The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-06-26
HELENE vALEAU's ANSWERS.

Miss Valeau viii reply to all ques-
tons asked by the feminine readers of
the IntermoGntaiE Catholic. The we'd
known character and authority of her
replies need no Introduction to those
already familiar with her ability. Miss
Naleau viii take a kindly and personal
interest in those who write to her. and
VIII spare no pains in seeing that their
inquiries are answered fully and care
fully. Write only on one side of the
paper. Address letters to Miss Helene
Naleau, Intermountain Catholic.
Nellie R: % I think you are foolish
to worry about a few pounds of extra
llesh, but If YOU fear that your waist
nne VIII disappear entirely. go to your
druggist and get 4 ounces of parnotis.
take it home and dissolve it in a pint Of
hot water. Take l teaspoonful times
a day. before meals Parnotis makes
supertluous fat disappear. The correct
weight for a girl feet inches is about
l46 pounds 90 When a druggist tells
YOU that he has not in stock any arti-
Gle l name in these formulas and reci-
pes tell him he can get it from his
wholesaler. / never advise the use of
any ingredient that is not on sale in al
most every first-class drug store
L. 7. c.: A simple treatment for skin
diseases, such as salt rheum, eczema,
rlngWorm and letter, can be made at
home by mixing ( ounces Of luxor with
4 tablespoonfuls of alcohol and p pint
OF water. Pour a small quantity Of this
lotion on the affected surface and it
viii almost instantly relieve the tortur-
ing itching. Remember that scratching
only causes this sort Of affiiction to
spread.
Jennie S: If your hair is falling out
and your scalp scaly with dandruff. ap-
ply this homemade quinine hair tonic
once or twice 3 week and watch your
hair grow i'm long and abundant: Dis
solve in p pint of alcohol l ounce of
quinola and add = pint Of cold water.
Rub we'll until absorbed by the scalp
and hair
Miss Lane: Plenty of good lather is
an essential to the success of any sham
poo. Some soaps that lather we'll make
the hair brittle and hard. 1t is better
to use plain canthrox for shampooing
purposes. Simply dissolve a teaspoon
ful Of cantbroX in a teacupful of hot
water and stir well until it is all dis
solved; then take your shampoo by
p"1ring the mixture on tie hair and
rubbing in well. II viii cleanse the
scalp thoroughly and has a tendency to
make the hair soft and fluffy
Colorado Subscriber: If you drink
hot water every day-morning, night
and between meals. if possible-it viii
greatly tend to reduce the redness of
your nose. Without doubt it is due to
impairment Of digestion. If the trou-
bic is very bad. battle the nose in tepid
water and rub the following pomade
on with continued friction: Pure gly-
certne. 4 grams; precipitate Of sulphur,
grams; precipitated chalk. grams:
cherry laurel water, I grams; rectified
alcohol. 4 grams
X x x
Subscriber: A hair tonic that should
suit your case is made OF / ounce Of
tncture of nux vomica. , ounces of
spirits of rosemary and . ounces of al
cohol. Apply three times a week. at
night TO the hair, massa ging the scalp
thoroughly. Once a week rub a little
castor oil in the scalp, putting just a
very little on the fingers and being
very careful not to let it get on the
hair. 1t win do no harm, but makes it
very sticky.