Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-13
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Thirty Years Ago
The twenty-fifth anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Pundt was celebrated at their
home on Seventeenth and Douglas by a
reception and later with serenade by
the Concordia society.
A Scandinavian branch of the Omaha
Labor Protective union at Tivoli garden
elected these officers: John Peterson,
president; A. P. Quanstrom, vice presi-
dent; p. Whitman, secretary; c. q.
Fenjnell assistant secretary; Olaf p
Peterson, treasurer; Carl Erickson, door
keeper.
The old Paxton & Gallagher warehouse
at Fifteenth and Farnam has been rented
by the commission firm Of Millard &
Johnson.
A. l.. Strang has received the public
drinking fountain donated to the Omaha
Humane society by Mrs. Appleton of Bos-
ton and II is to be placed in front of
Schroeder & Bechts drug store on Fiji
teenth' street.
Durant engine company has elected the
following officers: j. shannon, president;
Thomas Meldrum, foreman; John Shean,
first assistant; Peter Dowdall, second as
sistant; John Mcdonald, treasurer; Frank
Schne'3. secretary.
Thomas Hargreaves. purchasing agent
of the B. G. NJ, and James Patterson,
freight agent, have quit to go into the
commission business In Denver.
Hon. Pat o. Halves is back from Wash
ington, looking fresh as daisy
Thomas F. Daily made a short trip out
on the Union Pacific.
Fred Davis, cashier of the First Ma
tional bank, went east
A new map of Omaha drawn by Jacob
Hauck under direction of City Engineer
Rosewater and County Surveyor Smith.
Is being gotten out by George p. Bemis,
showing the entire city and all its addi-
tions.
A notable christening of five young
sters took place at the residence of MIR,
Jacob Elsasser, Rev. Freize officiating.
The names of the children were Wilhelm
Ludwig Elsasser. William Frederick Rice,
Louise OtrilIa Kugeier, Johann George
Liable and Peter Emil Elsasser.
Twenty Years Age
The Omaha Athletic club leased the
base bali grounds, Sportsman's park. at
Twentieth and Miami streets, for all
sorts Of outdoor sports.
A rumor supposedly einanating from the
peoples party national headquarters at
81. Louis to the effect that John M.
the republicans and join the third party
Is denied. Mr.. Thurston said he never
heard Of II before.
w. A. McGinnis Of the Union Pacific's
freight auditing department returned
from his old home at Detroit
Or. M. A. Robert returned from Penn
sylvania, where he had visited his
Fred Fretwell and William Fretweil |
Ind their wives were visiting their par
ants. Mr.. and Mrs, d. M s. Fretwell, |
612 California street.
Mrs. Frank Thomas returned from Hail. |
lax, where she spent several weeks with |
1er parents
Board OF Education statistics showed |
that the janitor service in the public |
schools for the last year cost at the |
rate OF 1921 per pupil. while similar ex-
penses In Kansas City amounted to $1,40,
N Milwaukee, sl.is and Minneapolis, $f.9s.
Ten Years Ago
Rev. w. T. Hilton, pastor of the North |
eide Christian church, went to Sioux City
o distribute convention literature and
,onfer with churchmen there about the
omaha convention.
1t was announced that negotiations !
inder way for months whereby New
forkers would secure control of the /
omaha Street Railway company would
loon come to a head and w. " Morse,
secretary Of the company said that the |
,uyers would carry out the old companyls
,lans Of spending si,OOaoco in improve
nents and extensions.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Thompson and son /
eft for Duluth to take boat trip on
he Great lakes.
Charles s. Young returned from the
Pacific coast.
NJ H. Madden, engaged In the real
state business at Spencer. was visiting
lis family in Omaha.
Mr. and Mrs, H. G. Burt, Mr.. and
Mrs. e. Dickinson. Mr. and Mrs. r. w.
Baxter, Mr., and Mrs. Ferris, Mr.. Grain,
Hiss Emily Wakeley, Mr.. Chids and
Mr.. All Dickinson made IN a dinner Marty