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' GARDEN AND HOME
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OWNING HOME IS
INSURANCE FOR
FUTUREBENEFIT
Byron R. Hastings Explains
Why Possession Is Better
Than Pay Rent; Encour
ages Thrift Habit.
"Isn't it just as easy to pay some
thing each month on a home as it is
to pay rent?" asks Byron R. Has
tings, president of Hastings & Hey
den. He adds:
"It will put you at once into a
position where you can save all the
rent and moving expenses and enable
you to provide home comforts for
your own immediate future benefit.
It will make you independent and en
courage you to save.
"To keep a family .together and liv
ing within their income is a matter
of regular employment and systemat
ic saving with a common purpose in
view. Home owning gives more
pleasure than any other kind of pos
session; more comfort and more
profit. The improvements you make
belong to you and the increase in the
value of the property is yours.
Look to Old Age.
"Some people get into the habit
of paying rent and they never look
up favorable opportunites for better
ing their circumstances until their
best earnina vears have nassed
When too olil, they have plenty of
time to look over their rent seceipts.
"Don't get into the very, very bad
habit of saying, 'When the proper
time comes, I'll buy a home.' 'When'
and if are old fashioned reasons-
not at all in line with the modern
spirit of progress. Advancement
comes from action, not 'putting it
off.'
"The time to buy a home is now-
no reason why you should even wait
another day. Why should you con
tinue to pay rent month after
month, year in and year out, and con
tinue to live in a home that 'merely
iffords you a sheltering place for an
indefinite time? There is no good
reason why, especially when a poor
person who has at least $200 can
make a payment on a home and then
pay the balance like rent.
Helps Working People.
"The rent-like plan was originated
to help the people with small cap-
ital, the people who must work for
every penny they get, and yet this
plan has proven to be such a good
thing that men of money, men who
can afford to pay spot cash for
homes, have and are taking advan
tage of the payment plan, because it
is an easy way to get a home. In
most cases they simply make the
initial down payment of one-tenth
down and the, balance at the rate of
$1 to $1.10 per .,$100 or an amount
about equal to the monthly rental
value.
"Of course it is a good plan. More
people than ever before are taking
advantage of the 'Own Your Home'
spirit. Houses in Omaha are scarce
and the cost to build has increased
so rapidly the last few years that
there are many bargains in homes
that were built before the rapid ad
vance in price of building material.
These homes will sell for more
money, because building material
will never.get back to where it was
a few years ago."
Many Sales in Minne Lusa
Made by C. W. Martin & Co,
Charles W. Martin & Co., report
great activity and report the following
ales in the last few months in Minne
usa and other north side additions:
J436 'Titus avenue, to Charlotte Miller.
4.$00.
2440 Redlck avenue, E. Jj. Mueller, J6.000.
2428 Tltua avenue, H. E. Isard, 15.326.
2449 Bauman avenue, William F. Voirel.
5.300
2440 Tltua avenue, J. C. Haney, 15,200.
2554 Ida street, Martha Helnzlg, 14,850.
-581 Bauman avenue. Dr. W E. Soft.
Jj,;oo.
-442 Titus avenue, R. H. Boysen, $5,000.
iaoi Bauman avenue, H. C. Lowe, 14,750.
1620 Pinkney street, 4. V. Anderson,
:,snn.
2596 Crown Point avenue, Harold Pierce,
44,200. I
toil north Twenty .seventh street, E. A
fierce, 13,800.
2709 RuRgles. C. 3. McGregor, 12,800.
-'436 Redick avenue, C. A. Briggs, 6,000.
1919 Miami street, Laura McVey, $2,150.
2590 Laurel avenue. L. C. Pierre. 1.1 son
-hbv wnumore avenue,
6.000.
2412 Laurel avenue,
14,250.
Corner Thirtieth and
Justin C. Platner, $6,000.
Judson VanDoran,
h L. Plummer,
Bauman avenue.
2727 Ida street, M. B. Rasten, $4,360
w iJUBrei avenue, William fc.
$4,300. V
Norland,
2871 Mary street,
4.7iio.
Dr. O. A
RunyaH,
2S70 Newport avenue,
14.200.
E. A.
Hoislngton,
2561 Whitmore avenue, William J. Hercht
4.500. ,
. 24J5 Browne street, W. S. Kurts, $3,800.
.1307 north Fourteenth avenue, Lester H
Fritz. $4,800.
3032 South Sixteenth street, Martin Hoi
C.omb, $4,300.
Sale of Homes Unusually
Active During Last Month
I he Edward F. Williams company,
reports unusual activity in the sale of
,: homes during the last 30 days. A
number have paid cash, while others
bought on easy payments.
t The following homes were sold
(luring the last 30 days:
i Jacob J. Storesund, five-room bunga
low, mil Brown street..." $2,850
urisioi 10 Hans C. Damm,
: n ionn mirty-lifth street 3,760
. v. ii. L-awC, nve-room cottage, 1009
South Thirty-first street j,ioo
. Casper H. Segbers to Albert C. Knapp,
Ithaca,' Neb. 2119 Evans street.. 6,000
LcRoy Cockerlll to John W. Natzer,
i five-room bungalow, 4120 North
V Nineteenth street 3 250
B. Williams to Roy Stoip, five-room
, .' cottage, 8022 South Nineteenth
street
Williams to Peter D. Theodore.'
five-room cottage, 2601 South
E.
1.(00
Eleventh street
. (Clarence U Peterson to William M."
1,500
: Whitfield, 2513 Ames, six-room
i, cottage j 000
Xilllie M. Woodrow to William Mr
Gowan, six-room cottage, 2715
. . Fowler avenue 3,200
fharles F. Tobey U Joseph P. Elsas
sr, five-room bungalow', 4132
. , ' North Eighteenth street 3,250
" Mammy's Warning.
The privileged old mammy in a southern
family asked the son of the house why he
- 114 not marry. The young man replied that
M couldn't afford to marry unless he mar
tli a very rich girl.
The old woman looked at him for a
foment as If grea'ly worried.
1 X&rse Ltndsav." she said enrn.atlv
ruoan
lha gwine wear de skirts and d n.nn
jo an nuininK wn ul: ir vu nu. I .
t in yo1 fambly!" Chicago Herald. i
Modern Five-Room House Is
Popular With Home Owners
A good example of the modern
five-room Jiouse, the size of home
that is now meeting: with srreat dod-
ularity, is shown above, built by the
Home Builders. It is both attractive
and economical.
There is a large, roomy porch
across the front of the hpuse, afford
ing a cool and attractive summer
"haunt." On the first floor there is a
large living room and dining room,
with a colonnade opening between,
with built-in bookcases.
Oak was vsed in finishing the ves
tibule, living room and dining room.
The bedrooms and bath room are
finished in white' enamel. The
kitchen, entry and pantry are fin
ished in yellow pine. The pantry is
equipped with built-in cases.
Shimer Goes to Minneapolis
To Investigate Lumber Supply
C. C. Shimer has gone to Minne
apolis to investigate the .situation as
to lumber supply and the availability
of other building materials, such as
were used in some of the large build-,
ings there and which aie required by
Home Builders' company.
Dispense With Juries to
Boost Food Production
'Charlestown. W. Va.. Aoril 13. A
Governor John J. Cornwell has writ
ten a letter to each' of the circuit
judges in West Virginia calling on
them to dispense with juries during
the spring terms of court in the in
terest of food production.
GROWTH OF THE
CRECHE TOLD BY
ITS PRESIDENT
Mrs. T. L. Kimball Points Out
What Is Being Done in the
Way of Aiding Poor
Children of City. .
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Mrs. Thomas L. Kimball, president
of the Omaffa Charitv Association.
operating the Creche, has issued her
annual report, dealing with the affairs
of the organization, and therein she
says:
Since our first annual report issued
29 years ago, the Omaha Charity as
sociation in charge of the Creche and
boarding home for poor children, has
risen from an experiment to its pres
ent honored place among the charities
01 a great city. One of the best evi
dences of its growth is the modern
home, substantially built of stone and
brick, with ample grounds shaded by
fine trees, a school house where 20
or more of the older children are
taught daily by a teacher furnished
by the city, all under the immediate
supervision of a competent matron
and helpers.
"Our physician. Dr. Moore, is ad
mirably filling the place, donating his
services whenever needed. The insti
tution is oneMhird self-supporting, but
our patrons know that where one dol
lar was once sufficient, three are now
necessary, and considering the mouths
we feed and the bodies we clothe and
keep warm during the year they will
not be surprised at our financial re
port. , ,
Await Necessary Funds.
"Our plans tor renovating the build
ings, fencing the grounds and estab
lishing at least two day nuresries near
the center of town are only awaiting
the necessary funds and by the early
sale of some land belonging to the so
ciety, these plans will receive our im
mediate attention..
"A number of cribs are waiting
endowment by some benevolent lovers
of children. The crib comnlete costs
$30, formerly $20. A yearly outlay of a
small sum keeps the Jittle bed in
order and many are so cared for by
maha friends. " i
"Our annual card party given last
May netted more than any previous
one and our contributions are well up
to the usual sum in spite of the con
stant drain on the public purse. At
our annual meeting January 2 all of
ficers were re-elected. The advent of
Mrs. Drake to the secretaryship is
most satisfactory. We hope to per
suade Miss, Bertha White to remain
with us as treasurer. Her services for
the last six months have been in
valuable to us, and we were glad to
welcome another new melnber to the
board, Mrs. Paul Gallagher.
. Departed Ones Missed.
"As tried and faithful members re
tire we- are indeed fortunate to find
others to takejheir places. Of those
who will return no more, and whose
presence is sorely missed is our dear
Mrs. Kilpatrfck. . Mrs. Mixter in
memory of her mother's deep interest
inour work contributes $100 annually.
"The matron's 'report shows a
larger number of children cared for
during the year than ever before and
considering the increase in prices "of
all necessaries, we are quite up to our
usual' reputation for economy.
"Many thanks to all who brought
joy and happiness to the babes of
tne CrCChe QUrinSr the holidays, and
, . . . ...
particularly to Mrs. J. Ervin Brand-
utm
nay
Diio Boon- I "' I
t; Poeciv ,
Jum- AfccwTicr-
Omaha'
deis, who with tickets, candy and spe
cial kindness made their visit to her
charming play, a never to be forgot
ten delight. To the Omaha press for
its uniform courtesy and generosity
we are most grateful."
Report of Treasurer.
In connection with the report of
Mrs. Kimball is the annial report of
the treasurer, B. M. White, which
shows the financial condition of the
association and is as follows:
RECEIPTS.
On hand January 1, 1917 $ 276.50
Donations and subscriptions.. 1,224.00
Parents, for care of childran , 2,071.29
Card party at Fontenelle hotel 477.00
Interest on fund 404.50
Loan from a members of the board 1,075.00
Total $5,628,29
DISBURSEMENTS.
Wages $199$ 04
?!
68.60
Electric light.
Telephone ....
Repairs
Milk
Ice
39.27
30.00
120.21
341.33
12.00
Meat and groceries 1,837.S8
Drugs 40.05
Incidentals J 107.66
Fiiel" 307.36
Loan (1916) 100.00
Balanoe On hand, January L. 1918. 460.92
Total . $1,628.29
Assets .consisting of Omaha real
estate are more (than sufficient to pay
the bills payable, amounting to $1,
339.15. New Kinds of Spring Hradwmr.
The pastor of a large church. In a south
ern city had always been given to Individ
uality of speech, which verged upon eccen
tricity as he grew old.
A he appeared In a sister church one
evening, a lady present who had expected
to hear the regular minister whispered to
her husband: ' .
"There Is old Dr. B and if he Is going
to preach here tonight I am going to leave."
Just then Dr. B arose, announced the
hymn and added:
"The pastor of this ihurch Is exchanging
pulpits with me tonight, and if there are
any In this congregation who do not want
to hear mo preach, they can go out while
this hymn Is being sung."
No one left.
His wife, a most estimable woman, told
him one day that she had gotten rid of an
"
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We Defy, Competition on Quality
Get our prices on Japanese Barberry, Bridal Wreathes, Polish mni
. Amoor River Privet for hedges.
See Our Large Stock of Shade Trees Straight as a String.
BENSON-OMAHA NURSERIES
P. J. FLYNN
Salesground, 65th and Spencer Sts. Benson 534.
r
ScrGQivi
kv tko
Hom
Independent
Lumber Co.
Harney 424
"OWN YOUR HOME"
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LAWN MOWERS SHARPENED
NO CESSATION IN
DEMAND FOR REAL
ESTATEIN OMAHA
Dealers Report Numerous
Sales; Many Calls for Resi
dence Property in Omaha;
Building Is Active.
There is no letup in the demand
for Omaha real estate, but the appar
ent inactivity is caused by most of
live real estate men being at work
on the different teams which are sell
ing Liberty bonds. While this is gen
erally the most active time of the
year in real estate, the dealers have
been too busy doing their "bit" to
show property for the last week and
will be almost too busy for the week
to come.
Different dealers are reporting nu
merous sales. These are some which
were brought about by the, "Buy a
Home" campaign, which has been
bringing results since it was inaugur
ated several weeks ago.
Martin reports that he can sell
houses just as fast as he can build
them in Minne Lusa, where he is now
constructing 25 of the most modern
ype. This addition is all paved, with
.he service .pipes installed, so that all
that remains is to build the house.
Martin says he will build more as
soon as his force nears the finish of
the 25 they are now working on.
Property in Demand.
There is also a demand for resi
dence property in the Dundee dis
trict and houses are being built in
spite of the high cost of material.
"People are not holding back from
building because of the high' price of
material as they were some time ago,"
said J. E. George of the firm of
George & Co. "They are beginning to
realize that the cost is not so much
more and that there will not be much
of a chance for material to be cheaper
for at least three or four years after
the war is over and that time is not
yet in sight. There is a demand for
nouses which will have to be met,
even if the price is a little high."
The real estate board did not talk
business at the regular meeting last
week, but listened to a talk by Kev.
Titus Lowe on the war.
old unused piece of furniture, and had
bought a bonnet with the proccpds.
The following Sunday morning as the
congregation was assembling, he observed
that many of thorns seated kept turning
around to see who entered the door.
Very solemnly he called out:
"Brethren and sisters. You need not
trouble yourselves to turn your heads so
often toward the door, I will tell you who
comes In:
"Here Is Judge and Sister Smith."
"Here comes Dr. and Sister Brown."
"This Is Brother Bobbs, and Just behind
him Is Sister Bobbs."
'Billle Turnstile and Bessie Haversack
are now coming up the steps."
And and back of them, I se I see
my wife, with a bureau on her head." New
Orleans Picayune.
As Good as Ten Men.
Conveying systems which are very costly
to install become good Investments when
there la a shortage of labor. An example
of this Is the long overhead monorail erected
In a Toledo, O., plant. The electrically oper
ated crane Is handled by but one man. It
carries boxed automobiles from the plant to
the flat cars on the siding, where the turn
ing on of the electric motor lowers them into
place. Formerly it took ten hands, with
trucks and gangways, to accomplish tha
same labor. The work does not require a
highly trained man. A woman can do it. .
Popular Science Monthly.
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OMArM, NEB.
Factory Phone, Doug.
1119.
CARLJARL
A
Locksmith and General Repairing
HOME BUILDING IN
OMAHAJS ACTIVE
Rohrbough Says It Is a Prob
lem to Meet Growing De
mand; Must House New
Families.
"What may we expect of Omaha
this year in the way of new building
operations?" asked G. A. Rohrbough,
one of the chief officials of the Home
Builders' company.
"We all realize that our city's popu
lation is increasing, we know that
many new industries are locating in
Omaha, bringing- new families who
must be housed; we see that several
new additions are platted and a large
number of new homes are being built
to the north, west and south. We
see an increasing number of apart
ment houses in all parts of the city,
especially in the downtown districts.
The real estate men tell us that there
is an active demand for homes and
for apartments, and the prediction is
that this demand will increase.
"The question is, can we cope with
this growing demand? Mv opinion is
that we can, if the transportation
problem can be fully solved, so that
the supply of building material may
The Pleasant
Atmosphere of Spring
may be broutrht into the hofhe
It ia a pleasure for us to offer suggestions for various room treat
ments with beautiful wall papers that reflect
REFINEMENT QUALITY DISTINCTION
ENRY LEHMANN & SONS
Phone Douglas 407.
Phone Doug. 349. Glazing
Buy your glass and paint at
Henry M. Johannszen
Glass and Paint Company
114 S. 14th St. Omaha, Nab.
Iron and Wire Fences
Lawn and Farm Gates
Poultry and Garden Fences
Trellises for Vines and Roses.
Flower Bad Guards. Steel Posts
Get Our X-ow Prices Before You Buy.
ANCHOR FENCE CO.,
207 North 17th St Tel. Red 4247.
HEAVY
HOISTING
E. J. DAVIS
1212 Farnam St. Tel. Doug. 353
We Have Offered to the Government
tht service; of our large organization, with its ample equipment for '
RAPID CONSTRUCTION WORK
We have Just completed a warehouse for the quartermaster's depot, U. S. A., ahead of contract time,
HOME BUILDERS, (Inc.)
is carrying- on large construction contracts and is prepared
to meet the demands of the government and the public.
be replenished. The labor situation
is not satisfactory in the mills, but
locally it is probable that the supply
of skilled men will be adequate. We
can all congratulate ourselves that the
general situation is as good as it is."
When Nclenre Faltered.
A woman of IntWlectmil tastes found It
difficult lo remember all the fm-ts she rol-
lert'd. She therefore secured the services i
or a profeMor of one of tlis bt mcmnr
systems. Scarcely had the professor Ukoii
his departure aftel a successful first lesson,
when a loud double knock was hesrd at the
front door.
"Who was that. MaryT" the lady inquired
of th servant.
"Oh, If you please, ma'em," ssld Mary. "It
was the memory man; he forg-ot Win um
brella!" Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
A ( lose Call.
Some time ago a lawyer was called away
from his office for the greater part of the
day. On returninn h observed certain symp
toms of Idleness on the part of his clerk.
"James," demanded the lawyer, "why
hasn't that typewriter been working ?"
"It has been working." defensively an
swered James. 'I was using It less than tea
minutes .go."
"Then," exclaimed the lawyer, pointing
a convicting finger, "how comes It that there
Is a spider on the machine and that It has
woven a web over the keyboard?"
"A fly got In the works, sir." easily ex
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3257 Farn.m Street. Telephone Harney 1842.
LET US CLEAN YOUR RUGS
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THOS.
PLUMBING
Repairing a SpepiaJty.
2517 North 24th Street
PLANTING TIME IS HERE
FINE HOME GROWN NURSERY STOCK
at 51st and Burdette Open Sundays.
Talc Benson Car, Gat Off at 51 st St., nd Walk Thraa Blocks South
WE DO LANDSCAPE WORK FREE OF CHARGE
GATE CITY NURSERY J. H. MARNETTE, Mgr.
Offica Phone, Douglas 2050 Residence Phone, Walnut 2945.
Wire and Iron Fences and
Gates for Lawn
Garden and Poultry Yards
Trellises for Vines and Roses
Grape Arbors Flower Beds
Clothes Posts
Iron and Wire
Window Guards
Screen Door Guards
Send for Catalogue s
CHAMPION IRON
15th and Jackson Sts.
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Large Apartment Buildinir at 18th and Dodge Streets
Built By i
HOME BUILDERS,
17th and Dougla. Sts., Omaha, Nebraska,
plained James, "and rather than wast tlmi
trying to catch It. I Introduced the spider."
Philadelphia Telegraph.
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OMAHA, NEB.
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OMAHA, NEB.
Wire Arches
Summer Houses
Chairs and Settees
Tree and Flower, Guards
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