The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-09-16
THE CHIROPODIsT
SAYS THAT FASHIONS CHANGES
HAVE NEARLY RUINED HIM.
The Broad-Bottomed Shoe at the BOT
toms of the DIischief--Secrets OF
the Corn-DoctOr's Trade
About Big Feet.
nouisvflIe Courier-Journal. ]

aCome in, " said voice as reporter
after passing up a narrow flight OF stairs,
Knocked at small door on which was
pasted a large card bearing the sign:
"Dr -, Practical Chiropodist, Cures
Corns, Bunions, Ingrowing Toenails and
All other Ailments of the Feet Ladies
Treated at Their Residences
The intruder pushed open the door and
entered. The doctor was reposing
Ianguidly in an easy chair by the win
dow. inhaling the cool afternoon breeze,
while he slowly swept a large palm-leaf
fan in front of his face. A table near
by was covered with little phials,
bearing different kinds of labels, and sew
eral queer looking little iron instruments
we're living by their side A short dis
lance from the table was chair some
thing like that used by dentists, but with
an unusually broad foot rest, covered with
a piece of bright Brussels carpeting.
"This is just the time when | can talk
to you; business is so dull" said the Chi.
ropodist, as he gave more than usually
vigorous sweep of the fan and thought
he gaZed for few moments in deep re-
Election at the toe of his boot. Yes.
business is dull with everybody, and with
our profession especially.
why with you in particular, doctors"
How can you ask me? Look at that
shoe you have on The tip is broad and
gives ample room for the toes. 1t does
not cramp them like a wise The change
in fashion has almost ruined the Chi
ropodist's profession-I call it such be-
cause it's devotees must be a man of tact
and skill-as it has taken away the larger
part of our business.
The doctor leaned further back in his
chair with a deep sigh of disgust and
looked mournfully across the street at a
L.
on pair of broad bOttomed shoes For
a few moments lie did not deign to speak,
and the reporter refrained from disturb
ing his retrospective silence.
ayes, " he resumed "we reaped a rich
harvest during the four or five preceding
years Everybody had corns and bun
ions on the feet l won't except the la
dies, who to tell the truth, suffered more
than the other sex. Our best business
comes from them, as we are usually
called to their residences, AMI of course,
under those circumstances. charge more.
There was one lady who, during the spike
toe mania, had standing call for my
services three times week at So. 80 a
visit l suppose l ought not to growl,
as l made money then, and should endure
the present dull times contentedly
81 am not joking in what tell you,
continued the gentleman, more briskly,
but it is all the solid truth. There are
only few persons in our profession In
this city, and we did fine business until
narrow shoes went out of fashion. Most
troubles of the feet date from that source.
AS fashions do not change simultapeouSly
all over the country but beginning in the
east spread slowly west, I think will
have to adopt the policy of keeping on
the edge When the sharp toes 60 west I
go with them. Thus I keep in the center
of trade and manage to overcome the ex-
pense that constant removing entails upon
me. have had my establishment in
number of cities
"You have practiced your business in
several cities, doctor, and are an expert
city claim to have the smallest pedal ex-
tremities in the country. Can you decide
the long vexed question:"
The physician laughed in a rather un-
easy manner and shrugged his shoulders,
while he hesitated few moments before
he spoke
"Of course you are not going to print
my name in all this? If you do, I can
not say word more. Well, since you
promise, can tell you that chiropodists
consider Louisville the best business town
in the country The ladies wear the
highest shoes, and more of them are af-
fiicted with corns than in any other city
in the Union. Louisville women are vain
of their feet, and their shoes are invaria-
bly, a size or two too small The ladies
of Baltimore have the smallest extremitie5
and Louisville comes next New Orleans
ranks third. For big feet, go to Chicago,
Philadelphia and Boston. Chicago can,
however, beat the other two.
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