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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 25, 1912)
8-C THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: AUGUST 25, 1912. Modern Home Builders and Furnishers of Omaha and Their Activities Husband! You Don't Walk; Why Make Your Wife Do So? Examples of Modern Omaha Building Construction. Nearly every business man has an extension to his main telephone so he doesn't have, to walk back and forth every time the telephone bell rings. Why should a wife runp and down stairs many times a day. to answer the telephone! An extension set will be placed in any part of the house for 50 cents a month. If you are building or remodeling your house, notify us and we'll have the wiring put in for the extensions you want. But even in an old house we can do a very neat job in placing extensions, that you'll never want taken out. Nebraska Telephone Company Don't Be Disappointed . If you have neglected aavlng your Furnace, Eteam or Hot Water Heater inspected, you will surely be disappointed It will only be a short time before you will need beat, at least mornings and even ings and within forty days you will need heat all the time, it costs -you absolutely nothing for expert inspection, and if repairs are .needed we will advise you. How about that new furnace? We have the very, best and solicit your Inquiries, , Combination "heating by putting Hot Water Heaters in your Fur- v i na! and Radiators in your cold rooms. This Is the most economical ' ' method of heating new, as well as the older type of residences. Omaha Stove Repair Works ,Tyler 20. ; 1206-1308 DOUGLAS STREET. CLEARANCE SAL wickles: A F I Jur i REFRIGERATORS" -( M ar.i THa Extsrior Opal Glass and Til3 Intetlor LL standard sizes of broken lots can be had at reduced prices, enabling you to secure the highest class, refrigera tor made at the price of ft cheaply constructed one - NOW Is the tirae to at (he fasnoajWitktaKcfrltforator Call, phone or writ at once if yon want to take advantage of tWbig clearance sale. The refrigerator! that we have left In the broken lots will go fast at the prices we are quoting. Don't delay a day costs nothlrg to investigate. BCI AED SATS RIOSET The Brunswick Balke Collendcr Go. " 409 South Teitth.St. :: J- OMAHA fosses " .... if ) here's comfort in a home that is properly furnished The home furnishings department of Hardens' presents a magnificent line of carpets, rugs, fur niture, curtains, draperies all for making every home what it should be. And,' besides having an excellent line of these articles, this store alsosells these goods furniture, carpets", rugs, draperies at prices that satisfy every purse. Every day is a bargain day in this home furnishing department. "We sold the furnishings for the Commercial club's spacious apartments in the Woodmen of the "World building and for the new Douglas county court house. These are among the most magnificent furnishings in the weaf. Try Hay dens' for yonr home-furnishings. Mayden Bros. 4 --;r 'TO, vrrs f A? v -' ;v ri ' J j J- A i t ill 8" VSil r fii; S7 Tiiii'h iim rmniM rriiiiniiniifiMii 1 i.-f ... i ilk - . w 1 - t- ill M l & ' :iii;-l :,,-;:; 1 I I J r-j n. ill The Ralph E. Sunderland Home Omaha Is fast coming to the front as a city of beautiful brick residences. There has been a noticeable change in ahe quality of house construction within the last five or six years. Until ' recently owners have been inclined to overlook the advantages both commercial and aestheticInvolved in erecting architec turally beautiful structures out of Inde structible materials. . Much more atten tion Is being accorded to the grounds as well. In several of the choic est residence districts, es pecially those more re cently improved, owners have happily laid out grounds ot sufficient size to do justice to the prop erty, using shrubbery and This attractive bunga low has Just been com pleted for 12. Hopkins, Fort street, by Home Builders, a co-operative Investment company, un der their new plan. The bungalow contains seven rooms finished in oak on first floor, including oak floors. All walls on lower floor are tinted and the walls of dining room panelled in oak, with plate rail above, extending entirely around the room, with' colonade opening between living room and dining room. At one end of the dining room is1 a tiled mantle of modern design. The house is equipped with modern open plumbing, a good furnace, mission style ot lighting fixtures, cemented basement, coal bins, fruit and vegetable room, cement walks, window and door screens; In fact, com plete in every way, ready to move In to. Horn Builders is located at 309 South Sevententh sueot, Omaha. of "Tapestry" brick exhibit colors and shades distinctly oriental in their tone. Ths peculiar manner in which the brick brick houses of more than moderate ccat have been laid Jias much to do with the trees to the pleasure of all who delight in landscape and achltectunal effects. One of the mogt conspicuous of the new is that of Ralph . Sunderland, at the northweet comer of Thirty-seventh and Pacific streets, shown in the above pic ture. The etyle Is what is known as Old English, with a touch of Dutch In the splay of the roofs and In the rough broken sky-line of the tile ridges. Walls I r ' WW'"""- . I 1 - ."rr- Z- il unusual texture of the walls. White Fhenix lime stone is used for trim. xne eunaeriana property is in a new district, overlooking tiie Field olub from the north and is one of three which oc cupy the entire froutage between Thirty seventh and Thirty-eighth streets. Known as the "Prettiest Block in Omaha," the three . properties have bsen har- , monlzed by landscape artist and architect in a most charming manner. Visitors to Omaha are attracted by the homes In this block. One of the most beau tiful buildings in the en tire west is the new Woodmen . of the World structure, which stands on the southeast corner of Famam, at Fifteenth street. It Is a beauty ot construction and design and will give Omaha's business architecture Ji fiuim . prominent place among sFi'Z7r'i.r that of western cities. It j3Uirtnuv will be finely furnished. Harden Bros, are filling the order of the Commercial club for furnishing the 'sev enteenth and eighteenth floors, the en jtlre space of which will be occupied by that progressive organization. Haydens also are supplying the furniture and rugs for many other offices in this building. The furniture for the Commercial club rooms will be of handsome fumed oak. The entire' color scheme will be a dark brown. The chairs are adapted from the old Dutch style. Other news of interest to home builders and home furnishers will be found on page 7 of this section. Turn to it now and read what is pub lished there. , The Pee will furnish more and better news of the building construction and of tiome-fumlwhlng than any other paper. ; m K n' XT, XV XL Jfr Jft & iMwnmam&miMKi Other news of interest to home builders and home furnishers will be found on page 7 of this section. Turn to it now and read what is pub lished there. The Bee will furnish more and better news of the building construction and ol lonie-iurnlshing than any other paper. BUILD OF BRICKIT PAYS! v Regardless of cost, who would not prefer a HOUSE of BEICK? Take, for example, a house, which in frame, would cost $5,0QO.OO;' who would not pay $500.00 more (10) 'and have an artistic and everlasting brick exterior! x THAT IS THE DIFFERENCE 10 Sunderland Artistic Face Brick in endless varieties have made scores of houses beautiful. ' Every owner 6f a Sunderland Brick House is proud of it, and happy be cause of the beauty and durability of the structure. WHETHER FOR A ; HOMES' OR INVESTMENT We can convince any farsighted, open minded builder that it pays in cold cash to build of brick. . 1 , J Visit Our Display Rooms "-: underlaiid harney Is Your Furnace in Workinl Order? A month from now it will be cool enough to have a fire in your home will your fur nace give the necessary heat then or will your family be forced to sit around in a chilly home, running the risk of getting pneumonia? Now is the time to have your furnace looked over and put into shape for winter. Our experts will do the work now. i)ont wait until the rush of fall work. - We gladly will submit prices and plans tor an entirely new system. We are installing hundreds of furnaces that give long service. ' . - Milton Rogers & Sons Co. Phone Douglas 124. 1515 HARNEY, STREET. is; Not Just a Brick H But see that you have the Right Brick. fy always right. Most of Omaha's fine homes are faced with them. ;v.:;:;;;;:..:v-v ydraiilic ;r Press" Brick: Co. 1 HOME BUILDERS SHARES I Solid I As The Rock of Gibraltar cui bom. butlers fuiiUa are U woearod by dMdi or jne.Hgajres on r lm built br tot feoma only THB SAFEST SECURITY IN THR This Means 1st S3.. No 1ord are made to speciililora or on old building. No loans mads to thosa compell.d to borrow bacausa of admelty. who mav ba unable to make the monthly payment No loans made on owner's valuation or otborn' nppralemert know th vnlna of verr KacUritV and know th. OX&ot r.in)'-'!' ' lnvesfed by the owner because W pot up the dwelling. . Home Builders manager tias made a specialty ot thtu c!bs of e curities for twelve years without the los of a tfolUr of ltrft Jirircipal. , " " 7 Guaranteed HOMB BXJILDEF13 iruaranteo 7 per cent ml-nnoftl dividerfis on preferred shareB, and alo a pro rata share of the contractor's protit we receive on every dwelling wa build. , The New Way Our booklet, the new way, explains fully Home tiuilders plan and how to secure a home on easy monthly payments, built to suit you on any lot you select. It is free for the asking, HOME BUILDERS (IHO.) American Security Company FISCA.X, AQXZTTS. Between Fercam and Earney, Ground rioor, OmaOio, ob. ! ; ITS It tamtrea eetstrr at r ecornhis te w WWitti ' H Phone Douglas 353" Residence. Harney 4282 E. J. DAVIS HEAVY HAULING 1818 Farnara Street Omaha. Nebraska. Building loans Monev to loan ta mli him to improvo property oP m gay existing loons, Raii0vfernnny pay from 10 to SO per" e'iii loans on Interest flat Inter' est ceases on atiicmntd wSeri paid. Loans closed flroffiptiy, Your Dueiness souctta IV. ff. Thomas 501 First National ttmk Mi, ....Steam Cured Cement Stone.,., 81st and Spauldlng Sts. 25th and Oak Sts. FACTORIES IDEAL, CEMENT STONE CO USAXm 03TICS JUTS DZBraAT XUOM, 1708 OWna BTt iiiinnri -ninrirT mlT 1 ii! :e careful with my goods" 4 That's just what our men are they do not damage. the' piano; they don't mar the furniture they don't destroy any precious article that you let them move. They handle your goods JUST AS YOU WOULD HANDLE THEM. We have had more than twenty years experience in packing and moving household goods we know we can satisfy you. Our prices for packing materials and for moving your goods are modest. We charge as little as anyone and less than many. This fall finds people ready to move. Remember, then, that we can move you and assure your goods safety and give you absolutely the best service. Try us right now, and see how excellently we do. We have confidence in ourselves that's the reason we satisfy and succeed. Omaha Van J Storage Co. . Main Office, 16th and Leavenworth. Phones Douglas 4163;, A-1335. l,-; i 5. Free Information to Home Builders The publishers of The Omaha Bee have arranged a depart ment to give prospective home builders and home furnishers free information on the subject of building and on any matters con nected with the furnishing of the home. It does not ma&e any difference what kind, of a building you expect to erect or what you wish to learn about the physical side of a home, suggestions and advice will be given without charge, and sources from which the best results for. building and furnishing can be obtained will be named. Suggestions about the plans (no matter the cost of the house), about the best heating system, Ahe best schemes of decorations, the best building materials, the best plumbing, the best floors, the best paints, etc., etc., will be given upon request. Through the assistance of this department you can, no doubt, save much money. All our suggestions are free, remember that. CUT OTTT TdXS COXTPOW. IKTORMATIOH IS FSES. ' Home Builders Department, The Bee, Omaha, Neb. I am contemplating the building of a dwelling, size costing about . exclusive of lot. I would like the house built as follows: Headers may attach this coupon to a letter with more complete explanation., if so desired. 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