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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 28, 1910
Page
6
The piece urges Americans to uphold miniature acts of courtesy as core politeness. It cites the French as a model and notes common lapses such as passing bread, removing hats, and opening doors. It warns against neglecting small duties and promotes consistent kindness to shape character.
A health note argues outdoor ball play builds neck and arm muscles using shoulder power and full-body movement. Readers’ questions on adolescence, facial features, and cosmetic therapies are answered with guidance on diet, sleep, and measurement accuracy.
Readers ask about smoothing rough hands with mutton fat and using a home massage cream recipe to remove blackheads. The advice covers hot cloths for the nose, a homemade massage cream with lanolin benzoin and vaseline, lemon water freckles, and hair care with glycerine ammonia and essential oils.
A reader asks about accepting card party invites and notifying the hostess if unable to attend. Guidance covers writing a prompt acceptance, announcing a change, and proper notice to the hostess. Also discussed are dinner terminology christening dinner to luncheon serving soup in courses, spacing at table and proper handling of frills and cups on saucers.
A reader argues that a 17 era boy’s frequent regret and social embarrassment reflect overbashfulness, not mental weakness. Another correspondent defends school attendance, saying peer interaction aids growth and that self consciousness fades with time.
A reader seeks help for hair loss dandruff and cracked sore hands. The reply recommends castor oil scalp treatment brushing daily and consulting a specialist if no improvement. It advises wearing gloves when possible cleaning hands with soap and thorough drying to prevent further irritation.
A reader asks for ways to increase hair growth and thickness without changing color. The reply provides a tonic recipe to apply daily to the scalp, stressing regular use. The formula includes tincture of cantharides, English lavender, rosemary, and cologne with precise measures.
A reader asks for remedies for persistent facial flushing when warm or excited. A physician replies that thin skin and visible redness suggest a nervous temperament rather than indigestion and that while cure is unlikely, the flush may lessen with age, with reassurance that the feature is a kind of beauty.
The article recommends wiping the face with 25 percent diluted alcohol to reduce oiliness and pore size. It also suggests washing with water containing ammonia or borax and daily scalp rubbing with a mixture including hazel and other ingredients.
A 17 year old girl describes a persistently red nose and seeks remedies. The advice focuses on identifying the cause such as circulation issues or tight clothing and offers a DIY lotion recipe with calamine and zinc oxide, plus general nightly cleansing tips for blackheads, freckes, and dull skin.
A reader seeks a repeat of a previously shared fallin air teale formula and provides a fragment of a scalp lotion recipe. The note mentions applying the lotion daily and lists measurements such as ounces ounce dram, indicating a simple preparation likely for hair care.
A 16 year old asks if tea worsens skin with pimples and blackheads. Advice suggests cutting tea or coffee and drinking milk or water, noting pimples may stem from impure blood and recommending a physician consultation.
Dear reader Madeline explains hair care remedies including vaseline use minimal oil buildup but advises against tight plaiting as a cause of coarser texture. She notes quinine tonic as an alternative and says professional dyes can match desired color.
A dated letter from Wisconsin suggests massage with butter to develop the neck and arms and lists a Vaucaire remedy. It prescribes two soupspoonfuls of a tincture and fennel syrup with meals, plus a walnut extract during meals, as part of the suggested regimen.
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