Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-04
The Co. Ltd W. SITS, Boston,

every woman who does even part Of
| her work. and every house servant
approaching middle age, suffer more or
| less from this cause. There is no part
| of the human body so generally neg
| lected by almost everyone. not eX-
| cepting the hair and teeth, which bet
ter repay intelligent care.
| We are not so much wiser than our
| fofebears as we are apt 10 imagine.
| When the ancients anointed their feet
| with oil. after long journeys. they
knew what they We're about In the
German army, that military model f,r
| all the world. especial attention IL
paid to the feet Of the men. Ever
private must battle his feet once II
day and grease them thoroughly, rub
bling the ointment well into the flesh
| and massaging the soles to keep them
| soft and flexible. If the women VINO
| uncomplainingly suffer such fortunes
| would do likewise, much. if not all OF
| their suffering might be avoided.
For an ingrowing nail take wooden
tocthpick and gently push a hit of
white wool under the corner of the
nail. between it and the flesh. Il
| there is Inflammation. use vaselinn on
the wool. Then trim the nail inward
| from the corners as deep in the centre
as you can. using very sharp pair of
scissors for the purpose This treat
ment makes the nail grow away from
the edges. in order to ill up the cavity.
and thus puts an end to the ingfoWinr
process. 1t viii add greatly u the
comfort of your feet if you keep the
skin pushed away at the base of the
tOe-nail in the same manner which
| fashion presCribes in manicuring.
Shoes which are too loose are
almost as bad as those which are too
| tight and stockings should fl smooth
| ly. AprOpos of stockings, it can here
| be said that mothers may save thcm-
| selves a great amount of darning by
making heel-protectOrs of Canton fan
| mel. shaped like a heel Of a stocking or
an old-fashionod baby-cap, with crown
rounded at the top, and straight band.
| The heel protectors are to be worn
over the stocking. between it and the
heel Of the shoe.
| When you select pair Of shoes, try
on both Of them, ana make sure that
you can stand and step comfortably. ai
+ we'll as move your toes in them, before
| completing the purchase. Never buy
; shoes which bind your feet across th,
irstep. nor these which are too short
! for you. Fortunately common sens"
is at last asserting Itself with regard
to the size of the feet: - longer -
their beauty especially the beauty ri
feminine feet considered TO be in Pr
portion to their smailnc :. Modern art
has gone back 20 the wiadom of Inc
ancient Greeks and Romans. and a.
mands that the size Ut the foct shall
BE proportion to the Size of the bodS-
which il Is 20 support.
Shoes FOR growing children should
allow for growth. Tic best authorize
allow half SIZE increase every six
moatks as an average, which MAJ ~
les or more according TO the rar-d.ty
Of growth Great care, should, az
course. - exercised il buying shoes
for ADULTS. but care i oven '!9"ce
necessary in PURCHASING them for chill
dren. for though an ili-shaped or i'll
, fitting snoe can {, much damage 10 3
natured foct. Is cannot Do rtca"'y FIJI
much Us ii can to Tn one watch
growing. Carcl1 =sly selec1- y shacf
may rause permanent injury and life
| long pa:n.-Eoman's Home Cp.npan
ion.