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'ORGOTTEN WAYS OF TRAVEL! lh0 ,ron ho,,o thc mRlx contracts.
were despllraldc. The governor of New
Jersey, addressing the assembly In 1WS,
complained that "even thoso which llo
between the two principal trading cities
In North America aro seldom passablo
without dangar or difficulty."
Any wheeled vehicle was something of
a gnxlng-stoc,k In that era. In 151 PhlW
adelphta boasted of thirty-clght carriages
of all kinds; In 1773 there were eighty-
four, and In 1796 the number had In
creased more than tenfold, to the Impos
ing total of SAX
As late as 150 It took twenty-four to
sixty hours to go by stnpo from this city
to Baltimore via Wilmington.
In 1SSS one lino made the run to Pitts
burgh In fifty-two hours, and Its rival
took seventy-two hours, though this time
was later diminished to the same period.
A traveler to Now York, In February,
1SS1, "was fourteen hours going to New
York with the great southern mall, al
though the sleighing was good." The fan
was $S. "We rode In an open sled, or
box on runners, and tho four passengers
sat on tho mall bags."
In lftfo to go from St. Joseph, Mo., tj
Great Halt Iake took nineteen days.
There were fotty-tlve stops of from four
to six hours' duration. Tho distance was
MM miles, and th stages averaged sixty
miles a day. In ts5 tho traveler from
Omaha, Neb., to Virginia. City, Mont., f
nl went well, made the distance of 1.S0O
miles In seventeen days. The stage fare
was $000, with meals extra. Kach pas
senger wan permitted to take twcuty-flvo
pounds of baggage the excess was
charged for at the rato of $1.M per pound.
Those who sigh for the leisurely pie
turcsuencss of bygone days, and deplore
the hectic rush and roar of modern civili
sation which In ever seeking a swlfto
means of conveyance, ore prono to ex
aggerate the delights of stagecoach
travel. On a sunny dny, on a good road,
with fast horses and few passengers, It
might be pleasant enough but these con
ditions, rarely wero combined In a single
Journey. Philadelphia Ledger.
ino urm overmnu mages in mis coun
try wero those botween Philadelphia ami
Now York. A lino started in 175 adver
tised "good stage waRons, with the seat
set on eprf and Inasmuch as they
inado tho tnnco In tho surprlslnnly
brlet time . p days In summer and
threo dnysV "r. 'these vehicles wero
dubbed "Fli hchlnes." Tho roads
ktttle Ue l'rrnriu Crnrrntlmi
Known or Olil-Tlnin Stnitrs
nmt Hontrn.
Tho announcement comes from Oregon
hat two more stage lines have been
Jbandoncd since tne steed of flesh and
Hood Is no longer able to compcto with
I.
Store Hours, 8:30 A.M. to 6 P.M. Saturday till 9 P.M.!
We Are Representees for Omaha and
Vicinity for Such Famous Makes as
Chlckering & Son, Kurtzman, Ivors & Pond, Henry & S. O. Under
mann, Packard, Sterling, Huntington, Kohler & Campbell, Stultz &
Bauer, Autoplanos, etc.
BURGESS-NASH CO
If You Have a Thought of Buying
a Piano or Player Piano
Now or In thc near future you cannot afford to overlook
great advantages of this great sale. Come Monday.
"EVERYBODY'S STORE
thc
8unday, May 17, 1?14.
STORE NEWS FOR MONDAY.
Corner Sixteenth and Harney Streets.
THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE- MAY 17, 1014.
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GIGANTIC CLEARANCE SALE OP
PIANOS and PLAYER PIANOS
WE HAVE closed out our branch stores at Norfolk and Alliance, and all other agencies in the state, to the Haddorff Music House of Nebraska, and
will devote all our efforts to our local retail Piano Department. In disposing of these branch stores it was with the understanding that the pianos
wre to be Returned to the Omaha store this brings about an overstock for this department and we must sell these pianos and player pianos quickly.
The Sale Starts Monday Morning at 8:30 But it will not last long it can't, the prices are too low every music-loving family will want one of these instruments.
GET A GOOD PIANO NOW MONDAY
In this stock are pianos which represent the world's hest. Many of them only slightly
marred in returning to the Omaha Store ancha few new ones of discontinued styles. In bvery
instance they are offered. at extreme reductions.
' It's an irresistable proposition, but you must act quickly, as this stock will go rapidly at these prices an opportunity that comes but once in a lifetime.
MR. CASH BUYER, HERE'S YOUfR CHANCE
You can hest afford to draw your check for a splendid, high grade piano during this sale.
If it is not convenient to pay the entire amount in cash, Arrangements may be riiado for soma
time on tho balance.
Here's a Partial List of the Excellent Pianos Included in This Great Sale Monday:
Stulfz & Bauer,
Figured mrhogany most pop-
SllLdel;$99A00
450. sale mice. fcaW:
Wm. Knabe
In beautiful figured walnut.
Regular price fl Vt I AA
$550.00, a bar- V I SUV
gain, at; -.v . . . k V
Kroeger
153i
Mahogany case.
Regular price
$350, sale price
Autopiaiio
Mahogany, used short time.
Autopiano
Slightly
piano
any
ny case, at. . . JJ
Foster & Co.
'21022
Packard
A $500 colonial piano in Burl
Walnut slight
ly carvei
most new.
cuioniai piano in oun
$70750
v, at. .. s
Camp & Co.
in exchai
70!
Walnut case, taken in exchange
x rzr. $7 aoo
gain at
Knabe Bros.
Mahogany case,
Regular price
$525, sale price .
2522
Chickering &Sons
ny case n
$595
A $650 player
piano. Mahog
any case, for. .
841
Kurtzmann
Player piano, mahogany case.1
Auto-de-luxe ac
tion. $750 in
strument for. . .
Kurtzmann
$375, sale price. WlV
Bennett Co.
88-note player piano.
action. Regular
price
sale price
Auto
A $3251
Autopiano
?257i
Mahogany case
88-note. $650
value at
Autopiano
88-note, beautiful oak case.
pnee.
Player mahogany care new.
g'oV.n$595pj
Lyon & Healy
38!
This is worth
twice the price
asked
Stultz & Bauer
2551
Mahogany case.
Regular price
$425, sale price .
Autopiano
mahog
340
Player, 88-note, mahogany
case. Regular
price $650.00,
sale price
Krell French
Mahogany case.
Regular $450
piano, at
$9500
Sterling
Piano player of 65-note type.
I A JT," $90750
price 5
James &Hostrom
$650 grand pi
ano, ebony case
for
$142
00
Sterlitone
Kurtzmann
Player; mahog
any; was !
sale price
&"$384!
1 1 1 mmW 4b
Segerstrom
Slightly used,d?U A M((
mahogany case;? 1
r. A A A
was $400, for.
Mahogany case, 88-note player
piano. Regular
$600.00 value
at
oo-noie p layer
$326H
Kurtzmann
88-note player;
mahogany case;
$800 style, for
$313
00
Segerstrom
$122!
Mahogany case,
square, design
was $350, for.
Huntington
As good as new oak case.
Regular priceH PfICA
$375.00, sale T j JV
Segerstrom
Figured mahogany, square de
sign; regular C lO
price $350.00; I X
sale brice JL ttU
a-
Segerstrom
$385.00 style, (fl
square design, tIXH
sliriitlv carved. AVJtJ
Kurtzmann
Walnut case, used short time.
Regular price fijf jOfifl
$375.00, sale P I HX
price
Brewster
Sr-SS; $1000
price $650, for.
Kurtzmann
Quarter - sawed t""! AA
oak case. $450 P i iUU
value, for 4itJV
Kurtzm'nn Grand
Style Louis XVI. A regular
$850.00 piano mA
in figured ma- vij
hoiranv case ... mmif
Segerstrom
yss28522
Kurtzmann
Style "R R", empire top.
Regular price ("i'f AAA
$400.00, sale Jl
Stultz & Bauer
Mahogany case. ttTfeP Art
Regular price
$450, sale price, Smt9JfJ
Segerstrom
88-note player piano, oak case,
Regular price J J CA
$750.00, sale Jt
Segerstrom
SrLe1eiwa,5$91A00
$350, for ulV
Kohler&Campbell
Mahogany case, tf M
regular $350.00 f I iSUU
kind for lTftSS
Autopiano
Slightly used player piano
oak case reg
ular $700
strument,
Kurtzmann
Slightly used, mahogany case.
"$97800
once
Kurtzmann
A regular $450
piano
sign,
ign, walput case, &d 3 w
Segerstrom
Walnut case; a neat design.
g&, .p.riu$20!
Kimball
$821
Walnut case, an
excellent bar
gain at
German-American
Waxed oak case, used a short
sale mice. .
Orkin Bros.
Mahogany, slightly used,
Regular price
$350.00, sale
price
sngnuy u
$144
Stone & Son
H30
50
A new $350
sample piano.
Mahogany case.
00
Kurtzmann
In 'a beautiful walnut case.
SSftJ, .fe!$91A00
Segerstrom
Figured mahogany. Square
design regular i? P"A
price $450.00, JIJjIl
Kimball
Ebonixed case.
Regular $360
instrument for. . . .
w
eaver
Fancy mahogany, used short
3E: ATnnr $9 A750
sale nrice V I
Packard
$265!
$425, special.
Chickering&Sons
Tuna mahogany, Sheraton art
model. Regular $71 "7K
price $1,500. V I ''?
Sale orice I Ammii
Kurtzmann
t,rznr: $OQA00
mahoeranv case. "wv
Krell Player
any case; r
$450!
88-note: mahogany case; reg-
rr.r!!$CA00
price
Kurtzmann
SlighUy ued;l?1 J Art
mahogany case; T I v v
$450 style, for Li L"X
Autopiano
$193
88 - note. ma
hogany case;
$650 kind for.
25
Autopiano
'15522
Used piano.
Mahogany case.
A snap at
Steinman & Son
Mahogany case.
Retruhr price
$350, sale price .
H28
00
Krell Player
An 88-note player, mahogany
case. Regular r)Tb J HA
Kurtzmann
Mahogany case.
Regular price
$425, sale price .
$230
00
Melodigrand
S & S.
$215!
Product of H. S & S. G.
feraSfin$91C00
value for
Backman & Son
Mahogany case, .splendid con
thtion. Regular M AA
price $380.00, ? I 1 1
a bar rain kt...
Stultz & Bauer
M$i5.$95C00
aavfta awas sun-
'hogany case. . .
mmiOO
German-American
Figured walnut, slightly carved.
t& FftSlQCQO
uric. . . . . . loo
Autopiano
Its :sa $28522
650 player at. WUS
Schaeffer
Concert cue, mahogany case.
?XIa,l. 'Sf $19 COO
at , ItJtS
Autoplayer
Slightly wed, $750.00, 88-
hny:$2fi2
Sale price sfcU&
Brinkerhoff
Mahogany caso. "I I H
Regular price
$375.00, at, . . . ATC
Steinman & Son
Mahogany case, carved front.
Regular $350
inetrument, sale
price. ......
rveu rr
$97
Bennett & Co.
Knabe Bros:
A regular $550
piano in mahog
any case, for , . .
365
00
Electric Player
jht plaj
80!
Four-octave upright player.
?nnan f.",c! SQAOO
price
Chickering & Son
Mahogany case. "f AA
Regular price t "
$525, only one. V I I
Autopiano
65-note player piano, mahog-
s i?6e6.or-$l c;oo
value for iUts
Harvard
Walnut case,
souare
$350 value
.$12822
Chickering & Son
Parlor grand, absolutely new;
RSry,75eo$iqfloo
kind for TfJV
Steinman & Son
SgbUy uTed';?! CCOO
$350 style, for X
Segerstrom
$1201
Regular $385
style; oak case; '
slightly used. .
Mahogany case.
Regular price
$325.00, for. . .
U35
Hallett & Davis
$350.00 piano in Q tf
mahogany case. A f
bargain at WSJ1
Kurtzmann
Style "R" figured mahogany
ease. Regular ?! W CA
nrir-m 37R ft PI' luU
sale nrice I v
Harvard
$350.00 instru
ment of extra
good quality. . .
$148
00
Segerstrom
Concert size, mahogany case.
Regular price r r9Jl
price..?...... iva
Kurtzmann
$425.00 value;
mahogany
a bargain
5$2io
00
Bush & Gertz
liurl walnut case, Regular
P'XK.TS $0750
gain at
ef negi
$97;
Segerstrom
KSi'ls; $19Qoo
150 style, for. JLLiU
Kurtzmann
$238i
Mahogany case;
regular price
$450, for..,.
Huntington
?.08M;$17noo
to go at f "
Krell Auto Grand
An 88-note player in mahog
any case; was iCAAfln
$750.00, sale
price
$395!
Steinman & Son
ni5L
Mahogany case,
square design;
was $350, for.
Chickering & Son
$516i
A baby grand.
Regular $850
kind for
1
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BurgcgNash Co. Everybody's Stor
16th and Harn
tw..N.li Co.
-Everybody's Ston
16th and Haraovr: