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The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
II Groz0th of Hair

Dear Mrs. SymeS.
have a very disfguring growth Of hair
between my eyebrows. When child. I cut
them off. so that they look dreadful.
have had about five treatments from the
electric needle and l cannot see that they
have done any good. have rubbed am
monia on the growth night and morning.
Do youythink 1t will kill the hairs in time?
Could you tell me OF some acid that will
kill the growth? II the electric needle Is
used, will it cause any kind Of growth or
harm the eyes in any way? BETTY.
The electric needle is the only thing
which will remove the hairs perma-
nently without leaving a scar. If you
are not gaining the desired results from
the one operator, I think it would be
advisable to try another one. The treat
ments will not use a growth or injure
the eyes If a thoroughly experienced
operator does the work. Any acid you
would use might cause din ugly scar.
which would be ten times worse than
the growth of hair. The constant ap-
plication of ammonia may kill the hairs
in time, but the process Is slow.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
WREN TO RISE

TN- RESPONSE TO many queries I
T. am going 10 talk today on the oc-
casions for rising. ! think, on the
whole, that the fundamental prin-
@csp}es are easily mastered, and upon
These you can base your actions, using
5tact. and general spirit Of kindness and
re&.ard for other peoples feelings.
in any instance when a certain hos
pttalfty on the part Of a hostess is to
.be. shown. you should rise 10 greet your
gQests- When callers enter your draw
Ing room at an afternoon tea, you. as
@hosJess, should rise from a group with
whom you have been chatting and step
forward TO meet the newly arrived
visitor II is not necessary for the
other. members OF the circle to rise at
D.. the Introduction Of the guest.
IL however, very old man or
You are guest or not, you should show
your respect for gray hairs and rise at
an 'introolctlon and offer the most con-
veniert chair.
When a man is introduced to a woman
Il is not necessary for the latter TO rise,
except in cases Of elderly persons or of
Cignitaries 10 whom you wish TO show
q certain formal respect
Men should always rise when woman
is standing. It is not necessary that
- quick automatic standing position be
NJ aiken. but there should be no hesitancy
on the part Of a gentleman to rise
when women enter room and to see
tlrat they are comfortably seated before
he sits down. He should rise, also,
when an older man enters his presence.
Il is a very easy way TO show respect
FOR his father. for his pastor, for his
vhite-haired uncle. Right here let me
urge that you, my dear readers, insist
1spon this Difference from your brothers
oF your friends. Request that they
show this little mark OF respect just
TO please you. II is surely a little
thing to 90, and few men viii refuse.
Children should be taught to rise
,rhen their parents or older relations
enter a room. They should offer their
places and remain standing until their
elders are seated.
When rising shows your thoughtfuiness
~ any well-deserved respect. then by all
means rise. These two points should De
the guiding stans in your actions
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
Difference in Height

Dear Mrs. Adams.
Do you think that a man should marry
a girl taller than himself? Will 1t cause
her discomfort and modification in the
future? Ny sweetheart Is a couple of inches
taller than I. For myself that makes no
difference but friend who is an easterner
like herself. says she would be ridculed by
her friends and in time would dread to be
seen with me.
Kindly tell me II you think It would be
wise for me to invite her to accompany my
sister and myself on a two or three months
trip? JOHN A.
The difference in height should not
and does not make particle of differ
ence where love is concerned. If you
and your sweetheart are perfectly salts
fed with one, another, what should you
care about the opinions of others?
If your engagement has been announc-
ed, it would be all right to send her an
invitation
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25

ing down the aisle in the theater for a
girl friend In the audience to speak out
loud to attract his attention? ROBERT.
l. 1t would be rude and unkind to the
young lady. Surely the ten or fifteen
minutes intermission could be enjoy
ably spent In conyersing with her.
9 If the friend is not sitting next to
you, it would be better to show signs Of
slight bow.
g. Some young men wear the full dress
suit between the ages you state,s but
the majority wear tuxedo.
l. Such actions would be most i'm
proper. A dignifled young lady will
never try to attract attention to herself
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
II Clear Compilation

Dear Mrs. Symes
/. Please tell me how to obtain a soft,
clear complexion I am troubled with
pimples on my chin; Under my eyes I have
skin? How Is the tonic OF cider and nails
made and how often should 1t be taken!
Do you approve of II
2. Can a regular physician correct an I'M
perfect feature. or must specialist be con-
suited? II so, how can find out II SUCH
a specialist is located in the towA where l
8. Will medicated rubber garments re-
duce the bust and will a rubber mask reauce
the face? NOT S1GNED.
/. To get rid Of the pimples. bsthe
them with hot water, and after drying
the skin carefully. apply the cream for
which 1 am giving you the recipe.
Cream for Pimples
SaIicylic acid ...............--...... 10 grams
Salomei .................-...... l dram
The freckles may be removed by
bathing them with lemon juice.
A blood tonic has a great effect on
the skin, but it is wiser to take ply
sician's prescription than to take one
which you are not sure that your sys-
tenn needs.
2. Derma tologists are the persons who
say that they can change a persons
features. Before visiting one, however,
1t would be advisable to have your ply
Sician recommend a competent operator.
8. Rubber garments and. masks will
reduce the flesh, but any one wearing
them should be very careful that they
are antiseptically clean.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25

exercise TO reduce the hipsa Lie ex.
tended on the floor, supporting ones
self by cne hand, while the other is
placed upon the hip. While holding this
position. radse the body gradually from
the floor until the whole weight is sup
ported by the hand and feet 1t Is COM
parattvely easy to get the body from
the floor as far as the knees. but to
bring 1t up 10 the fun extent Just de-
scrthed is not easy at first. 1t should be-
tried first on one side and then on the
other.
g. To increase the growth Of the eye
brows and eyelashes apply q good quail
1ty OF vaselile to them daily
4. Lemon juice Is excellent for whit
ening the skin. Apply it as often as ts
is necessary
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
Apblying for a License

Dear Mrs. Adams.
If divorced man applies for marriage
license, must he give all particulars re-
garding his former marriage, such as names
Of contracting parties. ages, when and
where the event took place and cause of
--divorce. who the plaintiff is and conditions?
6upposing. this all took place in another
state, will the clerk some county Official
send back to said state for confirmation of
truth of his statement before granting the
license. or issue the license at once?
ANXIOUS.
A young man applying for marriage
license is under obligation to answer all
questions asked him by the clerk, and
the clerk has the liberty to ask any or
all of the questions you mention. You
must have with you the papers proving
your divorce before the license will be
granted you
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
An Irritation to Visit

Dear Mrs. Adams.
I would like to have your advice I am
a man Of p years, I have written to
girl OF Is to come to see me in my home
has a sister who would like to come.
Would 1t be all right for me to tell her to
come too? Would 1t be proper for me to
pay whole or half Of the fare for the first
girl? / can take care of one, but not two.
A FRIEND.
Unless you are engaged to the young
girl or she is an intimate friend Of other
members of your family, you should not
have extended the invitation to her.
Since the invitation is issued, 1t would
be wise to ask her sister to visit you
at the same time. Do not pay either
girls fare
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
When Introduced

Dear Mrs. Adams.
/ What is proper to say when introduced
to person?
2 When walking with a young man at
night should he take hold Of my arm?
8. Is 1t proper for young lady to shake
hands with a young man when introduced7
Miss NJ AND Miss P.
1. How do you do, Miss Blank?" or
ST am glad to meet you, Mr.. JONES'" are
phrases to use when acknowledging an
introduction.
2. It is never proper for a man to
take hold of woman's arm. II she u
in need Of assistance, he should offer her
his arm.
& 1t is proper, but not necessary.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
Gray Hair

Lear MIS-. SymeS.
1 am a young woman and my hair Is
turning gray In one patch near the roots.
have been using a tonic. but would like to
know II think a patented tonic which
is recommended to restore gray hair Will
injure the hair?. 1t is made of sulphur and
sage and other ingredients.
/ have a line on my forehead over the
nose 1t Is not very deep and with your
advice think It can be removed
A SUBSCRIBER
I am not at liberty to recommend any
patented tonics, but 1 think that the
application of the hair tonic made ac-
cording to the recipe here given will
prevent your hair from turning gray.
Your hair evidently needs nourishment.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
Bust is Large

what will reduce the bust without harm7
1 viii De lS In February and my bust Is
Nery large l have a neat form. as I only
weigh l07 pounds and my height is five
1eet one inch What is the usual height
and weight Of girls Is or 1s years OF age7
CHRISTIE.
i do not advise you to do anything to
reduce your bust, for as you grow
older the rest OF your body Yill de-
veiop In proportion 10 It. Girls of Is
or 10 years vary so much in height
that there is no standard.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
Personal Notes

Dear Mrs. Adams
Will you please tell when It is good
form to use correspondence cards? Would
II be bad taste to write a few words Of
coincidence on a card to friend who has
lost her mother?- VIII you please suggest
something. suitable and appropriate to say
to her? ETHELYN w.
The correspondence cards may be used
for personal notes such as invitations,
notes of sympathy or congratulation.
etc. 1t would be proper to write to your
friend on a card, but let your words Of
sympathy spring from your heart.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
II Miscellaneous Shower

D6dr MIS-. Aoan1S.
would like to give a miscellaneous
shower for a friend of mine Should I
and are men supposed to attend? Would
II be proper to have It three months before
she is TO be married? Is II necessary to
give written invitations?
ANXIOUS IRMA.
1t would be very nice for you to pro-
vide music and supper for the guests.
Young men are seldom invited to a
shower for bride. for the simple rea-
son that one does not care to put them
under any obligation Three months
prior to the wedding is not too soon to
hold the affair. / think 1t would be
better to send each friend a personal
note.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
Duties of q Butler

! Dear Mrs. Adams.
Will you please tell me what are the
exact duties of a butter and is there any
place where a man can learn what he
has to do to become a butler?
JOHN J. B.
The buffers duties include the clean
ing. setting in order and the general
care of the whole drawing room floor,
although his special duties are in tha,
dining room. His work is often light
ened by the assistance of other men
and women employed by his mistress. l
do not know of any place where you
may learn the art, but / think expert
ence will soon teach you all you need to
know.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
FIR Me Sed ZHorolrz
Beauty Query
Answers :

n WING to the great amount OF mail
\ received and the limited space
~ given this department. it is alb
solutely impossible to answer letters in
the Sunday issue following their receipt.
The letters must be answered in turn,
and this ofttimes requires three or four
weeks.
All correspondents who desire an i'm
mediate answer must inclose SELF
addl essed stamped envelope for reply.
This rule must also be complied with in
regard to personal letters.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
II Good Rouge
; Mrs. Synes.

OeAr Mr8. Syf1e9-
wish y~u would please suggest q good
harmless rouge that may be used without
dissection. I have tried several. but with
no Satisfaction Do you think Il wrong to
use rouge? MY face Is absolutely coorless
and I have taken medicines prescribed BY
our best physicians T. H E
Here is the recipe for a rouge, which
/ feel sure will prove satisfactory IL
Is not wrong to use a rouge IL one "a
able to apply II artiStically. and il 10
really improves ones appearance It will
1t Is not thoroughly washed off before
retiring. PerSnnallY / adviSa against IL
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
In the Theater

/. When young man escorts young
lady to the theater. Is It rude for him to
leave her between the acts for a ~srnoke?
2. At the theater, should a person bow
or speak to a friend in the audience, Or Is
It better form to merely smile?
8. Do young men between the ages Of Ii
and 20 wear full dress at a dinner party?
Z. Is it proper when young man Is walk
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
The Use of Sage Tea

My hair Is just beginning TO turn gray.
Would your recipe for sage tea to darken
the hair be all right 70 use on Il? Would
u be Injurious in any way? Please tell
NE how TO apply 1t.
VIII cocoa butter, II used once a day on
the face. make she hair grow? ]. 3
Sage tea Is just the thing for you to
use to darken your hair. and 1t is not
at all inelrtous. Apply It to the hair
with small brush.
No.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
II Reiected Proposal

lear Mrs. Adams
l am 2S years OF age and come to you for
advice young lady whom I love very
much has rejected my proposal saying she
ooes not love me enough. She thinks we
should part for long time and see If our
advisable? She is "a years old and a very
sensible person.
AN INTERESTED READER.
I think the young lady's suggestion a
very good one. Absence very often
teaches US that we care more for a
person than we ever suspect
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
Telling the Truth

Dear Mrs. Adams.
Please tell me what is the proper answer
TO a question when any truthful reply
would hurt the questioner's feelings.
PERPLEXED.
II you wish to avoid hurting per-
sons feelings try to suggest that you
prefer not to answer the question. If,
however, it is a question of vital i'm
portance, tell the truth.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
Remedy for Warts

Dear Mrs. Symes.
Please giva me remedy to get rid Of
warts.
What can I do to make my hands soft
and white? IGNORAMUS.
The following is a recipe for a splen-
did wart eradicator:
Sublimed sulphur. 12o grains
Glycerin ....................... fluid drains
Acetic acid. ! fluid dram
Apply repeatedly to each wart, con-
tinuing the treatment for several days. The
warts dry UP and then drop off.
To whiten and soften the hands, use
the lotion made according to the fol-
lowing recipe:
Put into a bottle two ounces of glycerin.
two ounces of water, four tablespoonfuls
OF lemon juice and a. few drops of carbolic
acid. Shake well. After washing and dry
ing the hands. rub little of this mixture
into them.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
SOLUTIONS TO SOCIAL
PROBLEMS
Broke the Engagement

Broke the Engagement
TsEAR Mrs Adams
I was engaged to be married to a
young man. but one night he was
intoxicated when he came to see me-
got very angry and broke our engage
ment and said I would never marry him.
DO you think did right2
BROKEN HEARTED.
You were justified in breaking the en-
gagement for the young man has no re-
spect for you, and you surely have no
respect for him after such actions. II
you were TO marry him, your life would
be fuli Of sorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
Szueet Almond Oil

Dear MIS- Symes-
Is sweet almond oil good tissue builder
y Tor the race and arms or Is cocoa butter
\ better. and how should use II and how
often? A CONSTANT READER
Both are very good for building up
the tissues. Each one Is to be mas
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
Sultana Cream Make-Up

Blend the Fats In the inside receptacle OF
q cuSrard boiler: add benzoin while they are
heating. the rice powder and carmine while
cooling, and the tincture last OF all Spread
i on the face and neck gently and care
fully. rubbing IL into the skin. and avoid
getting II into the eyebrows or close to the
eyes Powder with any hesh-colored DOW
Ger or veloutine. applying freely with
pun; and after a little while wipe of with
bit OF char1cis. This masks, as effectually
as plaster OF pastes and paints all slight
imperfections OF the skin without having
the repuisively artificial look which they
give. By artificial light 1t Is imperceptlbla
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
White Canvas Shoes

Dear Mrs. Adams.
Is IL correct to wear white canvas shoes
at picnic? I wore a pair once, and have
been criticised severely for 1t. b. V.C
If you wore a light-colored dress
with the shoes there was no reason for
an adverse criticism.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
Long Gloves

Dear Mrs. Adams.
Is 1t appropriate for one to wear long
kid gloves with a dress which has elbow
length sleeves, In the evening, without
hat? c. E. L.
Yes
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
Tmo Recines

Dear Mrs. SymeS
would like to have your two recipes FOR
orange-hower cream. as 7 do not know
which one / always use. One has glycerin
In and the other has not
Mrs. w L. B.
Here are the recipes TO which you re-
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
Massage Cream

Melt the nrst hve ingredients together.
beat until the mass concretes. adding the
benzoin. drop by drop. during this process.
Extract Of violet or any perfume may
be added il agreeable.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
To Remove Tan

Dear Mrs. SYmes
!. Please give me an easy remedy TO get
rid of tan.
g. what can do to reduce flesh?
QUESTIONER.
/. Here Is a recipe for a lotion which
you NAV use to remove the tan:
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
orange-Flower Cream

Melt the first three ingredients add the
glycerin to the orange-hower water and
dissolve the borax in the mixture. then
pour 1t slowly INTO the blended fars, stir
ring continuously.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25

Citric acid Qemon). drains
bot water ..--...--.........-.-... II ounces
Borax ...;..........-........... Grams
Red rose petals. ! ounce
Dissolve the acid and borax in the water;
infuse the petals for an hour; strain
through a Jelly bag after twenty-four hours;
decant the clear portion and add the
glycerin. Apply as often as agreeable.
2. If you wish to reduce flesh, you
should live on diet and exercise. Avoid
all starchy or sweetened food, all
cereals, vegetables containing sugar or
starch, such as peas. beans. corn, po-
tatoes, etc. Have your bread toasted;
sprinkle 1t with salt instead OF using
butter. Milk, regret to say, if 1T be
pure and good. is fattening. SKINNED
milk may be drunk. Hot water is an
excellent substitute for other liquids
Add little Of the juice of lines or
lemons to it, If you choose. Limit your
sleeping hours to seven at the outside.
No maps.
If you cannot walk at least five miles
day, and do not wheel, go to one OF
the institutions where mechanical mas
sage is given. Several OF my correspond
ents report excellent results from this
method of getting the vigorous exercise
they require The system Is thoroughly
wnoiesome and not expensive. In reduc-
ing mesh one fact to recollect Is that
fat is carbon. Oxygen destroys or burns
out carbon. You must consume the car
bon by the oxygen you take through
your lungs The more exercise the more
oxygen and consequent destruction of
tat by the one .-ealthful method Of cur
ing obesity.
The more starch and sugar you eat
the more carbon to burn away.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
Cream of Sweet Oranges -
"a Skin Food

Half I'll a saucepan with boiling water.
Stand jam jar in this. Shred the wax
and spermaceti into the jar Let it dissolve.
Heat almond oil and add 10 the wax Heat
orange-nower water: add 1t half a tea
spoonful at q time, stirring the mixture
quickly Lift the jar out OF the saucepan
Beat mixture with a whisk- Heat and
add oil OF sweet orange. Whisk cream
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25

sased into the skin with the tips OF tho
fingers once a day.
am not able to give my opinion Of
the artbcle mentioned in the first part
of your letter. because 1t is a patented
On1
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
Taborandi Tonic


coholic LIQUIDS by warming slightly. then
the otner INGREDIENTS added and the whole
filtered. Rub into the roots OF the hair
every night.
The wrinkle is probably caused by
habit OF frowning. and before attempt
ing to remove IL with creams and mas
sage 1t is necessary 20 stop the habit.
Once a day massage the wrinkle with
the cream made according to this
recfOe.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
II Smooth Complexion

Dear Mrs. Syrnes.
II YOU viii kindly aid distressed girl
I will be more than grateful.
J. Please tell me howl can obtain beau
uful smooth cOEip plsEiOn.
2 How nav I reduce my hips?
8. What can I do to promote the growth
OF eyelasheS and eyebrows?
4. What Will make my arms and neck
white? A CONSTANT READER.
l. To have a good cOmpl lexiOn one must
be sure tfJsJt all the organs OF the body
are performing their duties. You should
be careful of your diet One of the most
important essentials is that the skin be
kept clean. The best kind OF soap
should be used, and all toilet articles
should be sweet and clean.
2. Here are directions for an excellent
New-York tribune., 1910-09-25
THE END
A BALLOON FOR AN ENGINE
And she was.

A RAILROAD on which the motive power
L - Is supplied by q balloon Is certainly
novelty Such a railroad has been con-
structed III Austria under Government su-
perviSiOn. It's object IS TO carry passengers
I'D and down HoChsraufen Mountain al Bad
ReiChenhaI, watering place IN the Aus
TRAN Alps.
The top OF this mountain affords q Spler1-
did view: but the climb 10 the summit Is
tedious and uninteresting. Accordingly, It
was decided that the tourists who visit the
place would appreciate the labors OF the
captive balloon devised TO convey them to
the summit.
The balloon was made to run along q
track built at the side Of the r0adbed- 4
trailer with many wheels clasps this wooden
rail. or track. and the passenger car IS FAST
ened 10 the trailer. The operator sits N the
car. with q cord swinging between nm and
the balloon by which he can regulate the sup
DIV of gas. Safety devices are at hand IN case
OF accident.
Before the car starts up the mountain the
balloon Is charged with sufficient gas to en-
able Il TO ascend 10 the summit, and when
the TOD Is reached and all Is ready tor the re-
turn tourney some Of the gas Is permitted 70
escape. whereuDon the car starts down tl-l.
--s speed being checked by the retardlng
eject Of the gas still left n the balloon
L was not until the most rigorous investl-
cations had been made and the comparative
safety Of this method OF 1ourneylng demon
s--ate6. that permission was gwen to bulLd
the railroad. There are many novel safety
devices to prevent accident
The tank and generator from which the
gas Is drawn answer the double purpose OF
supplying power Tor the railway and furnish
ing gas for Illuminating the town.