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The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04
Walnut Hair Stain

Dear Mrs. Symes.
for walnut hair stain
Z. How is, II applied. and when?
8 10 you think it Is safe to use? Soma
say II gives the hair an unnatural color.
=. do not know where to purchase the
skins tried at two drug stores and
cannot get them Do you think I will have
70 wait until autumn and get them my
sell IN the woodS? A d. T.
1. Here is the recipe you desire:
Four ounces Of walnut skins beaten 20 a
pulp to which is added pure alcohol. 16
ounces.
Let stand eight days and strain
2. Apply to the hair with a small
brush as often as necessary
1t is never advisable to use hair
stain. for an artificial color is seldom
pretty and attractive. The constant
use of dye or stain cannot help
harm The hair at some time or other.
1. Why not ask your druggist TO
send to some wholesale house so- the
dried skins? 1 am not at liberty to
tell you where you may buy them.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04
eN7 EzuHAw 3reNz2o R100a~~

IF EVERY American woman is a
queen" should she not keep her
crown IN repair? And yet how
many OF Us do?
In the first place, there is that daily
attention that is needed if ones hair is
20 seem glossy and healthy. The first
place in this I should give to fresh air
and sunshine, the second 10 thorough
brushing. Especially in these days,
when half OF the hair OF a woman is not
her own, what part does belong 10 her
BY right OF growth instead OF right OF
purchase should be given frequent air
ings and good. strong doses Of sunshine.
Try once a day 10 take your hair down
and wave and shake it in the open air
or by q window until the perspiration
vanishes and the hair is dry and fluffy.
You viii know the right time TO stop nv
the pleasant cOOlneSs OF your scalp Then
sprlnkle e a little violet water on the hair
and give II good brushing hundred
strokes is the conventions sufficiency.
The proper way TO brush the hair IS TO
part il ia the middle and brush Il
smooth down each side; then let Ii hang
over the back Of the head and brush
downward in the direction in which 1t
naturally grows. The brush. by the way
should be as stin as it can be without
hurting the scalp The comb should be
used only for tangles. one with all large
teeth IS better than the rge-and-small-
Ain the night the hair should be brushed
again and loosely plated as shown in
the photograph. leaving the ends free.
II your scalp perspires 70 excess. or your
nalr IS Lalllng, make Two plaits. parting
the hair so as 10 separate the front and
hack. This leaves the back OF the head
uncovered for healthful ventilation.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04
THE ENTERTAINING TALKER

NJ OF long time ago tried to con-
IN sole many OF my readers by
sounding the praise OF the good
listener. I think that there are some
hints that might be given IN order that
you might be that most admired OF all
gatherings-an entertaining talker.
Have you ever studied a charming and
successful conversational? The next
tire that one talks and leaves her hear
~ delighted at the chance 10 listen,
enaiyze the method. and feel sure that
your little study viii be most profit
able.
First OF ell, you will find that an enter
tanning taI1er IS never cruel or unkind.
Scandal or the repetition OF unpleasant
tales Is never worth the energy that it
takes 10 give 20 a seemingly admiring
audience. Success very rarely follows
IN the wake OF 3ndiscreet talk.
The entertaining talker studies her
listeners. Then tsctfully she leads the
conversation into channels that will in
te-est and hold the attention OF others.
Monop0lzing is never a feature of the
bssr conversation. Other people have a
S<s-. 20 express their opinions. 1t Is
the duty Of the one who holds the con-
----s7se eLo.le1 reins. so 10 speak. 10 allow
ethers 10 suggest or vouchsafe criu-
cism. DO not forget that egotism must
not be apparent IN your talk. II
thought" Il think" 'I like" and ''I
know" should give place to polite ques-
lions as 10 what the others believe
Make the Listeners express their
Thoughts. Ask them to tell OF their ex-
periences. and II you know Of any spe-
Ga ability in narrative, description or
10ilny stories, lead the conversation up
&c q place where you can relevantly
ask the one to talk
feel so happy when Miss Blank
colis, said young woman the otller
cay. She Includes me in her converse
l3on and seems 20 be interested IN me.
= never shall De able TO show how CRATE
IL I am
tanning talker. An unselfsh interest In
me listeners: a willingness TO step down
ron the speakers chair and to share
tne glory OF talking with others; a kind
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04
Sensible or Foolish?

Dear Mrs. Adams.
I am young girl 10 years old I am not
pretty, but try to fix my hair and clothes
in a becoming manner, and always act in
a dignifed manner. The girl 1 go with is
behaves on the street. She gets all the
nice young men, while I never have any.
I am of 9. Jolly disposition. but cannot
Is? Do men like girls who try to act cute
rather than those who are more sensible?
e. B. V.
men who have a better knowledge Of the
everyday world like young women who
are sensible and always natural. The
girl who does not try to win man 8
attentions by forgetting her maidenly
dignity is much more admired than one
who has numerous men acquaintances
just because she ignores conventional
ity.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04
Greatly PerbIexed

Dear Mrs. Adams.
I am to be married in short time and
viii then live with my husbands mother
ihis sister and her husband also live with
herr. I don't quite approve of this. but II
we wait II would mean too long. an en-
gagenent- Now. under what obligations
would I be to his parents? What work
should I do? How should / go about it7
L. H NJ.
You are very foolish TO take such a
step II you do not approve OF the ar
/ should think you would
rather wait until you are able to make
plans which would be satisfactory to
both parties. If, however. you have
fully decided to be married now. the
best thing to do is to talk the subject of
work over with the persons In the
house, so that you may know what is
expected of you.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04

ly attitude toward the little circle OF
friends and acquaintance who must be
brought into pleasant relationships by
the great medium Of speech-these are
the factors that make woman or
man welcome in any circle. Whether
rich or poor, beautiful or otherwise,
there is nothing that brings the glad
grasp OF a greeting hand so decidedly
as the ability TO entertain by talking.
And the best Of this is that no one
with a knowledge OF her language is de-
barred from the glory.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04
To Soften the Elbows

Dear Mrs. Synles.
Could you tell me If cocoa butter is a
neck. and how long il viii take to see e the the
results? Also what will make the elbows
lashes and brows to grow thick and long?
What will make the lips and cheeks red
What will whiten face and neck? Answer
soon as possible and oblise T. d. F.
Cocoa butter Is excellent for filling
out the hollows, but 1t is not possible
to say just how long it will have to
be used before results will be no.
ticeable. Deep breathing will also I'll
up the hollow places.
TO soften the elbows hold them in a
vessel containing olive OIL At night
massage a good cold cream into them.
TO whitep them run frequently q
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04
To Reduce Fat

Dear Mrs. STmeS.
I would like you TO tell ne something to
reduce fat. as am girl OF a and weigh
1SS pounds z. E. W.
II you will live on a diet for several
months, you viii soon lose some OF your
superf1uous flesh. Drink no liquids with
your meals and avoid all sweet and
starchy foods. For breakfast drink q
glass of hot water 10 which the Juice
of lemon has been added, and eat one
OF the many cereals which are now on
the market. For dinner eat very littie
meat. dry bread and salad Two meals
a day are all you should eat until you
have lost sufficient weight
Strenuous exercise viii also prove eszs-
eficial.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04
SOLUTIONS TO SOCIAL
PROBLEMS
The Prefx "Miss"

n EAR Mrs. Adams
1. Should the word Miss be
placed before a young woman's name
on her visiting card?
. Is IL proper for q girl and boy to IN
troduce themselves 10 each other?
g. When a Young man calls on a young
woman should she ask him TO call again
when he Is leaving?
4 When a girl has TO work late in the
evening is II proper for her to send word
TO her gentleman friend TO meet her2
ARGENTINA.
L Yes.
2 No: they should be introduced by
friend who Is acquainted with both
3. Yes, If his company is desirable.
4. II would be much better for her to
ask this favor of some member of her
family.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04
The Term to Use

Dea- Mrs. Adams.
Is it considered good form for parents to
teach their children to say yes maam''
and yes. SIR? In the department where ]
am employed I am the only woman under
%. In speaking to the women OF 30 and 40
should 1 say ''yes, ma am? Ny mother
always taught me to say II to persons
older than myself. NEW SUBSCRIBER.
1t would be better to say yes or no
and mention the PERSONS name with
mo, mother; Yes, Mrs Jones'" etc
The term yes. ma am,'' is Objectionable
to the ear. After all. the tone In which
reply is given means more than the
words uttered.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04

slice of lemon over the dark patch OF
skin.
TO increase the growth of the eye
lashes and eyebrows apply good
quality of vaseline to them daily.
Take care that none gets into the
eyes.
To make the lips and cheeks red live
In the open air as much a possible.
Exercise freely; eat wholesome food;
sleep sufficiently. Be sure that all the
organs Of the body are performing
their duties properly.
To whiten the face and neck bathe
In water to which lemon Juice has
been added.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04
Dissatisfied

Kindly tell me what 1 can use to give
my hair reddish tint I am blonde but
Gont ike the color OF my hair. because it
is too light BLUE EYES
NO doubt you would regret having
used stain on your hair, for 1 feel
quite sure the present color of your
nair is much more suitable for the
color of your eyes and your complex
ION than the reddish tint would be-
However, If you are determined to use
such stain the following recipe is a
harmless one.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04

Is proper for her to use her monogram.
II, however, she has the invitations
printed, the monogram should not be
in evidence.
If you will secure a book on games
and entertainment from the library you
will have a better collection of games
from which to choose than could
possibly give in such a small space
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04
Sacks Her Thumbs -

MIS- SYTnes-
have little girl. years old who sueka
ner thumbs considerably. and they some
ZINES become irTitated On account OF IT.
What means could employ 10 braak hsr
OF the habit? A CONSTANT READER.
Wrap your chi1d's thumbs with a
piece or clean linen. You should watch
ner cIose!y, and as soon as her thumbs
go up to her mouth give her Soma nauS
plaything TO divert her mind.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04
MoleS on the Face

Dear Mrs. Synes.
VIII you kindly tell me Of somethiax
harmless with which I may remove nrfaa8
from my face? NONA
sMoles should never be removed by
any one but a. specialist II you do nos
know of a reliable one, ask your family
physician to suggest one.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04
SaHosc Complexion

4JtdI MIS- oyleS.
rather sallow Complexion WITH 49, ds.1 o
aark circles around the eyes. and whSt
remedy can you suggest? Also how can
Your questions indicate that vour
health is not In the best Condition ana
/ advise you to consult a reliable phy-
sician and have him prescribe a remedy.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04

Dear MIS-. SymeS-
l am troubled with superhuous hair and
have taken several electric treatments but
they are so very expensive Do you think
II 1 continued would get rid OF all the
hairs? Please tell me II peroxide used one
day and ammonia used another will de-
stroy the roots forever NJ C.
Yes. the electric treatments will de-
stroy the hairs permanently. Perox-
1de and ammonia will in time kill the
roots Of the hairs. but the process Is
slow
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04
Weighs Too Much

l am constant reader Of your paper and
have tried several of your recipes which
nave worked perfectly. wonder If you
will publish something which will reduce
my weight Tell how 10 reduce my bust
especially. ] am about five feet six and
a half inches tall and weigh 16a pounds
think it too much. What diet would you
suggest for each meal? ANXIOUS.
l tell you the same as all others
who complain of stoutness that exer-
else and diet are the only things
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04
Il Clear Voice

Dear Mrs. Symes
l. What will make the voice clear and
strong?
2 Is there any way OF making tho Inns
red. except by painting them
SWEET SIXTEEN.
II you have any trouble with the
vocal chords I advise you to consult
throat specialist as soon as nos
sible. II you have no control of Your
voice 1t would be well for you to
take training in elocution.
1919 SsusiiS, Wnen one is enjoying good
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04

letters? What do you think Of my PEN
manship? MIGGIE MAY.
1 do not advise a continuance Of q cor
respondence between persons who have
never met
Your penmanship meets the first re-
quirements of good handwriting-it is
legible Any writing that combines this
with speed and a lack Of all silly -four
lshes or peculiarities is desirable.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04
ANSWERS TO BEAUTY QUERIES

ally we hear of persons who natu-
rally have pale lips in spite of their
sound health. If you belong to the
latter class let me beg of you not to
paint your lips. thinking their beauty
skin of the lips smooth they will
have a certain freshness and charm
in spite of their pale rose color.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04

B. Atlanta or Mrs Mary Jane Atlanta?-
Also. II tomatoes are served lettuce
leaves and parsley on meat Is II good form
to eat the lettuce and parsley? F. A NJ.
A married woman invariably signs her
name Mary Jane Atlanta" IT. how
should write in the lower left-hand cor
ner of the page her full name, thus.
Mrs George 3. Atlanta"
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04
AH5z0zNae zz17A5 uZAn

do not recommend either bleaching or
dyeing the hair. Usually nature changes
the skin TO match the silvered hair, and
It is better to leave it as it is. In those
cases where business reasons compel the
use of stain 1 should advise either the
here. On the whole, dyeing the hair Is
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04
The Monogram

Dear MrS ADAMS.
In sending out Invitations to a girls
party. is the monogram ever used on tho
paper?
What games would be suitable for girls
between Is and IS years Of age?
ANXIOUS.
II girl uses her note paper to write
informal invitations to her friends It
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04

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 a self
This rule must be complied with in
regard to personal letters.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04
Letters From a Stranger

UtAr MIS-. AQamS,
have been exchanging postcards with q
young man in city, and this young man
has a very good friend who has seen some
OF the cards that I sent and he claims he
was taken by my writing and therefore
he has written TO me DO not know him
personally. end ] want to ask You II ii
would be proper for me 70 answer his
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04
Henna Hair Stain

Take ounce of henna leaves. steep in 4
pint OF boiling water for twenty minutes
Let stand until II gets cold. Strain the
liquid. Apply to the hair by the aid OF a
small sponga The henna viii sometimes
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04

low not so much the prevailing mode as
that style best suited to yourself having
particular reference to the shape of your
face and the size of your features. You
cannot then go far wrong. but will have
made your crown of glory a fitting
frame, enhancing and emphasizing the
beauty Of the countenance.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04
Superfuous Hair

stain the scalp but the stain can easily be
removed by soap and water.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04
The Proper Signature

Dear Mrs. Adams.
Please tell me at your earliest conven-
fence the proper way for married lady to
sign her name. Should 1t be Mrs. George
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04
ZS4 UzI@-llI Z1szsSaoe.

difficult matter. and 1t Is better to in
trust 1t to professional
AS to curling. 1 myself prefer straight
or slightly waved hair; but if YOU must
acquire curls. 1 prefer the ribbon or Kid
binders to the curling irons, which often
burn the hair
A word, finally. on hairdressing. Fol-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-11
FAMILY'S FATAL YEAR.

The death of Fred. w. Cooper in
Atlanta, Ca, some days ago. has
brought to notice what appears to be
a strange fatality In the Cooper family.
Fred Cooper died in his twenty-ninth
year, the same year at which his IA
Their and eight of his uncles, brothers
of his father, all died. The death Of
all had resulted from Illness. and
Cooper became uneasy as his twenty
ninth year approached the halfway
mark. He seemed to have PRESENT.
ment of trouble, and said in speaking
If his thirtieth birthday, which would
have come next January: IF l can
only live until then, I'll live to be a
hundred" But it was not to be. The
strange fatality which had logged his
fathers family overlook him, and he
contracted typhoid and died after a
short illness.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-11
SERIOUS FUNGUS DISEASE
OF EUROPEAN POTATOES
h&nown as Seab and Every Effort Should ia Mat
10 prevent Its Development In ~
This Country.

During the past thirteen years a
serious fungus disease of potatoes has
spread throughout European coun.
tries. 1t was first recorded from Hun.
gary in 1895 and appeared in England
In 1901 and is known as the "black
scab." "warty disease" and "potato
canker." During the years that have
clasped since the disease first became
known 1t has spread into ireland
Scotland, England, Scandinavia. Ger.
many, France, Italy and Newfound.
land and is prevalent over the greater
part OF Europe. 1t was not known ON
the American continent until It an.
peared in Newfoundland In 1909.
The extraordinary virulence OF the
disease and the rapidity with which
1t has spread, make It necessary tn
warn all potato growers to be on the
lookout for this disease.
Where allowed to establish itself II
renders the cultivation Of potatoes ex.
tremely difficult, as they cannot be
raised on that ground for a period of
Mt least six years. Therefore. strin.
gent preventive measures should he
used to keep this disease out of the
United States. By the terms of the
Destructive insect and pests order of
1908" In England, Scotland and
Wales, persons concealing this dis.
ease are liable to prosecution and a
heavy penalty.
1t Is believed that the disease is
likely to be introduced into the
United States at any time. In order
that the disease may be recognized
and promptly reported 1t is fully
described by H. T. Gussow in a bull
letin of the central experimental
farm of Canada and by w. A. Orion
of the United States bureau of plant
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-11

that 1t takes many years to come to
maturity, in some cases extending to
seventy years. 1t flowers but once.
and then dies. The zoo is fortunate
in having second example of this
very rare Towering plant, for 1t 10
just four years ago since similar oc.
currence took place there.
A specimen of the aloe bloomed in
Victoria Park ten years ago, when 1t
vas found necessary to remove a
pane of glass from the roof of the
house in which 1t was growing. so
that the stem might have space to
grow upwards. The crown of bios
SONS in this instance lowered above
the roof. At Kew Gardens, about
twenty-four years ago, a similar
method had to be adopted when the
aloe bloomed there.
The flowers when in full bloom will
be a sight worth going a long way tc
see, not only on account of the mag
niticent golden blossoms, but also be,
cause of the rarity of blooming In
this country.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-11
FROGS FROM THE CLOUDS

At the conclusion of an extraordi-
narily violent thunderstorm the other
week, Mr.. Jack Ayre of Temple Bot
tom, near Cruwys-Morchard, in Devon
shire, Eng, found long stretch OF
road covered with thousands of frogs,
which, it is declared. cried like rab
bits"
Mr.. Ayr expresses the opinion that
the frogs came down from the sky,
and he is supported in this view by
another resident of the district, who
has experience of monsoons abroad.
This expert says that in the still
ness which precedes monsoons in trop-
ical regions all sorts of creeping
things come out of their hiding places.
They are often carried up into the air
by whirlwinds, and when the mon.
soons break down they are deposited
again in transforms, as appears to
have been the case at Cruwys-Mor,
chard.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-11
The loads Useful Appetite.

Professor Washburn of the Mime
sofa division of entomology at Unit
Eersity farm, finds toads to be friends
of the farmers. They feed entirely
upon an incredible number of insects
The federal department of agriculture
Investigating the toad, discovers the
startling fact that in "a hours the In
sect food consumed by one toad equals
in quantity four times the capacity
Of it's stomach, which is practically
tilled and emptied four times every
"a hours. One hundred and fitty-nine
stomachs examined by the department
showed a content of 10 per cent OF
ants, 16 per cent. of cut worms ~
per cent. of thousand-legged worms
per cent. of caterpillars, 8 per cent
Of ground beetles, per cent. OF de-
structive weevils, per cent. OF grass
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-11
BLOOMS ONCE IN 70 YEARS.

At the London geological gardens,
says correspondent, near the eagles
ayiary visitors may now see the rare
sight of an aloe in bloom.
The specimen, which stands about
"a feet high, and is shooting upwards
rapidly, is a plant of symmetrical
growth, with huge fieshy leaves, fur.
nished with large spines, ana disposed
naturally In the shape of immense
rosettes. The leaves contain a strong
fiber, which is valuable for rope-ma-
king, and the expressed Juice may be
used as a substitute for soap. 1t may
also be manufactured into a liquor
like cider.
1t has been called the century
plant" from the belief that it flowers
only once in 100 years. 1t is a fact
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-11

them warm. The chickens are four
months old and have failed to grow a
feather since their babyhood. The
freaks are large and healthy and in
their knickerbockers have attracted
much attention. The ex-mayor has a
chicken farm and his featherless
fowls have been viewed by chicken
fanciers from all over the country.
They seem to be in a class by them
selves and are eyed jealousy by the
less fortunate fowls, who envy them
in their new style of dress.