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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1913
Page
7
A 19th or early 20th century guide discusses shampooing and hair coloring. It warns against excess drying elements and hot irons, urges castile or palm oil soap jelly for washing, and suggests yolk and claret mixtures for dark hair while cautioning against blond locks. It emphasizes soft water and gentle drying with soft towels.
Instructional piece advises a nightly facial scrub using a camel hair brush and pure soap with warm water, followed by rinses and a cold finish. It links improved complexion to circulation, dietary changes, and regular exercise, suggesting a morning cold sponge bath with sea salt and weekly hot scrubs for texture.
The article advises using a clean hairbrush to prevent dandruff and details steps to sanitize a grimy brush with soda and water, rinse with warm water, air dry, and oil the back. It promotes daily five minute ventilation of the hair and suggests a maid can improve results by fanning air while supporting each lock.
The piece weighs the appeal and quirks of sleeping outdoors with a midlife author crediting fresh air for inspiration and health. It describes a glass-roofed outdoor sleeping room and contrasts porch beds with open sky comforts, ending with a note on Eskimos and telephones.
Scientists Britton and Rose classify the Arizona cactus once called Cereus giganteus as a new genus not a Cereus and propose the name Carnegiera giganteus. Also in brief anecdotes a French hotel bill angers a guest and a parrot is blamed for swearing.
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