The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-23
ELECTRIC LIGHT BATH.
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The electric light bath is one of the
latest luxurieS to command the atten-
ton of the wealthy.
The bath consists of a cabinet, which
may be built for sitting or in lying in.
The square cabinet occupies compare
lively little space, and may stand in
one corner of the bath room. The OBJ
long cabinet takes up considerable room,
but it is preferable to the square one.
as the occupant can lie at full length
and relax comfortably.
One hundred incandescent electric
light bulbs, each of sixteen candle pow
er, line the interior of the cabinet.
Spaces are left between for beveled mir
rors and ref1ectorS, so that thousands of
rays are multiplied and focused on the
occupant of the cabinet. These direct
and reflected rays, argue the opponents
of the new bath, are concentrated on
the body and penetrate into the deepest
tissues, thereby stimulating all the vital
forces.
The oblong cabinet has a sliding table
on rollers, which is pulled out for the
bather to lie on. This is padded, has
a sheet on it and a pillow. After the
bather is in position, an attendant push
es the table" into the cabinet, leaving
bather to inhale fresh air constantly.
1t is not absolutely necessary to have
assistance in taking the bath, for
clever person can manipulate the cleo
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and in the case of the oblOng one he
can enter by the aperture, taking extra
care not to hit the body against the
bulbs. However, it is more comfortable
to have some one assist in the process,
turning the lights on gradually until
the batfer perspires freely.
This result is, of course, accomplished
much quicker with some people than
with others, but after one or two baths,
when the pores are thoroughly opened
from three to five minutes viii be re-
quired to accomplish what it takes
from fifteen to twenty minutes to do in
a Turkish bath
The temperature in the cabinet ranges
from 100 degrees to 10 degrees Fahren-
heit. depending on the duration of the
bath. The Turkish hot rooms range
from 40 degrees to 100 degrees Fahren-
heit.
Agricultural stations have expert
mented with the electric light and have
found that it stimulates the vital func-
lions of both plant and animal life. It
is, therefore, argued that it cannot be
otherwise than beneficial when used on
the human body, even if the subject is
in perfect health.
Many society women claim that they
owe their good compilations to electric
light bathing, which clears their sallow
skins when they become worn out by
too much Observation-Disclosures Star.
Absalon failed because he did not
learn the master secret of life-to wait
on God, to wait until COO approves our
plan of life. to wait until he leads in
! its execution. Saul failed because of
his self will and inDatience. David
won the crown of divine and human
glory because he enthroned God in all
! things. The heart of youth throbs high
with dreams and aspirations. These
are God given and light the way of
life. Obedience to the divine counsel
will lead to abiding dominion. Rebel
lion against it will bring ruin and
judgment. Life truly centered will in
| due time find all-Rev. DR.. n. Luccock,
Methodist. st. Louis.