Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-02-16
A KANSAS HEALTH ALMANAC.
Pamphlet Filled With Advice Issued
by State Board.

A Kansas Health Almanac, gotten
up i'm the style CT patent medicine al
MANAGES and containing much valuable
and useful information for the i'm
prOvement Of the health of Kansas
people, has been issued by the state
board Of health. It takes the place OF
the February bulletin of the board.
The almanac has all the features
Of the fake medicine almanac, includ-
ing the changes of the moon, ecBpses
and the signs of the zodiac and The
chronological eraS and cycles. but in
steld of testimonials Gin the mer. S OF
DR.. Punk pink pills for pie eaters
the Kansas Health Almanac gives in
formation and advice for the pressIva-
2iCl of health.
Incidentally, the Kansas Almanac
says, AVOID patent medicines as you
would a pes'iIlsnce."
The medicine almanacs list the
days of the month and the days Of
the week, them have some important
historical data in the third column
ard the give the rising and setting
time for the sun and moon. The Kan
sas Health Almanac does this, but the
historical dates are those Of Kansas
affsins. and instead of testimonials
some diseases and the remedies for it
are discussed. Below the calander APP
paars tersa epigrams about diseases.
The Kansas Health Almanac taxes
ZIP smallpox, pneumonia, measles,
whoopng cough, good wells ard good
water, infanttle diseases; flies and
rcsqui'Oas, typhoid fever, scarlet fe-
YER; colds and influenza, tuberculosis.
The almanac discusses each of these
m2lldiss, what causes them and how
to prevent, how to step the spread
and how to cure them.
The mothers OF Kansas probably
will be surprised to learn from the al
manac that measles cause three times
as many deaths as small pOx and al
most as many as scarlet fever. Many
women consider 1t necessary that
their children have measles and often
the children are deliberately exposed
to the disease. But the health Figures
actually show that measles does cause
more deaths than smallpox and in
addition 1t often Isaves the children
SO weakened that they easily succumt
t. other diseases, and measles is the
indirect cause of much sickness.
Here are some Of the epigrams
about health in the almanac.
An open window is better than am
open grave.
Warm rooms have killed more peo
pie than ever froze to death.
A stiff drink" makes the stomach
warm, but the skin cold.
A stitch in the underwear may save
a stitch in the side.
A mustard bath for the feet viii
do far more to ward off pneumonla
than a gallon jug.
A dirty we'll is more dangerous
tham a dirty kitchen
The farmer who locks his doors
and uncovers his we'll gives entrance
to a more hostile enemy than anu
thief.
Many pretty" spring has causet
a dismal funeral.
If your roof and your well both lead
fix your well first.
! A good iron pump costs less than
a case Of typhoid.
Good water is one of the best IN
surance policies a family can carry.
\ It takes time to boil baby's bot
ties, but 1t saves sorrow and saeeples'
night.
Flies in the kitchen may be ahmos
as dangerous as Rough-on-Rats in th'
PANTRY.
# your milk man brings you warn
milk, make It hot for him.
If some people we've as much afrab