The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-17
IN MY LADY'S BOUDOIR

Expense is often an objectfon 10 ria
Turkish bath. IN such cases a home
made substitute Is 20 Tut one of the
tin alcohol hot water heaters. witch
may be bought for about a dollar. under
a cane seated chair The bather. after
the lamp is lighted, seats herself on
the chair and wraps around it and her
self a heavy blanket. She should re-
main until in profuse perspiration.
when she should jump into a bath that
has been filled with moderately hot
water, Rub vigorously ana spray with
water that has gradually been made
very cold. Finish with hard friction
with a rough towel and lie down for an
hour If possible.
People with greasy skins will find
little borax or ammonia added TO the
water of the bath excellent TO take off
the much despised shine.
Moth patches are so frequently a sign
of Il disordered condition of the blood
that it is well to consult a physician
as to their treatment.
Nothing makes a face so insipid
as too scant eye brows. The growth
may be thickened by rubbing into them
once day some red vasaline. The
white skin has been so refined that il
has less strength.
Be careful in making any apphca-
ton to the eyebrows not to rub the hair
the wrong way as In a short time they
cannot be made to lie hat They NAV
quite easily be trained into a narrow
graceful line by drawing the first finger
and thumb along them from the nose
out.
Bad teeth are not only disfguring but
I
a woman considers herself a chronic
sufferer from neuralgia when all sac
needs is visit to a good dentist.
However economical one must be in
bringing up ones children, never stint
on the care OF their teeth. The most
beautiful face will be spoiled by ugly
ill-shaped teeth. while the peace of a
whole family is equally ruined by a
child crying all night with toothache
that a little care would have pre-
vented.
Boys especially are apt to be care
less about their teeth that it is we'll to
nribe them into good habits in this re-
spect. offer a small prize or an in
creased allowance to the child who
has not neglected to brush his teeth
after each meal and before retiring
during one day in the seven. 1t will
be found much more effectual than
scolding or furnishing.
Nothing assists the healthful action
of the skin like hard rubbing with a
rough towel or bath brush.
When cold cream is found to dis
agree with the skin as sometimes hap
pens, try rubbing in a little almond oil
perfumed with a few drops of berga-
mot. Wash the face we'll first an6
then rub in the oil using the massage
movements. Wipe off carefully al
superfluous oil.
Fruit, particularly acid fruits, act So
directly on the digestive organs tha
UNLESS forbidden on account of too grea
acidity of the blood 1t should form
generous part of the daily menu.
The fiabby throat that is such a Civ,
away to the woman who has passed he
first youth, whether she wants peopl,
to know it or not. can be overcome b,
systematic eXercies. The muscles o
the neck get soft from lack of use al
do all the other muscles of the body
but Will respond 20 treatment rattle
more quickly than some of the others
There is nothing better to restore thi
firmness than to practice the rotar.
motion of the head many times a day
This should not be done jerkily, bu
with slow, even movements, letting tn
head fall as far to the front and side
as possible. If done rapidly or to-
continuously at first there will be
sense of dizziness which is most annoy
ing.