January 14, 1909, Menasha Record
I pretty much figured out most of the particulars of this ad, though the phrase "electric cabinet" intrigued me. A little research revealed that it was an early form of tanning bed, so popular that the Titanic even featured one in its Turkish Bath. Maybe I do not know enough about early 20th century Menasha society but I wonder how much use the device really got in mid-winter Menasha.
I lived in this building 1967-1970. The first floor was occupied by the Tip Top Beauty Shop. There were two apartments on the second floor. Thanks for the history lesson!
ReplyDeleteCould this have been the type of bath house the nuns at St. John's warned us about? They were really good at warning us about things.
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