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Women at Head of Billy Sunday Work
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TVKSDAT noiiir'na County Womtn'i
Christian TVmirnr union convrnti'in.
Elk City. 8ernv club lun.hcon, I'Hrtr
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rooms committor mcetlnK, Younn Men's 1
Christian association. "1'onatlon day," '
(Id 1'eopla Homo.
WpPNKflliAY - North SLIo Mothers'!
chid, indoor rl-nio at Carter Lsk clul..
Mrs. O. K. BcptiTow. hostess. Uenernl
law ton similar)-. Memorial hall, i
Omaha Suffrage association. picnic :
luncheon nd tnpetlnK. Hanscom park.
THURSDAY Custer post and Woman's
Relief corps, evening party Mrs F. K.
Campbell, hostess. Menson Woman's
cl'ib, Mrs. Oeorpte Iredale, hos,--as. :. I
S. club of Benson, Mrs Harry Pos',
hostess. Kmma Hoagland Flower mis
slon.
FRIDAY Omaha North Sl1 circle
Child Conservation league. Monmouth
Park school, 2:3(1 p. m.
lOMEJJ have had a blir share of
IW work allottd to them In ll..
W V I I!,lJr Sunday campaign. The y
nave done the chief work In
connection with the prayer
meetings and religious census
taking-, the. preliminary activities, and are
now taking hold of the real work.
Mrs. David Cole Is chairman of the
entire work among- women, with esiwlfil ,
supervision of the work for clerks and j
office women In the down-town district. I
Co-operating- with her and securing- a
co-operative committee of "key women"
In every department of every . store, on
every floor of every building and In every
section of every factory, is Mrs. May
Flnlcy, chairman of the business women's
Invitation committee.
Mrs. M. B. Elackwcll Is chairman of
what is known as extension work among
' women and deals with all employed girls
outside of the down-town, district, Includ
ing factory workers and domestics.
As the principal work for business
women In the down-town district la car
ried on by means of a luncheon and
Bible study hour from 11 a. m. to 2 p. m.
fours days a week, a. luncheon committee
Is required. Mrs. George Wlckersham
heads this committee.
Another Important department of the
work Is the nursery, which Is required
because no small children, who might
disturb the tabernacle meetings, are al
lowed In the building. A free nursery
where children will be cared for and en
tertained by volunteer nurses will be es
tablished In the store room next door
to the Union Gospel mission, at 1514 Dav
enport street, within a block of the
tabernacle. This will be in charge of a
large committee representing all the
churches, under the chairmanship of Mrs.
W. T. Graham.
Mrs. Cuthbert Vincent, president of the
.Vhtte Shrine, announces the following
committees: Constitution, Mesdamea F.
I Nesbit. II. C. Barton, W. G. Nleman
and Dan Moore; organization of whist
club, Mesrinmos I. U Van Zandt, Charles
Molony and Mary W'carne.
From the Sojourners club, which plans
to do somo practical work for the Ma
sonic orphanage home at Fremont, this
committee was appointed to visit the
home: Mrs. Martha Chrlgtiancy, Mrs.
James E. Bednar ani Mrs. C. Vincent.
The trip will toe made early this week
so . that a report may be given at the
meeting Friday at the home of Mm Vin
cent ' i
The Sojourners' club of th' White
Shrine wiU be entertained Friday after
noon at the beme of Mrs. C Vincent.
The Woman's club of the Railway Hall
Service has Issued an attractive year
book. The opening meeting will be held
September 15, at which time Mrs. M. H.
Blackwell will give a report of the na
tional convention In San Francisco, at
which she represented the Omaha club.
Mrs. Blackwell Is a member of the execu
tive committee of the national board.
The program for the year will be mis
cellaneous, including the study of art,
music and socialism; home nursing, and
the mothers of today and a century ago.
There will be a day for sewing for the
Child Saving Institute and a program will
be given for the Old People's Home, fol
lowing the usual custom of the club.
Mrs. W. P. East la the president.
The North Side Mothers' club will give'
an Indoor picnic for Its members and
their children at the cottage of Mrs.
George E. Begerow at Carter Lake club,
Wednesday. The guests will meet at
Sixteenth and Locust streets at 11:30 a. m.
Regular meetings of the Mothers' club
will be resumed the second Tuesday In
September.
The George A. Custer poBt and
Woman's Relief corps will be entertained
at an evening party Thursday by Mrs. F.
E. Campbell at her home. Thirteenth and
Canton streets. Mrs. Campbell's father,
who is visiting here, will be the guest of
honor.
General II. W. Law ton auxiliary to the
Vnited Spanish War Veterans will hold
its regular meeting Wednesday at Me
morial hall. There Is Important business
to be transacted, so that all members
have been urged to attend.
Sermo club members will discuss next
year's program at a luncheon to be
given Tuesday at Carter Lake club. Mrs.
K II. Barnes, vice president. Is acting
president in the absence of Mrs. B. H.
Hawley, who Is expected- to return soon.
The first of the Mothers' clubs to re
sume meetings for the next club year Is
the Omaha North Hide circle of the Child
Conservation League of America. The
nice-ting will be held Friday afternoon
at :30 o'clock in the auditorium of the
Monmouth Park school.
The Benson Woman's club will hold a
called meeting Thursday afturnon at the
home of Mrs. George Iredale to consider
the question of postponing all future
meetings till October 1 on account of
the Sunday campaign.
The B. L. a club of Benson will hold
a tuslness and social session Thursday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Harry
Post,
Al meellnss of the Benson Woman's
Christian Temperance union will be post
poned until after the Rev. Sunday
meetings.
The Benson Baptist Missionary circle
met at the home of Mra Q J. Fuller I
Friday for election of officers. The j
president Is Mrs. C. 8. Sheffer; vice presl- I
dent, Mrs. C. H. Burrlll; secretary, Mrs.
Ray Robinson; treasurer, Mrs, U C. VuU '
ler and Miss Jessie Moulthrup. After J
the business session there was a social
hour. j
1 he Qiniha Suffrage association will '
resume meetings by having a pion.o
'"ucheon at lianscou pax Wednesday
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noon Following tho luncheon, matters
of busliicxA, finnncc uiul plans for the
coining year will be discusse:!. At the
next meeting, In two week, officers
and dcloKntos to tho .itate convention will
be elected.
Th Douglas county Woman's Christian
Temperance union convention will be held
Tuesday at Elk City. Mrs. W. O. Whlt
more. of Valley, county president, will
preside. The morning session will be
given over to reports, election of officers
and other business; the afternoon to
three-minute talks on various phases of
the work, and there will be two gold
medal contests In the evening. Mrs.
Edith Fhlnrock of Omaha will be In
charge of tho contests.
Other Omuha, women on the rrogram
are Mrs. tl. V. Covlll, who wilt speak on
"The Outlook;" Mrs. IX C. John, on "Soft
Drlngs," and Mrs. James A. Dalse.lt, on
"Temperance and Missions."
Mesdamea C. H. Stevens, LoiiIm Wakl
grcn, Mons Johnson, J. W. Taliaferro,
Anna Whitney, W. T. Graham, C. Nichols,
Barber and Hall and Misses Geraldlne
Piatt and Marie Berry also participate In
the program.
Several state officers are expected to
attend.
Where shall the Omaha Woman'" club
meet this year?
This question, which has kept the rooms
committee of the Woman's club guessing
all summer, will be decided Tuesday
have charge of tho evangelistic work;
Mrs. D. c, John, parliamentary drill;
Mrs. Pearl Brady, franchise; Mrs. W. T.
UraVnni. scientific temperance Instruc
tion; Mrs. l'.llth Shlnrork, medal Con
tests, Mrs. "I. S. I.eavttt. temperance
and missions; Mis. Flora Hoffman, sol
diers siulo sailor: Mr. W. M. Hartnett.
mothers' miction; Mr. Cora lVrrts. reit
letter .lnys; Mrs. W. 1 1. Ml.k, me.lleal
tempernnee: Mis Blanche Van Kuran,
prvss; Mrs. K. P. Hvveclcy, work among
foreigners; Mr. Ororae Ahlqvilst, Jails
and prisons; Mrs. 1 H. Ftenger, mercy
and relief; Mrs. Alice Mlnnlek, legisla
tion; Mrs. R, IV, Hume, purity; Mrs.
Paul Gettschmann, purity In art: Mrs.
Clara Jeter, I'nlon Mana); Mrs. Nellie
Pnttcn. floaer inls.lnn; Mrs. Itclle Sey
mour. Sunday schools, and finance com
mlttee, Mrs. Clarn Jeter and Mrs. Flora
llerrman.
The otnaha union will send a large
delegation to the county Woman's Chi.
tlan Tenipernnce union at Elk City Tues
day. Anient? those who will fco are
Me.'dnmes D. C. John, Pearl Brady,
Alice Mlnnlek. IMIth Shlnrock. W. T.
Grnhain, R 11. Hume and tl. W. Ahl-
qulst, all county smcrlnteni1ents; Mes
dnmes N. J. MeKitrlek, Fannie Manning,
E. P. Swrrley, Flora Hoffman and A.
Dunlop, officers of tho union, and these
delegates: Mesdamea Clara Jeter. F. K.
Wood, Margaret Wilson. I U. ftetiKer,
C. C. Van Kuran, P. 1 Edllng. Belle
firymour, J. tVans. tl. Gorman. W. M
Hartnett. J .('. Bailey, Wallace ltlee.
'.larry Tavender, Cora 1-rrls, :!l. M
Johnson, 1. T. Tunnlson, Prderan, W.
H. Ml. k, F. A. High, W .K. Ithoa.les. .1.
tl. Armstrong, M. ltta. MeLnferty, J.
Carnaly, Sarah Powell. M. t rstone,
J. 8. Virtue, H. lllgby, Uoso Unman, F.
Hoffman. A, U Doty, Tangart, Ulohard
son, C. C. Slilmer, Irving Sullivan, B.
J. Harmon and Showslter, and Misses
Dora Alexander. Blanche Van Kuran,
.rpha Mc Kit rick. Geraldlne Clapp, Maln-I
Englcr and :dlth Tucker.
Heavy Italaa (leneral In state.
According to the reports to the rail
roads, heavy rains were general over
most of Nrl-raaka Friday night nn I early
Saturday morning. In some sections In
the central part of the state the precip
itation 'was around one to two Inches.
Bruce Goes to Work
On Boulevard Plans
Knglneer Bruce of the ptihllc Improve-,
ment department has assigned most of
hi field engineers to the woi k of select
ing routes for the proposed outer boule-j
vnr.1 sysiem outlined . In detail several
wcrki ai;o.
Mr. Bruce says these engineers will bo
at this work for the next three months.
This boulevard will extend In a general'
way from tho Field club, with a widl
wing to the south and west, and con-i
tinning to the Happy Hollow boulevard,!
which will be connected with Fontenellei
park by another link. Fontenelle park oni
the north will be the terminus of another
link, which will extend to the westl
around Fort Omaha and thenre over to
Miller park.
Florence boulevard Is being connected
with Carter lake.
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cough or cold. Good for children, adult
and sgnii All druggists Advertisement.
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morning, when a committee meeting will
be held, probably at the Young Men's
Christian association. Several proposi
tions are being considered, tho mixit likely
one seeming to bo offered by the Young
Woman's Christian association.
Besides the executive committee of the
club, Mesdamea F. II. Cole, J. It. Dumont,
W. O. Shrlver, T. F. Stroud and J. F.
Warner have been working to secure a
suitable meeting place fur next year.
Department superintendents for the
various branches of work pursued by
the Omaha Woman's Christian Tern-,
peranoe union, were named at the meet
ing, Wednesday. Mrs. F .A. High will
m gwn laiui.n i i wtiwi xa si nuimiin w.-m i hiiipp iimm .p innii.iii
iwtr VAII I TiCI IVen ITT I ATcn Uupu nm a r r rr- a ny i i
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Gate Leg Tables
Solid maliogany, $20.25
to $41.25; table lamp,
$22.50; toilet mirrors, $15.
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ORCHARD . WILHELM CO.
414-416-418 South Sixteenth Street
Exhibit and Sale of the W. K. Cowan Co.
Sample Line Furniture Begins Monday
"Wc have transported from the Grand Rapids show rooms tho complete samplo lino of furniture manufactured by tho
Cowan Company, which is each year exhibited there during January and July, tho furniture market seasons.
AV'e felt that thia exhibit would bo attractive to our friends nnd customers if shown complete, ho wo purchased the con
tents of their show rooms. 1
This sample showing is not only an exhibit but a
sale as well of unusual interest, as goods are all
marked at prices much lower than they could be sold for regularly
Tiikjng the entire line we got a liberal discount and tliey were shipped through in full cars, enabling us to take advan
tage of tho very lowest rate. These ad van tages we are offering in the prices we liavo put on the goods for this display.
Wo invite you if interested in furni turo to see this line, without tho slightest obligation on your part to purchase It rep
resents tho .very best and newest ideas in furniture.
Special Exhibit and Sale Main Floor
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Dressers
Very unique designs, $60.00,
$75.00 and $82.50; chiffoniers,
$33.75, $52.50 and $75.03.
Dressing Tables, $30, $33.75,
$57.00.
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Magazine
Stands.
$6.75; card table, $22.50;
fern stands, $18.09; costu
mers, $16.50.
TABLE
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Nested
Tables
$14.25 and $16.50.
Muffin
Stands
$4.50, $7.50.
TABORETS
$4.50.
TIP TABLES
$8.25, $9.00,
$9.75, $18.75.
Poster Beds
Twin and full size, $25.50, $32.25, $34.50, $37.53 and
$41.50; sideboards, $127.50; china cabinet, $97.50; exten
sion table, $112.50; bedroom tables, $18.00; cheval mir
rors, $45.00.
Library Tables
An unusually attractive
line, $27.75, $31.50, $33.75,
$37.50. $39.00, $42.00 up to
$112.50. Carved Lamps, $37.50.
Tea Wagon
$15.00. TELEPHONE SETS, $15.00.
TELEPHONE CABINETS, $37.50.
Spinet Desks
$37.50, $45, $52.50 and
$67.50; davenport table,
$67.50.
Smoking
Stands
$3.75, $6.75 to
$18.00.
DICE BOXES
$5.7:-.
Tray, $6.75.
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Drapery News
Our New Fall Drapery Fabrics nro now ready for inspection.
We are showing a very large and attractive lino of cretonnes, dain
ty floral effects for chambers, darker effects for living rooms and din
ing rooms and number of good futurist patterns. These are prioed
from 25c to $1.50 a yard..
Bungalow Lace Nets
are particularly attractive these ure in white, ivory and ecru and in
dainty Filet, Scotch and Lever "Weaves priced at 50o, 75c, 95c, $1,25,
$1.50 up to $3.00 a yard.
Sunfast Drapery
fabrics, including new patterns in every desirable color in unfadeablo
Kapock Silk a beautiful sheer drapery material, priced at $1.50, $1.75,
$2.00 nnd $2.50 a yard. (
Duchess Lace Curtains
are worthy of inspection. These are all in ohnmpagne color and in
beautiful, dainty effects also in these we have a style never before
6howu in curtains, priced from $6.50. to $20.00 a pair.
Carpets
Hall nnd Stair Carets in tho new
blues, French greys, greens and
browns, as well as many attractive
Oriental patterns; porno can be match
ed with borders for making into rugs
or covering rooms entirely. These aro
priced from $1.25 to $2.75 per yard.
Linoleums
"We import our'own Greenwich lin
oleum, which is the finest Inlaid man
ufactured, new patterns in tho three
different qualities, at $1.35, $1.50 and
$1.65 per square yard. Special Ameri
can made Inlaid in all grades. All G
feet wide and priced at $1.35, $1.15,
95 cents and a special quality at 75
cents por square yard. Printed liu
oleums, 6 foot and 12 foot widths, in
Wood patterns, tile effects or special
designs, 40 cents per squaro yard to
75 cent9 per square yard. Estimates
for yard:ie;6 and measurements will be
gladly taken.
Sowing
Tables
$11, $12.75,
$13.50 to
$22.50.
New Fall Rugs
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New patterns in highest quality rugs for fall have been arriving
daily. In selecting these rugs we have taken into consideration all of
tho now decorations for the various rooms of the home. Rugs designed
for use in tho large living room, soft Chintz and self colored patterns
for bedrooms. Office rugs in Oriental or mixed ull over patterns.
GRADES
Whittall's famous Anglo i Vidian and Anglo Tndian. Ilardwick &
Mageo's French Wilton and splendid wearing llundhar. Bigelow-llart-fortl
Saxony." and beautifully colored body Brussels. Velvets, Axmin
Kters and Tapestry Brussels rugs. j
SIZES
Hundreds of sizes ranging from small 13x3G-incli rugs to room
sizes up to ll-.'?xl5 feet. ;
PRICES
Small door rugs, from ... $1jOO to $1.50 each
Hall rugs and runners, from...'. $7.25 to $25,00
Tapestry Brussls rugs, 9x12 eizo, fiom $12.05 to $21.00
Velvet rugs, 9x12 sizo $20.00 to $22.50
Axminfter rugs, 9x12 $18.59 to $30.00
Body Brussels rugs, 9x13 $27.50 to $36jOO
Worsted Wilton, 9x12 $37.50 to $52.00
Finest quality Wilton, 9x12 $55.00 to $65.00
Other sizes in proportion, .
ORCHARD WILMELM CO.