The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-11-08
DEMONSTRATION BY NURSES OF
SIMPLE TREATMENTS

for common ailments was given yes
terday afternoon at the home of Prof.
D. Livingston Milne, on Oklawaha
avenue, by the Misses Lillian and
Elizabeth Hickok of Miami, and Mrs.
Carlyle B. Haynes, wife of Evangelist
Haynes, all of whom are trained
nurses. The demonstration was for
ladies' only, and so many attended as
to make it difficult for all to see. An
other demonstration at the same place
is promised next Tuesday afternoon
at , o'clock.
The Misses Hickok are graduates
of the world-famous Battle Creek san
itarium. and Mrs. Haynes received her
five years training at the New Eng
land sanitarium at Boston, which is
one of the largest of the great group
of sanitariums. numbering about 100,
which are operated by the Seventh
day Adventist denomination, ali Of
which use the Battle Greek methods,
the Battle Creek sanitarium having
been established by this denomina-
ton.
The treatments demonstrated were
those made famous by the Battle
Creek institution. They consisted
largely Of Acknowledgements applica-
tons. There were hot and ed packs,
lamentations. congresses and baths.
All we're demonstrated in such a way
as to make it possible for all presenc
to learn to apply them in their
homes.
How to get rid of a cold was the
first treatment demonstrated. The
patient, Miss Lillian Hickok, was re-
quired to place her feet in a tub of
hot water, while at the same time a
hot fermentation was placed on the
chest and a heating compress around
the throat. And. behold, the cold
was gone. Careful instruction was
given as to the correct way to pre-
pare a fermentation and a compress.
The surest way co prevent a cold
was stated to be the taking OF a cold
friction rub or a cold tub bath every
morning. This will stimulate the skin
and keep it in healthy condition, thus
~lessening the liability of catching
cold.
A raging headache was soon driv-
en- away by a hot foot bath, thus
drawing the blood from the head,
and the blood was further driven
from the head by application of ice
to the back of the neck, at the same
time that a hot fermentation was APP
Piled to the spine. Any headache
that could resist these is a pretty
rugged affair. All headache powders
were to be eschewed as containing
harmful drugs.
Then fevers were taken up, but
were crowded out by ne more inter-
esting subject of healthful and arts
tic dress. A demonstration of health
full dressing was given and the fo'
lowing statements made about it bTI
Miss Elizabeth Hickok aad Mrs.
HAYNES:
Dress should provide for the pro
lection of the body and still allow
for the development of every part Of
the body. The great majority Of civ
ilized women are deformed in some
part of the body. Custom and fashion
in many cases mean bondage. Some
civilized fashions are more detrimen-
al to women than the squeezing Of
the feet. which is done by the Chi
nese. Small feet are not SO serious
as small waists. It would be diff
cult to devise ways to Interfere more
effectually with the circulation ana
many other vital functions, than u
dress according to the DEGREES OF
fashion. Tight collars impede the
flow of blood through the large ar
teries and veins supplying the head;
bands about the lower limbs at the
knee interfere with the blood supply
to the feet; tight Wristbands and the
corset, which includes in its embrace
the vital organs of the body-the
heart, the liver, lungs, pancreas.
spleen, stomach, kidneys, small and
large intestines-are no doubt among
the greatest causes Of backaches. dis
placements and all female sufferiLs
When the body is encased in tight,
unyielding garments which do not ad-
nit OF freedom in exercising he mus
Giles or full expansion OF the chest for
deep breathing, TIE true purpose Of
nature is thwarted, the vital parts
are compressed, and their functions
seriously interfered With. Tight lac
ing never improved the figure, and i'll
Fever a because it spoils Il oil
the chief elements Of physical beauty
symmetry and the harmonious de