The Washington times., 1912-01-01
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: Times Inquiry Department:
Please tell me how I can clean white
hce waist ALSO will massaging the neck
With cocoa butter MI II out. and should II
The best way to clean your waist II
70 use gnsolene. The use Of cocoa but
ter will all out your neck, and 1t should
be rubbed UP.
! Times Inquiry Department:
Will you kindly tell me the married name
ef Nine. Lillian Nordica? Also where she
was born and when. I. q.
Nine. Nordicss married name is Mrs.
\ George w. Young. and she was porn in
I Pennington. Me-. iS.s.
Times Inquiry Department:
II q person files an application for the
Congressional Library AND 10 not appointed
within 9 year. Is II neceary to file an
It is not necessary to renew the ap-
l plication IL you are NOT appointed with
\ in = year, but It In better to do 20. be-
cause you might have had additional
experience in the meanwhile, which
might help you in receiving an appoint
ment.
Times Inquiry Department:
VIM you kindly, publish in your column
sDs fG, maxim: ssn sna har .ars Iss
and glossy appearance? Respectfully
A good tonic is quinine sulphate,
twenty grains; tincture of nux vomicn,
two drains; resorcin, one dram; alcohol.
two ounces; bay rum, six ounces; water,
sixteen ounces. Dissolve the quinine
IN the alcohol and tincture of nux
vQmica, then add the resorcin, bay rum,
apd water Apply to the scalp with q
brush once or twice a week.
Times Inquiry Department:
In there any premium on q cent coin
dated 1897 one-cent piece of 1851, or a
half dollar Of 1906; also one dated 1894? AL
- tell me what color Is best to have a pic
gloves that have turned dark7 Also give
me name and address OF good coin dealer.
e'pe''' REGULAR CUSTOMER.
Your coins have no premium in the
catalogue I possess, but they might
have some value, and I would advise
you to take them to coin dealer. The
best color to have q picture taken in.
IL white. The best way to clean the
gloves is to use gasolene. II you will
send a addressed envelope I will
gladly send you the name Of a good
coin dealer.
Times Inquiry Department:
Please tell ME how I can forget q young
y man whom I am in love with but who has
disappointed me every time that we have
made an engagement? > ELIZABETH.
The best thing that you can do is
either to become interested In any other
young man, or else become so busy
Z that you won't have time to think of
him, and you will soon forget that you
ever knew him.
Can you tell me what will remove spots
fluid on It. and hnd It has removed the
spots, but where I used It the material 10
much lighter than the other parts OF the
dress. It can be easily noticed. but do you
4 think II sent It to a cleaner he could re-
!. move the spots? NJ 3.
1t would be more advisable to send
your suit to q good cleaner. but think
you will have more satisfaction II you
have It dyed a darker color.
Times Inquiry Department:
Can you recommend a good book-pref-
erably descriptive guide book OF Column
Oia and Venezuela? 1GNATZ.
You can find this kind Of a book at
the Pusiic Library.
Times Inquiry Department:
Kindly publish in the Inquiry Column the
!, meaning Of the letters r. 3. V. p. found at