The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-08


In Christian Science. as applied to health.
I cannot BY positively. as I have never
tried ill.,.
Hit In your case, which is one Of insom-
MIA and bad complexion from Indigestion.
It. stands to reason that II would cure you.
A:scheerful frame Of mind. a contented
spirit. and industry would help you fight
of your Ills.
The healthy organisms in the blood would
be all the more able to battle against the
unhealthy ones. and the result might be
something very quick and permanent for
you.
: To Friend-Here is a specific which is
one small cup each.
Add tho same amount of ~tincture Of
cantharides. 70 this add enough oil OF
berEarnot 70 scent the whole. Rub into the
roots OF the hair. and as in getting other
fcrmulae put up. mention tn the druggist
the manner in which. you wish to use the
preparation.
To M. H.-There is no. very much to do
for a shiny pate II Is too late. and the
last call for your hair has been sounded
II you want to cherish what is left. stop
washing your head. Don't mop 1t with wa
ter. or rub II with a rough towel. o.
Let i. alone. Nourish the roots b. rub
bling into them a little OF the oil or pure
almonds once a lay. You need not put on
much, but just enough to invigorate them
Men grow bald because they wash ana
mop and irritate the roots Of the bair. :
To Hiss H.-Don't use kerosene upon tho
hair. 1t Is infammable and unpleasant.
serve It's lustre. take one drachm each OF
oil OF lavender ard oil OF to
which has..heens s11ded two ounces OF tine
ture Of cantharH3s3and about fourteen
ounces of c~otogne-ss I;
G.-Please tel me how to improve a very
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my cheeks ard eat plenty of good food.
Perhaps your natural color is white. Don't
try 10 redden your cheeks. for psllor. II II
be a healthy white. is considered a great
mark Of beauty.
y Give mr. something to take Of, freckles.
] sarr' afflicted with SO many that my faco
IL Completely spotted with yellow.
Nave you tried to rid yourself OF them ny,
us!Irg vinegar or lemon juice upon them?
II Is almost u hopeless task. for. II they
are. summer frecklcs. they Will come right
back with tho first touch Of sun. On tho
other hand, II they are constitutional. They'll
are as deep as the skin and can never bel
taken out. Still, you can get temporary
relief.
It may be a comfort to you to know that
a great many people admire freckles, and
think them becoming to the skin. for 1t is
only very white skinned people who show
their freckles.
~ -EIt IL d iECIhic Ollt n
an ounce each OF orange flower water and
rose water. Add to it about half a tea
spoonful Of powdered borax. Battle the face
frequently.
To D.-The lemon Juice remedy for
freckles Is a little heroic. but here 1t is.
Take the juice of one lemon and dissolve
It in "a teaspoonful Of powdered borax.
Apply the last thing at night. In tho
morning wash of and anolnt with cold
cream. II 1t makes your face rough and
sore discontinue 1t.
To .G.-The td9Ep -brown spots must come
from your, ivsyJtI44Bsordered liver always
rnefks its victims inSthis way. II you have
been cured artdtthesspots remain. you can
take one ounce each pr witch hazel and rose
water. +sltt
Add, to this a~Sefgfains of bichloride of
nsreury. T~hissFansbe applied to the spots
with a BRUSH 81
But remember that you are dealing with
a dangernus poison, and. when you buy it.
be sure to have the bottle labeled. Also
show the formula to the druggist in order
that theramay be no mistake.
To Reader-It is too bad that cold cream
makes your skin rough. Try using the oil
OF sweet almonds, instead. You might t-1xe
a bottle Of the oil and scent It with a Ii, %
OF the oil of bergamot, lavender, or even
rose, II you can afford It. Use this as .
Skin food and a massage agent.
To M.--four letter, asking IL the yolk of
an egg makes a good shampoo, is at hand.
1t may be that it has cleansing properties.
but, somehow, 1t always seems unnecessa-
TiIy nasty.
Why not try a good soap. with a few /,
grains OF powdered borax to soften the
water and let the shampoo 20 at thnk3
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