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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 23, 1908
Page
6
An article describes simple in room exercises for women with back and foot fatigue. It guides lying to strengthen the spine, floor sit ups, gentle running in place, punching a bag with the feet, balance with a book on the feet, and light juggling with a football to build leg strength, grace, and endurance.
A collection of old home remedy recipes includes a thin mouthwash with phenol and menthol, a hair tonic with tinctures and oils, a morning glory skin cream recipe, and a restorative pomade for dry skin. Also notes a dietary caution to avoid fatty foods while using the pomade.
A reader column presents home remedies for curing sties with warm boracic lotion plus a boracic lint dressing and bandage. It also offers a hair darkening mix from green walnut shells and alum, Sage tea, and a hair rub with alcohol and resin. Other tips include sunlight and brushing for hair health and a leg enlargement exercise.
Several practical routines are advised for women to look well despite hurry. After washing hands push back cuticle with a towel to reduce manicurist visits. Rub ears with chamomile powder for a refined shine. Consuelo, Duchess of Marlborough, cited for cultured eyebrows. Shape brows between damp fingers after bathing for neat results.
Mrs Henry Symes discusses reply delays in the Sunday issue and requests self addressed stamped envelopes for immediate letters. A long series of home remedies follows, detailing tonics for dark circles, foot perspiration treatments, facial care routines, skin lotions, and antiwrinkle guidance including spermaceti, almond oil, and benzoin blends.
The text explains how a large shapely mouth signals breadth of mind and tolerance for others, while thin lips indicate greed and selfishness. Curved lips suggest yielding nature, straight lips harshness, and pressed lips imply self repression. A ideal mouth is large, shapely, with corners straight, lips balanced, and firmly closed.
Unwise diet and impure soaps often cause red hands and noses. Tight clothing worsens irritation. Avoid hot water and greasy foods. Eat lean meats, fruits, and vegetables and skip pastries and strong coffee.
A home remedy advises nightly scalp rubbing with a grease mixture to restore vigor and promote new growth. The formula includes forty grains of re sorcin, half an ounce of water, one ounce of witch hazel and one ounce of alcohol.
Advice on tea and coffee avoidance and water intake. Eat fruit such as grapes apples raisins figs and salted almonds daily. Do not eat animal foods, but one or two soft boiled eggs substitute for meat. An orange daily, walk two to three miles, bathe daily in tepid water. Stay calm and quiet.
Elbows, a key feature for short sleeve days, demand care. Soak in very hot water daily then rub with cold cream to keep skin supple. Soft white elbows are trainable and aging signs show if neglected, making arm maintenance worthwhile.
A fragment lists a harsh plan advocating flesh reduction through sparse eating, long daily walks, regular dumbbell exercises, limited sleep to six hours, and a diet restricted to fish and lean meats. It also mentions consuming a small amount of a substance referred to as Nqr'da.
Advice on varied nutritious school lunches for growing children emphasizing quality and quantity. Recommends beef, beans, cornmeal cakes, rice with milk, lamb, fish, oysters, pickles, and tasty wrapped sandwiches. Encourages home luncheon checks and appealing presentation for appetite.
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