THE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY. MAY 2. 1919.
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HUGE BUILDING
GAIN RECORDED
DURING APRIL
Construction Work for Month
Totals More Than Half
Million Dollars; Many
' Permitsjssued.
Building operations for April
amounted to more than half a mil
lion dollars and were 25 per cent
more than April of last year. The
first four months of this year show
an increase of 22 per cent more
than the first four months of last
year.
April. 1919, $513,275; April. 1918,
$410,480.
First four months this year,
$1,342,647; first four months last
year, $1,109,960.
Last month there were permits
issued for the erection of H5 dwell
ings. George C. Flack received per
mits for nine new homes in Glen
Park and Halcyon Heights addi
tions; Temple McFayden, seven
homes in Sterling Park addition;
Rasp Brothers, five homes.
Important work: Drake Realty
Construction company, '2215-9 Jones
street, apartment house, $120,000:
Drake Realty Construction company,
1124 South Fourth street, brick
building, $10,000; J. F. Flack,
2204-6-8 Harney street, basement of
reinforced concrete garage, $15,000;
Ralph VV. Kiewit, 1007 South Thirty-seventh
street, residence, $10,000;
George Balser, 122 South Fifty-first
avenue, residence, $10,000; B
Wright, 5940 Military avenue, resi
dence, $12,000; Gordon Lawless
company, 812 Dodge street, brick
building, $10,000; VV. E. Morford.
4314 North Twenty-fourth, laundry
building, $8,000; Charles P. Travers,
2321-5 Harney street, brick building,
$20,000; E. T. Heyden, 2526-32
Dodge street, fireproof garage, $20,-000.
Webster Hearing Will
Be Held This Moriing
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Webster, held
by federal authorities on charges of
using the mails in an attempt to
defraud, will have a hearing before
United States Commissioner Neely
Friday morning.
Brief City News
Lighting Ttxttr Burrey-Qranden Co.
Have Root Print It Beacon Pre.
Dr. A. P. Johnston, Dentist, moved
from 400 Brandeis building to 202
Brown building. ,
Reopens Office James H. Hanley
has reopened his law offices, 1514
City National Bank building. Phone
Douglas 48T6. Adv.
Property Changes Hands A dou
ble brick flat building at 614-16
North Twenty-third street, owned by
Hastings & Heyden, has been sold
for J8.000 to Detlaf Tuckson.
V. P. Rnginemen Are Back Thirty-live
of the Union Pacino engi
neers anc" firemen who enlisted and
went overseas have been discharged
from the service, returned and are
back on their old Jobs.
May Locate Mill Here John
Wells, Flint, Mich., is anxious to lo
cate a flouring mill in Omaha or
tributary territory and has so noti
fied Manager Gillan of the industrial
bureau of the Chamber of Com
merce. . Flying Circus Draws Crowds Ac
cording to reports to the Burlington
the Hying circus that is out boost
ing the Victory loan was a drawing
card at Alliance Wednesday. Into
Alliance that day the Burlington run
special trains carrying 3,000 persons.
The day before the flying circus was
In Sheridan and into that town the
Burlington Tarried 1,0.00 persons on
special trains.
Saturday to Be Flower Day Sat
urday has been designated as Flower
day by citizens of Polish birth or an
cestry, and flowers will be sold on
the streets that day for the benefit
of the Polish relief.
Asks $10,000 Damages Northern
Jenkins, Janitor, has filed suit in dis
trict court against the Reed Printing
company, 2037 Farnam street, for
$10,000, alleging that he sustained
injuries when he fell down an eleva
tor shaft
Wounded Soldier Returns Jerry
Bartos, Union Paciflo supply car
messenger, who was wounded by
shrapnel curing the St. Mihiel drive,
has recovered to the extent of being
able to take up his work in the
Omaha headquarters.
Sugar Beet Workers Leave Next
week 1.000 workers for the sugar
beet fields in the upper stretches of
the Platte river, in Nebraska, are
scheduled to leave Lincoln on spe- j
cial trains over the Burlington. Dur- i
ing the week a special train will
carry out something like B0 families
from Omaha. Most of the workers
were former residents of Russia and
since their arrival in the United
States have annually worked in the
beet fields.
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Bee Want-ads pay big profits to
the people who read them.
BuRGESS-tai Gonr
m
everybody; stops
Thursday, May 1, 1919-
-STORE NEWS FOR FRIDAY-
-Phone Douglas 2100
Another Extraordinary Sale of
Ful&.w$. Dire
n
7S
A Price Less Than the Cost
Of the Material Alone
WE have been very fortunate in
securing another lot of these
beautiful foulard dresses which
caused so much enthusiasm a week
or so ago.
The dresses are made of splen
did quality silk foulard, in
Navy Blue French Blue
Pastel Blue Sand Beige
Taupe Gray Walnut
Black and White
Made up in combinations of figured
and plain foulard, also Georgette crepe
and foulard.
All beautifully made in the latest
styles. Sizes 14 to 44. On sale Friday
at the ridiculously low price of $19.50.
Burgess-Nosh Co. Second Floor
You Cannot Afford to
Overlook This Opportune Sale of
OIL
OVE
AN opportunity that every woman in Omaha will take advan
tage of, for the gloves offered in this sale are at greatly re
duced prices.
An idea of what the sale includes
Woman's strap wrist gloves for street or motoring, $2.25.
Chamoisette gloves in black, white and colors at 95c a pair.
Double tip silk gloves, white and colors, 95c, $1.15 and $1.50 a pair.
Silk Gloves 85c Chamoisette Gloves 39c
Double tip silk gloves, medium weight,
in white, black, gray, brown, mastic, etc. ;
exceptional values at 85c a pair.
Two-clasp white chamoisette and lisle
thread gloves. Extra fine quality, at less
than 12, or 39c a pair.
EXTRA SPECIAL!
KID GLOVES 59c
, . A limited number of soiled kid gloves in black, white and colors,
at a price that is at least one-fifth the regular price.
Burfees-Nash Co. Main Floor
BUL&ESS
Hash Qmm
"IWSRYDODYS STORE"
Thursday, May 1, 1919-
-5TORE NEWS FOR FRIDAY-
-Phone Doug. 2100
Friday-A Day of Opportunities in the
DOWNSTAIRS STORE
Two" Specials" That
DRESSES
$2.95
AN a ss 0 rtm ent of
women's dainty dress
es, suitable for house or.
outdoor wear. They are
known as "seconds" be
cause of some slight im
perfection, such as an oil
spot, a slightly imperfect
buttonhole or seam. v
They styles are varied
and the materials are
stripe and check gingham,
colored chambray, also
light and dark percales.
Organdie collars and
cuffs, large pockets and
belts.
Very good values at the
low price of $2.95.
Are of Great Interest
CAPES
$4.95
rn HERE is probably no
garment of ready-to-wear
as popular this sea
son as the new capes.s
Friday in the Down
stairs Store, we offer a
very smart looking cape
for women and misses.
They are made of heavy
quality gray novelty mixtures.
In a very smart style,
full flowing backs, with
;oat effect front.
There is not a cape In
the assortment that is not
considered a splendid val
ue at $4.95.
ONE HOUR
9 to 10 A. M.
Kitchen Wares
2 jdfi)
I n eluding
e n am eled
sauce pans,
p r eserving
kettles, sink
drai ners,
stew pans,
wash bas
ins, cham
bers, colanders, yellow earthen
bowls. Choice, 25c.
No C. O. D' No Phone Orders
No Deliveries Quantities Limited.
Burfcaa-Nath Co. Downstairs Star
Choice of Our Entire
Stock of Hats Friday at
$1.00
THERE is such a
splendid assortment
of styles to select from
that you will certainly
be pleased with every
one of them.
There are large sailors,
small, turbans, medium sized
hats and many others in all
colors most desirable.
' Your choice at $1.00.
Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Store
Underwear 1
75c
Broken lines of women's under
wear; light weight, low neck,
sleeveless, cuff or flare knee.
Choice, 75c a suit.
Kimonos
99c
Dolly Varden flannelette kimo
nos, full length. In all shades,
dark background, in blue, green,
and brown, 99c each.
Silk Poplin
49c
A large assortment of plain
shades of silk poplin, suitable for
dresses; on sale Friday, at 49c a
yard.
Women's Hose
J 0 c
Rlflck cotton hosierv for women.
seamless; splendid value at 10c a
pair.
Crash Toweling
13V2c
Bleached crash towelinp of an
excellent quality, all white; on
sale Friday at 13c a yard.
Friday a
Special Sale of
Dress Goods
Remnants
25c
Including wool dress
goods, in black and white
checks and plaids in
bright colors, plain serges,
voiles, sateens, etc. Choice,
25c a yard.
Bui-fftM-Naah Co. -Downstair Star
A Big Clearaway of
Women9 s and Children9 s
SHOES
Women's Shoes
Patent colt and black kid,
cloth or kid top, button, with
high or low heel. Odd sizes.
Children's Shoes
Also oxfords, black kid, but
ton and lace, also white duck.
Trimmed with white and brown
kid. Sizes 5 to 8.
Women's Oxfords and Pumps
Black kid, high or low heels; black pat
ent; black and tan calf, Cuban heels.
$4.9S
Burgess-Nasb. Co. Downstairs Stora
Table Cloths
$2.59
Hemstitched 'damask table
cloths for large size tables. Very
specially priced at $2.59 each.
Pillow Cases
25c
Pillow cases, size 45x86 inches,
made of a splendid quality of mus
lin; choice, at 25ceach.
Dainty Voile
6 Yards $1.5 9
An assortment of dress lengths
of beautiful voile in handsome
dark colorings. Friday, 6 yards
for $1.59.
40-inch Voile
35c
Beautiful 40-inch voile of ex
cellent quality, in all the best
plain colors. On sale Friday at
35c a yard.
36-inch Muslin
16c
Bleached muslin, 26 inches
wide, splendid quality. On sale
Friday in the Downstairs 'Store,
16c yard.
A Sample Line of Men's
SHIRTS
A SAMPLE line of shirts bought
from a large manufacturer.
We have placed them in three lots
for Friday
At 69c
Men's shirts, neckband, soft and
tiff cuffs, sizes 14 to 17.
At 98c
Men's negligee shirts with soft
cuffs, all sizes.
At $1.15
Boys' Blouses
n Negligee shirts, soft and French
cuffs, neckband and collar attached.
69c Each
An assortment of Ideal blouses for boys ages 6 to 14. Spe
cial for Friday, at 75c each.
Boys' shirts, priced special, $1.00. -
' Burg ets-Nash Co. Downstairs Store
Business and Every Day
SUETS
$15.00
rp HIS is a splendid opportunity for you
to discover what splendid value w
offer in our Downstairs Store.
We have a splendid assortment of splen
did quality material, finely tailored, ready
to slip into. Choice, $15.00; sizes 36 to
46.
Bdys' Suits $5.95
Bring the boy here Saturday and buy
him one of these splendidly made boys'
suits, offered at the low price of $5.95.
Men's Pants $3.50
Neat striped worsteds and cassimeres.
Plain or cuff bottoms. Special, $3.50 a
pair.
Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Stora
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