Popular science monthly . draw otT thewater. Besides gi\insj \ery satisfactoryservice as a bathtub, the trunk is a cleanstorage place for laundrj. 557 Above, the metal combina-tion trunk which servesas a bathtub for the is made of sheet metal,enameled inside and isdamp-proof for clothing It is light in weight, yetstrong enough to withstandthe rough handling whichbaggage men would giveit. It makes a cleanstorage place for laundry That an article representingan investment of , thecost of an ordinary trunk,should be useful only as a con-tainer for clothing when traveling, struckth
Popular science monthly . draw otT thewater. Besides gi\insj \ery satisfactoryservice as a bathtub, the trunk is a cleanstorage place for laundrj. 557 Above, the metal combina-tion trunk which servesas a bathtub for the is made of sheet metal,enameled inside and isdamp-proof for clothing It is light in weight, yetstrong enough to withstandthe rough handling whichbaggage men would giveit. It makes a cleanstorage place for laundry That an article representingan investment of , thecost of an ordinary trunk,should be useful only as a con-tainer for clothing when traveling, struckthe inventor as a w^aste of capital. Whatis more, the ordinary- trunk does notprotect the contents from led to the invention of a metalcombination trunk, which, while com-I)arativeK- light in weight, is strongenough to stand the rough handlingtrunks are aj)t to receive at the handsof baggage men. Although the imentorhas made his bath trunk in only one size,it can be made in other sizes. Housekeeping Made Easy.
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