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IIOME AND FARM MAGAZINE SECTION
Notes on Health and Sanitation
Our 1915 Record Service Innovation.
Hearing and Selecting Records at Home
W ,?'.?? Ki:KV AVKIilj. vonlcnccH arc at linnd, to keen sweet
IIII.E it Is necesenry for ovory- and wholesome,
body to guai d his health, It is The hands Bhould bo washed before
especially necessary for tho pcoplo cvory meal at dangerous germs are
who aro located on farms sovcral olten conveyed to the mouth by
miles from a doctor. Not only Is means ' ol!ed or hnlf washed hands,,
tuore danger of delay In caso of need. J1l!"IiL l J'"", mn," na
but the extra distance calls for extra R cSZZtf SoTltSS
Ioe1 , "Ink wash basin should be scalded
Barring most accidents and una- after each meal and not allowed to
roldable contagion, the larger portion collect a collar of grime,
of sickness trom which wo suffer Is Pure Air nml Water,
provontnblo provided good common Neither cost money, but both cost
senso is used. The point Ih to know n llttlo effort. They are worth It. A
tho right course to pursuo and then yellow dry skin and dull eyes are tho
to pursue it. prlco or Bleeping in a close, stuffy
Many n farm maid alms to drcsa room,
like her foolish town or city cousin, Drink plenty of, pure, fresh water
who In turn blindly follows fashion, and keep tho liver active. As soon as
forgetting that Paris styles aro not tho whites of the eyes show a yellow
adapted to our rigorous Winter tinge or 'you got up with a dailc
climate and that thin hosiery, peek- brown taste In the mouth, it Is time
a-boo wnlats and light weight gnr- to cat plentifully of onions and take
menls aro unfit for town wear In tho something of an hepatic nature.
inter, not to mention for tho cloth- Tired out, grouchy pcoplo aro novcf
Ing of tho country girl who must ride efficient In tho highest degree. Do
to and from her church or shopping something for somebody. Plan a
tr,Pf , , ,.,.. ,onK anticipated Vt Go to ci,Hrci,
Ui late years tliln Winter under- and cut. nnio now iii.n mi vnnr .int..
wear Is worn by miuiy of tho younger to yourself, your home, and jour
Hear and
select
Records
at home.
TheNcwPlani
Wc send a
dozen or two
or more.
City delivery
free. Out
of town by
parcel post,
people nnd hend coverings which ox
poso the car sadly. A prominent
physician who has been n valued
State Orango lecturer Is authority
for tho statoment that both health
and hearing are bound to Buffer Boon
er or luter from this undue exposure.
Clillliiilnir Willi Kivikntiu.
Then there nro nconlo who chance nnd disease a reproach to any house
their Winter underwear tho first da "01U
of May regardless of tho climatic
suitability, and not Infrequently, nl- Sanitation nml Wealth,
together unnecessary colds result. There Is a direct connection be
Many times these aro tho beginning twoon cleanliness and prosperity and
of serious lung trouble. botweon filth and poverty. Tho
Tho clothing should be suited to farmer who keeps his hogs wallowing
the weather as It Is, not as It Is sup- In filth has every right to dread the
posed It ought to be. If it remains coming of hog cholei a Into the neigh
cold defer tho ehnngo to llghtor wear borhood, while ho who has overj
until dlsromfoi I calls for action. thing spick and span around tho
When warm'from washing or cook- placo, with hogs in good health
lng, do not go out of doors Into tho through proper feeding, has llttlo to
chill, fresh air, especially without a fear.
warm wrap. Hotter to wait until u There Is n doctor In California who
normal temperature of tho body has has consumed by mouth nud has in
been i cached than to contract a cold Jected Into his blood tho germs of
or pnoumonla. What If the. basket all kinds of disease nud never been
of clothes does wnlt or tho dinner Is sick from thorn. Hu challenges tho
delayed. Hotter so than a delay of medical world to find a disease germ
mouths and perhaps tho cost of a thnt can hurt him. win? tt iu in
mi:.
Attend to the Teeth.
Many people will call a doctor
when necessary but will defer having
necesBury dentnl work dono. Often
unhealthy teeth aro tho causo of 111
health, indigestion, malnutrition, wire fonco does not loso n hog. Tliu
ncrvoiisucHs and debility; medicine nogs rub noses through tho fence, and
is taken when It can do llttlo good tho filth of tho diseased herd may
because tho cause remains. wnsh for a tlino upon tho land of tho
Poor teeth, especially decayed ones other man, jet by proper feeding and
are n fine breeding ground for ills- sanitation the one prospers without
enso germs nnd so 'tho owner Is inoro loss and the other suffers great loss,
llablo to contagion tbnn his neighbor Whntovor may bo the outcomo of
with n healthy mouth, tno debated vaccination question, one
If you have an Edison Phonograph or a
Victor or Victrola, or a Columbia or Grufonola,
or one of Edison's latest diamond point disc
phonographs, you will be glad to hear of our
new service by which records may be selected
in your own home.
The New Plan Is Simply This:
For every four records that you agree to buy
we will send one dozen free trial. Orders may
be placed by telephone or mail. All the latest
records as well as the old popular favorites.
Free City Delivery
Out of town deliveries by parcel post, which
is prompt nnd safe. Sufficient postage as fol
lows should be included for each dozen to be
sent by post on trial.
Victor or Columbia records, 10-in,. 12c per doz.
Victor or Columbia records, 12-in., 15c per doz.
Edison diamond disc records 17c per doz.
Edison cylinder records 9c per doz.
neighbor. Avoid lato hours, excesses
of any kind, and cultivate a spirit For this new record service address "Record Service Department"
of cheerfulness. Then Indeed need
ffift? KSJcSU-SSn? ihP8onb,ffi Eilers Talking Machine Co.
"SflSffiVdihS nood Ki,c Bailiff, Broadway at Alder Portland, Oregon
health shall be as catching bb disease We repair phonographs; expert workman, prompt service. Old
style machines will be accepted as part payment for latest types.
"AW the makes, all the records, all the time."
perfect health, which goes to prove
that tho body In perfect health is
proof agulnst disease.
Every hog raiser knows of cases
whero one man loses bv Hiinnosnit
cholera and tho neighbor across thu
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Poor teeth provont thorough masti
cation nud poison tho fond tnkeu Into
the stomach, causing indigestion and
preventing nsslmllntlon. Headaches
often conio from tcoth In which tho
norves have died, caused by tho ab
sorption of unhealthy secretions.
Uso n tooth brush once nt least, lug them ho Increases his
during tho day and cfn going to bed. of avoiding loss by sickness.
use n gooa tootu powucr or pasto
thing must always bo borno in mind,
that filth tends townrds disease and
cleanliness towards health. And of
almost as great Importance Is the
propor feed nnd feeding of hogs to
Insuro health. Thoso two things
ovory hog man can do and by do-
chanceu
nnd rlnso tho mouth overy day with
a solution of soda wntor. It awoctens
and neutralizes tho acids which de
stroy tho enntnol.
New Diseases Caused lly New
Products.
Tho list of now diseases seems to
keop stop with tho list of Inventions.
Ono of the very latest of theso path
ological newcomers Is a dlseaso
(stilt too . young to bo properly
christened) which attacks tho work
mon cugaged in making artificial fer
tilizer to competo with tho natural
Chilean saltpoter.
Tho symptoms of this dlseaso aro
described technically na follows:
"Tho head is flushed, tho limbs
shiver as If with cold, thero Is dysp
nea, and sense of pressuro on tho
chest. . . . Tho attacks last an
hour or two and aro followed by
great prostration."
Tho new fertilizer Is made Iu an
electric furnace, and d Iff ore from tho
Chllo saltpeter iu bolng a product of
calcium Instead of potassium. It is
known as cyanimid of calcium. So
"cynnlmld poisoning" has now boou
added to the official list of Industrial
poisons.
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It is not absolutely necessary to
havo olaborato fittings and accessor
ies in order to keep clean. Tho farm
man or maid mny havo tho softest
and purest of wator, abundance of
soap, towels and a small zlno bath
pan thnt can be purchased for CO
cents, This Is ample If no othor con-
Same Here.
Llttlo Jack Stout was visiting a
ranch aud was out at tho barn one
morning watching his undo feed tho
horses hay. It tioubled htm to seo
thorn given ouly dry hay and oats.
Finally ho said in a tone of sympa
thy: "Novor mind, old horsles, wo
have to eat breakfast food ourselves."
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