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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 6, 1921)
THE BEE! OMAHA, SUNDAY. MARCH 6. 1921. 7 A Weather Bureau Serves Courts, Fixes Birthdays Meteorologist Solves Problems of Bee Keepers, Decides Criminal Cases, Deter mines Picnics. , Is it safe to start an auto trip " today? Shall I let out my bees this afternoon? Can I hang up my clothes , HOW? Will Saturday be a, good, day for a picnic? How'd you like to answer ques- " lions like those? Impossible? M. V. I?-.!,:... r l,-'., . .i... give you a bausiaciory reply 10 any Aveathcr question. , "Silly? Not a bit of it!" declares Mr. Robins. "There's a sensible rea son for every question. Besides. I'm not here to look into the motives of iny 'clients.' I'm here to serve. "It is of great importance that a man know whether or not it will snow before his auto trip is ended ' Daily forecasts will furnish informa tion. : "A bee keeper out in the suburbs calls us frequently to a&k about the temperature. If the air pressure is not just right his bees would be harmed when released from the hive. He calls" us and wc look up the high and low pressure records for the day and give him a forecast. Sometimes Err. "A housewife may become worriifd about thel weather. If it's likely to yi -hs soon as sne nangs out ner i . - : ' ash in e. she should know about it. "We can easily give her the needed 1 "When ft comes to forecasting weather for picnic days we some if times err. is almost impossible to give an intelligent forecast for more than three days in advance. We can, however, look up the rec ords for past years and find out the average temperature on the day. in question. Even then it is largely a matter of chance. "When a horticulture show was held in Council Bluffs last year the : management found that the dates vof the show were usually good days. They were going to insure them- selves against loss caused by un- pleasant weather diminishing ' the gate receipts. Ihey didnt. They ; took a long chance, and luckily .won." Establish Dates. - Records of the Omaha bureau rliave established dates of pictures, birth dates and questions concern- ),'.lng crimes. "Father Riggs of Creighton uni versity onced proved the date of . a pnotograph by consulting our rec ords," said Mr. Robins. "The pic ture was an important one, but un ; . elated. He worked out the length of the shadows given in the picture, "-and noted that the air must have .been very clear for distant objects were sharply photographed. From .the records he found the date on liieh shadow-length agreed with those in the photo. It was found that on that i day the morning was rainy. His case -was proven." j "A mother came to us some time , aeo to establish the date of her son's birth. The family records had been destroyed by fire. The father de clared that it was one year, the moth- tr thought it was the year after. f- . Blfeurd Raging. "Both agreed that a blizzard was paging on the day vhe boy was born. -Ve easily found the date wanted by -consulting the records. The mother . L I. II' J -f -I was ngni a nnzzara 01 unusuai 'Strength occurred on the day she Claimed as the child's birthday." In a like manner the bureau freed V young man from a criminal charge. I The crime was supposed to have oc--"curred: when the prosecuting witness J "was on a sleigh-riding trip. Records 'Showed that on the day the crime was aid to have been committed the ;jsnow was not deep enough for sleigh- Tiding. The witness for the prosecu jjion was found guilty Of perjury. JiWidow and Daughter !i Get Bulk of Estate ' The will of the late John X. I ten, head of the Iten Biscuit company, iiwas filed in county court yesterday "and leaves hts entire estate, said to 'total between S300.00Q and $400,000. to his widow, daughter and three tprs. - v Mrs. Katheruie Iten. the widow, is eiven 50 per cent: their daughter, ;;Helenf 35 per cent, and the other 15 "per cent is left in equal shares to ' . . A t T. 1 f ,tliree sisicrs, Anna .u. jicii, .Lizzie I. Burrill and Mrs. Sadie Scribner. ' " T Get" Acquainted. HERE'S young- man who has made ft lot of friends In this town daring Us lx .vmrs om The lire. He'd Ilka t a'ambrr jou in tbe Hut. Robert I' Kimball ha sold oim thousands ol thousand! of lines a "space" r The Bee la iris work fur the' aarertls-ina- drp-irt-sttOBt. ' Itut. at the say-ina- foes. " mill will aeier .s;rln'l train with the water hot L nasi." o he s stlU hard at It and trla to beat last yeax'e reeord, Just he last year topped the record et the year before. Kimball la particularly la eharce of The Bee's advertising sal pub licity department for schools and colleges. If we were not se aaodeot. w miiat nentten The Bee for many year has been lending the field In sebrak l thla class of advertising-. But, la the eaase of modeety, and to save the feelings ef competi tors, perhaps it's better aot te men tion It. after all. 1 1 V Kodak'Time Is Here and you will be able to get your Kodak and sup plies here, as we carry a complete stock of East man goods. Our finishing and developing is guaranteed. Mala Fleer raw a " . mm " EVERYBODY:? STORE" Qsmt Beautiful French Jewelry You will be delighted with the handsome as sortment of French necklaces, ear-rings, rings and pins on display here. Individual and dis--tinctivc jewelry. Main Floor We Welcome the Visiting Merchants to Omaha arid Burgess-Nash, and Invite Them to Make Use of the Many Conveniences We Have Arranged for Them in Our Store During Spring Market Week. All That Is 'New and Beautiful in SPRING APPAREL OUR selections of 1921 apparel are the result of careful planning and a close search of markets and fashion sources with a view offurnishing a complete and authoritative answer to the question which is asked us many times each day, "What is new in apparel modes tmsspringj Spring Suits Are Varied in Style Priced from $25.00 up , THE ideas are so new and the styles so varied that selecting the new spring suit wHl be a delight; One may choose the strictly tailored, the semi-tailored or the novelty suit, embroidered- suits, ripple effects or box coats, and be equally assured that they have chosen correctly. Picotine, tricotine, twill cord and Poiret twill are favored materials. Not for many seasons have ,they so varied in style and so moderately priced for $25.00. Silk Fabrics That Are New and Popular for the Coming Seasons Crepe Meteor Crepe- Meteor, soft antf drapy, with a dull satin finish. Will make very pretty dresses, In shades of grey, navy, brown, tan and black. 40 in. wide. $3.93 yd. Silk Poplin Silk Poplin, with satin block plaids, very smart for skirts. 40 in. wide. Special, $2.69 yd. Crepe de Chine Crepe de Chine, in a wide, heavy quality, for dresses and blouses, in all wanted shades. Including white and black. 40 in. wide. $2.75 yd. s Canton Crepe The most wanted weave in silk for this season's wear, in navy, brown, tan, grey and black. 40 in. wide. $4.95 yd. Foulard Silk Foulard silk," in navy blue grounds, with neat small de signs, 36 in. wide. $2.19 yd. Satin Messaline Satin Messaline, in a nice quality for dresses, plenty of navy blue, brown and black. 36 in. wide. $1.95 yd. Silk Poplin Silk Poplin, with satin black ' plaids,1 very smart for skirts. 40 in. wide. $2.69 yd. j Figured Crepe Figured Crepe de Chine, in a large assortment of very smart designs and colorings, very new for dresses and .blouses. 40 in. wide.' $3.95 yd. Satin Charmeuse Extra special 40-in. black and navy Satin Charmeuse, in a wonder ful high lustre quality. Special, $3.95 yd. Chiffon Taffeta Extra special value in S6-in. Black Chiffon Taffeta, full 1 .yard wide. Monday, $2.95 yd. Crepe de Chine Figured Crepe de Chine, in a large assortment of very smart designs and colorings, very new for dresses and blouses. 40 in. wide. $3.95 yd. Silk Poplin 36-in. Silk Poplin, in full orange, of the wanted plain shades. $1.29 yd. Distinctive Gotsnd Wraps Priced from $25.00 up ONE feels well dressed when they slip into one of these handsome coats or wraps which are here in all the newest colors and materials. The styles are so distinctive and individual. You will find that; navy, gray, lynx and ostrich are favored colors' in such materials as chamoistynee, veldynes, orlando, Agnella, ramona and tricotine. Dolman and cape effects are extremely popular as well as the-practical box coat, with smart belt. Very low priced at $25.00 and up. Second Floor Daintiest of Wash Fabrics fof- the Summer Wardrobe PRETTY summer frocks and blouses is uppermost in the minds of women and they will be especially pleased with this showing of materials, Which will make up into beautiful garments. Ak Mr. Foster About your sum mer vacation. Free information regard ing travel of all kinds. Located on balcony. Organdie Organdie in a full line of pretty plain shades, 40-in. $1.00 yd. Swiss Organdie Imported Swiss Organdie in all the new and wanted shades. 45 in. wide. $1.50 yd. n Figured Voile Figured Voile in light and dark colors. Every pattern new this season. The largest assortment we have ever shown. Ranging .in price, 59c to $1.95 yd. Main Dotted Swiss ' Imported Dotted Swiss in a large assortment of colors, with dots in assorted sizes and" colors. $2.00 yd. Polly Prim Polly Prim, the new. colored wash fabric for children's dresses, 36-in. 75c yd. Tissue Ginghams Tissue Gingham in a large s assortment of very pretty plaid. 69c yd. Floor , Ahother Charming Collection of Women's 'Spring Hats TRULY each one has been created as the "crowning glory" of some tasteful woman's Easter outfit. Each one expresses the genius for style and beauty that was given it by the artist who designed it. There is a marvelous variety of materials, forms and colorings. - , For every woman -who seeks this accessory of dress there is a style, a shape, and a coloring exactly suited to her requirements and the final factor of beauty with which it is our function to see that you are served, is BECOMINGNESS. At Our Special Feature We Offer 1 a Large Assortment of Hats, Copies of Higher Priced Models, at $5.00 h u'Karfyinri no wjti ir Frocks' Here You May Select Tor Every Hour of the Day Priced from $29.50 Up FROM the fresh little morning frocks, smart cloth models for street to afternoon frocks of silk, satin or cloth, our drjess section is pre pared for every possible occasion. From the more somber colors to the brightest of the season's fancies, all are here in gorgeous array. To all over embroidery or embroidered motifs, to effective appliqued designs and to the beaded designs, many a frock owes much of its charm. But this is but a few suggestions of what you can ex pect when you come to see them. And please come at your earliest conven ience while the selections are most complete. Second Floor We Are Most Enthusiastic About These New Suits and Dresses for the Girls of 6 to 14 WE GATHERED them with such care and skill and discrimination as you might expect if the whole thought we had in the world was to serve the interesting girls of our community. That is why we are sure that our collections contain the smartest, the most attractive, the. most alluring dresSes and suits that have been made this season. Then there is wide variety, as to style, as well as price. There are simple frocks for informal wear as well as the most beautiful styles for most important occasions; there are suits for street, travel, play and school wear. They'll please the girls, of course, and they'llvdelight their mothers, too. Dresses priced from $2.50 up Suits priced from $25.00 up x ' Second Floor Second Floor II I. f11 -T i i ' ' 1 ISTTTSS-li .1 i i III yri I $ I L ; : - , Unusual Arrays of the Seasons . Most Beautiful Ginghams . In the Downstairs Store 39c and 59c IN all the newest plaids and checks and the most exquisite colors and color combinations. These" are of splendid quality at new low prices off 39c and 59c a yard. Downstairs Storo "More Books (ii the Homf "Synonyms and' Antonyms" by F. Sturges Allen, Editor of Webster's New International Dictionary. This iiy eludes thousands of words not con tained in any other word book as well as special notes of explanation. Price $3.00. "The Captives" by Hugh Walpole. A fine study which shows his masterly power of character delineation. Priced $2.00. "Hermit of Far End" by Margaret PedlerT A story full of swift action which holds the reader's interest to the' end. Price $1.90. Third Floor' Never Before Such Pretty Neckwear THE word "neckwear" only belittles the conception of what is here to 1 see. The charming fixings for Mi lady's neck includes collars, - jabots, guimpes, dainty collar and cuff sett), made of organdie lace and net, em broidered by hand, frilled and tucked to make them as beautiful as possible. They give charm to the wearer and brighten up the suit or frock. We can't begin to describe them. You simply must seo them for yourself, and enjoy them to the fullest extent. Priced from SOcip. Msia Floor What a, Difference a Handkerchief Makes JUST a mite of a thing, but how in timate it. is how much a mere glance at it tells of the taste and- refinement of the owner. How much one wishes at times that they might be more dainty, more individual. We have a beautiful collection of the very finest of plain and embroidered handkerchiefs. Youll see several that you would like to own when you view 1 them. Priced from 25c up. Main Floor Persian Rugs frthe Home Beautiful - Small thrgw rugs and the room sizes in unusual weaves and de signs. Extra lieavy silky nap, make a rug lasting as well as beautiful. Sarouks, Iran, Mahal and Kashan weaves very prominent in our show ins. Rugs above the average in values, from ' $50.00 to $2,750.00 Third Floor " Spring Fashions Call for Grey Hosiery THERE are many different shades to choose, but of oOurse it mustrbe grey, if you would be up-to-date. There is the finest quality pure silk thread hose in the various shades of grey; fine silk lisle and the inexpensive cotton lisle hose to be found herfc No matter what quality you want, be assured that you will find it here. Cotton from 35c up, silk lisle $1.50, pure silk $2.00 up. V Main Floor I I I I I I i-i I I ill iii i I I i I i i i i i i i u i i i i l l I viorjj A Sale of I h' New'and Rebuilt . E ! PIANOS I I PLAYER PIANOS E W m m This sale is arranged in the interest of those who appreciate the economy and real pleasure one derives from owning a piano of high quality. Z 1 This sale comSs at just the time when many are 1 considering purchasing and affords an opportun- I ; ity to save on this really necessary household article. -1 Steinway Kurtzman Knabe Technola Fischer Gerhard Foley & Williams Fourth Floor Behr Bros. Estey ' Schaff Bros. Geo. Steck. ; i i i iii ii i i i 1 1 1 1 1 i i 1 1 n i ii iii)iiiiiiii iii v K.