Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-26
TIMELY REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Big, Lively Promotion Ads of The
Bee Are q Success.
A TEN-PAGE SECTION ISSUED
bee Distributes Copies Containing
All Realty Page Booster Ads it
Has Used In the Last
Three Months.

The Omaha Bee has just Issued a ten
page section reprinting the real estate
promotion ads The See has been running
in the last three months. These have
promoted Omaha real estate and advised
the readers 90 consult with the expert
enced real estate men OF the city 70 look
for good investments for good homsa.
for acre tracts. or for vacant ground that
Is bound 10 increase IN value
These promotion ads The Bee has run
regularly simply as a Kind OF advertise
rnent Of an advertisement. That is, II has
given its valuable space to a live notice
that would call the attention OF the read
ers 10 the fact that in the want ad sec
ton and In the real estate section. splen-
did bargains are TO be found.
The ten-paEe supplement Just issued TO
the real estate men was issued simply TO
reprint the promotion ads to show the
real estate men what this promotion
campaign has actually amounted 90, what
amount Of space IL has consumed. and
the general class OF promoting It ac-
complished- To reprint all The Bee has
done in this line in practically three
months Il required a ten-page section
This has been mailed broadcast 60 the
real estate men OF the city.
This campaign has only begun. That
its force has already been felt IL apparent
10 studious real estate advertisers. That
a continuation OF II along the same lines
will gather in cumulative power every
year r. beyond question.
The Bee has been trying 20 imbue the
readers with a desire to own real estate.
The real estate men 70 get results must
hammer away at tho sane crowd. The
advertising which the realty men insert
in The Bee IL an essential part Of the plan,
because, while The Rec creates the general
interest IN real estate. II is up to the real
estate men to get tho readers interested
in particular pieces Of property.
BY its promotion ads the paper Is doing
much to help the real estate bJDiness.
The part Of the real estate man is 10 help
make an active market by keeping UP
his own advertising.
Consolidation Meeting.
The movement for the consolidation Of
county and city government in Omaha
and Douglas county so as 70 eliminate
the city hall and do away with lot Of
expense Of running two governments
With headquarters within 4 block Of one
another. is beginning 20 take definite
shape in Omaha
August is set for . big delegated
meeting In the council chamber in the
city hall, At which the matter is to be
discussed The delegates 10 this meet
ing have been appointed by various civic
bodies in the cities. towns and the county
and commercial clubs OF all the cities
and villages IN the county. a. well a.
city and county boards.
w. II. Green Is the man who started
the agitation again IN Omaha. He
brought it before the Real Estate Ex'
change some weeks ago. That body
asked that ali civic and commercial
bodies cooperate In a movement 20 brtnl
this about. The cooperation has beer
assured, so Green says. and the varioul
bodies have appointed delegates 20 at
tend the big meeting August 8.
The plan ia at this meeting 70 perfec
an organization 10 be known IN q league
which is to conduct the campaign oi
education along the line of conSolida
tion. John l. Webster. John p. Breer
and ]. w. Woodrough have been asked
10 speak on the legal phases Of such q
consolidation. They are b point out th'
steps necessary TO bring II about and ar
to point out the advantages OF such
plan.
Mr.. Green mas circulated freely amonI
some OF leading men OF the city and hai
announced 10 them that II IL their dutS
10 give some OF their time 60 the move
ment, as Il 10 always their duty as lead
ing men 70 give some Of their time e
the solution OF the big public problonl
OF the community.
Mr.. Green says the farmers In th'
county are absolutely with him on tn
matter He says he has their word AMI
their consent 20 ''Go a. far a. you lik
on ths consolidation" for they arc 70
ANYTHING that will reduce the public en-
penditure and thus reduce the burden
OF taxation.
This consolidation is getting 70 be
popular thing in many OF the large
cities all over the country" says Greer
In fact We are behind the times her
In the matter. started this movemeu
seventeen years ago in Omaha, abso
Iutely started II. and now I am the Ia
end of the procession. for other citie
all over the United States took II up an
put It through while we have RENAME
behind"
Danish Home.
A Danish Home. including gymnasium
dance hall, swimming pool, lodge room
and dining room. is soon 10 be built b
ween Fifteenth and Sixteenth street o
Jones street The Danish Buildin
society has lust purchased the grour
for IL II is said the building will CO.
around $4,000 II may not be begun unit
next year. S. A. Corneer is president
the society. Chris Jensen is vice pres
dent. Frank V. Larson Is secretary al
J. Michaelson Is treasurer.
Two Bungalows.
o. 70. Klapp has let a contract for tv
modern stuceo finished bungalows TO
built at Thirtieth and Marcy street al
cost OF abuot $3.50 each. They are to
completed by October l. They viii
rented.
some Nice sales.
c. G. Carlberg OF Bemis-Carlberg G.
reports the following sales since July
Danish Building Society lot block
Omaha. same being &C feet on the sou
side OF Jones street. between fifteen
and sixteenth street for $4,000. T
Danish Society have organized bull
ing company and intend 20 erect a $50,
office and lodge building.
Mrs. Lola Vincent double brick 4
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