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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 18, 1912
Page
7
Practical advice on at home oral hygiene stresses brushing twice daily with firm brushes, flossing after meals, and using peroxide. It warns against tartar buildup and cavities, recommends regular dental checkups every six months, and notes cautious use of lemon juice iodine and avoiding hard objects.
A columnist urges wives to insist on politeness at home and in public. He argues that first lessons set lifelong habits, that husbands prefer to help and protect, and that discourtesy erodes respect. Timely, forceful civility sustains a courteous married life.
A reader asks how to dine with a man after theater and what to order for lobster. Mrs Adams suggests a light, simple menu. avoid heavy meals before bed. lobster should be eaten with a fork. Other letters advise following a father’s guidance, engagement ring etiquette, and a young woman seeking advice on describing relationships and social outings.
The excerpt advises not to accept a poor seat or poor company, urging to avoid engagement with someone whose entertaining methods do not suit you. It emphasizes seeking compatible companionship to ensure happiness and warns against pursuing unsuitable arrangements.
Dear Mrs Adams asks about attire and etiquette at dances. Readers learn to wear white kid gloves all evening, have the escort secure a program, accept dances with a polite response, and let the escort find a chair near elderly guests or introduce her to the hostess to meet others.
A reader asks about suitable attire for a June wedding with intimate guests and whether engraved invitations are needed. Advice covers addressing the groom's parents, sending personal notes, minimal refreshments, and acceptable social courtesies for guests and relatives.
Readers send in beauty queries about skin care hair shaping and remedies. The column provides simple recipes for lip salve skin foods and pimples plus guidance on using castor oil brushing hair and avoiding faulty hairstyling tools. It also advises medical consultation for persistent catarrh and stomach issues.
The reader asks if blushing is nervousness and seeks advice on overcoming it. They mention hair shedding when brushing and whether cosmetics or treatments help. The advisor suggests over self consciousness and urges effort to overcome.
Guidance says apply cold cream to a cleaned face with open pores, leave five to ten minutes, then wipe off. If skin is dry use once daily. Cold cream does not cause new hair growth. For hair care, wash with warm water and a pinch of washing soda, and rub a scalp mixture of dairy ingredients and grease.
A reader asks about dry skin and facial wrinkles. The response warns against excess soap, suggests cleansing cream, and provides a home massage cream recipe with rose water glycerin and benzoin. It notes olive oil can yellow the skin if liver issues arise and recommends rubbing lime after applying cream.
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