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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 8, 1913)
THE BISK; OMAHA, Tl KKDAV, APRIL 8, 1U13. i ft Overland Limited Tlio now luxurious extra-faro train leaves Omaha Union Station every morning at 8 o'clock and operatoa to San Francisco and points intermediate, over the smooth and duRtlesfl rondbed of the DOUBLE TRACK Standard Road of tho West Protected by Automatic Electric Block Safety Signals. The maximum of extra comforts for tho minimum oxtra fare $8 to San Francisco, intermediate points in proportion. Ladies' maid, manicurist, stenographer, valet, barber shop and bath room, select library, excellent dnaing car 'service, roomy observation platform and many other features that appeal to tho man of affairs or thoso on pleasure bent. 4 For further information, call on, telephone or address L. BEINDORFF, 0. P. & T. A., 1324 Farnam St, Omaha, Neb. Phone Doug. 334. ' More Than 1100 Used in Greater Omaha of The "1900" Electric Washers These people haven't fooled themselves. ThiB map bIiows only a po on of them. Does your loca tion show! if not, why not? Notice how thoy run in groups. Why? Bo cause the waehor "m'nkps good" in its own locality. Washes every thing, Laco Cur tains to blankets. 15 Days Free Trial No work, no pay. CASH, OR ON EASY PAYMENTS-, Order and Convinced. bo 1900 Washer Co. Tyler 1101 a. wjluams, mSt. 30s So. 18th Move Into a Wired House And Have Us Move You "When looking for a house with all modern improve ments, seo that it's wired for electric light it is as essential as tho plumbing. BEST MOVING SERVICE Our son-ice for moving you this spring has never been equalled in the history of Omaha. "We have largo, safe vans and all the modern conveniences necessary to con veying your furniture. OMAHA VAN A STfiPAriv nnunAnr I 824 Spnth Sixteenth Street. Phono Douglas 4163 OYERLAND LIMITED TRIUMPH Equipped with Elcotrical Conveni ences of Moit Modern Make. BREAD 18 TOASTED ON TABLE Coffre I'-roollor, Chnflnir Utah anil All CooklnK Device Plnceil nt KlbovT on nenntlfnl Train. If It chnnco that you have Ions been accustomed to preparing breakfaat In your home on electrical appliances, you need not be denied this privilege when you travel In event that. the train you select I the Overland Limited, the new oxtra fare train which runs over the Northwestern and Union Pacific Une3 lctwcen Chicago and San Francisco, for upon the dining cam of thl newest spe cial are carried all tho modern clectrlcnl cooking devices, and placed at the serv ice of those travelers who wish them. louay mouKunas or home in every city are supplied with an electrical coffee percolator, a toaster, chnlns; dish, etc, and it Is hard for the wife to be without them. In the morning nho makes a little coffee and prepares hor toast, and dous It all whllo she and father nit at the table and dlscuns the morning's news. So on the Overland Limited may she nnd father hovo these same con veniences, for tho Union Pacific has been particular to make their dining service the best in the country, and that they have succeeded Is admitted by all who have visited these dining cars since they were put Into operation on the first day of April. .Sorltrt Under Tnble. Under each table, and In the side of the car. Is a socket Into which an elec tric cord Is placed. The wire runs to the electrical toaster or percolator which Is set upon the tables or brought to berths If preferred. Some women are particular about their toast, and this newest dining car service enables them to brown their own bread nnd to have It Just as crisp and Just as nicely colored as they wish. The same thing Is true of coffee. Everyone knows that bad coffee spoils many a meal. Thoso who are particular about their coffee. In case they aro not satisfied with that made by tho dining cur chef (though this coffee Is excellent at all times) may boll their own coffee and have It Just as they like It IH other ways Is the Overland Limited an electrical train. It Is electrically lighted, with many brilliant lamps .and It possesses one of the best eleutrlo fan systems In existence. It also has an electrlo vacuum cleaning arrangement. For the women there are electric curling Irons. In tho barber shop, where a good barber Is always at one's service, are all the electrical devices of the modern harber shop. Telephone Connections, Too. The newest train has, of course, tele phone connections so that Its passengers may communicate with friends when stops aro mode nt stations, and it Is planned soon to have ru telephone system which wllj permit a, passenger In, ono cor to talk with one" In another coach of the train.. Tlrt Overland runs over lines that are protected by an electrl- callly operated block system. So in many Ways electricity is made to serve man wnen he travels on the "most modern and beautiful of trains. Electric Medley at ' American Music Hall At the American Music Hall In Chi cago, there was, s.ome few weeks ago, a medley which wound up with most beau tiful and udequoto electric lighting ef fects on the hands and feet of the dancers and chorus, it might haye eben called the triumph of. stage effect In so far as the use of electric light Is concernod, but It Is really mqre simple than It appears the light being thrown Upon the stage from lamps In the gallery. Tho appear ance of the aght being connected to the performers. Is merely for a greater effect. Tea Party Has Grown Into National Affair f pr Afternoons The Boston Tea party whs n famous pne, and wjio knows hut what Its long fame- as an entertaining episode started the popular 5 o'clock tea parties In this country? Whotevcr started them they have n good start and the 5 o'clock tea prevails throughout tho land In some form or other, If not purely social then ns a ''social rtrdtnder" for an assernblago gathered ostensibly for sorho other purpose. COST OF LIGHTJS LOWERED Electricity Costs Less Because of Greater Demand for It. DIFFERENT FROM YEAR 1885 i:f Hclnicy of Unlit linn llren Hn hnnceri by Invention hn'd the Modern Mailt U NoVr llest !3ver. society's Most famous teapot. The charm .of serving tea. In the electric samovcr has Increased the popularity of tea' parties to an nstonlshlng degree considering the place they already hold In the heart of society and the minds of clubs. One anomaly of ithe present economic conditions throughout the world Is that while statistics show that practically all necessities and luxuries have advanced In cost within the lust live years, electric lighting has steadily become cheaper. In 18S3 It was possible to obtain only 8C0-candle power for ono hour (800-candle I'ours) for Jl, while now, duo to the in crease In the efficiency of Incandescent lumps and the gradual decrcaso In rates for current, 8,000-candlo hours may be ob tained for $1 an Increase of l.odrt per cent. Efficiency of the Incandescent lamp has bten enhanced by tho Invention, perfec tion and ubo oT tungsten as a filament, while tho reduction of rates is explained by Improvements In machinery and ap paratus, methods of generating current and a greater demand for electric light. Postman Relieved . of Stair Climbing by Electric Work An Interesting device for the prompt delivery of letters to the tenants of upper floors In lofty houses Is employed In Geneva. On the ground floor Is a letter box for each of the floors above. When a letter Is dropped Into one of the boxes, It makes an electric contact, which not only sets a bell ringing on the floor for which the letter Is Intended, but nlso opens a valve of a water tank on that floor, by means of which a cylinder, con nected with the letter box by cords and pulleys, is filled with water. When full, the cylinder descends and pulls up con tents, while at the same time the cylinder discharges Its water. The box now out weighs the cylinder, and accordingly descends, lifting the oyllnder. Women Travel in Comfort -and Ease Being Well-Dressed A utility traveling or boudoir outfit will be found tho handiest combination for comfort and convenience ever seen. With H ypu can do light Ironing, you can boll two 6r three cups of waten quickly. Curling tongs can be heated without extra charge. All packs Into the dish and slips Into the ooro leather bag. It weighs about three pounds. For the woman who likes to do her own pressing or ironing the dainty "fluffy ruffles" and .An Electrlo Automobile. From up the street you hear a rumble and see a great load of coal or barrels easily approaching. It Is an electric truck. In the afternoon you hear tho Jingle of a bell In front of a store and a runabout gracefully approaches the curb and stops while a lady steps out to do her shopping. When she comes out and steps Into her waiting "parlor" tho bell Jingles and It glides away as easily as It came. It Is electrically driven. The electric automobile stands upon Its own wheels In every walk (drive) of life. A New York magatlne, the other day, published a picture of eighty-five electrlo trucks used for heavy delivery In one particular lino of business. Edison's New Wonder Exhibited This Week at Orpheum Theater The wonders of electricity have again been demonstrated and the newest rov elation Is the Edison talking motion pic tures, known as the klnetograph. This latest wonder device Is giving entertain ment to thousands at the Orpheum this week, where they have delighted all audi ences. Tho exhibition at tho Orpheum Is opened by a leqturer, who gives a description of tho wonderful machine. Yesterday he told of all the" great possibilities of this marvelous Invention, of how the combined look, movements and speech, song and other sound of the notables of the world In their ago can .now be preserved and handed down to posterity. In order to demonstrate the Instantane ous unison oi picture and phonograph, the lecturer smashed a plate on tho floor, tho sound of the crash coming Instantly with, the contact of the plate with the floor. He. blew blasts on whistles and u fog horn. Then came a bugler who blew calls, followed by a violin solo by a young woman, accompanied on the piano by a young man; then a vocal solq by an other, young woman, and finally three splendid collie dogs, whose barks seemed to come directly from their moving mouths and throats on, the screen. Mr. Edison has finally arranged a de vice" which guarantees a perfect syn chronism of sound and action. This is made possible by harnessing the moving) picture and tho phonograph and the per fection of a "timer" which prevents one machtnq from running faster or, slower than tho other. In this way an almost uncanny realism Is effected. The talking plcturees have been shown In less than a dozen cities since their perfection, due to the Inability of the 'Edison studio to turn out perfect machines and trained operators. Omaha Is, therefore, one of the first cities to view tho new marvel, which It Is believed will make great changes In the amusement world, Just as tho motion pictures have. Famous Ilonril "Wnlk. The board walk wheel choir seems to be tho newest application of electricity to recreation. A young couple wintering at Palm Ilcach, Fla., recently appeared on tho board walk In the first equipage of this kind. It looks In every' respect like Its predlcessor, the old-fashioned Atlantic City wheel chair, except that it Is operated by electricity. Instead of by a porter. Judging from the cast wij.h which the new chair Is run It should become popular. Key to the SItuatron Be Advertising. ELECTRIC WIRING That Can We Depended Upon Electric Houbeliold Appliances LANKTREE ELECTRIC 00 Tjlcr 10J1. 308 South 18th St. Omaha Electrical Works Electrlo Elevator Repairs i and Westinghouse Motors 108-19 JT. llth St. Thona Doug. 1181, Firms which are prepared to dispatch electrical repairing and installation work of all kinds; call by telephone AMERICAN ELECTRIC COMPANY Douglas 1481 E. 0. BENNETT & COMPANY Douglas 3861 WESTERN ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION CO., Douglas 2500 BURQESS-GRANDEN COMPANY Douglas 681 JAMES M. BURNS & COMPANY South 890 CENTRAL ELECTRIC COMPANY Webster 4983 JAMES CORE ELECTRIC COMPANY Douglas 1311 M. J. OURRAN & COMPANY Douglas 3148 THOMAS DURKIN ; Douglas 2519 S. K. HANPORD Douglas 1615 MID-WEST ELECTRICAL COMPANY Douglas 456 LeBRON ELECTRIC COMPANY t Douglas 2176 J. M. MoAVOY Florence 443 NATIONAL ELECTRIC WORKS Douglas 2120 OMAHA ELECTRIC WORKS Douglas 1181 ISREAL LOVETT COMPANY Webeter 2958 POTH ELECTRIC COMPANY Douglas 5837 STANDARD ELECTRIC COMPANY Douglas 3831 W. W. SHERWOOD ; Douglas 681 WOLFE ELECTRIC COMPANY Tyler 1414 H. J. LANKTREE . .Tyler 1011 J. R, LEHMER COMPANY .Douglas 1158 WEST SIDE ELECTRIC COMPANY Harney 4748 ELECTRICITY IS THE RIGHT HAND OF CONVENIENCE Through the inventions of genius this great power has been trained to answer myriads of man's demands, and to day it serves the house wife as nio other single utility can. If electricity doe3 not serve you now, make it .your servant. It obeys your progressive, labor-saving neighbor. Investigate the elec trical devices at the shops advertised on this page or write them for information about the conveniences. ELECTRICITY BEATS MUSIC FOR MAN'S MARCH THE... ELECTRIC SHOP IB Let us furnish your gnB una eiectric lixtures. Quick Service Reasonable Prices We can restore your old and damaged lighting fix tures so they look like new. Call us today. Wolfe Electric Go. Tyler 1414. 1810 Farnam. , Est. 1874. ORPHEUM Phone Doug. 4 95 Advanced Vaudeville THIS Week For the First Time in Omaha THOMAS A. EDISON Is Presenting His Latest and Greatest Invention TALKING MOTION PICTURES The Eighth Wonder of the World 7 s? Meeded An Extension Telephone "A Call for You" When the telephone rings 'in your place of business, does someone shout .across the . room or down the hall for the person wanted! Extension station service places another tel ephone where' it is needed' and cuts out useless steps and confusion. - . . , -.. .i Do You Have aiftExtcnsibn Telephone? NEBRASKA TELEPHONE COMPANY 401-NT ((mi BID BENNETT ELECTRIC CO. rem SAFE ANI RELIABLE WIRING it PAYS To -PLEASE C01 Omaha K&i. Banfc Bldg. n .3818. This has come Adrtrtlio on thli page now lh!.j2,,t 54018 of toe or building pair rMulti. f