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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 26, 1899)
' M OMAHA ILLUSTRATED BEE. November 20 , woo. A Resurrected Nebraska Town The New Herman The DIM ) tnkcs pleasure In reproducing thn accompanying photographs of tlio now Hunnnn , which show wlmt pluck nnd energy can do In restoring nnd Improving n town practically wiped off the mnp by a death- deal Ing tornado. The transformation Is cer tainly romnrknhlo when wo remember thnt lest .than BX ! months ago tno spot upon which this thriving town stamlo was a heap of rubbish and a innwi of ruins. On tlio evening of Juno 1.1 , 1899 , nlmoft without warning , tbo little town of Her man , Nob. , located Jn Washington county , was dovaslatcd by a terrific wind storm. THE NEW HERMAN GENERAL VIEW OF RESTORED TOWN. Several pcoplo lost their lives In the wreck of their homes and a number moro wcro seriously Injured. Tlio tcrrlblo force of the wind which had cotuo upon thoin BO suddenly had left curco a vestlgo of the former beauties of the place. On every hand was dewolatlon. In many places there was not enough loft on the premises to enable the owner to Iden tify tbo lot where his house had stood. Mer chants who had owned Blocks of good ? worth up into the thousands found thatn- flolvea destitute of everything except courage - ago and a determination to retrieve their THE NEW HERMAN NEW RESIDENCE OLD TREES. wrecked fortunes. Only n few inlnutco suf ficed to wlpo out the result of the labors of a lifetime. Loss of property was not to bo thought of In' tbo hours which Immediately succeeded thp catastrophe. There were Injured to ho cared for and dead to bo burled. Tboso uninjured at once sot to work on tholr er rand of mercy. Word was eont to neighbor ing towns and assistance was promptly nont PURE MALT WHISKEY. DISTILLED AND BOTTLED AT THE WILLOW SPRINGS DISTILLER/ GUARANTEED - PURITY STRENGTH ANP FLAVOR , to the stricken city. Temporary shacks wore erected by ninny of the business mrn nnd goods ordered to supply the prcaslng necdH and tnko care of trade until moro suitable quartern could bo made. Homes for the pcoplo must also be. constructed. As with the stores , temporary makeshifts wore at first resorted to. Soon the prac tical regeneration of the town was taken up. Work wna commenced on permanent ntoro buildings , dwelling houseo and nil thn ether structured necessary to the conduct of the business ot the city. Today Herman has rc-nrlscn with substan tial business housea and comfortable dwell ings. Hardly a scar remains as a reminder of the terrible calamity which came at the close of that Juno day. A newness and n lack of shade trees gives the air of a western boom town , which had sprung up In the night. Hero the similarity ends. It linn none of the free and easy hilarity and vices of the boom town. These are tha homes and places of business of a sturdy pcoplo who have had the courage to rlso superior to disaster , nnd hero law and order reigns supremo. They wore not oven willing to forego the water works , which had been the prldo of the place In anticipation before the storm Herman today Is pursuing the oven tenor of Its way just as though noth ing had over happened out ot the ordinary. Sumo may not have been able to rebuild on qulto so largo a scale as before , but all have done the beat they could under the circumstances and the pcoplo arc again ( Continued on Page Fifteen. ) Reader , why not be able to UL rmtterious and | iowerful force 01 nature r Uy my method you can learn to Hypnotize III a few hours lime , without leaving your home. You can ( wrform all of the many marvelous feats that are possible to the Hypnotist. Through llypnotitm you can cure disease , conquer pain , win reluctant affection , gratify your ambitions , and pro duce amusement by the hour. 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Three Rontlomon In tlio city of Indianapolis , one n momborof a largo manufacturing ilnn , ono a traveling man , and the ether \ clergyman , spnnt an evening recently playing the now game and pronounced It ono of the flnnit cntnon of lUIII arnr inventml. Thli u mo Is nut to bo found on imy other board , but H combined with TWENTY-FIVE OTHER GAMES on the Concave Star nine , Patented. ' \ fi'l * f * * f * + t ft Star COMBINATION BOARD Citrrom , . _ _ _ , Hobound the Hoard mill you fitii itlny CIlOKINOIjI& ) 3JMHI9"W tbcm mill other KIIIUCH , ffff P nu. SANTA CLAU3 : "My dream of last Christmas realized in this sooond team of six rolndoor to gtvo every family ono beautiful Archarona Board with 26 Gam = 3 I made thousands happy with thu combination of 111 g raos on this Bjard InstChristma ? , but I will surprise thorn now , as 10 new origlnil BUUM have bajiiudded to the Bo.ird. Look ai this box of beautiful colored rings and ton-pins , which goes free with oaoh board. We will mail you a sot of these Star Carrom Rin s , varied colors , for your Crokinolc Board 50c postpaid. Nearly 50,000 of our ARCIIARENA COMBINATION BOARDS have gene into as many homes. Slnco our uroat success of last year Imitations In both rliiRS and boards have uppoaroJ on the murkot. copies of our doalgns , but miKAlllKIC , all our Il.-ird3 : xrj AIalio iriy rinUli and wo have added lo Now U mus this so.ison. i only Bo.ird having Five-Plii Cuban Carrom Game , tllPSS only Board with Now Gimo Billiardette with Ctus. UIW | only Board with Now Game Forty-Six , Pockets Number.-d. II Nos. 2 and No. 3 are the v only Boards with the Race tor th J White lions. : , tiLr pi The STAR AKOUAKENA HOAUD Is the only garao board with all those now garaos combined with OROICtNOLE and Pocket Oarrom Guinoson one rjvunlhlu bjir.l. Huloi for ao cnuo . No. 1 , 24-inch board , 20 G-amss , $2-50. No. 2 , 28-inch board , 26 Games , $3.50. No. 3,28-inch boord , 26 G-ames , elegant imitation inlaid wood , 84.25. Order now and avoid the Christmas rush. Every wide awake toy dealer carries this. Address , ARCHARENA CO. , Peoria , II. Commercial Stationery and Office Supplies Webster Star Typewriter Ribbons , Webster Carbon Papers , Typewriter Supplies. G. J. MOVER , 1001 N. Y. Life Building , OMAHA. I'hoto by Hoyn. The above Is n photo of Madame Gylmer OMAHA'S FAVOUITB PALMIST. Who predicted'the death of the late Chief of Police White. 1'nrlara 1005 Dadice Street , OMAHA. South side of Fostofllce. Baker Bros. Engraving Co. Designers , Half-Tone and Photo-Zinc Etchers , Wood Engravers. We make cuts of every description. Wrlto or call for samples. Barker Block , Omaha , Neb. Christmas Photos LANCASTER 15l8oHDAlx' ? : st- AWARDED TWO MEDALS at the National ' , Association Celeron , N. Y. , July riiotosrraphor's , isfa. You are invited to attend t the Grand Opening and Reception A. M\MH \ I HI Illi . JEWELER AND ART STATIONER. 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