The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-02
By MADGE
MOO RE-

oily skin. AS you say your health Is
perfect the trouble is probably due to
an overoily skin, in which case persist
ent cleansing to free the clogged pores
will effect cure. Be careful to avoid
any foods which are likely 60 incite in
digestion. such as pickles, sweets,
greasy pastry, soda water. etc. and do
not overhead the blood by too violent
and prolonged exercise, although mod
crate exertion will induce a full flow Of
perspiration, and this should be fol-
lowed by a hot tub bath to assist in
clearing the complexion Twice each
day, morning and night. the face should
be thoroughly washed with very warm
water and plenty Of sulphur soap, OBJ
tainable at any drug store, and rinsed
in cold water to free 1t from suds and
to tone UP the relaxed condition of the
pores caused by the hot water. Use
soft washcloth, lather we'll and rub the
soap on thoroughly, reaching up in the
edge of the hair, as well as over the en-
tire face and neck. Dry the face on
soft towel to avoid irritating the
blotches. Prepare the following sui
phur lotion, which is most efflcacious
in obstinate cases of pimples, and bathe
the forehead, and especially the pim-
pies, several times each day, applying
with the finger tips after pouring the
needful quantity in a clean saucer for
each application. In two or three weeks
you should notice a decided improve
ment The mixture is as follows: One
dram of precipitated sulphur, one-half
dram canphor gum and two ounces
each of best alcohol and water. Dis
solve the camphor gum in the alcohol,
then add the water and sulphur. Let 1t
stand twenty-four hours and it IS ready
for use.
WASHING WHITE SILK WAISTS
q. B. LII know of no reliable
method whereby a waist of white silk
may be washed and yet retain a per-
fectly pure white color without injury
to the silk. Either a pure white or
cream white silk can be washed so it
will be beautifully clean and have only
a slight tint of cream resulting, which,
from an artistic standpoint, adds
rather than detracts. Proceed in the
following manner and 1 am sure you
will be pleased with the result Shave
one-fourth of an ordinary bar of white
laundry soap in a quart of hot water
dissolve and strain through a cheese
cloth bag into a tub half filled with
lukewarm water. I emphasize strain,
as any particle of undissolved soap
lodged on the silk would cause shiny
yellow spot when the garment was
ironed. Plunge the waist in the suds
and gently squeeze all parts until sat-
urated; let soak for ten or fifteen min
utes; repeat the squeezing process, rub
bling only when absolutely necessary;
then rinse quickly in two clear luke
warm waters. Put plenty Of clear cold
water in a tub, dissolve a little bluinS
In a. quart of water and strain enough
of the fluid through fine muslin to
slightly tint the water. Very little
must be used or the silk will look blue
and griny. Always test the water by
dipping into 1t small piece of silk.
Hang the garment in a strong wind out
of the sun. so it will dry quickly.
While still damp, but not wet, iron the
garment on the wrong side, using as
cool an iron as will suffice to remove
wrinkles. Hot or very warm water or
irons, coarse soap and much soaking
or rubbing will ruin the. texture and
color of white silk waists.
ERADICATING STAINS ON CLOTH
Oh. B. SIT is doubtful If anything
will entirely remove the stain left by
nitrate of silver on cloth, for it is an
important ingredient in the making
of indelible inks. If the article you
speak of is a valuable one why not