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"ETHOD3 of cleansing th hair
seem to run In families. Bom
people -stand by egg .ah. in-
poos, others think that soap
and water Is th only reasonable
wash, while still another clan will
hold that eggs, soap and water ar all t
Injurious to th growth of th hatr.
and that dry shampoo Is best, wltV'
a gasolln bath one In s long while.'
All the fashions may b right
Wat agrees with on need not neces
1 aarlly suit another, and surely any on
may dictate how bar oa hair may b
washed. ..
Mo matter what cleansing process Is
Advice to
OWING to th ureat amount of
nfail received and th limited
spac given this department,
It Is absolutely impossible to.
answer letters In th Sunday issu
following their receipt Th . letters
must be answered in turn, and this
oftttme requires three or four weeks.
All correspondents who desire an
Immediate answer must lnclos a self-'
addressed stamped envelop for a re
ply. This rule must also be compiled
with In regard to personal letters. ;
'Mitk of White Roses
MAT H. Indeed, you are not too old
to Improve your looks, Massag your ,
neck and at the same time rub this
lotion well Into the skin:. Bosewater,
one-halt pint; simpl tlnctur of ben
toln, one-quarter ounce; attar of roses,
three 4rops. . , , -!: f a :
Put the rosewater Into basin. Add
the tincture of benxoln a drop at a time.
Add attar of roses and bottle.'
Tb following is a very good tonlo for
the 'eyebrows: Oil of lavender, fifteen .
drops; 11 of rosemary, fifteen drops;
tincture of cantharldes, two drams;
vaseline, two ounces.
Mix thoroughly.. Apply to the ey-v
brows with a tiny toothbrush once a
day until the growth Is sufficiently;
stimulated, then less often. .
Excessive Perspiration
READER Excessive perspiration
usually Indicates a nervous or run
down condition, and In such Instances a .
tonlo should betaken to build up the'
vstem. For external "treatment use
Corresp
freely a good powder, which will tend
t to prevent over-secretion of the sweat
glands. Washing under th arms night
""aria moraW with" nbC soap"
; I often very effective, f Washing with '
'- cologne and water or aloohol and water
In equal parts is also helpfuU '
v The best thing to do to cure a sty Is 1
t bathe the eyes frequently with warm
boraclo lotion (Ave grains to one ounce ,
of water), and apply at night a piece
of boracld lint wrung1 out ot boning
water; cover with a piece of Jaconet and
a pad of cotton-wool on top; fix with
: . bandage, ,,.?'.. -.-v -, . -' - '.
' 'BiooPurlfieV'ml
THELMA This will prove an excel..
, lent tonlo .for the blood: ; Sodium sul-
pho-vlnate, one ounce 'avoirdupois; com
pound syrup of sarsaparilla, four fluid4.
ounces; fluid extract of dandelion, .two ,
fluid ounces; Syrup of orange, one and
a half fluid ounces; water enough to '
make slj,ten fluid ounces.
- ' JVart Eradicate - .
F. I M. Apply th following re-
peatedly to each wart continuing th
ii'tySnoott' -BuvSSa
the muscles ar very tired for any
...Tnt.V,. .. minot -V 'rivatriM. ....;!? .w"".5'u. -cn prepare Jn excenOon to these few straggly bairs ' aentiy into
fluid drams; ; aeeUo- ad. ooa - fluid X J.VJS J2B?;-.5fJnSSV' tHaft stray on n forehead and over my : coiffur la th
iiiiiiit on'h4lf ?ie ;APPlr it th. tyeiidi i." , ?' ,,.', . , " ' 4 started on
- After exhausting; exercise, and when -. nii mnn n, . - ., , m.-. , , ..w -,; . a
reason, or when extremely nervous,
(treat relief will b experienced from
taking a hot plunge bath to which
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employed, th "patient" whos hair Is
being done want as much comfort
as may be had during th process, and
a Morris chair is Ideal for the purpose.
because th back may be let down till
th top Is on a level with the basin,
so that the hatr may rest on th mar
bl edge of th basin. .
An egg ; shampoo may be mad by
dissolving a half cake of whit soap
on pint of warm water. This Is
st don on the stov. To this add
an egg that has been thoroughly
whipped, stirring It In with th water
to prevent curdling. Add one-third
teaspoonful of borax and on tea-
ondents
has been added about a quart of salt
This bath taken befor retiring will
overcom insomnia.
' Orange-Rfower Skin Food
MAMIE The orange-flower skin fdod
does not ' bleach the skin; Its pur
pose is to make the skin soft and
pliable. Following is the recipe: Oil
ot sweet almonds, four ounces; whit
wax, six drams; spermaceti, six
drams; borax, two drams; glycerine,
on and one-half ounces; orange
flower water, two ounces; oil of ne
roll, fifteen drops; oil of blgarade
(orange skin), fifteen drops; oil of
petit grain, fifteen dropa .
Melt the first three Ingredients, add
the glycerin . to th orange-flower
water and dissolve the borax in the
mixture; then pour it slowly into the
blended fats, stirring continuously.
Buttermilk ia . one of the simplest
and most effective remedies that I
. know of for whitening the skin. Bathe
with it both before and after expo-
sure to the sun and let It dry on the
akin. This will also help to keep th .
freckles away. V
Talcum Powder 0
SHORTY A delightful talcum pow
der is composed of the following:
Farina starch, fifty grains; powdered
talcum, twenty grains; powdered lyeo
podlum, twenty grains; salol or borio
acid, ten grains; essence of violet
twenty grains. '
Oily Skin
TEACHER It your skin Is at all oily
, do not us a cream, but apply th fol
lowing lotion: Sulphate of sine, two
grains i compound tinotur of lavender,
eight drop; distilled werone ounce.
' Olive oil can be u jed with good results,
both externally and Internally,' Massag
ing with it Is good; also a tablespoonfui
taken three times -lay Is beneficial.
For Catarrh '- ' f
. DISTURBEDYou will find that salt
and wat r ar very good for this trouble,
and have often cured thU disease. It is .
such a simple remedy that it Is. well
. worth trying, v Hav ' the . water iuke- .
'warm, but do not make It too salty;
then use it as a gargle and sniff it Into'
the - nasal passages, r- The use of an
atomizer is still a better way to apply
the salt water; -;. v.-.. . .... ..;
This cream preserves th dainty,
transparent beauty of the nails and pre
vents th nails from becoming brittle:
Petroleum, on ounce; white castil soap
ipowdered), sixty grains; oil of berga- '
bjvw uu-b urops.
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dalvt Ifor Granulated Eyelids J
AWtV4 think the following formu - ' -
Braces will do much tn enrrerf rmmd ,.':'
shoulders toeelhrr with continual nrip-
tice of sweilfn the chest and drawSS
the shoulder-blades together.
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spoonful of alcohol If th mlxtur Is
not to be used Immediately. When
using, rub the shampoo well Into the
scalp, and then rinse In several clear
waters with a spray If possible.,
A plain soap and water wash is per
haps th most popular, and there are
several mixtures each with a long
line of advocates. A preparation In
cluding shavings of white soap, water,
potassium carbonate, borax, cologn
water and a dash- of bay rum is espe
. dally adapted to blond hair. Th
simplest wash perhaps Is made by
dissolving one-half cake of whit soap
In a quart of boiling water, and a ta
blespoonfui of washing soda In a quart
of boiling water. , The two. quarts
mixed together make the shampoo,
and Ave rinsings are necessary.
Tea is popularly supposed to be a
tonic for th hair and a good shampoo
has its basis tea. It is mad of two
ounces of alcohol, and the same quan
tity each of green tea and dried sage.
When strained, keep corked to prevent
evaporation.
All of the washings . given require - a
rlnaing in water, and, as a natural ra-
HERE Is. perhaps, no tnor un
, attractive sight-- in tb world
than a careless woman , . Sh
who should b daintiness per-'
sonified, who depends upon the perfec
tion of j her appearance to attain, and
keep her place in her circle ot life, can
not do enough to Insure neatness and'
cleanliness. - "
All this being true, there are ' many
girls and women who put on . their
clothes well, leaving no ifhslghtly details ''
to offend the eye, but when It comes to
the coiffure their car stops short "I
hav' reached perfection,4 such a on -ays
ttf herself; "my friends will only ; ;
see how well my dress looks, how nicely l
my .coat flts, and how trim my belt is. t
As for my Head,-th "hat wlU attract th; .
ey.: Surely no One would thmk of tak J
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..ummniung jaoy. wncroyou wvuiu na,v ;
1 eomplet sneoessr to-v tiUor-uiadey tbos
few loos locks turn U Into failure, for.
attractive slght-ln tb world ; r J7&jr&ifif '
suit a tiresome tim while the head la
being dried and brushed, so for the
woman In a hurry who has no tim to .
sit for an hour whil he tresses are
drying, a dry shampoo is recommended.
This is simply done by rubbing orris
root In powder form well into the scalp
for blond hair, but for dark hair a spe
cial cleansing powder Is sold
Tb secret of cleansing tb hair after
the application of the powder is in th
hard, fast brushing after the first rub- .
blng. Th powder Should be put on and .
brushed out until hair and scalp ar
clean. .
while you may look neat a few yards
away,' your friends, who stop to speak
to you ar the ones who se Just where
' your , care has fallen short . The only
way to insure a clean-cut appearance is
, to learn to manage a hair netl What a
pleasure It la to be able to drive, rid
and motor without wearing a suffocating
veil. How satisfactory it feels to. know;
that no matter how strenuous th morn
ing' has been, no matter how many bar
gain, counters have been stormed and
despoiled, when It is j time to go -to
despoiled, when it is .;time to go-to
luncheon, either at home, at a hotel
or with a friend, you mayalk confi-
the -room sur-that your
same a hen you? first; j
your travels.", ji ;f..tixJui:lpomni..m. that -th' coiffure-
t ia triangular In aha De. with ' ' will n Innk ntlfT or "wiffKV." and b
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on qmw ivnK w nw u ,Uv., ;.w,lUm.w.
sloW'r pot - It. pto,.wfli?is;...bnt li tod''-fterwaft .iahw puffs hav been
iiairpm or oaxreiie xn cenier; ei ui jauaeo. i,xiia ia a njausr vt iww m w r
When gasoline is used nothing further
Is necessary, for th cleansing fluid re
moves all dirt and oil and dries almost
Immediately. For this reason and be
cause a cold Is not likely to result sven
If the patient goes out at once into th
air, the gasoline is very popular with
some women. ' ,
As a general rule, It Is only necessary
to wash the rulr one every three weeks
or once every month, but there are soma
isolated cases where tb hair should .
be cleansed oftener. Tn any case, 4 ,
month Is am pi tim to allow between
washings.
. long side at the nape of the neck, al
lowing th opposite angle to fall back-
ward, pick up first tb angle to th left
and bring it around th head, but not
too .-far- over, th forehead, and pin it to
" the right aid of the pompadour with an
. lnviajbl hairpin; then pin the' angle to
the right In th same, way on th left
tide. This , being done, bring forward
the third angle and tuck it under the
knot, pint fn place' th loos edges of
; the net and th deed is done.
In the illustrations given th hatr net
is shown. by a piece of white veiling,
for otherwise it would b invisible Th,
.first picture shows how to pin th loos
edges down tri front; In the second, the
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Aids to Health and Beauty,
Solution to Keep Hair Curled
BETTT-The hlr-curUng olutlon U
mad thu: Qum arable; on
ounce; food moUt augur, on-hlf
ounce; pur hot water. thre-qurtr
pint; alooho!. two fluid ounce; bichlo
ride of mercury, six grains; Ml ammo
niac, six grain.
The lait two should be dissolved la the
alcohol before admixture. Lastly, add
enough water to make the whole meas
ure one pint Perfume with cologn or
lavender watr. Moisten the hair with
the fluid befoi putting It In th papers
or curlers.
This Is too strong a solution to be ap
plied repeatedly, as it would surely have
a destructive effect on the hair follicles.
Therefor It should not b too frequent
ly applied, and not at too short an In
terval. An occasional use, however. Is
practically harmless.
Her la the recipe for an eye lotion:
Boric acid, on ounce; boiling water, on
pint.
Put boric acid In a basin; pour water
In and allow to quite diasolv befor bot
tling. Then strain and use th clear solution.
. f 77 , , - CL. ounce; water, twenty-four ounces; po
UDStinate Blackheads Of the bktn tassium carbonate, thirty grains;
F. R. Try this method of removing berax.on hundred and twenty grains:
the blackheads, which should be attend
ed to befor considering th enlarged
pores: Ether, two ounces; soap lini
ment, two ounces. Bub into th spot
affected, and as soon as th mlxtur
burns, wash tb surfac with hot wa
ter. Soften th skin that Is wrinkled with
cold cream; then smooth out th wrin
kles with th Angers by regular move- ,
ments several times a day.
Any on having a weak heart should
take neither cold nor hot baths, but
should us only warm water and after
ward rub down with clear aloobol, be
ing careful meanwhile not to expose
th body to a draught
To Develop the Hips ;
SKINNY Th following exercise Is ,
excellent for developing the hips: Stand
alternately on each foot swing tb free
limb pendulum fashion from the-hips,
each tim allowing It to go as far, for
ward and 'backward as possible.
Th red nos Is probably due to a dis
ordered stomach. Try to straighten out
matter! there, or ls you can do little
to cur th red nos and pimples. B
very careful about your diet Massag
Is an excellent thin to relieve this con
dition. Massag vigorously alng th
leadlnar nerve of th nos on each side.
This will surely relieve congested cir
culation. . ' :': ',
Dislikes Gray Hair'
O. H. 1 do not think a 1 woman
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. A iaia upon th dry. surfac lmmedi-
ered too sUff. th dges of. th net asA.rf.-iSthing.'-,--'
th loose angle may b tucked In all Apply this tonlo to the hair once a
miimI tna fcnnt tnatnail tt knln.- kniii.ht
over It. :
With the net combs are quit unnec
essary except, the- ontf; In, th tbacki tA'
hold th hair in place, and it may be
put on after the net la arranged or not
as preferred. ''-.fj'r U -
When the coiffure Is arranged low and -the
puffs are not false, then It is a ne
cessity to put the net over the puffs and
all; otherwise the net will be useless. 5
- Hair nets come in three sixes and of ,
all shades. Tber is a small net which
reaches only over th pompadour, and
requites special arrangement; a lam :
net that goes over th whole bead, but i
too small ' for the avertie . pompailoiir
colffure.and the extra larpre net, which -extends
across tha whole rront on either
side. thus -making assuiauu doubly
sure. ' -
of your ag should object to gray,
hair, for there is nothing mor beau
tiful, to my mind, than oft, ; thick, '
glossy i gray hair, with, perhaps, a,
wav in It Why not try to attain this
add not experiment with dyest With
car you can bring your hair to this
nvlabl condition. .,
Her. Is a reelp for lavtadsr waters
Oil of lavender, six fluid ounces: al-
cohol. forty-eight fluid ooncea; ro
water, eighteen fluid ounces; magn' ,
slum car bo nil t. oiw avoirdupois ounce.
Lotion to Whiten and Soften
' . Hands ' v '.U
LAURA To soften, whiten and re
move stains from th hands us glyc
erine and lemon. Put Into a botU two
ounces of glycerin, two ounces ' of
water, four tablespoon fuls of lemon ;
Juice and a few drops of carbolic acid.
Shale viell. After washing- and wlp
Ing th hands, rub a little of this
mlxtur Into them. ' t , ,,
I would advis you to us the fol
lowing shampoo, which will do much
toward keeping your hair light:
Wht castil soap, in shavings, on '
cologn water, two ounces; bay rum,
two ounces. Dissolve th soap In th
water and add th other Ingredients.
Bub well intr the -oota. Bins thor
oughly In several waters, then dry care
fully. ' .'. . j ' ' ;;,
Whitening Paste for: Freckles
and Brown Spots i .
. i "w swuwnw ur tUV
troublesome affairs yoa complain off:
Salicyllo acid, sixty grains: bay rum,
four ounoea . V . .. ; ,
XAbeL Apply night and morning
with a soft cloth or sponge. This lo
tion soon produces a slight roughness
of the skin, which should be subdued
by the use of glycerine or starch.
This may also be tried In cases of
; obstinate freckles: ' ;
Lactlo acid, three oonoes; glycerine,
four ounces; rosewater. on ounce. '
This Is to b gently f applied ' by
means of a camel's-halr brush. If th
, skin becomes irritated or sor, omit
one or two days treatment j
Cocoa butter la not la any way in
jurious. It is a great flesh builder and
good to use it your tac la too thin. '
. , To Increase the Weight . .
A. SCIIOOLGniL A gin of your ag
. cannot expect to be of correct propor
tion in weight and height as It will
taks a year or two for you to become
: mor developed. : In th meantime, get "
"plenty of sleep, at least tea hours out
of every twenty-four. In addition to
this, tak. naps during the day if pos
sible. . .
The diet should be liberal, and should
consist largely of food containing starch -and
sugar, such as corn, sweet potatoes,
beans, peas, foods ot the macaroni and
spaghetti kinds, fish and oysters, ic ,
, cream, desserts without pastry, v
You should bo out-of-doors as much
as possible and exercise moderately,
Brown Hair Stain ' , ' ,
S.' H. Th brown hair stain-Is mad
thus: Green walnut skins, two ounces;
, alum, one-quarter ounce; pure oil.
four ounces.
Heat together in a water bath until
th water has been completely evap
orated. Then express, filter and per
fume. : ' , -.?svv
Bag tea may be used to darken th
hair. Make a strong brew of dried
eaves, strain the liquid carefully
tbrough muslin, and to each pint add
two teaspoonfula ot alcohol. This,
should be rubbed on the hair every
night befor retiring. -
. To Reduce the A hdomen
SARAH In standing position, clasp
th hands ' over th abdomen. - Con
tract th muscles of th abdomen and
bend at th hips six times, keeping
the muscles well contracted through
out th bending; Rest br; taking1
three deep breaths between each exer
cise. r f Two Questions Asked
cfT aTjjl Hash brush is not at all
harmful to th face if you use it correctly.-
Get a bruah Jut sufficiently
Arm to xlv a stimulating glow anil
(..iinr frubnen. - It , should be
?w Keaorcin. three orams; imciur
Jicantharideaon eunceroil recinl, four
'I drams; oil rosemary, ten drops; ha
...,1U irtd auilldent to make eight
ouncea . 1
To Reduce the Bust
' T ' Here I a hannleas ponmje to r
1um the bust: Tincture of beiu,i,i,
' twenty drop; iodide of potasMu
forty-five grains; vaseUne. on ai.U
half ounce- '
The following may lw be rn.
mended: Pure dodorlaed U -...(on-.u
on 0nce; vsselin. -.two (in,,. ;
'senc of peppermint, twenty i.
Then cover breast with, two i .
iJInned into th followlns:: I'uiwi..- t
alum, thirty, grain: acctat ut I-
one - ounce; ,iiuul wtsr, .. .x
ounces. .' , ...
t:over -th clo'hs wlfh
and keep thcni pa all r!ja
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