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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 23, 1909
Page
5
A discussion on proper conduct for a 14 year old girl at home parties and entertainments with young men. It notes that chaperones should be older sisters or someone several years older, and that dresses should cover the calf. The dialogue affirms acceptable supervision and modest attire.
Advice for housekeepers on maintaining soft white hands while performing chores. Tips include sulfur fumes after fruit prep, raw pumpkin rub, cornmeal cleansing, camphor spirit with vinegar, and wearing loose gloves during ironing to prevent roughness and dirt buildup. Encourages daily, minimal-time routines for lasting hand care.
The writer seeks guidance about loving two girls who both write daily. Mrs Adams cautions the student to stop the correspondence to avoid hurting the women and harming his studies. A second writer suspects the infatuation is insincere and urges decisive action, noting that true love would not leave choices unresolved.
Readers submit questions on waists lips and noses with advice on salves perfumes and skin foods. Mrs Symes offers remedies including a cherry lip salve and a cosmetic paste, plus caution on health issues and goiter consultation.
A long guidance column stresses good breeding in marriage urging polite conduct, reserve, and courtesy to husbands as essential. It cites letters on propriety, privacy of spousal confidences, and self-control, with reminders to knock before entering, apologize promptly, and maintain urbane manners at all times.
A reader seeks advice about a close friend who pays little attention despite gifts and outings. The writer struggles with whether to pursue or accept lack of engagement, asking for guidance on handling unrequited feelings and possible signals in a social problem column.
Georgianna says a girl 17 should not give or accept jewelry from a boyfriend unless they are engaged to be married. The query notes the boyfriend’s gifts of books flowers and candy and two years of acquaintance.
A reader asks if a 19 year old must be accompanied by a chaperone on dating outings. Advice suggests etiquette requires a third person, such as an older sibling or mother, to accompany the couple.
A page discusses proper conduct for young couples. It advises chaperoned meetings, avoiding affectionate nicknames, and not permitting a kiss without engagement. It notes a girl should not expect attentions unless married.
Fragmentary note discusses proper dress choices for a woman named Adams based on height and age. References to wearing garments and restraining fits suggest guidance on appropriate attire. The text is garbled but centers on clothing recommendations.
A weekly exchange answers six questions from COUNTRY GIRL about sending postal notes to boys, receiving replies, recognizing true love, gaining admiration, wearing hair ribbons, and handling refusals. The guidance: no obligation for a boy to respond, in doubt you are not in love, act properly, hair styles vary, and respond in a friendly manner.
The man should ask the woman to take his arm with a polite phrase such as May I offer you my arm or Will you allow me to assist you. It is not proper for two people to walk arm in arm unless the woman needs her escort's assistance.
The note discusses whether a divorced or separated young wife should wear black for her husband. It states mourning is expected only if living with him. if separated or estranged by choice, wearing mourning is not necessary.
Fragmentary text from a March page shows garbled questions about weather or measurements. No clear persons places or events are identifiable. Unable to determine a coherent news item or outcome to summarize into a valid card.
Practical guide advises outdoor exercise and proper rest for color, cleansing skin nightly to remove dust, and lemon juice as a whitening aid. Provides simple remedies for pimples using chamomile and benzoated oxide, blackheads with boracic acid and probe water, and notes peroxide does not harm skin or teeth but may dry with overuse.
The text compares coal oil and crude oil as hair tonics and suggests a tiny nightly amount to avoid greasiness. It offers a quinine hair tonic recipe with quinine sulphate and acids, plus a hand whitening option using cosmetic glove paste. It ends with an offer to share a recipe.
An old newspaper item offers hair darkening tonic tips and simple beauty fixes. It suggests Jaborandi tonic to darken hair, daily hand massage with skin food, and using a black pencil to make eyes appear larger. It admits no method for natural dimples.
A 16 year old asks Mrs Symee if her measurements are in proportion. At 16 she lists 62 inch hip to bust ratio and 4 inch bust. The advisor says the hip is small relative to bust but the girl is not fully developed and should not alter her measurements.
Dear Mrs Symes discusses causes of bad breath from mouth and stomach and urges finding the source. It notes factors like tartar neglected cleaning and rich foods and suggests remedies once the cause is identified.
A 13 year old asks how long to wear dresses. Guidance should consider school, comfort, weather, and activity level, with attention to growth and personal style while avoiding strict time rules.
An anxious reader asks if an 18 year old girl may let a boy warm her hands and if he may place an arm around her waist while skating. The reply deems such conduct very improper and states that each should hold hands across with arms in front to avoid waist contact during skating.
A dubious instruction suggests applying a cocoa butter and sweet almond oil mix to the bust after using hot cloths. It claims fifteen minutes of circular massage nightly plus deep breathing exercises will develop the bust and broaden the chest, based on questionable text.
Reader advised to follow given tips for a red oily nose with blackheads. Contains bleach recipe using cucumber juice and various tinctures to remove stains and a hair tonic recipe with tincture of nux vomica and rosemary spirits applied to scalp.
A reader suggests a homemade lotion to reduce a bright red nose. Mix calamine powder, zinc oxide, glycerine, and cherry laurel water in a stir and shake well. Apply lightly to the nose in the morning and evening for relief.
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