Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 18, 1917)
THE, OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: FEBRUARY 18. 1917. 7 A CITY OF OMAHA IS A BDSY6ARDEHER Nursing the Fragile Flowers Through Four Seasons Is Not an Easy Task. HOW IT IS ACCOMPLISHED By A R. GROH. Where dc you think all those flower beds that will soon appear in the parks and squares and school grounds come from? They- don't just "happen." They don't just grow by themsejves. Oh, you knew that, did you? Well, of course, I suppose you did. But did you ever stop to think how much hard work is represented in those beds? All winter the plants are growing in the city's green house In Hanscom park. They start from the seed in shallow boxes, about 1,001) seeds be ing planted in each shailow box. When the plants arc an inch or two high they are taken out and set in tiny flower pots. Later they are transferred to biKger pots, and still later to still bigger ones. Just now Mr. Hummel' men arc working on a little job of transferring 15,000 geraniums from three-Inch to four-inch pots, the final transfer be fore they arc set out in Ihe open. City Floriculturist C. R. Wolff es timates that they grow about 450,000 plants and flowers in the city's green house annrally. Populous Kingdom. 1 1 certainly is a thickly populated land nf flowers, all kinds of cm. from the dainty narcissus to the giant palms, that rear their heads high against the glass roof. Regiments of carnations, army corps of geraniums and innumerable companies of other flowers. Just at the present time 5,000 hya cinths, narcissus, tulips and daffodils are in full bloom with all colors of the rainbow and many colors that the rainbow never thought of. Over in the other greenhouse, the one with the little dome on it, the orchids live in the solemn seclusion that befits their rarity. Such shapes of petals and salyxes as you never dreamed of are here. And such per fect blendings and splashings of color as make one pause to reflect humbly npon the crudeness of man's best work when compared with that of nature. About March 1 twelve hotbeds will be built outside to make room for the thousands of growing plants that must populate the many flower beds :n the spring time. That Spring Job. Among the little jobs Brother Hum mcl's department has to do in the spring is to set out 14,435 geraniums and 11,195 border plants in beds be longing to the city. Mr. Wolff has it all figured out. Hanscom park has seven beds which take 3,300 geraniums and 2,900 border plants. Jefferson square requires ninety geraniums and 150 border plants. At the public library 350 plants will be placed in a flower bed. At the emergency hospital a bed will be planted requiring 500 plants. Other beauty spots are placed at the various fire barns. And so it goes. There will be also twenty-five beds of cannas in various places requiring the placing of 6,250 cannas. Growing the plants for these beds and placing them in the beds and keeping them looking nice, all this is just a small part of Mr. Wolffs job. How would you like to be Mr. Wolff? Half Million is Offered Bertschy -For His New.Find a., -a f ecnnnnn i,- a T T D . .. i .1. .. 1 . I. - I j. i. iiiav.ujF iui uic luiiiiuia ui luc process he has recently discovered of tempering steel at exceptionally low cost. Mr. Bertschy, at his Harney street plant, the Bertschy Engineering company plant, has been for some weeks demonstrating his discovery for the edification and entertainment of his friends. . He takes a common soft wire nail and by the application of his quick and cheap process converts it into the hardest steel, so that when flat tened down to a chisel blade, he cuts iron, steel or stone with it with equal facility. Mr. Bertschy holds that by his process common rolled steel may be quickly tempered at a cost of but 1 cent per pound. The common rolled steel is worth about 3 cents a pound, while the hardened steel is worth $3.50 a pound. New Kids for -the Kiddies fi i y w Park Commissioner Hummel has a pair of the new kids. He says he is not kidding about this. They are real baby goats and are as lively as a pair of crickets. The mother is of Texan ancestry and Joe Hummel avers there is a little bit of the border spirit in the kids. This happy family was brought out to a sunny field the other afternoon and the baby goats immediately be gan cutting up all sort of capers, just as if they were glad to be alive and kicking. They are practicing climb ing the sides of buildings and are learning to nibble tin cans and other bric-a-brac. One of them tried to nibble a tire on Mr. Hummel's auto mobile. They are in winter quarters at pres ent, but in the early spring will be given a home in the Riverview park zoo. South Side Family Is Found in Need of Medical Attention During their housing investigation work of the South Side inspectors of the Welfare board found a hus band and wife and nine children liv ing in four rooms, the father tuber cular and five of the children af flicted with sore throats. The head of this' household is working, but has received no medical attention. "There is urgent need of regulation of tubercular patients in Omaha. It seems that a person with an advanced case of the disease is allowed to work with other people and without restric tions as to his habits," stated Super intendent Schrejber of the Welfare board. House to Give Gold Spoon To Speaker's Grandson Washington, I''eb. 17. Young Champ Clark Thomson of New Or leans, grandson of Speaker Clark, will get a gold knife, fork, spoon and cup as a gilt of the house. At the sug gestion of Republican Leader Mann on the floor today every member con tributed to such a present. Hungarians Planning To Locate in the West Lajos Steiner, connected with the colonization department of the Union Pacific, has about matured plans for planting a number of large colonies of Hungarians in western Nebraska and eastern Colorado and Wyoming during the coming summer, Mr. Steiner proposes to bring mar ried men generally and place them upon the cheap lands. They will some largely from the steel mills and industrial plants of Pennsylvania and, as a rule, he asserts that prior to coming to the United States they were farmers. Railroad Workman Falls Fifteen Feet to Viaduct While working on a signal device fifteen (feet above the level of the L street viaduct in South Omaha, F. W. Robinson of Gilmore, Neb., a Union Pacific enploye, fell. An ugly gash across his forehead was the worst of his injuries. Police Surgeon Losey attended him. Use Sunderland's Certified Goal To Wind Up the Winter- Quick Deliveries Careful Service u YELL-0 WAGONS 70 Fine Big Teams Guaranteed High Qualify Purchase thesort, fcofclyouiwd! ThfkindwfscJl isotiarankd! 1)1 Will Small Orders Always Welcome You Have Our Cordial Invitation to Try Sunderland Now For Fuel Sunderland Brothers Co. Entire Third Floor Keellne Building 17th and Harney Streets One of Our Yards is Near Your Home Piano Prices Slaughtered Over 200 Instruments Must Be Sold Re gardless of Profit We are compelled to make room for our Columbia Grafonola Wholesale Department. Several carloads of Graf ooolaa and Records have been re ceived and many more now in transit. We realise the only thins: that will dispose of this mammoth stock of new and slightly used upright, grand and player pinnoa quickly ia the price and terms, and what we do not sell in th next ten days we will have to place In storage. This is your oppor tunity to save money on ' a high grade piano. Here are. a Few Samples of the Reductions You May Expect to Find $600 Knabe Square $25 $225 Decker Upright $60 $2B0 Krell Upright $95 $300 Kroeger Upright $85 $300 Kurtzman Upright. .$135 $400 Steger & Sons $198 $750 Steinway Upright. . .$600 $425 Emerson Upright . .$319 $475 Hardman Upright .. $347 $450 Chickering $75 $1,000 Chickering Grand $150 $1,200 Steinway Grand.. $565 Our toe It of new piano, consists of the finest product of the piano mak ers' art, including; the famous Stein way, the standard piano of the world: also the celebrated Hardman, Stej-er A Sona, Emerson. McPhail and our own sweet-toned Schmoller St Muel ler piano, sold from factory-to-hom at a savins to you of from $100 to $200. MAKE YOUR OWN TERMS $5.00 a month b rings a beauti ful instrument to yoar bom.. Hifh grade Piano, for rent $3.50 per month and op. One year's rent allowed on pare has Schmoller & Mueller Piano Co. 1311-1313 Farnam Street Omaha, Neb. The Leading Piano House of the West. Estab. 1859. TeL Dong. 1623 3!x Exceptional Assortments and Values in New Spring Merchandisers J U7M1 iv ti i r r n . ti n Cl RAT J.. I Tir I riAiisnnris a( MnsVAas Kmiii I-a I ill e Knew MAM IV1 fnAl XT K isiaw iiiuuoaiiuo ui juagci uujrcid iu 11110 uuoj uiuit mvituaj The Ne'w Things Are here, Madame, waiting for you; broad assortments of the things you want and you'll find them Pleasingly Priced. HIAYDEN'S 1 llj6 IP DODGE DOUCLAS STREETS as7 Jewelry Novelties Scores of the clever new ideas now on display popular, practical, beautiful; yet inex pensive. Let us show them to you. A Superb Showing of Spring Styles in Women's Outer Apparel Although foreign creators have sent their quota of clever and delightful models, to the American designers and originators belongs the credit for a wealth of most beautiful and practical ideas that will make the selection of spring apparel a real pleasure. Throughout the wide range of clever ideas, from the most conservative to the- ultra-fashionable, you'll find the qualities most satisfying, the pricings sur prisingly moderate. Beautiful New Dresses for All Occasions Sports Dresses Afternoon Dresses Dancing Dresses In Ihe popular new Yo LA splendid variety of San Silks; an immense designs in the new Silk assortment for selection weaves and colors; sur at jClewr new designs, in the season's newest ma I terials and colorings ; prising values, at ; exceptional values, at $35, $39.75, $45! $19.50, $25, $75$25, $29.75, $35 Nobby Cloth Dresses A bevy of new styles in the season's most wanted weaves and colors $10.00 to $45.00 Wool Jersey Dresses A wide range of styles in these very popular dresses, priced at $29.50 to $45.00 A Special Purchase of 200 Charming New Spring Dresses in Taf fetas, Crepes, Novelties, pretty combinations and the wanted wool materials, all colors and in splendid assortment of CI C Aft yavavv clever styles ; special The New Suits I New Coat Styles are a revelation in point of originality and individ uality of design. You'll find showing of the new modes here Monday fully up to expectations. Re markable values at $25, $35 and $45 Scores of exclusive models at $49 up to $75 Combine" satisfying assortments of style ideas from the foremeost designers with prices that constitute them really remarkable values. -See Monday spe cials at $19.50 Other Classy Coats at $25, $29.75 up to $69. NEW BLOUSES Hundreds of new ideas in Georgettes and Silk Crepes, Novelties, etc. Many in the new Japanese and yarn embroidered effects. Some very unique and charming effects in the CC AA offerings; Monday Special, at New Spring Silks Our showing of the new Silk weaves and colors is now complete. Sports Silks are in great demand. Yo San, Fairway, Sports Tussah and Tassore. Fuigi Silks ffom Japan in pretty oriental effects. In this extraordinary collection you will find Silks suitable for all occasions. Spe cial showing Monday. 50 pieces of 40-inch Satin Striped Pus sy Willow and Sumara Silks, in hand some printed effects ; novelty stripes and coin dots, at $2.50, $3.50 100 pieces of Satin Striped Taffeta, in Sports styles; also the more subdued ef fects. This is a wonderful showing con sidering the present high prices, at $1.48 to ....$1.75 50 pieces of 40-inch Fanchette Crepe, a cloth very similar to georgette. Strong and durable ; in a full line of street and evening shades, at $1.50 5,000 yards of plain and fancy Dress Silks, 36 and 40 inches wide. Chiffon Taffetas, Silk Poplins, All-Silk Crepe de Chine, striped and checked dress Silks, Satin Messaline, Print Warp Novelties; worth up to $1.75, at $1.10, $1.18 25 pieces of yard wide Silk Poplins; a good, serviceable silk, in navy, brown, green, taupe, wine, plum, wisteria and DI&C&; very special, m oocy tjw I'li'inti hii. i i.ii,r mrT'iiiin:i.;imiiMinrj I Specials in Laces 5 I and Dress Trim- : I mings for Monday Z A wonderful display of new . I Spring Laces. Oriental Flouncing!, embroid- 2 .red in colors, 18 and 27 inches - - wide, very good for fancy " 1 dresses, at, yard $1.50 and $3 ; 2 A (rood assortment of Filet I Oriental and Chantilly Laces, ? ! 18-in. wide, for jabots; at, per J 1 yard $1.29 I Filet Edfes and Insertions, 3 to m r JO inches wide, yd., 25c and 85c " Normandy VaL Edges and In- ? 1 sertions for underwear; special I at, yard 10c f Shadow FlounciiiRS, '18 and 27 - T inches wide, at, yd., 49c and 59c ; , Fancy Silk Braids at, yd., 25c i Beaded Ornaments, in colors, r at, each 50c and 98c " Narrow Beaded Bands, in all -? colors at, yard 75c T - Narrow Silk Braid at, yd., 5c - French and German Val. Edges i it and Insertions to match, at, a I yard 5c and 7 He f liniiliilT'liJnliilitliilhlifliili liiiiilitlt'lirlirfNliillisnr'liTI Have Your New Spring Gown, Dress or Suit fitted over a NEW CORSET The spring lines are now ready a model that will fit your figure perfectly. Come in, see the new ones. New Spring Dress Goods The new weaves and colors are here for your approval. Jersey Cloths, Sports Plaids and Stripes, in the latest colorings. The new Burella Coating, French Serg es and Epingles, at popular prices. N 15 pieces of,all wool Jersey Cloths, 54 inches wide, in the shades of new gold, chartreuse, vieux rose, sailor blue, em pire green. See them Monday, at. .$2.50 50 pieces of New Sports Plaids and Stripes; handsome, stylish colorings in the latest combinations. Wonderfully smart effects, at . $1.98, $2.50 200 pieces of all wool French Serges and Taffetas, every new color; just the right weight for spring. The $1.25 qual ity, Monday, at 98c See our new styles in Semi-Made Skirts smart styles, made by our expert tail ors. Veryt easy to finish, one seam left open to give a perfect fitting skirt. See them Monday, at .$2.98, $3.98 Skirts Made to Your Measure. Oar new models are now ready. Let our tail or make your spring skirt. Select your material from our large stock of new dress goods. We guarantee you a per fectly fitted and finished skirt. For the making ...$2.00 s I K K K s K j Attractive Specials on House Furnishings. t 10-qt. aluminum preserving kettle. .$1.29 S6-qt. aluminum sauce pan.. 98c 1-qt. aluminum rice cooker $1.10 8-qt. aluminum percolator $1.10 C P-qt. gray enamel preserving kettle . . . . 39e 3 17-qt gray enamel dish pan . . . 39c 2-qt. all white enamel coffee pot 49c 2-qt. all white enamel rice cooker. . . .49c 6-qt. all white enamel preserving kettle 49c 4-qt all white enamel sauce pan 49c 10-qt blue enamel water pails 39c Any 25c oil or polish 19c Medium size triangle O-cedar oil mop . . 69c Large size triangle O-cedar oil mop. . 98c 60-lb. flour can 89c 25-lb. flour can 59c lssssS'spalts Try H AYDEN'S First toyswfws Kitchen Cabinets 30 Kitchen Cabinets, whit en$unt4fi interior, roll top curtain tilting flour bin, ilidine aluminum top, air tight bread and cake box. Glaus twinr, tea. coffee and spice jars, sliding shelf, etc, at ,19.8S Remember we also have cheaper cab inet. Dining Tables $26.00 Dining Table, round top, 8 foot extenriion, quarter sawed oak, (fumed or golden), heavy base, 4S-lnch or 41 foot solid oak top, only $19.00 Same table, extends 6 feet instead of 8 feet, at 1.00 Other good table for $11.00 and $14 JO Beds $22.00 Brass Bed, continuous round posts, 2-inches thick, heavy fillers, in head and foot ends, the best made. ,t $16.50 Same pattern brass bed, lighter fillers, only $14.00 Straight design, 2 -Inch post Brass Bed, at $10 J0 and $12.78 Large 2-ineh continuous post Beds, light steel construction, massive fillers, guaranteed the beat quality made, $0.05 Similar pattern Vernls Martin Bed, thin fillers 5JW Home Furnishers Will Find Big Savings in Buying at This Sale. Children's Beds or Cribs $11.00 Children's Beds or Cribs. In the white or Vernls Martin, drop Bide, with rods close together for safety,' only $5 JO One odd lot of Dressers, Chiffoniers and Dressing Tobies $9-50 One-motion collapsible folding Go-Cart with rub ber tires and hood, Sturgia makethe very best quality. Folding Sulkies, rubber tires, one motion, only $5 JO Semi-folding Sulkies, rubber tires ete. only $2.75 Davenports and Rockers Bed Davenports. Urge or small style, in the Spanish or black, golden oak or fumed, with heavy arms and thick up holstered backs, only $26.00 Large arm rockers with leather back and seats, supported with heavy coil springs, only $5J0 4 other patterns Arm Rockers, leather seats (real leather), Spanish or black, at ssme price $5 JO wood seat Arm Kocki at. $2 JO and $4JO Library Tables $ 22.fi0 Library Tables. 4-foot top, heavy massive base, fumed and golden oak, book ends and straight line with drawer, $ patterns to choose from at $17.00 Fumed oak Library Table, 42-lnch top, $12.00 value $7 JO The Big Grocery Department W advise our easterners to buy Flour now. The market is getting higher every day. Monday 48-lb. sacks best High Grade Diamond H Flour; guar anteed to give perfect su Us tac tion, PER 48-LB. SACK, $2.20 14 lbs. Best Pure Cane Granulated Sugar for $1.00 6 lbs. choice Japan Rice 25c lbs. best White or Yellow Com- raeal for 15c 6 lbs. best Rolled White Breakfast Oatmeal for 25c Skinner's famoes Macaroni or Spa ghetti, pkg SVjC Nebraska Maid Macaroni or Spa ghetti pkg 7V,c Jello for dessert, pkg $Vse Large Jars pure Fruit Preserves . 25c Large jars pure Strained Honey.. 30c Shredded Cocoanut, lb 20c tt-Ib. pkg. Baking ChoeoUte. . .17Vtc E. C. Corn Flakes, pkg. 6yc Bulk Peanut Batter, lb. I2Vc Fsnty Queen Olives, quart. .... .35c Fancy Sour Pickles, quart 10c No. 2 cans Fancy Sweet Sugar Corn for 12VC No. 2 eana Early June Peas 10c 16hs. cans Condensed Milk 10c Assorted Soups, Kamo brand, can BVsc The best Tea Sittings, lb l?Vjc Fancy Golden Santos Coffee, lb. 20c The Best Creamery Butter, pkg., 44c The Best Creamery Butter, bulk, per pound '. 42c Fancy No. 1 Country Creamery But ter, lb. 40c Fancy No. 1 Dairy Table Batter, per lb 3Ac The best strictly fresh Eggs, dps. 45c Full cream New York White. Wiscon sin. Young America or full cream Brick Cheese, lb. 30c Special Orange and Grape Fruit Sale Monday This extra fancy Highland Navel fruit Nothing xtner grown m uauiornta. ' 28S size, per dosen ,12c 250 sise, per dosen 15e 21S site, per dosen ..17Vte zoo sise, per dosen. .......... .20c 176 sise, per dosen 25c ' 160 sise, per dosen , .30c 126 site, per dosen 35c THE VEGETABLE MARKET OF ' OMAHA FOR THE PEOPLE Fresh Southern Vegetables Shipped in Daily. Fresh Beets, Carrots, Turnips, Shal-." lots. Radishes or Parsley, bunch . . 5c Fancy Cauliflower, per lb..,,..t2Vt ' Fancy Head Lettuee, head 7Vs S heads Fresh Leaf Lettuce lOo Old Beets, Carrots, Turnips, Parsnips V or nuuioagas. id. se v w Fancy Cucumbers, lb..,..7Ve te IOc-1 V Fancy Tomatoes, lb. 20c 3 Fancy Brussels Sprouts, lb. 15c ' Fancy Cape Cod Cranberries, ft. 10c ' tr I large Soap Bunches ,..10e m 1 Oa