THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1919.
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FOR FORTUNE
Land That Was Acquired at
- About One 'Dollar an
; Acre In 1862 Brings Over
$106,000.
Romance and good, hard cash were
both found in the big Childs' land
holdings, acquired south of Omaha
60" years ago. This was proven by
the prices at which they were origin
ally bought and sold recently.
The last big tract of the Childs'
property has just been sold to Shuler
f ary, agcnis or xne estate, wno
bought it as an investment.
The price for the 265 acres in this
tract was $106,000, or nearly $400 an
acre. It is said that Charles Childs
acquired the land in 1862 at about $1
an acre.
Charles Childs bought this and
many hundreds of acres of other
land in the same vicinity along the
present Fort Crook boulevard on ad
vice of his brother-in-law, Walter
Lowrie, then secretary of foreign
missions for the Presbyterian church
and formerly secretary of the United
States senate in the days of Clay,
Calhoun and Webster.
AH that remains in the hands of
his descendants of the vast lands
which Charles Childs acquired in
those days is a 21-acre tract which
holds the Lowrie Childs country
home and this haa also been placed
on the market through Shuler &
Cary. A picture of the trees on the
lawn just south of the Childs home
forms the front cover decoration of
the May issue of "Country Life."
The house was built in 1897.
$750,000 for Oil' Land.
Edward R. Wilson of this city
and associates have just paid $750,
000 for some Texas oil land. They
bought 25 acres near Burkburnett
for $30,000 an acre. This land is
situated near Wichita Falls, Tex.
This company is now drilling five
new wells, having one already in
operation which is producing 2,100
barrels of oil per clay.
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"PHOTO "PIAY OFFERING J FOR.' TODAY
AH. WOODS is to send a
number of road companies
on tour next season with a
feature picture entitled "Free and
Equal." It is a story of race differ
ences in color. The picture was se
cured by him more than a year ago
and has been kept on the shelf until
the closing of the war.
Rialto Lila Lee in "A Daughter
of the Wolf" has a stirring story of
a girl of the northlands, a daughter
of a smuggler. There is a ctiy man
who nters into her life and when
the smugglers are defeated the two
find happiness in a better land.
Strand Bryant Washburn in
"Putting It Over" is a small town
cut-up, who decides that his talents
should have a wider field. He goes
to the city and gets engaged to a
girl, she believing that he earns
"fifty a week'. How he has to make
good by working and getting a job
is lots of fun for the audience. The
first motion pictures ever taken
from an aeroplane in Omaha show
ing the balloon carnival at Fort
Omaha are also being shown.
Sun Virginia Pearson in "The
Bishop's Emeralds" a story of Eng
lish society life will be here for the
last times today. Miss Pearson has
a highly emotional role to portray
with some light bits of comedy in it.
Muse Frank Keenan in "The
Silver Girl" telling the story of a
Nevada mine and the fight for its
possession will be here for the last
times toctay. Kecnan portrays the
character of the old miner, said to
be one of his best pieces of screen
work.
"A Man's Country" starring Alma
Rubens, which will be shown at the
Empress for the last times today,
is a rip-roaring drama of the West
of the days of '49, when men played
hard and fought harder lived faster,
and died faster.
When James J. Corbett returns
to Universal City this fall to start
upon a six-reel feature, he had bet
ter bring a bodyguard of the tough
est thugs he can find in '"Lil ol Noo
Yawk."
He will findy a delegation of im
poverished Universal Cityites await
ing him with ire in their soul.
After completing his first serial,
"The Midnight Man." Corbett left
for the Willard-Dempsey battle at
A t Neighborhood Houses
AFOLI.O SUth and Leavenworth.
BKTTT COMPTON IN "THE
DEVIL'S TRAIL."
Srm'RBAX Hth and Amea.
CATHERINE CALVERT IN "A
MARRIAOB OF CONVENIENCE."
ARBIVKLE COMEDY. OUTING
CHESTER PICTURES.
I.OTHROP 24th and Lothrop.
BILLIE BURKE IN "PEOOT."
ORPHEIM, Sontli Side 24th and M.
JUNE KLVIDOE IN "LOVE AND
THE WOMAN."
HOUDINI IN "THE MASTERY
MYSTERY," No. .
GRAND 16th and Binney.
"THE MIDNIGHT PATROL," SE
LECT SPECIAL.
DIAMOND J4th and Lake.
BETTY COMPTON IN "THE DEV
IL'S TRAIL."
EDDIE POLO COMEDY.
Toledo. His last words were: "Sell
your shirt and bet all your jack on
Willard." r
And tliTe were many of the pop
ulace ot the world's film capital who
did. Hence the warm reception
awaiting "Gentleman Jim."
Winifred Westover is finishing
her work opposite to W. S. Hart,
and declares it has ben the most
delightful engagement she has ever
had. She says she hopes Mr. Hart
will have her with him in another
feature some time. He probably will.
Into the movie discard:
Automobile chases.
A fight between two "strong
men."
Ballroom scenes with five couples
dancing.
Visions.
Serves as Major During War,
Re-Enlists as Private in Peace
After serving as a captain in the
United States army at the battle of
the Argonne, promotion to a
majority and division inspectorship
and winning the Belgian cross for
distinguished service in the Flanders
campaign, Ora Goodtaster, recently
discharged from the service, re
enlisted as a private in the 20th in
fantry at Fort Crook.
Upon his discharge Goodtaster be
came a Missouri farmer. He could
not resist the temptation of return
ing to army life and re-enlisted as a
private. He was quickly made a
sergeant.
SKIRTS
Worth
Up to $5.00,
Saturday,
$1.95
Julius Orkin
1508-1510 Douglas St.
SKIRTS
Worth
Up to $15.00,
Saturday,
$4.85
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We have arranged for Saturday a clean-up sale on
$ all summer dresses as well as on a new assortment of
i fall dresses just arrived.
These summer dresses represent the season's newest and most
popular styles and are exceptional values. Made of beautiful voiles,
linen, Georgette, Satin and Georgette combinations, and organdy with
tunic ruffles and many other attractive trimmings.
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$2475
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Saturday Blouse Bargains I
Cotton Bloqses
Worth up to $3.00
Reduced to
$1.95
Georgette Blouses
Worth up to $8.25
Reduced to
$4.95
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Capes, Coats
and Dolmans
Formerly sold for $25,
$29.50, $35 and $39.50.
Choice Saturday, at
$14.50
Summer
Dresses
Formerly sold for
$12.75, $15 and $17.50.
Choice Saturday, at
$9.75
Women's
Suits
Cloth and Silk
Formerly sold for
$35, $45 and $55.
Choice Saturday, at
$21.75
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While On Vacation
KmB in Touch with horn, and offic.
V Corona
affen this ..rvk. for $50.09 (With
trawling eaae). Weigh pounds.
Laata forever.
'i CORONA TYPEWRITER AGENCY.
105 Faraaa St. PhoM Dons. .4121.
Don't Experiment with Catarrh;
It Often Leads to Serious Trouble
You WUI Never Be Cured by
Local Treatment With Sprays.
Catarrh is a condition of the
blood and can not be cured by local
applications of sprays and douches;
this has been proven by the thou
sands who have vainly resorted to
this method of treatment
Catarrh should not be neglected
or experimented with. The wrone
treatment is valuable time lost,
framing which the disease is fretting
a firmer bold upon its victim, and
making it more difficult for even
the proper treatment to accom
plish results.
Though Catarrh makes its first
appearance in the nostrils, throat
and air passages, the disease be
comes more and more aggravated
and finally reaches down into the
lungs, and everyone recognizes the
alarming conditions that result
when the lungs are affected. Thus
Catarrh may be the forerunner of
that most dreaded and hopeless of
all diseass, consumption.
No local treatment affords per
manent relief. Experience has
taught that S. S. S. is the one rem
edy which attacks the disease at
its source, the blood, and produces
satisfactory results in even the
worst cases. Catarrh sufferers are
urged to give S. S. S. a thorough
trial. It is sold by all druggists.
You are invited to write to the
Medical Department for expert ad
vice as to how to treat your own
case. Address Swift Specific Co.,
254 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga
Adv.
South Side
STRIKERS NAME
II, A. WARD HEAD
OF LABOR UNION
Stock Handlers Elect Offi
cers; Claim No Men Will
Work ; Monday; Stock
All Cared for.
H. A. Ward was chosen president
of the Stock Handlers' union yester
day afternoon at a meeting in the
A. O. U. W. hall. A meeting was
also held last night to report condi
tions in the yards.
Small groups of stock yards em
ployes joined the strikers yesterday
following a canvass of the yards.
P. J. Griffen of Chicago, union
organizer, says no employes will re
main at work after today.
Strikers came en masse at about
9:30 a. m. yesterday to receive their
semi-month pay checks, but no
violence or disturbance of any kind
ensued. The pay auto was parkea
at the Twenty-sixth street end of
the O street viaduct. Police were
on hand to guard against any trouble
that might arise from a quarrel.
Children's Market On
South Side Again to
Open This Morning
A large number of juvenile gard
eners are expected to market their
produce Saturday morning at the
n unicipal market, Twenty-fourth
and N streets. Business Wednes
day netted the young merchants
from 75 cents to $4.10 each. The
biggest sale was made by Newton
Carbaugh. 10 years oh', who brought
a large load from his garden at
Thirty-second and Ohio streets. He
is one of the three remaining mem
bers of the "Lucky Twelve" garden
club.
"Fritz" Oliver also brought a
good-sized load from his garden on
the tort Crook boulevard. The
market is open from 8 o'clock to
10 o'clock each Wednesday and
Saturday morning. Mrs. J. B. Wat
kins and Mrs. Sam Shrigley will be
in charge Saturday.
Scuth Side Brevities
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Mrs. John A. Bradley la at Hot Springs,
Ark.
P. A. Christie and wife are motorlns
to I3stea Park, Colo.
Good Roods delivered. Homestead Gro
cery, 61st and Q Sts. So. 4028.
LlRht baggage and express; call office.
South 1281 or South 1169. P. J. Ford.
Miss Erma Berger of Gothenberg. Neb...
Is visiting llev and Mrfi. C. C. Wilson, 2414
jfc, street.
Mrs. Nancy Driver of Sycamore, 111.. Is
visiting the family of her son, Mr. and
Mrs. George I". Carley, 1836 Ontario street.
E. H. Roberts Is at IMx, Neb., assisting
his son. John L. Roberts, In the erection
of barns and granaries on the Robert's
farm.
"God's Friendship" will be the subject
of Row. C. C. Wilson's sermon Sunday
morning at 11 o'clock at the Grace Meth
odist church.
Rev. Charles F. Holler will deliver the
evening vesper sermon Sunday evening at
8 o'clock in Syndicate park, Twenty-first
and F streets.
Mayerowtch & Vail, Thirty-first and li
streets, reported to the police the theft
of an Inner tube and some stamps from
their packing piant.
Mrs. Nancy T. Wheeler and Mrs. Flor
ence Wheeler entertained the King's
Paughters at a meeting at the Wheeler
Memorial church Friday afternoon.
LOT SALE
at Thlrty-s'xth and Monroe streets: $75
up Buy now before prices get higher.
Come out today or Call Colfax 719.
BEAUTIFUL GARDEN LOTS.
Lot sale going on at Thirty-sixth and
Monroe streets. South Side; lots, $75 to
$:125; very easy iwiyments.
PLAN YOUR HOME FOR $75 TO $375.
See the high and sightly lots at Thirty-sixth
and Monroe streets. Come out
now. Salesman there all the time. Very
easy payments.
FOR YOUR CHILDREN'S SAKE
buy a fine lot In a good neighborhood for
your children. Easy payments. Come out
to Thirty-sixth and Monroe streets, only
$75 to $375.
COME OUT SUNDAY
to Thirty-sixth and Monroe streets; big lot
sale near Skinner's new packing plant, just
a few lots left; price from $75 up. Terms
very easy. Call Colfax 719.
Dr. Wheeler's morning topic at 10:55
o'clock Sunday will be "The Sower, and
the Harvest," with reference to the
"Handful of Corn on the Top of the
Mountains."
Additional Improvements In the culinary
department of the Wheeler Memorial
church were authorized at a congrega
tional meeting. An addition to the build
ing will be erected at a cost of about
$1,500.
"The Butcher Workman Advocate," pub
lished by District Council No. 6, Amalga
mated Meat Cutters and Butcher Work
men of North America, made Its Initial
appearance yesterday. The paper will be
published weekly.
Thursday was quiet for the South Side
police, who finished the day without a
single arrest. As a result, the police court
officials were given a holiday, since the
only case booked for the day had been
turned over to the county attorney's of
fice. The Fuel administration and mine own
ers warn you of a probable coal famine
the coming winter. Better phone South
33 today and have your winter supply
delivered. We have a good stock of best
grades. Full weights ana nest service
guaranteed. O. E. Harding Coal Co.
Mason G. Zerbe, superintendent of the
Wheeler Memorial Bible school, issues a
call for the organization of a soldier's'
and sailor's class for the study of religious
and economic questions Sunday morning
at 9:45 o'clock. George H. McCormlck
has been Invited to take the leadership.
WHg Brothers' July Bale.
Wllg Brothers' July clearing sale shows
prices on Item after Item down to a very
attractive point. .If such a thing as price
will move merchandise, then we will make
one of the grandest clearings In the his
tory of our business.
We are offering you men's clothing at
one-third off the regular selling price.
Just think of it, men, any suit In our
entire stock you buy at one-third off.
Men's straw hats Just one-half the regu
lar price. One lot babies' stiff sole shoes,
sizes 2 to S; blacks, browns and gray;, per
pair, $1.00. Men's athletic union suits. 69c.
Boys' unlonalls, Bizes 2 to 6, 95c. Men's
work shoes, $4.50 values, $3.50. Ladles'
petticoats. Teddy Bear suits, etc., worth
to $2.00, on sale, $1.29.
We can name you dozens of other Items
equally as good, but better yet, come and
see the display for yourself. Visit both
the basement store and the main floor.
This store closes at 6 o'clock evenings;
open Saturday until 10 o'clock during July
and August.
"All America" Balloon Is
Named Winner of Contest
Fort Omaha balloon No. 2, the
"All America," has been officially
announced as the winner of the bal
loon race which started last Sunday
from the fort. The balloon traveled
409 miles.
Mrs. S. A. Mathews, 7810 North
Thirteenth street, won the first
prize in the djstance guessing con
test by estimating 413 miles as the
distance the balloons would travel.
Mrs. Joseph Nunschein, 210 State
street, Elkhart, Ind., won the sec
ond prize, and Barney Miller, 2029
North Nineteenth street, won the
i third prize.
GUARD OF YANKS
AT PRISON CAMP
'BEATENTO PULP'
"Hard Boiled" Smith Pum
melled by Prisoners Repre
sentative Tells Special
House Committee.
Washington, July 18. Army offi
cers composing the court-martial
that tried Lieutenant "Hard Boiled"
Smith and Lieutenant Mason, for
merly in charge of American niii
tary prisoners in France where sol
diers are alleged to have been beaten
mercilessly, will be called before a
special house war investigation com
mittee within a few days to explain
the sentences they imposed, accord
ing to Representative Dallinger, re
publican, Massachusetts.
Other witnesses will be called Mr.
Dallinger declared in a prepared
statement, "will testify that the trial
of these two men was a joke." Both
Smith and Mason were given only
sentences of dishonorable discharge,
the statement asserted, despite testi
mony of their brutality.
" 'Hard Boiled" Smith arrived at
Fort Jay, New York, the other day,"
Dallinger declared, "and was almost
at once seen by some of his victims
there serving sentence. He was
recognized by them and before the
guards arrived he was beaten to a
pulp, and I believe he is now in the
hospital recovering from a punish
ment meted out to him by those
very men whom he had himself tor
tured." Robbed of Decoratiom.
An Omaha man who served as
an officer in France in 1917 and 1918,
and who returned in May of this
year in command of a large detach
ment of colored casuals, tells this
story in connection with Lieut.
"Hard-Boiled" Smith:
"When I first inspected the lot
of casuals assigned to my command
at Brest, I noticed one big private
wearing the Croiz de Guerre. I
asked him for the order authorizing
his display of the decoration. He
told me it had been taken away
from him by Lieutenant Smith at
Paris.
" 'I was ordered to Chaumont to
be decorated.' said the soldier, 'and
General Pershing put the cross on
me. Then, when we got back to
Paris, I went 'awol' for about a
week and the M. P.'s grabbed me.
This here man Smith he done took
everything I had in the way of
papers, and he took over 1,200
francs, too, and the order for my
cross. Then he put me on the
train and said: "Nigper, don't you
ever come back, or I'll burn your
tail." And I ain't a-going back,
neither.'
"I investigated sufficiently to es
tablish the fact that the soldier had
been officially cited and decorated,
and I do not doubt the rest of his
story is true."
Tolliver Elected
President of Omaha
Central Labor Union
H. J. Tolliver, last night was
elected president of the Central La
bor union at the annual election of
officers.
A. Smead was chosen vice-president;
S. C. Jackson, recording secre
tary; F. J. Huller financial secretary
and treasurer; Robert Dunlap, ser-geant-at-arms.
C. L. Shamp, A. J.
Donohue and M. Courtney were
chosen trustees.
A lengthy discussion was held
in regard to the part the Central
body should play in the selection of
delegates to the constitutional con
vention. A special meeting to de
cide this point will be held next
Friday night.
The Central body endorsed the
movement of negro clergymen here
toward the uplift of colored labor.
The clergymen were invited to lay
their plans before the Central Labor
union at the next regular meeting.
Changes His Mind.
Harry Rorabaugh of Beatrice,
Neb., and Mrs. Dollie I. Boham of
Stanton, la., were arrested at the
Union station yesterday afternoon
at the request of H. E. Boham, the
woman's husband, and later released
from custody at Boham's direction.
Boham at first alleged that his wife
and her cousin, Rorabaugh, had
eloped from Boham's home in Stan
ton. Two big skirt bargains Saturday,
silks, etc., sold up to $15, at $4.85.
Tub skirts, sold up to $5, at $1.95.
See our advertisement on page four.
Julius Orkin. Adv.
Horlick's the Original
Malted Milk Avoid
Imitations and Substitutes
WONDERFUL VALUES
In Lace Curtains Saturday
at the Greater Bowen
Store.
Arrange your household work
so you can be at the 'Greater
Bowen store early Saturday to
buy curtains for your home, as
on that day the Bowen store will
sell Muslin, Scrim, Mercerized
Marquisette, Casement, Filet Net
and Irish Point Curtains at prices
that will save you from 25 to 50
per cent.
In this big offer are some 5,000
pairs of curtains, each pair a
splendid value at the regular
price, but at the prices at which
they are marked for Saturday's
selling it will pay one to buy for
present and future use.
Included in the sale are some
of the finest qualities of Swiss
goods, French and English net
curtains, as well as some very
fine Brussels of latest patterns,
all marked at prices that will
appeal -to one's better buying
judgment. ,
Saturday is the day the
Bowen store the place, so come
early for those curtains you want
if you would buy at a big saving.
Woman Wins Battle '
With Man In Her Room
To Prevent Assault
Mrs! Nellie Metcalf, 19 years old,
struggled with a man in her apart
ment, 113 South Twenty-fourth
street, Thursday afternoon to pre
vent an assault.
She ran screaming from the place
after breaking away from him. The
man escaped.
Mrs. Metcalf told police yester
day that the man, a cripple,
posed as a flower salesman and for
tune teller and succeeded in enter
ing her apartment.
Pretending to read her palm he
grabbed her suddenly and an
nounced his purpose.
Mrs. Metcalf gave police a good
description of the man.
Harry A. Boyd, 1910 Ohio street,
was arrested last night and charged
with assault on Mrs. Nellie Metcalf.
"Gus" Miller Resigns
As Probation Chief
Of Juvenile Court
Chief Probation Officer "Gus"
Miller of the juvenile court re
signed vesterday. His resignation
was accepted by the seven judges of
the district court after Mr. Miller
had told them he could not possi
bly continue to fill it at the salary.
He has filled the position five years.
A. N. Vosburgh, who is assistant
probation officer and has been con
nected wtih the court for years, will
take Mr. Miller's place.
James Noble, assistant athletic
director of the Y. M. C. A., will be
appointed in Mr. V'osburgh's place.
Mr. Miller's resignation will take
effect August 15. The position pays
$2,000.
Ure Opposes Purchase of
U. S. Canned Goods by City
City Commissioner Ure states that
his investigation of the War depart
ment's sale of canned goods does
not warrant him in recommending
that the city should endeavor to buy
a quantity and resell to the people
at cost. Mr. Ure was appointed by
the council as a committee of one
to look into this matter, as Mayor
Smith believed the city could help
out in the high cost of living. Mr.
Ure also stated that the difference
between the price of these canned
meats and the prices of fresh meats
would not be worth the city taking
a chance.
Here They
Are, Boys
fmm '"Tim ii I,.
"Big Nine"
Leather
Trimmed
Tennis Shoes
in All Sizes.
Made with extra heavy out soles of the best
rubber, cork insoles, heavy army duck uppers with
genuine cordovan trimmings and leather laces.
Your boy wants a pair, get them for him as
they give excellent wear.
Child's Sizes,
9 to 10y2, $2.50
Youth's Sizes,
11 to 2, $2.75
Boys' Sizes,
2io to 6, $3.00
Men's Sizes,
6 to 11, $3.50
DREXEL SHOE CO.
1419 Farnam St.
Mail Order Solicited.
Parcel Pott Paid.
N
25c HOSE, Now at
11c.
A wonder for wear, all
colors, clearance
sale price .
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$1.25 Work Shirts
Blue and gray cham
bray, fast colors, all
sizes, well made and
they fit right,
each
75c
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Get in Line for the Biggest Bargains of the Year
This is the clothes buying opportunity of the year. An occassion that every
shrewd Omahan is taking full advantage of.
LY CLEARANCE
JU
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i fetf- v.
Hundreds of quality Palace clothes offered in this great bargain
whirlpool. Men, this is the biggest buying opportunity you've
bad offered you for many a day!
Here's the Way We'll Close Out All
HOT WEATHER SUITS
All $15.00 Suits
All $18.00 Suits
75
if 1
$20 - $22 Suits
11 I75
JLlE
$25 $30 Suits
$4175
Jit?
n.
Men's
Union Suits
59c
79c
$1.15
$1.98
$1.00 Knit Union Suits,
ankle length, short
sleeves
$1.50 Athletic Unln ..
Suits, clearance rric,
at
$2.00 Knit Union Suits,
lonpr or short
treves
3.00 Knit Union Suits,
innff or short sleevfB..
Clearance of
Trousers
Light and medium weight,
most desired patterns, ail
sizes, palm beach and
worsteds.
Up to $7.50 Values in
Two Great Lots
$3.48-$4.48
Never Have Omaha Men Been Offered Bigger Values in
SMART-STYLED 3-PIECE SUITS
$20 - $22.50
SUITS
Clearance
Sale Price-
$25 and $30
SUITS
Clearance
Sale Price
$19
75
$35 and $40
SUITS
Clearance
Sale Price
$24n
$40 and $45
SUITS
Clearance
Sale Price
$6.50 Beau
Brummel Shirts
$3.98
Wonderful patterns in these quality shirts, most
ly fibers; all sizes; clearance price, only. .83.98
Wash Ties at Half Price
Saturday we offer you smart new wash Ties
Regular SOc quality, at 25
Clearance of Silk Neckwear
All 50c Silk Neckwear, 35; 3 for $1.
All 75c Silk Neckwear, now 50
All $1.00 Silk Neckwear, now.. .65
All $1.50 Silk Neckwear, now...$l
AM
$9Q75 M I
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Clearance of Union Made Shirts
McDonald Shirts, recognized as the best
fitting shirts in America; patterns that are
lively, the sort you'll like both soft and
stiff cuffs.
Regular $2.48 Shirts, in sale, at $1.98
Regular $3.48 Shirts, in Bale, at 2.98
Here's the Biggest Values in Boys' Suits in Omaha Today
Stocks must be reduced with the least possible delay,
we have severed prices to rock bottom.
And to affect this result
Boys' Suits Worth to
$7.50, Saturday, $3.98.
All wool suits, made from
fancy worsteds and modeled
into the newest styles.
$3.98
Boys' Suits Worth to
$10.00, Saturday, $5.98.
Suits with one and two
trousers, sturdy built and
the. smartest of styles.
$5.98
Boys' Suits Worth to
$15.00, Saturday, $8.98.
Many of these quality suits
have extra trousers, patterns
are unusually attractive.
$898
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