The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-30

table IN tho sitting room is wheeled
to this top. fastened to It by means Of
clamps and returned to the middle q
the floor. This makes . dining table
for six persons. This convenience IL
eclipsed by the wonders Of the other
door, for this swings on . central piv-
OF SO that the stove. with gas sttQ
burning, can be turned into the dining
room and used as hot buffet to warm
dishes during q meal. Thus the &C
cuoants of this unique apartment have
living room, kitchen and dining room
provided in q simple. up-t0-date man
ner. and few steps are, required to
accomplish the work which is reduced
10 a minimum.
A pretty feature in these same hats
IS a combination book case and writ
ing desk. This Is stationed to the
left of the mantel To all appearances
this is the only object but It serves
another purpose as well. for it is also
a door which leads into the storage
closet. This closet is arranged to hold
the bed clothes as well as wearing ap-
uarel. The bed itself Is In the day
time a handsome mantel. A spring at
taChed to the top shelf of this mantel
lets down the front to form q bed
when desired. This turning OF the
mantel into a bed Is q sanitary ar
rangement for the back Of the bed
opens into a well ventilated closet.
Clamps are fastened to the four cor
ners of the bed to hold the clothes.
When the bed is turned up In the
day time these clamps keep the clothes
suspended. and as there is q space OF
an inch and half between the various
articles the air can circulate freely
all day. Nor are these all the Aladdin
wonders. for the large cheval glass in
the parlor. like the mantel In the sit
ting romp. serves a double purpose
and turns down to furnish full size
bed with sanitary conditions like the
other.
Here. then. are living room. parlor,
two sleeping rooms. kitchen, bath
room and reception hall. with practf
cally nothing but two rooms to care
for. In some of the new apartments
where added room is needed, a vene-
tian blind Is suspended from the cell
ing so that 1t cuts the room in half.
This can be rolled up to the top of
the room in the daytime and at night
it forms protection so that the room
is divided into two and thus gives Op-
pOrtunity for an extra couch. In 9TH
er apartments screens are fitted on the
reverse side to hold extra clothing A
new patent of this kind consists Of a
screen with hooks on the back which
are concealed when hung with cloth
ing. by canvas covered doors. Dress
boxes are utilized for seats in the day
time and beds at night in other apart
ments.
Many of these plans to minimize
space and economic labor are worthy
of consideration. Space in the kitchen
can always be saved by using kitch-
en- cabinet arranged to hold cooking
and eating utensils. The best of these
cabinets are costly and an old book
case can be converted into one at
small expense. The newest kitchen
table is made with the mOlding board
under the drawer which holds knives,
forks. spoons and enough dishes for
a meal. The board slips under ane
can be pulled out when needed. Hooks
are placed at intervals down the legs
of the table to hold pans and cooking
utensils that must be hung up. In one
small apartment where there was no
kitchen the housekeeper had a stand
made the right height for washing
dishes. A large hole in the top allowed
the dish pan to be inserted and a per-
fOrated piece of tin the exact size of
the bottom of the pan made a false
bottom which prevented particles from
settling in the pan. The water in this
way was free enough from sediment
to throw down the bathroom escape
pipes. The cooking utensils we're
hung on hooks around the legs of this
imprOmptu sink.
How much can be accomplished in
small quarters if the housekeeper has
ingenuity and is on the alert for new
ideas! One of the latest inventions
for apartments of small space is the
sectional chiffonier 1t is really
drawer containing two boxes over
which another drawer the exact coun-
terpart fits. A detachable mirror rests
on top. and the whole is an attractive
and serviceable piece of furniture to
hold clothing or anything one desires.
When more seats are needed in the
room, the two sections can be taken
apart, the mirror placed out of the
way. and the top and bottom sections
make seats against the wall. In this
way there are seats for four guests
who never imagine they are sitting on
what was once chiROnier.
Woman Known - Sailors Friend.
Miss Josephine r. Upham has Just
accepted the post Of woman mission
airy and organist in the new American
Seamen's Friend Society Institute in
West street. New York city. She has
had Is years experience in the work
for seamen and comes direct from the
Sailors Haven, Boston. She Is known
personally to sailors from every part
of the world. who speak and look upon
her as their friend. Her influence
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