The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-09-12
Mllady's
Mirror
Hxo;ene FOR Business Mormon.

Hyaisns For eusinsss Women.
First OF all. seven or eight hours OF
sleep are necessary and Il possible
nine. Always have fresh air circulat-
ing in the bedroom. Cold weather need
never be an excuse for tightly shut
windows. No n who has honestly
tried sleeping in a thoroughly ven
tdlated room will willingly 60 back 20
the slow suffocation caused BY the
want Of oxygen.
II after a days trying ordeal the
body il tired, the mind sore and dis
couraged and the spirit dropping. eat
sparingly Of something very wholesome
and simple that Is easily digested. Sc
lax for half an hour, read a light bo0k
! or stretch out in some comfortaDIe
chair, then sponge the body over with
the following lotion. which will sootne
| the WORKOUT rest the limbs and
induce sleep: Sea salt. four ounces:
spirits Of camphor, two ounces; spin
its Of ammonia. two ounces pure al
cohol, eight ounces.
Add SUFFICIENT water to make q 1ull
quart. Dissolve the salt In the not
water and let it stand until COOL Pour
the spirits Of camphor and ammonia
into the alcohol. add the salt water p
shake well. then bottle for use. Wet
the body with this, then rub vigorously
until the skin CLOVIS.
Whether the cold bath or the warm
bath is taken. it IL purely q question OF
Individual taste and pleasure. II the
cold water is chilling and there is no
reaction after the friction the cold
bath should not be INDUCED In. The
French dermatologists object to the
habitual cold plunge. ~preferring the
warm bath with the 8 Of q cooler
spray afterward and q inal rundown
with q toilet vinegar or astrfngent wa
ter. But this again is a matter OF taste
The next most important factor in
the business woman's care Of herself
il exercise. OF course it is often I'm.
possible for her to take very much
outdoor exercise except on Sundays
and holidays. but a few moments In
the morning given to physical culture
or a few simple exercises adapted tt
her particular requirements Will per
form wonders.
Work will never injure looks o.
health IL even ordinary care IL bestow
ed on our bodies and II we follow
conscientiously and carefully az q al
possible the simple. homely rules y
health. Physical culture IL the result
Of long years Of thought and expert
ence and is designed to develop an
does develop every muscle Of. th
body. It gives potse and physicist ~
thority. Select three or four simpI
exercises and rise fifteen minutes cal
lier. 1t may seem trying at first. bu
after a few efforts the results will b
80 gratifying that the fifteen minute
given up to these exercises will bt
come q pleasant habit. 4
Diet is another great factor in tn
care the business woman should CIV
to herself. The FIRST and most esser
tal point In the matter Of diet for th
beauty seeker IL that It should be plat
and wholesome. not favored with RIG
sauces or condiments. simple. nutrit
Gus and. above all. well cookies
Breakfast should be light but ampl'
and the midday meal be more soli'
FOR the hard worked business ma
and for the great army Of wome
toilers 1t essentially applies that tn
meal should be wholesome. but q,
heavy-a repast that will give as niue
nourishment and stamina as possfb
IN small bulk. Begin the day with.
glass OF hot or cold water: then T
rest Of the meals can be taken dr.
Drink several glasses OF pure wat
between meals. l
No woman should eyer go to b.
hungry. A light luncheon Of wafe
and warm milk. hot water and brow
bread or even q few dates Is enoul
to stay the craving and induce slee
The mistake is.tO eat heartily and BIZ
riedly. imposing upon the stomach
full mealbf half masticated food Y