Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 March 1914 — Electric Poultices for Colds. [ARTICLE]

Electric Poultices for Colds.

Doctors are recommending to patients suffering from stiff necks, bruises, and similar ailments the electric poultice, a new and ingenious invention calculated to take the place of the bread and linseed variety. It consists of flexible electric wires covered with asbestos and wrapped up in a pad or cushion. The poultice is connected by wire to an ordinary electric light switch, and it retains the correct temperature all night. There are three grades of temperature, regulated by a switch, the highest grade being 160 degrees Fabreinheit. The initial cost of the poultice is 305., and it lasts for life. Its running cost is roughly %d. an hour, varying according to the charges of the electric light company. The poultices may be obtained in any size or shape.— Daily Mail.