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The San Francisco call., 1910-11-13
ADVICE ON SOCIAL
CUSTOMS

a Ietter-and then throw II into the
freg' Good advice. surely In other
words, allow your anger to cool or
before you send a letter TO a friend.
Just as soon as you post letter IL
becomes the property of the person
to whom it is addressed. II you mail
a note Of which you repent five min
utes later, you are powerless TO re-
call it.
Think before you write. Do not put in
tangible form any statement that you
might regret. A letter stands as
positive proof against you. The black
and white evidence is more powerful
than the spoken word. 1T is necessary.
then, that you consider the feelings
OF others when you write to your
friends. Reserve all witty remarks that
need the tone OF voice to convey your
meaning for the personal meeting
Keep all unkfnd statements to yourself.
request that the recipient burn the
note. The suggestion itself implies your
intention to say something that you are
afraid to support.
Scandal. idle gossip. they say and
all other items OF cruel interest should
not be written to your friends. I think
you know my contempt for these In any
form.
Write so that you are your true self
Tell your friends the news just as you
would talk. The most entertaining let
ters are the ones that sound like the
writer's.
II I were you I would not even keep
great number OF letters that no
longer mean anything TO you. They
might mean something to a casual
reader, and their misinterpretatiOn
might cause trouble. AS soon as you
answer a letter of a friend. il is best
to destroy the first. AS for love let
tiers, that is a different matter.
That brings us to the last hint OF my
talk Be sincere to your lover, but not
foolish. Be true, but do not forget
that a dignihed letter is worth much
more than a silly effusiOn that IS all
words And keep these treasures 10
GLADDEN. your path in future years
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-13
Late Hours
AR Mrs. Adams.

nEAR Mrs. Adams.
would like to have your advice. l
IL am boy IT years of age and have
some boy friends who may stay out as long
as they like at night. My parents 90 not
is late enough for any one on Saturday and
half-past 8 on Sunday. / do not go out
during the week and therefore want 10
stay out late the two nights mentioped-
Do you think it proper for me to go to
girls party when / have only seen ner
once? ANA1OOS-
If there were any good reason why
you should stay out late any night, do
not think your parents would object; but
Won to remain out until any hour Of the
night just because your boy friends do
so. You think them cruel for making
such a rule, but wait until you have
become a few years older and you Will
see that they did it for your own good
If you have been introduced TO the
girl. it would be proper to attend her
party.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-13
To Remove Hair

Dear MTS. oymeS.
l. Please give me a recipe to remove hair
from the face-something that does not
burn or irritate the skin.
2. Can you tell me of anything that will
prevent persons Adams apple from
projecting out too far?
3. VIII you please tell me IL scar left
by burn two months ago can be removed.
and If so. how?
4. I have a rough skin and 1t is covered
with little pimples. Can you give me a
remedy? A STENOGRAPHER
1. The only permanent cure for super
fuous hair is the electric needle. II
you have this applied, be sure you go
to reliable operator, so that the work
will be properly done.
2. do not know of any preventive for
this.
8. It is necessary to know the nature
OF the burn before giving the advice
you desire; therefore, / advise you to
consult physician about the matter.
4. To make the skin soft and smooth
massage daily with cocoa butter and
once week take mild laxative.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-13
Superfnons Flesh

sdi NV ~ nose is very thick at. the end
(superfiuous fiesh). For two months !, nayo n; "
vo',r columns and the shape OF my nose
has Improved little How q 10 Hea tSs sae l0ns It
should be? Would it hasten results very
much to Diet? - ~
1aroa the eyes and after using II, WILL
luo e'e COMIC OPERA STAR.
1. am very glad the pomade IS e,dn nelp,
ing YOU. I cannot say just now Hucn
longer IL will be necessary to use II,
but Judging from the effects produced
by using it for two months, l do not
think it will take much longer. l don
think diet would have any er1ecl IN TINS
. do not approve Of using belladonna
In the ewes. for the constant use or It
win ruin the eyesight In time.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-13
7sa]~9 l2z1xs@s
Se3szSgI 19z~~S

your brows very dark without harm
to them or the skin around them.
The too thin eyebrow should have
vaseline rubbed upon it also; the too
thick should be treated with a pair
of tweezers, carefully pulling out the
superfluous hairs. Use an eyebrow
brush to shape the brows, brushing
them vigorously whenever you wash
your face; and as a final touch smooth
the brows down with a finger dipped
in perfume. Never use a depilatory
on the eyebrows; the skin around
them is too delicate. If the brows are
really unpleasantly thick, get your
doctor to recommend to you a relia-
BILE place whore you can have some of
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-13
Large Pores

Dear Mrs Synes
The pores OF ny skin are constantly en-
1ergfnE Kindly give ms q recipe Tor con-
s~aeting them. Do you think that cos
netics have tendency 70 enlarge the poresf
Are cold salt baths good Tor the racer
Here is the recipe for lotion which
You may use for your pores:
BDrl1 GC-Q - gil
Distilled witch hazel...--.--.------- ounces
Apply with e piece OF old linen or a bit
OF absorbent cotton
A powder cosmetic will enlarge the
pores If it is not thoroughly removed
from the skin.
salt baths are very good for the
whole body. for they tone up the skin
wonderfully.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-13
Goiter. Warts, MoIes, Etc.

Dear Mrs Symes.
i Would ike you TO tell me some simple
way in which I could get rid Of a go4ter on
my neck II is not vRyy large. but can
easily be noticed
. Have had a Wart on the slde OF my
nose for many years. Would Ike you 20
give me some suggestions for removing II.
3. Also have a large mole on the back OF
my neck that I would ike TO remove. -.
Nv hair IS very short thin and oily
and viii not hold curl at all Do you
know Of a good tonic?
bleach il. DO you think one tans more
readily when getting into the sun than
before one used II?
G Do You know any way IN which !
could prevent my eyebrows from growing
fogefherp A READER
l. Many cases OF goiter have been cured
by painting the lump with white iodine.
2. Daily apply castor oil to the wart.
II after a fair trial il does not disap-
lpear, you might consult a physician
u bout a cure
/ 8. The only way TO remove moles
Is to have them treated with cleo
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-13

the hairs removed by electro1ysis.
Treat your eyes well and they will
repay your efforts; eye strain leads
to headache, nausea and nervous
ness, and a consequent loss of beauty
through loss of health. Besides, as I
said before, the eyes directly con-
tribute to the beauty of the whole
tbey e;vs Wy to t the fscs Ioop a naonIs neon i.
straight in the face, simply and hon
estly; never make any conscious ef-
fort to attract attention by your eyes;
and you will find that. properly cared
as being, the glory Of your counte-
nance.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-13
To Lengthen the Waist

Will you please tell me Of an exercise to
make me long wasted
/ would like to know how to I'LL out the
1ollows in my neck
The lower part of nay arms is very fat.
but the upper part is quite thin. What can
do to All them out? L. v. S.
To lengthen the waist practice the ex-
ercise i am about to describe: Stand
with the feet together, then touch the
floor with the palms OF the hands with
To fiji out The hollows in the neck
massage with cocoa butter and practice
deep breathing.
To increase the upper part OF the arms
massage with cocoa butter and exercise
with dumbbellS.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-13
Vermin on the Head

VIII you please publish a recipe to kill
head lice? 1 have three children and twice
] have had occasion to something of
acted quickly. (Mrs) ]. c. T.
Wetting the hair thoroughly with ker-
osene or alcohol will remove all vernin
from the head. This work. however.
should not be done near any fire or ar
tificial light. Allow the oil or alcohol to
remain on the hair all day and then
shampoo the head in the usual way.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-13

pure olive oil make one stout? When should
1t be taken for this purpose? How long
will it be before results are noticeable?
INTERESTED.
The best brand of olive oil should be
used to increase flesh. When taken in
ternally, the dose prescribed is one
tablespoonful before each meal. 1t is
not possible to say when results will
be noticeable, but if your system is in
good order and you take care of your
self, it will not be long before you see
an Increase.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-13
Kissing

I am a young lady almost q years old
and go with a young man about the same
age 1 expect TO be engaged u him Thanks
giving. Every time he calls he wants me TO
kiss him, but do not want TO until we are
engaged. Do you think am correct. He
says he cannot see any harm IN kissing
when we are deeply IN love and we have
the consent OF our parents BLONDY-
The tone of your letter leads me 70
believe that you are privately engaged.
but expect to announce it at Thanks
giving. Under such circumstances your
lover has all the rights and privileges
OF a fiance
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-13
Stag. Life

7 am 19 years old and have just fin
ished school Ny mother and father are
both dead. but they left me quite good
deal OF money, which makes me inde-
pendent 1t has been my ambition all
my life TO become an actress. have
been told that I am pretty and have
beautiful voice: also that 1 have great
deal OF talent. Is an actress life a hard
one? / have been told that 1t is at first;
great many hardships and I know I
shall love the life. HONORA L.
The life Of an actress is very hard.
One has to have an iron constitution
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-13
StyIe of Hair

Dear Mrs Synes.
kindly advise me how to wear my hair.
1t Is long and I have been wearing It part
ed, with two braids in the back. I am
anxious to wear ii a different way. My
age is 10 years. TRENTON GIRL.
If the part is becoming to you, con-
tinue to wear it that way and coil the
braids around your head. This style is
most appropriate for one OF your age.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-13

MIX, then further add: Glycerin, 4
ounce: essence royaie or essence musk
or rninims. Agitate until solution is
complete. Apply 10 the roots every day.
5. No.
6. Brushing the brows several times
a day in the direction in which they
should grow will prevent them from
growing together. 1t is possible for
you to have the superhuous hairs re-
moved with the tweezers, though the
hairs usually grow again. See my ar
ticle today on this subject.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-13
To Prevent Round Shoulders

Dedr MIS-. Symes.
What exercise is good for preventing
round shoulders? I am beginning to stoop
Mention some kinds of food that are fat
tening, as l wish to grow stout
A PATRON
A splendid exercise for keeping the
shoulders straight is to lie fat on the
floor. face down, and raise the body,
keeping it rigid all the while, on the
hands and toes. Perform this exercise
twice a day.
All cereals. vegetables containing SUI
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-13
The Electric Needle

Dear Mrs. Symes.
| have read In your paper that peroxide
and water will bleach the hairs on a per-
sons lips. but would like to know Il ths
electric needle Is very expensive and X
there ds an operator In my city and where
could find him? MABEL~
The application of the electric needle
Is rather expensive, but then the result
Is permanent. do not know whether
you will have no trouble gaining this in
formation If you will make inquiries OF
your physician or look in the city di-
rectory.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-13
CaHns Cards

Dear Mrs. adams.
please tell me how our calling cards should
read? / am going away and want TO have
some cards printed MARY I. .
Each girl should have her cards print
ed with her Christian name or names as
we'll as the surname. The eldest sister
may have her card with only Miss
and the surname.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-13
SOLUTIONS TO SOCIAL PROBLEMS

to withstand all the hardships a stage
life presents. II you are willing 10
spend all your time studying, rehears-
ing and travelling, with very little OppOr-
tunity for rest or pleasure, then ad-
wise you to follow your inclination. IL.
however. it is merely a passing fancy
and you have not the mental, physical
or moral courage to take up the life,
advise you to give up the idea at once
and take up something more in keeping
with your abilities.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-13
To Remove Eeckles

Dear Mrs. Symes.
freckles2 I have them on my nose and
have tried lemon juice without receiving
any benefit. A CONSTANT READER.
Once a day apply a lotion made of
half peroxide and half water to the
blemiSheS
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-13
Once a Week

Dear Mrs. Symes.
I am taking a dose of salts once week
as a laxative to rid my complexion of
few pimples which break out on my face.
DO you think this is too often? h G.
Once a week is not at all too often IL
you find that the laxative agrees with
your system. Should it have a weaken
ing effect. discontinue taking Il.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-13
Hair Has Been Bleached

DtHT MIS-. SYmeS.
I write to you for advice as to whether
there Is anything besides sage tea that will
darken the hair or bring it back to its
natural color after IL has been bleached.
S. e c.
It is better not to use anything on the
hair TO remove the effects Of a bleach.
Once a month give the head an egg
shampoo.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-13
Tall and Thin

Dear Mrs. SymeS.
/. / am six feet one inch tall and weigh
120 pounds. Please tell me what can do
to stop growing.
q How can / fill out my cheeks, as they
are sunken. and look like a skeleton?
3. What is good for falling hair? On the
side where / part my hair 1t is all break
ing off and falling out. It is very thin and
oily. 1 would like to have q recipe that
will not darken the hair. 0. NJ.
/. Nothing can be done to stop one
from growing. However. I hardly think
it likely that you will become any taller.
q When you have stopped growing
you will take on more flesh. To fill out
your cheeks massage the skin with
cocoa butter. and before each meal take
one tablespoonful of olive oil.
8. First of all, advise you TO change
the style of your hairdressing. 1t is never
well to wear the hair one way for
very long time. The tonic for WHICH l
am giving the recipe will prove beneficial
z r1Sad 40 directed
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-13
Peroxide of Hydrogen

Dear Mrs. Symes.
VIII peroxide OF hydrogen cure frecklesf
1 have used several remedies without good
results. Is IL harmless TO the skin7 How
should IL be used2 DOROTHY.
A lotion OF half peroxide and half wa
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-13
The VaIue of a,Coin

Dear Mrs. Adams.
find the value OF old coin?
A SUBSCRIBER
Look through your city directory for
the name of a numismatist and then
write to him for the information you de-
sire.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-13
Olive Oil

Dear Mrs. Symes.
,,,s r1bb;nr the legs with olive oil they
would gain mora flesh: Does the Oil need
to be pure or will any KIND OF oil do? VIII
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-13
WING TO the great amount OF mail
received and the limited space
given this department. It is abb


Eolutely impossible TO answer letters IN
the Sunday issue following their receipt.
The letters must be answered IN turn,
and fhis ofttines requires three or four
weeks.
An correspondents who desire an i'm
mediate answer must lncioSe q sell
addressed stamped envelope for a reply.
This rule must also be complied with IN
regard to personal letters.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-13
ANSWERS TO BEAUTY QUERIES

ter is a very good cure for freckles. Ap-
ply 1t once a day to the skin with a
sponge or soft cloth. 1t is not at all
harmful to the skin.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-13


typical illustration Of the power OF a
woman's eye: should she not then de-
vote some thought and care to lis
beauty and its health?
Yet her first thought must be q mega
tive one: Never, never tamper too much
with the eyes; they are the most dell
cate organs Of the body. Do not put
vatent drops" in them when they ache
CT are tired; DO not neglect to wear
glasses when you need them; do not go
for treatment TO an optician, but to
an oculist. Never read when lying
down. or in a dim light, or unless the
light comes from over your left shoul-
der All this is an old story TO most OF
Us; but some Of US seem to need its
telling still. judging from what I have
seen women do to those precious eyes
There are, Of course. simple washes
which viii not hurt the eyes weak
black tea is one; roSewater ana pan
+air IS another. for inflammation; elder
berry water for itching Dotted Veils
are q curse TO the woman whose eyes
are weak. but Il seems Impossible 10
convince women on this score RUBBING
she ewes is another bad pr2cUce, re-
member The old advice-''Ne rub the
evas with anything but the elbow
This Of course, does not lhCiuOe the
very beneficial circular massage Tor
crowsfeet.
Evelashes which are too thin can be
1hickened by painting them WITH vase
line. using a small camel s-hair brush:
Clipping is q dangerous method; about
half the time the clipped halr never
comes back. COlOrinS the eyeIasnes Is
also hfehlv dangerous; il is only too
easv for the harmful eye TO get into the
eye itself
This is not so true OF the eye
srov-e- and. indeed. women with very
faint eyebrows should learn how to
pencil them, judiciously' of course
80 that they give no appearance OF
artihciality. Eyebrow pencils come
=, sbs5es TO match any hair, and if
Won are careful in your choice OF
color tbs pencil marks will be indis-
finguishabie. II for some reason you
object TO the pencil, solution OF
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-13
To Remove a Dark Circle

and milk are also good for this purpose.
To RemoUe a Dark Circle
Dear Mrs Symes.
/ would like to know what to do for the
/. a dark circle around the mouth
2. Large pores.
2. Blackheads.
T. To whiten the neck.
g. To bleach dark hair on the face
g. To remove blotches left by pimples.
BELL.
1. Cleanse the skin with soap and
ply a cold cream. Allow It TO remain
on the skin five minutes and then re-
move all traces with a soft cloth. Next
apply lemon juice. or you can just as
we'll use a slice Of lemon.
2. Here is the recipe for lotion for
enlarged pores:
Boric acid. ........................... l dram
Distilled witch hazel................ ounces
Apply with q piece Of old linen or bit
Of absorbent cotton.
8. To remove the blackheads make use
OF the following recipe:
Green Soap Treatment for
BlackheadS
,ns,59 Tinetqre of green soap...... ounces ounces
ments. then wash off with hot water.
If the green soap irritates the skin. as II
sometimes Will, use IL every otner Gay. Ap-
ply a cold cream.
Green soap may be purchased at any
drug store. It is not regular cake
soap but It is about the consistency Of
cuatard
open each seed acne with the, point of
fine cambrio needle. The hardened mass
must be pressed or picked out. The empty
sac Of the. gland should then be bathed with
a little toilet vinegar and water. or with a
water. Sterilize the needle before using Is
by dipping into boiling water, as the use OF
any instrument unless the skin as well as
the needle is thoroughly cleansed, is al
ways dangerous.
4. To bleach the neck use q lotion
made of peroxide of hydrogen and wa
ter. using half and half of each.
6. Answer to No. will apply to this
question also.
6. To remove the blotches left by pim-
piles apply witch hazel.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-13
Knuckles Are LARGE

Dear Mrs. Syrnes.
VIII you please tell me some way to
make my knuckles smaller, for they are
very large and my fingers are crooked2 I
would also like a cure for warts. A. r.
l do not think you can do anything
TO reduce the size of your knuckles.
but the shape of your fingers may be
improved by massage.
Here Is the recipe for a Wart cure:
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-13

gar or starch, such as peas beans.
corn, potatoes, etc. are fattening. Bread
and milk are also good for this purpose.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-13

tricity. Be sure to have a reliable
operator do the work.
4. Here Is the recipe for a hair tonic
which is especially suitable for your
kind of hair.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-13
ouinine Hair Tonic

c,,,,.1,+a ~ 1,,;nine I dram
n :, ~ .a.rs 10, -. - ounces
TsVsv RSI. " q a. r,,InhIric acid Is mininS
Dt;Ga Dia;n sn;rits - ounces
Mix, then further add: Glycerin. z
ounce. essence royale or essence musk,
or 4 rninims Agitate until solution iS
complete. Apply to the roots every day.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-13

Apply repeatedly to each wart, continuing
the treatment for several days. The warts
dry UP and then drop off.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-12-02
Invention Edison Valued Most

We'll, it makes a big sound. and |
think I'll call it the mcgaphone.' re-
piled Mr.. Edison. LAS | have already
told you, l sometimes think there will
be a great deal more in 1t for me
financially than in the talking ma
chine. It will be great thing on
ships: with it's aid one ship at dis
lance can hail another ship easily, and
a captain can shout his orders clearly
and distinctly through 1t to the utter
most ends of his vessel. 1t can be
used on land, also, for conversing at
great distances. In short, this mega
nbone of mine enlarges the zone of
action of the human voice, and for
this reason | am inclined to think at
times that it will be more profitable
invention than the talking machine.
Won have seen what 1t can do, and 1t
docs It lust as easy as rolling off a
log"
presume that this was the first
nublic demonstration OF the Edison
invention that has passed into univer-
cal use under the name megaphone-a
contribution of human progress that
bas brought it's father cents where
the monograph has added to his
wealth by the hundred thousands OF
dollars.
Copyright. 1910, by E. ]. Edwards All
Rights Reserved)
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-12-02
ALLAN DAY IN CORNWALL
Great Festival for Young People on
the Last Sunday Before
Halloween.

II YOU should ever be in Cornwall,
in old England, and should rise some
morning before the sun peers over the
low eastern hills, and should see fair
maiden. clad only in her nightdress,
sedately seated beneath a tree and
solemnly eating a large apple, be not
startled. but merely admire; for it is
Allan Day.
Allan Day Is the nearest Saturday
TO Halloween, and is a great chill
dren's festival in Penzance and St
Ives in Cornwall. Everywhere are ex-
posed for sale huge apples known as
Allan apples" and the eating of
them brings good luck. Girls and
bows put them under their pillows at
night and dream of their future hus-
bands and wives.
To make the dream come true, one
must rise at dawn, and, In perfect ST.
Ience and clothed only in a nightdress.
60 out and sit beneath tree, and eat
the apple on which one has dreamed.
whereupon the future consort will
make his or her Appearances con-
summation that to folks outside of
Cornwall would appear slightly en-
barrassing. Moreover, If one does not
become cold, he will remain immune
from chill throughout the year.-The
Sunday Magazine.