The Washington times., 1906-01-26

EDITOR W oman inquiry ColunlH-
About six months ago 1 had the
measles and since then L have had so
much trouble with dandrun and my hair
IHiiing out. My hair is very oily. II
/ shampoo il il Is only four or rVe days
before II is Just as oily as ever and for
The past two months l can Just run my
fingers through 1t and get my handful
OF hair. Can YOU help me? am OF
q very nervous temperament and WOrTy
good deal. Does that have anythlns
10 DO with II? ANXIOUS.
l should think probably the worrying
had something TO do with the falling
out OF YOUR hair.
TO remove dandruf from the hair
first give IL thorough shampooing and
then commence treatment with the
dandruff cure given below. cOntinu tlg
until the dandruff has disappeared.
Tincture or canthartdes, ounce, liquid
ammonia, l dram; glycerine, = ounce
oil of thyme, y dram; rosemary oil, y
Dram.
Mix all together with six ounces of
rOseWaJer. Hub the scalp thoroughly
with this until no further evidence of
1andruff is noticed
Editor woman's Inquiry Column:
% Please tell me If you know what
stamp Irritation" is What does IL mean
how a stamp is put on?
t2} / nave friend who lives in a
Northern town and who has never Vis-
tied Washington, but who would like 10,
1 know She was very kind tC me when
L visited in her town, and was at her
house several times 10 teas, etc. We be-
came very good friends. and / am quite
fond of ner. She writes me that the
doctor has ordered her 10 travel for her
health, and she expects to come as far
as Washington. VIII II be necessary for
me TO invite her 10 visit me, and Will she
think 1t strange IL l do not. We have nc
maid a [ present, do not know many peO-
pie. do not entertain at all, and am
afraid that she would find it duh and
stupid Ought 10 write her under these
circumstances? What do you think Is
proper? NJ L, 5.
Cd The stamp language has been pub
lished in the column recently. You will
find il in the issue OF The Times for Fri
(D / think you are decidedly lazy and
ungrateful. If l were in your place
should invite the girl to stay with me for
set time-say one week.
Editor Woman's Inquiry Column:
I am seventeen years old and always
have very dark circles under my eyes.
have to work pretty hard, but as a
rule. 1 am healthy VIII you please
give me some remedy to remove those
dark circles?
(2) I have always been very thin.
Can you tell me of some way to gain
desh2 Do you think that Pabst Extract,
for sale at druggists, would help me?
G. p. L.
% Since you are healthy I would
not mind the dark circles. j have them
too and have never even bothered
to try to remove them. Shall tell you
a secret? IN a healthy person they are
a sign Of beauty. and know for a fact
that they increase. apparently. the size
OF the eyes.
CD Drink plenty of water and eat
plenty of potatoes, bread, and other
starchy foods. drink milk and egg and
sherry If you can and II you want TO
try 1t. the Pabst Extract, though as a
general thing. l do not advise the uSa
or patent medicines.
To Editor Womans Inquiry Column:
O. How can make my neck plump
and white?
ca Is cocoa butter good for this pur-
pose? If so. how often should it be
(S1 How should peroxide of hydrogen
be used 10 whiten the arms and neck,
A CONSTANT READER.
q, .. and 81 Every morning bathe the
upper part of the body with cold salt
water, rubbing the flesh to a glow and
applying alcohol. At night battle the
throat and neck with hot water and
apply Olive. oil, rubbing this IN with a
rotary motion of the nnger UPS upward
10 avoid double chin. Rolling the head
around is good exercise TO fiN in the
hollows of the throat, and so Is turning
the head first to the right and then TO
the left as far as possible. and then
forward and backward Another good
exercise is TO place the finger tips on
the shoulders. elbows straight out in
frent and send the elbows out and back