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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (May 25, 1924)
Omaha. Like Mythical Woman in Shoe, Searching for Larger Quarters -- @ Hammer, Trowel Are Making Room for City Growth 1921 Building Program for Omaha Business Houses and Residences Far Up in Millions. 7_.il,e the old woman who lived In a shoe "and had so many children she didn't know what to do," Omaha, the parent of more than 2U0.000 person*, has found It absolutely essential that more room tie provided for the e\er increasing “family." So the carpenters’ hammers and the masons’ trowels, ably assisted by the . tanking concrete mixers, are busy building new homes anil new places of business. I'.efore the cold weather stops out door work this fall, millions of dollars worth of new structures will have hern erected and will be serving the city. For two months, construction work on buildings in downtown Omaha and homes in the residence section has been going on- .Some of these places have been completed, nearly 200 homes are nearing completion now. some 50 others have just begun to rise and more than 200 more are planned. Downtown Projects. In the heart of the city several structures are planned. The new Federal Reserve Bank building is to he started soon at Seventeenth and Dodge street*. On the opposite, cor ner, the skeleton of the Medical Arts building may soon have a covering of brick and cement. Bids have been requested and announcement will b-s made soon as to the approximate date of the start of construction. These two buildings will cost more than $1,000,000 when compleTed. The old Merchant”’ hotel is^onc, razed to make room for a pfw $700, nOO structure^. The Tho^j,., Kilpatrick store is p»’ ally d'SVnantled as addi tional sttries arjg* added at a cost of nearly $100.00,*, The Orpheum then «er. to c*ftt $250,000 or more, is planned. / At Eighteenth and Douglas streets, new $100,000-addition to the Guar anty Fund Rife building Is nearing completion, tfork is progressing rap idly on ttie new Rent-A-Ford com pany garage at Nineteenth and Dav enport streets. During the year, th* Nebraska Power company expect* to spend more than $1,000,000 in building. The company now ha* two stations, one at Twentieth and Harney streets and the other near Forty-second and Reavenworth streets, nearly com pleted. The Ford Motor company Is to build a large addition to the plant at Sixteenth and Cuming streets. More to Start Work will start soon on the new Knights of Columbus clubhouse. ThiB structure is to cost more than $100, 000, without furnishings or interior finishing. Work on the new $1,000, 000 Union Stock Yards company building is to start this summer. So will work on the KB Printing com pany’* new plant. The new Rlks club building lias but recently been completed at a cost, of approximately $1,500,000. In downtown Omaha alone, the cost of increased quarters for Omaha 3 sons and daughters to work and play in amounts to more than $.,.500,000. Home building has centered in definite sections. At present, the most active district is from Fiftieth street west to the city limits and between Farnam and Center streets Fontenelle I>ark district ranks but little behind Hie more central district of the west in the number of homes under con struction and the amount of money being invested. Florence Field Rooming. Charles Martin Is busily erecting homes in Ills Florence Field addition, Harrison A Morton are equally busy in Morton Meadows. Payne A Sons are developing Yale Place. The Payne Investment company Is constructing most of the homes In the Miller Park addition. R. F. Clarey company has 11- houses under construction In the North Omaha district. Benson A Garrett are building 17 homes in the Dundee and Edge wood district. Rasp Brothers, In approxi mately the same district, have 11 homes under construction. J. J. Mul vihili has three homes under con struction. Byron Reed now has five homes nearing completion. T. H. Maenner hits 20 home* under construction In all sections of the city. C. G. Carlberg has 10 homes that will soon be completed In the dis trict south of Hanscom park. D. E. Buck I* building 10 homes In Stand ard Place. The Equitable Truet company, the Hansen Investment company, Matt son A Smalls, W. Farnam Smith and nearly every other realtor In the city have homee that will either be com pleted for a purchaser or ready to offer for sale within a few weeks. Besides the homes being erected by real estate companies, many are being put up by Individuals. All in all, there will be about $1 5D0.000 worth of homes built. Those under construction vary In price from $4,500 to $45,000. The more expensive one* are being erected In Dundee and the new Happy Hollow addition. Omaha must grow If It 1* to care for the Influx of new residents and nothing shows Us gTowth better than the rapid Increase In th* number of home* and business buildings. History Prepared. A history of the block from Far nam to Douglas. Fifteenth to Six teenth. has been prepared during the paet few week* by R. C. Hholee. vice president of th# Hansen Investment company, and Clifford Sadler. The history I* documentary, end will be given by Mr. Sholea to th# Real Estate board at the hoards weekly lunch eon M edneedsy. This history lake* each lot from the time the govern mentMrsnaferred it to private owner •hip, end give* prices paid for both land and lessee Bee Wa^t Ada Produce Reeulte. Rev. George Dom Heads District School Drive Rev. George Dorn. Rev. George Dorn, associate pastor !of Kountse Memorial Lutheran, heads the Omaha district In the appeal of ! Midland college, Fremont, for $600, 000 for endowment and new buildings. It is the greatest drive ever conducted west of the M!fu$»8i#pi river by" thf Lutherans. Rev. Mr. Dorn is a graduate of Midland and of Western Theological seminary. Prof. Wilbur Tilberg, chairman of the Nebraska canvassers in the ap peal, will speak Monday to Qnv' a dis trict workers at the v. M# C. A. and at a meeting of Lutheran brotherhoods following* this meeting. Amnn^./Yiis Omaha assistants are:,* JR* w. Firmer, R. O. Dolgvbtrg, D. F. Ciauert, J. Fred ?Tm'ith, Charles F. Puls, A. HejluV.ind and AV. Fotlman. The six Omaha churches of the 1,'nlted _ I ;utherari church, which arc 'Unvested in the campaign are Kountze Memorial. St. Mark's. First English, Grace, Our Redeemer and St. Luke's. 400 IN DUNDEE PAGEANT JUNE 12 Four hundred children from J to 1* years old are to take part in a pageant in the streets of Dundee, June 12, planned by the Philanth club and mothers of Dundee. Prizes will he awarded. Mrs. Fred I-arkln has appointed Ervin Rohlff to manage the pageant arrangements, and the following to assist him: Mesdames A. 8. AVide nor. L. J. Greer. O. F, ilubbell, R. S. Elrod, C. A Thatcher, R. <\ Tant, S. 8. Kent, R. A. Davis and K. 8. Shepard. Registration* for entry are being received at Baum & Barnes drug store, 6001 T'nderwood avenue, and Victor H. Kuos Cycle store, 2701 Leavenworth street. ; BRISK DEMAND FOR RESIDENCES D. E. Buck * Co. reports a brisk demand for small homes the last few days, also smaller rental invest ment properties. I >. E. Buck has re cently purchased four more lots in Standard Place and has four bunga lows now under construction. Mr. Buck also purchased two lots in Twin ridge addition, adjoining Standard Place, and another lot at Fifty seventh and Pacific streets. The following is a list of sales made the Inst few days by the firm: A. J. Stobnakf, 4620 Wooltvorth aveune. 16.*60 ,T. Svarlna 4603 William* ■treat, 17.660. C Smrkovaky. 1r., 2217 19 South Twen ty-ninth street. 67.000, William. Caerwinakl. 1936. South Twen ty-ninth street, 93.160, t; t' Vaugh C012 N'orth Thirtieth ■ treat. 96,600.____ Hanging Baskets special $3.00 Size $2.50 i • : - v- v ; *• $2.00 Size $1.50 Geraniums and other bedding plants. For this week and Decora tion Day. I 1 6 '+0 C.G. Hargardine 31st and Forest Lawn At. Ken. 2321 ‘EAT AND GET WELL’ Nsver was * title mors fitting to any subject than ths titls for DIABETES There sr# no ‘'If*" or "snds" about what you should eal and what, you should not sat. You eat what you need. This book will b# sent FR15B to any sttffersr of diabetes. Writs M Rlcharts, Dept. 77. 120 W. 42d it., N. T, Larger Realty Deals Last Week Total $364,996 Transactions Range in Price From $4,000 for Modest Home to $51,000 lor Vparlmcnt. Real estate denis recorded in Oma ha last week, uf $4,000 or more, to taled <364.996. Most of these trans actions were of residences. However, there was one apartment house deal in tlie list, that of the Mayan at 519 South Thirty first street, purchased j by J. P. Jerpe from Theodore for $61,000. The Mayart deal was made two weeks neo, but was not put on record until last work. Followin'? tiro I ho deals of $4,000 or more, listed by territorial districts: Central. Nellie Reynolds to C O L.irmon. 307 North Thirty-third ait reel. $7,500. Anna S. Sluben tr# FT A Harm*, -«* ^ Leavenworth street. $18,MM» Arthur Theodore to I P Jerpe, 519 .South Thirty first atreet. $51.000 C. A. Swanson to Mnv The<<-* re. south east corner Ninth ami Cup tol avenue, I16.00H. C. J. Olson to Anne lielgren, 27 <3 Davenport street $6,P5u. Joseph Hie G. Hamlin to Alice M. Den nis. 532 Park avsi.ue. $11,700. O. F. W ejngund to \V. J. Kennedy, 2642 Capitol rr'enue. $4,100. Herbert <Jn\|*ten to Oscar Peteson. 2510 St Marys p venue, $5,850. Mabel » < inborn- to <> R Humphrey, 1 329 Tv/ncr boulevard. $1 4,500. North Hiile. Leona C. Marmlsoler to JuVia FT Collier, 3007 North Thirtieth -Tlf^et. $4,500. C. M. Mills to MV?tie T. Washington, 2324 North Twf P.7y-»e<ond street. $0,895. Abraham ^|£atskee to Joe F’iala, 4519 South Tvysnty-thlrd street. $0,200. L. Q. Flint to Anna G. Miller, 4130 North Seventeenth street. $4,250. Booth. Bessie Hodder to Archie Pontenav. 1923 South Twenty-seventh street, $8,500. Northwest. Rita Paacale to John Battlato. 3925 Arnes avenue. $8,000. . . John Hanpe to Michael Kempf. Fiftieth avenue and Luke street, $6,760. Helen V Kviil to F. W. Roecx, 2915 North Forty-fifth atreet, $6,500. L F Carlson to Christine Nelson. For tieth between Ames and Boyd* etreets. $5,000. John Happe to J. Wr. Srhwelfer. 2519 North Forty-ninth street. $6.45*». K R. Morton to !> J. Pattnnl. 1207 North Forty.second street. $4,250. Lucy Boult to R. M. Gamble, 4910 .Miami’ street. $4,500. H J. Greaver to J. J Carver, Seward between Forty-aecond and Forty-fifth avenue. $5,500 A. V. Petersen to Fred Sullivan, 4827 Military avenue. $4.u00 Bout Imist. Adolph Brandes to Marla S campagns. 2424 South Twelfth street. $6,100. C. H. Rice to FT L Mel Ichor, 1729-41 South Ninth atreet. $2,60. Cathedral. Jennie A Roberts to Etta R. Roatin, 401s Lafayette avenue. $5,000. John Happe to C J Kavan 41»4 Wake ley and 4419 Davenport street, $6,800. J F Hannon to Piebe Dykatra, $32 North Fortv-second street. $6.87$. B. P. Beebe to J F Brown, 418 North Forty-first street, $5,000. Dundee. R W Fadden to Hattie r Rairhatadt, 307 South Fifty-third street. $16,500. W. S. Johnson to Elizabeth K Johnson, Harney between Forty.eighth and Forty ninth street. $6,500. Rasp brothers to M a vine Lck, north west corner Fifty-fifth and Jackson streets. $9,750 Daisy Helvey to R C. Griffith, kll Crfpltoi avenue. $6.70* Minne Lush. r. W. Martin lo Fred Kirkland. Redick avenge between Twenty-fifth snd Minne Luea avenue. $7,800. i| (}. Rydberg to C . E. Brand, 2<39 Bauman atreet. $6,250 South Omaha. Charles Flng*rlos to Franc# Sawlekl, 2046 y street $7,600. St. Lukes Evangelical Lutheran church to Ella Berg. 4310 South Twenty-third street. $4,250 J. II Kopieta to Anton Hinclk, 6222 South Nineteenth street. $5,500. West Leuven worth. Benson & Garrett copany to II T F7nhohn. 5548 Mason street. $6,326 Minnie f: 11 ora k to Nellie Reynolds. 42:t9 Mason street. $7,250 Barker rotnpanv to F’red Glaser, 433f» Muyberry street, $5.750 llitn*«om l*i»ck. C. . II. HetUel to R. J Regan. 3511 Franria atreet. $1,500 Remis Fnrk, A. F Mullen M. lh* Miller, 715 North Thirty-sixth street. $9,600 NEW ADDITION 1 NEAR RALSTON; A new addition which will he on the market about the middle of June Is now' ‘having streets paved and lots marked on a 50-apre tract adjoining the Seymour Lake club near Ralston. This' tract comprises 30Q lots which will he priced from $250 to $800. The Inited States Suburban Home De velopers. Inc ! in the First National bank building are developing this tract. “We expect to sell out the lots within a very short time," said TT. II. ( ’owpII. This addition will he on one of the' highest points of Douglas county, having a wonderful view of Omaha and only 30 minutes front the center of town by street car._ Bonita Addition I ots Improved ivIcCague Investment Com pany Contracts for Electric Service. livery lot In the Bonita addition Is to he modernized with the addition of electricity. The M-Cague Invest ment company, marketers of the ad dition, have entered Into a contract with the Nebraska Telephone com pany. and the Nebraska Power com pany for the installation of the service. The contract, which calls for the .stringing of wires to every lot and furnishing of places for .connections, involves more than $8,000. With this new’ arrangement every purchaser of a lot may have electric lights snd a telephone in his home as soon as the structure Is completed. "The saving in time to the pros pective home owners in having tlieee conveniences ready when their home is completed is one of the greatest things that wp have done in this ad dltion." Mr. Brown, vice president of the company, said. "There will also be an appreciable saving of money. "When a man builds a home and then lias to arrange to have electric light and telephone wires stretched to the place he usually finds the proposition expensive and filled with delays. This is Just one of the things the company has done to aid Its cus tomers." Swimming Pool for Cambridge Cambridge. Neb.. May 24.—Articles of incorporation will he filed soon by the Cambridge Development com ji-iiiy to build and operate a swimming pool. The location probably will he near the municipal park, and tourist camp ground. Tree SURGERY run not be executed by everyone. It i» dangerous to attempt thla nn- i lea* you are an expert. We attend to tree* when and where thee need it in order to improve their ap jienranre and prolonir their life. In vestigate thin aerx lee. *!0tli anil Itodffe. C. F. Baldwin. M*r AT. III! or HA. IWJ >orth Hide—(.ntde Flower 8ho» ItttH >• 24th Architects Say Celotex Board Has Great Merit Coinniittpf* From Many Cities Visit Plants and Praise Kuilding Material Tests. Committees of architects from New Orleans, Now York city, Chicago and Minneapolis have, for their own in formation, visited various plants of llie Celotex company and examined Installations on buildings. In each instance the specifications and draw ings giving directions for the use of Celotex were found practical and adequate. These committees also reported on the use of Celotex as sheathing on the outside of studs on frame build ings, taking the place of wood sheathing, a, id stated that It was easy to apply and did not Intel fere with the rise of any outside finish that might be desired, such as stucco, wood siding or brick veneer, and that, being in large sheets, it was easy to understand why tests showed that Celotex hae greater resistance to racking than wood sheathing. "We are convinced that Celotex is a valuable building material." the architects state. "We consider that the claims made for it are wel! founded.” Celotex Is s light, strong board, manufactured front interwoven and felted sugar-cane fiber which is thor oughly beaten and cooked, so as to remove ali matter subject to decay. DOCTOR BUILDS IN NEW ADDITION Dr. .1. M- Shramek is erecting a brick home on the north aide of Izard street, just west of Happy Hollow bnitfevard. This house is located in the new portion of Happy Hollow addition, recently developed and put on the market by George A Co. GRAVELED ROADS IN NEW ADDITION All street nntl drives In the new addition being developed by Hliulrr A. Cary on Center street south of the new Happy Hollow flub ground* are to he graveled, the work starting this week. Planting and landscaping of this addition Is now finished. The addi tion lias been named "Korkbrook by New Happy Hollow." Iowa Farm Brings $64,000 in Sale Nebraska Lands Higher Ilian Those of Sister State. 'Die largest sale in Iowa <<r Xe braska last week which was reported to the Omaha Heal Km ate board was that of a 400-acre farm near West I'nlon, I t., for $160 an acre, or 164.000. Several land sales were reported from Nebraska for $200 or more per acre. Hamilton, York and Saline counties were among .the counties from which $200 land sales were re ported. In a dozen other counties, there were reports of land sales from $100 to $130 per acre. Ask about our summer ■ payment Gold Star Furnaces Keep You Warm W.». Haberstroh & Sons The Furnace People of Omaha (Established 1898) Phone WA Inut 2971 "--il i Effective June 21, 1921, the interest rate on mortgage loans will be Six Per Cent PER ANNUM This rate will apply to the loans already on our books as well as those written after that date. ! We pay dividends to our borrowers i Omaha Loan and Building Association Corner Fifteenth and Dodge Street* " Tornado Insurance L. J. 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The dealers below will give you tree of charge e e-jerter-piee ceo el ; Agonize Floor Pieieh, eeougn fo finieh e cbeir or euaetl fable. Choica of eight colon. ; KYANIZE DEALERS Orpaha, Nebraska Adame Variety Store . 3526 Amei Ave. I A R A II m .......... eeaaaaeee.e 24tH • H Cl A H. A. Beitelman .1305 N. 24th St Benaon A William. .. 352« i”TenW?rtI‘ Clairir.ont Pharmacy. 48th and Military Ave. George Cooney .16th and Martha Dupont Pharmacy .29th and Dupont I Matthew Kai.er.5914 Military Ave. H J. Knud.en & Bro..4567 Cumin* St. Lake View Pharmacy .I6th and Locu.t La ne Drug Co.24th and Amaa Ave. | E. Mead .2202 Military Ave. Jot. Pipal .5218 S .21.1 St. Lane Pharmacy .2920 r°rt.So Q Street Pharmacy.28th and Q i Soearman Hardware Co.■*..3912 We at Q St. Vanda. Pharmacy .I®*** *** Bancroft > o L Wiemer A Co.1208 Cumin* St. i P. Wiig A Son .*. I*1® Vinton St. Council Bluff*, Iowa O H. Brown Glaa. 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