Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-23


to the railroad business
Work Is progressing favorably on
the building to be used by the God
man Packing company at the corner
of Eleventh and Grace streets. The
company will do an exclusive meat
curing business, purchasing their meat
from the packing houses in South
Omaha.
The engagement has been an
nounced of H. ]. Devine and Miss Ida
Brennan, daughter of William Bren-
nan of Omaha.
The, county commissioners have de-
cided to submit the plans for the pro-
posed county hospital to nine physi-
clans for their selection.
P. ]. Karbach, who owns the
building on the southeast corner OF
Fifteenth and Douglas streets, has no.
titled the occupants of the structure
to move out by spring. He will erect
a six-story building on the site Of
the present structure.
This Day in History.
1824-Charles Fechter, one of the
famous actors of the American stage,
born in London. Died at Rockland
Center, Pa, August S. 1879.
1925 - Opening Of the ITALIA
theater on the Bowery, New York
City, the first theater in the world
to be lighted by gas.
Observation-Disclosures under General
Price began an invasion Of Kansas.
1S65-General Grant and Admiral
Farragut attended the Inauguration
of great fair in Philadelphia for the
benefit Of a soldiers and sailors home.
1872-The German emperor, ar
bitrator in the San Juan difficulty,
awarded the islands to the United
States.
1ss2-Bi-centennial of the landing
Of William Penn celebrated in Phila-
delphia.
i8sO-statue Of General John Stark,
revolutionary hero, unveiled at Con-
cord. N H.
1Ss6-Charles F. Crisp, former
speaker of the United States house Of
representatives, died at Atlanta. Born
at Sheffield, England. January 20,
1S45.
1s16-More than $4,000 women took
part In suffrage demonstration and
street parade in New York City.
The Day We Celebrate.
James W. Akin, contractor, was
born October %, 1851, in Lawrence
county, Pennsylvania, He started out
in the contracting business in 1880 in
Greenfield la.
Edwin s. Jewell, manager City
National bank building, is today cele-
brating his forty-ninth birthday.
Jay B. Katz of the Katz Construc-
ton company is "a years old today.
He was raised and educated here in
Omaha.
Jesse Merritt, another of the Mer-
rift drug store boys, is 80 years old
today. He is Omaha-born and has
been for years in the drug business.
Sarah Bernhard, the famous
French tragedienne. now touring
America, born in Paris, ~ years ago
today.
Herbert Quick director of the new
Farm Loan board Of the United States,
born in Grundy county, Iowa, fifty
five years ago today. He used to live
in Omaha.
Rt Rev. Frederick F. Reese, Epis-
copal bishop Of Savannah, born in
Baltimore, 81, years ago today.
George A. Carlson, candidate for
reelection to the governorship of
Colorado. born at Alma, Ia, forty
years ago today
Henry d, Estabrook, now a New
York lawyer. but really an Omaha
man, was born at Alden, N. Y, sixty
two years ago today.
Bishop William Burt of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church born in Corn
wall, England, sixty-four years ago
today.
Hugh c. Bedient, former pitcher OF
the Boston Red Sox, now with the To-
ledo American Association team, born
at Gerry, N. H., twenty-seven years
ago TODAY