The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-08
Household
Interests
Exhale Sweetness
by LILLIAN RUSSELL.


OF women who are pure in mind. low
Ing in soul. hale in body. and clean
i'm habit \ wrctchcd stomach. bad
teeth. and low order Of vitality arc
the chief causes Of "a disagreeablc
breath
The coarse compounds sold by chem
lists ana candy chops arc nothing more
than vulgar prctcnse. and Il refined
woman win shrink from amending the
defect by these means. a small guam
;itv OF violet orris root. or "A lime Juice
tablet dissolved on the tongue after
each meal. is efficient in aiding di-
@cstiOn and cleaning the mouth and
throat from the flavor Of food which
Is likely to become offensive With
these simple precautions no girl need
'ecoiI from contact with her friends.
NJ, only the lips themselves and
their surrounding lines Of expression.
nut the chin and tho checks assume
beautiful forms and retain their smooth
ana youthful contour in direct pro-
portion az the mouth bespeaks content.
Sound teeth and the avoidance Of
cigarettes are essential to da nty
breath. The habit Of cigarette snIok
ing FOR woman is AN unnecessary and
an unpa rdonable practice. however con
sidcrcd our American women indulge
much loss than foreign ones. and con
scqucHtly they are remarkable for
having the purest and most attractive
mouths Of any civilized race.
Cigarettes arc supcrnuous. and.
therefore, merit condemnation from
every standpoint. they discolor the lips
and DAINTY fingers. darkcn the teeth
ana cmbitter the breath
The gums arc stimulated and the
teeth preserved by daily brushing with
cold water and salt. There Is but
one thing 10 be said in reference Ia
bad teeth-cject them from your com
pany as soon as you know they are
past tho art Of the dentist The color
Of the gums and the position Of the
teeth in them can enhance greatly
beauty Of the face. The dentists craft
and personal care are all that can be
observed AS means to "A perfect end.
Remember Cleanliness is sweetness
IN every sense
said insomnia is = penalty the in
creasinE strain of modern life throws
upon our brains. The man who works
with his muscles and lives I'm the open
air is rarely a victim OF sleeplessness."
think you need more exercise. The
essentials FOR "a good nights rest are
mental repose, . requisite amount OF
muscular fatigue. comfortable body
heat, and plenty OF ventilation. An ex-
ocllent plan IL 10 take half-hour's
brisk walk just before BEDTIME, fol-
loved by :. no, bath and a rub. down.
= cup of warm milk taken Just before
retiring IS alNo good. Think or some
thing pleasant, but not exciting. and
q pleasant rest is assured
q. j.. Women's shoes. owing to
their pointed toes. are often the cause
t # lp O. MI.
Nid'n ana length IN the toe 10 allow
tA. toes 10 lie fat without cramping
ore ON the other Cutting the corns
Nith razor should be avoided The
best method OF removing q corn is
npplyinr good lotion TO 1t. The fol-
lowing lotion Ia good for removing
coruE twenty grains salicylic acid.
aEe-cighth ounce alcohol. one ounce
'eNibic collodion Mix and apply to
the hard surface OF the corn for three
nights, then soak in hot water. Repeat
urtl the corn is removed. II the NJ
of the shoe is not remedied the corn
VIII. OF course, return in time.
y In powdering the face he careful
no, to coat IL too thiclly. You will
only give the skin chilky appearance
If "ou do. Powder should always he
busted on gently and never allowed to
show. Any superluous powder should
be taken off with a chainois skin. Be
r.
II IL false economy TO use cheap pow
dcrs. am sorry | cannot give you a
formula Tor face powder. They are DIFF
ncu!t to make at nome and are usually
no, successful There arc many good
ones on The market. and 7 would sug-
gest that YOU get one OF these BE
sure to get one that agrees with your
skin
Chairman: Singing would have moth
ing to do with making your neck large.
would not advise YOU to use the
EPSON salt solution for reducing flesh.
There are several simple exercises YOU
could take to improve your neck, The
ilcsh Is labby ana must be made firm.
Massage would help, provided il was
done properly. Improper massage
would make the flesh sag An excel
( lent exercise for fiabby neck Is to
stand erect, take deep breath, then
throw the head back as far as possible.
putting all the muscles on the stretch.
then throw the head first To one side
and then the other. still keeping it
back, raise the hcau and repeat ten
times. Practice deep breathing. II
You Will send me stamped addressed
envelope ! shall send YOU the blowing
exercises for a fiahby neck.
Florence: The style YOU are now
wearing Your hair is a pretty girlich
one. However, one does get tired wear
ing the hair one way all the time. Why
don't YOU Try wearing the hair in
knot low in your neck. Bring the hair
back softly from the face. parted either
'l the middle or on the side which
ever way IS most becoming. then twist
IT IN a soft knot or n figure eight As
your hair is short. il viii be easily fixed
ms way. II your hair is rather thick
you could make two coils Of it. Both
WAYS are pretty. Watch some of the
STYLES Of hardressing on other people.
'hen Try to copy them. Re sure to
wear your hair becomingly. Don't
dress the hair in the latest style If it
is not becoming to YOU
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