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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 20, 1906
Page
14
An article extols women’s lighter outdoor sports as graceful exercise. It describes pitching quoit archery and discus throwing as suitable for those avoiding strenuous attire, noting benefits to neck shoulders arms and poise while highlighting balance and grace from regular practice.
Officials reveal a covert plan to ensure a dangerous item remains unseen. Investigators confirm a deliberate effort to restrict access and prevent public exposure, citing security concerns and potential harm to bystanders.
The column gives a facial whitening formula using flowers of sulphur and milk. Mix two teaspoonfuls of flowers of sulphur in a half pint of new milk, rub on the face before washing, and let the mixture stand at least fifteen minutes before use.
A reader asks about using soda in hair shampoo and whether narcotics for sleep are safe. The reply advises against narcotics, noting they do not provide restful sleep and cause harmful aftereffects. It also says a pinch of soda in shampoo lightens hair and is not injurious.
Advice on gaining flesh and improving appearance through liberal diets rich in starch and sugar, outdoor activity, and sleep in well ventilated rooms. Recommends gymnasiums for targeted exercise, swimming, walking, and avoiding internal disease as a blocker to flesh gain. Also notes borax face baths and a boracic acid facial mixture for blackheads.
A reader advocates external pomade and dietary changes to reduce body fat. The method includes iodide cotneetum with Vaseline and kino in a preparation to rub on fatty areas twice daily. It cautions to avoid high fat forming foods and sweets while suggesting frequent alcohol applications.
A column discusses remedies for under eye dark circles, noting hereditary or venous causes, and argues internal factors like anemia, sleep loss, or stress. It warns against relying on external treatments alone and suggests cold water rubbing and mild tonics as temporary aids.
Cautions on hydrogen peroxide irritations suggest stopping use. Replacements proposed include cucumber juice and buttermilk for whitening, with a soft linen or absorbent cotton pad to apply lotion for enlarged pores.
A historical recipe describes a gum tonic and a tooth powder. The tonic blends borax honey camphorated chalk myrrh and red Saunders wood with alcohol after two weeks infusion. The tooth powder combines excultpitated chalk erris root camphor and alcohol for mixing and filtering.
MABEL: A few drops of benzein in bath water softens and whitens the skin. Olive oil in generous quantities is fattening and beneficial to the system. Rules for increasing weight advise absolute freedom from care and ten hours of sleep in twenty four, plus rest during the day if possible.
A CONSTANT READER asks for guidance on complexion care and a safe cream to avoid new hair growth. The advised regimen is nightly facial cleansing with a camel hair brush, hot water and soap, plus borax in water for oiliness. It is stated that orange flower cream will not promote extra hair growth.
A harmless liquid rouge recipe uses fresh strawberries and a small amount of distilled water simmered, strained, then mixed with alcohol and dissolved ingredients. It includes carmine, attar of roses, oil of jasmine, and other extracts, kept in a dark stoppered bottle for facial use.
A reader asks about chronic blackheads on the face and chin and seeks remedies. The column advises applying a lotion marketed for blackhead removal and using it as directed, noting it may help clear pores with consistent use.
A letter from RG B describes a hair treatment using fish berries and alcohol to free the head of Hcean nuts, then asks for a solution to curl hair. The responder notes no permanent curler exists and suggests a curline to dampen hair before curling to hold a wave longer.
A historical home remedy notes moth patches or liver spots appearing during pregnancy and often disappearing as the body returns to normal. The preparation to remove them includes cocoa butter castor oil zinc oxide white precipitate rose essence applied to the patch twice daily.
A reader over 30 seeks guidance on facial cleansing and wrinkle prevention. The adviser notes daily powder or cream may worsen dryness and suggests orange flower cream is unlikely to cause facial down, recommends almond meal for nightly cleansing, borax in water for blackheads, and rice powder as a beneficial toilet powder.
Advice on reducing unwanted hair using a pumice stone to rub the skin gently. Warns against irritation and suggests applying a cold cream after treatment. Recommends nightly use and notes caution for young children.
A reader asks about whitening a yellow neck with a neck bleach. The reply recommends using peroxide first, applied with a cloth, then lanolin rubbed in after drying. Do this before retiring for best results.
J M B supplies a Vaucaire remedy for the bust and a method to remove stubborn blackheads. The bust regimen includes massage of supporting muscles and cold water to maintain position. A liquid extract mix uses gas goaterre lacto phosphate lime fennel and syrup with water before meals. A skin blackhead treatment of ether and liniment is rubbed in then washed with hot water if it stings.
A reader asks for Dr Vaucairer's bust developing prescription or where to obtain it claiming small bust size. The writer replies the Vaucatre remedy is perfectly harmless and asks for a column answer about safety.
The writer seeks a vegetable tonic without cantharides and provides a quinine hair tonic recipe using quinine sulphate rosewater and acids. They request details on Dr Vaucaire’s bust development remedy, including price and where to obtain it, noting commercial addresses and rates aren’t given here.
A reader asks about slimming the face to reduce wrinkles and avoiding facial hair. The columnist suggests nightly facial muscle exercises and applying orange flower skin cream, rubbing wrinkles smoothly to erase lines with steady effort.
A young woman reports persistent hair shedding since last spring with dry dull hair and itchy scalp. She seeks a simple non chemical remedy and a recommended dandruff cure formula is provided, emphasizing scalp massage, trimming ends, thorough washing, and using tincture of cate aridea with glycerin and rosemary in water.
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