THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY", MARCH 12, 1918.
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JIIGH PRICES NOW?
GAZE UPON THOSE
lOF GRANDMA'S dAY
Protesting Omaha Housewives
May Have Some, Consola-
non in LOOKing uver n.
C. L of Yesteryear. '
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Omaha housewives who have pro'
tested againlt the prices tiey pay for
food these days may realize some
consolatiou from the fact that their
grandmothers and their grandmothers
mothers also did that same thing on
more than one occasion.
?Vrdollar wheat in- Nebraska is
not by' any means a twentieth century
innovation. Neither is $15 flour, nor
is $2 corn.
A hundred years ago somtfood-
stuffs cost more than they do now; 50
. years ago prices also were meteoric
in fac every generation since the
dawn of the nineteenth century has
felt the pinch of high price. ,
- But Mle result has always been the
.sauie. The cost of living flashed sky
ward with a whizz and eventually
crashed earthward with a bang.
1 - Startling comparisons with present
day!prices for food were shown in the
iharlvet reports for. Tune, 1817. Here
re some of the quotations:
x -Flour, per barrel, $11 to $12.
Tork, $26 to $30 a barrel.
- Wheat. $2 a bushel.
Corn, $2 a bushel.
Oats $1 a bushel. - - ,
- Potatoes. $1.25 a bushel.
' " Butter, 31 cents a pound. j
Esres.' 37 cents a dozeru
Much has been written about the
sensational nrice fluctuations during
the civil war. Eor, short spaces of
time-during the late 60s prices were
sky-high. -
Iii the spring of 1867, after the civil
war, whea was quoted at $2.95. Win
ter broughtjcar prices. Coal cost $13
a ton. Flour was $13 a barrel. '
From that time untir25 years ago,
the trend of prices generalljTwas
downward. In February, 1893, .flour
sold at $3.95 per bprrel.
Mr$.0. Holmquist, Pioneer .
Nebraska Woman, is Dead
'Mrs.?0. Holmquist aged 76 years,
1112 North Thirty-sixth street, died at
her home Sunday morning. She was
a pioneer of Nebraska and has lived
in the State almost 50 years. She and
(Ter husband settled on a homestead
in Cumings county in 1869. In 1880
they moved to Oakland and later to
"Omaha;
She is survived by four children: J.
W. Holmquist, Omaha;-Mrs. E. Bro
bert, Minneapolis, Minn.; A. C. Holm
quist, Oakland, and Mrs. H. L. Olsen,
Omaha. . "
Funeral services will be held at the
residence at 3 o'clock Tuesday after
noon. The body will be taken to Oak-
'land for burial.
t Amount of Grain in Omaha
Totals 2,622,000 Bushels
. Even with heavy receipts, the ship
tnents during the last week haTe re
traced the quantity of grain in- stor
age in Omaha terminal elevators to
2,622,000 bushels. Last week it was
close t) 1,500,000 bushels. The fig
ures of,, the inspector of the Omaha
Grain exchange show the quantity
of grain in storage now and on the
same date of lastyear
269,000
1,198,000
....1,087,000
17,000
Whrat
(5m '
Qta
Rye .
BiHoy . 61,000
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- Totals,...! 2,622,000
Yar jrgo.
1,050,000
1.350,000
127,000
71,000
8,000
2,414,000
Freezing Weather Checks
Flood Water in Streams
. "According to reports to ratl.oads,!
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freezing wcauicr ouuuay nigu1 ws
genera! over all Nebraska. The told
Checked the flood water in the
streams, thus nrventinz the possi
bility of any serious overflows The
jport Indicates that all of the
streams have broken up and in most
o them the ice has run out.
It is said that the Platte river ice
has broken to a point considerably
beyond the west line of Nebraska,
and that the Missouri river is free
of solid ice as far upstream as Pier-re,
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Senator 's Daughter Will
Wed Lieut. Nelson, Omaha
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Miss Marian Norris, daughter of
Senator and Mrs, George IV. Nbrrls,
McCook, Neb., and Lieutenant' Har-'
vey F. Nelson, off of Mr.' and Mrs.'
rraiiz Nelson "of this city, wilL, be
married the latter part- of this week
at the Norris home n Washington, !
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Miss Nofris has been attending the
University of Nebraska. She left
Lincoln Saturday. Because Lieuten
ant Nelson expects to leave soon for
France the wedding wilj be a quiet
one. .
Following the wedding the young
couple will go to Camp Dodge, la.,
where Lieutenant Nelson is stationed.
Lieutenant Nelson attended Cen
tral High, where he was prominent in
athletics. He later attended Wiscon
sin university and studied law at Ne-
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MISS MARIAN NORRIS.
braska. where he met his bride-to-be,
who is now in her senior year. She
will complete her course if her hus
band is -ordered abroad. ,
Lieutenant Nelson was a member
of the Camp Dodge foot ball team
when it played the Camp Funstbn
team in Omaha last Thanksgiving.;
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson will leave in!a
few days for Washington to attend
the wedding.
War Savings Secretary to
Confer With Countv Chairmen
' Preparatory to the war savings day
drive of March 22, Harry O. Palmer,
executive secretary, to Ward M. Bur
gess, state director of war savings,
left Monday for a trip through north
eastern Nebraska to call on county
chairmen who were unable to visit the
group meetings of county chairmen
held recently at Norfolk and Fre
mont.v It is the purpose of Mr. Bur
gess to have the people of Nebraska
subscribe for Nebraska's quota ofvar
savings stamps on the one day and
buy them throughout the year from
their savines. Mr. Palmer will take
lin fill nlan urtfli tU a :n C
Washingtonr Thurston, Wayne and
Cuming counties. Monday he will
visit Blair and Tekamah; Tuesday,
Bender and Wayne; Wednesday, Nor
folk and O'Neill, and Thursday, Bee-mer.
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T. J. Fitzmorris Presents
Pair of Glasses to the Navy
Navy glasses used in the war zone
duringhe early part of the war have
been presented to the Navy! depart
ment by T. J. Fitzmorris, exchange
editor of The Bee. Mr. Fitzmorris
carried them to and jrbm Europe in
the summer of 1914. ,
Ensign Condict of the Omaha navy
fecruiting office says the glasses are
f I unusual value. He is dispatching
them to the Navy department in
Washington in a special shipment in
order that the navy may use these
"eyes" as soon as possible.
Lynch's Successor May .
r Be Named Tuesday Morning
-County Clerk Dewey, County At
torney Magney and City and County
Treasurer Endres, who will appoint a
successor to former County Commis
sToner Lynch, will meet Tuesday
morning to discuss the situation and
may at that time name the successor.
Mr. Dewey will insist that a repub
lican be chosen, because the position
was held by a republican.
Thousands of Pounds of
Smelts Go' to Waste
Hoover's critics suggest a "brain
less day," but there need be none if
American people heed the plea
which comes to The Bee from
Woodland, Wash., which tells of
thousands of pounds of Columbia
river smelts going to waste.
According to the dispatch, the
Washington people have no market
for the fish, which they offer to sell
at 85 cents for 50 pounds. Smelt is
plentiful and patriotic food conserv
es desire to find a market for it.
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British Recruits May
'? Select Branch of Service
Sergeant Kerr, in charge of the
British recruiting station at 1612 Far
nam street, is enthusiastic about the
new order from headquarters permit
tif.g recruits to select the branch of
ervicethey wish to enter. He is con
fident that it will stimulate enlisting,
is many attractive branches, including
forestry, are thrown open.
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stopped that itching instantly
The prompt relief which the 6r.
application of Resinol usually brings is a
great surprise to sufferers from eczema
and similar itching, burning skin affec
tions. And better still, this gentle,
' dealing ointment rarely Jails to clear
away suoh troubles completely. Phy
sicians prescribe regularly.
Rciinol Ointment is so aearly flesh-colored that
. It can be used on exposed turhcea without tttractinf
undoe attentioa. Contains sothlnf that could irri
" tate the tcndereit skin. A t all druf (ists. For trial
free, rrite to Dcpt 1-R, Resinol. Baltimore, Md.
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1214 Farnara. Tel. Douglas. 9. ,1
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Spring
Opening
THE style review leaves one indelible impression Fashion has a - x
decided preference for the trim tailored effects. But wjth. this
note of simplicity, comes an irresistible charm manifested inVsuch -types
as the JEton --and the extremely fine hanr' tailoring makes up
for the elimination of any ?reat elaboration, it is. a season when
style .creators have anticipated the necessity for conservation and
while there is not so anuch of brilliancy there is decided smartness-
The Suits
Serges, Poiret Twills, Gabardines, Trico
tines and Poplins lead the way in the
tailored styles and the smart Eton effects.,
A host of styles for choice.
The Short Coats seem to have caught
the popular fancy, as they can be worn
well into Summer. v
Buttonless Coats also have the call
adding a sporty touch that is at once
smart and appealing. '
Both the-Pony Coat and Eton models arc "youthful"
and becoming to all women; in addition, possessing
the elusive charm that goes with the Springtime of life
and is exemplified here. f -
Prices $35 to $195
Splendid styles for women above the average figure,,
The Dresses
Georgettes and Laces, Foulards, Taffetas, Printed
Chiffons, etc., all have been employed bythe mak
ers in these simple, yet exquisitely. dainty dresses.
Here, as elsewhere, in Apparel' for
Spring and Summer, ; the undeniable r '
effort to subdue the tendency to elab-r "
z orate is in evidence but this is more ,
than compensated for by the fact that
irtgenious touches and new effects ap-
pear to add smartness. ; S
Milady will not find the moderation program a hard
ship, but rather will she glory in the fact that what
a gown lacks in elaboration, it more than compensates .
in master designing.
Prices $49 to $125
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Stcond Floor
Spring Styles Make New
Corsets a Necessity v.
Do not handicap your' new Spring outer
apparel by having if fitted, over your old
corset. Only corsets-that embody the new
lines will .make your new costumes a suc
cess. Let one of , our corsetierres fit you to
the model designed for you in our beauti
fulline6f !
Madam Lyfa Corsets
Every woirfan should
wear a particular style
, of corset. The 'Madam"
Lyra line is made to fit
every type of" figure,
and atfc price to suit
every purse.
The values are wonder
ful, including handsome
silk broches in pink and
white ; a fine coutil in
pink and white. These
Corsets are guaranteed
to retain their shape be
cause only the best bon
ing is used and the most
careful workmanship
Prices Are $3.50 to $12.50
Spring Footwear ;
1 Several Styles $9.85 . ; ?
. It is just a step from Winter's end y to
Spring's beginning, and from now on yoa
will want to . put your best foot forward.'
An otherwise perfect' ensemble will be
marred if you are not properly shod with
the purchase of Spring Apparel and Ac-"
cessories, do not forget Shoes We are
showing the following styles, at this mod
erate price of $9.85 a pair.'
Gray calfskin vamp, high cut
lace style, with military heel
and welted sole.
Mahogany calfskin vamp with
buck top, welted sole and mili
tary heel. m '
Patent kid vamp Dress Shoes,
with gray cloth top, button
style, and the same style with
white calfskin top.
Light gray vamp with cloth top
to match,; turned orj welted
soles, lace, style only.
Very Excellent Values
A; $9.85 a Pair
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"Remember
Saturday, Ap
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anniversary of
the war, starts
the Third Lib
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drive. Resolve
to do your
part."
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"Remember
Saturday, Ap
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anniversary of
the war, starts
the Thij-d Lib
erty Loan
drive. Resolve
to ' do your
part."