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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (July 4, 1924)
George Barker | Was 89 Thursday Qne of Leading Pioneers of Omaha; Came Here in 1856. Georg* Barker, one of the oldest pioneers in Omaha and said to be th pioneers in Omaha and said to be the fctUh birthday at home Thursday. Mr. Barker is a native of England, well as his wife, who will be 80 next November. He tame to this city in 1856 from 8alem, O. He returned to his native country after the civil "Hr *nd married Miss Annie Osborne. Omaha was but a scattered settle ment when Mr. Barker came here, lie s.»ld. The old capital, now Ontral High school, was then under con st ret Ion. He has lived at his present home, at Thirty seventh and Jones streets, for 33 years. Mr. Barker has regular habits and is in excellent health at present. He is an ardent golf enthusiast, and at tributes his good health partly to his following of that game. He has done much to help Omaha grow, building many additions. He was connected with the gas company for a number of years. Mr. Barker has six children and eight grandchildren. Contract Awarded for Columbus High School f SpMlal Dispatch to Th* Onialm II*.. Colulnbus, Neb.. July 3.—Henry Olson & Son, David City (Neb.) con tractors, today were awarded the con tract to construct a new senior high school here for $175,000. Plumbing contracts for $40,000 were let to A. Dussell A Hon, Columbus. Construction will begin immediately. Total cost of building, which is to be finished Heptpmber 1, 1025, is not to exceed $250,000. Eleven contractors and nine plumbers from three states submitted bids. Adam McMullen to Make Address at Wayne Today Beatrice, Neb., July 3.—Adam Mc Mullen of this city, republican candi date for governor, has accepted the invitation to speak at Wayne, Neb., on the Fourth of July. He has just returned from Chadron, where he made two addresses to farmers’ meet ings, More than 4,000 farmers were present. He also addressed teachers attending the summer normal at Chadron. This Farmer Optimistic. Shenandoah, la., July 3.—Henry Hood, who resides In Hhenandoah and runs a farm near here, reports that he has good prospects for a corn crop, a welcome variation of the story farmers have been telling. Mr. Hood also saya his wheat will make from 20 to 25 bushels an acre. ■ 1 Put “Hurrah ” in the Fourth I Dancing Afternoon and Kveuilig 1 to a 12-l’leea Orchestra ' Swimming Pool and Sand Beach Open 8 A. M. to 11 P. M. Free Act Three Show* the Fourth «, 7:34), and » P. SI. Free Movies Now Showing “THK I.fOS AM) THK y SOt’SF." Come nnd (let the Mon’* Share of Laughter It'* a duett Sennet) Comedy Bring the family, spend the day. Acres of shaded pic nic groves — Finest in the state. r—" "•* -J ' r~ 1 17 '■ HCIBHBOSHODD THEATERS GRAND.10th and Binnay Collar* Mootp and Whpplpp Oakman in “SLIPPY McGEE" Compdy BOULEVARD - - .33d and Lravanwor lh Ethal Clayton in “CAN A WOMAN LOVE TWICE?" Vaudavilla Offprint LOTHROP - - • - - 24th and Lothrnp I Gur P««» “GOLD MADNESS" ‘ III I ——'■ . ru y.*"B Are Jimmie and Betty Engaged? Hetty Compson and James Cnue. Bam* Humor from Hollywood bn* it that Betty t'ompsun, famous star, and James Crime, equally famous as the direetor of "The Covered Wag on," are engaged. Neither of the pair will affirm or deny, but James is at present directing Betty in a new story, "The Enemy Sex," Betty's present release is "Miami." in which site is booked at the Hialto Saturday. "Miami" is declared to be tlie last word In a romance placed in the midst of people to whom a dime is no longer a regular tip—and just to prove It the company actually journeyed to Miami, Kin., to make the outdoor scenes. Inasmuch as Betty started her movie carper as one of the famous bathing beauties, and "Miami" in cludes a lot of beach and sand and paints and all that necessary scenery, we are to lie again regaled with a bathing picture. AT THE THEATERS v——____j Kajlyama, Japanese marvel, per forming six things at the same time is the headline in the new hill at the World starting tomorrow. Kajlyama Is said to have one of the most re markable arts in vaudeville, flautier'w Bricklayers, is an act of unusual merit and sure to provide a big com edy surprise. Something of a different nature in comedy Is to be presented by Permane and Shelley In an act called "Pulley Pulley.” Casper and Morrisey in "Nobody's Business." make it their particular business to dispense laughs galore. Harry Tsuda who "thrills ns he smiles," has a most daring offering. Arthur Hays has a surprise in his organ solo novelty for the week. A musical comedy drama of the A --—7;. ~~ Kentucky hills having to do with the lives and love of moonshiners. Is "Hal o' the Hills,'' which the Hert Smith Comedy Players offer for a seven period at the Rmpresg starting to morrow. Hilly Van Allen appears In the role of ' Hank Weston,” a down at the heel Mountaineer. Van Allen makes this character a comedy gem. He is given good support by Ttudy Wintner, Pearl Mack, Warren Fabian, Tommy Warne, Helen Curtis, Stella Watson, Pacific, 4 and other mem bers of the big company. The current play “Stop Thief," will be seen for the last times today. A number of allover braided or em broidered wraps of slim length were noted lately with navy blue or rust colored backgrounds. I STARTING TODAY I EIGHT EIGHT I DAYS DAYS ■ There’* some kick to it, too! Gasoline and jazz bands j|| mixed with high-geared racing cars—smashing rec i| ords, tearing down fences, taking curves on two SH wheels. You will actually stand up in your seat and Iri a® these reckless young drivers “cut loose” on the §g famous Monterey race course. I NEW REDUCED PRICES Ij .in effect now I MATINEES - - - 30c I EVENINGS - - - -40c O Sunday, holiday matinee prices the same as evenings Enormous Typhoon Cooling System TODAY—LAST TIMES “Stop Thief’ Starting Tomorrow BertSmith Comedy Players present the musical comedy romance of love and moonshine, “Hal of the Hills” ON THE SCREEN, LAURA LA PLANTE —In— “The Dangerous Blonde” end No. 3 of the new Witwer series, “Telephone Girlf* Reduced Night Prices, 50*—10* Cool as a Mountain Top The tee Plant Does It N IN 0 TfirciniiiT o W w EXTRA! EXTRA!! 1 Ohio Tornado . BtTIYCOMPSON . MIAMI im Society Rone mad | at America'* fammia j bathing retort. ; JtL Return Engagement CHAS. CHAPLIN In “Pay Day” Ml i onY j OROIEATRA I I I Rio I ORr.AN liEE \\ \ NT A OH KRINfl REHULTS. Canning Season Is Now Arriving O Fruits and Vegetables to Be Plentiful Within Few Weeks. By MARKET BASKET. New summer fruits become more abundant dally, and the season for canning promises to be a good one. A few more weeks, and the house wife will be able to procure arty fruit of her choice at a reasonable price for canning purposes. Large, delicious plums can be pur chased in baskets from 33 to 55 cents a basket or If desired for canning, they can be bought in crates at $1.65. Apricots should be canned now, If at all. A square basket can be pur chased for 57 cents or In crates ranging in price from $1.60 to $2.23. Ripe freestone peaches sell for 25 cents a basket. Large baskets filled to ttie brim with ripe elierries sell from 0$ cents to $1.25 a basket, ac cording to the size of Ihc cherry. Already, canning supplies are on sale at the various markets. Kxcel lent quality jar rubbers can be brought at three dozen for 25 cents. Mason jar caps sell for 30 cents a dozen. Ball Mason jars are 75 cents a dozen for pints, 85 cents a dozen for quarts, and $1.15 for half gal lon jars. Parowax, Is sold as low as two one pound packages for 25 cents. Squat or tali jelly glasses are SO cents a dozen. Sugar Is $7.50 a hundred for the beet, and 17.75 a hundred for the cane. timid Melon- Crop. A heavy crop of water melons Is assured this year. Even now, car loads of Texas sweetheart melons are being shipped In. The popular price on melons is 4 cents a pound and they can he bought In half or quar ters If a whole melon is not desired. One market is selling large mellons at 75 cents each. Pears and honey dew unions were the feature attractions In the fruit squares this week, pears selling for 45 cents a dozen, and the honey dew melons ranging from 30 cents to 40 cents each. Cantaloupes are the best yet. They continue to fall in price, ranging front 5 cents to 15 cents each. Straw herrios are few’ on the markets, sold mostly in pint boxes at 15 cents each. Home grown vegetables of all sorts are plentiful. Now home-grown cab bage was seen at 5 and 10 cents a head. Fresh beets are two large bunches for 5 cents. Carrils are 5 cents a bunch. Small green onions sell five bunches for 10 cents. Green peas and string beans are sold chief ly by the market basket at 49 cents each. New- potatoes bold at about the same price. Picnic Supplies Delightful. For the picnic parties, many sug gestions are offered by all the mar kets. Fancy queen olives In quart jars are on sale at 49 cents a Jar. Canned beans packed In tomato1 sauce is very palatable for the picnic dinner. In the meat department, a decline In the price of lamb Is noticed. 1924 leg of lamb Is selling for 32 1-2 cents a pound. The lower price Is due to the fact that the demand for lamb THIS WEEK’S SPECIAL" Black Walnut Today, any day and every day, Delicia is a refreshment that you will enjoy. Black Walnut is a Special that is a favorite with both young and old. Ready for you in the handy quart and pint packages for home serving. Delicia is packed and frozen in the original packages at the creamery. Ask your Delicia dealer for “This Week’s Special.’* ^Fairmont Cream eryCq“1" Ejtasushcd IBM- Dcucia Ice Cream A -—--' I --:-: New Show Today |fV£D ™°Msqv m AND HIS HORSE I “Silver King” I Added Feature I RUDOLPH I VALENTINO W A Aftry «f th« UnAtrwarM I “Nil WONDERFUL I [_ CHANCE" I New Prices I in Effect Now I Mats 20c lEv’gs 25c Sal., Sun., holiday matinee H prieaa aama aa evening*. ns “ si o o MAY McAVOY Ricardo Cortaa, Ethel Wales “THE BEDROOM _WINDOW” Matinee and Night ■ . .(0<* 1 mSZmiZSiIalZISIiraSIaSSallllSIamSIim«ZL WHEN IN NKKIt OE IIE1.P TKY OMAHA BEK WANT AI»S The Giant Cooling System Insures Summer Comfort TODAY—LAST TIMES JOE JACKSON and all-star 6-act bill Starting Tomorrow Another sansational vaudeville and photoplay program headed by the Japanese marvel, Kajiyama doing siv different things at tha same time TWIN SCREEN FEATURES, JACK PICKFORD in the love end adventure romance of tha mountains, “The Hill Billy" and “A Day of Rest” A new and screamingly funny | GUMP COMEDY World night price now (any plncn eacept men.) OvC Children ... Matinees - 10<* .‘15C SAND POINT | BEACH “Where Omaha S trims'* Swim in Nature's Pure Lake Water, Sand Bottom and Beach. (not a pool) Phone WE 6414 ■' . .mil — — You Can C e lehr ale today at LAKEVIEW PARK Dancing Tonight and Tomorrow Many Other Attraction* * cuts has been decreased. Spring rhifkens are also getting cheaper, being bought for 42 cents a pound. Imported delicacies of all kinds are procurable at one food shop. Here almond-roca, a summer candy, and sweet Drostes chocolates imported from Holland can be bought. Roth make desirable gifts. Candled prunes imported from Vermany are also for sale at this shop. Motorist Radiy Injured in Cradi Kpfrlul IH»pnf<-h to The Omttha Her, Columbus, Neb., July 3.—Adolph Behlen, 19, was Injured, probably fa tally, when a motorcycle lie was rid ing crashed into a coupe driven by John filur, accompanied by Warner Ernst Both motorcycle and automobile were demolished. Behlen is uncon scious, suffering concussion of the brain. Farmer Injured Severely W lien His Team Rims Away Sperlal lli«pot' h to The Omaha Bee. Beatrice, Neb., July 3.—W. K. Sharp, 78, Liberty farmer, was in jured seriously when his team run away while he was cultivating corn. Ills injuries may prove fatal. THIEVES IN AUTOS LOOT ROHRS STORE Special ftUpatrli to The Omaha Bee. Auburn, Net)., July .1 -Burglars en tered the general store of llenry Rohrs at Rohrs, five miles west of this city, early this morning and stole a quantity of dresses valued at several hundred dollars. Articles were packed ready to take when the thieves were frightened away. Tracks show that two automobiles were used and that the men went west. The door of the bank adjoin lug bore marks of a jimmy. Originator of 1 niform Flagpole Idea Ones Fast Shenandoah, la., July 3.—Shenan doah Flag and Decorating company, managed by Flovrl Musgrave, origina tor of the Idea of uniform flagpoles for decorating towns, an idea which has swept the country, is opening an eastern office at Jamestown, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Mussrav* arc thera now and hia brother, James Mu* throve, will leave for the east In a few days. Miss Lydia Heuser of Okaloosa, an employ* here, will c«t to Jamestown to assist In the Net York office. S-t-o-r-e W-i-d-e Clearance Coats, Suits, Skirts, Dresses, Sweaters F. W. Thorne Co. 1812 Farnam St. J FRIDAY SPECIAL Whole Baby Pike, Fried in Butter, Hotel Rome Cafeteria Open 24 Hours Every Day. I Prime Rolled Beef Rib Roast 20c Native Beef Chuck Roast 1 12c Choice Beef Rib for Boiling 5c Choice Beef Pot Roa»t 10c Fresh Cut Hamburg Steak 10c ; Special Fresh Pork Shoulders.HV2C VEAL CUTS Choicest Shoulder Roast.121a<4 Choicest Veal Breast .lSViO Choicest Veal Stew.lOf* Choicest Veal Chops.18c4 Pure Rendered Lard.\2x/2^ PORK CUTS Choice Lean Spareribs. Choice Boston Butts.15C Fresh Pork Hearts.5f^ Fresh Pork Liver. Choice Salt Pork .15c^ Fancy Fresh Breakfast Sausage ... 15f* I SAUSAGE AND COOKED MEATS Choice Weinies and Frankfurts . . . Choice Polish Sausage.20C Fresh Made Bologna . . . .15r Choice Minced Ham.20C Choice Pressed Ham.?0f“ Fresh Liver Sausage.20C Fancy Brick Cheese... . , .2tic Fancy Cream Cheese.25f* Choicest Lean Pork Loins.15f SMOKED MEATS Sugar-Cured Picnic Hams .11V4<* Sugar-Cured Strip Bacon .14<* Sugar-Cured Skinned Hams .18c Fey. Breakfast Bacon, Vi or whole 30c Armour's Star or Cudahy’s Puritan Skinned Hams .22c SPRING LAMB Choicest Hindquarters .22c Choicest Lamb Chops.2oC Choicest Forequarters .12ViC* BUTTERINE Lucky Buy Oleo .20(‘ ® Liberty Nut Oleo .22c Liberty Nut Oleo, 5 lbs. SI.03 Evergood Oleo, 2 lbs..48c Evergood Oleo, 5 lbs.SI.20 Danish Pioneer Butter.41c* ! Ideal Malt and Hops.57O | Gesundhiet Malt and Hops.33<* Campbell's Pork and Beans.llC i | Mail and Express Orders Filled Promptly | ran hr rondo as tnnrh a labor *a>rr as n larunoi rlranrr or an •■Irrtrir iron. >on harr to par for It- so nhjr do work that It ran do for sont If ><>n think yon rau't do your Sroeery hay I ns as well orer the phone ar by coins to the store* j personally — try onr phone sqm ire. "e are proud of it. We fake ypecial rare of phone order*. They are filled arrnrnte. It and rarefnlly and they are delitered promptly, Jnlr picnic* are not complete without the old-fashioned satis frina drink. Ortf fled and safe. Per case . F^Nif* <mi Fetttmed <•%*> SUGAR, Fine Granulated, 10 Lbs. 79c MILK, Pet, Carnation,Wilson, can 10c TEA, Iced Tea, 25c JELLO, Assorted Flavors, pkg. 10c POST BRAN, KRUMBLES, 2 for 23c PORK & BEANS, Campbell’s, 3 tor 35c TOILET PAPER, Fine Tissue, 9 rolls $1.00 SHRIMP, Wet or Dry, 2 cans 39c ; MATCHES, count cartons of 6 bxs., 9c GINGER ALE, “BoldeHe” quarts 21c COFFEE, forbes “Quality” 3 lbs. $1.31 CANTALOUPES— Medium sir*, ripe and sweet; f)r standards. 3 for.*£l)C PLUMS— Park red. sweet Santa Hosa. rQ Large square basket.DoC PINEAPPLE—Fancy Cuban Second crop—first time in many years Si eond crop shipments have be» u Q T received in Omaha. 2 for. . ODC LEMONS- , Large, juiev Sunkist: California grown. Dozen. BANANAS— Large ripe fruit. *-v wm 3.2/c NEW POTATOES- r n Per peck.;.OOC HEAD LETTUCE— Home grown. 2 for ... .ioe I PICKLES, Quart Jar 47c BUTTER, .ffir Every Pound Guaranteed, Lb. 4.rC FLOUR, “Blue Bell” ^-.Mi MALT, “Puritan," Hop Flavored. “Highest Quality,” Sugar Syrup, can 63c MACARONI, Skinner’s 10c Package, 3 for 25c CHOICE HAMS, Whole or Hall, lb 25c