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OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1880
AND OTTAWA FAIR DEALER
LUUCE, TWO CENTS.
VOLUME
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OTTAWA, ILLINOIS, Pill DAY, -UNI
1921.
R-JOURJNA
ELECTRIC iLMju-MTBoNBiRs
THE OLD HOME TOWN
CAR INVEN
TED BY
LOT BLACKSMITH
Turnhi rry lOn ilm d, J u
I Kolfel I
EIGHTY YEARS AGO FIRST MODI I.
WAb FORMED 8UCCES3 NOT
REACHED UNTIL 1888 RICH
M uNt) FIRM CITY 1 0 OPERATE
CARS.
Mori- than eighty yours ago Thomas
Davenport, Brandon (Vt) block
smith, completed u working model of
an electric railway. A few years later
a cor was ready tor a trial trip. The
power was provided hj oo electro.
magnetic en nine. This device was .... r....i.i.. ,., .,,. in iinn.i .in
driven over a circular track In Spring-1 (j, ,., i, ch;iniplon, Miss Cuai
Held. Then Mr. Davenport, apparent- minus ,.. ,,!, the Amerlean li
lv satisfied that Dtibllc conveyances
could be propelled by electricity, rest- i . ,d weakly, and on the jevonl itli
ed ou ill" honors be hod achieved.
News .if the device spread ami
stirred Into action a scoro of able
men, who sought to moke practical
use of the Idea. Among them wet
Profs. M
!. Parmer ond '. i.
t
mall earthcrwar
u clothes
id
dull?
ami inaflo many tnais, oui mere was
always something the matter which n
com lured the niujorlty that the use ,
of electricity for transportation pur- tl
poses was merely au Interesting
thought, like perpetual motion.
Then enten d the Held ol the ex-1 r
parlmenters Thomas A. Kdls ind
MtaniiKti 1 1 v letd. ilm advanced so
far that, In 1870, Mr, held tiled on ... J.'. n."
application for n potent on a ttilrl- J (1U0Stj0I1 tui) ja,.i, M; .
rati system. Mr. Kdlson built u smull ,,', tl)l ' ,;,,,,
road at Ids laboratory at Menlo Park, j Wilf1 ittle exci
and, after many trials, it becamel.n l.mrke, the Now Or
kiiov.n that the dad ol Plectrtelfy flltwcight returned to the
power for transportation was pruc-1 his loft ear thoroughly
tleable. In 1888 Field and Rdlson will be ready to do iouii
produced an electric locomotive thatpvhon the champ n uni
moved around o small circular track, workout next Saturday.
at the Chicago ami Louisville exposl-1
HUMORIST WINS
fnilares Prank J. Snracue. a sindcnt , BRITISH CLASSIC
nt the Culled States Naval academy,
hail followed with deep Interest the Epsom Downs, England, June 2
various attempts to moke a success nt J tl Joel' ttumorl i won the cln I
the Idea, and In lUiKl he resigned from derby, run here yesterday, Vi coun
the navy and for live years made an j Vstor'i 1 rnig o It-ran va n ion
Intensive study of electricity and how ftnd Jos. Waitson a i.oraonora wa
It might be controlled for use In trans- t,llr''- rw.1'' ' ,'e" i'-.r 'i ll.', i.'. min
portal hn. Some of his tests were ' "' i'.' - ,.,
made in detnll before uistinguisjiit,
gatherings. Everything was going . . moI
nicely and ftnnnclers were becoming Humorist ran third in the 2000 i
Interested in the matter, when one PJlB ,lt xowiuarkel In April, i
day n fuse blew out during 0 trial. ., .-, ... W(lJ) nie winner and Lei
There was a startling Hash, and the ()ru second,
ear was out of business.
Then Mr. Bpragne Interested "WISCONSIN PROTESTS
T. Crosby, afterward secretary ol the ,.. ,,,m
LS.'i-teF mm wm ni xan US i
lie lll'ltl ll ,01111 I elliini i , I-...-J T. ;-., r.,, . U NSW CApH I A.'l l"f rs.t4l,..,fc, .
J'ffiS TV . fV ' ; shop
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HEN HIBBARP5 HIRED MAN s ' HCCSi sCJ
1 ' ; Ml ' 11 i SHOES TODAY. H i
I'm Ioireh v 1 1 easily heal 1 I N. ' I
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r. .1 red K M BsTB I frfe US
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P D. Q KILLS PESKY BUGS i BLOOD J
Iim hi i ify
MISS MALLORY'S PLAY 1
WHIPS FRENCH CHAMP
si. Cloud, I' ranee, juno 2, Mrs.
Pranklln T Mallory of Now York at
I : i ,',iiiii d t lif h i 111 v. lit' h in. oh' ,
her i vn ii turn ;, the Amorlcan wom
en's ii-uiii champlou and ostorday
afternoon nllmltiatod Mine. Vnuijsard
ni Prance in straight sots, 8 -. 6-2.
Thu match furalshod the day'fl fea
ture of the International hard courl
letinl h i inplon lilp here, M mo. I
V.im.sard. WllO I one ol the best ol
Kronen ivrsnen playors, wt(a swept
oil hor fool
WilllH.ni T, Tllden of Philadelphia.
th- world' , teliiiti chauipiotii Waa on
ll,,. morli an uiima.i She used i
the
out.
courl uniil the latter was won
III U I I M . I 1 1
Iresslng room durtng the match ami
missed seeing her rivals ilay Btat
Lenglen, the Euro' explained afterward that she had not
lampion, was in the I expected the American woman to win
That's the
drive
A Great Opportunity
. i , Ml
i
Page, and Tl laaHall. They la- )an( , ,;, ..;.,,,,, tho Michlimn coaeh the game
non-U w ytHrn lu ienuwi uu eivvini:
railway, but tnelr efforts were rutne,
Sr',1LTpr.niVTh2 EXTRA! DEMPSEY A ;,: :
car ran between Washington, D. 0.. CRACK SHOT. REPORT 1
and Bladensburg, Md., a distance ox
TiU miles. The maximum SI 1 was
at the rate of 11' miles au hour and It ,.v i ,,t , , , ,
iroi., loo uimh for the professor 8 I
batteries, which were ruined. ad I itoi
Many Inventors Try It.
it uas generally conceded that ' ?.a
progress had been made and there- .
after, fur a period of 80 years, many t.
Inventors tinkered away at batteries .,,..,1 t,
l
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1 Ihoi, , ,. - d url ' .,1.1.1
T ' ' . t . MI.UI I ' 1 ! 1 M s At t
J? iir ii ri t or wnt prepaid by the I
.wl (. likUi. Co., Twiw UauU,
.o1) under hinh state of cultivation
th small lake in one corner of farm
'.k(.:d lith toy ( !i-
I A real farm with .1 beautiful home.
ne ham. :;ilo and other buildings
that o to make farm lift- worth liv
ing. Only hall euie from town.
The owner is unable to carry on the
management on account of an accident
and win sacrifice.
The Improvements and stick on the
(aim wh.ch no witli it ;:rr worth at
east $40,000. One of the planted
cropj will yield COW bUShdS.
Small each payment, balance long
tune at 0 per cent. Conic and tee the
photos ol ties (arm and buildings.
Here is an opportunity to secure a
real bargain at much Icus than the
present value.
George A. (Towden
REAL ESTAT L.
Ottawa,
try it and see" Vl-" "
the Difference!
One trial will convince you that it vvill
improve imkiriK and go further at an
actual saving to you. Better brcad.better
pastry, better appetites and real econ
omy result from the consistent i::;e of
mmmmmmmmmmmmmm sin wmmm m i
The Old Reliable Flour
Made only of the choicest wheat, carefully selected to
eliminate inferior grades. Milled to perfection.
Improve the health of your family. Zephyr Flour supplies the
formula for putting your baking on a scientific basis. The first cost
may be slightly more, but
"It's Worth the Difference"
WM. MULHOLLAND
JOHN A. WELSH
M t HAMP80N, Deer Park.
JOHN 8CHORN. Leonora.
a H ah TH. Lostant,
1 HO 3. LOl.f-L AND, Raker.
A. C. WOODKL, Tonlca.
t. C. R I F t. . Meridco.
A. D. VAN ORNUM, Earlvllle,
A. M. RECORD, Wenona.
M. Stvr.RSON. Stavenger.
L V ERSON, Nettleereek. GRAND RIDGE MLRG. CO.. Grand Ridge
I tin Krw Trader-Jon "Let George Do It." V ,
I Ail. ' I owns Look a Good Deal AliKe
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OUR BIG BEEF SALE
itivc Stcei Bed Rib Koasl
Native Steer Beet Sirloin St.wk
!!.
N itive Steei Bed I'ot Roast,
lb
Fresh Ground Hamburger,
h . . ....
Sugai ( ured C orned Beef,
lb.. Me .md
Native Steer Beef, genuine round
steak, n"t round shoulder, lb
15c
18c
6c
11c
4c
18c
From the railroad- the majority of inr.it
ads look about alike in the papers. But
one doesn't eat the ads. It's in the eating
thai our meats prove themselves and it is
in the eating test that our meats prove that
we are leaders in cur line. For Saturday
we offer these prices that mean much to
von.
OUR BIG PORK SALE
Stri. 'Iv I resh Boston Pork 1
Butts for roasting, lb ... . 1 VP C
., I resh I 'oik Loin Roast, J
I an . Sugai Cured Sid. Pork. 1 1
li, ... 1 2
Sw el Pi kl( I Span Ribs C
UMPIRE'S DECISION
Moili
I u I
1 Iffleial
SO WEAK
treasury, nmi s. liana Qreen In bis
Invention, and they all went to Rich
niond, Va., where ou a very dark
niiit early In ivSk the tlrsi electric
ear was tested. It ran well under elec
tric propulsion until it came to a bill,
when It bUCked. and four mules were
commandeered to drag the car to the
barn, Efforts to perfect the mechan
ism were continued, until Anally n ear
was placed lu service. Passengers
were willing enough to ride In it, but
they soon crew doubtful of ever being
able to reach Ihelr destination with
an "electric horse."
More or Less Trouble.
There was more t less trouble nt 1
all times, am! winter storms added to
the general uncertainty of electric
travel. 1 first electric cars in How Miserable This Woman Was
Richmond were run over a mud road- . . T . . ,. c . .
, on rails one-third the weight ot Until She look l.ytlia t. fink
those used today. The road was bold foam's Vegetable Compound
lusted, the wooden stringers being
Inhi in dirt Bui despite these disad
vantages the first round trip of s lit
tle more than three miles was made
In abOUt an hour. More ears were
added, and tinaiiy tbey became au
everyday sij;liT, and experts employed
by other local railroad companies
were sent to Richmond to study tin-
new Contrivance. The news traveled
abroad, and Mr, Spraguc went to Italy
to ln-tall an electric road the!
BIG LARD SALE
I lome Rendered Lard,
,i!l vou want, T
ib c
H II
NERVOUS
Toomsboro, ;,-i.-- "I suffered t rribly
with backache and headache all the 1 ime,
as So Weak and m r
not do m work , Mj
trouble was doficien
and irretrular peri
Luncheon Meat
and
SAUSAGE SALE
i esb Frankfurta, Garlic
11 Bologna (..11), per
ib. 12sc
d Boiled i
25c
iam a v cue
miii'iii"! ha
others and
to install an electric road lliero.
leeiildilii; tn electric experta, thr
piellse dale when the electric car was
proved practicable was May 4, Isss,
flllil tie iiiiiii- 1 .... 11 . . .1,
celebrated with ceremonies In many 1 m"lw' ?? J? ',
11 1 1 1 ,, ... 1 1 recommend your Vegetable Compound
of the smaller cines. to my frienda who have troubles similar
During these :t:t years the eleCTMC I mjm, ., y,,u US(. these Pu ts
railway industry has made enonnousj as t testimonial." Mrs. C.F. PlttLUPS,
ItfldfU A statement Issued by the. Toomsboro, tia.
American Klectric Railway nssocia- Weak, nervous women make unhappy
tlon says that today there nre NyOOO homes, their condition irritates both
electrically propelled passenger cars , husband an i children. It has been
In the United States, and that they I thai nine-tenths of the nervous
Mm annually 14,0,WI0,U00 pnon-: 'rali-n. nervous ..esismd-ney. 'the
c.inj .101111. i'i blues, irritability and backache arise
gen, or ten times as many as nde on from mme Il;,.1.i.lir,n,,nt or derange
team railways. The receipts of " ' m,.nf nf a woman's system. Mrs. Phil
various companies ties year will. It It I lips' letter dearly shows that no othi r
psttmated, amount to several hundred 1 remedy is so successful in overcoming
tnlttttm dollars. There Is invested injtJiis condition as l.ydia K. l'inkham's
the lines approximately $.WHW,"W. ' Vegetable Cvnuund.
.1 Mi
1 1,,
Mi, cd Meat Roll
ll. ...
15c
I5c
Slii ed Veil Loaf
ib 18c
Sliced t
Beef,
II.
rncd
25c
mm (im.! i JSLW il l Rn 1
CANNED GOODS SALE
Corn, !-,ts or Tomatoes, No. 2 cans 9c
Pure Evirated Milk, tall cans, big bargain 10c
Pure Tomato Catsup, bottle c
4X Coffee, Steel Cut, vvr lb. ,7t
Bulk Coffee, Steel Cut, lb. l2k
Rub No More Soap, big b us, 16 ., big bargain,
JO bars 75c
laska Salmon, tall cans 12c
BUTTER SALE
Best Creamery Butter,
1 1 . 1 1 churned, O A
ii, ftfirC
18
SMOKED MEATS, HAMS AND BACONS.
No. i Smoked Picnic Hams, sugar cured, 6 to 8
lbs. each, lb 12: c
Hetzel'8 Fancy Side Breakfast Bacon, extra special,
lb.,
Hetzel's Fancy Bacon Square, half or whole, the
same kind that some try to imitate for Hetzel's
Breakfast Bacon, lb 10c
Smoked Blade Butts, vry lean and suixar cured, lb. 18c
Cottage Hams, SUgar cured, Hickory smoked, the
finest you ever had, per lb. 25c
Miller & Hart's Square Deal B icon, per lb. 20c
BIG VEAL SALE
Vm1: 6c
110
II
ani V c.tl nil
n v Veal
am v Veal I
be
shouldei
13c
id t louis.
13c
BUTTERINE
SALE
Oak Crt.i
Butterine
22c
. N'ui But 1 C
IDC
CHEESE SALE
ri, k, !! 1 6C
I .in ;horn Cheese, whole.
18c
2c per Hi iet these
prices m small pieces.
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