Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-16
KANSAS HEALTH ALMANAC.
Pamphlet Filled with Advise Issued by
State Board

A Kansas health almanac, gotten up in
the style of patent medicine almanacs
and containing much valuable and USE
full information for the improvement of
the health of Kansas people, has been
issued by the state board of health. 1t
takes the place of the February bulletin
of the board.
The almanac has all the features of
the fake medicine almanac, including the
changes of the moon, eclipses and the
signs of the zodiac and the chronological
eras and cycles, but instead of testi-
monials on the merits of DR.. Punks pink
pills for pie eaters the Kansas health
almanac gives information and advice
for the preservation of health.
incidentally, the Kansas almanac says:
Avoid patent medicines as you would
a pestience."
of the month and days of the week. then
have some important historical date in
the third column and then give the
rising and setting time for the sun and
moon. The Kansas health almanac does
this, but the historical dates are those
of Kansas affairs, and instead of testi-
monials, some diseases and the remedies
for them are discussed. Below the cal
endar appears terse epigrams about di-
seases.
The Kansas health almanac takes up
smallpox, pneumonia, measles, whooping
COuSil, SOOu. WellS anu SOOu water,
tile Diseases flies and mosquitoes, ty-
phoid fever. diphtheria. scarlet fever.
colds and influenza, tuberculosis. The
alma nae discusses each of these mala-
dies. what causes them and how to
prevent, how to stop the spread and how
to cure them.
The mothers of Kansas probably will
be surprised to learn from the almanac
that measles causes three times as many
deaths as smallpox and almost as many
as scarlet fever. Many women consider
IL necessary that their children have
measles and often the children are de-
liberately exposed to the disease. But
the health figures actually show that
measles does cause more deaths than
smallpox. and in addition 1t often
leaves the children so weakened that
they easily succumb to 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 an open
grave.
Warm rooms have killed more people
than ever froze to death.
"stiff drink" makes the stomac CHI
warm, but the skin cold.
A stitch in the underwear may save a
| stitch in the side
A mustard bath for the feet will do
| far more to ward off pneumonia than a
| gallon jug.
| A dirty well is more dangerous than
dirty kitchen.
The farmer who locks his doors ana
uncovers his we'll gives entrance to a
more hostile enemy than any TIMER.
Many pretty" spring has caused a
dismal funeral.
II your roof and your we'll both leak,
fix the well first.
A good iron pump costs less than a
case of typhoid.
Good water is one of the best insur-
ance policies a family can carry
II takes time to boil baby's bottles
but 1t saves sorrow and sleepless nights
Flies in the kitchen may be almost al
dangerous as Rough Rats In thu
pantry.
II your milk man brings you warn
milk. make It hot for him.
II some people were as much afraid o
flies as they are OF bau water, ther'
would be less typhoid.
Good water is more to be priced thai
rubies. and clean hands are better thai
much fine gold.
The fly has small feet, but a milliol