Sage Tea For Darkening Hair At Home
An old remedy suggests brewing garden sage with sulphur and alcohol to darken gray hair. The text notes it may restore rich color and stop dandruff, offering an at home method though it hints at an easier option.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1918
Page
2
An old remedy suggests brewing garden sage with sulphur and alcohol to darken gray hair. The text notes it may restore rich color and stop dandruff, offering an at home method though it hints at an easier option.
An advertise for freezone claims a ether based compound instantly relieves corn pain. Apply a few drops to tender corns or calluses and the corn will loosen and be lifted with no pain, skin irritation, or damage. Sold at drug stores for a few cents.
Publicity on home economics favors wheat free eating with corn and barley substitutes. Recipes include Potato Cornmeal Muffins and Potato Sausage using mashed potatoes, ground nuts, and spices. Notes compare starch content of potatoes to bread and contrast wheat kernel components with various grain products.
Calotabs are advertised as a purifying remedy with a claim of gentle cleansing without nausea. The ad promotes a single tablet nightly use and guarantees money back if not satisfied, noting a 35 cent price and druggist endorsement.
Chicago observer Adams stated Porto Rico's bat will be about 250 tons larger than forecast. The remark came yesterday at Atlan Park as officials observed a steamer from Porto.
Winchester Virginia writer urges opponents of proposed packing and grading law for apples. He argues drastic measures would harm growers of York Imperial and others, noting color grading harms for cooking varieties and difficulties in hiring labor. He calls for growers to oppose the plan.
A Troy New York woman describes relief after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for seven months of displacement and related pains. She reports full recovery and urges others in similar conditions to try the remedy, noting 40 years of experience behind it.
Washington reports indicate the butter ration for Germany is limited to half an ounce per week for civilians. The amount equates to a single restaurant slab served in the United States.
A historical notice claims four ounces of ordinary argon dissolved on the scalp at night can dissolve and remove dandruff. It asserts repeated applications will dry and destroy all traces, promising glossy hair if followed.
May 17 reports show Liberty loan receipts exceeding 800 million dollars with thousands paying in full rather than the 5 percent subscription. Some Federal Reserve banks report totals while full national results await uncounted subscriptions. war savings drives urge reinvestment of interest coupons from the second Liberty loan into war savings stamps.
War Savings Societies are urged to form and operate across the nation as America mobilizes for war. Eugene R. Joates is appointed statewide director to organize efforts and boost interest in war savings during the campaign.
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