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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 17, 1920)
Quaintly Dressed Persons Rehearsing for Pageant Quaintly dressed ifien and women are going back arid forth, from Or chard 4 &' WilKelm Co., attending rehearsals tor the. furniture pageant vhick is to be held in thje store next week. Workmen and designers are busy placing the, furniture for exhibits, and artists from Thompson-Belden are matching cretones, drapes and linens for the displays. A tribe of Dowadiac Indians are expected to arrive at any time as sponsors for a heating plant exhibit Armenians are setting , up : their looms to show the attendants of the pageant how the hundreds of knots in oriental rugs are ilea. "iSee Want Ads Produce Results. ti'f : Ask your -decorator - i ; M : i ; : '! ' to show you the - : ' which the leading decorators of ten states are l E." featuring because of its distinction and quality. r 3 t ' - - 1 I i BEAEB- WALL -PAPER .CO, . 1209-Mr Harney; Stireet ' PAINT KEEPS IIP THE VALUE OF All THINGS Keeps Off the Air and Prevents Corrosion and Decay From Deteriorating , Weather, The average citizen of Omaha is inclined to believe that the cam paign on the part of paint manufac turers to "save the surface" refers merely to houses, bu,t . it, includes every article or structure .painted, Francis Welch, Omaha manager, .of the Sherwin-Williams" Paint Co.; ex plained yesterday. -..."'" ' .V, "Corr6siot And decayJcome ftom without," Mr. Welch said; 'and by protecting surfaces vwith paint, -disintegration and rotting can be staved off for years. ; Householders, are exactly right in taking the slogan as an application Ao their home and can well taW a les9on- from. some' of the largest industrial establishments m ine country in. applying, pawi io saVe buildings. A - '.- All Kind.Of , Paint. , "House "paintist really a small item in' the paint business- in spite of its importance. Special paints for- each kind of work are mixed, and one of the large outlets for manufacturers is the industrial field. Railroad and imunicipal bridges constructed of steel are always kept well painted, because' engineers have learned that well painted bridges last longer than those allowed to become rusty. It is cheaper to replace paint at frequent intervals than to rebuild bridges, and once rust has eaten away a part that portion, is gone, forever. "All rolhng stock ot railroads is treated with the same consideration, for efficiency, experts long ago dem onstrated that well painted tars and locomotives outlast the neglected 3 Henry Johannszen "Class & Paint Company Glazing '. Phone Douglas 349. 114 So. 14th St., Omaha, Neb. II ... if tm. b i IV - .Ik . . , . v m snail J im i J k - - . . - , ,M I v I vvaKv i IB I I O. L. WIEMER WALL PAPER, PAINTS GLASS PAINTING AND DECORATING JFull stock of Sunlight Paints, i Wallpaper at real bargains. 1 First-class Papering and Paint- f fog.' ' ' - i f Douglas 8753 f M 4 y. 9,000 ELECTRIC WASHERS, CLEANERS and IRbNERS s61d and NOT A DISSATISFIED CUSTOMER in the city of Omaha is the record that we are proud of. ' Your wanU are sure of prompt and careful consideration here, Come in and talk -it over with us or call our salesman, who will gladly j;ome to your heme. , . , . 15. Save - One Motor tor The Simplex Iroher . irons the entire washing with the exception of the ruffled -parts You can iron' more y&Cty this Simplex ironer in-an houF-fhan you " can iron by hand in an entire day-jand ; better, too. This ironer can Joe con nected with themotor of your elec- . . . trie washer. This will save you $33 in ,tye' cost rf the ironer. Sold on our painUs pay ment plan. ' . 1 ' SV 1 J E. B. WILLIAMS A r Aw 0 ml tIeCtl"1C : Appliances That Remove the Drudg- H Worries of Wash Days. $33.00 Washer andlroner The lpOO Cataract Washer The famous figure 8 movement of this electric- ' , ',. ' ' : . " washer "cleanses your Clothes . thoroughly - without the wear and tear of the ordinary electric ; washer. No rubbing. Simply . " turn the switch. Electricity will do the ' work. This washer runs "at a cost of about 2c an hour. Sold on our paioless payment plan. The Hoover Vacuum Cleaner ' The cleaner that beats as it sweep as it cleans. It attache to any ordinary v light socket. Can be used on your rugsnipholstered furniture; curtains, in fact, anythmg that gets dusty or dirty. Sold on our Painless Payment Plan. v We are headquarters for the Dalion Phonograph ana we sen au Kinas oi Hiiecinc nousenoia Ap pliances, including the American Beauty" Iron. , A phone cafl wilt bring a salesman to your door. Don't, worry and fret these hot Summer months. Come in and let us show you how electricity will' i lighteXyour burdens." - v , . Phone Tyler 1011 312 S. Eighteenth St. E.B.WILLIAMS. onts. In the sanio way stations, freight houses; block signal poles, trolley poles and all other equipment are giyen regular coats of paint to increase their lives. ' Keep Boats in order. ' ' "All water craft- gets ' periodical scrapings and new coats of paint, and the mania of. the navv for spreading paint, 1 while proverbial among the sailors, is really just a by Uncle wise measur enlorced Sam to keep nis valuable shipsf in ' enl p nis1 first-class condition. Both steel skid wood structures Require good coats of paints at all times to prevent de cay getting a start, and each takes :uiar Kinaoi jaint.; Keeps Up Worth "Farmers in the past whcrbelieved in keeping their buildings and im plements well painted today have first-rate housing and tools Jhat they can sell for more than fhey origin ally cost Appraisers of farm values and prices invariably give high rat ings to thoiejplaces whereevidence of care 'in the way of sfresh paint is fo'Und. ' . ".':"y y ""With urbarr' property1 selling as high as ii does now and houses so scarce, it the '.wise -owner, who keeps" his ,bui'ldingj .'well painted. Not only.dosuchjme&3urea insure. aga'mst a season of decay, but also mate-, dally increase the sales potentiality of any piece of property..' Home Owners Should Consult Painters Before Selection "If homeowners would take their painter into their confidence before deciding on avcolor scheme for their houses, the results would almost in variably be, more satisfactory all around," Joe Barker,, of Barker Brothers' Pajnt compahy, said yes terday. ; . "Certain colors are better-adapted to certain kinds of houses than oth eps, according to Mr. Barker, "and combinations are -frequently to be snggestedby those who really know paint thaf would never occur, to layi. men, but which prove exceedingly satisfactory the finished job. ' "Generally sneaking, warm colors are to be jjrefftred to cold ones, be cause they wear better. No hard nd fast rule can1 be set down for colors, and each house, in its own peculiar setting, takes its own color scheme." . j . Big Nursery Stock Sale '? r;jiTine' C?he.rry Trees. SZ-vU Large .skovle Trees vf ; , voncora urapes .....,... $1.00 '81.00 Strawberry, Raspberry, Currants and ' aft kinds of fui SATURDAY, APRIL 17 Nursery Stock 50 per cent less than anywhere else r , . at the Gate City Nursery 51t and Burdette Benson7 Car to Slst, 2 blocks South Open Sunday Open Sunday Good Fences Make Good Neighbors ' Tr.ll!... V.V.. ..J P.... Wlr. and Iron Fence ' - Gate for Lawn Wire Flower Bed Border Garden and Poultry Yard Clothe Fotti, Iron and Wire . Window Guards , Scrota Door Cuardf . Wire Arches Tree and Flower Guards Waite Paper Burner ' . 'felV' ' l& '"' Sang 1 CHAMPION IRON & WIRE WORKS 15th and Jackson St. J. J. LEDDY, Prop. Tel. Douglas 1890. Royal Vacuum Gleaners r Puts the "Spring" L ;.',.-. into ; - Spring Housecleaning , For Sale by the Following Dealers: J American Electric Co., 520 g. 16th . Auburn Electric Co., 2423 Leavehworih' Bluebird Electric Shop 308 N. 16th Haney Electric Co., 4723 S. 24th Modern Electric Co., 2924 Leavenworth'; At any or all of thepe places a demonstration awaits you that is surprising in its results. Distributed by GRAN DEN ELECTRIC CO 15ll. Howard Street' Omaha. A TRY TflE BEE WANT ADS FOR BEST RESULTS Clean Up- Paint Up Make your liome speak the ipride that is gg within you. Plant grass andtlowers. Trim up the vines and shrubbery. Paint your house witH - s HIGH STAIIDARD LIQUID PAIJ1T : the investment paint. It will make your home' a better place to live in. The value of your property will be increased. . ' . - , ' i You will need fewer gallons of High Standabd than of ordinary paintHiGH Standard goes o much farther. It will give your buildings complete weather protection. Let us show you color samples. - US SOLD BY 2 Big H Hardware Co., Benson, fig Frank Pro, 4QMSo. 13th. iS M. J. Simon, 5302 So. 30th. Sbhoening Hardware Co., Council Bluffs. - DISTRIBUTED-BY g PIONEER GLASS & PAINT CO. Sri ' FOURTEENTH AND HARNEY STREETS ( .v
