Library Should
Be Quiet Room
None Offers Greater Oppor
tunity for Quiet Expression
of Owner's Individuality.
Copyright, 19tS.
In furnishing a room in the home
for a library, none offers greater op
portunity for the quiet expression of
vudividuality. First, because In that
mom may appear the most intimate
personal reflection of the owner’s
personality; second, in this room is
the logical place for the most Inter
esting and ‘‘livable’ pieces of furni
ture that are Vnade. Here are some
helpful pointers for "the quiet room:"
An atmosphere should he created
tid this should be thoroughly ex
pressive of repose and comfort.
The color scheme should be an im
portant factor In the selection of the
furniture. Brown is most generally
the appropriate color, brown for the
woodwork and furniture and a dull
color for the upholstery rugs and
hangings.
Oak paneling and oak furniture are
also fitting.
For th£ rug a good oriental may
be used, hut should be selected with
due reganj. for harmony with the
upholstery and curtains. If another
floor covering Is preferred, a one-tone
rug is suggested.
The style of the furniture may be
Jacobean, Flemish. Flanders or any
other that is done in oak.
The table should he large, to hold
the current magazines and a few
books. Here a Jacobean table would
serve well, for Instance a refectory
table, against which a deep and thick
ly upholstered davenport could be
very appropriately backed.
The chairs, of whatever style, must
have one property in ^common—
comfort.
The bookcases, the real substance
of tjie library, depend on the taste
and circumstance of the owner and
the number of books to be housed.
Either built-in or the sectional book
cases can be used, according to
whether the house is owned or rent
ed. Their arrangement depends on
the wall spaces. There are several
original ways in which they can be
arranged.
A morris chair, or an e*tra chair,
upholstered, should be provided for
the visitor, guest or caller’s comfort
while using the library.
Among the smaller pieces of furni
ture. accessories, which may be used
in the library are bookracks, book
ends, lamps for the table, small book
and magazine stands, humidors, cel
larettes, small tables and stools.
Because the library In the Amer
ican home has come to be understood
to be the smoking room, it is supplied
with smoking table, and other acces
sories. besides a small gate-leg table
for the after-dinner coffee and which
also may be used for cards.
Don’t neglect your lighting. A
bright, cheery home means comfort, j
happiness, attracts friends and means i
individual pride in the home. I
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Combining Period Styles
For the brick house the brick fireplace la especially fitting. ,
Notice the Harmonizing Beauty of ?
Our Grand Piano Exhibits at the
Better Homes Show
This Week
STEINWAY
“The Instrument of the Immortals” ;
s on exhibition at The Better Homes Show '
at the Auditorium. This instrument is one ^
for which you need never offer an apology. :
It speaks for itself. See it either at the show :
or at our Steinway parlor in our store. Re- :
member, we gladly accept your old instru- j
ment as a substantial part payment and ^
arrange terms of three years if you so desire, i
Premier-The Most Perfect
Baby Grand in the World
The Premier Baby Grand, the leading instrument
of its kind, is another Schmoller & Mueller exhibit at
The Better Homes Show this week. This tiny, but per
fect, Baby Grand will fit any space that will take an Up
right and the wonderful little instrument comes in beau
tiful brown mahogany. Its tonal beauty is one greatly
admired by famous pianists. If you want a Baby Grand
at a reasonable price and extremely low terms, see us
this week.
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From Factory to Home j
Our Factory to Home sales plan Raves you as high as $200.00 on i'
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at slightly oFcr factory costs and there is a Schmoller A Mueller J
Piano in every state in the Union and most of the American posses- ■#
sions. They are noted for their sweet tone and beautiful finish. To J
see and play it is to own it. Our price and terms are the lowest *
in the middle west. 1
■ Increase the enjoyment of your home. Own a piano. Music is one of the essentials of life and 1
I our low prices and terms make it possible for everj^ home to have just the instrument they /
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Radio Stimulates Sales
liy Novel Advertising
A recent survey of the radio, In Its
merchandising and advertising possi
bility. shows amazing figures applying
to the rapid expansion of commercial
Interest in radio telephony. It re
veals that radio equipment and radio
terms continue the chief booming
notes In retail selling and advertising,
according to the National Retail Dry
Goods association.
Radio is having its little daf as a
popular medium in advertising, both
through actual programs and sales an
nouncements, given by department
stores for the benefit of radio enthusi
asts and also by the use of popular
radio terms in daily advertisements
One large wholesale Jious" Is basing
an Important advertising campaign on
the popular phrase, "Listen In.’’
While the progress of radio In retail
stores Is moving rapidly, care must
be taken to stabilize the Industry, for
the radio is as far above normal In
the trade index na many other types
of merchandise are below.
But the radio right now Is playing
a big part in stimulating sales through
the novelty of method In reaching the
consumer
Furniture Plays Large
Purt in Life of Everyone
Did you ever weigh the fact thnt
next to food, or possibly fashions,
furniture I* the chief thing lit your
life?
It was a necessary witness at your
birth. From your high chair you
graduated into the nursery. Then
cams the sofa where you wooed your
bride. Polished and now Is the table
across which you smiled at her you
had won, at the first breakfast. Fur
niture in your home reflects your am
hltlons. your success. And then—life
has not greater Joy than^he selection
of the crib for the coming of the
little stranger, your first born.
'And last, the bed supports you ss
you drop Into the pcacrftjl sleep
which has no waking.
Yes, furniture truly Is the chief
thing In your life
Attractive Lawn Adds
Much to Reality of Home
Home atmosphere Is developed
within the four walls of a house.
I’rlde circumscribes It, and Interest
extends to nil that pertain* to the
home or Its ground*
By neglecting his yard, or his lawn,
the home owner unconsciously com
mils a grlevlous community error.
There Is nothing more Inviting than
a well kept, attractive lawn around
n home. Shrubbery, placed where It
Will have the best effect, Is an essen
tint; even for the smallest home.
Flowers are a necessity to give color
and add harmony.
Much a home creates pride .Is ad
mired by the neglhliois and often
starts other home owners to pay more
attention to the exterior arrange
niants, resulting In a more attractive
or beautiful district.
Home Owner Should l uke
Keen Pride in Furniture
Take a keen prid*' In the furniture
fn your home Hhould h piece baootne
marred or "lightly datnngcd have I*
repaired. Neglect of the llttlf* thing*
dtTflnpa Into « ahabbln**** that he
comm a habit that doe* not reflect to
the credit of »h* owner.
Above all. keep up the furniture If
| it In damaged beyond repair replace
i It with a new piece.
I
i History of Grandfather
Clock Reveals Origin
*
Name of Timepieces Derived From Song—Clocks
Originally Built for Hall or Stairway Landing
—Becoming Popular Again.
(Copyright, 1923.)
Grandfather clock* are becoming
more popular in American homes.
[ From the moderate priced timepiece,
j with ltd brass numerals on the dial,
j to the more costly styles that are
finished in mahogany and tell the
I time by chimes and also show the
| moon's phases, day and date, the
Wide range of styles is meeting with
favor. Yankee instinct has revealed
that such style clocks may be com
I bined into serviceable pieces of furni
| turo and at the same time make the
.living room, dining room or hall more
attractive.
The history of the grandfather
clock_ is Interesting. Many persona
j have'often wondered why such clocks
are tall, where they were first made,
what they were first called, where
they were imported from.
"Tile tall clock is time honored."
; said an expert clock maker to s rep
! resentatlve of Good Furniture serv
■ ice. "For centuries It has been made
| in this form but It is only since the
later 70's that It has come to be as it
now Is, in America at least, very com
monly known as ‘grandfather clock.'
a name that It owes to a song.
Origin of Name.
"During the later 70's there was
brought out a song 'Grandfather's
, Flock' that Instantly became im
| mensely popular. People sang It.
I hands and orchestras played It. nien
and l>oys whistled It. The tune was
I In the air. Soon the name 'grand
j father’s chick' was applied to all tall
elocks, the old familiar tall cler ks like
the one described in the song, and
1 ever since that name has clung.
"Hall clock is the correct title for
| docks of this type and it Is hall
'clocks that they are catalogued and
described hy all elodktnakers.
"England is the country in which in
' olden times hall clocks were made in
'he greatest numbers. There were
j not so many on the rontinent. hut
In England they were to he found In
many homes: clock w 1th works^ of
heavy brass and even clocks whose
' works were made from wood which
kept good time.
"Earlier settlers , In America
brought some if these clocks from
England. In this country later were
made during these earlier days hall
; clocks with wooden works, w hich
were cheaper than brass, works with
| plates of oak. w heels of apple wood
and pinions and staff of sr.ake wood
Of these old hall clocks with wooden
works many gave fine service and In
many, instances such clocks today
are being kept as halriooms.
"Wag” C locks Appear.
"Rlnrk forest clocks from Germany
later appeared in America. They were
i the familiar 'fr ag on the wall* type,
i fastened to the wall while their long
1 pendulums sw ung hack and forth in
the open below. Then these 'wag'
clocks were put into tall eases that
carpenters made and so made them
into hall clocks
“It was only a natural American
step to manufacture these docks into
a finer grade of timepieces, fine hall
clocks with brass works and with
fine cases copied after the old Eng
liah clocks, or In appropriate colonial
I designs. In those colonial days also
the heavy lead weights were taken
from the hall elocks to be cast into
bullets, these weights being replaced
with cans filled with sand. From
these sand (weights have developed
the mercury weights the castiron
weights encased in brasifcylinders and
other varieties to meet the style anS
design of the clock they are to serve.
“Today halh clocks are made in va
rious woods and in a great variety of
designs. 00 and new reproduction*
of quaint old at Ties and of various
periods, Knglish and colonial and
clock* of various modern style*.
Some are very simple and Rome are
\eiy elaborate, especially those which
ring the quarter, half, three quarter
and full hour* on chime* hidden in
the clock c^se. or show the moon *
phase*, tell the day and date and
contain barometer*.
Known for Height.
“But why is the hall clock tall?
Onq might be led to believe that it
wa* made so to accommodate within
its case the long pendulum and long
depending weights, but I believe the
re/f*r»n for It* height in considering'
where in the house the clock wa* to
be placed.
‘ This style- of dock stood common
ly. as its name would imply, in the
hc'tll, although it may have been
placed on the first landing of the
stairway up from the hall It was
made of fine wood and wa* of the
fine workmanship and from material
and design In keeping with or in bar
mony with it* surroundings. Thu*
it might be a stately or a quaint or a
beautiful decorative piece of furniture
a* well a* a clock. Although it wa*
a* a clock that it was primarily de
signed and used, it* use as a clock
in the situation in which it was
placed gives u» the real reason for its
height.
"A shelf dock, to be sure stands on
a shelf, *o raided to he a* a height -
where it can he conveniently seen. But
the hall < look is a case that stand*
on the fb>or. so naturally, its case
wa* made high enough to bbing the
dial of they lock up to a level of the
eyes. That is th*» simple reason for
making the hall clock* tall.’’
President Makes Plea for
Better Furnished Homes
President Harding’s sentiment re
garding Ameriran home is:
"The rralizatlon of our highest
hopes lies in the continued construc
tion and improved character of our
homes because they have the first
influence in the standard of Ameri
can living.”
And better furnished homes in
crease that influence and standard. '
With Qne Scarf.
One of the latest Inspirations from
i Paris is a dress of cloth of gold, with
l no trimmings save a scarf of gold
■ lace draped loosely over the bodice,
leaving one end free to make a sleeve
i drapery which continue* its activities
I until It becomes a train.
Better Homes
The Aim and Ambition
of One and All
That Satisfaction Will Be Accomplished in the
Purchase of Any of the Following
Just North of the Field Club
We have a neat two-story home with six rooms; three
bedrooms. South front lot with cement driveway and garage for
two cars. Conveniently located for good school and rar service.
Worth the money at $7,800; $2,000 cash to handle.
New Colonial Facing Miller Park
A very attractive home, practically new; 7 rooms with living
room, dining room, breakfast room and kitchen on the first floor;
three good bedrooms and tile bath 2d floor. Fireplace and book
cases. All oak finish. Two-car garage with cement driveway. Price
reduced from $10,500 to $9,350; $2,000 cash.
New Brick Home Near Bemis Park and Cathedral
An extra well built home, brick veneer over tile, on a South
and East front corner lot, facing Boulevard. Has large living
room arrangement with fireplace and bookcases, sun room, dining
room and kitchen; three good bedrooms and tile bathroom 2d
floor; oak floors throughout and white enamel finish. Arrange
ment and finish very good. Cement driveway and garage. Price,
$10,750 with $3,500 cash.
Brick Bungalow, West Farnam
Six good rooms on the first floor with 3 bedroom* and one
large room finished in attic; all oak finish, tile bath room. Very
reasonably priced at $12,500 with $2,500 cash. This includes joint
driveway with five-stall garage renting ior $5.00 each. Can be
sold without garages, if desired.
New Brick Colonial, Dundee /
This is a brand new house, Dutch Colonial style, to be finished
in thirty days. Six nice rooms, center hall, brick fireplace in
living room. Three bedrooms and tile bath. All finished in oak,
nicely decorated. High, sightly lot with driveway and two-car
■garage. Price $12,650 with $3,500 cash. Buy now and select your
own decorations and fixtures.
•/
51st Avenue and Farnam
A real HOME with every convenience; large living w-ith
fireplace; large sun room, breakfast room, large dining room,
complete kitchen; 2d floor, four large bedrooms, tile bath room,
3d floor, maid's room, bath and billiard room. Two-car garage and
driveway. Practically new and in excellent condition. Price $17,500.
Brick Home Facing Hanscom Park
This is considered one of the most attractive homes in the
Field Club district. Extra well built, smooth face brick, tile roof,
dandy east front, corner lot, plenty of flowers and shrubbery.
First floor has large living room arrangement with sun room,
dining room and kitchen all large rooms; hi sawed oak finish; tile
floor in sun room. Second floor has four nice bedrooms and com
plete hath, tiled, finished attic with maid's room and bath; hot water
heat with oil burner. Priced to sell at $22,500 which includes over
$3,000 in rugs and draperies.
For Information Today Call
WA Inut 3375, HA mey 0619 or HA mey 2078
Glover & Spain, Realtors
Jackson 2850. 918-20 City National Bank.
When You Want a
Home Why Wait?
ONE thing everyone
knows: In waiting for
lower costs you are
spending something more
valuable than the money you
may save, something that
cannot be replaced.
That something is TIME —
the years of your life. You
may spend or lose your
money and regain it, but the
lost years will never coire
back.
Will the little that you may
tor may not) nave in money, in
order that your e«tate may in
v ant cry a few more dollar*, com
pennate you for twithholdin* from
youmelf. your wife and your fam
ily the enjoyment of auch a Home
a* you and they want, and ou*ht
to have.
Kxrept fo the miner, money i*
worth nothin* beyond the nati«
fartion. romforta, pleasure* and op
portunity for aervire it ran brin*
in th« life we are livin* here and
now.
An investment in a Home i*
not a *peculation. and there is no
ponaibllity o< a lone where there
ia certainty of an abundant return
in health and contentment.
Why not. therefore, go forward
unhe*itatin*ly mt ones—and build
or buy your Home
Let Us Build and Finance
Your New Home
You folks who really appre
ciate quality in the construction
of Homes—particularly when
that quality doesn’t cost much
more—should see the Homes we
now have under construction in
Edgewood. Leavenworth
Heights, Minne Lusa and Dun
dee. More of the same good
quality Homes will be built this
year in all parts of Omaha.
You need not spenct sleepless
nights with grief and^ worry
over the construction of your
new Home when you deal with
a responsible firm which is de
termined to make a friend
every time they complete a
transaction. The Homes we
have finished are standing ad
vertisements. Were proud of
them. The firms who fur
nished the material are proud
of them. The men who did
the work are proud of them.
And best of all. you will be
proud of the Home we build
for you.
More Than a Slogan
“Nothing But the BEST Is Good Enough” j
It’s Our Pledge to You
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1 he moil beauti
ful and ben built
bungalow home*
in Omaha drive
out Sunday from
10 a- m. to 10
p m to 57111
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The Equitable Trust Com
pany believes that people
really appreciate quality in
the construction of Homes
and for that reason have
standing orders with all ma
terial men that “nothing but
the best is good enough.”
With guaranteed first qual
ity material and workman
ship we can afford to guar
antee satisfaction to our
Home owners. In buying a
guaranteed quality Home
you can be relieved of all the
grief and worry incident to
home-building. Before buy
ing or contracting elsewhere,
compare quality as well as
prices.
Evenings and Sundays Phone
Mr. Pitkin, Ken. 5091; Mr. Gehris. Ken.
5039 or Mr. Metcalfe, Wal. 2775.
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Equitable Trust Co.
Realtors
Members Multiple Listing Bureau
1813 Douglas St. AT lantic 2945
OMAHA, NEBRASKA
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