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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE; , APRIL 21, 1918.
GARDEN-. AND HOME BUILDERS' PAGE
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GROWING DEMAND
If J GATE CiTY FOR
RENTAL HOUSES
Increase in Population Makes
$ it Difficult to Find Modern
. Home for Rent.
House Designed By Home Builders Has
Plenty of .Room At Minimum of Expense
' Due to the normal increase in popu
lation, Omaha is in much the same
embarrassing and uncomfortable posi
tioa at the developing: youth who
, rapidly outgrows his clothes.
Just now there is a tremendous V
mand for houses for rental ourooses
Prospective renters' enter a real es-
tate office and before they have an
opportunity to state their, wants the
' ovservam realtor wm anticipate:
. "You are after a mndrrn hnncratnnr
in some desirable locality, with good
plumbing and heating, renting anv
where from $35 to $60. Well, in the
' language of our rural friend, who saw
ine giraue in me circus for the first
lime, tnar aint ary sucn animal! "
Edward F. Williams, secretary of
the real estate board, says that there
. are five calls from persons wanting
to ouy nomes now to one, six months
or a year ago. ,
Different Queries Now.
Formerly the first question asked
by the prospective purchaser was:
: "How old is the house?" Now the en-
quiry is: "What is the condition of
' the house?"
Persons have learned that it is not
, tge, but upkeep that gives intrinsic
vaiue to an improved piece of realty.
A house built IS vean nf ernnA
" white pine, or 10 years ago with the
material tnen available, and which has
i been insured against deterioration by
' plenty of paint and varnish, is the
; kind of a house that now offers the
real bargain.
; This fact became so apparent and
the rental situation has become so
: acute, that persons who have been
content to be tenants for years now
re anxious to become home owners
nd are creating an intense demand
for the well-preserved homes that are
placed on the market.
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Older Houses Are in Great
- Demand, Says E. FvWilliams
cawara t wi nma i..r.
t least five to one more, calls from
people wanting to buy homes now
; ihan six months and a year ago. One
noticeable difference, he says, in the
Inquiry is that formerly the first
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Whereas now it is "What is the con
dition of the house?" V
"My impression, " he says, " is that
people are beginning to realize that
real bargains are more frequently
offered in the older houses and that a
house built eight to IS years ago, if
properly cared for in the meantime,
is just as valuable today as it was
when it was built. Age is not the
cause of deterioration, but failure to
properly care for a house in the mat
ter of painting and varnishing. Paint
and varnish will preserve wood in-
. acnniiciy.
"Another feature about manv of
these inquiries is that they are com
ing from people who have been rent
ing for years and until recently never
expected or aspired to be a 'home
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The Home Builders have designed
this arrangement to give the house the
greatest amount of rfrom, at as small
an expense as possible. The dwelling
is 20x2$ feet, and especially adapts
itself to a small lot. havincr tho aHHi.
tional feature of being easily heated.
ine main room is exceptionally
larflre. and lead infn th Aimnrr rnnm
through a h9ittifnltv rar1 nnn!
Considering the space of ground taken
up, the rooms are almost dcceptiveO
irom tne exterior.
The kitchen affords a "built in"
case, and a landing to the basement
opening from the side of the house
and from the kitchen.
On the upper floor three bedrooms
and a bath room are tastefully ar
ranged, the designers having particu
larly in mind the second floor hall to
which the main stair wav Ipadx T .arot
closets in all rooms are provided.
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PLATTING MANY
NEW ADDITIONS
IN SOUTH OMAHA
Prosperous Condition of City
Is Reflected in Great In
crease of Real Estate
Enterprises.
witn we packing industries run
ning on "high," wages nearly ideal
and thrift almost a contagion, the
South Side, once proudly boasting of
its nom de plume, the "Magic City,"
is more than coming into its own.
Residents of that section have great
faith in the future of the district and
are purchasing lots and tracts of
ground as far out as the county line,
like "hot cakes'
Addition after addition is being
platted to meet the demand and the
way the offerings are being taken up
would seem to justify the enterprise.
Omahans, who, on a Sunday drive
through the suburban districts of the
South Side, notice the almost revolu
tionary changes that are taking place.
Community districts in newly platted
additions are springing up "like mushrooms."
owner.
New Industrial Center Is
. Laid Out in South Omaha
A new ; indusrial center has just
been laid out in South Omaha, which
will accommodate quite a number of
new industries. The industrial Land
company has purchased the balance
of the holdings of the South Omaha
Land company, consisting of 10 blocks
of property situated between Thirty
fifth and Thirty-seventh, streets be
tween F and K streets, South Side.
The incorporators and officers of the
Industrial Land company are Hary
M, Christie, president; Herman Beat,
vice president, and Joseph KopieU,
tecretary and treasurer. . . -
; ihis property is ideally located, for
industrial purposes, is near the street
rar lines and is adjacent to both the
Burlington and the Missouri Pacific
or Belt line tracks.
The property is served by a five
foot, nine-inch brick sewer and also
a 24-inch water main. . It is ieing put
to grade and when opened will make
one of the largest industrial centers
in the city.
JAMESCORR
ELECTRIC CO.
Reliable wiring.
Repairing, rewinding,
and light machine work.
Agents for General
Electric Motors;
Storage batteries re
charged or rebuilt
any make.
Douglas 4466.
207-9 S. 19th St.
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Old German Home is Used
For New Catholi; Parish
Establishment of a new Catholic
parish on South Thirteenth street has
ben authorized by Archbishop J. J.
Hartv. This i an iniw tn iU
quests from nearly 200 families living
in mat neignoornooa wno rind it in
convenient to journey to a distant
parish for services. , 1
Father Francis B. Tomanek has
charge of the new r.ansh and is hold
ing services in the old German home,
which will be used until a lffew church
can be built.
Father Tornanek was formerly lo
cated in Omaha. For the last four
years he has been doing emigrant
work at Ellis Island.
"Own Your Home" Does Away
With Moving Frequently
Hastings & Heyden sold the house
at 4238 Wirt street in March and rent
ed the tenant a house at 31 IS North
Forty-eighth street, which he moved
into April 1. Twelve days later this
house was sold by them and they
have persuaded him to move into an
other house they have for sale. This
tenant will undoubtedly be riady to
buy if he has to move again. He
surely is getting the "Own Your
Home" spirit
Phone Doug. 349. Glaring
Buy your glass and paint at
Henry M. Johannszen
Glass and Paint Company
1 14 S. 14th St. Omaha, Nob.
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Iron and Wire Fences
Lawn and Farm Gates
Poultry and Cardan Faacao
' trains tor Vinos and Koaoa.
Flovar Bad Guard. Staal Poata
Cat Our Low Prlco Bcforo You Buy.
ANCHOR FENCE CO.,
207 North lTt St TA Kad 447.
We Defy Competition on Quality
Got out prieo. on Japanoao Barborry, Bridal Wroatho., Polish and
Amoor Rivor Privet for hedges.
See Our Large Stock of Shade Trees Straight aa a String. 1
BENSON-OMAHA NURSERIES
' P. J. FLYNN
Safest-round, 65th and Spencer Sta.
Benson 534.
PERSIAN RUG CLEANING. CO.
32S7 Farnam 5 treat
Telephone Harney 1842.
Building
Operations
in Omaha
Are more active than in any
other city of equal population.
Why? Because of the wonder
ful productiveness of the coun
try.
Home Builders
(Inc.)
is doing a fair share of the
construction work, pending
contracts aggregating half a
million dollars. Thousands of
men and women invest in the
GUARANTEED
PREFERRED
SI SNARES
of Home Builders, (Inc.) the
money being used to promote
building operations in Omaha.
Interest paid semi-annually with
strict regularity. Assets, nearlv
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ited.
THE AMERICAN SECURITY
CO., Fiscal Agents,
17th end Donglaa Sts.
Omaha. Neb.
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Sold on Terms
This Modern Electric
Laundry Plant
installed in your home solves the laundry prob- ,
lem so completely and so economically that
help becomes unnecessary.
The Voss Electric Washer not only does all the washing
and wringing from one tub to another and finally to the
clothes basket, but entirely eliminates the lifting of
water; in fact, it does everything but hang out the
clothes, and all this in so short a time as not to encroach
on the regular routine of your household.
A Woman Saves Herself
When she buys a "Voss" and she saves expense because
the entire washing of the average home can be accom
plished for half the price of a bar of soap.
The First Cost of this Laundry Plant
Is very small and can be made in easy payments.
DEMONSTRATION MACHINE IN OUR, DOWNSTAIRS DEPT.
Orchard & Wilhelm Co.
414-16-18 S. 16th St Omaha, Neb.
JEPQHSET ROOFS
.FOR NEW Houses the Best Roof Is
NEPONSET TWIN SHINGLES,
Red or Green
For re-covering houses use ARTCRAFT heavy
roll roofing, permanently printed, to look like
real slate ; colors red, silver-gray and gray-green.
Makes splendid, good looking job and. saves for
you ine insulation value of the old wood shingles,
ior it is put on right over them.
NEPONSET ROOFS Are Good Roofs 7
A roof works for you day and night. If it is high
grade and installed correctly, it will not leak and
will serve you many years.
Bird & Son, the oldest and biggest of all roofing
manufacturers, make these Nepon'set Roofings.
Many roofings of inferior quality look much like
NEPONSET. But there's a big difference in ac
tual quality. If you are not expert in this matter,
better rely upon a dependable manufacturer and
a responsiDie dealer.
Pleasejcall at your convenience,
in the Keeline BIdg.
Our offices are
SUNDERLAND BROS. CO.
"Own Your Home It Pays"
THOS. C. RICH
PLUMBING AND HEATING
Repairing a Specialty. Phone Webster 216.
2517 North 24th Street. OMAHA, NEB.
Wire and Iron Fences and
Gates for Lawn
Garden and Poultry Yards
TrellUeffor Vine and Roses
Crap Arbors Flower Beds
Clothas Posts
Iron and Wir
Window Guards
Screen Door Guard
Sand for Catalogue
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Wire Arches
Summer Houses
Chairs and Settees
Tree and Flower Guard
Lawn Vase
' CHAMPION IRON & WIRE WORKS
15th and Jackson St. Tel. Dougla 1590.
Put the Screen question up te ui t
A phone message to Douglas " 4692
will bring an expert ecreen man to
your home, who will give" you an
estimate on screening your porch,
windows or doors.
Omaha
Window Screen Co.
1323 Nlcholaa St
Phone Douglas 4692.
OWN YOUR HOME
And Start the Foundation Right
By Using Our
SUPERIOR QUALITY
CEMENT BLOCKS
Latest Process Used in Manufac
ture Steam Cured
Automatically Tamped
We build Foundations, Ga
rages, Retaining Walls,
Drives and Walks.
Vases, Bird Baths and
Ornamental Products.
Estimates Cheerfully Given
Omaha Concrete Stone Co.
Col. 886. 28th Ave. and Sahler.
OWN YOUR HOME!
For your foundation, basement, garage and retaining walls use
the best quality
&BMJ BLOCKS
They are better because made right Waterproofed, Machine
Tamped, Steam-Cured.
BEAUTIFY YOUR HOME
See ua for Cement Flower Vases, Porch Boxes, Bird Baths,
Lawn Seats. They are handsome, durable and inexpensive.
IDEAL CEMENT STONE CO.
Telephone Offics and Display Room
Douglas 4428. 1703-12 Cuming St.
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The Pleasant
may be brought into the home in the selection of wall decorations!
It is a pleasure for us to offer suggestions for various room treat
ments with beautiful wall papers that reflect
REFINEMENT QUALITY DISTINCTION
HENRY LEHMANN & SONS
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Your bath room
in immaculate white is both beautiful and
absolutely sanitary. Luxeberry white
Enamel produces a rich snow white finish
that remains white and will not chip or
crack. It is economical, very durable,
easily kept'clean and can be had either in
dull finish or gloss.
For your floors Liquid Granite gives a wear
resisting waterproof finish. It is tough, elastic
and durable and produces a lasting smooth sat-
by effect.
Both thet$ finithet are made by Berry Broth
ers, the world's largest varnish makers whose label
has been or nearly 60 years a guarantee of quality. -
DISTRIBUTED BY
NELSON-ZARP PAINT, CO.
Manufacturers of
SUNLIGHT PAINT
Tel. Doug. 9049. OMAHA. 209-11 S. 11th St.
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LET US CLEAN YOUR RUGS
Satisfaction Guaranteed
INTERIOR DECORATORS
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C. A. YOST 'eo-
Phone Douglas 407.
1305 Farnam Street.
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