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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 25, 1923)
Boy Scouts Make New Toys Out of Old for “Kiddies” R _ New Legs for Crippled Horses, New Arms for Wooden Sol diers—For Poor Children. A collection of crippled horses, broken-down wagons, battered drums and armless and legless soldiers, re sembling the battlefields of France was the reward of the Omaha Boy Scouts the first day of their Toy shop which opened yesterday In pre paration for a happy Christmas for boys and gills of Omaha. Each year, broken toys are col lected by more than 100 Boy Scouts In the ctty, mended and made nev.t for the less fortunate children who would have no other gifts. Train Cara Revamped. Train cars are varnished and corners straightened out. .rusty guns are oiled up and shined, picture books cleaned, blocks made to complete a set of pictures, and handles put on wagons. If a horse la minus a leg or ear, another horse is taken apart and used to repair it. W here there are 12 broken-down horses today there will be nine whole ones by Christmas made by the Boy Scouts. Manual training learned by the boys In school enables them to do the work. More than 1.500 toys were collected and made new last year by the boys. Each school contributes to the collection. Parents whose chil dren have grown up bring out old toys that have been hidden in attics to make some child happy. Egg Show to Be Held During Poultry Show in Omaha Poultry husbandry department of the state college of agriculture at Lincoln will hold its first annual egg show during the Omaha Poultry show at the Auditorium November 26 to December 2. Prizes will be awarded for white and brown shelled eggs, and a silver loving cup will be presented to the winner of each class. There will also be a display of the sort of egg cartons in daily use In the wholesale and retail trade. More than 3,000 birds from 19 slates are entered in the poultry show. Three national meets will be held at Omaha this year, the Barred Rock club, the White Rock club and the Rhode Island White club. Admission will be free. Bee Want Ads Produce Results. Near East Relief Worker in Omaha Cousin of Harold F. McCor mick Here for Charity Work. Miss Katherine Raynolds Mc Cormick of Virginia, a cousin of Harold F. McCormick of Chicago, ar rived In Omaha this morning to re main for a month In the interest of the. near east relief work. "I am ashamed of Harold, who married Oanna Walaka, the opera singer, soon after his divorce from Mrs. McCormick, said his cousin. Miss McCormick will remain In Omaha to take part in the Golden Rule Sunday, December 2, in which 14 countries huve signified their In tention to take part. "The purpose of this movement Is to bring one-half of the world into closer realization of what the other half is doing," said Miss McCormick. "Those who participate. Instead of having the normal Sunday dinner of expensive quality, the difference ill cost will be sent to the relief fund. Miss McCormick will be sent by one of the large steamship companies in January on a tour with a party to the Mediterranean countries. TAYLA/ND Opened With a -=B-A"N-G= Saturday—and Elizabeth Ann was so overwhelmed by the wonders of Toyland that she wrote a letter to her brother Jack, who is away off in some other city. Santa Claus was so pleased with the letter that he asked permission from Elizabeth Ann to publish it. THE BRANDEIS STORE TOYLAND. Dearest Brother Jack: I am so thrilled and excited that 1 can hardly write. I just came from a perfect Fairyland, just the kind you read about in books'; but this is a real, true one, on the Eighth Floor of The Brandeis Store, right here in Omaha. I went up with mother yesterday and, oh Jack, I just couldn’t eat a speck of supper for thinking about all the beautiful toys and things. We went down town right after breakfast. Mother read in the paper that Toyland was going to open, so we went right over and took an elevator up to the Eighth Floor. When I got off the elevator the million lights of Toyland just almost dazzled me. Oh, it was just beautiful. The place seemed blocks and blocks long and was divided into many, many little shops, and, Jack, what do you think! On each post was a huge electric lighted "whirli gig,” or something like that, that revolved all the time. Way over in one end of Toyland I saw a crowd of people, so I asked mother to walk there with me and, Jack, there was dear old Santa Claus. He looked so round and rosy that I just wanted to hug him. He was all dressed up in his usual red suit, trimmed witji white fur and he was making a speech. He told us all about his "Santa Circus” that performed after lie finished talking. Goodness me, hut lie was a wonderful Santa, he had been all over the world, in Germany, Austria, France, some hard names I can’t remember that used to be Bohemia, and lots of other places, and had brought, right to Omaha, things for the circus and marvelous toys for us to buy. Some expensive ones and some cheaper ones that mother said are,bar gains. Santa said so many cute, funny things, I just thought mother and I would die laughing, and then, oh Jack, his circus performed. Well, I just thought I was dreaming. There was a real circus ring with make-believe men and women and animals that actually moved just like they were really alive. A beautiful lady dressed in a marvelous green flow ing dress, walked the tight ropp, and, Jack, just by holding on with her teeth she rode along the rope; there were Japanese acrobats, performing mon keys, funny clowns and the bare-back rider was so lovely, all dressed in a pretty pink ballet dress aud she rode on the horse standing on the tips of her toes. 1 just can’t tell you what a wonderful circus it was. When it was over, mother and I began to explore the other parts of Toyland. Here and there were Christmas trees, all decorated just like the one we had at home last year. There were many large imitation Santas standing around that made me feel kind of scared, they were just like giants. We stopped at the cutest place to get a "hot dog” sandwich and some coffee. Isn’t it a clever idea to have "eats” up there? I was just starved, and everything tasted so good. Then there was a candy booth all decorated with Christmas things. T bought one of the stockings filled with goodies. Every section was fixed up so prettily with holly, tinsel and other Christmas decorations and, oh, Jack, the grandest toys. I know you wohld have gone wild about the mechanical trains and games. There were wonderful rocking horses, automobiles, the dearest doll houses I ever saw, walking animals, picture books, toy musical instruments and, Jack, I must tell you about the imported dolls that Santa brought from Europe. Oh, they were so sweet, they had beautiful long curls and eyes that opened and closed, some were "mamma” dolls that walked and talked and they were dressed in the stunningest clothes, and on other tables were dolly ten sets and furniture, even little wash stands and basins, well—just everything you could possibly think of. I never saw so many wonderful toys in all my life and such fresh, shiny, beautiful ones. The best part of all was, just before we left, Santa Claus called us over and, Jack, he himself gave me a lovely toy. I ’ll always keep it to remember that I actually saw Santa Claus and liis lovely Fairyland for boys and girls. It made me so happy, the world is so full of nice things and—oh, I just love Christmas, don’t you? • I’m so sleepy, Jack, dear, hut I just lmd to write to you about Toyland. I’m going up there lots of times before Christmas time comes. Please W’rite to ine soon and come home before long, so you can go to Toyland with ine. Lots of love and good-night from, Specials in Silks, Dress Goods and • Linings Seasonable Black Silks 40-inch black satin 1 QQ charmeuse, per yard, * »J/0 40-inch black fancy O O E crepe, per yard, 40-inch black French p QQ satin crepe, per yard, 40-inch black crepe de g QQ chine, per yard, A •OU 40-inch black Canton Q A E crepe, special per yard, •***' 40-inch black Crepe Francais, special, per O XC yard, 40-inch black silk and O QC wool crepe, per yard, 40-inch black satin Can- O O E ton, per yard, 36-inch black imported O A tZ taffeta, per yard, 36-inch black dress 1 EQ satin, per yard, * 36-inch black brocade 1 QQ crepe, per yard, * ••JO Velvets 36-Inch Black Chiffon O QQ Velvet, per yard, OeOJI 39-Inch Chiffon Velvet—In a splendid range of color, Includ ing black, per 4 QC yard, * 39-Inch Black All-Silk Chiffon Velvet—A rarely exquisite qual ity, per £• *»rd, U 40 and 42-Inch All-Silk Chiffon Velvets—A beautiful soft, pleas ing finished quality; In evening as well as street shades; Includ ing ivory and black. A regal fabric for gorgeous gown* or wraps and capes, specially low priced, per yard, All Silk Brocaded Velvet on Chif fon—In a large variety of pat terns and colors; Q per yard, ** 18-Inch Imported French Panne Velvet—A very superior grade of all silk; in evening tints and street shades; Ideal for millinery and trimming; value* 1 QQ up to 3.50; special, A ea/O Kimono Silks—Will make a Christmas gift worthy of the name. Our showing of kimono silks is infinite. They are beau tiful, of many different designs and good quality; 32 to 36 inches wide; special, 1 OQ per yard, leOSJ Main Floor—Cantar An Event of Utmost Importance 3,500 Yards I of All-Wool Dress Fabrics From this wonderful col lection for Monday’s selling, women can choose fashionable dress and coatings materials at one exceptionally low price. The most wanted weaves are included, each one is a remarkable t offering. Regularly sold from 2.45 to-3.95; all are 50 to 56 inches wide. Tweed suitings, French repps, Imperial serge, fancy homespuns, can vas weaves, camelhair cloth, Poiret twills, Po laire cloth, check nov elties, striped skirtings, plaid coatings, 1 QO eponge fancies, Fine Linings Buty-Chine Everybody thinks it is silk. An unusually com plete display of this handsome fabric that looks like silk and washes and wears like cotton; for dainty un derthinjjH. for exquisite comfort covers, for beau tiful draperies, for chil dren’s dresses and romp ers; you may select from lf» different colors in liffht and dark CQp shades; per yard, "•'v Main Floor—Cantor Beginning Monday=Onyx Pointex Silk Hosiery at Greatly Reduced Prices Main Floor—North The makers of Onyx Hosiery have, for years, followed the custom of arranging with their dealers a reduction sale week for the purpose of bringing more women to know the beauty and fine wearing quality of their hosiery. In effect their invitation means: “Just see what Onyx Hosiery really is. Buy Onyx Hose for one week at prices no higher than you would have to pay for ordinary hose. You will never again be satisfied with any thing less than Oqyx quality and Onyx beauty.” During the last few years circumstances have made impossible the annual reduc tion week, but now, with conditions more favorable we are offering the greatest reductions for first quality Onyx Hosiery that have been given in years. 2.50 Onyx Hose — Pure thread silk with 1 QC lisle tops, * 3.50 Onyx Hose—All silk from top to toe, O per pair, 3.95 Onyx Hose—A lovely assortment of lace clox, all silk to the top, O QC special, 2.95 Onyx Hose—Beauti ful lisle top outsize, IOC per pair, l •VO A Pre-Thanksgiving Sale of 500 Fine Winter Coats Exceptional Values For Women and Missels in Three Groups for 39.00 Includes wonderful coats fash ioned of the finest deep pile fab rics in all the latest fall styles, I trimmed with luxurious fur col lars of squirrelette, fox, platinum wolf, opossum; values to 50.00. for 49.00 Exceptional coats of Normandie, Armandale, Fashiona, Bolivia, made in the new wrap-around style, straight tubeline models, belted styles; trimmed with squirrel, kit fox, beaver; values to 69.75. I for 95.00 , These coats are of wonderful style and workmanship, fash- \\ ioned of the very finest deep pile fabrics in the new models u that formerly sold for much more. Materials are Gerona, Marvel la, Veldyne and other rich fabrics; trimmed with natural and Viatka squirrel and many other fine QC AA furs; specials of the 125.00 quality; J/J.Uvr ^== ' ^ Afternoon and Evening Dresses These are the prettiest dresses imaginable, made of lovely materials: Chiffon, velvets, metal laces, cut velvets, satins, cantons; rnadip of the finest materials, cut on the latest styles; trimmed in lace, fur and other attractive trimmings; values up to 110.00; very CQ AH special at, 00»Uv V _:_:_^ Second Floor _ Coats for Every Occasion Handkerchiefs at 25% to 331/s%Less Than Regular Prices Our buyer made a special trip to New York to get this big lot of handker-’ chiefs to start off the Christmas season with a big event. He bought a wonderful lot from a big At the same time we are offering a big lot of hand kerchiefs which our rep resentative purchased for us while in Ireland. The lot includes all kinds of importer at 25% to 881 •>% less than regular prices and we are offering them to you at similar reductions. fine handkerchiefs tor men. women and children m in itialed and hand-embroidered styles. Women’s Imported Swiss Handker chiefs—In solid colors; beautifully embroidered corners; and fl inch hems; regular 25c 1C values; each, Women’s All Linen Handkerchiefs —In plain white and fancy colored embroidered corners; neatly hem stitched; 25c values; 1Q_ special, each, liJv Women’s All Linen Madeira Hand kerchiefs — Hand- embroidered; scalloped edges, also eyelet worked; embroidered cor- OC ners; 50c value; each, Ovv Women’* All Linen Handkerchiefs —Nice, fine quality; white and fancy colored; plain and embroi dered corners; also all OC_ initials; 35c value; each, Women’s Imported Irish Linen Handkerchiefs—White and colors with spoked and hemstitched bor ders; in white and colors; CA* at, each. wvv Men’s All Silk Pongee Handker chiefs—Full size; 14. and i^-inch hems; with colored hand-drawn threads and colored borders: 1.00 and 1.25 values; our special 7C* price, each, • Main Floor—North Men’s Initial Handkerchiefs— Demilinen, very fine quality: neatly hemstitched; good size; 3.00 val ues; six in box; special, 1 QC per box, J Men’s Imported Irish Linen Hand kerchiefs—Soft bleached: narrow hemstitched; good size: 35c values; very special, each, Boys’ All Pure Linen Handker chiefs—Good size; neatly hem stitched with embroidered 0C|* initials: each. £«Jv Children’s All Linen Handkerchiefs —Irish hand-embroidered : colored and white: plain and spoked; hem stitched; 35c values: OC* special, each, Ctvii Monday—Specials in Domestics and Wash Goods Hemstitched Sheets and Pillow Cases—Our celebrated West Farnam or Dwight Arwhor Brand, none better known; offered Monday at exceptionally low prices. Sheets-—--— Size 81x90 inches; regularly 2.25; each, 1.95 Size 81x99 inches; regularly 2.35; each, 2.05 Serpentine Crepe—In an almost endless assortment of new design* and color combinations; name stamped on aelvedge; all choice selected styles; warranted fast colors; per yard, Unblf«ch»d Muslin —— H P ft V V round thread quality In long mill lengths; inches wide; per yard, Amo»ke*i Outing rUnnrl—40 inches wide; in fancy styles and plain white; jrenuine 1921 qual ity; per yard. Pillow Cases--— Size 42x86 inches; regularly 65c; each, 50** Size 45xS6 inches; regularly 69c; each. 55<* 125 Piece* of Imported end Dome»tic Shirting*—Consisting of madras weaves, Russian cords. Jacquard effects and fiber silk mixed fabrics; all 32 inches wide; your unrestricted choice Mon day, all 75c to 98c values, per yard, ™ Apple Swim Outing rlannel - 27 inches wide: a standard qual ity in assorted plaids and checks; fleecy warm nap; regu larly 224c; IQ l special, X O 2 C. Bjith Kob# rltnnH — In DCJIU tiful Jacquard and floral ef fects; very heavy quality; ’-'T inches wide; per yard. 100 Dozen Fancy Embroidered Pillow Caaea—Beautiful fross-stitch effects in white and assorted colors. Made of Fruit of the Loom muslin, some are hemstitched, some are scalloped and others have fancy CQ. colored embroidery effects. Worth 1.95; per pair, Monday, each. UJC Four Specials Which Should Be of Especial Interest to Early Christmas Shoppers Colored Underwear Crepe Sfi inches wide; nent Plisse pebble effects; In nil the desirable shades for undergarments, pa jamas and similar apparel; regularly 48c; per yard, Colored Handkerchief Linen — atl inches wide; very sheer, gen uine Irish make; In r. range of the wanted shades; regularly 1.50; per 1 yard, * • Novelty Ratine Suiting - ,i(> inches wide; the ideal material Tor women’s and misses’ dresses, children's school wear and so forth; regularly 1 00; per yard, • NortK Chimosa Nainsook Our cele brated brand, 4- inches wide; made of the finest selected Sea Island cotton; exceptionally lus trous. 10-yard bolt in box; re* ularh 7.00: per C QC bolt,' aJ.OO l'cr yard.
