The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-01

Obesity, impeding the hearts notion.
The causes should always be sscsrtainea
and discreet measures tdopted.
In excess Of exercise the heart laborB In
pumping the blood to OvertaXed muscles
for supplying the need caused by ne quick
combustion, which has occasioned IN excess
of waste matter to be thrown into the
bloed, and which the blood cannot quickly
eliminate.
Sometimes the lung tissues are not nud-
GENTLY elastic and this causes failure 70
purify the blood.
Sometimes. however, It IS caused By lack
of power in the heart.
This condition is serious. Violent a1sIc1ss
is then dangerous. and the point at which
1t should be stopped must be considered. i;
This is not only necessary II the heart 81
diseased, but overexertion will weaken the
normal heart. We often hear Of the 18th
lete's heart"
= 1t remains for every person to ind cut
what Is overexertion in his CASA md t.
stop short Of that limit.
1t may be a very low limit and often II
In women. You should compare yourself to
yourself. not to your moro vigorous neighi
Dor. who may say to you:
II do such and such q thing twvnty.0ye
times without stopping" 4
1t may be that ten times are enough fed
you. 4
| Do not overexert. II
Lotte-To get rid Of the red spots. thsri
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use of time. In washing your face, add q
little powdered borax to tho water, to soften
1t, as the city water IS very hard. /
Miss Dior oily skin, wash the faco In
softened water, and afterwards In water
In which there are a few drops Of benzoind
An oily skin is a great blessing, for 10 ii
much Smoother than q dry akin. You CAM
use powder If you please. 4
Too Anxious-The electric needle. rollerl
etc. can be purchased Of any druggist, or
he will tell you where to get one. Certainly
electricity is q great agent In remoying
blemishes.
4 Mortified Woman-If the hair n net
very gray, there is a new treatment for Il.
This is no more nor. less than tho pulling
out of the gray hairs. 1t is slow, but Qdte
a patch can be cleared in q morning. The
roots of the hair are then massaged with
pure olive oil. But not enough oil should
be used to grease the hair.
To C.-The flabby face Is caused BY tod
much fat. Diet and walk all you can. Live!
on the Juice Of lemons. poached eggs on
toast and vegetables. Drink nothing at your
meals n
Friend-For the loose condition Of the ski /
bathe the face in warm water in whit
there Is a little of the tncture Of benzofn.l
Disfigured Face-You can get rid OF thosal
pimples very quickly. Keep In the open air
all you can. II possible. stimulate the pores
of the face with the electric roller, or with
an electric sponge. Take the Juice of two
in water every morning before
breakfast.
GraynestFor a shampoo, uss ono tablet
spoon of shaved soap, selecting q pure
brand Of soap. To this add q cup Of water
and a te~aspoonful OF borax. Melt and stir
and use while warm. making q. lather for
the scalp.
To E-For a narrow chest IL Is best toI
take the chest exercises and to drink all the
milk you like. Take plenty Of mayonnaisa
and all the olive oil possible In your food
After each meal, lied own and sleep q lite
tie while.
Weak Heart-The heart is q muscle that
can be strengthened. It will grow strongua
as you gain muscle. for 1t sympathizes with I
your general strength. A cheerful frame Of 7
will assist the heart greatly.
Matron-To reduce a weight Of 800 pounds
there are several methods, all OF them very
speedy. II you really want to get thin, live
entirely upon SKINNED milk. II you do not
feel ready to undergo this species Of tori
ture. then take one lamb chop three times
a day, one cup OF tea. coffee or water. al
each meal. Eat and drink nothing else for
three weeks. Weigh yourself before and
after. Do not worry; you wnl not starve.
Debutante-You rscan brighten your hai1
by washing 1t In hot water In which there
is q little soda dissolved. Dry in the sum-
II you want to darken yo0r. eyebrows, ga
over them nightly with warm olive oil and
q camePs-hair brush You can redden your
cheeks with a touch Of cologne water. YouQ
lips can be kept red by rubbing them nightC
with warm giycerin. To whtt0 h
sleep In EiuyeS tltnsd with . pastAA