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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (June 19, 1924)
Betrothed Couple End Lives on Eve of Wedding Day Girl Take* Poi«on TTiile Fiance Hang* Self After Ring I* Bought for Marriage. Sioux City, June IS.—A Volga (S. D.) dispatch to the Journal says: Miss Myrtle Agra, 21, and Her man Nelson. f*. who were to have been married today at Havti, S. D„ are both dead as a result of a double suicide which they staged after at tending a circus at Brookings. While at Brookins, Nelson bought a wedding ring for use st the marriage cere mony, planned for today. When they returned to the Agre home, five miles from Volga, about midnight, a younger sister, who had accompanied them from Brookings, went into the house. An hour later the sister entered the house and fell into convulsions, dying in a short time, she had taken poison. Burns, minister of this city, who found in a Ilttl eshack hanging from a rafter by an automobile tire chain. Hospital Annex Completed. Pawnee City, Neb., June IS.— Work has been completed on the an nex to the Pawnee hospital, and the addition will fill a ne»d long felt at this Institution. Three downstairs rooms in the addition are to be used as offices for the members of the Pawnee medical unit and for an X-ray room. RIVER WASHES AWAY ROADBED Peru. Neb., June 1*.—For the pas1 *hre« day* the Burlington railway haa been forced to abandon train service north of this point and south out of Nebraska City on account ol the Missouri river undermining and 1 caving the roadbed in for many hun dred feet at Barney, Just north o( her*. Barney Is a blind siding, but the railway has be»n forced to keep a watchman there continually for the past two months on account of the cutting of the river. The road has spent thousands of dollars In keeping up the protection work against the ravages of the current in the river during the past five years, and sev eral times has been forced to move the track further west until recently it reached a point directly against a high rocky bluff on the west. It became necessary three days ago | to cut the track and pull it away to save it from being lost, and the shelf where it formerly laid is now cut away by the current and a new track is being built over and around the bluffs. It will take two weeks to restore service through to Nebras ka City. Storm at Cozad Worst in Old-Timers’ Memory Cozad. Neb.. June 18.—Old timers assert that the electrical storm here Monday night was the worst seen here since the town was founded. Several explosions In the air were deafening and the impact shook the houses as would the drive of a tor nado. With this electrical storm there came a heavy rainfall of more than an Inch. Farmers had just* finished replant ing corn an dbeets and started with the haying. On many farms the alfalfa was In the swath. To this the rain has done Immense damage. There was some hail with the rain. Annual Soldier*’ Reunion to Be Held at Griswold, la. Atlantic. la.. June 18.—Tentative plan* have been made for holding the annual soldiers' reunion at Gris wold. Is. Griswold tjost, American Legion, ha* called a meeting of busi ness men to complete arrangement* for entertaining veteran* of all war* for three days during the third week in August. Colome to Have New Church. Colome. S D . June 18.—Building committee of the Firat Methodist church has decided to receive bids for a new brick church, modern in every way. July 10. The estimated cost Is $22,000. Omaha Boys at Camp Sheldon — 134 “V* Youngsters Arrive for 10-Day Outing Year Columbus. Columbus, Neb., June 18—Two*pe. cial coache* Tuesday evening brought 134 of the younger boys, members of th* Omaha T. M. C. A., to Columbus for a 10-day outing at Camp Sheldon, state T. M. C. A. camp between the Loup and Platte river*. Hervey F. Smith. Omaha, mate T. M. C. A. camp superintendent, had ' arrived earlier with several of the boy* to get the camp In readiness. The ramp opens the sixth season of the state T. M. C. A. camp here. Ten other camps will be held as follow*: A special group camp .Tune 27 to .July 5. itate boy** camp. June 27 to July b *tafe Kpworth league 'amp, July 14 to 20; state girl*' and young women's camp, July 21 to .30; Nebraska Boy Scouts, July 30 to August 8, state Christian Workers* conference August 15 to 18; state High ‘ Y’* camp, August 19 to 27; Omaha High “Y” camp, August 28 to faeptember 1; employed officer*’ con ference September 5-6-7. Aside from the special feature*, a program arranged for the Omaha boy* follow*; 6:45 a. m. reveille, calis thenics and morning dip; 7:15 a. m., flag raising and breakfast; 8 a. m., camp duties; 9 a. m . Bible study; 8:30 a. m., athletic*; 11 a. m., swim ming: 12 noon, dinner; 1 p. m., rest period and leaders' meeting; 2 p. m , nature study and canoeing; 3 p. m., recreation, first aid, hikes, game* and swimming. 6 p. m . flag lowering and supper; 7 p. m.f camp games, canoe ing; 8:30. campfire and 9:30, taps. Omaha boy* in attendance here are: Robert Adams. Rice i!d’rmtn Vtlton Altshuler, Richard Ardsrson William Anderson. Edmund Archer. Russel Baker. Rt'hsrd Beatty. Jarre* Bodnar. Arden Bergquiat. Frank Buirvall, Paul Calhnun. Edwin ‘JallW. Paul Carter. Clayton Caster. John Chapman. Edward Chriatenaen. Rob • rt Chrlatenaen Zorn Clark. Bobbin* Coates Robert Coffeen. Arthur Cogswell, Alonxo Combs. Charle* Cota worth G«nr*e C**o»by. Raymond Crosby. Lowell Pe« tiuir, Billie I>evereaux. Dirk Davereaux, J&ana Eae»man, Edward Elliott. John Er pHl. Jack Enate^n. Sidney Mpstain, Billy Fa r Leopold Feltenatein. Dona'd Finch. Charles Findley, Milton From. Lleyd Fry Robert Oengnag*! John Glee. Robert Glover. Ralph Goddard. Milton Goodrleh. Lyle Grehim, Uwrtn^i Grose. Willard Grove. Charles Haas Georg* Hass ta^k Hall. George Harris. M ea Hauck. Ever#’* He?vie Rus»#l Herre. Ward H >dg»a r I*. Helliater Samuel Hugnea. John Hyde Parley Hud* Charles Ingall?. Frank Johansen iugus- Jonas. Carl Jonas. Frank Korh. William l.arnoraa*ix. Wen d el i Langley. Edward I^augherr George Lehmann. Tliprnaa Lennart. Lloyd Dale. Earl McFarland John McMillan Bob Mr ! Noun. Don Maher Walter May, John Meehan). Duncan Miller. Gerald Moore Milton Moore. William Florae Howard Meyers .Norman N*U»OB. William Noyes. Howard Ohman. Karl Peterson. Eugene P r »**d. Donald Powell, Douglas Pratt Willard Trawl, John Pruyn, Edward Ralne>. John Ralph. Ford Robmaon. J'jnior Samuel*, Edward Savage Bo*. Maxtor. De!m*r Saxton lahn Searbrooke. i Boh Selin er c’haGee Rhelaon. Don Shoup I • ' t'on * - th. liowa d Smith Warran Smith. Russel Siandeven. Ernenf Stefan. Harmon Stewart. Cheatae Sullivan Gtenn Thomson Ralph Thomson, Walker Thompson Zane Thomisor T.awrenrs Turner. Jar). Twelve* r*e*. William t’re. Howard fiber. Maurice Vest. Robert VlerHng, Morris Wakelev. Robert Walker. j W'av d Waterman ra- Wathersren. I t'harle* Watkins Paul Weimar. Ratlin We.r, Charles Weller, Robert Welle**, i Robert Wh#lle*\ Marin WIcke'L <**’-mj Witg, Elwood Wilmoth. Allen Win*. Fp worth I.eapuer* Hold Picnic at Lamp Sheldon Columbus, N>h . June IS. — Kpworth leaguer* from every part of rerttrel Nebraska, representing the voting people » organizations of the Metho diet rhurrh. h»ld an annual banquet and picnic In Camp Sheldon here to dav and laid plana for the state wide Kpworth league Institute to he htld in Camp Sheldon July 14 to JO. Friend to Build Sewer*. Friend, Neb . June 18—|>soluticn af/irming n#cea*ity for a sanitary sewer *y*tem waa adopted by city council. The avatoni will be built a* proposed excepting three laterals, which were opposed by a majority. It i* thought theae will come In t»efore the contract is let, June 3rt. H. A. Da via of t’rete i* the engine#!. FIRE DESTROYS ENTIRE BLOCK I Raymond, Nab., Juna 17.—Fire of unknown origin destroyed almost an : entire block of the business section t here early today. The Deuser gen 1 eral merchandise store was complete ly destroyed, the roof of the bank of Raymond was burned, but the rest of the building was saved, and a drug store was also badly damaged. The fire was discovered by Father MandeviUe of Valparaiso, N'eb., Roman Catholic priest, who was re turning home from Lincoln. He roused several persons snd notified the fire department at Lincoln. Farly estimates plate the loss at between *25,000 and *30,000. The barber shop and residence of H. W. Dollarhide was damaged and Homer Lumber company, across the street from tha burning buildings caught fire several times, but prompt ; action by firemen prevented extensive [damage. Raymond Is 12 miles north ■ west of Lincoln. i‘ All kiwanis Night" Observed at Tecumseh ^ ith Picnic Tecumseh, N'eb., June IS,—Tecum-, str Kiwanis dub observed "all Kiwa I nis night" with a big picnic In the city park. Members of their families were guests. Dr. C. D. Barnes is representing the Tecumseh club at the International convention in Denver and a message of greeting from him was read and one was sent from the club do the delegate. Secretary Jay C. Moore presided and Hon. Klmer J.j Iamb made a short talk on Kiwanis; and Ihe meaning of all Kiwanis! [night" and the aero hour. Boy and Firl Flubs Plan Farm Tour in Buffalo (jounty Kearney. N'eb.. June 1*.—A boy and girl elub demonstration ‘tour is being planned bv the Buffalo county farm bureau. Over 200 youngsters have be»n Interested in club work in this county and several of this group have state-echleved records. Demonstra tions In live stock Judging and other features will take place on farms visited and educational programs will be drafted and presented, with some state worker in charge. 10.000 to Attend Citizen Camps 1,700 Souths From Seventh Corps Area to Get Free Training. Brig Gen. Halstead Dorey. in charge of the citizen*' military train ing camp at Fort Dea Moines In Au gust, left Omaha Tuesday for De* Moines to o\ersee preparation* for the camp. Nebraska. at present. Is ahead of other state* In the Sevenrh corps area in military camp enrollment.] The ailormenr for this area ha* heen raised from J,?oo to 4 TOO. according to Maj. M. A. Fal»n, adjutant, 59tn division. Forty thousand hoy* will he enroll ed in the camps in the I'nited State* j this year, against the 20.000 In 1923, said the major. Forty-six Central High school) students ha ye enrolled and 41 Tech-1 nical High school atudents. The citizen military training ramp* are provided for by the national de-t fcnse suit of 1921. Army officers state that the appropriation* are far to amall to accommodate the num- ! her of boya who wish to attend the camp*. The ultimate purpose of the camps Is to train 50,000 American boys each year so that 2 500 second lieutenants may he selected for the reserves annually. Four Omaha officer* have b»rn named by Major General Duncan asj Instructors at Fort Dea Moines. They are: First IJeut. AA'illiam Bover. 3324 Center street: Capt. Ira. A. Jones i city hall: Second IJeut. Alvin H. j C.oeser, 2,419 California street, and Capt. George M. Carey, Omaha. M a lie Ritrs Today. Funeral service* for Albert Mylt» St. K] Beudor apartment*, will be held Thuradav afternoon at 2:30 at the Duffy A Johnson funeral parlors. Burial will be at West I-awn ceme tery. The w:dow. Mrs. Carrie Mylie is the only survivor. Burgess Bedtime Stories V.___/ By THORNTON \V BI RC.F.SS Th* tj*«I*** fli'ni to ’ob ro*r b* A Th ri of fT**i«»t . #* i m* -—Mr*. Hammer Mr*. Hummer Hunt* for Cobweb* "Good morning, Peter Rabbit,” squeaked a small voice so cloae to one of Peter * long ears that it made him Jump with startled suprise He wes over on the edge of the Old Or chard at the time. Good—good morning.'• he rim mered. looking all around and blink ing his eve as he vainly tried to dis cover who had spoken to him. “Have you seen any cobwebs this morning, Peter’ squeaked the little voice, and again it seemed to be right in hia ear. ‘ What are cobw*he’’* asked Peter, continuing to look around him with a foolish expression on his face. 1 Spiderwebs.'* was the prompt re ply squeaked into his other ear. "Oh, those things’* I'm not in terested in spiderwebs. Who ate you. and where are you and why can't I see you?*' ' How can you expect to see me if' you don't look at me?” was the prompt retort. "Why don't you look up instead of looking ail around in! the wrong places’" Peter promptly looked up. Even then he might not have seen Ui# tiny speaker had she not lilted on# wing to smooth the feathers under It. Of; course you have guessed who it was It was Mrs Hummer. She was sit-1 ting on a twig n"t far above Petes . When she had squeaked in his ear she had darted down for that purpose and then back again. "Oft so It i* you!” ex. laimed Peter. . "1 didn't know who It was talking to i ■—' - me What under the sun do you want of spiderwebs Mrs Hummer? "I need them for my nest." «aid she. 1 csnnot finish :hai n-«- the "Oh, so it is you?” ev claimed Peter way .t should be finished an*.I I find some. If you run across any cob webs, peter, remember to tell me the next time 1 see you. Nowr 1 must he off looking for some. I have no time to was'e " • "H<dd on!“ cried Peter, whose curi osity had become fully aroused. But Mrs. Hummer had disappeared .«he had shot awav so fast that Peter really didn t know In wh.eh direction she had gone. Peter waited a while to see If she would return. "What under the sun can she want of cobwebs’" muttered Peter. "I won der If she was joking when she said that she must have them to finiah her nest. She must have been joking But Mrs Hummer wasn t joking She darted all about through the Old Orchard looking everywhere for .-ob webs. She darted into corners where spiders like to build their webs She flew low over wee-ls and grass wmere often spiders spread their silken threads. Whenever she -aught sight of a web her eyes apaikled as siie ••Ixsd in her lcng bill th* iHkert threads *rd c*rr;*d them straight to her nsst But Hummer didn't help her In h*r search. Now and then the caught a glimpse of him eagerly sucking up the sw»et juice from a flower < ~ catching tiny inserts But he d dn t pay the slightest attention to' her So she continued her search for c weba unaided. fOopyrtght. 1124 > The next story How Mrs. H < mer Shingles Her Home." Laf Editor Pravs for Original Pun^ c I cave Humor of Middle \gc« Ro-t in Peace, He l rge«. Whrrs to *re !y*f* "'-day: bubiirban bnnb, I.ilhroi, ilu.br . bnah* l.yrtr theater Omahx Kntprb, Oirefer Centre! 4 ity. >bi bleetrie (hbilb HcConk. Neb. <-.at th,at^4 f biro, Nob. 4 rrirpBt theater HoJdrfff. Neb Original joke* will receive reoognr tlon and preference in every ease in The Omaha Bee earnest. Every day hundred* of "wi*e rrack*” are receive^ by the lavs! Laf editor Many o* them «re god and indicate original thought. B it there are many that are hoary with age and covered With mow One "original ’ joke ha* been *ent in by 14 people The he*t plan :* to make tip your own joke*. If the joke 1* *n*ppy. furry arid original you are aure to wip ta*h and fame with it. If you cannot make up your own. at iea*t don t dig hack into the humor of the middle age*. Combs’ 36th Anniversary Sale Saves Omaha Jewelry Buyers Many Thousands of Dollars This year As Always Before. Now Going On. 305 So. 16th St.—New Store Farora to ETerjr Cuitorotr. BKSbSSIBBEB ■ I Smart Sport Coat and FrocU o{ Flannel The smart garment for club wear. A new creation that will appeal to the smart dresser. Coat with collar of summer fur. Coat Frock $2950 515 Shown in the favored sport colors. Rises 14 to 42. Have you seen the new kid boot sweaters? Haas Brothers Ihe Shop for lllmpn Brown 16th A Block Douglas ITTSESfEJfT. Child-birth HOW thousands of women, by the simple method of an emi nent physician, have avoided un necessary miseries through many months and up to ihe moment Baby ias arrived, ta fully explained In the re in a rk a bis hook ‘ Motherhood snd the Baby" Tells also whst to do before end after baby romea, probable date of birth, baby rulea, ete.,andabout “Volk* er‘s Friend," need by three generation* of mothers, and sold la all drug stores every where. 'Mother's Friend" is spplled externally. Is safe, Tree from nareotlcs, natural readjustment ??”*• during expectancy and child birth Start using It today. Mra. E *• r**,‘ Patton, Mien, lays: "It pulled me through." Send for book !n. Bradleld Pagulator Co., BA-76. Atlanta, Oa. “Mother a Friend'* ta sold at »U drug stores, 4 CAN LOVE BE KILLED— INSTANTLY? We speak of love at first sijkt. Will love die just as sud denly if for exam ple, tke loved one commits some de spicable act? Rob ert Hickens answers in “Tke Woman Wko Understood” —in July {osmopolitan Now On Sale i ■ ■ 11 I | Automatic Hot Water Heaters All the Hot Water You Want You need hot water—just as you need a telephone or electric lights. And you need instantane ous hot water service. During this week we are making special terms on Ruud, Lawson or Hum phrey heatera ” /> O'ftr'v On these low terms you cannot afford to be without instantaneous hot water service. Your home can be made ab solutely modern by installing one of these heaters. Better come in today or tomorrow. This offer ends Saturday, positively. Get Yours NOW! Allowance made for your old heater. I/et us install and finance a new auto matic heater. Ption. for SoUtmoo Gas Department Metropolitan Utilities District 1509 Howard St. AT .5797 ——— m i 1 NatnraHy Mr. Carter—when# letter follows—was skeptical. He had tried practical!* everything for the relief of constipation. AH had failed. But Kellogg's Bran brought him perma nent relief, just as it has done for thousands of others. Bead his letter: Gentleman: I am 41 years old, and have Wen for years a great sufferer from constipation. I had to resign a clerical position because of rushes ©f blood to my head, some of which caused me to fall to the ground. I took an outdoor laboring job and tried for the first *ime skeptically I admit, your K rum bled Bran The result has Wen wonderful. 1 Wgaa to W normal after T had been on the Bran about three days. No more enemas, no more Old Dr. So and-So’a Pula, lupsom salts by ihs $36.00 Will Buy a $75.00 Bracelet of Genuine Pearl* and Sapphires. Studded Clot* and Beautifully Matched—Escluaiee Pattern—Only One. If You Come Firat. 305 South 16th Street New Location. Farora to Every Cuatomer. At Our 36th Anniversary Sale Original Price* $9 to $12.90 Quality Footwear Below Cost Prices Choose from thousands of pans of Napier * "Character" style* at ar Hially less than wholesale cos'! Beautiful White Buck and Reign skin Straps, Oxfords and Sandals, both high and low heel models. All-white models, as well a* white with black nr colored trimmings. . 1 . . ...-"■ ... . And te maka thla »ala nn# ct tha Mvaat Naptar has ever had. thara has haan addad naarly 1,500 pair* nf thta and lad aaaion i Black Satin, Black Calf. Tan Calf and Colored Ootaa Rafwlarly $10 * r •a $11 '■»' F.HTI«FMFM\ A»VFKTf-KM>NT Was skeptical of Kellogg’s Bran until it gava him baek his health too. «t*., id mflnitQQi! Ton have ’.b« moit wonder? .1 product for comtipitioB I _ h*Ve *vr i««o or tri*d. Yoar» very frttehQj, L. T. Carter. 2$4 Nineteenth St* >0 Brooklyn, N. Y. , - Kellogg's Bran, cooked and 1crum bled, does not irritate the intestines like drugs and pills. It acts exactly as nature acts. Eaten regularly, it is guaranteed to relieve permanently the most chronic case of constipation, or your grocer will return your money. You will like the exclusive, nut like flavor of Kellogg 'a Bran, cooked and krumbled. Eat two tablespoonfula daily—in chronie cases with every meal. Eat it with milk or cream and in the recipe* on every package. So d by all grucenu Jilnje xa bailie Crtea. NEVBM Unlike Aspirin LTll J X it does not de* nMai press the heart 25 ^ i box Cuticura Soap and Ointment r K««p tk« Seal# CUss and Pr—»»l« Hw Gr»wtk Mornings Only, From 9 Until 12 Thursday, Friday and Saturday Sal* Priraa Effortlv. Morning*. « to 12 Only •V>? *U n#liv#ri#» * l'ltli|M m lUual ^___ _ __ • Here v o u r One ta^M to° 8Te»t a risk trusting to fortune furs will be that w^nt*T ^ur* anc* far-trimmed garment* sa'e from will weather the summer somehow. Just one un discovered moth can work irreparable damage. the coe>t of safe storage is 3 per cent of your valuation ■ Sampson Belden s I believe that a range in tire prices from $2.98 to $66.60 should convince any automobile owner it would be to his interest to look over the line of tires manufactured by the SPRAGUE TIRE CO. | and sold through the THREE Sprague Free Sen ice Stations: At the Mill: 18th and Cuming Sts.. Omaha, Neb. At Service Station: 1st Ave. and 4th St. Co. Bluffs At Service Station: 25th and O Sts., So. Omaha lT— —-rzr,' r" r"~r*' = ^ Coming to Omaha? HOTEL ROME INVITES YOU Rooms: $1.50 to $3.50 HOME or THE FAMOLS ROME CAFETERIA "Op+n 24 H* r* Ertry D«y" Po\5u Know' Now Is the Time to have a furnace installed. 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