Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-27
Brief City News
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Have Root Print It--New Beacon Press,
Platinum Wedding Rings-Edholm,
jeweler.
Y. W. II. A. to Meet-A meeting of
the Young Women's Hebrew associa-
ton will be held Tuesday evening at
the Young Mems Hebrew association
quarters, 1886 Paxton block.
Is Now "Troy" Laundry-The P. D.
S. Laundry company has changed its
name to the Troy Laundry, accord
ing to amended articles of lncorpora-
ton filed with the county clerk.
Harding to Talk on Butter-J. NJ,
Harding of the Harding Creamery
company will talk Friday noon to the
Manufacturers association at the
Commercial club on Butter Making"
Appendicitis Operation - Mildred,
10-year- daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. C. Kugel, underwent an operation
for appendicitis in local hospital.
Her condition is reported as favor
able.
Two Want Divorce-Harry Dalton
is suing Minnie Dalton for divorce in
district court on grounds OF alleged
infidelity. Katie Nina would be freed
from Manuel Nina. She alleges nom
support.
Studies Rules Of the Road-City
Clerk O'Connor has Joined the ranks
Of motorists. He is spending his lei
sure momenst learning the vagaries Of
gasoline engines and studying the
rules of the road.
Increase Stock-The Baker Manu-
featuring company has increased its
capital stock to 100000, according to
amended articles of incorporation filed
with the county clerk by J. S. Baker,
president of the company.
Son at Sutton Home-Coppers down
at the city Jail are smoking big fat
cigars. The occasion is the birth Of a
nine-pound son to Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Sutton, 4411 Davenport street. Paul
Sutton is with the morals squad.
Joe Butler Out of Hospital-City
Gas Commissioner Butler is out Of a
hospital again. After long siege he
had to return for several weeks on
account of an injury he suffered last
fall when he slipped on the floor of a
barber shop.
Asks Verdict Suspendcd-Charles
NJ. Thompson of Omaha, sentenced
to serve a year and a day in federal
prison for alleged completely in the
wild horse" case recently tried here,
has filed motion in federal court to
have his sentence set aside.
Lawyer Defendant In Court-The
$4,000 suit brought against Franklin
A. Shotwell an attorney, by Mrs.
Ruth Blakely, who alleges that the
lawyer Influenced" her husband,
bo rIa oil tn nhtoip q di,nrna
has been started In Judge Estelle's
court.
New Auto Company Incorporates
Foshier Bros. & Dutton have filed
articles of incorporation with the
county clerk to manufacture and buy
and sell automobiles, trucks, tractors
and accessories. The capital is
$4,000. The incorporators are w. E.
Foshier, E. E. Foshier and c. j.
Dutton.
Butchers See Kansas City-One
hundred and fifty grocers and butch
ers of Omaha intend to go to Kansas
City as guests of the Kansas City Gro
GERS and Butchers association on
April 81. An all-day tour over the
city, covering the boulevard system,
is in prospect and a big banquet in
the evening.
Skilled Workmen Help U. S.-More
skilled workmen enrolled Monday for
possible munitions employment in case
of war than had applied during all of
last week. Miss Viola Coffin, civil
service secretary in the federal build
ing, received the applicants Should
the need arise the men would go to
arsenals, armories, ship yards and mu-
milton plants.
Ask for More Mailmen-To ask for
more mail carriers for Greater Omaha,
Postmaster Tanning will go to Wash
ington Tuesday He says he needs
five or six more carriers for Omaha
and will require two more for Flor
ence and Benson when those towns
are added to the city and free mail
delivery by carrier is established there.
Benson, already has free carrier
service.
Wants to Try Farming-Edward
Butzlaff, Chicago, wants to try farm
ing at some point in the west and
has written immigration Agent How
ard of the Burlington for information
relative what to do in the way Of get
ting hold of a piece of land. Butt
laff writes that he was born and
raised in the heart of Chicago and
is deeply interested in agricultural
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