The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-04-02
Catching Cold.

VI UNI ouJ "OhhIc WhiOh V"NVH
the faster, heat or cold2" "Heat
says Jonnie, for you catch cold.'
Some persons are always or
the look out to ido' the doctor
and get free prescription out oil
him by stopping him on the high
woy or in some public place and
asking his advice in regard to
some trivial ailment. Old DR..
Bowling was driving along the
village street one day; man
rushed out to him and stopping
him said, "say Doctor2 What
good for a bad cold2" The Doctor
replied, "soak your feet in cold
water and sit in draught, what
do you want to get a bad cold for
any wayp" With a crack of his
whip he said, get up Bolus and
drove along leaving his qestioner
to.his own reflections. Personally,
we have been frequently annoyed
by such questions. If you wish
the advice of n physician you
should see him privately and at
the proper time and place. Young
girls, wishing to "appear smart"
in the company of other girls and
men, will some times ask doctor
question concerning themselves,
and at the same time would blush
and hide their faces were the
doctor to answer them truthfully
and in "plain English" "
Winter will soon be going and
yet April, especially in more
northern attitudes, is the worst
month in the year for colds,
bronchitis and pneumonia and we
think a few timely suggestions
will not be out of place.
Avoid draughts, as this is the
most fruitful source for "catchlng
cold" The practice of standing in
the doorway when taking leave of
your friends is often responsible
for bad cold. Many persons
think it is l-bred to rush out from
the house as soon as the door is
opened and always have their
"bon mots'' left to say at this
time. 1t is not ill-mannered in
the least-for she shows care and
concern for the health of her
the hostess to say
"step inside until you have finish
ed speaking for | am afraid you
will catch cold" With this
gentle reminder your friends will
soon be educated up" to the
proper manner of leaving a house
without endangering their own
and their hostess lives. While |
we are on this subject we cannot
rorbear to digress little and say
that comparatively few people
know how and when to take their
cave from company, gracefully.
Be the hour early or late "they |
sit and they set and they sOt,"
that the object of a
visit is for bright, sparkling, iovial
with friends and that
when conversation begins to lag
and when they have to take hold
If the seats of their chiars and
pull with all their might to ex-
jract an idea, they may we'll know
that that is the nest time to go.
We have seen cultured people, re-
,icent in their dispositions, sit
'eemingly in mortal agony and yet
could not make up their minds to
20. 1t would have greatly relieved
heir embarrassment as we'll as
that of their host or hostess for
hem to arise, make some pleasant
illusion to the events of the hour
md saying, we will not longer de-
ain you; then "stand not long on
he order of their going" We
nave alluded to this for the reason
hat we believe that the same
hesitation at leaving, oftn de-
,ains them at the open door.
Mothers, on account of their
'ver-anXiety for their children, in
'pitc of their Judgment, will keep
hem too warm, so that when they
90 out of doors they almost neces.
'arily "eatch cold" The temper
'tnre of the living room should
'arely exceed seventy degrees and
he sleeping rooms should be well
and should not exceed
ifty degrees in temperature. The