The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-23

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nnno hnexs 70 goodness, then
- 1prhf1h baxh y > tempae q hoi'-
- neoty1ss Who administer re
49, - mysteries ere indeed
- ~ eon1n1sod q saints Perhaps
L. - dosort far ths sins Of ha-
- 1ufne DteWed d0wp IN botiing oil
19otasosqns form of martyrdOm
oV1o1ne onofs lie ~ ths purifying Of
- r. - ecsubbing brush b NOS
49, Do1out IT. ~ practical good Of the
~ - oount1ng 81 psrfumsd rossriss
- oun1inua5Iy Increasing number ct
& - Nho lsoqu1nt the baths has neces-
- 3 corresponding increase IN the
! - = womsn Who taks up this pecu-
y 1oc1monk OF these women bathers
= - thfrds take the bafhs itb >
- roGneine their Gssh Or IT least TO
~ j lnrtnor increase In avoirdupois;
r - somatniug third are inspired
s. = lo1oeminnti0n - acquire more flesh,
= nnnn consinesnt are actusted BY .
r. - nmhtfton 70 b really - clean and
- morning roess newly washed Ia
u may b. rsthss intersstins infor-
- - ~ stout ones. who remain IN
s - 40 steam until fairly psYboiIed,
81 r. - q III baths mp town thsse 10 an
$500 Who Has been In 1 dripping per-
~ ntne hours day for three years,
S. - rho Wcuid make fair show
- p dime museum Of fat women.
70 ombttsOus scsawny devot<es 10
& r. tGth Would hardly b encouraged TO
r. nnoohDs hath slight, slim, little sip
V0non ottendaut also constantly in
80 Vho would make good anatomi-
uoGol for artists Or physicians, and
noo6 ; Queon Eilxahethsn run and
loon Strings Of pearls 70 make
e. nf60A tro1u becoming. The deshy at
oknue ths stout bathers - much
1870. for they Invariably ask her
~ - dceoust - thin Ia the baths. and
$500 inclined 70 - discouraged ~ her
80. which e always "0h. IL isn't
{ - ~ - u ~ thin"
= FuIo, howevef. the attendants are
3 800. sturdy specimens Of well-de-
- VomnnhOod, with exquisite. firm
10{w Nooh, lsir compilations, clear bright
~ ond Great physical strength and
1n1nnoo. Some Of them have NOS been
E = lay IN ten Or Eftssn years. though
B uurk constantly In the great heat
NJ GDels bass let continually in contact
~ nocrs and their dresses damp
- ~ splashInG u The vataf. Perhaps
NJ r uomotbins Of IN illustration Of the
4 11Vol q ~ nttest, - woman NOS well
ou1opo1 md naturally robust cnnnot
5 n1o1o ~ work at al end makes way
- ~ superior h vieor - the outset
r - haths asvotsd axoiusivsly
~ Wono1 ~ attendants % on dnty
p oselook and rsmain until 4 They lay
- ~ ele1king. shoss and stockings. and
- : ko1le cotton gown ssachlng only 10
!; - knoes anA low about the shoulders.
~ - uaeevus. Some q the LITTLE dresses
- Vory pietuFeequs AFFAIRS of scarlet,
WEf6A oonlsasls hsppily With The clear
uk11o nonh q throat and limbs; others
s - e eiue, With bahy waists and gathered
1870 While more artistic stu are the
VK11o 1soperies modelled altar The Grscian
foon. clasped on one shoulder. failing
q k1noo bolow The other Arm 70 Hasten on
~ Mp en1 lali apart down tbs side again
p oVwy stsp. Il requires handsome
G Uounnn - appear really well dressed In
Il 80 costume and 10 bring out lis artistic
Don1y, - wsn - great deal Of loveliness
n - clothed round about with In addition
y noke 4 sesn strictly conventional and
1eally, Ne bslls Of The baths ID curly
haired Irish girl with short, wavy hair
Witch twists and kinks In closer rings ~
~ steam and hest grow more and more
tutolorahle. who wears an original and un-
1onGninf little salt Of Turkish towels. Two
knotted on The shoulder BY two corners
nd I'D egain belcw the other arm by the
a GDpcuito corners from the bodice Two
1iose tied By The corners on each hip make
~ potticoaa when she can't endure the
a. A..
~ Into the tank, stays until she cools oil.
comes out glowing and laughing. and goes
- he s1rubbine again without tho prsIim-
tnory 81 changing her dress 1t aii--silnpiy
WringinG out IL frinKss y little.
IN baths whore certain hours only are
kept apart for ladies tho attendants time
q service IL shorter. lasting until
! o'clock or little later. The
~ Of the room through which
+ ohoY axe constantly passing and repss.ing
= usually from leo degrees TO i7e degrees,
md ~ temperature of the small bath
Qousns n which ell their vigorous work is
4 uooomplished II, or should BE-. ninety de-
nrooA In one u tho busiest baths Of all
~ massags and scruhhinw Is oil done In
- Russian hath. where the steam arises
q = such white clouds that the basher Is
nnorojfully yelled and invisible 20 the other
ucoQpanss Of the room. The Precipitation
nours ~ the attsndant much more freely
3kan from the hashsr. and the only relief
~ Has during the humid hours Is an coca
donal quick dip In the plunge.
Wh~n The ANAL bathrooms are used the
n1anndant stands upon tho wet stone iioor
nnd administsrs her vigorous massage.
ltum which many q woman winces. bat
okroueh which she Ia invssorasea at tAe
onnense q the rubber. The seruAhsag and
mSnooao com ieted. the attendant turns =
meay upcn her patient. tho water cnnssn-
1n1iv growing colder and colder. Mean.
vhtla she 1, herself In dripping psrsrirs
80. and receiving the tee-eoid water only
= ~ haSe let ~ il iowa acress sae aoos
= a cpeniug In the side. Sometimes the
nahfont 6 held under = shower OF cslSi
valer, and - most wosnen scream and
nhrluk and gasp ~ nrsi. the attendant
nunt hold them and yet some Of the eols
1rlprinxs herself. Then she sucks her
pofjent away In warm blankets. wires tie
sernriration Oh her streaming fAer. aad
l knrr,es back into the heat. 90 80 through
- same performances again al nhisnns.
- encounters I'll tyres o. ssmsnsnltv IL
- work. the fussy souasss. the ex2etiEg
~ frtehssued. the nervous. and she raas'
A.ve iuss the right thinS 20 say. Just shs
eneourasine word. tho subtle little biz d
lnfsorv concerning The hgare. - esrefaliy
y -. III.