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18 remarkable bow w xrcts
ur muscles witnow cun-
thought or pln! This U partlcu-
nJnr in th morning.- lm(wt all of u
stretch to our full he'ght-and a better
' exercise could not bo conceived. It to
th on Involuntsry xrcls that every
; on adopt, so why not carry It further
tod taka all our gymnastics In bed T
( Tb morning to th right time-when
- on to neither tired nor stlff-and It to
. . ramarkablo bo- much good thee aim- f
pie gymnastics will do; how they Im
prove tha dictation, clear the complex-,
' Ion and develop the figure, v
The exercise of atretohins alone tend
, to Increase the helgnt and to lengthen
the waist; but If the arms are atretched :
ver the ' head and the bedpoaU are
'.t firmly (reaped, the body nay be pulled
up and pushed down thua bringing Into
play the arm and shoulder musclea . : Y '
V The first two motion of the gymnas- :'
1 tie may be dont without removing the
bead from the pillow: but. by thla time,
: aleep haa gone and the athletically In- ,
) cllned person baa begun to take an In
" " tercet, and the next exercise to the moat -
useful of all. , The feet are thrust under
the bar at the root of the bed and the . ;
; body la raised from a recumbent to a
anting position without any aid from'
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mall received and the limited
did, e-lven thla danarfmant. 11
i aosojuieiy impoasiDie to an
swer Utters In the Sunday issue fol
lowing their receipt The letters must
be answered Jn turn, and this oft
times requires three or four weeks.
, All correspondents who desire an :
immediate answer must Inclose a eelf
addressed stamped envelope for a re-
ply. This rule must also be complied
with In regard? to personal letters.
- - To Fatten the Cheeks '
8AL1IE To ' mak thin : cheeks
plump rub a good skin, food In with .
the following movements: To treat ;
'the right cheek, place the thumb of
. the left-hand just beyond the oorner
of the mouth on the left cheek as a
brace. Make rotary movement up
ward and outward, beginning at the
. corner of the mouth and' making three
diverging lines of manipulation over
the cheek. 'With the right hand treat
vthe left cheek. About alx tlmea over
each cheek is .sufficient.
' Use the lotion for premature wrin
kles once a day.
. Tbo walnut . stain for the hair la
mads up of the y following '' lngredl
"ents: Four ounces walnut skins, beat
en to a pulp, to 'which Is added pur ;
alcohol, sixteen ounces, ' ',
lt It stand eight days and. strain. :
. Then apply as any o.ther. dye. ,
Vaucaxre Remedy -
' ELIZABETH I do not ' think it to
"necessary to use a massage cream
for the bust while taking, the Vu
calre tonlo. Her is the formula for.
(" .the latter: liquid extract of galega
' (goatsrue), three fluid drama; lacto- ,
phosphate of lime. 164 grains; tino- -tur
of ' fennel. ten grains; simple ,
' syrup, thirteen and i one-half ounces;
-', The dose la two soupspoonfuls with
water before each , meal.
Dr, Vaucalre also advises the drink
ing of malt extract during meal. -
To Reduce the Hips .
TOO STOUT The following exer
cise, If persevered with, will reduce
flesh around the hips:. First, raise
the outstretched arms above the head,,
' the body retaining its erect position,
' then bend slowly forward frdin the
waist, so that the Angers com a
near touching the floor as possible,
without straining In any way,- Thla
Is done -without bending- "tha knees.
In recovering position let the arms
' relax and sink down as the - body
stralgbtene up. ? Second, with hands -placd
lightly on the bips. the fingers
pointing .forward, let th- body drop
forward easily, so that it Is bent in
at -the waist. Thla must be done
a-ently. as by Jerking more harm than
Soodto don, f From , thi bent posi
. tion roll th body around to th
' rixht counting four for It to reach
the position of being bent over-th
alde.then tothe back, being careful
to do it. very easily at first, till the
muscles have gained strength, for an
exaggeration of the movement may
cause real pain. Then on to the left,:'
i and back to the front. Practice again,
only start toward the left. The waist
" acts as a pivot on which tha trunk
swings, and the head is easily relax-,
ed Third.' In this exercise the hands
have the same position, but now the
body is bent forward from the waist,
v then back to the right and left Each
" movement should occupy four counts.
Take these exercises gently, but let
, the movements be firm and strong..
Avoid the slightest strain of the mua-
' cles. No corsets should be worn while
:- practicing them. ' ' , '
Powder: of White Geranium
B. C. This recipe will mak up into
a delightful toilet powder: btarch.
one-half pound; powdered orris root
- one ounce; oil of geranium, fifteen
drops. Crush free from lumps. Add the
--fnroe a droo at a tim. ;: . .
Aids to Beauty Seekers
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' banda or bead aid with the ahouldera
thrown back. Tbla exarcl develop the
. muscles of the abdorasn. decrease the -,
also Of the waist. . atrengthene the-
- back and reducea the hlpaj altogether. ,
whether performed In bed or upon tha
floor, no more useful motion oaa be
found. -When, thto baa been done-nd
'the, beginner will nnd that, at, first,
three times to auJBctent for. one morn-lng-lt
may be carried atlll further by
leaning forward and grasping the foot- ,
board; thus the body, from the waist
up, will make almost a complete aemi-
circle. 'v " ' . i ', - M "
- This-done, ah , win be rory glad to
1 rrturn to bar pillow, and there ah may
rest and. while resting, perform the next
. atep In the morning"" work. Thla eon
elste In raising the right leg elowly to
an .Upright . poattlon. repeating three ,
tlmea, then " going through the ' aama
1 motion the aame number of time with
thu left legi and then with both. Thla
exercise should not be gone through
. ejulckly, but quietly ahd deliberately, ao
that It may beneflt the hips, decreasing .
i..m i iu and llmberlnsr the joints.
? When the motions have been concten- ,
ttously and carefully gone through, It
to beat to rest for fifteen mlnutee let
tin all the muscles relax. When the
time for the be-tlt comes it to surpris
ing how wonderfully welj on feela.
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HLrac. tor arovin ovois
lAURA-Here 1 a recipe that will
remove the brown spots: Bichloride
of mercury, la coarse powder, eight
grains; witch basU two ounces; rose
'water, two ounces.
Agitate until a solution Is obtained.
Mop over the affected parts. Keep
the lotion out of th way of Ignorant
' persons and children.; Label: "Poison
, and external us only." -.
Apply thla tonlo to tb roots of th
balr one a day: Three drams of re
sorcln. one ounce of tincture canthar
Idea. -four 'drama of oil reclnt. tea
drops of oil of rosemary. - Add suffl
' clent day rum to make eight ounces.
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0vejto cJWj7gr &mXf&an J&TZ&o&t sycppcatf.
T ntinn Af UtrvamOt ! ! f
' WORRIED Hor to a perfectly barm
less lotign :, of .bergamot: Kau do
cologne, one ounce; - rectified spirits at
, wine. twi ounces aromtUc splrtts of
ammonia, on ounce; water, j four ,
" ounces; essence' of bergamot. one-quarter
ounce. ' s J t '
Mix spirits, add. water. Shak for nv
minutes after bottling.
If your eyes have -a burning sensa
tion bath11 them with ,r hot c water, to J
which a dash of witch basel baa been -'
added. 1 ' "
The effect of the Vaucalre tonlo is v
'' very varied.- -In come cases it imme-.,
dtately benefits, and when used in oth
ers there la no perceptible change until A
six o eight bottles hav been taken, ,
- v ' Eyelash Grower ' v'
ELVA The following recipe may be : ,
Used to promote the growth of either
- eyelashes or eyebrows: Cologne, two;
. and a half ounces; glycerine, one and i
. a - bait ounces: fluid extract of jabo-
randl. two drama .' '
. Agitate ingredients until thoroughly :
s Incorporated. Apply to the eyebrows
with the brush, and to the lashes with
a tiny camel's-halr paint brush. The .
brush must be freed from any drop
'.' and passed lightly along the edge of
. the ef elide, exercising extreme- care
l that no minutest portion of the lotion -
touches the; eye Itself., , ,,.
Rules for Reduction of Flesh
. ' JICNNIE Avoid all stsrohy s end
. sweetened food,-, all cereals, vegeta
bles containing sugar or starch, such
- a peas, beans. ' corn, potatoes, -eta. ''
Tiffin OIlEGOri
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Have your broad toasted;, sprinkle It
- with salt -Instead of ' .using -butter..
' Milk.' I regret to say. If. It be pure and
good, 1 fattening. Skimmed, milk may
be drunk.; Hot water 1 kn excellent
substitute i for other, llqulda . Add a
little of the Juice ot lime or lemons
i, I, mn rhnnifL Limit TOUr Sleep
Ing hours to seven at th outslda N t
, ; "Toilet Finegar
-V.- O. Here Is a toilet vinegar which
m 1 AH.,,(h a mxblrs. lAVfinasr
ttsrsvSm .
fe.'fhan'anyotr'p Si lit
body ar all beneficial. " . . .
'...,,'.; " Red Face
UA-If your face to too-red be care- t
ful cTour diet Take no hot .drinks, -,.
but rSeXty of coolmg onea Iton't wash .
the race In cold ter, nor .when yon .
feel flushed. Lukewarm water issuer
Hot foot baths are also, said to be very,,
good in cases of this kind. -v '
. The following to the artUlanUn recipe
for the hair; Sweet almond pil.-eight
fluid ounces:' alcohol, four fluid ounces; -'
rlvcerlne, one fluid ounce; Oil Of rose-
Oi'TJFortheands
ROSE-Iler is an excellent skin food
xor tne nanas: woe uin .
oil of sweet almonds, one ounce, oxias
of sine, one dram; boraxron dram; oil
Of bergamot six drops. . . .
Heat th cocoa butter and -ou orai-
r - --y f -' - - v j - ' i 1 1 1
k0 el oilrW
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"Rublmo the bauds at night '
'TT IS a gravo mistake to undervalue
I the importance of procuring prop-
'erly fitting , shoes for thegrowlng .
child, x Trouble frequently: results from
. carelessness in this matter which it re
ules years and a conelderabl expendl-
; tnra rtf mnnav in mctlfv. . " v . .- .
A child' shoea.ahould flways be gen-.,
rou in. length: they may" be narrow
ven too narrow without disastrous re-
sulte-but a short ahoe is sure to worK
' havoc It la commendable economr to
i, thiow. away a. pair of perfectly gooa
shoes If th child has outgrown them,
nd they "stub" the toes. x -
" The bad effect of short shoes to obvl
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1903
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Tt ts almost Impossible to prescribe a
at. nm i; but tvirv Derson snouia
i know from experisno the thlngswhlon
.araa with her. and ahould never eat
twhai disagree repeatodly
i..'. Mmowledxed. but not so many
parents know that danger lurks. In the
spring-heel shoe, and that If 'lorn.b:
yond the proper time, it causes flat foot
.which requires gymnastio " exercises
and specially built shoes tb cure. ,,
the wearing of the heel Is !
' habit, but It i ona of those bablts so
; akin to nature that divorce to not prao- '
ticable, even If possible, "- . - -
' There are. of course, women with feet
go perfectly modeled, upon the original
plan that they have never stepped In a.
heel shoe-but their names ar few. Th
'average foot: of today requires a low,
broad heel.-
- There 1s no stated age at which-to ""
' card the srrlng-heel shoo end d on th.
-'heel 'boot; It Is a, matter to be Uoter-
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Uhout the Vaucaxre Remedy
. FBAKL IL The results of the Van
. eafr tonlo depend' entirely upon the
physical condition of the person tak
' "in the medicine. Borne persona only
require two bottles, and others need
requir ww """-
two or three tlmea that many. So you
... ahAiilit ,nt f ! dlsoonrarsd.'
, von' ahould not feel discouraged.
' aa you have not given tha tonlo a fair
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Mouthwash-
4 SUBSCRIBER Tor , the offenalv
breath It would b Well US a mOUtb
..h. The reclne I am riving yon 1
Ipe I am giving yon 1
of saga, two and three-
very good: Oil
quarter fluid drams; oil of lemon, one.
. and one-quarter fluid drams; alcohol,
' six and one-half fluid ounces; water,
'twenty-flv and one-half fluid ounces.
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Lotion for Blackheads . j
; 3. M. These common blemishes r
, caused by Impurities In th system,
and should b treated Internally a
wail as externally. For the externals
treatment apply th following iouoni
Pure brandy, three ounces; cologne.
rrlVr.na.'houor nouasa, one-half
ounce. Apply at mgnt. arier waauiu.
the face thoroughly swlth soap and
WHr' to a recipe for the antlseptlo
tooth wash for offensive breath: Phe-
rTi 7..n a-ralna: boriO acid SIX
dTSps!' esienc; thirty
mi
arops;
drops; tincture of anis. two ana
half drams:
distilled water. , three)
r- ninaatha. mouin wiu w
above, which should be
use In the proportion
diluted for
of . one-half
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maker will giv yon reliable advice on
the.ubjecu . - ;o'ht
i wnen tn. evii xi - ...
I- there are cerUin exercises which wu
mere are certain .
. j iMunteracting
DO .xouna pnuv; "
the bad effects, and three of the most,
helpful are lllustrated.here-they are
especially devised to , strengthen the
ankle and to develop th arch of th
toInth fl rst exercise "the "child "stands
on a leJge. such as a step or bench,
nd.' with the toes, yritt to plck up
tYnVheC'sVcond' exercise the child with
tf.,. turned in-' and foot turned ovr
Ui3 co the outer eJg ot thoot . thi
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utW M ate iflfHA mentltT f Water,
twws trSMaew "w
Use after each meal ana mar wm
required, y :.. ' $
ITo WUUen tHe W aids'
CONSTANT READER Before going
outdoor run xni prjjw
kan(li. one hundred grain of lanolin,
. a .Mffln, nimild'
outdoors rub thto preparation mte m
twenty-fire grain of -paraffin (liquid)
ten drop extract M vamua, one s
ell of rose. ? .. ' ' - - ;
Mix and apply whan necessary '
r ' Enlarred Pores- -
. r.i.mii mfm ,m ustinIIv'thST
' rHAt of tucuheada. They ean be cured.
a crocus takes time. Give your
. iArnvh eleasainar each, even
ing with abruah, hot water and a good
soap. Use th lotion (or which, X glv
yon formula: Borlo acid, on cram
- distilled witch base, four ounces. Ap-
j-ply with a piece of old linen or a bit
of absorbent cotton. ' I
f 1 For perspiring feet tb following
formula to very - efficient: , Sailcylia '
. 1 acid, twenty ecru piss; borlo add, on
. dram; talcum powder,-on ounce. (
ii. TorttSkuiVy
VIOtA If the skia baa a tendency)
to be oily, yon should' -banish all rich
and greasy foods, tor diet haa a great
' Influence on. the condition of tb skin.
I', "Wtp'ng off th face occasionally with
diluted alcohol ' (25 per cent strength)
' "' ,U beneficial In the case of an oily akin.
'a few drops of ammonia or a pinch ot
. borax In the wator with ' which th
' i face to washed to also helpful. ; 1 ;
To mak the balr curl use th follow-
. Ing prepaxationj . Potassium, carbonate.
120 grains; ammonia water, one fluid
' dram: alcohol, twelve fluid drams ; rose
" water. . enough to mak sixteen fluid
ouncea ' '
In using," moisten the hair, adjust tt ,
. loosely and It will curt upon drying, y
Cream for the Face
1 BEADEK This skin :. food Ii what
' you need to build up the tissues of the
face: oil -of weet ; almonds, four
ounces; white wax. six drams; sperma-
cetl, six drams; v borax, two drams;
glycerine, one' and one-half ounces; or-
ango-nower water, two ounces; oil o
. neroI, , fifteen drops; l oll of blgarade
(orange akin), fifteen drops; oil ' of
" petit grain, fifteen drops. Melt the first
- ' three ingredients, add th glycerine to
the orange-flower . water ana eussoiv
the borax in h mixture; then pour it ;
lowly tat th, Wended, lata, stirring
Tnerecommend tbe use' of hydro- ,
cen diox'de (commonly known as per
xide of hydrogen) on the balr by ama
teura Any bleaching chemical ot th :
ISndta su?e to lighten the hair mor
toward th ends than toward the roots.
' and It to seldom U.at the nP3n?e2
?son"an apply It so cafully that a
llehter shade will not In time result.
Henna to a vegetable tain. quite harm-
. See and producing an equally attractive
reddish tmt.For homers. It wiU be
Sn Either the scalp r sldn.iShould b
cUuted with water, equal parts.
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Is a club-footed walk and haa a t. .
ency to strengthen the anklet.
In the third exercise the r'
. stands with feet parallel, rla. i o i t
and turn feet out with a rotnr i
;tlon; this has direct Inauti.wu t,
the Instep. ,
v In addition to these exert!-'--, a v
ciallr built boot may be v -! . -plate
of stel, coveied wit t i i
may be pluccd in Uie shoe ti r ; j
instep.
- Caution must be M':e i
plate does not lrritai r i
Sjinov the chil l In any v
A child shoui 1 hi.t
which way I-" ; -1
tfce fceul e:.ovli t i
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