Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-28
Brief City News

Mazda Lamps-Burgess- Granden Go. "
Have Root Print It-Now Beacon Press
Platinum Wedding Rings-Edholm,
jeweler.
Goodrich Garden Hose at Jas. Nor
ton & Son Co,
Lawn Mowers and Garden Tools at
Jas. Morton & SonjCo,
Automobile Insurance - Complete
protection. W. Charles Sundblad,
Keeline building. Douglas S3?o.
Sol Panor Has Realty Deal-Sol
shoe stores, is here completing a real
estate deal for his firm.
Barrlsters TO Meet-The Barristers
club will meet at the Commercial club
Saturday noon. There will be no
speaker Post mortem will be held on
the banquet,
Dave Mercer to Talk-The Omaha
Philosophical society will meet Sun
day at 8 p, m, in Lyric building, Nine
tenth and Farnam streets. David A.
Mercer will speak on Travels in ia.
PAN"
Has showed Latcr-While this
snow and cold come rather late, they
break no record, In, 1907 1.3 inches
Of snow fell in Omaha on May g.. In
1911 there was trace of snow on
May /,
Tom Nickel Recuperates-T, E.,
Nickel OF the Nebraska Cycle COM
pany, who has been confined to his
home for the last six weeks, is fast
regaining his strength and is now able
to sit up. .'.A' : --.'.
Practice Patriotic Songs-The Men
delssohn choir is practicing patriotic
songs for the community singing fea-
tuEe which will be held in connection
with a concert in the Boyd theater on
the evening of May s.
Musikverein to Sing Comic Opera
Sylvester" a comic opera, with music
~ Theodore Rudolph Reese Of Omaha,
will be given in recital at the Musk
verein, Seventeenth and Cass Streets
Sunday afternoon at o'clock. e,
Judge at Baby Show-Dr. Jennie
Callfas"will be one Of the judges in, a
baby show at Ohiowa, Neb., May and
3. given under the auspices of the
Farmers union. Woman's Christian
Temperance union and Ladies' Aid
society of the community. Thursday
evening Dr.. Callfas talks on Medical
Temperance"
Wires to the West Down-The storm
Of the last two days has interfered
with telegraph service along the rail-
roads and it will be several days be-
fore the lines will be in good working
order. The Union Pacific in unable
to get west of North Platte except by
roundabout way and Burlington lines
are down in the vicinity of Benkleman.
Steepie Jack Arrives-William Ell
lingwood, one of the most daring of
steeplejacks, has arrived from Kan
sas City and will soon be seen on the
nag poles of some of the highest
buildings in this city, adjusting the
pulleys, some of which have become
out Of gear during the wintry storms.
He drifted into The Bee office and de-
clares he does not mind the storm.
To Hear Complaints-City Commits
sioners Butler, Parks and Hummel will
hold meeting on Saturday at 10 a
m. in the city council chamber to
consider complaints against the street
railway company. Improvement clubs
nave alleged that service on south
Thirteenth street and west LeaVen-
worth street is not adequate.
Bandit Trio Sentenccd-Harry Cur
It's, Edward Brendt and Thomas j.
Ryan, alleged holdup men, were each
sentenced to from three to seven years
Ia the penitentiary by Judge Sears,
sitting IN criminal court, They were
charged with having attempted to
hold up and rob Ada V. HAYDEN in
the William Hayden drug store, 5000
North Twenty-fourth street, on March
IA. The trio pleaded guilty,