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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 22, 1909
Page
3
A historical column describes home elastic exercises to improve breathing and chest back and arm strength. Tips include holding an inch wide elastic overhead to train deep breaths, across the chest for lung and chest expansion, and across the back for shoulder alignment. Emphasizes proper form, open air, and a bridal fashion aside about bridesmaids gowns.
A meditation on facial expressions shows a melancholy, sullen look aging a man while a serene, gracious face appears youthful like spring. A portrait of a sweet woman contrasts with the sulky figure, her lips a Cupid’s bow and kindness evident.
A discussion of good breeding as a composite of consideration generosity hospitality self control and tact. The author recounts incidents—a hostess failing to anticipate comforts a carriage mix up for Mary and Nellie an overturned lamp by a guest—to illustrate how true breeding shows in hosting restraint and gracious response.
Regular column answers readers on personal care and comfort. Advice covers preventing skin spots with yeast after meals, eyelash and eyebrow grooming, and recipes for eyebrow dye and facial tone. Also includes guidance on gaining flesh, cocoa butter massage, bad breath causes, and keeping feet warm through circulation and cork soles.
The letter provides a toothpaste recipe using orris root powder myrrh powder cloves lemon oil rose oil and carmine in a honey base. It advises tepid water as best for brushing and rinsing after cleaning the teeth.
A reader asks about courtesy on greeting after a small gesture and table manners for celery radishes and olives. The column replies a man should raise his hat and a woman should say Thank you, plus guidance on eating olives and greens. It also covers at home cards and social introductions for moving to a new town.
The notice explains that wedding invitations are issued in the names of the bride’s parents from a fortnight to a month before the ceremony. It notes standard practice for who is named and when invitations go out, based on etiquette guidance.
A widow keeps her deceased husband's Christian name and is addressed as if he were alive. She only changes names after a divorce. The guidance cites that courtesy follows the living husband’s name unless divorce occurs.
The article advises starting letters to men with forms like My dear Mr So and so or Dear John depending on intimacy. It prescribes ending with Yours sincerely as the conventional correct closing.
The article urges women to carry themselves with straight posture to preserve youth and grace. Keep shoulders back, chest lifted, and weight on hips to achieve a queenly carriage. Maintain a calm smile and tender eyes to avoid arrogance while keeping the body erect in walking sitting or standing.
A reader asks for a wart remedy. The suggested method involves rubbing the warts with the pared end of an Irish potato several times daily and removing a thin slice after each application.
A reader asks for help with hair that has three or four shades and wants to regain natural color. The response cautions against a universal lightening remedy and suggests using soda in rinse water, but notes uniform coloration requires dyeing.
A reader asks about mole removal and reducing a flabby neck. The adviser warns against self tampering noting scarring and recommends consulting a reliable physician for mole removal and neck improvement guidance.
The letter suggests deep breathing and stretching to reduce waist size and enlarge the bust, with steps like touching the floor and side bends. It also lists a Rose Sachet Powder recipe using Florentine powder rose leaves musk lavenders, and notes omitting civet due to access.
Guidance on skin care for hands includes washing with sap and warm water, rubbing with almond meal, pumice stone for spots, vinegar for wrinkles, and applying healing cream. A reader asks for the Vaucaire tonic recipe and notes a lost copy of Dr Vaucaire's Bust remedy with a list of ingredients and dosing recommendations.
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