Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-01-23

three kinds of water in the faucets over the Law
atory. Opening into the same hall into which the
bathroom opens is the den or library, from which
room there is outside door opening onto an
upper porch for airing bedding and shaking rugs
There is long hall connecting these rooms with
the front hall, into which the bedrooms open and
which also leads to the front stairway and to the
reception hall below.
These briefly enumerated the mechanical
devices about which pages might be written in
describing the conveniences they make possible,
to say nothing of the sanitation. l know those
who are employed in the kitchen noticed the To-
cation of the table in the center of the room and
its proximity to the gas range and built-in cup
boards, 1t is also sanitary, there are no open
ings and corners between sink and adjoining
walls for the accumulation of dust. Woodwork
and walls being in white enamel, easily kept
clean. Having all kinds and plenty of water di-
rectly above the sink does away with lifting and
carrying OF water pals and garbage cans The
gas light directly above the table makes it i'm
possible to get into your shadow. The gas
range needs but the lighted match, and the
drudgery of carrying in wood, lighting and keep
ing up the fire, and carrying out the ashes is done
away with. l shall here answer question know
will arise and that is the cost of fuel and light
with this system Our bill from July g. 1911 to
July g. 1912, Iifty-two dollars, or one dollar
week for all cooking baking, and lighting of the
house and barn. Compare this with the time
spent in getting up wood for the kitchen stove or
compare these figures with their gas and electric
light bills.
The bathroom has appealed to more rural vis
tors at our home than has any other room in the
house. Those of you who have come in from the
hay field on a hot summer day or have come from
dusty, dirty threshing job, would know how to
appreciate this room. Here you have hot or cold
water as you wish, soft or hard water to meet
your fancy.
The laundry is equipped with movable tubs, and
hot water is to be had at all times when the fur
mace is being used. When the furnace is not in
use a fire in the laundry stove supplies US with
good hot water. There the washing is away from
the living rooms, and the steam is drawn up the
flues OF the main chimney, which does away with
steam all over the house. The sink in the laundry
is connected with the sewer pipes leading to the
cesspool, thus carrying off all waste water from
the laundry. The last and | suppose most i'm
portant picture is the bill of expense for installing
these conveniences:
Light and gas fixtures including gas ma
chine, all piping gas stove, and all fix
lures ........................ ......... 1862 At
Pressure tank thirty barrel tank in barn,
digging of trench from windmill to house.
pump at MILL piping laundry, bathroom
and kitchen equipments complete. ..... 2s5 90
Installation of furnace with all pipes and
registers OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1850
Two freplaces, including CRATES, tile, ce
ment and labor. Observation-Disclosures. 31.50
s723.97
know you will agree with me when say the
farm house be made as convenient as any
city home and at much less expense of upkeep.
Come to THE Manx" and see how simple and
convenient these appliances make the so-called
drudgery of farm lfe--From the Report of the
Wisconsin Country Life Conference.