The Washington herald., 1910-11-06
MAGIc HOUSE FOR BRIDE.
Electricity VIII simplify Every
Task for Mrs. YeomRn.


From the Chicago ord-HeraId.
Il was Benjamin Franklin who origi
mated the idea He attached a bolt O
lightning TO a kite and electrified dool
key Now Louis j. Yeoman, of Wauke
gam is going Benjamin one better. b
the simple process Of wiring an electri'
volt factory to his new residence he in
tends to turn 1.-THE house. not the fac
tory-into an Aladdin's palace.
Mr. Yeoman. who is a Waukegan jew
eler and heretofore has been an invet
crate bachelor is about 10 be married
The bride-to-be is Miss Florence Voelker
Of Milwaukee, Excitement over the pro
spective nuptials prompted Mr.. Yeo
man TO do something novel, so he pro
poses to give Waukegan an electrified
house that viii not only be the wonder
OF Lake County. but VIII attract curl
osity seekers even from blase Chicago
itself
Everything In the prospective Mrs
Yeoman's house viii be operated on the
push-the-button principle When she
arises for the day by the pressure OF q
finger on one Or another OF a score OF
mother-of-pearl knobs will shake .he
furnace, sift the ashes light the kitchen
fire, and turn the hot water into the
bath
While she dresses, an electric cooker
viii crisp the bacon, fry the eggs, toast
the bread, and boil the coffee. When
she comes into the kitchen she will have
20 do the first manual work OF the day
spread the linen and set the table. Their
the pressure of another button viii move
table and ali through the wall into the
dining room
Mr.. and Mrs. Yeoman win then break
fast. About the time they finish the
grape fruit an electric dishwasher will
have secured and polished all the soiled
cooking utensils.
Breakfast over. Mr.. Yeoman win lear
back in his chair with a satisfied yawn
and that movement will press anothei
button, which win bring in a tray con
| taining the morning papers and cigars
and cigarettes.
Pressure Of another button will starr
the electric automobile running and Mr.
Ye0man, stepping out of the house
through doors, opened silently and auto
matically by electricity viii be cleo
trically propelled to his store.
In the meantime Mrs Yeoman vii
push the button that moves the break
fast things back TO the kitchen. The
electric dishwasher will do the rest II
IT is Monday, an electric washing ma
chine viii wash the clothes. II Il Is
! baking day, an electric stove will bake
the bread and biscuits. II II is ironing
day, an electric iron will do the work.
Coming home TO luncheon, Mr.. Yeo-
man viii find the front door opening au-
tomatically 10 let him In. Then he and
his bride will sit down 10 another push
the-buttOn meal
In the afternoon Mrs. Yeoman viii re-
tire 10 the room via an electric elevator
The roof also has been electrified. II is
an electric garden. An electric sewing
machine viii be buzzing for her II sh,
wants TO sew or the pressure Of knot
viii start an electric fan and move over
an easy chair and a pile OF new book.
and magazines II she wants TO read.
At night electric lights will blaze auto
matically with the opening Of the door in
the various rooms, and in winter cleo
trio freplaces Will warm things up with
the pulling Of lever
Mr. YeOman is pretty well satisfied viii
the place lie says that il is almost
good enough for the girl he is going Il
marry. Between now and the wedding
day. however, he viii labor on new i'm
prOvements. He thinks there must Or
some way by which electricity can b.
employed TO save the labor OF eating
sleeping, and breathing.