Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-03

Harness Makers at work.
Two horses, harness, robes and saddles
representing that In which Haney & 90.
deal, was an impressive description of
progressive harness mandatory. Work
ers were, busy turning out the goods the
fiim sells.
The ,Willow. springs brewery was there
with full outfit and sample goods to
show the finished product. %. ~ - -
The Western Distilling company, which
ia the retail name of the jobbing firm
of Furst Bros. showed hospital tent
as a means OF advertising their Red Cross
whisky. On the float was tent con-
tanning a camp bed, and at the rear of
the float was a bottling device in opera
ton }. tT
Allen p. Ely. Co, displayed a gas en-
gine in fun working order. spouting and
splitting at every step in the road ':
The Omaha Tent and Awning company
demonstrated the use of its WARES not only
as awning to- keep the sun out of build
ings, but for camping purposes as well. A
mountain scene was arrange. in the rear
of a brick and stone building. upon which
awnings kept the sun out a tent was
erected directly in the rear of the building
over a portion of the mountains.
Baiduff had three automobile floats rep
resenting his pastry, candy and fee cream
departments. The first was the wedding
cake and numerous of these well known
accessories TO a marriage were displayed,
while busy cake Baker was at his work.
From this float wedding cake was distrib-
uted, so that each happy maid and each
yearning boy would have something to
dream over. while from the other two candy
and ice cream was thrown On top of the
ice cream float was & great bis ice cream
cone. cold enough looking to freeze one.
These floats were decorated with the Ak
Sar-Ben cofors.
M. E. Smith & Co. put it's factory on
wheels and busy girls turned off garments
from sewing machines as the parade
marched along. figure in blue overalls
occupied the front end of the float
McKeen Motor Car.
One of the most noticeable displays was
that OF the Mckeen motor ear shown by
the Union Pacific. Mounted on automobile
trucks, Motor car No. 10 was taken through
the streets of Omaha II was an exact re-
production OF motor car No. and also No.
s. No. I is In operation on the Erie In New
York and No. is running between Lincoln
and Beatrice. The reproduction was per-
feet all the way through in half size. Even
the vestibule was perfect and the circular
dust proof windows were half size. The
ventilators were there and every one was
reproduced in half size except the acetyline
gas headlight, which was In full size. The
cooling coils attracted considerable atten-
ton from the experts, as well as the air
reservoirs The car was built in Mr.. Nc
Keens absence by Superintendent A w.
Whiteford OF the Omaha shops.
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lures OF the air ship IN advertising the
overall shoe. The noat was representa-
ton of the airship carrying a shoe over the
earth, and realistic was it that had Il
not been for the signs hundreds could have
gone home believing they had seen the real
-airship
The iloat OF the Harding Creamery COM
pany showed the making of the Wedge
wood butter-the old way and the new
the old-fashioned churn and the automatic.
The IL J. Penfold company got down to
business in the float representing hospital
supplies. Besides the skeleton. which
seemed to be playing a piano on the side
OF the wagon, this company had one reg
legged man manufacturing artificial limbs,
while another was getting ARTIFICIAL limbs
fastened to his stumps. This was a real
istic piece of business.
Tie Midland Paint and Glass company
advertised its sunproof paint by the aid
Of a brick building. In the center of the
hoat was, the well known sun sign. It's
mirrors and glass were not lost sight Of in
the makeup of the exhibit.
T Mast Original Float.
The Atlantic Sanitary Dairy COM
pany showed It's products from
.'eow to consumer in a beautiful
marble float, indicative OF the purity OF
its wares The COW Was natural and the