The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-07-15
FRESH ArR AND VENTILATION.

Some Directions Relating 90 BED
rooms snd Clothing.
First. and very important: KeeI
your bed and bedroom warm and dr.
during the day. An open window and
cold room viii make tho bed damp
and cold. says the Living Church. and
viii give It's unfortunate occupant q
severe cold Al least. II not worse. A
damp bed Is a veritable broodlng
place OF bacteria. Many housekeepers.
having heard Of the necessity OF fresh
air. leave the bedroom window open
during the day. nliing Il with cold air
when none Is needed and then close
the window for the night. when the
room Is occupied and fresh air is need.
cd In abundance. Any one can see
how contrary 10 common sense such
procedure Is.
The custom OF some housekeepers
70 keep the spare room" closed AZ all
times and then opening q only for
warming Il Just before putting a guest
into u. Is. 10 put Il mildly. very
ihoughtiess Cold objects. bedding In
cluded. when exposed TO sudden heat.
eondense the moisture IN the air and
consequently such beds are always
damp and cold. and are the most un.
healthfui and should be avoided even
BY guests Better 80 10 an up-to-
date hotel or walk home any number
Of miles than 10 sleep in such bed.
seoond-Aii your clothing worn IN
the daytime. footwear included. open
out and hang over chairs. or on hooks
near the stove or register 10 dry and
air during the night II you neglect
this simple. sanitary measure your
clothing viii feel damp and cold In
the morning because Il stiii contains
the corporations from your body dur
ing the previous day, and after a
while your clothing VIII have an un.
pleasant odor from these corporations.
Drying and airing your footwear dur
las the Night viii keep your feet from
sweating. coldnens and bad odors
Third-Your bed and room, warm
and dry. should have plenty OF light
weight bedding. Then just before re-
firing close the door and open win
dow from the bottom Where more
than one person sleeps In room the
rindow must be raised higher. This
viii give an abundance OF fresh air
Thils you sleep Place the bed 20 that
he frcsh-air current will not strike
'ou directly. Protected in your dry. !.
YARN bed-as coxy as bug In q rug
the air. cold. pure and fresh.
relghtcd with oxygen, a very elixir OF l
lie. will quiet your nerves. viii rest !.
ou. win sooth you and give you heal J,
ng and strength. When arising In !,
be morning close the window quick. J,
: and let the heat come into the
Dom. Then. dressed In your aired !,
nd dry day-clothing. you will feel !,
lean. fresh and vigorous. !,
Fourth-Keep your living rooms
ell ventilated in day time II no \,
her provision Is made for ventila- =
on. get one OF those attachments TO "
stovepipo or fiue which take the cold y
r from the floor. Foul air being heav. ~.
r than warm air. naturally sinks -,
VAR or to the floor and by the above -
entioned apparatus escapes to the -
lie. How many sitting rooms OF even !.
sll-to-do people have a very often. A,
ve odor from lack OF ventilationl
Fifth-Our northern wells contain
Q most excellent mineral waters. ~
orning and evening. cleanse your ma Al,
passages and sargie the throat o.
tn fresh. cold water. This will cure -,
Datarrh without the aid OF medicine. y, ~,
d will cure the most colds. a..