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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 9, 1924)
Doctor Missing; Fund Is Raised More Than $1,500 Donated in " - Search for Geddes Phy* . sician—Offer Reward. * Bioux City, la., Feb. 8.—A fund of more than Si,500 was donated in Ued ■les, S. D., Thursday night for the Jftfrpose of searching for Dr. F. E. I'yle, missing Geddes physician. —4t)r. Fyle was last seen in Sioux m- after motoring here with anoth er man. lie intended to return im mediately to Geddes, but vtas never abeu aflerwards. A reward of $500 lias *$». posted for information regard 1*»® his whereabouts. A search will be itiido along the banks of the Mis souri river from Yankton to Sioux City. t Geddes, S. D„ Feb. 8.—At a mass meeting here that filled the large high school auditorium, an organization for further search for Dr. Fred E. Fyle c$as perfected, named "The Search for Dr. Fyle league,” comprising all the local church, lodge and civic organiza tions. Warren E. Beck was elected president; A. II. Stauffacher, secre tary, and G. Brothlisbergtr, treasurer. Twenty-two hundred and fifty dollars cash was raised for expense and re ward purposes. ; A committee was formed of the rececutlve officers of ail organizations, wlio will meet immediately and make definite arrangements for a nation wide search for the missing doctor. National fraternal and professional organizations to which Dr. Fyle be longed are assisting. County, state and national government agencies also will be asked to help. Dr. Fyle, 6 feet 2 inebes. weight '-20, 62 years old. Tilth gray hair, mysteriously disappeared from Sioux City, December 11, after telling 9*. ?*** <? Vyfc | friends that he was starting fur this city in a Ford coupe. His aged parents are dangerously sick from anxiety. Woman Accused of Theft. Columbus, Neb., Feb. 8.—Com plaint charging Yalora Krider with the theft of a $30 dress, the property of Mrs. Florence Philpot, owner of a barber shop here, has tieen tiled in county court. The theft is alleged to have been committed on January 18 and the Krider woman is believed to have left immediately, in company with a male companion, for Sher idan county. Holdup Man Gives Up; Tells of Hard Luck Because lie said hard luck had dogged his foosteps ever since he held up a drug store at 3124 North Twen ty-fourth street the night of January 28, and obtained $60 in cash and two checks, Pete Idndballe, 20, 717 North Seventeenth street, walked into po lice station yesterday and gave him self up. In his statement to detectives, he implicated Fred Darbey, 17, 2531 Spen cer street, who was arrested forth with for investigation. Darbey de clared that all lie did was to lend Bindballe a revolver. At the time of the holdup, land ball* was destitute, he told police. He is held. Valuable Jewelry Lies Three Days in Fire Ruins West Point, Neb., Feb. 8.—A safe containing valuable jewelry. Including diamonds, watches and necklaces, lay buried in the debris of the Henry Stollzman jewelry store at Beemer for three days following the Are that destroyed three business houses and did $25,000 damage Monday. The safe later was removed, along with other portable material, to the new quarters-of the establishment. TRINITY CATHEDRAL (Episcopal) IBth St. and Capitol Are. In the Heart of Downtown SPECIAL MUSICAL SERVICE 7:30 P. M. 7:30 P. M. ALL WELCOME —— Fanner W eighing 300 Pounds Dies Following Fall From His Wagon York, Neb., Feb. 8.—Henry K. Frlc sen, 33, farmer, weighing about 303 pounds, living near Henderson, Neb., died at a York hospital early this morning from a crushed skull, receiv ed when he fell from a grain wagon yesterday afternoon, striking his head on the sidewalk. He leaves a widow and five children. McAdoo to Stay in Race. Washington, Feb. 8.—William Gibbs McAdoo has no intention of witliraw ing from the race for the democratio nomination for president because of the nation-wide publicity he has suf fered by being employed as counsel for the Doheny oil interests, his backers assert. First Methodist Church 20th and Davenport Sts. Church Nearest the Hotels James E. Wagner, D. D. Minister “Woodrow Wilson, Prophet” 7:45 P. M. 11:00 A. M.—“Job a Modern Character" Mail Clerks and Carriers to Meet at Kearney, Kcb. 22 Kearney, Neb.. Feb. 8.—The Ne braska State Association of Postal Clerks and Carriers will meet In Kear ney on the anniversary of Washing ton's birthday. W. W. Harney of Omaha is president of the association and Ij. R. Fitch of Lincoln is vice president. Ray Tollefsen and 13. F. Winn represent the local oommittee in charge of arrangements for the gathering. The meetings will be held in the American legion hall, the day being given over to business sessions, with a banquet in the evening. “Lincoln and Wilson” This Subject Will Be Discutxed by Rev. Ralph E. Bailey The First Bnitarian Church 3114 Harney St. SUNDAY at 11:00 A. M. L____ KNOW OMAHA It’s your duty to know and Boost Omaha. Omaha has the ideal location for a city of 1,000,000 people. You can help make her the greatest city in the middle wTest. Put your shoulder to the wheel and boost, boost, boost. You will be proud of the results. 101 Facts About Omaha Read Them Over Carefully. 1. Omaha is nearer than any other large city to the geographical canter of the United States. 2. Omaha is 1,123 feet' above sea level. 3. Omaha is fourth railroad center in the United States and is entered by 10 trunk railway lines. 4. Sixty-three thousand* miles of railroad cen ter at Omaha. 5. Omaha is located on 13 national and inter state highways. 6. Omaha is the midway point on the transcon tinental air mail route. , 7. Omaha's immediate wholesale trade territory ncludes approximately 11 states, which represent, ine-fourth of the total farm wealth of the United States. In this area are 1,500 towna and 400,000 farms. The average value of these farms is $24,626, as compared to $12,084, the nation’s average farm value. 8. Omaha is the connecting link between Iowa and Nebraska, these two states representing one sixth of the farm wealth of the United States. 9. Omaha has more than 500,000 people within n 50-mile radius. In this area are 154 towns and 29,0#0 farms. 10. Omaha has 1,400 retail stores which do a business of aproximately $150,000,000 a year. 11. Omaha has 200 restaurants, serving ap proximately 70.000 people a day. 12. There is one automobile to every seven people in Omaha. 13. Omaha has over 500 wholesale houses, do ing an annual business of $484,000,000—approxi mately $1,300,000 a day. 14. Omaha’s wholesale business has increased 267 r'r since 1910. 15. - About $50,000,000 worth of automobiles were distributed from Omaha in 1923. 16. Omaha is the third largest fur market west of the Mississippi river. 17. - Omaha is the western center of pedigreed dog breeding, this industry being worth $150,000 a year. 18. Omaha distributes $70,000,000 worth of building material annually—nearly $200,000 worth daily. 19. Approximately $8,000,000 worth of build ing material is manufactured in Omaha annually. 20. Omaha has more than 500 factories produc ing $382,000,000' worth of products annually— more than $1,000,000'a day. 21. Omaha manufacturing output has increased 125^ since 1910. 22. Omaha packing plants produce more than $500,000 worth of products a day. They employ 13,000 people. 23. Omaha factories produce $1,868 worth of products to each resident of Omaha annually. 24. Omaha manufactures more pig lead than any other city in the United States. 25. Omaha manufactures more butter than any other eity in the world—more than 150,000 pounds a dav. 26. Omaha factories manufacture more than $3,000,000 worth of auto tires a year. 27. Omaha manufactures $3,000,000 worth of bakery products a year. 28. Omaha’s monument works produce $2,000, 000 worth of memorial stones annually. 29. Omaha has 27 home office insurance com panies. whose total premium income amounts to $30,000,000 a year. 30. Omaha is the third largest live stock mar ket in the United States. 8.500,000 head of live stock received in 1923—23.000 head a day. 31. The Omaha live slock market pays $800,000 s dav for live stock received. 32. Omaha is the third corn market in the United States. 33. More than 60.000,000 bushels of grain were received in Omaha in 1923 more than 160,000 bushela a day. 34. Omaha is 17th city in bank clearings, al though 34th in population. 35. Omaha has the largest building and loan association in the United States. 36. Omaha has 23 banks and IQ building and loan associations. 37. Omaha savings in banks and saving and loan companies average more than $800 for each resident. 38. Omaha is headquarters for the Federal Land Bank, covering Nebraska, Iowa, South Da kota and Wyoming. * 39. A branch bank of Federal Reserve system is located in Omaha. 40. Omaha has 183 churches, with a member ship of 80,000 people and 25,000 children enrolled in Sunday schools. 41. The Omaha area of the Methodist Episcopal church is third largest in membership in the United States. 42. Omaha is the See city of the Catholic church. 43. Omaha is the See city of the Episcopal dio cese of Nebraska. 44. Omaha is the See city of the Methodist Episcopal church. 45. Omaha has eight homes for the aged. 46. Omaha has 22 hospitals. 47. Omaha has 19 relief and benevolent agencies. 48. Omaha’s community chest supervises 30 charitable and public institutions. 49. Four state social welfare organizations have their headquarters in Omaha. 50. Omaha has eight free gymnasiums for wom en and five for men. • 61. Omaha has five theaters and 35 moving pic ture theaters. 52. Omaha has the best one-mile race track in the west. 53. Omaha’s municipally-owned auditorium has a seating capacity of 6,500. 54. Omaha has six country clubs and five ath letic clubs and gymnasiums. 56. Omaha is one of the few cities in the United States that has set aside a bridle path for horseback riding in a municipal park. 66. Omaha is third city in the United States in per capita park area. 57. There lire 1,400 acres in Omaha's parks, connected by 35 miles of boulevard. 58. Omaha has 13 supervised public play grounds. 69. Omaha has two universities, the medical college of the University of Nebraska and a Pres byterian Theological Seminary. 60. Omaha has 56 public grade schools and four high schools. The public school investment is $16,000,000. 61. Omaha’s new Technical High School, valued at $3,000,000, has an enrollment of 3,500 pupils and Is one of the leading schools of its kind in the United States. 62. Omaha is building its fifth school, North High, at a cost of $760,000. 63. Vocational training waa established in Omaha's high schools in 1920. •4. Omaha has 28 parochial grade schools, five parochial high schools, four academies and colleges and four business schools, with a total of 9,000 stu dents and 270 teachers. 65. Omaha has two art galleries - the T.inlnger Art Gallary, containing 300 valuable paintings, statuary and bric-a-brac, and the museum and art gallery at the Public Library. A new $3,000,000 museum and arts building is soon to be erected. 66. Omaha’s Public Library system includes a *1,000,000 downtown building, four branch libra ries, 14 stations, three high school and 37 grade school libraries. 67. Omaha has no slums or tenements. 68. There are 48,000 homes in Omaha, 48.4% occupied by their owners. 69. Omaha is fourth city in home ownership In the United States. 70. Omaha spent $13,000,000 for new home* and buildings in 1923. 71. More than 1,700 new homes were built in Omaha in 1923. 72. Omaha’s municipally-operated ice stations sold 119,000;000 pounds of ice in 1923. 73. Omaha’s municipal gas plant produces near ly 2,000,000,000 cubic feet of gas annually. 74. Omaha’s water plant has a capacity of 60, 000.000 gallons a day. 75. Omaha has commission form of government operating under a home rule charter adopted Sep tember, 1922. 76. Omaha is headquarters of the Seventh Corps area of the United States Army. 77. Two important military stations, Fort Omaha, established in 1868, and Fort Crook, estab lished in 1888, are situated at Omaha. 78. Omaha is one of seven division headquarters of the Western Union Telegraph Company. Ad ministrative offices of the central division, cover ing seven states, are located here, directing 260 city offices, 138 branch offices and 4,500 joint railway offices. 79. Omaha is second city in the- world in the number of telephones in use per capita. 80. Omaha has four daily newspapers and 70 periodicals. 81. The Omaha Postoffice handles approximate ly 158,000.000 letters, sells $2,800,000 worth of stamps and forwards nearly 7,000,000 pieces of parcel post annually. 82. The Mormons on their migration westward established winter quarters on the site of Florence in 1846. 83. Omaha was tha foremost trading post- dur ing the Colorado gold rush of 1858. 84. The first telegraph line entered Omaha in 1860. connecting Omaha with St. Louis. 83. The first rail of the Union Pacific Railroad was laid in Omaha in 1865. In 1869 the Union Pacific was completed. 86. The Union Stock Yards Company was or ganized in 1884. 87. The Omaha Grain Exchange was organized in 1904. 88. South Omaha was annexed to Omaha in 1913. 89. Benson and Florence were annexed to Omaha in 1917. 90. Historical points near Omaha are: Fort Calhoun, built in 1818; Fort Lisa, four miles north of Florence, trading post in 1807; Long’s Hill, three miles north of Minne Lusa, where skeletons of primitive men were found; the Mormon cemetery went of Florence, dating from 1856: Child’s Point, depository of evidences of prehistoric races; Deca tur Reserve, Bellevue, trading post of Indian day*. 91. The original plat of Omaha was made in 1854. 92. Articles of incorporation of the rity of Omaha were adopted 1857. 93. Jesse Lowe was Omaha’s first mayor. 94. Omaha’s average annual rainfall is 29.35 inches. 96. Omaha’s annual average temperature is 50 degrees. 96. Omaha is the third city in th“ United States in number of electric light users in proportion to its population. 97. Omaha's power rates are lower than those of other cities of tho same class. 98. Omaha’s steam power capacity is estimated at 1 15,000 horsepower. 99. More than 100 mail trains enter Omaha daily. 100. Omaha's population, as shown bv the fed eral census of 1920, was 191.601. The federal es timate July 1, 1923, was 204,382. The latest school census taken in Omaha gives an estimate of 209,000. 101. Omaha's creameries, stock yards, packing houses, the smelter, tire factories, biscuit factories, telephone company, power plant and water works are hut. a few of the many interesting places to visit that Omaha offers. THIS ADVERTISEMENT MADE POSSIBLE BY THE FOLLOWING “LIVE WIRE” BOOSTERS FOR OMAHA Baker Ice Machine Co. Concrete Engineering Co. Omaha Towel Supply Co. Gordon Fireproof Warehouse and Van Co. Kirschbraun & Son Ortman Bakery and Lunch Gordon-Rainalter Co. National American Fire Ins. Co. 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