Elks Club Gets New Bubbler in 1919

From the March 13, 2019, MidWeek  (DeKalb County, Illinois)  "Looking Back."

1919, 100 Years Ago.

"The water cooler that has been in use at the Elks club for some time past will soon be a thing of the past.   Today A.W. Marvin and William Bagg have been busy installing  one of the latest  models of sanitary drinking fountains, not ice water but ice cooled, and when completed, the club will be well equipped along this line.

"The bubbler is built on the order of a thermos bottle, and although the water does not come into contact with the ice at any time, it is iced water."

Bubblers, of course, was the name used for drinking fountains back then.

But, You Knew That.  --GreGen

Cleaning That "Bubbler" in 1919

From the January 30, 2019, MidWeek  (DeKalb County, Illinois) "Looking Back."

1919, 100 Years Ago.

"A peculiar incident was noted recently when an elderly woman stepped up to a bubbling fountain, which was a clean as possible to keep it,  and after spending two or three minutes washing the small bowl, quenched her thirst.

"Evidently the woman thought it was necessary to do this before water could be clean, and forgot that bubblers were made for people to use in the most sanitary way, bite the bubble."

You Can't Be Too Careful.  Germs, You Know.   --Cooter

The Case of the Bubbler Loafers in 1918

From the August 29, 2018, MidWeek  "Looking Back."

1918, 100 Years Ago.

"Of late there has been much complaint about men and young men, loafing around street corners, using the bubbling machines as resting places.

"The bubbler on Fourth  street was occupied for over a half an hour by three fellows and many people, rather than disturb the loafers, went another block for a drink of cold water.  People in the habit of doing this this should remember there are others in this world who are glad to take advantage of a bubbling fountains and not monopolize them for an hour at a time."

Drinking fountains were called bubblers back then.

--  Cooter

Looking Back to 1966: Water Flouridation Comes To Your Town

From the November 30, 2016, MidWeek "Looking Back."

1966, 50 Years Ago.

"The DeKalb City Council last night held the first reading on a resolution calling for the flouridation of the city water system.

"The new resolution points out, more than 50 percent of the populations of this country now have the benefits of flouride in their water,  and such water treatment has resulted in proven beneficial effects, particularly for the teeth of children."

And, It Whitens Your Teeth?  --Cooteeth