The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-20
Electricity and the Bachelor.

The bach elor always has many
 friends, despite the recent plan to tax
 the celibates, but of all the hosts who pity, or envy. his social position he has no better friend or more faithful ser want than electricity Without the mysterious current-well he wouldn't have to get married but hls lot would be far more unfortunate than at pres ent.
 In the up-to- date. cozy apartments of the bache elor of today you will find that electricity. to q large extent takes the place of servants and is made to do hundred and one things about the house which, with his married broth CTS, is daily accomplish ed by the touch of dainty feminine hands. Breakfast which was formerly hurried dash for restaurant or cold bluff, Is now easily and quickly prepared with the electric chafing dish, electric coffee per colator and electric water heater. Not even a match is needed to start the cooking Breakfast can be cooked right on the white table cloth eggs requiTe only few tablespoonsful of water In the heater; the coffee percolator makes the finest coffee in five minutes and the toast is prepared in a jiny on the cleo tric toaster. With the electric chaflng dish half q hundred dainty, nutritious and appetiZing dishes can be easily, quickly and economically prepared.
 When friends drop in a hot spread can
 be made ready to serve in few minutes
 It is surprising how many electrical conveniences the bachelor finds neces- sary to the comforts and pleasures of his everyday life. His reading table is illuminated with a handsome cleo trio desk lamp. an electric cigar light CT stands handily beside the telephone. The luminous electric radiator gives both a cheering light and a comforta- ble heat. On the little side table are the ever ready chadng dish, percolator and water heater which fill bache- lors heart with joy because they are never black dre-burned or sootY. The electric natiron Is another device which has proven a boon to the unmarried man and saves many q tailor bill. The bath room is equipped with an electri- cally heated shaving mug, an instan- taneous water heater. a luminous radia- tor, electric light and a motor driven machine. The sleeping room boats of an electric heating pad. which takes the place of the homemade mus tard plaster which all wives delight to prepare for their ailing husbands. Of a cold morning the luminous radia- tor is easily carried into the pedrooHh to take the chill off the air while dressing.
 Schenectady. N. Y. which is said to house more technical men in propor- tion to it's population than any other city in the world, was the first to in troduce electric cooking devices into the bachelors apartments. THe young un- married engineers in the employ of the General Electric company were quick to see the many advantages of the cleo tric devices and soon many or thelr apartments were equipped with eiec- tric cooking utensils. One way or an other the idea was carried from place to place until today, in every city you will find the bach helor cooking his own breakfast by electricity. ironing ms trousers with the electric iron, and m fact using the electrical devices with the same freedom that he formerly eN- tended only to the telephone and the electric bell.