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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 04, 1908
Page
7
The article discusses red noses caused by March winds or colds, offering home remedies to improve circulation. It promotes cold nasal sprays for five minutes daily, followed by nose massage from tip to bridge, and a stiff brush wash with soap to remove dust and blackheads. It notes camphor spirits as a further aid after washing.
The article discusses treatments for a red nose including scalp care, cleanliness, and weekly shampoo. It suggests light powder to avoid pore irritation, remedies for causes like tight lacing and indigestion, and a home tea of apples and quince simmered to aid redness. It notes cooling creams for colds and advises against powder during a cold while recommending a hot spray.
A collage of reader questions and expert replies covers skin care, toning, and cosmetics. Treatments include creams, tonics, and massages using almond oil, bergamot, rosewater, witch hazel, and powders for oily or dry skin, plus exercises and diet tips to alter body shape and health.
Hair tonic ETHEL A is described as a simple grower made by mixing eight ounces of oxne with one ounce of tincture of cantharides and half a dram of ol of English lavender with the intention of producing noticeable hair growth. The ad-like fragment outlines a DIY preparation in a period patent medicine style.
A Victorian style article argues that high heeled shoes distort the body, harm health, and threaten marriages. It cites doctors and commentators noting risks to organs and balance, urging flat footwear as safer and more practical for women and dancers.
Skin care recipes offer night applications of wax, spermaceti, lanolin, coconut oil, orange flower water, and benzoin for facial care plus a bust development mix with lanolin cocoa butter and almond oil. The guide includes chapped hands remedies, cold cream alternatives, cleansing tips with ammonia, and a henna hair stain method with preparation steps and caution about potential scalp staining.
A reader asks about internal treatment to reduce flesh and is advised against it. The recommended approach emphasizes diet, exercise, and limited sleep. An eyebrow and eyelash grower ointment recipe is provided with cautions about eye irritation if misapplied. A standing exercise routine is described to trim flesh around the hips, stressing gradual movements and proper posture.
A dated compendium describes hand moistening creams, scalp massage for hair vigor, a nail polish and powder recipe, a goiter cure via iodine painting, and skin bleaching methods. It prescribes specific mixtures and routine practices for skin, nails, and hair care with cautions on timing and application.
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