The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-08-28

until the oil is absorbed. In other re-
correctly. Rubbing the hollow places
with the oil is all that is necessary, you
need not pull the flesh away from the
ing, any part of the fieshy part of the
body with the oil should develop it, In
time The rum and bitter apple is an
old-fashioned remedy. and may be eff
cacious. The rum is inyigorating and the
bitter apple probably acts. as a tonic I
DO not happen to know, of any one who
questions. Once day is quite often
enough to use soap on the face, and just
before retiring is the better time. AS
you are afflicted with blackheads, 1 would
advise a camelshair face scrubbing brush
in place of the coarse wash rag You
should also use good pure. cold cream
into the skin. AS for your sixth ques-
ton, after one has attained the desired
development, If the general health is good
and one does not lose flesh, there will be
no necessity to continue the treatment. If
there are any more question you desire
to ask, do so and I will cheerfully an
swer them.
E. J.-Blushing, or flushing of the face,
usually indicates a general perturbation
of the health. 1t may arise from indiges-
ton, poor circulation and very often from
tight lacing. 1t is also caused by nervous
ness and hysteria, because the small
vasomotor nerves which control and regu-
late the cutaneous blood vessels are dis
orderly in their action and relax and con-
tract spasmodically. Take lots of walks:
take a good blood tonic; wear no tight
bodices or bandages; eat lots Of fruit,
such as pears, oranges and figs. Avoid
hot drinks; eat slowly and put the feet in
hot water every night. See to 1t that your
no way of testing tooth powder except to
prepare 1t yourself.
MENA LII have never known of the
remedy you mention having the effect
that you describe. l should be so glad
to be rid of the trouble for any length of
time that I should not worry about It's
mot tnffl
it got there. Don't believe everything the
croakers tell you.
MILLY. G. M.-You can do. your own
hands. If you will take care of them.
Keep a lemon or tomato conveniently near
with which to remove vegetable stains,
and If you can afford it, use CASTLE soap
for dishwashing. Do not change the hands
suddenly from hot to cold water or from
cold to hot, and be careful always to dry
of water. Keep pair of old gloves with
the tips of the fingers cut off to draw on
rong Mora N any kind Eaes night
retiring rub this cream well into the
hands: Cocoa butter, oil OF sweet al
The electric needle is the only permanent
cure for Superf1uouS hair
KATHIE-To strengthen and make the
eyeashes grow use tonic made of equal
parts of cocoanut oil and white vaseline.
ALICE SH.-Cleaning velvet Is entirely
out of my line. If 1t were mine, 1 should
send 1t to reliable cleaner.
EMMA D.-Follow treatment suggested
to Mrs. l.. A. T.. only there need be no
pricking in your case. do not quite un-
derstand whether it is blackheads or
whiteheads that you are troubled with.
Whichever they are do not squeeze them,
as this irritates and infiames them, but
press them gently out. when they are
ready to come If they do not Improve
under this treatment. write to me again
LOUISE-I can suggest no way by
which the eyelids can be made thicker
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