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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 18, 1909
Page
7
The article outlines brow shaping and skin care using bran poultices and olive oil to stimulate hair growth and smooth the skin, plus rice powder as a final cosmetic. It then describes wedding attire for the bridegroom room and night wedding dress, detailing coats, vests, trousers, ties, gloves, and shoes for formal wear.
Advice emphasizes prompt replies to invitations and timely arrivals twenty minutes early. It notes guests shape the evening, from entering the dining room to post dinner drawing room time, urging guests to be entertaining, engage shy neighbors, and contribute to the overall success of the event.
A columnist answers readers on body measurements grooming and health. Advice covers waist reduction exercises and corset use, facial pore care with astringent lotion, skin sensitivity and ointments, oily hair remedies, diet and sleep for clear skin, and bust development massages. Readers with sunburn receive a whitening lotion and nightly skin care.
A store clerk advises a groom to discuss ring choices with his fiancée and suggests birthstone rings as a pleasing alternative to expensive diamonds. He recommends a price the buyer can afford plus one dollar for a thoughtful gesture.
A writer seeks guidance on responding to engagement news and whether to permit letters from a 37 year old suitor. The unsigned letter advises against revealing a wish to correspond and hints at parental or social permission considerations in correspondence.
A concise editorial notes that value comes from asking for what is worth having and that associating with men of all ages is beneficial when they are desirable friends. The passage emphasizes social breadth and deliberate companionship.
A reader asks Mrs Adams about exchanging Christmas gifts with a boy met on vacation. Guidance says it is improper for girls and boys to exchange gifts promiscuously, the gifts should occur only after better acquaintance, and the boy should give the first present.
Reader presents guidance on whether a 15 year old girl may kiss a younger boy, be engaged, or attend dances. Answers state a boy has no right to a girl until engagement, a 15 year old is too young to be engaged, cards may be answered anytime, and parental consent with a chaperon is required for dances.
A letter asks if a 14 year old girl may entertain older teens and exchange rings and photos. The reply says she should keep friends her own age, avoid embellishing age with clothing, and warns against sending gifts or romance to an older suitor. It advises prudent conduct and modest dress.
The guidance urges staying young as long as possible. It recommends wearing dresses to the ankles if height limits shorter styles and choosing the simplest, most becoming hairstyle.
A reader recounts meeting a young man on a bus while en route to a train station and wonders if it is proper to speak to him in public before an introduction. The letter advises against speaking without prior acquaintance and suggests waiting for a formal introduction.
A traveler asks about proper conduct at a resort dance scene with twenty dances. The guidance suggests walking on the hotel porch between dances, and avoiding one boy monopolizing the dances. Two or three dances with a single partner are advised.
A reader asks about timing for engagement rings and wedding rings, necessity of printed invitations, and attire for the bridegroom. The reply advises obtaining consent of the girl and her parents before giving an engagement ring, notes some couples marry with the engagement ring, suggests a personal note from the bride's mother as invitations, and that engraved cards or newspaper announcements may be used to announce the marriage.
A letter from a teen and his fiance asks about eloping while still in high school. The adviser warns against rushing marriage, urges telling the mother, and suggests waiting several years to ensure love endures and finances allow a home.
A reader questions proper conduct for girls with boys, including housing, lap sitting, and kissing. The response emphasizes modesty, discourages rough behavior, and states a woman should not accept a kiss unless engaged to be married, arguing position matters more than age.
A column titled A Couple of Kids discusses dating etiquette. It states it's fine for boys and girls to talk by phone, cautions against girls sitting on boys laps, and allows a 16 year old to associate with a 19 year old with limits. It denounces calling a girl kiddo, advises returning a kept picture, and notes such acts reflect a lack of gentlemanly conduct.
A reader asks about choosing hair style, complexion, and makeup to suit dark brown eyes and hair. The column answers cover reducing knuckle size with cleansing and lemon juice, a cleansing Spermaceti cream, buttermilk for skin bleaching, eye lotions for tired eyes, and massage creams. A night nail treatment using pitch and myrrh is also described.
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