The Glenwood post., 1916-12-09
Splendid Demonstration Of
Electric Appliances Proves
an Education to People
IS A GENUINE SUCCESS


crude lamp which utilized for house,
hold lighting purposes that subtle and
mysterious element of the air which
We call electricity, it was thought that
the acme Of inventive skill had been
reached, but when we consider the
twentieth century achievements along
the line of electrical research we arc
wont to give little credit to Edison for
his original invention, and yet it was
the pioneer of them all, and the orig
inal principle, elaborated and improved,
is now used in almost every home in
the civilized land.
Throughout the business world GEL
ectrical Week. is being observed n
fitting manner and in honor, not only
of the great wizard of Menlo Park, but
of the many devices which have been
brought to minister to man s comfort
and convenience through the medium
of the electric current.
Not to be outdone in this respect,
the Glenwood Light and Water com
pany this week presents its second an
nual electrical show, and our people
have been highly entertained and great
ly interested in learning much that
was new to them concerning the many
and varied electrical devices kept in
stock by this progressive company.
The demonstration is given in the
Rehfus building on Grand avenue and
the interior was certainly delight to
the eye, for no matter which way one
turned, there were electrical devices
of practical and useful character to
tighten the labors of both man and
woman, the majority, however, of the
articles being especially convenient
and useful to the housewife in the
home.
\ There were electric ranges of differ
ent patterns for cooking the meals for
a large or small family, electric heaters
to keep the room warm, parlor lamps
of various designs, water heaters, fry
ing pans, grills, toasters, percolaters,
sewing machine motors, electric wash
ing machines, motor driven grinding
and polishing machines, electric heat
ing pads, curling irons, toasters ,broil
ers, cigar lighters, flatirons and many
other articles of useful and ornamental
character.
The display was most elaborte and
after the guests had been given an
opportunity to carefully examine the
many devices they were asked to sit
down and partake of refreshments, all
prepared by Mrs. Duncan in electrical
ly heated utensils. This cooking dem
onstration was in itself especially in
teresting and greatly enjoyed by the
lady visitors.
In the rear room a picture demon
stration has been given each afternoon,
accompanied by lecture, appropriate
to the display. On Thursday after
noon Mrs. E. E. Lucas gave most
interesting talk on "Why I prefer
cooking by electricity. Friday after
noon Prof. Bert Cross spoke on "Fac-
tors to be considered in lighting the
home" while this afternoon Miss
Rhone, domestic science teacher in the
Glenwood schools will speak from the
subject Electricity in Domestic
Science.'
Today there will also be prepared by
Mrs. Duncan complete dinner, every
part Of which is to be cooked on cleo
trical devices which are sold at prices
within reach Of all. -.
So kindly disposed have our people
been toward this demonstration that
many have asked to have a part in the
success. Mrs. Lucas donated the use
Of the rugs which gave home.like
touch to the floors. Music was fur
nished in the front room by a Colum-
bia graphanola furnished by the Korn
book store while those who attended
the picture show in the rear room were
entertained by the musical strains from
Pathephone furnished by Howard &
Hubbard, busy corner druggists, while
Mrs. Brown Of the Flower shop fur.
nished an abundance Of flowers for
decorations.
The entire responsibility Of this
splendid show snd the success thereof
must be given to Miss Mabel Moore