The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-27
TIC O4RC OF CHILDREN

months, OF requires more) OF the pre-
pared milk. and stop the neck Of each
bottle with cotton. Pour boiling water IN
the pail. letting it come to the neck Of
the bottles. and have the latter stand
Tor twenty minutes; then take out. cool
rapidly and put In an ice chest. Feed the
emilio every three hours during the day.
but only one feeding must be given dur
Ing the night.
(No. %
Having had nervous prostradon. I lost
The greater part of my milk, and have
been unable 10 nurse the boy during the
day. We tried one thing after another.
the poor little fellow crying all the time
and thriving very little. At last I discov-
cred that milk. cream and was
the only food he could digest We take
one-haI cream. One-half milk and steri-
lie it, then take three times as muchS
water Boil Ia it one or two te~aspoUnfuls
Of arrOwroot- until IL is just thick enough
to be able to 60 through the nipple easily:
the quantity OF water should be reduced
just as soon as the baby can stand e. [
should think In a week OF ten days the
water could be reduced ard twice the
Quantity of milk and cream used, and so
Keep on reducing as the babys digestive
organs grow stronger.
VIII you kindly publish a good cold
and cough formula for adults ard chit
drene Also please give directions, accord
ing 20 age. MRS. G. s"
Make a strong tea or h%oarhOund and
snake root. steeping equal quantities Of
the herbs in boiling water for half an
hour. Strain and press. returl the strained
tea Go the IRE and to each quart add y
pound Of pure rock candy Boil slowly
until Che nh A. HEa-nTrnH DaHffa anil
keep ia a cool place a tablespoonful IS a
dose FOR an adult, q t~easpooEfuI Tor i
child, taken three times a day.
VIII you kindly extend me the courtesy
Of informing me uuon what food a baby o.
s months old can be fed. as same baby
must be weaned? BABY is fairly healthy.
but delicate. l. s"
sterilize cows milk. and add. at each
feeding. q tablespoonful of %arEowroot jelly
Heat the milk to blood warmth. stirring
"a the 5eliy as YOU do this. The jelly is
made by stirring a tablespoonful of Ber-
muda arrowrJot linked mp with a little
cold water into q .cupful of boiling water
and cooking until clear. Sweeten the milk
very slightly.
My 6-month-od baby has one sore eve.
which seems TO have started watering
when he vas only a few days old. The
eye itseifis pot Affected but The under HI
has two sweliings on g. which come 70 a
head ans break. I have had the doctor
for him but DE does not seem 10 get ang
better. Ihave beea advised TO use boracic
acld. Sut do not kne what proportions.
Would o use it2 l. l.
Use no lotion for the haby's eyes unless
by the advice Of q physician. is be teeth
Ing9 Such Inflammation often attends
dentition. Wash Che eyes with warm milk
and water. ana guard against too rich a
diet Should the soreness continue con-
suit a really good oculist. But let acids
OF all kinds alone
'7Viu YOU kindly inform ne at you.
earliest convenience Of some remedy Tor
a little girl whose body is covered with a
sort Of dandruh or scurf2 Even her face
seems scaly and r3ugh Bathing has no
effect on her. IL II.
She needs constitutional treatment Her
blood is the provoking aus OF the trout
be. The case should be attended 10 VITA
oft delay. Avoid heating foods. such as
oatmeal substituting well-cooked mush
and hominy- mix a little ~lingwater with
her milk. give her baked and raw apples
and cranberry sauce little meat. no pas
tries or graves. and axe the advice Of
your family physician.
"A little girl writes 70 ask how to stop
a shoe from sqaeasing An Cld-fash-
Toned remedy IS 20 have q shoemaker