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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 12, 1910
Page
9
A detailed discussion on corset care and selection emphasizes cleanliness and dress shields, plus adjusting for back line balance, breathing comfort, and proper hip and waist proportions. It urges measuring own needs before purchase and adjusting models for easy movement and graceful lines.
A moral reminder urges caution against loss of dignity in women across society. The writer advocates measured speech and careful, respectful conduct in daily interactions, warning that haste and slang erode character. Emphasis on self-respect over popularity and a call to uphold high behavioral standards.
A reader asks if a ten year relationship with a woman older by six years can lead to marriage, while critics warn against relying on others to decide. The column covers etiquette, age differences, and letter writing style, advising personal choice and reading etiquette guides.
A terse exchange questions whether certain relatives are sisters in law. The dialogue concludes with B indicated as correct in Cantalupe, clarifying the kinship claim.
A reader questions if a young man should offer to carry a woman's parcels when escorting her home. The response argues it is courteous for him to help but says it should not become a habit of burdening him with every shopping trip.
The note explains how soon to call after a reception and payment timing. It distinguishes between small informal gatherings where no party call is needed and large entertainments where a call is appropriate within two to three weeks after the event. It references Brown Eyes and requests attribution.
A reader asks which papers or magazines contain etiquette and good form guidance. The query compares Sowers and an appropriate-ein for an evacuating girl, noting many books and magazines exist.
The writer condemns a man who persists in flirting with a engaged young woman and calling her sister, deeming him unfit for respectable society and unworthy of well-bred company.
A girl asks how to handle a mother pushing her toward a 26 year old suitor who gives gifts. The advisor cautions against accepting advances, urges indifference, and suggests that the young man will stop pursuing her if she clearly shows disinterest.
Dear reader notes high volume for letters and long reply times. Perplexed asks for a dandruff cure and differences between cold and cleansing creams. Shared recipe includes tincture of aux vomica and rosemary spirit with Kentucky cold cream and cleansing cream formulations.
A reader asks about a cure for salt rheum on the hands and whether whiskey helps hair loss. The reply urges consulting a physician and notes whiskey has proved helpful in some cases of falling hair.
A reader asks how to remove blackheads and prevent oily hair. The advice recommends tincture of green soap with distilled water, used briefly then washed with hot water, or every other day if irritation occurs, plus green soap from drugstores. It also suggests cleansing with cold cream, and cautions on extracting blackheads with sterile tools and carbolic acid solutions, emphasizing sanitation of instruments.
The text provides a lotion recipe using calamine powder cherry laurel water and directions to apply on the nose twice daily to treat a red and greasy nose. It cites causes as indigestion or poor blood circulation and suggests dieting and massage as cures. It discusses castile soap containing glycerine and its suitability for facial use.
A reader reports using castor oil with Jamaica rum to ease dandruff and halt hair loss. An adviser confirms continued scalp massage will allow new hair to grow and notes the mixture cannot turn hair gray.
The text advises that rosy cheeks signal good health rather than heart trouble. It suggests plenty of sleep and exercise to improve blood circulation as key steps to revive color in the face and lips, asserting red lips can indicate healthy condition.
The article advises cleansing the face thoroughly with soap and water to prevent blackheads. It cautions that paint and powder can cause blackheads if not washed from pores daily and mentions a cleansing cream recipe given on page to “Perplexed.”
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