The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-05-07
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

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shoes wear out hopelessy before get
ting new and then throwing the
ancient servitors into the scaven-
gers cart. Have boots and shoes
half-solcd, and recapped at the toes.
and set them aside to let the new
leather mellow. If the feet be pro-
pcrly clothed; if the use Of rubbers
be confined to seasons when it is
really necessary to wear them, and
they are taken off as soon as one
enters the house; if patent feathers
are eschewed and the boots be e.
changed for softer low shoes that
do not bind the ankles while one
sits or stands indoors. the obnox-
ious crop of corns and bunions
ought not to become an affliction to
to any one of us, but if they do
come they ought to be cured. Soak
and soap the 'callosities' night
and morning; wipe, and while they
are still moist rub for two minutes
with castor oil. The best quality
is clear, colorless and has little odor
Keep up the method for two or
three weeks. After few days you
will find the hard places softer.
Begin then to scrape off the tough
skin very gently before applying
the oil. The soreness will be gone
by now, and little by little the cal
lous excrescenca will come away.
There will be no pain and no dan
ger, such as attends upon the use
of acids to produce the same end.
Never touch the teeth with pins
or with any metallic instrument.
When eatipg,' said an old au-
thor, eat on both sides. that one
MY give the other rest" When
suffering from tooth ache, beware
of using the poisonous remedies
which are recommended. Creosote,
cloves, essence of cinnamon, etc.,
will perhaps soothe the pain, but
will destroy the teeth, Fly to the
dentist, and if obliged to wait, use
only such remedies as are above
suspicion. For example: pound
some parsley and salt together,
m k, a little ball of it and place in
the ear on the side of the aching
tooth. Or moisten the cheek on
the affected side with lemor juice.
Or place hot flannel on the check.
Dieting also calms the aching
teeth, and 80 do warm baths. When
the teeth have been set on edge by
an acid, settler water will relieve
the sensation. Rinsing the mouth
with salt water is very good for the
teeth and gums.
Toothache may be produced by
the acidity of the saliva, which
causes inflammation and irritation of
the teeth.
A strong solution of bicarbonate
of soda is the best remedy for this
kind of toothache. Rinse the
mouth we'll with the solution, and
apply little bicarbonate of soda
to the teeth and gums with brush.
When suffering, try this remedy
and if relief is obtained, it is GER
tain that the cause of the toothache
has been discovered. Thenceforth
use bicarbonate of soda in brushing
the teeth.
Filling the teeth in time, either
with amalgam or gold, may pre-
serve them indefinitely and pre-
vent intolerable pain. Any negli-
gence il inexcusable.
1t is during the night that the
mouth and teeth are in most dan
ger from fermentation and decay.
which proceed more rapidly during
slumber. Thanks to this wash, de-
cavlng teeth are are relieved of the
contents os their cavatles, and are
no longer a source of disease and
pain. The active cause is elimin-
ated and made inoffensive.