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IS generally conceded that naturehas supplied us with a remedy or-

an antidote for every existing evilolarlty Is a law of tho unherse

and If there is not known a naturalsolution of physical trouble It is

by many that It Is because wehave not discovered It

Herbs and plants have been recognized from ancient times to possesscurative and beneficial powers I couldname dozens of these friends of healthbut must content you with a limitedvariety that I hope will be of to myreaders

Camomile flowers purchasable atany drug store are wonderful littleblossoms In the health and beautyranks They should be steeped Inwater until the color Is quite like teathen drain off the liquid and bottleFrom this about once a week take asufficient quantity to moisten your brushand to the Itbrightens light hair by giving a brilliance to the strands has theadded advantage of containing no oil

let moadd the suggestion that If the camomiletea be drunk tt will a tendencyto reduce nIght sweats

to muscles the pain willbe greatlyIf your teeth need a harmless whitenlug wash apply quince juice diluted In

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much water Besides bleaching ttightens the teeth In the gums

Rosemary Is for a few things besidesremembrance It is an herb that hasever been recognized as of great merit

A decoction of rosemary In water isan excellent headache remedy Bathethe temples with this homemade headache cure If the eyes ache this sametreatment can be given

Now suppose that in your walkthrough the damp woods you have become poisoned with ivy The remedylies on your homeward trip Plantainleaves the weed that we uproot fromour lawn are the antidote for Ivy poisoning Gather a generous bunch of theoval loaves and with a wooden malletor a covered hammer pound the greenleaves into a pulp Do not allow thejuice to escape Make a of thecrushed leaves using an openmeshedcheesecloth and uponaffected parts I promise a speeay cureI from personal experience of theknow

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efficiency of this cureDo you know that violets are useful

besides being beautiful Take one dramweight of the purple flowers and steepIn one pint of fresh water Let the decoction stand for several hours Thisan excellent gargle for hoarseness Repeat the treatment until the hoarsenessdisappears-

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ADVICE ON SOCIAL CUSTOMSI

ON FLIRTINGDO not know just why summertime and flirting are allied in mostyoung girls minds and I am sorry

to say actions but from observationsarid from my correspondence It wouldseem that a talk to my readerswere worth attempting

I am not to give a lengthy

Let it suffice that there Is an underlyingprinciple What I wish to do is to talk

about the commonsensiblephase of refraining from this prevalent

In the parks on the streets and at theand seaside resorts there will

always be met the straggling crowd ofmen have to do but toamuse themselves with chance ac-quaintances to the discredit of thewomen Yes dear friend It is thewoman In the flirtation that loses a cer-tain standing in the theman escap the opprobrium of the observers So from that point of viewIt Is wise to think before you act

But in the deeper sense flirting Isharmful to ones characterhundreds of years of conventionalitya man and a woman must meet throughthe agency of a third friend You cansee how this insures a certain re-spectability and safety to each for theIntroducer In a tacit way vouches foreach person to the other No thoughtful cause a meeting between which would result

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glances towardencourage them They never fully

recover from Idea that you took theInitiative In the unconventional ac

and in nine cases out ofthere are little shortcomings in the

actions of the gentlemen that be-speak a curtailed

man who nuts with you He be arascal he may be an Imbecile he

a person out for innocent amuse-ment but do not know

If the little flirting maiden could buthear how these men talk and comparenotes she would not take

advanced seriously althoughshe might take to her roomdecide to refrain from the cheapeningactions that flirting A of dig-nity and the slightest fall in the esti-mation of a friend are not worth anafternoons jollity Embarrassment InExplaining and where youmet Mr Blank la not halt so great asthe feeling that It ought to have beendifferent

I cannot cite Incidents of positiveharm that are cropping out in thepapers You know as well as I thatthese occur You recognize the factthat no matter how sorry or how repentant one be It cannot undo a

SOLUTIONS TO SOCIALPROBLEMS

How to Eat EggsMrs AdamsHow should boiled or fried eggs

1 In a three or four course dinner shouldyou keen the same knife and fork yov usedin first course the second couras Ifone set besides the dessert fork wasplaced by your and It

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foolish disregard for the conventions ofwellbred society If a man wishes tomeet you he will exert everything Inhis power to meet you on grounds ofwhich you nor he need boashamed If this be Impossible there Isnothing to be done

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Dont flirt with strangers You mayto regret it

You will never hold same positionin own estimation if you do andafter all the still small voice is apretty fair and safe one to heed Yeseven the summer vacation

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to see that his woman companion Isproperly served Please tell me to go

this5 What is the simplest way for a gentle

man ask a lady if she wishes his arm6 If at a dance a gertleman wishes to

take to supper a young who has hernether with her as chaperon with whomhe Is not acquainted how should he set outto obtain the permission R G F

1 Boiled eggs are usually broken Into-a glass and eaten a spoon or theshell is chipped at the and the eggeaten directly from It with anspoon Fried eggs are eaten with a

2 When have finished thethe utensils used should be placed onthe dish from which you have been eat-ing so that the servantout together He will then youwith utensils necessary for the nextcourse if they are not already on thetab

3 knife and fork should be placedon the plate when it Is passed for asecond

4 Although a gentleman gives assistance in supplying wants of ladythere are maid or men servants-in attendance to see that no guest is

However the escort shouldask his companion If she has any

and then bring to her thatshe desires

5 If it Is evident that the lady Is Inneed of assistance it is suftvjsnt to say

Will take my arm6 The should appeal to the

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pie remedies can be made with plants-or herbs for the foundation It werewell to make use of natures offeringsat small expense and the results aremost emphatically beneficial

language considering you are a strangerIn this you showof being a linguist the mother of theyoung woman whom you mention inyour letter insists upon being In theroom when call shouldin the language which she understandsIt be most to Ignore herduring the conversation

To Win Her LoveDear Mrs Adams-

I am In love with a sweet womanbut I dont know If she cares for me or notWhat can I do to win her love In return

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wish to marry the young woman whydont tell her of love for herand thus find out if for you

A Most Improper PhraseDear Mrs Adams

A gentleman friend sends a card to alady replies and in closincsays With love from all Her husband

unacquainted with her friend Are suchfrom her improper MATILDB

If the young man to whom her replywas sent is not acquainted with anymember of the young familysuch a phrase was distinctly out ofplace

Duties of a SecretaryDear sire Adams

Could you tell me through thewhat the duties o a pastorsI a eohool necessary orany special training Where I

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probably keep books relating to suchmoney as pastorsing An for a firstclass clerical position is necessaryWhy dont you apply to your pastorwho if he is not of a secretarymay be able to refer you to some one

Desires AdmirersDear Mrs Adams

We are three young ladies all over 17years of ape and would like to know howto win the affections of the young men Weare acquainted with a great many butthey do not seem inclined to favor us Weare rather good looking and very jollyWhat would you us to do thematter THREE ANXIOUS FRIENDS

You are all too young to bother yourselves with thoughts of men Do not beso anxious to win their affections formy dear maidens when the young menare ready to bestow their affectionsthey not hesitate long before placing them where they most desire themto be

The Escorts HatDear Mrs Adams

When accompanying a boy friend tochurch or any place amusement mouldI take his hat or should he hold It

Do think It right for a friend whogoes with me to always have another girlspicture handy He wishes me toother boys PATIENCEMost assuredly let the man

hold his own Why should you beburdened

The boy probably knows you do notlike to other girls picture and therefore delights in teasingyou Do not show your thenext time he displays a photograph ofa girl and he soon not befoolish enough to give up your otherto cater to his wishesCompanionship with frlends ls

to ones point of view andlife and it would be for a younggirl to neglect this In her best

Dear Mrs Adams-Is It proper for a girl to allow herselfto be kissed by a boy who has escortedher home from some entertainment

INQUIRER-It Is quite improper for a to allowa boy to such liberties with herI absolutely disapprove of this practice

cannot too strongly urge myto do everything their power totheir friends is one ofthe first things demanded in a companionship

When a Man CallsDear Mrs Adams

1 When a young man calls at housefor the first it best to deviseinformal entertainment and serve light reor merely spend the evening Inconversing

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can I rid myself of a mansmentions who has very good to mebut wham I do not care to go I denot wish to make him angry

4 How are steamed clams to be eatenMAROUERITTA

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2 If know nothing of the manscharacter I do not to Invitehim to call If you have heard fromyour friends that he is a desirablefriend then you may extend the invitation f3 Refuse to accept any more invitations from him and do not invite himto any social entertainments

4 The shells of the steamed clams areopened with the fingers and the contents eaten with a fork

Number of DancesDear Mrs Adams

1 When at a dance how many dancesshould a girl give to the young man whotakes her and how many other menfriends

2 We have been with two fornearly a year and entertain them together

it be proper for us to serve refreshments when call

3 May we write a personalLUELLA AND HESTER

1 Three dances are sufficient for agirl to give her escort She will hardlyhave an opportunity to give her othermen more than one dance

2 It would be proper to serve refreshments but unnecessary

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Sending a Declination rDear Adams

Please let me know if It would be properto decline an to a weddingfast with a typewritten note or should itbe by hand You know typewriting Is atmost universal now WIt would be quite a breach of etiquette

for to the invitation bysending a typewritten note The type

is but for business communications only All personalnotes and letters should be in ones ownhandwriting

Who Should AskDear Mrs Adams-

I havo been going with a young man foryear you please tell me whether-

it proper for me to ask him when heIs to call again or he say BO

DETROITIt would be better for him to ask for

an engagement

Kind of StationeryDear Mrs Adams

What kind of stationery should a youngman use Is it to use coloredand what is the correct size

Should a young man wear full eveningdress for grand having a balconyseat end going alone J H YWhite stationery Is always used by

the As to the sizeIt Is better to inquire of the firstclassstationer for the correct size There areusually slight changes made each sea-son

No matter whether you are alone orcompanion after six full

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ANSWERS TO BEAUTYQUERNS

IWING to the great amount of mall

received and the limited spacegiven this department It is ab

solutely impossible to answer letters Inthe Sunday Issue following their receiptThe letters must be answered In turnand this ofttimes requires three or fourweeks

Alt correspondents who desire an Imanswer must inclose a self

addressed stamped envelope for a replyThis rule must be complied withIn regard to personal letters

Thin HairDear Mrs Symes

What ic hair tonic for ratherbad ease of dandruff of standing Myhair is getting thin and comes out Inbunches every time I brush and comb ItWhat la rood for weak digestion andrather frequent constipation

First of all I advise you to use castoroil on your scalp to remove the

a drops of It every dayAfter massaging brush the

will Invigorate the scalp and Increasethe of the hair

In answer to your second Ibeg you to see your physician aboutboth of the troubles In treating suchcases it is necessary to near thepatient so results of theremedies prescribed may be carefullywatched

To Whiten the HandsDear Mrs Symes

What besides lemon Juice will whiten thehands FRIENDS-A slice of cucumber rubbed over the

hands will whiten them Buttermilktoo la a very good skin whitener

To Reduce the FleshMrs Symes

Kindly me how to reduce fleshas I am entirely too fleshy for my height

Exercise and diet are the two safestmethods to employ to reduce flesh However violent exercise should not be In-dulged in unless are certain that

will stand it and severe dieting should not be undertaken unless thestomach is able to be treated thus

To Reduce the Waist MeasureDear Mrs Symes

1 What can I do to reduce my waistmeasure

2 What will reduce the calves of my

win make me grow taller as Iam very small for

4 What will make my hands white5 What good for a red nose6 Is auburn Can you me

grow and not change the color7 How day should the

teeth be washed8 How often should the hair be washed

F S1 Deep breathing will to reduce

the waist measure The stretching exer-cises too are as waist de

Ieters Raise the arms high above thelead then holding knees straight tryto touch the floor with the fingertipsStand erect place hands onfrom waist as as possible to theright then to the left

2 To reduce the calves of your legsuse the pomade for which this Is therecipeIodide of potassium 46 grainsVaseline ouncesLanelln 1 ouncesTincture of benzoin 20 drops

Make into a pomade and rub over thefatty parts twice a day3 All exercises which stretch the

muscles of the body will help to Increaseyour height

4 Lemon juice Is one of the simplestone of the best whiteners for the

skin Apply It once a5 Massage with a good cold cream

will improve tho circulation of theblood and make the skin less sensitivethereby reducing the red condition of

nose6 Here is a recipe for a splendid hair

tonic which not affect colorof your hair It should be massaged

the scalp daily If you expect goodresults

Hair TonicResorcin 3 dramsTincture cantharldea 1 ounceOil rieinl 4 drams011 rosemary 10 dropsBay rum sufficient to rake 8 ounces

7 Tho teeth should be cleaned thelast thing before retiring the first thingIn morning and after meal

8 need not be washed anyoftener than once every four orweeks

To Develop the BustDear Mrs

Kindly inform me how to Increase mywithout to a lot oftroube I am 19 years old and am stillvery flat TESS1B F-

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To Reduce FleshMrs

Will you tell me how to removecome Z weigh JSi pounds and thinkthat Is too much E SDiet and exercise will soon reduceyour weight You should avoid all

sweetened food vegetablescontaining sugar and starch such aspeas corn potatoes Eat very

if white is veryfattening and should not be taken

morning take a glass of waterto of a lemon has beenadded If possible walk flue milesbriskly every day Practice the exer

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To Remove the LinesDear Mrs

I am only 25 old but very deeplines formed on either ofmouth from the nose to the chinWhen I discovered them I proceeded at

continue to grow deeper followed instructions carefully and haveworked a time but without resultsWould you advise me to thewrinkle removers that are advertised orwhat shall I do ETHEL M CMy advice is that have your fate

treated by a reliable masseuse yourvicinity

Remedy for MolesDear Symes

kindly tell me of somefor moles I have been suffering fromthem on my lace and can no cure

JANIE J RThe only way you can get rid of

the moles is to have them removedby electrolysis Be certain howeverthat you to a reliable sothat the work may be successfullydone

Bright EyesDear Mrs Symes

1 How can I make eyes2 How can I cultivate a musical laughS Is powder injurious to the4 my bands white and soft

JANE1 It is most Injurious to anydrops into the eyes to make them

health is good and youdo to Injure it your eyes cannot having their natural bright-ness If you think your eyes need attention I advise you to consult an oculist

2 A laugh which is kept at a low andrefined pitch is inclined to be musical

do not the mistake of adopting an affected laugh

3 If you use the very best kind ofpowder on your and never taU towash It from the face before retiring Itwill do no harm

4 To make the hands soft rub a goodcold cream into them every night Towhiten the hands lemon juiceonce a until they become as youdesire them to be and use the Juiceless often

Thick LipsDear Mrs Symes

is the cause of thick lips Isany cure for them and It ao is it tobe used A B CSome are naturally thick andfor these here no to re

duce e Other lips are madethick from the habit of themor from the foolish habit of wettingthem In the latter case there issome for a cure Every dayapply with a soft cloth a lotionmade of a teaspoonful of tanninand eight ounces of water

The Use of a Massage CreamDear Mrs Symes-

Is a massage cream detrimental to theface not often should it be usedWill It make the face thin

Will cocoa butter Increase flesh on thechest How often should It be used

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and of best quality nourishIng to the skin should be used

a day It will not make the facethin It is more to make It plump

Cocoa butter massaged Intodally wilL build the flesh but youwill deep breathing will expand the quicker than anythingelse you might try

Excessive PerspirationDear Mrs Symes

Will tell me of some remedyfor excessive perspiration of the faceHave tried withoutresults A READERSeveral times throughout the day

bathe your ffice In water to which afew drops ot benzoin have been addedThis will prove cooling and refreshingand will in time check the excessiveperspiration

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