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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 25, 1914)
8 Bidders at Auction of Farnam Street Property 9 Society By MELLIFIOIA. Tuesday, March 24, 1914. A WEDDING which comes as Quito a surprise to all but a few Inti mate friends Is that of Miss Elizabeth Redmond, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 13. F. Redmond or Salt l.ako City, formerly of lliib city, to Dr. Max Flothow of this city who has recently gone to Woodbine la. Tho wedding will bo celebrated quietly Wednesday, March 25, in Halt Lako City. Mrs. J. E. I'ulver of this city was Invited to bo matron of honor, but will not be able to attend. Miss Redmond is a niece of Mr. Joe Redmond, a pioneer of this city. After leaving school, Miss Redmond studied vocal' music for six montns in New York. Last summer she spent several weeks here visiting Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Pulver and was much entertained. Dr. Max Flothow graduated from tho Omaha High school in 1909 und was very prominent In school affairs. Ho was captain of one of tho cadet companies and a member of Los Hlboux, Boosters' and Cadet Officers' clubs. Ho graduated from Crelghton Medical college In 1913 and Is now practicing medicine in Woodbine, la. where the young people will make their home. Thoy are expected in Omaha Friday and, after spending a few dayn hore, will leave for Woodbine. To Attend Musicale. Many small parties' were given this afternoon to attend the mimical at the home of Mrs. Fred A. Nash. The prv Kiam wns given by tho members of the Amateur Musical club and was for the benefit of the Social Settlement. Mrs. H. C, fiumncy was hostess at ou of the parties In honor of Mrs. William T. Wilder of Kort Leavenworth, guest of Mr, F. J. TagKart. Preceding the must talo they had luncheon at the Hotel Loyal. For Chicago Guest. Mrs. Hubert Olmsted entertained at luncheon at the Commercial club Monduy. The gueat of honor was her daughter, Mr. D. Q. McCloud of Chicago, and Mrs. I'hlllp L. Kneedler of Chicago, who has been vlslttwr her daughter, Mrs. FrcU Wallace. Covers were, placed for eighteen guest. . Neba Club Dance." The Neba- club gave an enjoyable danc ing party Saturday evening at tho new Dannebrog tiail. Thoic present were: BIG SUM ON FARNAM STREET Corner at Twenty-Fourth Sells for ' $100,100 at Auction. ELMER J. NEVILLE THE BUYER Svr Ilccorci 1 Set for Purclinae Price for Property on That Section of Fnrnnm Htreet Illililln'R Spirited. Misses Dora Haarmann, Lucy Hyde, Kdnn Ilumo. Frances-Thomas, Misses Spellman, Fayctto Oaborn, Mildred UusaklslC, Flo Brltt. Mnrgaret I"cteron, Hutel Blue, Klsle llnusman. Ann Annresoti. Coralle Bragg, Mary Forjou. i Pauline Faulkner. Elizabeth riedman, Gene Wood row, FegBy Johnson, Eleanor Wilson, Happy Martin, Messrs .lease Crowo. J. T. Blxler. Lloyd O. Toland, Marshall Dillon, Arthur J. Jackpon, n. L. Banford. A. L. Reynolds, cunt Hamilton. Kdlth Nickels. Kthol Foycl, Mildred Barber, Fanny Schmidt. Jessie Rogers, Elsln l'erjou, H.th Borghoff, Helen Jackson, Claire Clauvreau, Myrtle Johnson. stoMrfl Ollle Bennett. Charles Flood. William Flor, A. L Llerk, Oeorgc Drake, Mark A. Miller. 1 C- Callahan, (.'. p.' Connolly, Frank V. Conkllng, William A. Nelson. O. a. Carlcman, Dave Bourke. It. A. Nelson, Frnnk Overholt, Lawrence, F. Braun, Charles J. Assman, Stuart Nurse, Clarence." Becker, It. W. Kills. It. 8. Arthur. P. R. Hughes, Wayne Moore, William Mooney, N. H. Harris. Mr. Mnd Mrs a forge French. Mr. and Mrs. J. 13. Hherdeman. Mr. anil Jr. Edward Eden. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Johnson. Mr. and Mr. N. H. Plainer.' Mr. and Mrs. W. It. Hcrdman. Mr and Mrs. E. q. Clay; Mr. and Mrs. C. It. O'Neill. Mr. an Mrs. T. J. puffy. Mr. anJ Mrs. Cox. Fontenellc Chapter Kensington. Fontcnello chapter. N'O. Order of the Eaetem Star, will bo entertained at & kenslngton Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. B. M. Reynolds, 1009 South Thirty-third street. The dinner recently given by this chap ter proved a great success, there being Krund officers, matrons and patrons from Council Bluffs, la.i Bouth Omaha, Vesta and Maple Leaf chapters of Omaha. The grand matron, Mrs. Floy Itoper, of Lin coln, was the guest of Mrs. C. It. Wal rath, matron of Fontcnelle, Auotion Bridge, Mrs. Q. , II. COon entertained tho Auo tion Urldg6 Luncheon club at her apart ments In the Anfiel us this afternon. The, decorations were In green and white and' two tables were placed for the game. Mro. N. IF XelBon was the guest of the club. The members are: ; Mesdam.es Mesdames C. H. Marley. L Ellsworth, - A. D. Touralln, W. Boss, F A. Jones, W. & Heller, J. J. Davey C. B. Coon, , Triangle Club Tea. Miss Aannabel and Helen Stnclare enter talned thp members of tho Triangle club at a tango tea Saturday afternoon, Thoso present Were; Misses Misses Penelope Hamilton, Flonsne Itatehmond, Mary Cleland, Helen Uutchecn, Margaret McCartney. Emily Hutcheon, Florence Andrews, Jenny Walton, Jyne nosewater, Allse O'Nell. Margaret Hofmnn, Clara Itofman. Tluth Nellls. Frances Cleland. He en Brandels, Ruby Anderson. Onlta Moran, In and Out of the Bee Hive. Mrs. T. C. Saunders Is spending two weeks at Excelsior Springs. Mrs. J. Newton Win has gone to Chi cago to spend a few wceits with rer' daughter. Mr. Clyde Jonex, daughter of the lato Colonel Forbes, has returned to her hwne In East St Louts. Miss Harriet Slern nf Mlnneaimll. I. the guest of her sister. Mrs. Jack Bern stein and Mr. Bernstein. Mrs. F. S. Owen and small daughter, Elisabeth, have returned from California, where they spent tho winter. Mr. J. 11. Millard ari daughter, Mns Jessie Millard, returned "Sunday from n stay pt ten days In New York City. Jlr. a A. Bearle and Miss Corlnne feearle have returned from Cuba and the Isle of Pines, where they have spent tho lust six weeks. Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Shaver and son. of Morgan Fffifk, ll.. formerly of . Omaha. spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Williams. Mr. Lawrence Teare of Monmouth. HI., Vho was her with the Monmouth Olee Hub for a few days was the guest of bis lousln. Mr. and Mrs. John V. ' Dillon, vltlle in Omaha. The lot on tho northeast corner of Twenty-fourth and Farnam streets, 00x132 feet In size, was bold Tuesday at sheriff's salo to Elmer J, Neville for $100,100-al-most double the prlco paid by Its owner William S. Nooncn in 1SSS. Records In the court house show that Noonen paid 37,COO for the corner and assumed a mortgage of $17,000, making the total value In ISM The prop erty was sold as a result of tho fore closure by the Conservative Savings and Loan company of a mortgage for 2i!,CtD. Noonen has been declared Incompetent by the courts. The price brought for the lot on which are located three stores, six apartments and smaller buildings Is said by real estate men to indicate that Farnam street frontage, still In Increasing In value at an extraordinary rate. Mr. Neville, who Is a member of an old and weulthy Omaha family, gave to Sheriff McShano his check for the full piirchnsc prco. He said he had no defi nite plans with regard to. the corner to announce at present. The sale, which was held"' In front of the cast door of tho court house, at-' traded a large crowd of buyers and spec tators, and bidding was extremely brisk, more than 100 bids being made. Tho sale lasted one hour. The Conservative company opened the bidding with an offer of $33,000. Mr. Ne ville and D. V. 8hoIes, who represented him, wero prominent bidders throughout the sale, but E. M. Slater, said to have been the representative of Dr. II. Olf ford, who forced the price past the $100,00) mark, made his first "bid at $S9,000, stop ping at $100,000. Harry Tukey, who was reported to bo acting for John D. Crelghton, bid $H000, and T. H. McCague, who'wns said to rep resent tho Boston Ground .Rent company, offered $90,000. Following Is a list of tho 'bidders who participated In tho buying contest: A. V. D reslie r. E. S. Novlllo, W. II. De Franco. F. J, Norton. M. 8." Ellis, T. II. McCuguc, J. D. Crelghton, D.' V. Sholea, Harry Tukey, II. H. Baldrlge, E. M. Slater, W. W Young and George AJos lyn. , Payne & Slater, real cstato dealers, wore the agents who have been In char go of tho property. ON THE LKFT IS ELMER J NEVlI.t,E. WHO BID IN THE Pl'.OPKRTY T TWENTV-FOl'ItTH AND FRNt HTREBT8 FOR J100.1W, AND NEXT TO HIM IS D, V HHOI ;s, Ho ACTED AS HIS AOENT The man with the merry laughter Is Ed Slater of the firm of Payne & b'later, which handled the property Wmr A Piping Hot Dish jpr For Wintrv Nip-hts (sLAT r I I 1 e i B A Piping Hot Dish For Wintry Nights There's nothlntf finer than a steamlnC hot dish of Faust Spaflhettl on a cold nicht It warms you up satisfies your hunger. It s strennthcnlntf. and makes a rich, savory meal. You can make a meal for n whole family from a 10c packafie of Faust Spaghetti. Cook with tomatoes, serve with grated cheese Watch the folks smack their lips. Write for free recipe book. 5c and 10c packages. Buy today. MAULL BROTHERS, St. Louis, Mo T VI IVt'l f w3 I RT.' I ' 1 BENSON SCHOOL BOARD 'TO BOOST FOR THE BONDS The citizens of Benson are to lenrn of tho advantages of the proposed $30,000 uuiiua wnicn arc auropaieu ior ine erec tion of an addition to the West Burnham fchnol at n reception which Is to be held at tho West school next Thursday eve ning. Tho Board of Education, tho mem bers of which suggested the bonds, will bo present to explain to the Densonltes I lm work nf tho nresont school system end tho "necessities for Improvement. In addition a program will be rendctcd by thd Benson High school chorus and solos will be sung by Mrs. Chadwell. Mr. Scott and Mrs. Rumpus. T. F. Sturgess of Omaha will deliver a short address and an exhibition" will ba presented by tho sewnlg clais and refreshments will bn served by the members of the Municipal league. tncnui they wouldn't This Washer Must Pay for Itself A MAN Irlfd to ell me a liorw once, lie Mid It w a line hon and lind nothing thr matter Kith It. I wanted a fine hone. Hut I didn't know anrtlilnc about horaca much. And 1 didn't know tin man very well either. Bo 1 told him I want ed to try the hora for a month. He aald "All rlaht, but pny me first and I'll (We rotl back your money II the horao iin't all right." Welt, 1 didn't Ilka that- t aa afraid the horao Wasn't "all rleht" and thot 1 might hare to whlatlo for my money If I once parted with It. 80 1 didn't buy the hone, although 1 wanted It badlr. Now this set me thinking. You aee I make Wash ing; Machlnea tli "IPOO Oravlty" Waahtr. And I aald to myirlf, lota of people may think about my Washing Machln' ae I thought about f h, hcrte and about the man who owned It. nut I'll hvr know. write nnd tell me. You eee I sell my Waahlng Machlnea by mall, I have eo;A over nan a mil lion that way , Bo, thought I, It la only fair enough to ret people try my Wnahlng Machlnea for a month, before they pay tor them, juat aa I wanted t0 try the new hora. Now, I know what our "1900 Oravlty" Waiher Hill do. I know It will waah the clothea with out wearing or tearing them. In leia than half the time they can be waahed by hand or by any other machine. 1 know It will waah a tub full of very dirty clothea In alz mlnutea. I know no other machine ever Invented cen do that without wearing out tho clothea. , . Our "1W0 dravlty" Watlier doea the work ao eney thaA a child can run It almoit aa well na a atrong woman, nnd It don't wear the clothea. rray tho edgea nor break buttona the way all other machlnea do. It unt drives toaoy water clear through tna libera ot the cloth Ilka a force pump might. Ko. tald I to myself, I will do with my "1M) Dravltv" Wnshtr what 1 wanted the man to do with the horae. Only I won't wait for people to ek roe. I'll offer first, and I'll make good the offer every time. Lt me send yovi a "1900 Oravlty" Waeher on a month' a free trial. I'll nay freight out ot my own pocket, and If you don't want the machine after you've used It a month. I'll tike It back, ami ray the. freight, too. Hurely that la fair euough. Isn't lit Dot-tn't It prote tint the Gravity" Wearier mutt he all that 1 ear It 1st , And you i ran pay me out of what It asves for you. It will anve Its whole coat In a few month In wear and tear on the clothea alone, And then It will save- (0 centa to 75 cents a week over that In washwomen's wagea. If you keep the machine after a month'a trial, I'll let you pay for It out ot what It saves you. If It aares you 60 cents a week, arm me W centa a week till paid for. I'll take that cheerfully, and I'll wait lor my money until the machine. Itselt earns) the balance. Drop rat a Hue today, and let me send sou a hooK about the "two Oralty" Washer tht washes clothea In 0 minutes. Address me this way II U Darker, ISO Court St.. Ulnejluimton, N". V. If you live In Canada, addreia IKK) Washer Co., ItOi Court Bt.. Toronto. 1 I I ;F . t 1 1 HI I Our latest tea triumph the "Orange Label" Blend 30c. a half pound Your Grocer has it. (jut ntrtaaTT'-rff'n irn'-Ttanj',iTggr' a 1 This Solid Mahogany Bed is one of the newest designs. Massive, best construc tion, selected stock, ptmel head, dull finish. Three quarters or full size. Regular value $50, now $36.50. Don't Forget Our Fashion Week Display Beaton & Laier Co. 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Used Automobiles j t SB Constipation Curvet, John Susplc of fiunbury, Pa., writes: Dr. Kins New Ufe Pills are the bet J)lll fgr Constipation." Sc. All itvf- l,-u.ts.-Ailvt:rtlejnent. Raufoer s Millinery 1424 South 16th St. Tel. Doug. 4666 UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Offers to ladies one of the largest and most up-to-dato stocks for Inspection. Style, workmanship and prices excel any mil linery houso in the city. KVEHYBODV WKLCOMK. OPKN EVENINGS. jH Can Be Disposed of We have a place for a large number of used or second-hand cars and will allow their highest value on any 1914 new car on our floor. We must have thesejused cars to deliver within the next 30 days. This is the best chance you over had to turn In your used car on such acknowledged high grade cars as wo are now offering. We want used cars NOW to fill our orders. 3ee us quick. Motor Car Sales Co. - 1818 FARNAM ST. Factory Distributors for Nebraska, South Dakota and Western Town, No. 1. As Much Good as For Your For Mine I purpose writing six letters to tho Public, and I want you to follow me Don't read the first and stop I am going to start something and reading one will prove nothing. I mean to prove what I say and what I say will touch your pocket book. I shall contrast with other cars the Cartercar a oar which has attracted more attention in Nebraska in the last three years than any car that ever came wost of tho Mississippi. I am going to show what the principle is that makes an auto mobile simple. I am going to show why it runs and how long it will run. 1 am going to tell you what you ought to know, but don't, about gear cars and what proportion of the prico paid for high-priced cars is actual waste. Now, I am right You may not think so, and it will be as muoh for your good as mine to go into this matter thoroughly. Get a demonstration in a Cartercar. Yours respectfully, 1 President Cartercar Nebraska Ca. B BiHHHiE3HBiBHHfefeiisLsM hmCH UBBUBBBSmBE&: Tltff ,iaiaiaiaiaiaBHiJssiisiliaH E. Foshter Presldenl Cartercar Nebraska Co. JLr I K EL? W TUT 9 f AUTOMOBILES, TRUCKS, TIRES and ACCESSORIES Nebraska uick Auto Company Lee Huff, Mgr. 1912-14-16 Farnam Street. Ti r ARMON O.'W. McDonald. 2101 Farnam Street. MAXWELL Maxwell Motor Sales Corporation. 2C5-207 State Bank.BuUding. VERLAND Van Brunt Automobile Company,! 2010 Farnam St., Omaha. 18-20-22 4th St., Council Bluffs. POPE-HARTFORD Van Brunt Automobile Company, 2010 Farnam St., Omnha. 18-20-22 4th Bt., Council Bluffs. O tudebTker E. R. Wilson Auto Company, 2429 Farnam Street. ELECTRIC CARS HIO Van Brunt Automobile Company, 2C10 Farnam St., Omaha. 18-20-22 4th St., Council Bluffs. O TAHDARD " j Marion Auto Company J 0. W, McDonald 2101 Farnam Street.