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The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
Lotion for Oily Skin.
The Tmban STYLE

Dear Mrs. Symes
J. 7 am II years OF age. DO YOU think an
too young 10 wear my hair tlrban style?
What colors co you think would be most
becoming 20 me2 ] am a very fair blonde
q I have used cocoa butter 70 I'll out my
cheeks daily for two months without good
results. Does IL take q longer treatmentP
Ny cheeks are very thin. Do you advise
medicines which we often see advertised TO
increase the weight2 A BLONDE
/. think the turban style in hair
dressing would be too old for you. You
should cling TO the sim pleSt and most
youthful effects. Pale shades Of pink
and lavender and the various shades Of
brown and blue would be becoming 20
one OF your complexion
z. Sometimes the use Of cocoa butter
brings about results soon. and then
again il takes a long time. Continue
applying 4. and eat fat-foTming foods
and take plenty Of rest. One should be
very careful about taking medicines
which are advertised. for what Is suita-
bic for one person may prove Injurious
to another. The family physician Is al
ways the best one TO consult before taxi
ing medicine which he has not pre-
scribed.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
Solutions to Social
Problems
Is ii Lawfnl2

N EAR Mrs. Adams.
l. Is II lawful for second cousins
- to marry?
2 Is It proper for a gentleman to rise
and give his seat TO a lady in a street
carr
3. Should any one be guilty Of eating on
the street?
T. II a gentleman ard lady meet on the
street who should speak hrst2
g. When a lady and gentleman are made
acquainted with one another Is II proper
for the lady TO offer TO shake hands7
Z. E z.
l. In some states it Is, while in others
it Is not: by looking at one Of the large
almanacs kept at the library you Will
be able to get more definite information.
2. Yes
3. No: 1t is never considered good
form.
4. The lady should first give signs OF
recognition.
s. II Is not necessary unless she Is
acting as hostess. A slight bow Of the
head. a pleasant smile and an appro-
pirate remark are quite correct.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
Tauo Men and One Woman

Dear Mrs Adams
J. Which B. the proper way for q
young lady and two gentlemen to walk?
Should the lady be between the two men?
2 When ! have asked q lady 10 dance,
or have marked a dance on her program.
should I thank her then as well as after
thu dance2
o Would you call a 50-cent box OF candy
enough TO take TO a girl when calling on
her. or is il best 70 pay more?
INTERESTEp
/. The men should walk side by side,
and the woman beside one OF them.
2. Yes, you should thank her at both
times; first for the permission and then
for the dance.
3. A gift is never valued according to
its price. Il is the thoughtfulness OF the
giver which is appreciated by the reciP-
tent. II Is very foolish for a young man
to think that he must lavish lot Of
money on girl when he really cannot
afford TO do s.. Let what you give her
be good, no matter how small the cost
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
FOR THE sLEEPLEss

Nervousness frequently evinces itself
in an inability to sleep. And then the
entire thing moves IN reactiOnary cir
cles, the loss Of sleep producing tired
nerves. and 50 on. When nerves are
overwrought, do not let the first signs
OF insomnia get ahead Of you. Watch
carefully the night time, and induce
sleep by the easiest and ore Of the best
agents-a glass Of warm milk. not hot,
but warm I need not emphasize the
fact that this must be slipped slowly to
guard against indigestion.
Speaking of indigestion. let me extend
sympathy and suggestion to the wom-
an who, from nervousness. cannot di-
gest her food. Nervous dyspepsia is a
direct result Of an unhealthy condition
OF the nerves, that become excited from
various causes and refuse to direct the
action Of the stomach muscles.
The carrot cure Is upheld by many
physicians and erstwhile sufferers. Eat
carrots morning, noon and night, and
eet them raw or cooked. Give yourself
a diet Of carrots and give the treatment
a fair trial. l promise a sure cure.
Nerves are at the jumping" stage
when the unfortunate possessOr is
ready to scream from the sheer un-
steady, overwrougnt condition. A bene-
fciaI cold shower works wonders. The
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29

asked a woman the other day in my
presence. Well. TO tell the truth. did
not have the slightest idea of the per-
sonality OF "Pinky." I thought that he
was a cat or a dog, and was quite sur
prised to find that "Pinky" was light
compleXioned man. to whom the woman
was married.
The fact that a person IS named
Eleanor ought 10 insure the dignihed
use Of that word. A person can show
his affection for another IN something
more emphatic than a silly, meaningless
pet name. Little children should be al
lowed this, and then they ought 10 be
shown how q pet name sounds 10 the
stranger and how excluding IL may be.
We have left the Olden days behind
when the lord and master dined afar
of from the other members OF his fam
lily: so, too. have the conslderate ones
recognized that in a group OF people
one or two should not act in a way TO
make the others feel that they are not
Of the circle. Keep pet names we'll
under control. They are fine-sometimes.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
Boisterons Laughing 9

Dear MIS-. Adams.
]. Do you think Il IS proper for girls
when y-,o. tney 90 out with Their gentlemen
and on the street? I have noticed that
some men like It when girls act that way;
they think Il is fun.
2. Do you think Il is right when two
couples 20 out together for the other girl
TO take up all my gentleman friends time,
letting me SIT all alone? What shall I
say 70 them?
g. A girl I know Is very silly when she
gets acquainted with young men and she
has dozen Of masculine friends. try 10
men friends. Why Is that? She Is not
very pretty. either.
T. gentleman friend who has been
the near future. Would Il be all right for
me to meet him at the station? We have
corresponded constantly since his absence.
TWO MAIDS.
L A well-bred person Is never so noisy
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
Tight BrGiding

Dear Mrs Symes.
/ Does tight brsiding harm the hair any2
DO you think Il would crack the hairI
2 How should q girl % u wear her hair
Gt Is very becoming parted). and also her
dresses?
g. Could you advise me something 20 make
my hair grow? Do you think il win harm
the hair TO turn II up on hairpips2
PINKEE
l. It Is not advisable to braid the hair
too tightly, but braiding the hair In
the ordinary way Is very good for It.
2. Wear your hair parted in the mid
die, since il Is becoming to you. braid
Il IN the back, allowing Il 10 hang down,
or roll Il up once or twice and tie with
a ribbon.
8. This Is a recipe for a splendid hair
tonic. which should be rubbed into the
scalp once a day. Hairpins will not
harm the hair if the best quality is used.
Hair Tonic
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
PET NAMES

YERE you ever placed on the
NHI very outside OF things by
Wv people who unknowingly ex-
cluded you from the circle
when they used pet names?
Let me talk today little against the
indiscriminate. wholesale use Of the
names that belong strictly in the fam
fly and should be sparingly used when
others are present
II is very well where little children
are concerned. and frequently the en-
responsible for the making up Of name
for every one OF the house Because
baby Bobbie cannot pronounce a GER
tain syllable, 1t IS frequently deemed
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
FlefCkeriSm

Could YOU please tell me Just whaa
netcheTisn Is? 1 am IN poor health and
wish 10 give it q trial, as I believe IL
would help NE. 7. V. B.
Flstcherism means the thorough mas
tication OF food. II your health is very
moor. I advise you to consult a physi-
clan. so that Il may the more quickly
be improved
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29

Owing TO the great amount Of mail
received and the limited space
~ given this department. Il 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-ad-
dressed stamped envelope for a reply.
This rule must also be compiled with in
regard TO personal letters.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
To Remove Scars

Dear MTS. SNmCS.
I have had some plmples and now they
have left brown scars. VIII you please
state what will remove them-somethiug
haralleSsl r. B,
To remove the scars make an oint-
ment Of IS grains OF bOric acid and l
ounce Of lanOlin. Apply this daily.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29

other and our first subject Is the church.
I DO not care much for the church. but
love him 10 YOU think I should Try 70
believe in his church? E V. A.
This is a subject which requires Sc
rious consideration, and your decision
must be determined by the sincere feel
ings Of your heart and not by outside
advice.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
To Remove PimbIes

| should like very much 70 have you tell
me something TO make my face clear from
pinples and little eruptions. am Il years
old and walk 70 school every morning for
this purpose. but fall to get the result
HELEN M.
Your blood Is probably in need Of q
tonic, and advise you to have your
family physician give you special treat
ment for awhile. Be careful or your
diet. Abstain from too much candy
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29

bath spray in this case should be applied
10 the spine, thus reaching the nerve
ganglia and affecting the nerves under
the control Of these centers.
After these methods are given a fair
chance, I suggest a treatment that IS
the easiest OF all and costs nothing. I
refer to the rest cure for tired nerves
Sit for an hour and do nothing. Let the
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
Difference in Religion

Dear Mrs. Adams.
am a Protestant girl and have been go
ing with young man who is a Catholic
for about one year and a half. He Is very
anxious for me to become a Catholic. am
in school and our entire correspondence IS
OF the church Every holiday We see eacn
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
Il Thick Nose

Dear Mrs. byrnes
Will you kindly tell me something % -
duce a fatty nose? Ny nose IS thick at the
end. = FRIEND N NEED
Massage is the only thing that viii. re-
duce the thick nose, provided the thick
ness Is caused by superhuous flesh
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
Oily Hair


Flease inform me how I can take the oil
out Og nay hair. Also .e- me know how 10
get rid ~ blaCkheads and OIL from nay 1ace.
What can be done 70 cure red and rough
hands? n s.
The following is the recipe for an ex-
celient lotion. which. II applied daily,
Will make the hair less oily.
Powdered bicarbonate OF soda Z ounce
Bcrate cf soda, powdered. - ounce
Eau dc 'Gne-.----------...- Ll-9 cunce
Alcohol ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. lll- ounces
Distilled T1ter--.-..------.---lo hul1 ounces
Nix and agItate until solution Is com
ple.e.
To get rid or the blackheads battle the
face in hot water. dry thoroughly and
massage with a good cream This Lres>-
ment will soften the blaCkbeads so that
they may be easily pressed out with the
tips OF the fingers. which should De COW
cred. so that the nails viii n0t come IN
contact with the skin After The little
annoying h.eniShes have been removed
the face should again be bathed with
first hot and then cold water
II YOU VIII occasionally bathe the face
with the lotion for which here is the
formula the skin Will be less oily:
Lotion for Oily Skin.
Borac!c acid ........................ drauT
Distilled witch hazel..--------.--....4 ounces
Apply with q piece Of old linen OF a BIT
OF absorbent cotton
Diligent treatment VIII soon put your
hands in good condition. First OF all. L
IS necessary that the hands are properly
CleanSed and carefully dried. To soften
the hands rub olive oil into them every
night before retiring. To relieve the red
condition Of the hands, make sure that
the circulation Of the blood is good and
that no tight clothing Is impeding L..
Wash the hands in water 70 which the
juice OF lemon has been added.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
Answers tOBeauty Queries

and eat plenty Of fruit and vegetables;
avoid greasy or rich foods. Get plenty
Of sleep and fresh air.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29

TT is a Characteristic Of women Of
this country to be conscious OF
IL their nerves. suppose that the
great rush OF the western world, that
not only Is felt IN business circles.
but also in the precincts Of the home. is
accountable for the condition that OBJ
tains; but just as surely as night follows
day there viii be a deplorable state OF
affairs II nerves be allowed to assert
themselves.
Possibly shopping Is responsible for
much nervousness. When women come
home from a strenuous bargain-hunting
day, advise that quieting treatment
be given to the nerves. Now. it is
well-known fact that the heated con-
dition OF the blood due 10 work and ex-
citement reacts upon the nerves. II a
calming. cooling process can be insu-
tuted, the results will be beneficial.
Apply menthol to the wrists. Rub it
gently IN; thus a very quick action can
be gained, for the blood vessels are
quite near the surface at this point. A
quieting effect results from the slow
rubbing. The overwrought nerves Will
not be so evident.
Massage the back OF the head II a
nervous headache be your lot. The con-
gested condition must be relieved, and
the blood can be pushed onward away
from the affected parts, thus relieving
the main
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
Blackheads and Enlarged Pores

OedL MTS. SNleS.
Kindly advise me what 70 use for black
heads and enlarged pores. Can both for
mulss be used at the same time with good
results? VAUDEVILLE ACTRESS.
Here are tie two recipes YOU desire.
The use Of one Will not conflict with the
use NJ the 9th
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
Lotion for Enlarged P

Boric aCid.............. .......... 7 dram
Distilled witch haZel.............-... 1 ounces
Apply with piece Of old linen or a bit
Of absorbent cotton.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
Too Tall

/ am hve feet six Inches tall and am
only "A wears old. Can you tell ne some
thing that would make me look shorter?
2 7 am rather round shouldered. Can
YOU tell ne what 20 do 20 stralEhten me2
q / have seen IN the paper where YOU
advise massage. What DO you mean by
nasssge? BLUE EYES
l. You should exercise great care in
selecting your clothes and hats. so that
they do not have a tendency to increase
your height.
2 Wiu-pOwer and exercise viii help 20
straighten your shoulders. II you can
not remember 70 hold yourself erect,
have your family and friends remind
YOU. This. however. will not be neces-
sary after you have practiced the fol-
lowing exercise for some time: Stand
erect and swing the arms back from the
Shoulders until the hands touch. An
other good exercise IS 10 hold the arms
down against the body, then slowly
move them at the shoulder joint IN rO'
tary motion, allowing them 10 hang
against the body. all the while moving
the shoulder upward, backward and
downward .
g. BY massage ! mean the rubbing and
kneadlng OF the body 10 tone up tha
nerves. muscles and blood.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
Green Soap Treatment for
Blackheads.

IlnCLure OF green soap.............. ounces
Distilled witch hazel. ........... ounces
Let this mixture stay on only few mo
ments, then wash OF with hot water
II the green soap !-Tltatcs the skin, as IL
sometimes will use it every other day.
Apply a cold cream.
Green soap may be purchased az any
drug store. Il Is not q regular cake
soap" but Il Is OF about the consistency OF
CuStart.
Open each seed acne with the point OF a
fine cCmhric needle The hardened mass
must be dressed or picked out The empty
sac Of the gland should then be bathed
with a little toilet vinegar and water or
with a very weak solution OF carbOlic acid
and water. Steriiize the needle before
using II by dipping into boiling water, as
the use of any instrument. unless the skin
as well as the needle IS thoroughly
cleansni As alNaNs darccrnus-
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29

cleaning go. even II you have an iron
clad rule. One days delay in the house
hold schedule is not worth an hour OF
nervous strain.
Try 10 cultivate a calm self-control in
everything. Keep your nerves. under
strict surveillance and give them care
ful treatment when they make them
selves evident. 1 an sorry for the
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29

L A well-bred person Is never so noisy
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-01
PROGRESSIVE FARMER AND GAZETTE
Value of Coal Ashes.

CHEMISTS TELL us that there is no plant food
4 in coal ashes of any amount, but tomato
" plants seem to thrive wonderfully in them
Years ago had an old pile Of ashes in neg
lected corner and tomato plant started right
top the pile which three feet or more high.
let It alone and never had tomato plant bear
more or longer. Last spring when was taking
young tomato plants from the frame where the
seed were sown, to transplant them to another
frame for hardening them Off there were two lit
tie stunted plants thrown aside and they fell on
the coal ashes with which / had banked the out
side Of the frame. They rooted and grew, and
let them alone, and they the rankest and
greenest plants in the garden and giving fine
fruit. of the opinion that the value OF the
coal ashes lies in their misunderstanding nature
and that the roots have gotten through into the
rich soil and the ashes have acted as a mulch to
keep the vines fresh all through the hot weather
when the cultivated plants have been getting ex-
hausted. AS / burn coal. | shall the ashes
and sift them and WILL next spring. the sifted
ashes thick mulch around my tomato plants.
at least some OF them, and find out II there Is
any appreciable difference between these and those
not mulched. And further. will test them on
elephants for this season my elephants have fall
ed largely from drouth and rot.
The rot l can control by spraying. and the ashes
will make fine mulch to retain moisture in my
sandy soil. l once spread coal ashes on a pasture
and far the ashes went | had a splendid
growth of white clover.
OF course. where. a In the cooking stove, the
fire is made up daily with wood. there will be a
better ash so far as plant food is concerned. and
while In our heating stoves the first Is kept going.
1t is very commonly let 20 out in the kitchen.
and there are wood ashes mixed daily with the
coal ashes.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-01
BUY A FARM THIS FALL.

Buy some dirt, Mr.. Renter. Get ready
to do it this fail. And buy it in your
own State, or certainly here in the South.
Don't 60 North or West If you can't
get small far where you are, there
are counties not far away where land
can be bought on reasonable terms. The
man who owns his own farm has an in
dependence the renter can never hope
for, and every forward movement of the
community makes him richer. Get few
acres Of land by all means.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-01

Tha- plants from th<6-~A In -ara- now saf in
the frame, and l hope to head them without
using the glass. / have two lines of frames I'm
my garden each with fourteen of the double glazed
sashes. The first outlay for these is quite ea-
pensive, now that lumber and glass is high for
these two frames with the sashes have cost me
over 800. But / expect to make big interest
on that amount with them this winter
One line OF sashes has the fall crop of lettuce.
This will be out in November. and will at once
sow that frame with Eclipse beets and radishes.
making the rows about five inches apart across
the frame, and sowing French Breakfast radshes
and Eclipse beets alternately. The radishes will
come out during the winter, and the beets Will
then stand In rows ten inches apart. and / hope
to get them of in March and then harden of my
tomato plants started In small frame elsewhere.
The other line Of frames will be set in the later
lettuce for heading in winter, and will be fol-
lowed with radishes. and after the radishes with
cucumbers. l have found that when the frames
are well banked the outside these double
glazed sashes will keep out the frost completely
or course. the frames have cost some money
but they will pay good interest at once and as
the sashes made of clear Louisiana cypress
heart, they will last longer than will In all prob
ability.
Then my wife has lately been using the sashes
for drying apples The fruit was spread on one
ends and sash laid over and In the hot sun
the apples dried well as in an evaporation
Where one has good deal of fruit that would
otherwise be wasted. it will pay to get the sashes
for this alone.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-01

and work in the soil level. For years have al
ways sown my asparagus seed right where want
ed them to stand and thinned them out two feet
apart after sowing compost in trenches as
described above. But last spring could not get
the plot ready at once, and hence sowed the seed
for transplantng.
The late snaps are not thriving as hoped, for
the intensely dry weather has checked them, but
hope to have lot to put in brine for the win
ter. Simply make brine strong enough to pop
a fresh egg and put the beans in stone jars and
cover with the brine and weight them to keep
them under the brine.
The green worms have been at work on my let
tuce plants and curled kale. / have picked of a
great many, and then at my wifes suggestion, |
have been sprinkling them with the watering can
with the soapsuds left from the weeks wash,
and I find them good not only to clean of the
worms, but to help the plants grow.
We still getting fine pods Of okra, and left
the earliest pods to ripen for seed, in this way
I will get dwarfer and earlier plants. The Keck-
ly Favorite is the earliest, but the Perkins Man,
moth is better 1t belongs to the White Velvet
class.
CROPS UNDER CLASSIFY third sowing of
lettuce seed was made the middle of September.