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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1913
Page
4
A page urges readers to check their home for a set of electric appliances described as labor savers. The listing promotes devices that can ease daily chores and improve household happiness. It highlights how these gadgets help with routine tasks and overall home efficiency.
The ad touts the Electric Iron as essential for every home promising steady temperature, quicker ironing and less wasted time. It urges purchase as a Christmas gift and suggests Santa may bring one.
A local ad notes an electric motor unit that can be attached to a sewing or washing machine, expanding power for heavy chores. It touts affordable prices and invites readers to inquire. The message includes garbled lines and a closing offer about an electric warming pad.
The passage argues that many housewives would wash by hand if not for fatigue and heavy labor, urging the purchase of an electric washing machine as a modern aid. It emphasizes the ease and low cost of running such a device, claiming no prior invention matches its ability to spare women from hard work.
A sweeping era ends as Electric Cleaner is advertised for household use. The copy promotes simple operation and thorough results, urging every housewife to own this appliance for efficient cleaning.
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