Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-31
Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles.)

Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles.)
Many persons live in small quarters
from choice. Others do so from ne
cessity. The business woman chooses
them for every motion counts in
strength and the time required to do
her homework. In cold sections OF
the country, they help solve the ques-
ton of heat. 1t is a fact that com
pactness saves time, expense, and
many steps in the course of a day.
Though we may, sub rosa, long for the
spacious rooms and large houses con
sidered necessary by our forefathers,
reason tells us that many and large
rooms make more work.
Many devices have been adopted to
aid the housekeeper who must live
in compact quarters. Among them is
a bed which pulls out of the wall and
can be pushed back when not in use.
Generally, it runs back into a closet,
the floor of which is raised to the
height of the bed. In this way 1t is
| compulsory OuI vi blShI Ill SohNp ~
room in the day time. Ventilation is
secured by openings which let in the
air in various places. People who have
tried this bed consider it practical and
sanitary. The clothes are placed in
a chest during the daytime and this
also serves as a seat.
Another labor-saving device is the
~kitchenette. This is a small room,
usually six feet by four feet, much re-
sembling a closet and built in the
apartment, where it is desired to go
without a kitchen and the sitting room
is used for a dining room. This kit
chenette holds a small gas stove, usu-
ally two burners, a tiny sink, and a
small refrigerator. The walls behind
these are lined with shelves and clos
cts to hold dishes. 1t is remarkable
how much cooking can be done in
these small rooms. Some cliff
dwellers" get their three meals
in them, and they are primarily
intended for persons who wish to cook
their own breakfasts and luncheons
and go out for dinner. These kitchen
cites are usually found in apartments
consisting of two rooms and a bath.
Life in apartments simplifies house
keeping in many of its forms. Stairs
do not have to be climbed, rooms are
few and consequent work lessened
but the servant problem still remains
l., ey,o ,,~l,Ro1 forr, on1 nnyr 1,pch
lens arise in place Of the old. Tt
meet the demands of the modern ten
ant all kinds of apartments are erect
ed with aids like the k~itchenette, some
practical and others not. So far al
known no such a%bsurdity as a stow
which serves as a folding bed has beef
invented, but many ingenious device
/ have been placed upon the market
among them a set Of springs whicl
can be placed over the bathtub a
t night, and made to serve as a bee
l Some inventions are not to be adopt
3 ed for sanitary reasons, Others ar
3 worthy of consideration. Many o
these fixtures and appliances that n
lieve Homework Of much of it's drud&
cry have been patented, Others ar
r not and can be tried anywhere.
l 1t may surprise many to know tha
r some of the most novel inventions
the way of reducing living space to
9 minimum, and at the same time plal
/ ming apartments 30 they are comfor
able and in many cases Luxurious
$ come from California. The latest fe'
lures in the best apartments are s
novel and sensible that they deserv
d wide attention. A handsome ne
d apartment consists Of parlor, Twin
10 room, kitchen, private hall, privat
bath and storage closet. AS space
70 desirable, the parlor and living roo
q, are made to serve a double and trip
o purpose. The parlor is both parl'
% and bedroom, and the living room is
10 turn dining room, bedroom and 81
ting room. So unique are the arrang
10 ments that when used for n purpoI
there Is no indication of their haviI
ever been put to another use. Was
IL room in every form Is avoided, al
~ doors, mantels and other architectur
10 features are arranged so they can
re- converted into a double feature.
10 OF from the living room and &C
~ nected with it by doors, which n
only separate the room but are usei
in other ways, is a tiny kitchen. TT
" is complete and arranged so that an a
pie meal can be provided in a she
~ time. The sink has an attachme
whereby the holes in the drain can