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Acorn Gas Stoves
NO STOOPING
NO LIFTING
FEME BUILDER
Or Kv
The stoves on which (he nsor
you the fellow who pays the gas
't-T.'-jVr0 bill has control over the pressure
Northwestern
Expanded Metal Co.
84 Van Burcn, St., Chicago
Manufacturers of
and thereby over the gns bill.
517 tti 30 connected.
ALASKA HKHiKiKKATOHS
Tho sanitary kind. No foirl
odors. Very economical in the
use of ice.
ACORN $S.50 to $35.00
Doors and Their Kin
Arthur O. Classes, Architect.
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ALASKA ICE CREAM FREEZERS
One-quart $1.00. Two-quart $1.23
LAWN MOWERS
Big shipment coming in Monday. Will be offered at
prices never equaled in Omaha. Ask us about them.
John LHussse EHldw. Co.
2407-09 Cuming St. "If you buy it of Hussie it's right."
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CONCRETE
REINFORCEMENT
in floors, roofs, bridges, pavements,
sewers, etc. Write for pamphlets con
taining full information.
Awnings, Porch Curtains, Couch Hammocks,
Imported Bamboo Porch Shades
PHONE FOR ESTIMATES
Douglas 882 Ind. A-1883.
OMAHA TEHT & AVflHIG COMPANY
1102 Harney Street, Omaha.
WHEW TOV 8FEX3 MONEY TOD WA1CT BEBUX.TS THAT t&TlBTY.
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Cement
Stone Co.
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Mats Of floe and Yard, 17th and Cuming-. Factory and Tard Slat and Spanldlng
Phonal I Douglas, 44381 Ind., B. 8813.
OTHa nOWIl VASES ABB BXTftEHELT POPULAR.
Good Health Comes From
Outdoor Living
You can liva out-of-doora if you will put on your
porch (no matter what size)
Sco t Awnings
There cornea to the possessor of porch awnings a
peculiar sense of freedom that is not fait where there
are no awnings.
Tou don't feel all shut In, and no matter how hot
the aun you can alwaya alt out-of-doors In the ahade
of Scott Awnings reading your favorite book or paper,
or talking to your family or friends.
Phone Douglas 338 and we will send our Awning
Estimator to see you at once.
Scott Tent & Awning Co.
Phone Douglas 338. 814-316 Booth 18th Street.
Betwsen Farnam and Harnoy Strasts
P. S. We also have tents, coU everything for out
door summer living.
Barker Bros. PaintCo.
1609 Farnam Street Ind. 3821; Doug. 4750
Marnot Floor Varnish, best made; per gallon $3,150
Excello Varnish, an excellent Interior varnish; per gallon, $3,00
Copal Varnish, for bath rooms, kitchens and window sills;
per gallon 93.50
Durable Spar Varnish, for outside and extreme exposure;
per gallon 354.75
Pratt & Lambert's No. 38 mid No. 61 Varnishes; per gallon, $3,25
Cheaper Varnishes; per gallon, from $1.50 -P
Mixed Paints, per gallon, from $1.00 to $2.25
Carter, Eagle and Southern Whlto Lead; per 100 lbs $7.75
Screen Paints, Enamels, Bronzes, Metal Polishes,
Floor Wax, Keystona and Flattone, the Washable Wall
Paints and Liquid Veneers.
To -Secure a Loan
in the Omaha Loan and Building Association, application is made
on blanks furnished by us, stating the amount you desire to bor
row and describing the property on which you want the Loan.
Your application is considered and passed upon by our Exam
ining Board. If the title to the property is good, the papers are
made out, completed and the money is yours. No delay.
The property Is yours and you repay the Loan In fixed monthly
payments. Simply paying rent to yourself.
Hundreds of others have paid for their homes in this manner.
Why not youT It is successful.
Omaha Loan & Building Association
0. W. LOOMIS, President. W .R. ADAIR, Sec'y.
J. T. nELOREN, Ass't Secretary.
Northwest Corner 15th and Dodge Streets
Assets, $4,125,000. Reserve, $110,000.
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TIE origin of doors Is so obscured
In antiquity that It Is impossible
to give proper credit to the men
who invented them. It is known
that the first doors were made
of stone which were set In place
only by great labor. Between these bulky
contrivances and the modern double acting
pantry door which opens before you get to
It, through a contrivance in the floor, many
ages have past, still the principle of open
ing and closing an opening In a wall at
will, has remained very much the same.
Many centures ago, the artistic possibili
ties in the designing of doors were realized,
and today the doors in a home or building
are among its most important features and
one of the chief attractions.
A front entrance door while keeping out
thieves and weather, should also have the
appearance of inviting friends. It should
be kept in the style which distinguishes
the home, should be wide, since a generous
alze always Indicates hospitality, and
should always have some sort of light In
it, whether large or small, fqr the double
purpose of admitting light to the hall and
enabling those waiting upon the door to
see before opening it who Is there and be
prepared to greet them accordingly.
A very popular front door Is one having
a full length bevllled plated glass. When
the front entrance opens into a reception
hall this style of door is suitable In every
way, but when it opens directly Into a
large living room, which Is often the case
In bungalows and other homes planned in
an informal way, then the glass light
should be small and rather an ornament
upon the door, since it is embarasslng both
to the caller and the family for a stranger
to stand in front of s full length glass from
which a general view can be had of the
entire Interior of the home. Since there is
but little wood around a full length
panelled glass it should be at least two
and one-quarter inches thick and very
strongly tennoned. The glass should also
be set in felt or cotton to relieve the jar.
A stronger door Is one having a large
panel for the lower part with the bevelled
plate grass occupying about two-thirds of
the upper part. In houses of craftsman
Style or of the mission type doors are .often
perfectly plain with no panels whatever,
presenting one flat surface the same as a
counter top, with but a small opening for
light and view near the top. Such doors
are severely plain and should only be used
when a very plain treatment of all details
predominates throughout the' house.
Tho top of all doors should line up with
the top of all windows. Interior doors
vary In style as much as exterior doors.
Without doubt the most handsome Interior
door Is a one full length panelled door.
Such a door offers many possibilities In
wys of showing up a beantlful grain, not
possible when the door Is cut up Into small
panels. They are expensive doors, how
ever, when properly made and are not ad
vised for small or inexpensive homes. The
panels In a one-panelled door should be
laminated, or In other words built up of
five thicknesses of wood glued together.
The two outside thicknesses should be the
same wood as used throughout the room
and may have a very thin veneer. A three
ply panel of such a size, or In other words
a panel made of three thicknesses will
never stand permanently. It will always
show up the cracks somewhere In time.
Mouldings are used very little on doors
nowadays, It having been found that they
add but little to their attractiveness and
are great dust catchers.
A cheaper and stronger door than
a one-panel door Is the two-panel
door, the top panel being perfectly square,
the lower oblong. Another variation Is
three large square panels. The regular
stock or mill door usually contains five
panels, but this varies In different com-
MR. CLAUSEN'S BOOK
"The Art, Science and Sentiment of
omebuilding."
M chapters, 800 Illustrations. It
covers a wide range of subjei-ts, In
cluding the planning of bungalows,
suburban and city homes, costing
from $2,000 to $20,000, letting con
tracts, choosing materials, proper de
sign of entrance, windows, fire
places, etc. New third edition. Price,
postpaid, $1.00.
Address. Arthur O. Clausen, Archi
tect, 1136-37-38 Lumber Xsehange,
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
munlties, six narrow panels being the
stock door In some parts.
Hardwood doors should always be
veneered and not less than one and three
quarters Inches thick. The size of a door
varies according to requirements. A front
entrance door should never be less than
three feet wide and ought not to be more
than three feet six Inches wide. The
kitchen door should be two feet eight Inches
or two feet ten Inches wide, the pantry door
two feet six Inches wide, the doors from
chambers to,hn!l not less than two feet
eight Inches wide and all closet doors two
feet six inches wide.
Public Library to
Have More Book Room
Board to Petition City to Build New
Fire Hall on Some Other '
Location.
Omaha's public library is to have its stack
room doubled in capacity during the next
twelve months. Half of the work will be
done at once and the balalnce when the ap
propriation for next year becomes avail
able. At Its meeting Friday evening the
library board. let a contract to the. Art
Metal Construction company for work to
the amount of $3,411. The" agreement is that
the company shall have its material on the
ground in ninety days and finlBh the in
stallation in ten days thereafter.
Under the contract Just awarded new
bracket stacks to the extent of half the
present capacity will be Installed, with mez
zanine story, stairways, glass upper floor
and proper fittings to go with same. At first
the board contemplated doubling the ca
pacity of the stack room this season, but
found Itself short of the necessary funds.
The new addition will enable the board
and the librarian to carry along the work
of the library to much better advantage
than has been the case, heretofore. The
capacity has been badly overcrowded and
the library attendants have been working
at a disadvantage which has worried those
In charge.
The library board decided to memorialize
the city council to consider the advis
ability of building a proposed new engine
house for the central portion of the city
at some other location than on the Creche
lot at Nineteenth and Harney streets. The
board ' believes a cheaper lot could be
secured a little farther west on which to
erect the new house and thus avoid the
necessary disturbance to the library and
possible danger to the chlddren who go
there in throngs every day for books.
Building Notes of the Week
Brick makers and dealers throughout the
country have an organization known as
tho Building Brick Association of America,
whose sole object is to make known to the
building publlo the fact that brick Is a
desirable building material.
Members of the fraternity have Just
begun to realise that but little Is known
by most home owners as to the cost and
beauty of brick construction.
The organization maintains offices n
New York City and Is officered by the
most representative men In the brick busi
ness. Information Is published for general
use as to the various kinds of brick that
are available, the cost of brick construction
compared with frame and cement and the
kinds that are adapted to different types
of architecture.
Judging from the present marked tend
ency toward brick construction, particu
larly for residences, It is apparent that
the builders of this country have tired of
frame houses and have accepted as a fact
the claim of brick men that It pays to
build of an Indestructible material, espe
cially since the additional cost does not
exceed 10 to 15 per cent.
From the standpoint of architectural
beauty, It cannot be denied that preference
la usually shown for the house of brick
and this fact applies whether the structure
is large or small.
Another influential consideration is the
fact that masonry is an effective Insulator
against heat and cold, so that in all sea
sons the tempearture within is very little
affected by extreme weather. '
Low Insurance rates are available where
brick la used.
There Is no perceptible depreciation in the
value of a brick house and the owner can
usually sell out at a good profit. The frame
house Is subject to positive deterioration,
which is estimated at 6 per cent per an
num and to this loss must be added the
cost of painting and upkeep. As a rule
the value of the let increases, but that
Increase is offset by the depreciation of the
frame building upon it. Building associa
tions will loan more heavily on brick than
on frame houses.
Best of all, the use of brick in residence
construction Is evidence that the American
home builder of today is giving serious
consideration to the comfort, durability and
substantial appearance of his contribution
to the improvement of upbuilding of his
city. Stability of character in a child is
fostered by the substantial quality of the
house In which he is reared.
The National Brick association is creating
a wholesome Influence upon the home
builders of America.
"The Cost of a Kouue" Is the title of a
booklet, published by 8underland, 1614
Harney street, giving "Facts and Figures"
about brick. A large number of the new
buildings going up in Omaha and vicinity
this spring are of brick and Sunderland
reports a larger demand for face brick this
season than any previous season in former
years.
watchword with this firm and its location
outside of the high rent district enables
them to make very attractive prices. They
are making a special drive this week on
the Alaska ice cream freezer.
Then Nebraska Telephone building has
been newly decorated by Midler & Land
gren. The Fairmont Creamery building is being
finished with Keystona, the washable wall
finish. Barker Bros. Paint company are
furnishing the material tor the above
buildings.
Reports from the Expanded Metal com
pany of Chicago are to the effect that the
spring business has been a record breaker.
Mr. P. C. Hern Is going to build a brick
veneered residence with tile roof at Thirty-
second and Center streets, the contract be
ing awarded to Charles A. Forslund. F. A.
Hennlnger, architect.
The John Hussle Hardware company re
nnni a lrra ulIs on their Acorni eas stoves
and Alaska refrigerators Quality Is the
It. E. Long, plumber, has been doing a
large amount of repair work during the last
two weeks. His business has shown a sub
stantial Increase over last year.
The famous steamed cured stone, made
by the Ideal Cement Stone company are
among the most popular stones now used
In Nebraska.
According to reports from the Omaha
Loan and Building association, more people
will own their homes In Omaha by the end
of the year than anybody anticipated last
summer.
C. R. Heflln, the key man. Is enjoying a
large trade. His May business is the best
he has ever done.
The American weather strip is popular
this summer over Nebraska and other
western states. It is sold by F. H. Turney.
No cessation has been noticed in the sales
of fence by the Anchor Fence company. -
The hot weather of last week caused an
extra demand for awnings, and conse
quently the business of the Omaha Tent and
Awning Co. was great.
Miller, Stewart A Beaton report a large
business for their decorating department
during May.
The piano room of the Omaha Van and
Storage Co. has received many Instruments
during the last week.
The Scott Tent and Awning Co. enjoyed a
large trade during the week because of the
hot weather. It has been much 'larger this
month than during last May.
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For Small Houses USE BRICK!
The sensible, conservative, economical plan is to build of brick, no mat
ter how small the house. It is equally sensible, conservative and econom
ical to select from the kinds we offer.
You are wrong dead wrong if you think you can't afford to build of
brick. Again you are wrong if you think we don't know.
Facts and figures alone are to be considered. Let us give you the facts
and figures. Ask for our booklet, "The Cost of a House." Call and see our
display.
SUNDERLAND, 1614 Harney
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C. R. Elcflin Co.
ISie Douglas, Upstairs.
We supUoate All Kinds of Keys.
Trunk keys and door keys fitted at
yon hems.
Tel. DoudeUis 21)7 1.
: Keep the Dust Out This Summir
With the
American
Weather Strip
It's Dust Proof, but
will fit your windows
so they will run with
ease.
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OMAHA. NEB.
305 So. Mill St.
Phone Dong. D93,
Anchor Fence Company
207 N. 17th St., Omaha Telaphone Red-814 '
Time and Placa to Buy Fencing
PLOMJSIKO THAT WII.Ii RATS MOTET
IR. E. LONG
4004 Worth Twenty-fourth Street
When we do your work you are not constantly discovering leaks. A trial is
what we should have from you.
Estimates on work; gladly furnished. Phone Webster S.
Summer Freshness In Every Home
To make your home a cool, inviting place for this sum
mer and secure at the same time a distinctive atmosphere
it is necessary -to have your decorating plans placed in the
hands of experts. We call attention to our department of
interior decorating that you may know what here may be
done to create a new cheer in your home.
Our wall papers, curtains, upholsteries, draperies, etc.,
have been selected from the most artistic productions of
the leading designers of Europe and America. All our de
signs have been chosen with careful thought and expert dis
crimination. Experts of this department will draw up plans, give
helpful suggestions and make for you a home that will be
attractive, cool, refreshing and cheery.
We invite you to come here, compare our prices and
judge for yourself the beauty of our decorations and the
wisdom of letting our men do your work.
Miller, Stewart & Beaton Co.
THE TAG-POLICY HOUSE
Established 1884. 413-15-17 South Sixteenth Street.
AUTOMOBILE STORE ROOM
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ABSOLUTELY riHEPKOOF
Bfala Offles, aoa Bo. 16th St. Branches, 309 Bo. 17th and Uao o. Itth Bts.
Telephone I Douglas 413 and Ind.. A-1338,
H.aiinidl O tulips ami
Learn Whtr. It's Best to Faro
Thinking bout buying- land? Wanto know tnt
oil and climate best suited for certain fartalngT
Our Land Bureau glvea free Information about
soil, climate, conditions In all parts ot ths country.
We hare gathered data and can tell you what
you desire to learn.
Writs ths Laid Information Bureau. The
Twentieth. Century Farmer. Omaha. Neb., today
and your Questions will get prompt attention.
Free InfoFnniatiori
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