St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-20
A Way to Get Rid Of Feminine
WhiskerS by Elec-
tricity.
How the Hands Are Given
Symmetry and Grace by
Manicuring.
Brace Up, Girls--Stoop Shout
. derS and Weak Ankles
Don't Pepmeate.

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complexion, but are often puzzled as to
what means to employ in order to get
rid of annoying blemishes. While the
masculine heart is delighted at the
appearance of a beard, and cultivates it
with assiduous care, the opposite effect
is produced upon a woman, if by
any freak Of nature, or from ill health,
there appears growth of hair upon the
face. These growths are much more
frequent than the uninitiated observer
mightsuppose, and the people who are
so afflicted have recourse to all sorts of
remedies in order to conceal the blemiSh.
Not a few Minneapolis ladies spend an
hour every Sunday morning shaw
ing Off the incipient beard
or mustache which disfgures
the fair cOuntenance. Others
burn off the growth with depilatories.
But the trouble with all these remedies
has been that the hair grows in thick
and stiff after each removal. This
makes the blemish more difficult of con-
cealment. The victim worries and
frets until life becomes burden. She
begins to have sympathetic feeling
for the SORROWS of Job. Electricity has
furnished a method of permanently
getting rid of these blemishes. Indeed,
that agent seems capable of accom-
piishing any result which the inventor
chooses.
Only one establishment which prac-
tees this mode of work could be found
in Minneapolis. AT er patient search a
modest sign was found over one of the
rooms in the Syndicate block. inform
ing the public that superfluous hair
could be permanently removed 10y cleo
trolysis. A lady was in charge, and, in
answer to several questions, said:
ooh, yes; there are any number of
ladies in Minneapolis who come to have
superfous growths of hair removed
from the face, but they are very senSi-
tive about having anybody know that
they are being treated. One lady wears
light veil on entering and DISCUSSES
herself with thick black one on going
out. Others take the elevator to the
fourth floor and walk the rest of the
way, then watch for chance to slip in
the operating room unObserved."
The reporter was anxious to see some
one being operated upon, but the at
tendant said that was impossible.
The electrical appliance was quite
simple. being merely small battery
had a few hairs extracted from the eye
brow III order to try the process.
A damp sponge, connected with the
positive pole of the battery, was held
in one hand, while the needle. attached
to the negative pole, was pushed
into the root of the hair and left
there few moments, No shock was
felt, and slight singing sensation, like
pin prick. was the only feeling pro-
duced by the electric current. While
holding the needle the attendant said:
1.-THE electricity decomposes the hair
cell or root. so that when the hair is
drawn out its root has been totally de-
struyed; consequently there is no posi-
bility of its growing again."
After the hairs were drawn from the
eyebrow, it was treated with hot water
and witch hazel. The noxt day hardly
trace of the operation was noticeable.
That eyebrow is now thing of beauty,
and of course joy.
1--WE have many curious cases." said
the attendant. Zone was that of we'll
known vocalist of Minneapolis. Her
arms were eXquisitely nodded, perfect
poems, in fact, but she never could wear
sleeveless gowns with any degree of
satisfaction because her arms were COW
cred with thick hairy growth, which
she had removed"
. 'Didn't it take long timer"
sob, yes" said the attendant. ''That
young lady would sit two hours at a
time in the operating chair, and it cost
her over 500; but her arms are now
perfectly smooth. She can wear a
sleeveless corsage to her hearts con-
tent and be the envy of all her friends,
so she is perfectly satisfied with the i'll
veStment.
Another lady had a beard that would
have made her a fortune as dime
museum freak. Her tastes, however,
didn't run that way. For years she
lived in seclusioD on account of this
without a heavy veil. She is now hay
ing the beard totally removed.
''The secrecy which ladies insist upon
is sometimes Imaginable. Recently a
society lady, who intended to give re-
ception next day, was having a slight
blemIsh removed. while in the waiting
room sat the lady who was to assist her,
waiting for the same purpose. Neither
knew that the other was being treated.
Next day both appeared at the reception
with unblemished compilations and the
secret safe locked in their own bosoms.
professionally gentlemen come for
treatment said the lady. ''An English
dude came in for several sittings in
order to have his pompadour trimmed
into proper shape. Another thought his
| beard covered too much of his face and
had large space cleared on each cheek.
He literally has more cheek now."
Electricity is also used by the same
process to remove moles and warts. A
wart will drop off in few days after
having the electric current applied be-
meath its surface.
This application of electric power to
toilet operations seems to be the latest
fad, but physicians say that the method
is perfectly scientific and sure in the
hands of a skil1ful operator. So it has
an advantage over many freaks Of
fashion in that permanently improves
a PERSONS appearance.