THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: OCTOBER 21, 1917.
11 A
I
EDISON WEEK TO BE
CELEBRATED HERE'
Wizard of the Electrical World
To Be Remembered by
Admirers in
Omaha. "
In honor of the century's greatest
genius, Thomas A. Edison, America
has set aside the cominK week from
October 21 to October 27 as "Edi
on week" for the celebration of the
achievements of, this remarkable
American inventor.
The honor is justly due. In fact,
no expression of our esteem can do
adequate homage to the man whose
intelligence has shed .light and music
broadcast across the world.
Probably no human mind of our
time has so profoundly affected the
structure of our industrial society
than that of this dynamic genius.
Probably no one man's thought has
ever so intimately bettered the actual
living conditions in millions of homes
or contributed more , to that great
"business" system whfch is the web of
international life at the present day.
Thomas Alva Edison was born at
Milan, O.,-February 11,, 1847. His
father came of d)utch stock, de
scendants of the Millers on the Zuy
der Zee, who emigrated to the United
States about . 1730.; His grandfather
and his greatgrandfather lived to be
102 and 104 years of age, respectively.
His mother was of Scotch descent. .
Delicate as a Child.
As a child : Thomas was considered
rather delicate of health. His teacher
reported to the inspector that young
Edison was "addled", in the head and
his mother indignantly withdrew hint
frip:n school andtindertook his educa
tion herself. ' v ' - ;
He sold newspapers, candy and
cigars as a railroad newsboy, later
bought, a printing.. press and pub
lished on the train, a newspaper of
his own called the "Weekly Herald.
He lost his Job on the train and
took up telegraphy under the instruc
tion of a station agent whose child
he had saved ofl the tracks some time
previous. After five years' work as
o dorir.Vif.r lie invented a dirnlex
systA-u of telegraphy,' and a stock
tlCK.rc wnicn uc pui-miu uhvu.i.
: Tikn in IRfiQ He then went to
New York, where he soon was made
superintendent at the uoia maicaior
company at $300 a month.
This was,;the beginning of his ca
hAA "nerfected im-
IVVli . x. t j t . - . i jp - - t
provements and inventions relating to
the business" which netted him $40,000.
He was at tnis time out it years om
Tt .oa -1ti rimy this neriod that he in'
vented the duplex and quadruple tel
egraphs, ana me eiectremuiuB'i'"
,u;h u wpivprl $100,000.
In 1877 Edison startled the world
by his ' invention of the phonograph,
f t. (nrnu ArppfpH hv this invention
kept him busy until the summer of
1878, wnen .ne suppea away w
t.d(f am vnrntmti-
Edison has been the great genius of
democracy. His inventions nave Deen
ntit tn the com-
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mon man. His was the fundamental
idea of the moving pictures. July 41
ieoi Vi fitpH ihp basic catent cover
ins ' apparatus," for taking motion
ViirVi ha heen adiudsred the
fuavdeaental principle of the myriads
of movies wnicn now oeiigiu u.
Mrtrvinor ppms to have escaoed the
creativi genius of the man. He pat
ented inventions which made the dy
namo practicable for furnishing elec-
TTcrhtinff and nower
He invented a storage battery which1
is today used m many iruc mu
pleasure vehicles. He invented a ce
dent process which multiplied the
production of the kilns to five times
tlBir former capacity and conceived
the method of molding inexpensive
InmAs frnm rement.
From 1869 to the present time he
- a inn 1 ' . i '
has hledmore tnan i.wu applications
for patents and has had 1,239 patents
issuea io aim uy iuicib" ''
ments. f ,
' ShmvWhprfi Work of
Milady is Made Easy
That the world does move is be
ing demonstVated at the establishment
of E. B. Williams Electrical Appli
ance company, 318 ioutn tignteenm
street, where "Edison Week," will be
observed in an appropriate manner.
This emporium of household con
.if the electric tvoes IS
displaying the latest devices for male
ini? thetdav's work of milady less irk
some. (The new washers make it
possible to finish a washing in a jiffy
ni it nVpxnptis. of 1 cent oer hour
lor cgrrent. The gear is enclosed as
c-ifS-first nreraution. ' Cleaning by
electricity, is beepming to be a house-
nppitw rather than a luxurv.
This concern has sold, 2,000 electric
washer s and 600 electric cleaners dur
ing the last 6even years.
TViic -rfiunlav of un-to-date electri
cal household conveniences is worth
viewine. as a 'matter ot domestic
economy and also to learn what is go
Ing on in the world of electricity.
Multiplex Sign Co. is
-Fast Growing institution
Tl, ' MnHInlpv !irn rnmnanv of
1108 farnam is rapidly-growing to
the imnortant business in
stitutions on Farnam;-6treet, their
force of skilled electricians are kept
constantly installing the modern elec
tric signs iri the city, as ;well as
tUmnahniit the snrrnundififir country.
They have many designs, unique and
' il. i . I 1 t... t.. Kile!.
Original, inai caniiui uciy uui us "us,.
ness producers, and can be installed
for any business at a minimum cosi
Home-Building in Omaha
! Is Fast Reaching Norma
i The letuo in home building which
. fj.j been evident the last three or four
months on account of the very high
' cost of building seems to be reaching
an adiustment. Careful observers
have been insisting that people want
homes, are better prepared than ever
to pay for them even if they had to
pay more than would have been asked
a vear or two ago. The number of
tiprmits has decidedly increased dur
intr Otcober. Benson & Carmichael
Georg'e Flack and a number of others
mho have been building moderate
priced homes have again taken out
permits ana ao not nna unusuai mm
cnlty in interesting prospective buy
1
ers.
Hearing at Iaat,
There wu a terrible dynamite explosion
near a small town. An old lady, hearing; It,
turned .toward the door ot her sitting room
and eald:
"Come In. Bella."
" When her aervant entered the room the
eald: . . '
. Do yon know. Bella, my hearing
' evidently Improving. ' I heard you knock
at the door for the first time in twenty
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ON DISPLAY AT THE 1917 FOOD SHOW
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S you sit in your office', surrounded by nre-
chanical and electrical devices for saving
time, money and labor, give a thought to
your wife at home. Has she the right kind of
household machinery with which to carry on her
business, that of making the right kind of a home !
Has she any efficient machinery at all t or is she
just a slave to methods which even her mother
'and her grandmother found tiresome and .waste
ful! ' . . ' ::
YAmA
An Electric
Heating Pad
J
UST think of the many little time savers she
could, have at her command if you would
stoD and consider. Her work would be a
thing of joy and you would be amply repaid by
rinding a real live "girl" instead of a tired woman
when you come home at night. Glance at the
following electrical appliances: 1
Indispensable in every electric
ally lighted home but particularly in
homes wher there are children, invalids or
aged folks.
An Electric Pad combines all
the advantages and none of the disad
vantages of the hot water bottle. Clean, pli
able, always readynothing to fill nothing
to spill 0 '
With reasonable care, an Elec
tric Heating Pad will outlast many hot -water
bottles. Its instantaneous service in
just one emergency may( be worth many times
its low first cost
FOR THE HOME
Electric Ware, Including:
Toaster Stoves, Toasters, Irons, Warming
Pads, Curling Irons, Coffee Percolators, Chaf
ing Dishes, Disc Stoves, Radiators and Steril '
izers, Electric Ranges, Fans, Lamps. v ;
Small Motors for driving Coffee Grinders, Ice
Cream Freezers, Ironing Machines, Washing
Machines, Meat Choppers, Vacuum Cleaners,
Sewing' Machines, Polishing and ! Grinding ,
vWheelr, Small Lathes and other Machine Tools,
Pumps and Piano Players.
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The Sew-Motor.
Sec Them at the Food Show
r A Public Utility
service to the uovernment I
A Liberty Bond
Electric Cooking
-the Ea sy Way
The modern house wife does not
spend half the time in the kitchen that
she formerly did. While the roast is in the
oven, she can be elsewhere; an even, exactly regulated
heat frees her from all worry about its burning or
under-cooking, while a scientifically built oven makes
basting unnecessary. No odors of cooking fill the
house; no soot aoils utensifs or clothing; no endless
1-bor is needed to keep the stove clean and sanitary. ,
liow does she accomplish it all?
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An Electric Rage Is the Answer
that has satisfactorily solved her cook
ing problems. Electric Ranges are easy to
' install, while their cost is very reasonable. If you are
interested in the coming way of cooking, attend a
demonstration at our showroom today.
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RASKA POWER GO
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Your Electric Service Company
Remember Our New Telephone Number is Tyler Three One Hundred
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