Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-23
Health Queries by DR.. Brady

Chasing Lice-Kindiy give your advice abou.
cleaning the hair Of lice-I r.
Answer didn't know they had hair Blu,
maybe YOU want to rid the scaip OF comnanv
The best way l know s soaking tho hair
with kerosene for two hours fsvoid,np n.
and flame, OF courscl. then a shamnoo To
remove nits (Which tie eggs and adrere
10 inc shaits OF the hairs near tho soaIp) draw
strands or hair through soft cloth wet each
iIinc Win hot vinegar Repeat all this daily
or until no moro lice or nits ara found
Girls May Ride Rikes-Is /, Injurious for
mo 10 r'oe bicycle? am II years old Hf,y-
six inches tail and weight s!xty-ave nounde
Some people say it would he very intur,ous
10 me ana others say 1t would be good for me-
Rose NJ L.
Answer--No. Bicycle riding is a fine exe,.
cise for girls
Spirit OF Simon Iegree-Is scrofuIa heredi
'ary? My guardian constantly taunts m.
about tho character OF one OF MY deca...a
parents who bcqueathed scrofuIa to me bo
says. ] am now 10. and my guardian d.c,,-as
that hecause have considerable dandruN in
my hair and ravenous appetite. that have
Scrorula and that l got II from one OF nv
parents.-D. r. NJ
Answer--That isn't scrofula scrofu,o was
an old-rashioned name for tubercu,os,. =, ~.
lymph nodes c'glands'D at tho sides ot rho
hech' Even mat was no reflection on the
character of the victim or his ancestors
Afternoon Sicsta-I a hoy of ls in sood
cay yet yawn and feel sleepy afternoon.
ana can lie down and sleep anywhere any
time. Does 1t hurt me TO sleep in tho d,v
time Nj G. H. w
"ns"er-No. An afternoon nap is Rne medi-
cine for growing how
Caniier Sorcs-pieas. toll ~. -.
chnker sores in the mouth Could tha tonaus
have any connect!on?-M r. Fl
Ahswer--i beiieve the cause is Rrst n ,lizht
injury as by the toothbrush or .tking OK
" hnt nod int
jury permits infection by bo,xori h,rhouaa
IN septic foci about the teeth or tonsils rb,
best remedy I know is touching tha conL.
sores daily with tinctuve OF iodine ana civ
ccrin. equal parts and rinsinc the nou,b ,hnr
oughly some half dozen or more times each
day with a saturated solution of boric ac,d In
water. using TINS at about body warmth "A
saturated solution is made nv dissolvine sn
the boric acid the water will take up while
hot.)
Hair Dye and Insanity-Any d,nctr ot ooin,
insane II you have your hair dyed?-II /
Answer keenly recolicc; the case OF a
rea"rr Oh your own sex who succeeded in
cajoiins from me a formula for dyeinr her
mar n'"c"' rms was long, long ago. before
knew az much as know now THAT lady
certainly went wild about The result scarce
T"ntrred out of my sanctum without n guard
'or "ecNS' hut as rnIo the risk of going in
soh' is not n"'iccahiS increased by dyeing the
hair II hair of some exotic color would b,,n
me keep my job Ia dye my hair lust Thai color
o: rather Ia have an experienced hair dresser
or barber dye ii for me. that is il had ANY
hair or job. II | we're woman and fou,d
my hair turning gray think l should resort
10 art TO hue to the original or ne nc.-,,,
that as art Will hue. Dycing the hair ia mite
as justifable as the use or powdAr or rouge or
other articles Only he careful and not too
creduious. The older BARRIERS and hair drcss
ers. old In experience. mean long at the old
stand. arc most competent 10 dye hair T,
n OF fjet
tation OF the natural color
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