Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-25
DR.. W. A. PIKE DECLINES
TO LIFT THE BAN FOR
ANOTHER WEEK
BUSINESS HARD HIT.
CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO BE
NOMINAL WITHIN A WEEK.
OTTAWA NO WORSE THAN 9TH.
Err TOWNS.

OtaWd cnuTCneS VIII REMAIN
closed at least one more Sunday, and
ahe schools will not reopen on Mon
day morning, according to informa-
tton given out by teh local health
department today. Although the epi-
demic Is almost beyond the danger
stage. to guaih the health Of the com-
munity Ottawa health authorities will
takeevery precaution to avoid a fur
ther spread OF the malady There is
danger that in case people gather
In a closed building the infection
might break out again
Although all the merchants of the
city with The exception Of the drug
gists have noticed great falling off
in their trade since the influenza first
broke out in Ottawa, the men running
the picture shows have been hit the
hardest. having their places of busi-
ness thoroughly closed down. How
ever, these men have made the most
OF the quarantine period by having
their houses thoroughly renovated
and cleaned.
During the past two weeks the
downtown streets have been almost
deserted by pedestrians, and people
who have visited the business district
have made their purchases and gone
home without stopping for their usual
inspection of the windows and to
visit with their friends. The lasj
few days, since practically all dan
ger OF further spread Of the dis
ease has been avertei, more people
haye been down town and merchants
report a picking up OF trade.
Next week business men are look
ing forward to their normal business
again and are expecting to see the
people fiocking to the business dis
trict.
The epidemic has not hit the bu3i
ness of the city, nor has there been
the proportional number of cases
here there has been in other Illinois
cities. Some towns have found Il
necessary to put placards in all places
Of business asking the customers Il
make their purchases and leave the
stores as soon as possible, withou
stopping TO talk.
Flu masks have never been worl
in Ottawa in the business district, as
1t has eben necessary to wear then
in other cities. In several California
cities there is fine of So for anyone
going outside their own home with
out a mask, and for expectorating il
public places the offender is walked
off to Jail.
Mrs. Frank Ostrander.
Mrs. Edith r. Ostrander. aged A
years, wifeof Frank Ostrander, die,
last night at 11:20 O'Clock at the fam
lily home, 727 State street, after a.
illness lasting since last Saturday 0
Spanish Influenza which 'develope
into pneumonia.
Mrs. Ostrander was the daughte
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Horner an
was born in Rutland township. Whe
she was but a small child the fams
moved to Ottawa, where they hav
since resided. She was well know
AMI leaves a large circle Of friend
here. Her marriage to Frank o
trander took place in this city twel
ty-two years ago.
Surviving she leaves her husban,
her parents, and two sisters, Mr.
Myrtle Reardon Of this city and Mr.
Florence Smith of Elkhart, Ind.
The funeral service will be held t
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at u
family home, and burial Will be mac
in the Ottawa Avenue cemetery. Pl
vate services will be held
Mark Brett.
Word reached Ottawa this mornil
of the death Of Mark Brett, son
.Mr and Mrs. John Brett, POI We
Main street, which occurred at h
home in Ladd, after short illness
pneumonia.
The decedent was we'll known
Ottawa, having resided here for ma
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