The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-20
AIDS FOR INVALIDS.
" hat Modern Invention Has Done to
Help the Feebie-rhr Motor
Bath C%aIr

con,enierce> evolved .u fHi> oas al
progress for the >psc.a. upgrd. of in
diNiduals nothing quite equals the
piNoted bed that enables even The
most hand capped -r,ra..a. ra lie
lat on his or her bach ard srr ru-
Joy all The effects - q change Of po-
>ijion. This new ,Heertfa. 81, .u-t an
ordinary lightly oai-r metal u-E. with
= spriugy wire mattress. that by
a touch of the nurses band. can pt
raised or lowered. tipped This way
or that. giving the InNaEfS prisoner
al the delightful seHsr 81 r.u,rIn
and change without real, altering
the position in the leas; SAYS the
Washington Star.
This i a blessing 10 persons with
broken limbs and injured racks who
are booked for an over long holiday
in bed and who dare not move. a.
they hope to grow well and strong
This delightful bed is gifted with >pe-
cial springs and casters. 80 artfuity
adjusted that il can De pushed about
a room without ever 80 = .ghrly iar-
ring the occupant. and Yet atFording
constant variety OF location. Even
The relief of occupying different rooms
from time TO time i now possible. a
relief which means 20 much iu cheer
Gu,ress and strength 10 SICK folks
Who have To endure a long s.e"e OF
iuva,idism. While the pivoted bed has
been made especially for those who
are forced 20 q prolonged rest on
their backs there have been many i'm
provcment~ put forth latr.y in he-
half of the invalid. Who need suffer
no such test Of endurance ard pa
tience, but can st mp little FOR
meals and friends.
The Old method an giving Ii PAT .snt
an erect position in bed was tEe U!-
eral use of pillows TO form "a back
rest. else hard board. with an ease.
support was placed behind the sick
person. Il pillow put on this, and the
body was propped into just the pos
tare that threw all the strain on the
base of the spine. Now an excellent
appliance has been brought ont that
does away with pillows entirely. The
new bacl, rest for use in bed is cash
toned. built high enough 10 afford
head supporter. has tufted projecting
ears. like the coy granny chair. TO
cut ciT any Graughts. and wei. cu-h-
toned arms extend en- both sides. TO
give the patient comfort for her Ell
bows. Better still. t-.S back rest i
- arranged that the invalid eau sit
or partially rec.ine at any argyle aud
govern the position herself hN mere
J. working Il small lever at one side.
which throws the bread support iug
Acard backward CT forward. a. the
case NAV he.
These details in mechanism may not
seem important to the strong and
sturdy but they mean everything in
the comfort of sick person. who viii
also find the greatest coutentment in
The use of the four-ie1ged. smartly
rrname uted meal tray that * now
perfected for invalid use. There have
been meal trays in use before this
time but none 80 clever,y provided
with cOuveniences nor 50 chcerfuily
and artisticaIIv ornamented - those
now purchasablc. Really charming
ones s-e made Of mahogany inlaid
with ighter weeds in C1irFerGaIe
patterI, :: others are treated .,ith dec
Grafton dore with hot irons and the
design then colored. and excellent
ones there are f0- use both as meal
trays. card. chess. backgammon and
dinner stands are now being made Of
wicker. stained green. brown or a
cheerful cherry red with pockets at
the corners and along the sides into
which the salt. pepper boxes. etc, VII
fit and prevent that irritating rest
| !essness with which inauimate OBJ
- u
For the bedridden invalid who
| creeps ont 10 the comparative free
| dom of soft life there are possibilities
| Of great relief in the new tufted
| spring couch. the long seat and head
rest of which is artfuiIy hinged 70
| admit Of many changes in the sick
| persons position. 1t can be adjusted
| to support a weak back. 10 raise or
| ower the head and the whole cush-
| ioned top Of the sofa can be also
| lifted off to slip into a wheeled spinal
| chair that the patient occupies While
| stretched at fun length.
| Excellent as these coutrivances are
they pale. however. almost into IN
| significance beside the value and yir-
| tue of the invalid's motor carriage
These were first built in England. but
| are now being made in this country
| The carriage itself : built very near
y on the lines OF an ample easy bath
chair. or yet more nearly on the mode
Of an exceedingly small low-s"un
phaeton. There Is hood 10 pull nj
| protectingly above and about the IN
| taIid's chauffeur. a large wool apron
| draws up and buttons smoothly over
| the knees and the motive power and
| steering gear are stored forward IN
der the graceful curTing dasuD0
| Enough gas or electric power car
ne stored in one Of these little car
| riaZsS TO last for 10 or = miles aut
| what with specially tempered >pr5Hg p
rubber tires and carefu..s considered
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