieJ Automobile. Columbus, Neb., March 18.—An automobile body, built to resemble a small cottage In every detail, incltid Ing a shingled roof with gables and dormer windows, is the newest fea ture of tourist-camper equipment to be seen on the highways entering Co lumbus. Mounted on a Ford chassis, the touring cottage was driven by V. C. Nelson, retired farmer-contractor, who, with his wife, stopped for a few minutes in Columbus on their way to Texas and the southwest. The inside of the tiny motor cottage has but one room equipped about like the average run of home tourist cars. It contained a folding sanitary cot, a small gasoline stove, camp chairs, a few books, a small shelf and some dishes, as well as a small trunk. Its Interior was painted In white. The car was electric lighted. The driv er's seat holds two passengers. Nelson said this was the second season he had used the car for trips across the- continent. Hessian FIv in Wheat. Beatrice, Neb., March 18.—C. P* Bachle, living near Mahaska, Kan., who drov* to Beatrice to vialt rela tives, reports that while winter wheat is looking good in most fields, soma of them show the effect* of damage by Hessian fly. Sixty Days in Jail for Showing Pictures Charged with disseminating objec tionable literature among Omaha high school girls, Emil Gross, 18, 815 North Forty-third street, was sen tenced to 60 days in Jail In municipal court this morning. ■•There is nothing whldh this court ran do sufficient to punish you for the corruption of morals you have been spreading among the school children of this community,” Munici pal Judge Arthur Baldwin told him. ''but I will sentence you to 60 days in jail." Columbus Sheriff Uius in Skat Tournament Columbus, Neb., March 18.—Sheriff Dan Kavanaugh carried off first honors at the Platte county skat tournament in Maennerchor hall, Sun day afternoon and night. Keith Perkins took second, AValt Boettcher won third, and fourth was divided among Dr. J. North Evans, E. J. Bates and Claud Coffey on a tie. AVest Point skat enthusiasts drove over and played despite the fact that they had to leave their car here and go home by train. In the delegation were Rudolph Brazda, John J. Gross, M. E. Kcrl and Herman Zeplln, sr. Murderer s Victim Buried at Scotia, Neb. Scotia, Neb, March IS—The body of John Jeffries who was murdered at Ofcallala March 12, was received here for burial Monday. Funeral ser vices were held today. Mr. .Jeffries was a resident of Greeley county most of hi* life and leave* many rein tlve* hero. Pioneer Beatrice Ionian Dip* Beatrice, N'el>., March JS.—Mr*. Mary K. Flake, pioneer of Beatrice and charter member* of Vesper chap ter No. 9, Order Kaatern Star. Beatrice, died at the home of her daughter In law, Mrs. Kva Ki*ko, at Kansas City. The body will be WESTERN PIONEER TELLS INTERESTING EXPERIENCE Frank Rikert, Who Left Illinois for California in Covered Wagon in 1864, Wouldn’t Take $100 for Bottle of Tanlac. Frank Rikert, well-known resident of North Sacramento, Cal., who came to the state from Illinois in a covered wagon in 1S64, along with other hardy pioneers, recently exhibited a bottle of Tanlac, which he had Just purchased, to a friend at his home and remarked: ■'If I thought this was the last bot tle of Tanlac I would ever he able to buy, I wouldn't take one hundred dollars for it,” thus proving the high valuation he places on the famous treatment. "I believe Tanlac really saved my life when I took it after the Plu about a year ago," continued Ur. Rlkert, "for the attack left me 20 pounds off In weight, and unable to turn over in my bed without assist* ance. I tell you, I thought my time had surily come. "But, thanks to my wife's insist ence, I kept dn taking Tanlac till I was able to do all my work again, had back all my lost weight, and I've been feeling years younger ever since. I'm always telling my friends about Tanlac, and can't say too much for it.” Tanlac is for sale by all good drug gists. Accept no substitute. Over 40 million bottles sold. Take Tanlac Vegetable Pills.—Ad vertisement. * To Those Who Have Helped Us Build Up Our Organization * N * i OUR gratitude is sin _ cerely extended in appreciation of their business, and the confi dence placed in our com pany, which has inspired us to build meritorious character into our person nel and service for the sta bility of our organization and business. • * • Foster-Barker Co. 207-209-211 South 19th Street - Phone JA-3511 “If It’s Worth Anything—Have It Insured” /'Snmm aapart adaertiaing m»n would call ( thia “homely" writing — it la — but j \*.it’a from tba haart. We mean it.y brought to Rratrtca for burial. Mr». Kl»ka wan nrarly *n. and aha and Iw hufttamd «p*rat#«1 tha firat cat* In H'tttrk* p*ora than $0 >*ar» figo WTBWrJIWH This Table With Every Range FREE SPRING SALE And Factory Demonstration of Detroit Jewel GAS RANGES All This Week the 62.50 Detroit Jewel Range Illus trated Will Be Sold at— FEATURES—White porcelain part? as shown. Oven large enough for WEAR EVER turkey roaster. —and the All-White Kitchen Table, with por celain top, will be given away with the pur chase of this or any other High-Oven Range— TERMS-Nothing Down You can pay for your range by opening an account, mak ing your first payment between the first and tenth of April anil thereafter at the rate of— nOO Per Month Fuel Line Free All gas ranges bought from us are connected without additional charge except where more than 30 feet of pipe are used. A LIBERAL ALLOWANCE MADE ON YOUR OLD STOVE will be applied on the purchase of your Detroit Jewel. M \!N' KLOOR Brunswick Offer Special This new “Royal” model Bruns wick and twelve records of your own choosinjj, complete for • • -I Having purchased the Claire Record Stock, Six I Gennett Records will be given FREE with every ^^1Cv 1 instrunlent sold this week. - cash delivers the instru- EXCHANGE your old phono ment 4 n d convenient graph tor a new type console monthly payments on model -our appraiser wilt make the balance of the you a liberal wllowance on your account. * old machine. MAIN KLOOR Orchard-Wilhelm SIXTEENTH AND HOWARD STREETS_ \l>\ r.RTISr.MKVT Fat That Shows Soon Disappears Prominent fat lhat comes and atays where it u not n»»*ded »* a burden, a hindrance to activity, » curb upon plea fiin> You ran take off the jft where It hhowa by taking after each m**al and »> bedtime, one Marmola Prescription Tab let. These little tablets are aa effectse *ml harmless aa the famous prescription from which they take their name ljuy and try a cars today. All drug* *t* the world over I hem at one dollar for a box or you can c'der them direct fr«>m the Marmola to. 4*13 Woodward Av Pe trol!, Mich. You can thus «a> good t>e to dieting, exetrtae and fat Don't neglect it. Br^in gargling at once with one teaspoonful of Zonih? in ■ quarter-glass of water. Gargle every half hour until all diacomfort hat disap peared. If patches ceist. swab them wich pure Zonite and con sult a physician immediately. Zonite is probably the most re markable antiseptic that medi cal aclence has ever given us. It surely dors kill germs — without Injuring the delicate throat tisauea. Positively non poisonous, hence, safe to use. Your druggist has it. AI>\ KBTIKKMKVr Blackheads Go Quick By This Simple Method blackheads big one* or little one* - •oft one* or hard one*—on any part of the body, go quirk by a simple method that just dissolve* them. To do thi* get about two ounce* of calonite ponrder front your drupfist sprinkle a little on a bo', wet cloth rub o\er the blackheads bn*»• - ly for a fea- second*—and aash off. ^ ou 4 wonder where the blackheads have gooa. Pinching and squeezing blackhead* enry open the pore* of the skin and leave them large and unsightly—while the simple ap plication of calonite poader and the water dissolve them right out, leaving the sk t soft and the pores in their natural con dition. • Keep Your Hair Healthy By Using CUTICURA Shampoo regularly with a suds of Cuticura Soap and hot water and keep your scalp clean and healthy Before shampooing, touch spots of dandruff and itching, it any, with Cuticura Ointment. l«»r M r „ Vr Mu' \Mr*m es«*«r%U*ae mn*i n*r» *r hum ii Mmi s OtniwuBt a!%-■*■*■**• gV* Tr? «sr ■>» Si>*iM 3fcfk_