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The San Francisco call., 1910-08-07
Letter Not ReceiUed

DeSn Gver ~ month ago we wrote you concern
ing problems of the utmost importance to
US and although we have waited patiently
voil have not vet given US an answer. We
fhink that we are entitled to as much con-
sAerafion as other correspondents Please
let rs Know whether you wish another copy
TpWrytf n NJ. rs. PINK CHEEKS. PUG NOSE,
GOLD TEETH. L'ARRABlATA.
Your letter has evidently gone astray,
and I shall be most glad to give you
the best advice possible II you will
write again. Remember that the de-
mands OF hundreds OF correspondents
must be met, and try to be just as
explicit AZ possiblein your questions
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-07
AFTERNOON Callers

have afternoon callers who sometimes
remain to go to church; Must invite them
We have no servant girl and never have
warm supper. II anything Is served, should
It be in the dining room?
1t would be very pleasant to invite
your callers to have light supper,
which you had better serve IN the din
ing room.s You might serve lettuce
salad with dressing. heated crackers,
fruit, cake and tea. This, Of course.
may be varied according to your likes
and diSlikes.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-07
Meeting Several Times

Dear Mrs Adams.
/. When one Is walking on the street
and has met and spoken to a friend,
either man or woman, with whom one Is
not intimate. what would be the proper
thing to do or. say upon meeting either
the second or third time within few
minutes?
2 In small town where everybody
knows everybody else and where chape-
rons are never in evidence, whose place
is It to suggest leaving when young
>o1p ELOISE.
1. A smile or glance Of recognition Is
sufficient when one meets the same per-
son several times In a day.
.. The young woman makes the sug-
gestion
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-07

If they are cognizant OF their imposition.
there is but one course to follow. They
must be excluded from any function
that will give them opportunity to show
their lack Of what is known, in politics
as the square DEAL"
In parting let me ask that each OF
you ask yourself If this habit OF i'm
posing on others is one of your faults
And remember that 1t is never too late
to reform.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-07
Small Eyes

Dear Mrs. SymeS.
l. VIII you kindly tell me II there Is any
way to make the eyes appear larger7
2 Is there any way to make dimpies?
3 How long VIII the hair stay cuFied
ago? When I it. should let the hair
hang until dry? WEAK EYES.
1. There is no way to enlarge the
eyes. If yours are at all weak, you
should go to an oculist Immediately
before they grow any worse.
2. It is not possible to make dimples,
except by a surgical operation.
3. cannot say just how long the
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-07

were married and promised. My parents
asked whose ring 1t was and / told them
1t belonged to girl friend. The next night
my fance called and asked my parents for
their consent To our marriage. They grew
very. angry. and forbade him to ever speak
20 me again, and commanded me to give
back the ring which l have not done.
Would you advise us to marry without their
consent? IL. u. X.
l certainly do not advise you to go
against your parents wishes. The fact
that you were not candid and truth
full about the VIII ole affair is enough
to arouse their anger. Why don't you
ask their forgiveness for your dis
LOYALTY to them and then ask their
consent to your marriage? You are
young, and it is better to weigh the
matter carefully than to repent when
it is too late. The outlook of a
mother or father is generally a SEN
sible sane one, and no daughter can
afford to do without a parents ad-
vice.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-07
Tonic and Massage

Dear Mrs. Symes.
am taking DR. vaucaires tonic for en-
larging the bust and am also nlassaging
how many bottles of the remedy shall have
to use before there viii be changsY Also
cocoa butter to be used for q massagef
A R T.
AS the effect of the tonic depends en-
tirely upon the individual, it Is hardly
possible to say just how many bottles
you will be Obliged to take. If you are
in good health and take the tonic regu-
larly the time will not be very long. It
is not necessary to mix anything with
the cocoa butter
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-07
To Remove the Streak

viii YOU kindly advise me through the
paner what I can do to fatten my neckf
Also what win take the streak ,a away whicn
is left from wearing woolen collars?
To fatten your neck massage daily
with cocoa butter and then practice
deep breathing. This is excellent for
filling out the hollows in throat and
the neck hind slices of cucumber
round the throat when retiring. or
apply peroxide of hydrogen and
water allowing the sunlight to bleach 1t.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-07
To Remove Warts

Dear Mrs SYmes
VIII you please tell me some way that
] may take on warts? UNSIGNED.
Here Is the recipe for a warr cure:
Mix one grain Of paraform with nine
parts OF flexible collodion. and apply TO
wart three times a day After Two
three days. the epidernis peelS of and the
wart will come with IL.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-07
Il Skin Disease

Please tell me how to get rid of . skin
disease which have reason to believe
contracted in a barber shop Small pimples
break out on my face. DISTRESSED.
In your case the best thing to do is
to consult a reliable physician, who
will be able to tell just what the
trouble is, and may then prescribe
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-07
Parents Object to Marriage


am young lady almost 10 years old:
about % for over a year without the knowl-
edge OF my parents. stealing out at nights
10 meet him About two weeks ago he
asked me to marry him and consented
to do so. Two nights afterward he gave
me handsome diamond ring and made me
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-07
To. Couer a Mole

Dear Mr8- -Symes.
VIII you please print in your columns an
inexpensive recipe for a hesh-cOlored paste
which could put a mole to keep II
from showing plainly2
/ wish to wear a -necked dress. but
have q very large mole my neck
AN ANXIOUS READER
1 do not have the recipe for such =
paste. Why not wear a piece of flesh
colored court plaster over the mole?
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-07

cure. In the meantime, battle the
skin In hot water to which peroxide
of hydrogen has been added. and be
careful to use your own towel Anti
septic salves are good, thus destroy
ing the disease germs and healing at
the same time; but I prefer not to
suggest any, for I know too little
about your case.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-07
ANSWERS TO BEAUTY QUERIES

hair will remain in curl, for some hair
is more obstinate than others. Do not
allow the hair to hang after applying
the preparation, but arrange IL in the
customary manner.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-07
SOLUTIONS TO SOCIAL
PROBLEMS
Anxicus for Her Address

"O FRIENDLESS: Some time ago
your letter and my reply to it
were published in these columns.
/ have been very disappointed not to
receive your name and address. and
urge you now to send them to me at
once. for many readers have seen your
appeal and are anxious to comm unicate
with you. Won't you write to me, so
that, you may gain some friends who
are anxious to help you?
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-07
PEOPLE WHO IMPOSE

- HE habit OF allowing others to
furnish amusement, entertain
ment and some Of the neces-
saries OF everyday life is one
that is so easily formed and grows in
force with such alarming rate that 1t
IS one Of the prevalent types Of minor
evils that mar our social happiness.
People who impose are perhaps among
your friends. You know the person
who uses your telephone as II it were
,r,hIic convenience. and does not hest
fate 10 rout the owner out of slu1nber
to convey a message OF slight impor-
fance TO a friend a few blocks away. A
Jew Of these fayors are all right, but
when the habit Of 1nconveniencing others
becomes the rule, then that person at
The free and. let me add, comfortable
end of the wire is imposing.
Then there is the woman that imposes
on her neighbor by borrowing little
sugar, a few spoonfuls Of -four and just
q little butter. and forgets TO return
sfhem. The good-natured lender needs
khis and through a, lack OF foresight
concerning the limit OF neighborly snar
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-07
To Apply Tannin

In recent paper you stated that tannin
was good for reducing the lips. VIII you
mixed with some kind OF a liquid?
A CONSTANT READER.
To one teaspoonfu1 Of tannin use
eight ounces of water. Apply to the lips
daily with a bit of absorbent cotton.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-07

~ 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 a self
addressed stamped envelope for a reply.
This rule must also be complied with in
regard to personal letters.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-07
To Gain Weight

Dear MrS, SyNnes.
1 am boy of II and weigh ia pounds
and am about five feet seven inches tall.
Will you kindly advise me what to do TO
build me up and give me more weight
ALFRED D. G.
I think IL you will join gymna-
sium class and enter into all exer-
cises prescribed you will be greatly
benefited. AS you grow older your
body will become developed ana
your weight will increase.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-07
Milk Of White Roses.
Using Egg on Hair ,


l. Please tell me IL an egg is good to use
when washing the hair and how to use IL
g. My hair used to be nice and thick, but
now 1t is getting thin Could you tell me
what to to make II thick! Would you
advise vaseline?
8 / have been using vaseline on my eye
brows for over two months. and 1t doesn't
grow very much. Could you tell me what
TO use instead? ID. NJ s.
1. The hair Is often greatly benefited
you the recipe for a shampoo which
contains egg. This should be used once
every four or five weeks.
Egg Shampoo.
To half cake Of pure white CASTLE soap
add one pint Of hot rainwater. Set on the
stove and heat until the soap Is perfectly
been thoroughly whipped with an egsbeat-
er stirring IL into the mixture with the
beater to prevent curdling. Add one-third
of a teaspoonful OF borax and one teaspoon
When ready to shampoo the hair. rub well
into the scalp. and rinse in several clear
waters, using a bath spray. il You have one.
2. Yes. vaseline. is very good for IN
creasing the growth of the hair. but
bear in mind the fact that the massag-
ing of the scalp counts as much as IL not
more than the tonic used. Spend one
half hour day in caring. for your hair:
g. If the vaseline has done no good
for your eyebrows, advise you to try
the following recipe:
Cologne .-.-..-.-.......-.....- 70 ounces
Fluid extract Of iaborandi ounces
Agitate ingredients till thoroughly incor-
porated. Apply to the eyebrows with
brush and to the iasheS with a tiny cam
efs-hair paint brush.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-07
To Remove Wrinkles

Dear Mrs. Symes.
NY neck Is full OF deep wrinkles. 50
please tell something to remove them
and to make my neck white. What do you
think causes many? Do you advise the
use Of the wrinkle plaster?
ANXIOUS ANNIE mo. 2"
It may be that you have not given
your neck proper attention Instead OF
using plaster I advise the following
recipe:
Milk Of White Roses.
"a Cure for Wrinkles.)
FOS6WdlcI PAAN
Simple tincture OF benzoin a ounce
Altar of roses ...........-......... drops
Put tho rosewater in a basin. Add the
tincture of benzoin drop at a time. Add
altar Of roses and bottle. Apply with cot
ton at night
To whiten your neck. apply lemon
Juice once a day.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-07
DR.. Vaucaire's Remedy

Dear MIS- SyneS-
Please publish the recipe for Dr. Van
caire's bust remedy. How long must one
take IL TO show results?
am herewith giving the recipe you
desire but it is not possible to say
when results will be noticeable, for tha
erect depends entirely upon the individ-
ual taking the tonic:
DR.. vaucaire's Remedy for the Bust
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-07
To Color a Switch

Dear Mrs. Symes.
I have a hair switch and It's colcs II
auburn or red M hair Is medium shade
Of dark brown Please tell me how to
darken 1t to match the color Of my hair.
CHIC"
I am giving the recipe for brown
hair stain and advise you to let your
switch remain in the stain for day
or so until it becomes the right
shade.
Green walnut shells.............. ounces
p,,ra oil -...... ounces
Heat together in water bath until the
water has been completely evaporateo-
Then express, filter and perfume.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-07

corns now or is doomed to have them IN
the future. For this hard. conelike spot.
many cures. A hard corn just formed
can be removed by means Of pumice;
for one of longer standing one of the
collodion and saIcylic acid preparations
is best. Here are two excellent ones:
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-07

SdllcyIc ACID. oO SAo4N
Extract cannabis indica. ........ grains
Collodion .........--...-.......... n ouiGs
Or. in simpler form:
Salicylic acid ..................... oram
Collodion -.-.....-..---...-.'.----- u OunS0
Either of these should be busted on
the corn once a day. and after week
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-07

with a mixture Of equal parts OF tino-
ture Of iodine, carbolic acid and glyc-
erin An equal mixture of spirits OF
turpentine and lard Is another good
cure; and a bunion plaster should be
worn, with a bit of felt between the
great and second toes.
Everybody, it seems to me. either has
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-07

Agitate ingredients till thoroughly incor-
porated. Apply to the eyebrows with
brush and TO the iashes with tiny cam
el's-hair paint brush.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-07
Cause and Cure

Dear Mrs. Symes
Will you kindly publish a cure and vet
one which Is not Injurious to the skin. for
freckles? Is there such thing as liver
freckles'? What really causes freckles and
what should be avoided to get rid OF
them? II IL were not for my freckles I
would have a very good complexion
FRECKLEFACED.
The following is a recipe for an excel
lent freckle cure and will not harm the
skin:
Citric acid Oemon) crams
hot water-..--- -----..-.....-.....-.... II ounces
6ora1 -----.-- -..--......---.-..-....... Grams
Red rose petals y ounce
GiyceF1n -..--........- 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.
suppose liver freckles'' is a name
applied TO the brown spots which appear
on the skin. caused by a disordered
liver
Freckles are caused by an increase OF
coloring matter in the dermis. or under
layer OF the skin. To avoid having them
one must protect the face from the sun
and wind. as the action OF either one on
the skin is what heightens the pigments
that are present.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-07

- o YOU remember. when you
were q little girl. hearing the
IL very moral tale about the child
u-bo N.5 ss+z- ,s+tfa ~arxyurfSD
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1910-04-16

profitable for the Northern farmer
Heavy horses are not popular in the
South and possibly there are certain
climatic reasons for this; and, there
fore, we must either breed light
harness or saddle horses or go to the
mule. The breeding Of these classes
OF horses requires greater skill and
care, a larger Investment for breed
ing stock and heavier expense in
training and fitting for market.
In mule breeding a cheaper grade
OF mares may be used. while at the
same time they are the best type Of
farm work horse and the young ami
mails are more easily raised, go on to
the market at an earlier age and re-
quire no special fitting or education
to render them salable.
We do not agree that mule can
be raised as cheaply as a steer. nor
that mule raising Is likely to be the
most profitable on rough cheap lands.
without abundance OF feed and
good intelligent care: but on good
lands which will produce good pas
ture and with liberal feeding. the
raising OF mules at present prices.
offers profits no less attractive than
i5-cent Gotten and 75-cent corn.
Counting the work which the brood
mares and the young mules will do.
and which is so much needed on our
farms In order to cultivate them eco
nomically. the average cost OF raising
a mule need not be more than one
half tho average selling price, in re-
cent years.
Counting the depreciation in the
value OF n mare and the interest on
tho money invested in her at $40
year. allowing $40 as the service fee
OF the Jack and calculating one mule
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1910-04-16

breast bone, this pressure increases
the pain: the pain continues as you
follow the lower margin OF the ribs
to the patients right, but usually not
to the left. There Is considerable IN
digestion. The belly Is often swollen
("pot belly"). In youths and maid
ems. the hair in the arm pits. ETC., Is
likely not to develop as 1t should; fire.
quently It is almost or entirely ab-
sent even at the age OF seventeen or
twenty years. Very frequently sores
or ulcers are found on the shins, and
these may last many months. The
feet and legs are likely to swell. AZ
stated above. the patients have usu-
ally had ground itch.
The appetite varies; frequently
the patients are especially fond OK
sour things. as pickles; IN severe
cases the appetite become abnormal.
and children contract the habit OF
eating dirt. clay. resin. wood, cloth'
plaster, etc. There may be either con-
stipation or diarrhea.
The NINA QOcS lot WI N oo ~
" as II should: frequently children
fInd Il difficult to study; upon being
asked a question they are likely TO
repeat II, or to ask you to repeat IT,
hefore they answer It; their speech
Is likely to be slow.
There may be fever, or the patient
NAV be colder than normal.
In severe cases the children are
stunted in their growth. SO that a
person may appear one to hve years
Younger than he actually Is.
In girls, other troubles ana IT
regularities are produced all of which
can be cured by removing the cause
These conditions are usually worse
in summer than in winter.-Dr'
charles w. stiles. United States Pub
lie Health and Marine Hospital Ser
vice, washington, ID. c.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1910-04-16

10y severe case of hookworm dis
ease. or ground itch anemia. Many
OF the medium cases OF the disease
can DO recognized from symptoms. To
recognize the light cases. micro
scopic examination Is necessary. and
hence for this purpose the farmer
must consult u physician.
Persons with hookworm disease
show many or all Of tho following
symptoms:
They have had ground itch" (also
known as dew itch. foot itch. foot
sore. too itch. etc.)
Tho hair Is usually dry. and feels
much like hemp. Tho skin is dry
and usually there is very little per-
spiration: tho skin may be white
like paper. or more tho color OF tai
low. The moist portion OF the inside
of tho eyolids is pale: the blood ves-
sells on the white portions OF the eye
are not very distinct. the pupil OF the
eye tnamely. tho round center dark
spoU Is likely TO be dilated 30 as TO
be larger than normal. Very ire
quently tho blood beat (pulsauons)
at the neck are very prominent. The
entire face may be swollen. The
patient may complain OF dizziness.
ringing or buzzing in the ears. and
headache.
The patients are anemic (poor-
blooded) and complain OF growing
tired easily. They may experience
some difficulty In breathing. The
heart beats rapidly and impulsively
("nuttering OF the heart"), and many
hookworm patients think they have
heart disease" There Is frequent
ly tenderness or pain in the stomach,
and II you press tightly on the pit
OF the stomach. just below the
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1910-04-16
Care of Harness.

When the harness is thoroughly
clean Is should be handled until sup
pie and then a light application Of
some good harness oil should be
made.
II a set of harness Is used daily.
1t should be washed each week.
When washing harness. take tub
OF water and make a good soapy
mixture. Do not have the water too
warm. Place all parts of the har-
ness In this preparation. excepting.
OF course. the padded parts.
After a good cleansing rinse thor
oughly and hang up to dry In a mod
erately warm room.
When the harness begins to dry,
It should be worked constantly to
prevent It becoming hard and stin.-
Southern Agriculturist.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1910-04-16

colt TO two mares, We have $50 as
the cost Of the mule colt. If to this
we add SIS year for his feeding.
we have two-year-old mule at a
cost Of 800; or a three-year-old
mule at cost of $125. OF course.
it will cost more than $25 to proper
ly grow mule from to 3 years
of age, but during this time he may
be broken and earn in work perform
ed good share Of his keep. Even
on this liberal estimate a profit of
from SIS to 800 may be made on
each 3-year-old mule. This alone,
even though there were no other
reasons why we should grow more,
should be sufficient to induce any
farmer to consider the direct profits
OF mule raising most favorably.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1910-04-16
TWO MINUTE HEALTH TALKS.
HOW TO RECOGNIZE HooKwORM DISEASE.

II Your Child or Your Child Shows These Symptoms
You should the Cheap Simple Treat
me at
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1910-04-16

NY PERSON who can recognize
a "dirt-eater" can recognize a
= severe case of hookworm dis
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1910-04-16
Plant Cotton One Seed
at a Time-EquaIIy Spaced
NO Skips No Bunchinu

WITHOUT preparation of seed plant a bushel
w or more-or peck or less to theacre, one to
Six inches apart, as you set it, always one seed at
atime. Save half the work, time and expense of
chopping. Positive force-feed means absolute
regularity OF drop without cracking or crushing
seed. Each plant has room to grow, though chop
ping be DELAYED. The
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-05
As Viewed from Afar.

One of the lodges at Marquette
desired to arrange for street fair
later this summer and applied to
the common council for the neces-
sary permission. Instead of jump
ing right into the street carnival
proposition with enthusiasm and
offering to donate $500 for the pur
pose of helping the thing along the
city council announced that per-
mission would be granted under
special conditions, one being the
payment of $500 license fee and the
other general supervision of the
attractions by council committee.
And the council is right. If the &C
ton results in prohibiting the
street fair in Marquette it will be
the best thing for all concerned for
these things never result in any
real benefit to any community and
often they do great damage
Houghton Gazette.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-05
Order Limiting Time to File
Claims, and for Hearing
Thereon.

State of Minnesota, County of St. Louis, S.
In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Steve Pasich
DeCedent.
Letters Testamentary this day having
been granted to Lena Pasich of Buhl Min
nesota.
1t Is Ordered. That the time within which
all creditors of the above named decedent
may present claims against his estate in
this court. be. and the same hereby is,
limited to six months from and after the
date hereof; and that Monday the 3Oth day
OF January, 1911, at ten o'clock A. NJ, in the
Probate Court Rooms at the Court House
at Duluth in said County. be. and the same
hereby is, fixed and appointed as the time
and place for hearing upou the examina-
ton. adjustment and allowance Of such
claims. as shall be presented within the
time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the public
alton of this orderin The Virginia Enter
prise as provided by law.
Dated. Duluth MIMI, July 9th, 1910.
J. B. MIDDLECOFF.
7-29 S-12 Judge of Probate.
(Seal Probate Court. St. Louis Co. MIMI