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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-23

Eastport Sentinel-The hotel and
cottages at Campobello are fast filling
with summer guests, jthe excessive
heat of the larger cities hurrying
people to the seashore resorts earlier
than usual this season. PASSPORT, on
account of it's delightful and salubrious
climate, is coming in for it's usual quota
of summer visitors also, the hotels
being we'll filled, while its list of visit
ors is very large. Many former resi-
dents are enjoying their first visit to
the island city" in years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-23

Portland. ever anxious to keep ur
with the procession, is seriously con-
templating the more daylight propo-
sition. 1,et us have more light by all
means,- but not by tampering with the
hands of the clock
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-23

Cold Stream pond is to be made
famous this summer by camp meet
ing. Rev. A. A. Walsh and Rev. c
o. Perry, .cyangelists. are behind the
scheme and. they expect the venture
to be more than usually successful.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-23

The depressing news comes from
Cape Elizabeth that the farmers are
dumping summer squash into the ocean
because there is no demand for them
in the markets. With Portland and
Bddeford so near it is not encourag-
ing for farmers farther away from
good markets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-23

Baldwin residents report having
seen a Canada lynx in their vicinity.
They are not what would be con-
sidered pleasant companions on a
wood road, especially after the sun
has set.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-23

PASSPORT reports that fish for car
ming purposes have become UNUSUAL
plentiful for this time of year an
that all indications point to the cor
clusion that the early fall school he
already put in it's appearance. TT
factories have started with a jun
and the canning business will SOC
be at it's height.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
ADVICE ON SOCIAL CUSTOr1o

Cd that you are alone, you see. for If
you are with relatives or friends you
viii have no wish TO make acquaintances
upon the way. If you need assistance
In the vicissitudes Of the trip. and if
a stranger offers aid, you may accept
it, but you need feel under no obligation
10 recognize him afterward beyond a
polite bow
A woman travelling alone need not
either, even though he be a complete
stranger. but she should show some
wisdom IN her choice OF a protector.
Any one who afterward presumed to
acqu aintance upon the strength Of the
favor bestowed would be beneath con
tempt.
Any one travelling alone should be as
unobtrusive as possible and should keep
to herself A conspicuous traveller at
once brands himself or herself as mex
perienced.
II your window is open and you know
that the dust is annoying the person
back OF you. the least you can do is to
shut H. Caring for the comfort of 9TH
ers as well as your own Is one OF the
first laws Of the traveller. Never COM
plain at the discomfort Of the journey.
and if you must grumble keep it all 10
yourself, for strangers are not interest
ed ir your wishes and desires. and you
only succeed in making Of yourself
laughing-stOck-
II the occasion arises for you 70 oc-
cupy table in the dining car where
some one IS already seated. do not make
every one uncomfortable by loudly pre-
testing. It win not help. and you only
lose the good viii OF all your fellow
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06

come without references and they pass
without a goodbye. The chances are
that you viii never see them again.
so let them 20 without hearing your
family history and all about your own
trials. It sometimes happens that life
long friends are made upon the sea. but
this is the exception and not the rule.
and, in any case, such friendships are
cemented upon the land.
To sum I'D. you cannot be too careful
Of your own dignity. You must do
nothing to make fellow-travelers un-
comfortable and you must seek TO be
unoburusive and independent OF help.
The confding and helpless woman
should never travel anywhere alone.
Self-reliance is one Of the first reoui-
sites Of a good traveller.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06

tain your dignity. Such annoyances are
unavoidable. 1t is not necessary to open
A conversation with your yis-a-vis. al
though you may answer politely il
spoken TO.
on an ocean steamship passengers
usually talk 10 each other without q
formal introduction; and there is no
harm in this, unless you be a young
girl travelling alone. In that case YOU
must keep absolutely 10 yourself. unless
circumstances arise where YOU can talk
TO some older woman. Should YOU be
travelling with party and should you
make acquaintance while on the steam
er. try 10 remember that they are only
passing and do not make Of them con
fidential friends. Steamer friends may
be desirable or most undesirable. They
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06

with a little bow Of white ribbon
2 Only the mother may write a note
10 invite young men 10 spend a week
END on the farm. for she Is the hostess.
3. il is certainly very bad form 10
make any public demonstration Of af-
lection You at least can be all right,
even III the others are WrOnEl
f. There Is no reason why girls may
not attend public dances or Tinks, pro-
Vided they are chaperoned by older
women, Il IS well 20 bear in mind that
IN a public place the girls must behave
quietly.
. When a man or woman bows 10 you.
YOU should return the greeting, even
though YOU do not recognize him or her
Should either attempt 10 speak 20 you.
you would be justified IN explaining
their mistake.
O. Antifat is very likely 10 injure The
health. even when made at home. As 1
am not familiar with the kind you speak
OF, I am not able 10 say positively
whether Il is injurious or not
Z. A man should always remove his
gloves before shaking hands with q
woman, although a woman may wear
hers even when shaking hands with an
other woman.
S. kissing is permissible on the street
under no circumstances whatsoever
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
Il Quantity of Hair

~ LElT lIIs- CNIIIEE
] am girl 4. wears - axe aad have
very long hair. reaching down 70 my knees
in the back I lon't Ike 20 scar a hair
roU. as makes the hair fan out and
also causes dandr1n. but without II I
cannot arrange my hair as IL IS very
straight and oily. and cannot 90 ANYTHING
with IT, ] have 20 Eet the largest ard
strongest halrpius IN the market. ana they
make my head sore
Ny complexion Is fun of blackheads thar
] would IKE % get rid Of Z Eeneraflv
press them OUT with a ring and rub
cream on. but they come back and leave
large pores VIOLET D.
II is often true that much hair
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
P1npIes
The Kings Coronet

- husband Is interested IN costu1n.
WORK. ana Just az present ne Is rnakIng
TIE counterpart of kinE Edwards fr7nFrf-f
feoes- hat is pulling him IS this How
many Jewels are there IN The state coro-eea
could you tel me The shape OF oruauenfa-
ions of this coroneI2
ould you please give me the recina f1-
good hair tunlc2 Ey husbands hair IL
-"----s o-t creadlulll y. Y. G.
I an very sorry you did not send ne
your address. for I could have sent vOu
a picture Of King Edwards crown
which would have helped your husband.
However, II IL IS not TOO late for me 10
help you I wish you would send ne a
seii-aduressed stamped envelope I can
hot describe the crown. because il Is TOO
complicated.
II you rub coal oil on your husbands
scalp ! think IL would promote the
growth % his hair and stop his hair
from falling cut
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06

"HERE seems TO be no doubt
that summer is the ideal time
10 travel. Every one seems to
wish to find a better climate
Some want hot weather and some cold.
while others merely wander for the
sake OF a change But whether or not
there is any reason for the general feel
ing of wanderlust that belongs TO the
summer months, the fact remains that
this time OF year is the best for the
treatment Of travelling etiquette. There
is much for every one TO do. and still
more 10 leave undone. if he or she
wishes to be regarded as a finished
traveller and one well bred
You may take upon your wanderings,
il you prefer. an open mind and heart
that goes out 10 strangers. II you are
a man you may talk TO any other man
upon train or boat. but If you are
woman you must try to assume an air
Of simple dignity and begin no conver-
sation Unless Il be with a lonely woman
Ike yourself. am taking it for grant
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
To DeveIop The Bust

Wsl you please give me a good bust
develope-. cne thar VII not affect the
other parts o. the boiy2 Would Ike 70
have one 90 be used externally Does
cocoa butter develop me bust and how
is IL used? BLUE EYES
Cocoa butter is an excellent thing 10
develop the bust. and II you use IL you
viii need nothing else. Merely rub Il on
gently with a rotary motion. Deep
breathing exercises before an open win
dow VIII also help
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
SeveraI Questions

N EAR Madam
l. Please give us forms for birth
Cay notes and ACCOMPLISHMENTS and
announcements.
? What member OF the family may in
vite young men from the city 70 spend the
weekend on the farm tlshen no one but
ths girls are interested in them.
3 Is II bad form 20 kiss ones sweetheart
goodnight before the others, who viii do
the same thing2
DO you approve OF g crowd CT girls
attending a public dance or rink with
one or two older women?
5. When a man or woman whom Won do
not recognize speaks to you politely should
you acknowledge the greeting2
8. Does antifat iujure the health2 The
homemade kind. I meanZ
. Shoul d the glove be removed before
shaking hands?
s. When IS kissing permissible on the
street. CHEMEKITA MAIDS.
l. There is no set form for birthday
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
Both Should Engage Him

Lear Are. AlaIls
When a bgide knows the minister but the
bridegroom does not who should engage
his services2 What Zee is customary. and
when and by whom given there being 10
best mEn2 ANXIOUS ONE
The man and woman should both 20
10 engage the services Of the minister.
Taking your income into cOnsidera-
tiOn. IS is enough. and II may be given
20 the minister by the bridegroom
after the ceremony
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
The Right Temperatare

Dear Mrs Symes.
kindly tel me of the use 90 formalde-
hyde as a Gisinfectant. and anv other dis
infectanI and how 20 use sane
Also tel me the right temperature % the
human BODY and what z should register
on a fever thermometcr T II.
I 90 not care 70 take the responsible
ity Of telling you how 20 use a disin-
fectant. for I feel that this advice
should be given you by your Own ply
Sfcian.
The normal temperature OF the body
is about ninety-eigh1 and three-fifths de-
grees. This is marked on a clinical Iher-
mOmeter.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
4 Girl of Seventeen

Dear Ms SIneS.
How long should a girl OF y vesr her
dresses. and how should she wear her hair
Il she has thin face7 A
A girl Of i should wear her dresses
about three inches from the ground. She
should wear her hair very fun and very
much pUffed out at the sides. with a
psyche bow IN the back. BY going 10
a hairdresser you viii get just the most
becoming style
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06

is harder 10 arrange thaE a little
Way don't you 80 70 some good
halrdresser and let her arrange your
hair 10 suit your features and comfort?
Then, after YOU see her put Il up Two
or three times. YOU VIII be able 10 TX
u yourself She may be able 10 tell you
what 70 do 70 make IL less bUrdens0me.
Do not press OUT the blackhe1ds with
a ring. but battle them with Very warm
water apply a good cream then vine
on with soft cloth II would be well
Ior YOU 10 use any recipe for removing
clackheads you VIII ind on this page.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
CaikoIic Questions

Nv Dear Mrs SyEnes
WI you kindly answer she soll,--s-,~
questions Tor Ue1
Do the girls az the Sacred Heart Con-
vent. Crosse Ponile call the nuns rreSe--g
Q Are there CarmeilIe nuus2
8 Is there an u7ecr Of nuns where hey
never see each other
8 Dc The clcister nuns ever walk cs,tzfsa7
3 When g man takes his arst vouV -
rriesthQFd Is be sent 0ut IN che World f1-
a year % see everything az the expense
% the church,
G. was s. Patrick a F-enchnans
Miss A. STEVE
I viii endeavOr 10 answer your cues
tons in the order IN which they are
given.
!. Yes 2. Yes. 3. No. T. Rarely. s. No.
s. Historians disagree as 10 his nation
slity.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
Aids to Correspondents

~ WING &c the great amount OF
nail received and the limited
space given This department.
It Is absolutely impossible 10
answer letters in the sunday issue fol-
lowing their receipt The letters must
be answered in turn. and this Ofttimes
requires three or four weeks.
AL correspondents who desire an iun-
mediate answer must incicse a SELF
addressed stamped envelope for a re-
ply This rule must also be compiled
with in regard 10 personal letters
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
PERPLEXITIES SOLVED

notes: any little friendly note will DO:
and the same advice viii apply 10
birthday acknowledgement. Personal
/ notes in this case are always used.
Engagement notes also are personal.
that Is 20 say, they are written in the
first person. not the third. Wedding
announcements are written IN the
. third person in the name OF the brides
father and mother; as.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Smith
announce the marriage OF their daughter
Mary Jane.
20
Mr. Charles Henry Jones.
on Wednesday. the twelfth Of May
N-neteel hundred ana nine.
Chicago.
Birth announcements are seldom
made, but when IL is deemed advis-
able a card OF the mother and father
with a tiny card bearing the name
OF the little child, is sent. The small
card is fastened 10 the larger card
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
To Harden the Bust

lear MS. ENuee
Could YOU publish a remedy for hardening
the bust2 7 have been nursing a baby. but
since weaving him my hus- Is 50 1a0oy
and soft Would DR.. Vaucaire's developer
be good for that purpose and could the
prescription be hlled az any drug store
L u.
I am sure the Naucaire remedy would
90 YOU much good. and you can have
the recipe hlled al any drug SORE A
little cocoa butter rubbed in lightly and
gently VIII harden the bust.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
To Increase the Gro1vth of Hal,

Dear Ms SyueS
Please tell me the best tonic that VII
grow hair. nv hair Is yellow 50 j vrs-t
something that Viii not darken H. Also
sornet--ns rha- VIII promote the Erovgth q
my eye-ashes- Mll relnin make nv lbs
thinner RORFPTa ~ -
an giving you the recipe for an ex-
celient nair tonic II IL should make yol1r
hair a little darker put q pinch OF wash
ing soda IN the water when washing
goSr hair; this win keep u light and
sIs.--l sI-le o- n,lN Foi--ica-------------- ounce
49, "a ---------- -----.--.----..... : ounces
---- ----r---- .-s.----. = ounces
Apply several times a week 20 the rocts
1o promote the growth OF your eye
laShes. apply vaseline.
les' tannln VIII make your lips thin
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
Il Would be Proper

Dear Mrs Adams.
like e know N IL would be all right for
me 10 visit the mother Of my iance II she
has never visited ne? BRIDE-FO-BE.
Yes, It would be perfectly proper. II
you have been invited by your fancss
mother.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
IHVitati0H From an Engaged
Man

Uear Ms ADAMS
DO you think & " ouId be al right for me
70 20 70 dance with young man who Is
engaged MAUDE.
No: I do nor think II would be fair 70
the young mans flanCee. and IL he asks
Your reason. tell him so.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
To Clean a Dining Room Table

Dear MS - mes
Please tell me what 20 use 20 clean
dining room table II Is dlscolored by hor
plates and covered with linI d IL
one tablespoonful OF sweet oil. one ia
bleSpoOnful OF lemon Juice and one Ia
blespcOnfuI OF starch mixed together
and rubbed On the table VII improve its
appearance. II f. does not restore the
finish. then IL viii be necessary 70 sand
paper the table and have Il repOlshed.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
Which is Correctg

Lear Mrs Adams
When the occasion permits should the
yCung lady take the mans or should
ha take hers WEST E4zRN GIRL
The woman should always take a
mans arm. It is never correct for him
70 take hers.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
Lotion for Enlarged Pores.

BONO aciQ- .-.--.-.........- ..--.s--.-- 2 dram
Distilled witch hazel ......----------- 4 ounces
Apply with a piece OF old linen or a BIT
OF absorbent cotton
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
ENLARGED Pores

Dear MS Synes-
WIN YOU give me a recipe for large
pores2 I have used good powder on my
nose ard ind it has made large pores.
VIOLET JONES
Use the lotion for which I am giving
you the recipe. and do not use any pow
ders on your face.
Lotion for Enlarged Pores.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06

~ NE OF the essentials Of perfect
health is perfect cleanliness, and
~ no one may hope TO achieve this
end unless each article Of wearing ap-
parel is carefully placed where it may
air after it IS taken off, There are
many too careful women in this world
who think they should hang each dress
and undergarment in a closet every
night, and they pride themselves upon
their neatness. What a mistaken notion
this is! II hey gave the subject a
thought they would see that a more un-
hygtenic procedure could not be indulg-
ed in. Everything should be hung where
IL may receive the full benefit OF fresh
air. and the wise woman Will change
her corsets once at least during a hot
summer day. Cor the clammy dampness.
after an hour spent at tennis or working
in the garden, is certainly not condu-
Give 20 healthfulness.
For sports Cne may wear netted cor
for every day. though they may not be
depended upon to keep their shape for
many months. Other ventilated corsets
there are on the market, and any one
Of them would be satisfactory from a
comfort viewpoint, although you must
not expect too much OF their wearing
qualities. Although corsets should
usually be laced with only one lacer.
nevertheless. when strenuous eXeT-
else is the order Of the day, it does
no harm 20 use three lacers-One 10
extend from top 10 line OF waist. an
other for the waist and a third from
there 10 the lower edge. In this way
you may he sure that the corset will
stay in place.
BATHING
The cleaning Of the corset must be
treated elsewhere. but all ordinary little
spots left by the black lining Of a gown
or careless handling during the airing
process may be removed by a gentle
rubbing with the soft eraser. This takes
but a short time and the results are
admirable.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
z21g1H- 1@v&< Az>@~z 904z ~@z1@

Very particular women change all OF
their undergarments twice day. and.
although the corset may not be thus
lightly discarded. every one should have
on hand at least two pairs-one to air
and one to wear. 1t is needless for me
10 tell my readers that a daily bath is
the most important medicine for all bod
lily Ills. It merely IS the first duty Of
the person. masculine or feminine. who
wishes to be strong and well.
often wish could adequately and
strongly enough tell my readers OF the
importance Of frequent bathing.
AN OLD STORY
Have you read the story OF the little
boy who was to represent Cupid at a
festival and was painted with gold from
head to feet? In two hours he was dead.
poor little chap; and it was not the in
gradients Of the paint that killed him.
It was the covering OF all the pores Of
his skin so no air could penetrate. and
ne suffocated. just as though he had
been smothered with pillow.
Not just The nose and mouth are used
for breathing: every inch Of the body
takes in the air. drinks in health and
life and vitality SO you see how i'm
pOrtant it is that the pores should all be
free and not clogged with dust and soil
accumulated during an average day. The
only way to insure the cleanliness Of the
pores is the daily bath, taken in the
evening or in the morning II may be
hot, cold or tepid. and you may use
soap or you may not; but. in any case.
immerse your whole body in fresh wa
ter and allow the pores TO become clean
and free 10 accept the Iife-giving air.
Very hot baths taken at night keep
many people awake. so perhaps II is bet
ter 10 take a tepid bath in the morning.
OF course. for those who are strong
enough 10 stand it a daily cold bath is
always best Of oil The reaction is
healthful and refreshing; but this is a
matter that should really be decided by
a doctor for each individual case.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
Several Recipes Requested

Several Recipes Requested
Dear Mrs.. syneS.
would appreciate very rnuch II vou
@---l Alnal= publish good prescriprio1
lQr plTnplcs. blackhcaGs and one u white-
80 iace- Also one % close the pores 50
my iace Viii Dot look so coarse. G.
Below YOU VIII md three Of tbA
recipes for which YOU ask II your pores
are large I advise you not 70 use anv-
lAlng but lukewarm water on your face.
and always rinse in cold.
tor Whitening the Skin-a LIQUID
Powder.
Eare oxide % zine---.----............1 ounce
fl1Ccrl-C --.-----.-- 5--es
Ie---- ------------- ----------------- ounces
Sltt ne zinc. dlss0lvinE lr in jrst enolIrh
9. lne Fos-'tater 90 cover r. then ara r-a
syeer-ne- n=xt the remainder q the rose-
shake wen and apply with A soft sno-se
oI an anusePtlc gauEe- The face must -
If W. % before the liquid dries OF i
Pimples.
OIL or ClaUOUIla - -
Olrtmtnt of beuzoated oxide OF
Use on the sursace. '--'s
Obstinate Blackheads Of the Skin
Rub into the spot anecte6 ana Is sSs5
as ne mixture burns wash the surface
with hot water
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-08-05
O1e Way OF Finding 1t

a farmer was working in his hay
field when a neighbor came up and
engaged in IL chat, which developed
into a dispute about something or
other
Its like looking for needle in o
haycock," said the first farmer.
and that's easy enough" said tine
neighbor.
Easy, is it?" retorted the other Il
bet you 5 shillings you won't find q
needle I'll hide in that there haycock
in an hour
Done with you for . bob" cried his
neighbor
The first farmer thereupon hid q
needle in the haycock and called
Time"
His neighbor drew match from his
pocket, set fire to the haycock and
rushed off at top speed to his own
house. Back he came presently and
found the haycock reduced to a heap
of ashes. Furnishing a huge horseshoe
magnet, he plunged it into the ashes
and in minute withdrew if with the
needle clinging to it.
The result of scientifick eddication"
he said proudly to the first farmer,
who was gazing ruefully at the ashes
of his haycock. IF you'd "a bin ed
dictated scientifically up to date like
me you'd be richer by bob and the
haycOck. "--Lundon Answers.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-08-05
Business Locals.

Reduced prices for 80 days in mems
and boys clothing at Engler Cos.
Ranchers looking for hay hands can
find them at G. A. Harrington's harness
shop. ... ..,.
Reduced prices for 80 days in ladies
dress skirts and shirt waists at
Engler Cos.
For Sale-A latest improved Smith
Premier Typewriter almost new. In
quire at the Henderson Bank
Save those natural teeth, thereby re-
tain your facial expression. DR.. Gill;
land 1.-The dentist" Office over the Drug
Store. Elko =