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Food Problems
Of Our Allies

the Municipal Council has decided to
collect 100000 pounds OF dried vege-
tables for the winter season. Munich
pally operated butcher shops are o
success in Paris.
England. like France. has been very
short Of meat. Each person has n
meat card with four coupons, which
Is the limit OF his weekly share. This
allows him about a pound "A week OF
butchers meat and two pounds of
bacon, poultry and eggs. The time
honored, custom OF the Sunday joint
has passed. Only large family can
collect enough coupons for that.
Since the increase in shipments Of
American meat a larger quantity may
be bought by each coupon holder. A
recent order permits restaurants to
serve bacon and ham without detach-
ing coupon.
Housewives and butchers both ex-
perienced difficulty with the early
shipments Of frozen meat from this
country. They did not understand the
storage or the preparation OF 1t. Eng
land now has under way an educa-
tional campaign to explain the prop
critics OF frozen meat.
| The English have made every enort
| to use no grain for animals TO be
butchered. They want to save their
cattle for dairy production, 80 they
are largely dependent upon US Tor
their meat.
Sugar Is strictly rationed The Eng
Nshman, who has more than the
Frenchman, is limited to two pounds
a month. Ice cream is luxury OF
the past over there, and the "unlaw-
fu,s'' in the use Of sugar would sur
prise the American.
The italian Ministry Of Food has
reouisitioned the 1918 crops of wheat
barley and rye. The grain shortage
has worked great hardship to ltsly
because of the large part thar bread
ana macaroni formerly played In the
diet. Now macaroni Is made with A
per cent. rice: and the entire cereal
consumption OF the nation has peen
reduced by one-fourth.
Large stores Of grain were taken
from Italy during the German ad-
vance in the fall. In January there
was a time when only one weeks sup
p,v OF food was on hand, But inn
ports of grain have increased
Refugees from the invaded districts
have caused a severe drain on the
food supplies OF the rest Of the coun'
try. Meats are scarce and the prices
extreme. In May the Ford Ministry
| was authorized to requisition meat fol
the civilian population as we'll as the
, army. Prices OF requisitioned foods
are generally less than of the others.
, In sugar and butter supplies ITALY
is the poorest OF the Allies. There II
, no uniform sugar ration, but in TIT
| cities people can obtain only from tw'
3 to four ounces q week.
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the two brims is filled in with little
softly curled ostrich tips or mounted
with stiff brush like that on cui-
rassier's helmet. AS we take so many
OF our present fashions from naval
or military uniforms We can expect
these motifs to be expressed wherever
possible. and therefore the admiral's
hat or cuirassier's casque. or boat hat,
will be a popular shape.
1t Is a practical model. as II lends
itself we'll to almost any sort of trim
ming-ribbons. wings. small feathers
or stiff brushes. 1t Is made up in
velvet and beaver, but is not often
seen In felt.
The campaign hat OF our own army
Is also copied largely. 1t has a velvet
brim stiffened with wires to hold Its
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shape and a pointed crown marked
with ribbons at intervals. To make
it further resemble the original there
are ribbon chin straps. which begin
In a pompon on top OF the crown.
trim the sides and pierce through the
brim to encircle the chin.
The italian officers cap with its
very high round crown Is also brought
out in black velvet and in beaver. It
appears with a facing Of colored vel
vet and several rows OF narrow gold
braid above this.
The military models are modified
into endless fancies to suit every
wearer. Wide. stiff airplane wings too
belong TO the millinery OF the moment.
They are mounted on small round
shapes.
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spilled in the opening will make dis
agreeable the whole luncheon outfit,
and the forks used have to be ostra-
cised on the homeward trip.
Whether the picnic luncheon be
practised as an economy by the owner
OF the small car or INDUCED in as a
fad by his richer brother. II Is a de-
lightful and healthful change from the
customary order.
If you can AFFORD to spend twenty.
thirty or even thirty-five dollars for
a motorite you need give small thought
to your luncheon outfit, All you will
have to do is to All II. But If there DO
more pressing need for that amount
find a seldom used suitcase or buy
fibre one. invest In a good thermos or
two, save or acquire a couple OF tin
boxes with covers, and purchase some
neat little enamel plates at the local
5 and 10 cent store.
Get your luncheon kit down to a
system and keep the picnic outfit for
that purpose exclusively.
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creasingly popular In 1917 7o,o57
horses were killed for food in Paris.
an increase of IS per cent. over 1918.
Before the war France was prac-
tically self-supporting in the matter
of meat, % per cent. being OF home
production. Now the quantity Of cat
tie has been greatly reduced and the
quality has deteriorated. Formerly
three oxen supplied one ton Of meat.
at present four and a half arc needed
for the same quantity.
Everything is done to make good the
meat shortage. Fishing is being en-
couraged and arrangements are being
made for the regular arrival at in
terror points of fish trains from the
coast. Stocks of potatoes, rice and
Italian pastes are laid BY. In Paris
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very much used for sport wear, match
ing sweaters or jackets. A pale pink
fuzzy hat is really lovely when it is
mounted over little tight fitting brim
OF white and fluffy little bow bur-
mounts the top.
Ribbons vogue Goes On.
The ribbon hat Is still having great
popularity. 1t Is made Of narrow strips
OF grosgrain ribbon sewed round and
round and mounted over wide brimmed
wire shapes. The darker shades will
be most liked for fall wear. such as
dark blue. deep purple and black.
Some Of the ribbon hats have French
dots OF contrasting color used to orna-
ment the rows OF ribbon.
AS for the trimmed hats. the flrst
showings reveal most Of the trim
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All Kinds of Covenences in the Modern Outfit Make 1T
Easy to Provide Fare for the Outdoor Spread

hot picnic supper. Potato salad may
bottle should be filled with hot bou!llon
or cocoa.
A sandwich may be merely = make
shift of bread and meat with which
hunger Is appeased when more invit-
ing food is not attainable or II may be
a delicious surprise which will tempt
the most faded appetite. Just as some
women are famed among their friends
for their pie crust or bread and others
for their pickles or preserves. 30 a
third class excels In sandwich max
ing. Fortunately for those who have
not the gift naturally sandwich maxi
ing Is more easily acquired than other
culinary arts. Any good cook book
wiches and there are one or two well
known ones devoted to sandwiches ex-
clusively.
The principal points to observe are
to have the bread as fresh as possible,
but not SO soft that II will not slice
evenly with a sharp knife: TO have the
best and freshest butter In the market,
for butter that is the least bit strong
will be quite strenuous at the end OF
g. day away from the Ice; and do not
spread the butter too thickly.
Avoid cheese mixtures unless the
weather is cool. They are delicious
served at home when freshly made. but
they do not carry we'll. Lettuce Is an
Improvement to almost any meat
sandwich. When put between the
bread and butter when crisp and ice
cold and spread with mayonnaise II
retains Its freshness remarkably well.
Roast Chicken Keeps Well.
watercress and lettuce or water
cress alone mixed with mayonnaise Is
delicious between slices of brown
bread. Pimentos are n pleasing addi-
ton to lettuce sandwiches and are not
used as much az they should be. 1t Is
we'll not to trim the crusts at home be-
cause they help keep the bread fresh.
Wrap each sandwich in paraffine pa
per.
Every picnic luncheon. whether II be
of the old fashioned basket party va
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riety or the modern motorite, must
contain a goodly number OF sand
witches. but they need not be the prin-
cipal part OF the meal. A cold roast
chicken carries well. 1t should be well
cooked the evening before to make
sure that it is thoroughly cold. and 1t
should be disJointed Just before pack
ing in a china crock or bowl covered
with wax paper. Chicken salad also
carries satisfactorily and may be
packed in a quart preserve Jar.
Baked beans are a good accompani-
ment to corned beef sandwiches, and
beans. may also be warmed readily.
Canned fish is not advisable for OBJ
vious reasons. A drop OF sardine oil
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Tams Suggested by Blue
Devils of France Popular

mings set on from the back and built
UP high. The numidons. with their
fringelike feathers. are much used,
rising stiffly from the sides or backs
Of the hats. The numidons resemble
the uncurled ostrich feathers popular
at one time. They are most often
seen in black, seldom In colors.
The small boat shaped felts, long
and narrow, are best adapted to the
numidon trimmings. In fact this long,
pointed shape is quite new and Is just
now being pushed for favor.
1t is narrow from side to side and
the two brims roll together like AM
adniiral's hat. The space between
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FASHION NOTES.

For little girls. some OF the prettiest
new frocks are OF figured organdy and
wolfe. The organdy frocks are newer
than those Of wolfe. They are prettiest
when made with fichus and turned
back cuffs. Some of them have shirred
pockets. edged with rulings or pleat-
ings Of white.
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New autumn shoes are showing
cloth tops as a matter Of economy and
to conserve leather. With cloth top
a shoe may be bought for several dol
lars less than the same style and
grade of shoe with leather top. Aside
from their advantage in price they APP
peal to women now because they are
something Of q novelty.
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are all the essentials. Inside. strapped
on the cover. are dainty white and blue
enamel plates and cups which closely
resemble china: knives and forks, two
sizes of spoons, salt and pepper shakers
and separate little crooks for pickles
or preserves. To hold sandwiches and
cake there are different sized alright
boxes of heavy block tin. in which
bread or cake may be carried for many
hours without drying.
The more expensive cases contain
one or more thermos bottles. but the
majority of them merely have the
spaces in which they may be inserted.
One medium size case held four pint
thermos bottles. Presumably II was
intended for bachelor quartet which
expected to strike a dry" town, when
the cocktail mixed at the club in the
morning might be enjoyed In its orig
inal trapped deliciousness.
Light weight wooden tables with
folding metal legs are companions to
the motorites. For these the linen
houses are offering bright hued lunch
con covers in coarse linen. There are
napkins to match. With all these
little accessories of the table the motor
luncheon can be a dainty affair as
we'll as a gay one. 1t keeps all the
light joyousness OF the old time picnic
and overcomes all the messiness OF the
former spread.
The solid alcohol lamp Is a great
convenience to motorists who wish to
lunch or sup by the shore or In the
woods. When the trip Is long one
and two meals are to be eaten In the
open a hot supper may readily be pre-
pared with the aid of small saucepan
and solid alcohol lamp. Scrambled
eggs or bacon or ham and eggs re-
quirc only two minutes cooking. II
ham Is used II should OF course be
the boiled ham sliced thin and not the
smoked ham, which requires much
! longer cooking.
other Hot Dishes Easy.
II one knows beforehand that the
supper will be eaten IN a place near
! which Fresh water may be secured.
Do.led sausages make a good dish for
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Silk and leather bags are another
conservation fancy. There Is Just
enough leather in tho bags-of hand
bag size-to remind us that once hand
bags were almost invariably made Of
leather. Sometimes the frame is Of
leather covered metal. and sometimes
there are trimming straps and flaps
of leather. 1t Is interesting, isn't it.
that we got out OF the habit OF car
rying leather handbags before war
caused a leather scarcity--or at least
a demand that amounts to the same
thing.
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summers trimming details. 1t appears
not only as an embroidered emblem on
many bits of ueckwear, blouses, wells
and other accessories. but IL still one
of the best designs on foulards.
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BASKET PARTIES WELCOME

A enterprising innkeeper on one
~ of the crowded motor high
ways which stretch out in all
directions from New York who would
Ind a catchy simile for the homely
greeting which adorned the old picnic
pavilion could take all the patronage
from his confreres. for basket parties
are with US again. Motorists are re-
NYng the custom of carrying lunch
cons and they are not only those in
the hivver class. for the humble basket
mas been replaced by a handsome
n'ted leather case the cost of which
Is beyond the reach of the folk who
get twenty-five miles to the gallon.
1t is really fashionable TO economic
openly these war times and TO meet
lhe patriotic impulses of their clientele
and make attractive for them the
pIebelan practice OF taking lunch
Aong' the exclusive specially shops
on Madison and upper Fifth avenues
are showing a large assortment OF
motorites." lust as forty years ago
"a ana Ma Knickerbocker, when all
New Norkwas below Fourteenth street.
piled their family into the surrey and
grove up to the woods, now Harlem.
Tor picnic, so now their descendants
oT'ye to a wood or shore fifty or sixty
n'ies distant and enjoy an outdoor
feast
High Prices . Factor.
Inc Increase In the number OF auto
mobile parties which carry luncheons
Is undoubtedly due partly to the ex-
"Mtant prices charged at the good
INNS Many a first luncheon was car
req through rebellion over being
sung somewhere. But II Is n habit
WAT grow, and as one becomes ac-
V'antci with the little devices for
carrying food one realizes that things
V'"or iAan a ham sandwich may he
t"'eh with relish in the woods.
everybody young and old. rich and
p''' enjoys Il picnic. and with a mo-
"''t" an outdoor spread may be made
pr"'rntiOus affair,
IA ked securely within smart
"oH!ng black patent leather suit case
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~ READ and wheat products
= formed 50 per cent, of the
French diet before the war.
1t has been great hardship to sub
stitute other foods. That is partly due
to the fact that home baking Is not
customary and has not been for gem
erations. Moreover, the strain OF
years Of war has made the people less
adaptable to substitutes, even when
they are comparatively easy to OBJ
tain.
Until recently there were three meat
less days a week. but conditions have
been improved there through conser-
walton in America. SO that the re-
strictions have been removed. The
use of horse flesh Is becoming in
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Fine checked Bingham Is nov
pleated and fiuted into the wide ruf
filings that are sold by the yard TO
neckwear purposes. This ginghan
appears in various color combinations
including yellow. rose, green and blue
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One OF the interesting new wells Il,
made Of big meshed net. in black
threads, edged with wide double hem
OF chiffon embroidered in black dots
The coin dot Is n very good bit Of the
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Georgette crepe also is made up In
checks and in plaids in various color
combinations. Moreover. narrow APP
piled hens OF the checked or plaided
material are put on the straight ruffies
of white.
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On neckwear black coin dots are
worked in cotton on white organdy in
a way that makes them quite worth
while.
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There are some very smart new
waistcoats OF pongee embroidered
with black or dark brown floss in coir
dots--big polka dots. These new bits
OF neckwear are very effective.
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Other Hot Dishes Easy.

II one knows beforehand that the
supper will be eaten IN a place near
which Fresh water may be secured.
cooled sausages make a good dish for
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-24
OMAHA GENERA. MARKET

Ftsh-Catfish. odd sizes. large, CSC ib ,
i-diibut. 23c lb.; black cod large ICES l5c
ID; trout. size to suit, 23c lb.; Royal White
Chinook salmon. zoe h.. whitefish. 1sc ib. ;
yellow pike. 2lc lb.: pickerel. 13c lb.; Red
Cinook salmon. 25c lb.; blood-red bullheads
large, 2lc lb: medium, 1sc h.; rock bass
Y ID. each. zoe ID; yellow ring perch, Y
b. EACH Ice lb.: herring, lie lb.: haddock
l2c lb.; steak cod, eastern. 15c ID; crap.
oies, 2OQ22c ID: buffalo. large. lao lb
white perch, lie ib.; carp large. 12c lb
steak cod. western, lie lb.; gulf red snapper.
22c lb.; frozen large bass. zoe lb: frozen
skinned whiting. odd sizes, tlaky. almost
boneless, 15-lb. baskets. per basket. $2.66:
round. &c lh; frozen round pink salmon.
lac lb.; frozen red salmon. 22c lb: frozen
pink salmon, zoe lb.; frozen sturgeon, l5c
lb.; frozen Spanish mackered. Ito lb.: fozep
native fall mackerel. 2lc lb.; frozen floun-
ders. 12c lb.; frozen soles 12c h.: frozen
western red snapper 10c lb.: frozen silvey
smelts. 12c lb,; frozen No. l white muilets
SC lb. frozen Canadian Tullibee whitefish
average y lb.. loo lh.: frozen Canadian
whitefish, large. dressed or round $50 lb.
frozen Canadian dressed pickerel. l3c ib.
frozen Canadian round pickerel, l0c lb.
frozen dressed herring. large, Sc !b: round
Sc lb.: barracuda. lac lb,: sea rock bass
lac h.: roe shad, 24o ID.
Catfish, large fancy. fresh, csc; halibut
23c; trout. 25c; black cod. l5c; white perch,
l2c; fancy frozen black bass. medium and
large. l5c: fancy frozen buffalo-carp &C;
salmon. pink, white. chinooks. falls 1sc; red,
sockeyes, chinooks. 24c; white, 1St; pike.
S2c; croppies. zoe. 22c: frogs, genuine Loui.
siana black bulls. jumbo $500: large. $3.50.
Fruits-Oranges: 100-116, $3.50; 324-28S,
$3.50; -299216-250 $3.50. Lemons:
Sunkist: 300-360, $3.50; red balls, 30O-360,
Elbertas. $1.35. Pears: Washington, s2.75;
Colorado. 1925; California sS,75 Cal
Plums: red. $3.50; blue. 50. so. Cantaloupes:
standards, $500: ponys. $3.50; flats $3.50.
Grapes: bask. crates $3.50.
egetables-Potatoes: Kaw Valley, 2Xc
per lb.; Cal white stock. 3hc per lb
home grown, 2%c per lb. Cabbage: crate
lots: 4c per leb. Onions: white, red and
yellow. S5c per basket; Washington yellow
sack lots. 31ac per lb Head lettuce, 81. 90;
leaf lettuce, 40c; onions, H. G., zoe; radishes,
3Oc; Michigan celery, 45c; cucumbers, 81 90;
summer squash. 800; H. c. beets, SOC;
carrots, 40c; green pepper market basket |
5OQ75c; H. g. tomatoes. $1.O0; lines, So 90; |
garlic. 25c egg plant, $2.0O. Miscellaneous
crackerJack. checkers, chums. case, $3.50; |
n case, $2,S5; ear pop corn, 3h 011c per
ID; sheled pop corn. Tb pkgs., d. cases. |
$500; Three honey in glasses 1 d. in
case, 1855; salted peanuts. $500; peanuts |
II q zoe per lb. |
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-24
Dun's Trade Review.

New York. Aug. 2s,-Dun's tomorrow
will say:
Recovering tendencies in trade and in
dustry have appeared In some sections
where excessive heat and humidity had
repressed activities and more vigorous
prosecution of war work has fortunately
been possible. The necessity for intensive
productive effort becomes increasingly evi-
dent as government wants expand beyond
all previous calculations, and the restric-
tions on regular business. varied and
marked as they have already been, are
not only tightening steadily, but are also ex-
tending into new channels With con-
stantly enlarging proportion Of the coun-
try's industrial facilities being concen-
trated on demands OF the most pressing
character. the less important requirements
Of secondary consideration and manu-
facturers and dealers alike hesitate accept
ing orders while there is a prospect OF a
call for supplies from official sources
Weekly bank clearings s5443,b24,610
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-24
American Army Gives
Victory on West Front,
Says Premier Borden

New York, Aug. 23.-Sir Robert L.
Borden, premier of Canada, arrived
here today after a 10 weeks stay in
England and France, firm in the con-
viction," as he expressed it, that
never was the spirit of the allied ma
tions more steadfast or more resolute
than at present"
Americas mighty effort in sending
more than million men to France
was the deciding factor in bringing
victory out of defeat on the western
front. Sir Robert said:
1T is beyond question that the VIC
tories of the last four weeks would
not have been possible except for the
American divisions which have taken
their place in the battle line" he con-
tinued.
Il have seen many thousands of
American troops on board ship and
in camps l visited. 1t is impossible
to overestimate the increased conf
dence with which the arrival Of those
mighty armies has inspired the allied
nations.
"All Europe is impressed by their
splendid physique, their resoursef ~
ness and adaptability, the remark
rapidity and thoroughness with WI
they have acquired necessary trainihl y
and, finally, the magnificent fighting
qualities they have displayed in every
battle in which they have been
tested"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-24
GERMAN TROOPS
DEFEAT FORCE OF
RUSSIAN REBELS
Overcome Attack by Insurgents
Well Equipped with Artil.
Iery; Claim Victory in
Second Encounter.

Amsterdam, Aug. 23.-Germar
forces were victorious over a force of
l,2O0 Russian insurgents, we'll equip.
ped with artillery. near Krementchug,
according to Kiev dispatch to the
Vossische Zeitung of Berlin. In a Sec
ond encounter "a miles northeast OF
krementchug the revolutionaries lost
500 men killed and the Germans took
six machine guns and other equip
ment. The survivors of the revolu-
tionary band fled, but their retreat was
cut off by the pursuing Germans.
Red Guards Hang Czechs.
Amsterdam, Aug. 23.-Russian Red
Guards, after the capture of SIM
birsk. on the Volga, according to a
Moscow dispatch to the Hamburg
Nachrichten, publicly hanged in the
market place 800 Czecho-Slcvak pris.
oners. The hangings, it is declared,
were reprisal for atrocities" COM
mitted in the town during its occu-
patton by the Czechs.
Commander is Prisoner.
Washington, Aug. 23.-Comma ander
William Price Williamson of the navy
has been killed in an accident aboard
a warship. He was born in Virginia
in 1884 and was appointed to the
naval academy from Wisconsin.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-24
America Has Best Facilities
Now For Training Aviators

Washington, Aug. 23.--Rapid ad-
vance in the training of aviators by
the division of military aeronautics
was described today by Maj. Gen. w.
L. Kenly. director of the division, who
has returned from an inspection trip
to the Pacific coast. !.
The general declared America Of
fers the best training grounds for
flyers, not excepting France and Eng
land. Training schools were now be-
ing grouped so that the cadet flyers
may pass from ground, primary and
advance instructions without leaving
the locality and when the final test
is passed they are ready to leave Tor
France.
Squadrons and brigades of flyers
will be formed here as the classes
graduate. to be sent overseas to take
the air at the front in the formation
in which they have been trained.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-24
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Wallace S. Cass and wife TO Pauline
Cohen, Lothrop st, 40 feet west of
14th ST., north side, 6Qx124$ 5000
John J. Hinchey and wife to Marie
Swanson. nth st, 994 feet south
of Missouri ave. south side. 4Ox1S5 :lo0
Emil Olson to John 0. Nystrom Writ
st. 325 feet west of ~ ave, south
side, 40xi35 Observation-Disclosures. 500
Jedldiah Gates ct al to Maggie
Shawgc S. e. cor. Goth and d SITS,
376xl2O ,...:.................... 1000
G, Isabel Pollard ct al to Daniel w.
Hayes 3lst St, so It. south of
Mason ST., West side, 40x12l.. 5000
Elizabeth N. Graham and husband to
William Hathoot, 8. W. cor. l2th
and Pierce sts., 24x132 ....... IT5
Grant A Benson and wife to Ger
trude A. Slabaugh, Cunning st., 200
feet east of 5lst St, south side
oox1S5 ........ ..,............... 1880
Henry H. Anderson and wife to
Charles Anderson ct al 18th St,
$50 feet south of Leavenworth ST.
east side. 50x144. 5000
Reserve Realty Co. to Ives j. Marks,
Miami ST., $50 feet west of seth st.,
south side, 50x120. 120.........,.... $50
Nels J. Skogman and wife to w. NJ,
Rainbolt, Willis ave, 1873 feet west
of Sherman ave, 4Ox1OO, and other
propRrty Onn