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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-07-27
Casualty List.


Mass, was burned Loss, $4,000.
The business section Of Kalona,
Iowa, was destroyed by fire. Loss es-
timated at 100000
While driving to Burlington, Iowa,
to attend circus, Mrs E. H. Van At
ten died suddenly of heart disease.
Three persons were killed in
grade crossing accident on the Long
Islands Manhattan Beach line in East
New York
The Chicago factories OF the Garlic
Decmeyer Box company and the Heat
& Milligan Paint company were DC
stroyed by fire. The loss is estimate
at 100000
lamp at st. Louis the right leg of Chas
Borghoff, a chauffeur, was torn com
pletely of. A piece of the lamp was
thrown two blocks.
Charles A. Justus, aged thirty-nine,
and three children of his sister, Mrs.
Samuel Moudy, were burned to death
at the family homestead, four miles
east of Middleton, Idaho.
Frank j. Buckley of Grand Rapids
Mich, was instantly killed when ca
| boose on which he was stealing a ride
| broke from the train on the West
| Shore road and ran backward into an
other freight train which was follow
| ing.
Considerable property damage YES
done at Socorno, San Marcial and o.
er settlements in New Mexico by
earthquake, which was the Seyer
of the two hundred shocks that h.
occurred in that part of New Mexico
during the past two years.
Gen. w. H. Warfeld, a former com
mander of the California State militia,
at one time proprietor OF the Calitor-
MIA hotel, and who was appointed o2
the new board of police commissioners
| at San Francisco, was killed In an au-
tomobile accident at Mill Valley.
Shell Rock, Iowa, and vicinity was
drenched with the heaviest rain OF the
season. The rain came In sheets, fiat
tening the corn in the fields and lodg-
ing the oats and hay. On the farm OF
James McGregor, six miles west OF
Shell Rock, lightning struck large
barn and burned it to the ground.
A wagon in which were Mr.. and Mrs
J. d. Loffer and their fourteen-month-
old child struck a big boulder in the
road near Red Lodge. Mont, and all
of the occupants were precipitated in
to the ditch. The child was instantly
killed Both Mr.. and Mrs. Aoffer were
painfully injured, but will recover.
Fire of mysterious origin destroyed
the topple. washery, oil house, fan
house and blacksmith shop at the
Crabtree mine of the Jamison Coal
and Coke company, near Greensburg,
Pa. The plant was one OF the largest
in the fleld. and the officials estimate
the loss at $4,000. About 250 men
were thrown out of employment by the
blaze
After a Baltimore 4 Ohio railroad
train had hurled it's father and one
sister to death from a trestle near
Clarksburg, W. Va, and fearfully in
jured the moths- and three other chill
dren, nine-months-old baby OF Elijah
Norris was found between the ties un-
hurt. Norris, his wife and five chill
dren were on their way home, walk
ing on the trestle when they were run
down.
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water, Stand a jam Jar IN this. Shred
the wax and spermaceu into the jar
Let IL dissolve Heat almond oil and
add 10 the wax. Heat orange flower
water; add IL half a teaspOOnful al a
time. stirring the mixture quickly. Life
the jar out Of the saucepan. Beat MKT
ure with the whisk. Heat and add oil
OF sweet orange. Whisk cream until II
Is cold. Put In pots and cover with
parchment.
The neck can be filled out by this re-
siSting exercise. Lay the head on the
palm of the hand at the temple, then
move the head slowly toward the shoul-
der, resisting the movement with the
force of the hand. Come back 10 erect
position OF the head in the same way,
resisting the pressure Of the hand 10y the
head Repeat this exercise TO the left
Clasp hands back OF head and carry
the head back. resisting with the hands
Take chin In hand and repeat the eN-
ercise in the opposite direction.
Repeat these exercises faithfully each
night. and AT the end OF three months
you Will be surprised TO md the hOl-
lows VIII have quite disappe tred.
Are you sure YOU do not sCowl2 This
invariably causes wrinkles between the
eyes. Keep up the massage and rub IN
the following lotion:
LOTION FOR PREMATURE WRINKLES
Alum. 60 grains; almond milk thjck,
IL ounces; rosewateT. 6 ounces.
Dissolve the alum in the rosewater.
then pour gently into the almond milk
with constant agitation
or you might put on strips Of adhe-
sive plaster when you retire. BE care
ful not TO get IL over your eyebrows
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ounce: esseEce royal o. essence Of musk,
q or o miuims
Agitate until solution is complete. APP
ply u -he roots every day.
The night before you shampoo your
head rub a little vaseline well into the
roots.
G.. II. L.-If YOU follow the advice
given 10 Marie" Il should stop the
falling OF your hair at once. II not
use :nls lotion:
HAIR GROWER
Bay rum. : ounces: distilled witch
hazel, ? ounces; common salt. ] dram
hydrOchlOric acid IS per cent?, l drop.
magnesia. sufficient
Mix the hay rum and disJilled extract
OF witch hazel and shake with little
magnesia. Filter, and in the fitrate
dissolve the salt and add one droD OF
hVdTOchlOric acid.
The nagnesja viii caus,. the prepara-
tion TO turn quite yellow, but the yellow
will disappear when the hydrochloric
acid Is added.
Apply at night TO the roots. with fric-
ton.
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- HERE is an old French fairy taic
OF a man and mis- wife who were
l promised the fulhlment of any
three wishes they chose to make.
In TT of Observation-Disclosures the wife
wished for a pudding and the husband
Indignantly wished that she should be
punished by having the pudding fas-
1ened To the end OF her nose. OF course
1nere was nothing left 10 do but to use
the remaining wish TO get the pudding
or again, and 80 the fairy gifts were
rendered practically useless.
Nov, had these good people lived in
the present day there would have been
no reason for wasting that last wish.
There are persons who make it their
business 20 train and beautify noses.
and the removal Of a pudding and the
subsequent treatment OF the nose would
be no more difficult than getting rid of
a WaTt
Handsome noses are few and far be-
tween. Even those that are well shaped
are often spoiled By large pores and
red or purple tips. and-worst OF all
age, says the beauty doctor. shows first
in the nose; 81 the woman who wants
To keep her youth and improve her looks
must be up and doing
Massage. which does such wonders for
every part OF the BODY, is most neces-
sary II the youthful appearance Of the
nose is 10 be retained Go about the
massage gently. but thoroughly. Soap
the nose once a day and scrub it with
cloth. The skins texture will become
finer and the nose viii keep young
If TIE skin is very coarse and ugly
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, smoother than It does when the pun is
used.
Heaven shapes our noses IN the begin
ming, but many ar otherwise handsoms
| feature IS spoiled by carelessness.
Crooked noses are often caused by ths
child's nose being pressed against its
nurses shoulder; fat noses frequently
are the result ~ baby being laid face
downward.
An ounce OF prevention is always
worth a pound of cure: but where the
/ mischief has been done. massage and
careful pressing in the right direction
viii 20 a long way toward undoing II.
II your nose inclines a little too much
&c one side press il gently toward the
other. II IL IS too nat. = i4ttls judiclous
pinching Is bound to help matters II
n tits skyward. press il gently down
II il droops too much. your task Is
harder. There is very little 10 do except
changing your nature or dressing so as
n make the length less apparent.
II il Safd that women with aqunine
noses are given TO naEginE. that the tip
tuted nose is coQuettish: that the short
fat nose belongs 70 the woman who IS
.,.,,-s-ofy,S- and pIeasant TO live with, and
tLat Ire long straight, thin nose gives
= sweat hut somewhat melancholy, diS-
Tosition. Observation TENDS Io"aIu
bearfns out the truth OF this theoTE.
Tccr fbe woman who clears her mental
sky by frequent storms OF tears, mere y
q tn for the treatment OF the ISsulSalC s
n,,rble nose. Battle IL and the entlrs Iace
53,itb cold wster-the colder the DetteT
Da,,b the nose (Which VII pEGe@siS g
at the pink stage now) with OH o.
oa,,orS s6aEad in eau de cologne, and Tuo
in some powder as soon as II % oFy'
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Squeeze half a lemon I'm a glass OF cold
water, and drink Il instead Of coffee at
breakfast If you feel you must have a
warm drink YOU can substitute hot
water DO not use sugar.
II yOu must use face bleach the
following formula viii prove helpful and
harmless.
To BLEACH THE SKIN.
Peroxide of hydrogen makes an eN-
cclIent face bleach. Pour little into
saucer and apply with soft liner cloth.
When this is dry. rub in small quau-
tty o. lanolin. This can be used daily
or course II Will not bleach a brunette
skin white.
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The best way To keep ,Ee hair light
is by frequent washing. Use this sham
poo mixture once or twice a month, il
VIII not affect the color of your hair,
which presume is not daTk:
SHAMPOO.
Potassium carbonate ] ounce. am
mOnia water, IL ounces tinCture of can
inarideS. drams, nay rum, 1 ounces
alcohol I ounces, water, ounces
Dissolve the potassium carbonate in
the water and add the remaining ingre-
dents Rub well into the roots Rinse
thoroughly in several waters Then dry
carefully.
To keep your hair in curl moisten II
before putting up in papers or on pins.
with little OF the ounce seed mixture,
OUNCE SEED CURLING MIXTURE.
teaspOoDfUls ounce seed
pint or not water.
tabIespoOntuls of cologne.
few drops of violet or other essence.
Pour the water over the seeds and al
low IL 10 stand for several hours. Thin
with the cologne and add whatever es-
SenCe you prefer Moisten the hair with
this fluid before curling
Alcohol used on the face should not
make il thin. but IL certainly will render
the skin hard and dry II used too fre-
quently and uudiluted.
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You will find the following cream ex-
cellent TO soften your skin. Il should
also fRtten your fnce by building up the
tissues.
You can aid the good work by drink
chocolate. and by eating food thaf CON
tains starch and sugar, such al pota-
toes peas. corn. beans, cooked fruit,
macarOni. puddlnEs and Ice creams
II you are very thin. taking cod-ltver
oil VIII often aid you 20 put on flesh.
If YOU object 20 the taste Of the oil.
there are several preparations where II
is quite effectually concealed.
CREAM OF SWEET ORANGES.
"a Skin Food
ounces sweet oil of almonds
, ounces orange flower water
2 drains white wax
dram oil of sweet orange.
drains of spermaceti.
Half fll the saucepan. with boiling
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Not Quite Same Proposition.

some time ago you published a recipe
for "old-fashiOned SKIN lotion. what
now want TO know fs II have prepared
II correctly. The druggist mixed these:
Spermaceti, 13 grains white soap. in
powder. a dram: white wax. pulveriEed'
y dram; almond oil. sweet. "A dram.
pure alcohol, ounces, oil Of neroh,
drops; essence of jasmine. y dram. To
this he added some perfume In making
il the druggist doubled the amounts OF
the recipes. This made rather hard
salve Then I dissolved It and aided
The ounces Of almonds. I hlanchsd
them and beat them just as fne Is I
possibly could, adding the whole time a
little distilled water. Then I strained
the beat almonds and ESded this white
juice to the other mixture. with. s lttls
more water. stirring hard. then put
II into large bottle and shook hard
snc suds like soapsuds would I'LL tina
bottle. The mixture doesn't look per-
fectly white. and il seems greasy. Now,
is 10 because / didn't double the threa
ounces OF alm5rAs? II coat 70 cents, and
] would IKE 20 know where the trouble
is and II can remedy It. can't tell
that IL makes the complexion look any
better. and don't ike tho greasy feel
must be some fault Of mine IN prepsR-
ing II. or else vas it IN the druggist mix
ing so much at oneef II. VI.
In the first place. your druggist used
a grain TOO much of spermaceu. as the
recipe calls for but twelve. Then as hs
doubled the proportions. you should
have done the sAme to your almonds.
These prescriptions Fare ell carefully
composed. andlthe proportions are very
exact. tntll YOU finish the amount you
nov have prepared. why not use little
the face, and rub T. Ia very thorourhlyf
You might try adding the other Hires
ounces OF almonds to the mixture and
see II that does not take away the
lreasirsss. Before you have the forInu-
ld made Up again. II You have lest the
formula and dirscii ms. ! shall be glad
TO republish them.
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You certainly are rather young 10
begin to worry about your age. Many
girls look older at twenty than they do
at thirty. II you keep well and happy.
you need not fret about premature old
age.
Always be particular to keep your
self we'll groomed. paying particular at
tention TO your hair, teeth and com
pfexion.
Eat simply. exercise in the open air
s. much as you can. and. above all, cuI-
and at twenty-elght you will probably
not look twenty-five. which is after al. .
much more consolins than the other
way around.
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Here are several exercises that are
excellent hip TedGcers:
l. Bring the knee up To the chest, re
naming perfectly erect. Practice In al
teTnata movements.
2 Place bands on hips. shoulders we'll
back. Raise the leg with knee feXed
ard give a high quick side kick. bring
ing the foot back again to the floor.
Repeat ten times, first with the right
foot, then with the left.
,. ~Take standing position. hands on
hips, and rotate the hips. bending the
knees and keeping the chest and shOul-
deTs immovable. Contract all the mus
Giles used in this exercise and resist.
Banding exercises are also good
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On the Care of the Hair and Skin

VIII YOU kindly tell me what 20 do,
keep on using or try something else
DISCOURAGED.
The effects of this remedy, as l have
often stated. are very varied. In some
cases the benefit is Immediate. in 9TH
ers, one may have 10 take six or eight
bottles before any change is noticed
Several of my COTTesp spondents write me
that they took the remedy over half a
year before they noticed any develop
ment. but when once IL began the
change was remarkable.
Do not omit the malt-drinking. gentle
massage and deep breathing exercises,
all OF which ~ sten the effects OF the
developer.
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Too Easily Discouraged.

have tried four bottles OF your Dr.
Yal.eaire's bust developer. and so far
can see no development. I had it filled
by the most reliable druggist. and l
can't understand what is the matter
1 also used a good malt tonic with il.
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tissue paper. If, in spite OF everything.
the powdering must Je done. discard the
powder pufT and use n piece Of soft old
silk instead.
A bit Of an old silk undershirt is
particularly good for this purpose. II
If soft and fine. and when powder is
rubbed in with IL the skin looks much
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and he pores large Ga very common
misfortune among wOmankind, alasD
treat your nose 10 a daily benzoInated
bath for a while. Use tepid water, into
which enough benzOin has been poured
10 make IL milky. Benzoin Is one OF
the best skin tOnics and astringents IN
the world; but IL you don't care Tor il
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daily nose bath in pure alcohol OF witch
hazel viii have very much the same ef-
feet. used with discretion. The result
Of these baths should begin 10 be ap-
parent at the end of a week anyhow.
Red noses are caused by tight lac
ing, by indigestion. by careless powder
ing or By fatel If your corsets are too
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It Is VeIy Unusual.

S. +. M-This treatment is a most
successful way to reduce flesh, and IL
is most unusual to gain as you have
done II is not unheard e. however,
tc several other persons. Eventually,
however. they began TO lose. and lost
then very rapidly. Are You taking this
treatment under the advice OF your
physician, as there are some constitu-
tions TO which it is absolutely harm
fulf
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To Stop Falling Hair.

am a young girl. ~fifteen years old.
Ny hair has been coming out steadily
for more than a year. IT is not too dry
or oily, and there is no dandrun on my
scalp; so 1 do not understand why Il
should come out Ny hair is long, and
was once very thick, but is now thin
It IS dark brown and not a hit curly
The ends OF II are broken and split
MARIE
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ago and gave it to a druggist to make
the oomade and he lost the cHPping.
G. H.
Do Won mean this .pomads to reduce
sHAMPoo roR LIaHr HAIR.

Do YOU mean this .pomade TO reduce
fieshI
SHAMPOO FOR LIGHT HAIR
Todida OF potassium. grams; vaseline,
80 grams: tincture OF benzoin, 20 drops
Make into a pomade and rub over the
fat parts twice a dey.
You should abstain from food that IS
especially fat-forming-cerea potatoes:
corn, beans. etc. You should also aNoio
sweets OF all kinds.
YoI might also bathe the bust every
dav with clear alcohol. or warm vine gar.
Applications Of cold water, also help 10
make II firm.
MANY large women use some good bust
supporter, which makes the size much
less noticeable.
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Why do You wish TO use a face blaech ?
4 sallow complexion is usually the sign
either of a torpid liver or impaired dl-
gestiOn. The general advice given fire.
quently in regard TO keeping in good phys
ical condition should prove helpful 10
YOU. IN addition. you might try drink
ipS lemen juice and wafer each morning.
have known it TO have a very beneficial
effect on clearing up the complexion.
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Reducing the Hips.

We read your columns with great in
tcrest. and thought perhaps you could
help us We are young girls OF seven
teen, Gut have exceedingly large hips.
and would be pleased If YOU could give
us something 10 reduce them.
X. :. AND NJ F.
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a determined woman can often circum-
vent tate.
The benzoin or alcohol treatment
should make frequent p0Wdering un-
necessary. Sometimes the disiguriug
shine on the end OF the nose can be
removed by rubbing that long-sufferinE
member gently with a piece of white
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Do Not Know the Stain

I wish to ask you If you can give me
preparation to make a stain that looks
like a velvet slate color that initiates a
rubber sole to apply on leathe rsoles
This stain has a SlrOng smell, and il
strikes into the leather like an acid. and
when II Is dry II initiates a velvet slate
color. p
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tight. loosen the strings and gst your
waist down to the proper dimensions by
exercise II your digestion ia faulty.
consult a physician. look out for your
diet and aEaiu-eXcrcise! II YOU have
been powderiug-nOt wisely, but too
Wcll-Call a halt II fate is 20 blame.
or course. the prospect looks dark. but
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A Series of Questions.

VIII you please send nc a formula
for a dry. rough skim My face peels
of all the time. Also formula TO fat
wrinkles between my eyes. and / have
tried several things and massAg ged. The
more do for them the deeper they get
MRS A A c
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Your question is scarcely within the
province of this department However.
] should he very glad TO help YOU II Il
were IN my power, but unfortunately 1
do not know the stain TO which Won re-
fer Possibly your shoe dealer could
help you.
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How to Apply tie Tonic.

I noticed recently a lotion that you
advised for oily. damp hair. but there
were no directions with il. Is il applied
with a brush? Please tell me, as / am
very anxious 10 know.
FAIR MARGARET.
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Very hot water, in which a little
vinegar has been dropped will whiten
the hands. The juice OF q lemon is
also good If il Is not too acid for your
skin he wearing Of gloves at night
is one of the best ways 10 keep The
hands soft and white Cut off the tips
and make Sits in the palm to allow
good circulation. Before donning the
gloves rub well into the hands the fol-
lowing whitening lotion:
TO WHITEN THE HANDS
Lanolin. 100 grams; para fine Aiquid)
p grams: extract of vanilla, 10 drops
oil of rose, drop.
Mix and apply when necessary
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Thin Hair and STONED.

Dul seems II uOH want 10 get UllCkeT
and II is very dry What would you
recommend2 Could a woman of forty
improve her carriage? ] an stopped
some. BURDETTA
railing hair as a rule denotes poor
circulation, Massage is the best pos
Eible thing you can do to overcome the
trouble. II you can AFFORD 1t, take some
treatment from professional; If not
give yourself treatments for at least
ten minutes each night Press the
ringers well INTO the scalp and rub your
hair all over in a circular movement
not lifting the fingers Use the follow
ing tonic, which is excellent for inst
such a condition as yours:
TONIC FOR DRY HAIR
Cologne, S ounces; tincture OF can
tharides. 1 ounce, oil of English laven-
der. oil OF rosemary. y dram each
Apply TO the roots of the hair once or
twice a day. II is positively necessary
that the scalp should be kept clear.
Shampoo at least once a week.
No one is ever too old 10 improve her
carriage. OF course. II will be hard 20
overcome the habit of years. but IL can
be done very easily If you -iways re
member in walking or standing 10 poise
yourself on the ball OF the foot. hoidine
your chest up, your shoulders back and
your abdomen in. In addition, take
deep breathing exercises and also nova
your arms as far back as they Will 20
keeping them rigid and on a line with
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The best and most economical way to
apply this tonic is 20 use either a small
can. such as is used for machine oil or
a medicine dropper These enable you
TO put the tonic into the roots without
wetting the hair. and, therefore, vast
ing the preparation.
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THE LABoR1ous PART.

D''Aubsr1,I only got sto for that paint
Nevdtt-wells you didn't put much
work on it
saw me trying 90 sell t--Phiiadelphia
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Mrs. Henry SymeS' Beauty Advice

the shoulders Do this both morning
ana evening as many times as you can
without fatigue.
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To Curl Light Hail.

VIII you kindly give me a recipe for
Keeping the hair in curl and make il
light at the same time2 Also please tell
me lt alcohol used on the face and neck
VIII tend 10 make them thin
DEWDROP.
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Do Not Worry.

/ am very much troubled about my
age. VIII you kindly tell me something
in your columns that VIII make me look
younger? l am only twenty-five and !
look IL be a girl OF twenty-eight.
TROUBLED.
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not in good condition. The best thing
for you to do Is to begin a coarse of
massage. as directed for "Burdetta. +"
SINCE the split ends about once =
month by dividing the hair In thin
strands, rolled tightly. and going over
il with lighted taper
Keep your hair perfectly clean and
free from dust by shampooing at least
once a month. Use the following tonic
every night, applying It about FIVE min
utes before you have finished the mas
"a nnnNnrnents.
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This VIII Not Bleach

Seeing your recipe in the paper for
curling hair, thought would get some
The druggist told me that a would
bleach my hair. as my hair IS black So,
would you be 50 kind as 20 send one in
for black hair? NJ Z X.
The above ounce seed curling mix
ture could not possibly bleach you hair
ana Will keep ii in curl very nicely