The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-13
HAIR MICROBES.
How a Woman Should Care For Her
Timing Locks.

1t requires, not certified statistics, but
Just a little observation. to show that as
a race American women, as we'll as men,
lose both the color and abundance OF
their natural head covering earlier than
any other nation. Started of in life with
a fine silken brown suit curling well be-
low her waist, it is only the extraordinary
woman who at p does not ind her COMB
ings every morning increasing TO alarming
bulk. Her scalp seems suddenly 10 Iali
in fertility ana in few years Just
thin braid is left as remnant OF the once
charming shock of curls-
Now as matter OF fact, 1t IS not age,
or iIl-health, or heredlty. or even the
grossest neglect that affects the hair as
above described.
to thin haired women, but 1t is true,
nevertheless, that the scalp disease Wnch
causes hair to fall is tiny parasite when
literally eats away the hair roots. Inc
microscope will reveal this evil-doer, VINO
works as vigorously as weeVll IN wheat
Just where he comes from is matter
not yet solved. but his species is rapidly
propagated and communicated from head
10 neaO Dy the contact OF nedlthy WIN
diseased hair. Now. II is an encouraging
fact that head that boasts an exquisite
~ white. wholesome and lmmacuiateiy
clean scalp. or a scalp under peculiar
conditions, whether clear or not, will ss-
cape infection when the danger is great
est just as two persons Will drink OF con-
taminatsd water one VIII Ole OF typnolu
ceptions are the secret of nature, but the
average head will and does readily &C
capt the microbe and suffer. Actual con-
tact with an affected scalp is not neceS-
sarv for this IT is only necessary to pass
an elegant siiVer-backed brush. seemingly
perfeccly clean and taken from the toilet
table OF a most dainty woman, through
the hair to accept enough microbes 70 al
sOlutsly impoVerisn q perfect scalp. sleep
ing one night in the same bed with an in
fected scalp is also sufficient, OF merely
resting the head one moment on the bacS
OF a stuff chair person with falling hair
has lately occupied viii communicate the
disease almost instantly.
AS to the symptoms that follow the
acceptance of this tiny deDredator the
are too well known to need description
The hair may or may not, without any
esnaciai sensation IN the scalp. begin 10
fall from its moorings. little OF the
lonas halr comes At nrst, than more and
more. showing that the Uicrobe IS null
tiplying and extending daily the area OF
Frequently the scalp is sensitive to the
touch or itches violently. though there
mag be no dandruff TO cause the sensa-
ton. Vigorous brushing, the ordinary
or grease are all unavailable in dislodgins
the microbe, though TO a certain extent
great cleanliness and rapid application of
the brush discourage very active brows-
ing and viii to a certain extent check or
modify the destructive course IT is just
here, in the moment of greatest dis
couragement that science steps in to the
aid of beauty and shows that the one and
only cure for hair that is falling from
the roots Is water. massage and air.
Immediately the morning combings
begin to show any unusual number of
long bright hairs, those precious strands
are proof positive that there is a little
reaper az the roots, and active measures
must be taken to combat him. II It were
possible to wash the head and hair quite
clean in clear water and borax. leave 1t
to dry in the sun and wind and hermit II
to hang free all day its owner in the
open err. in q week the microbe would
be eradicated: but for a woman and
especially one who lives in the city. this
method IS impossible. Her chance for
retaining her hair does. however. rest
on her own energy and painstal1ing care.
She must not apply any greasy tonic TO
the scalp for this only encourages the
microbes growth. and above all things
a soapy shampoo must be avoided.
She can either inaugurate a series OF