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AUGUST, 10, 1907
The Commoner.'"
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111 health Is often a cause for pre
maturely graying hair, and such a
tendency is also often hereditary.
Where the gray hair is hereditary,
nothing can be done excepfc to accept
it gracefully, and give it the care
necessary to keep it healthy and be
comingly, dressed. Where it is
caused by-ill-health, it is the .same,
for, once beginning to gray, nothing
will restore its color, and if dyeing
is resorted to, the woman makes a
slave of herself to the business of
keeping the coloring even and in
good effect. If the loss of color is
due to sorrow or trouble, she must
learn the fact that affliction of any
kind strong enough to whiten the
hair will also leave lines upon the
face which can not be eradicated, and
the fading hair will soften and tone
these lines as nothing else can or
may. To dye the hair is not a crime;
but it is a very unsatisfactory thing
to commence, or to continue doing,
for it will deceive nobody, and will
be a source of constant worry to the
wearer.
There is, however, a fading of the
hair which is due either to lack of
care or ill-health, and this may be
remedied by restoring the health to
the scalp and carefully attending to
keeping clean, brushing and comb
ing of the locks. For this condition,
a tea is recommended, made of com
mon garden sage, to which has been
added one teaspoonful of borax and
one of lac sulphur, with a few rusty
nails, making about a quart of the
tea. Set away for a week, then
strain and use daily, rubbing it well
into the scalp, after cleansing it well
with a warm shampoo, rinsing in
cold water. The shampoo is not
necessary oftener than once or twice
a month. This is both a tonic and a
stain
,.... ' For the Hair
'"A Grateful Header" sends in this
home remedy for falling hair, for
the efficacy of which she vouches:
Dig up "roots of the pokeberry, wash
clean, chop into small pieces, fill a
quart cup two-thirds full of the roots
and then fill up with soft water.
Turn this into a suitable vessel and
boil for several hours, slowly, until
it makes a strong-looking tea. Strain,
and with the liquid as warm as you
can bear it, bathe the scalp, with
gentle massage. Lot the hair dry,
and then bathe a second time in like
manner. In a week or more repeat.
This is a sure cure for falling hair,
and will restore the color of faded
hair, and will prevent graying.
Another: Rub the scalp (not the
hair) with vaseline, or crude petro
leum; after a few hours wash out
with quite warm water and a fine
soap, rinse in cool water, then in
cold, until the soap is rinsed out,
then dry with soft, warm towels, or
let hang until dry; then wet the
scalp once a day with cold sage tea
made quite strong, and the hair will
soon show great improvement. The
soap must be used in the form of a
lather never rubbed on the hair.
Sulphur in solution is considered
one of the best tonics for the scalp,
cleansing and curing disease. Two
ounces of flowers of sulphur put in
to one quart of soft water, thorough
ly mixed and allowed to stand until
settled, the liquid only being used,
and the hair and scalp bathed in
this once a day, is recommended.
Stir one level teaspoonful of sul
phur into the juice of one lemon
about one tablespoonful by rubbing
them in a teacup with the finger;
then add twice the amount of good
alcohol and a tablespoonful of soft
water and rub this mixture well into
the scalp (not on the hair) once a
week, and when dry brush out the
sulphur with a stiff hair brush. It
is claimed that if, with this treat
ment, sulphur is taken in small
doses (a saltspoonful) once a day
internally, faded hair will return to
its color and be healthy and glossy.
If taking sulphur internally, avoid
taking cold.
like texture as the long cuffs, and fit
them togothor.
Ella S. The thin belt can' not bo
hold in shape by starching, but must
bo stiffened by bones, or by a little
celluloid contrivance to bo had at
the stores. No amount of starch will
do.
Housewife For the rancid lard,
try this: Put the lard into an iron
kettle, and for two gallons of the
lard slice three or four good-sized
raw potatoes into it and let cook un
til the potatoes are a light brown,
and moisture thoroughly evaporated.
Do not scorch. Strain back into
clean, sweet jars rnd cover closely.
Mrs. L. C. A good and inexpen
sive floor stain is made of linseed
oil colored to suit with ground burnt
umber. Have the floor perfectly
ctean, and the oil quite hot, and ap
ply with an old worn brush, rubbing
it well in, and let get dry. If it is
wanted to polish the floor, go over it
the next day with beeswax dissolved
Jn turpentine, uslngf a very? little nt
a timo on the cloth, and nlUblng It
in thoroughly as you go.
Mrs. Jessie B. Oxalic aold and
salt, or salts of lomon arc "rccom
monded for Iron Btnlns and may ro
movo the stains made by copperas.
You .might try thin: Wot tho spot
with clear water; then dip a wot
finger into oxalic acid and rub on
tho spot, following with a rub of
common table salt, and lay at once
on a warm flatlron, or on a tin or
copper vessel containing boiling hot
water, for a few minutes. Tho heat
will cause the stain to disappear,
after which rinse well, rubbing tho
goods between tho hands. Your
druggist may bo able to help you. (2)
Tho lomon tree has a more strag
gling growth, with paler, more scat
tered leaves than tho orange, which
has a compact, upright growth and
darker, glossier leaves. On pinch
ing the leaves, tho fragrance is also
different.
Paris Fashions for Readers of
The Commoner
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A PROFESSIONAL WOMAN
Experiments Mode With Food
A professional woman in New
York, connected with one of the
large institutions there, has had a
curious experience in using a certain
kind of food. It seems she had a
serious illness and was at the point
of death, the brain and body in the
last stages of exhaustion. She writes
as follows: t
"I have no objection to the public
knowing of the wonderful transform
ation my system has undergone by
the use of Grape-Nuts. I began us
ing the food when convalescing, and
while in an exceedingly low condi
tion. I used small quantity and
became so fascinated with the flavor
that I gradually discontinued nearly
all other food, including tea and
coffee.
"I have gained 20 pounds in flesh,
and am a marvel to all my friends
who know of my former state of
health. There are about fifty fami
lies who have adopted the use of
Grape-Nuts because- of my experi
ence." The makers of Grape-Nuts select
certain parts of the grains of the
field that contain delicate particles
of phosphate of potash and albumen.
These elements, when combined in
the human body, go directly to re
build the gray matter in the brain
and nerve centres of the body.
This is a demonstrated fact and
can be proven by any one who cares
to make the test. When on' nour
ishes and builds up the brain and
nerve centres, that is practically the
keynote to the whole health proposi
tion, for when the nervors system
is in perfect poise, all ..parts of the
body respond. "There's a Reason."
Read ' "The Road to Wellville," in
pkgs.
Query Box
D. A. M. See answer under "Sil
verware Polish."
Mrs. E. F. M. See answer under
"For the Hair."
L. S. When salad dressing curdles
set the bowl in a dish of ice water
and with an egg-beater stir briskly
until it becomes smooth and creamy.
J. S. Ci I should think the only
thing to do would be to put the fish
down in brine of suitable strength,
and weight them to keep under the
brine. They are sometimes dry
salted, and when cured are dried.
M. McM. The best information I
can get says that white silk, once
yellowed by careless washing, can
not be bleached white. White silks
may be cleansed in gasoline without
injury to the color. I think the di
rections given were for bleaching
cottons and linens, which may be
boiled.
Marion V. The delicate-colored
silk may be cleaned with gasoline.
Put the garment into a vessel (a half
gallon self-sealing jar will answer)
large enough to hold gasoline enough
to wholly immerse the goods; pour
the gasoline over it and screw down
the top and set It away for several
hours; then clean any spots with a
soft flannel rag or brush, and when
clean, rinse in fresh gasoline and
hang out In the sunshine or where
the wind hlows, so the odor will be
removed as it dries. Do this out of
doors, and under no circumstances
use gasoline, naptha or benzine
where there is tho least flame or Are,
even in the next room.
"Economy" When the hand-portion
of the long gloves are worn out,
new hand-portions are to be had at
any large department store, at a
reasonable price, and tljeso mnv be
fagotted onto the long cuffa. Some
girls simply buy the short gloves c(
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No. 1933 Child's Ono-PIcco Dress,
Cloned nt Back, with Dutch Nock and
Three-quarter length hIocvoh. Durk
blue linen with bund a of bright red
galatea in tho combination used in the
conntructlon of thin useful nuit for a
child ranging from babyhood to 7
yearn. Four sizes 1 to 7 yearn.
No. 1880 Mis'scs' Four-Gored Gath-
! erod Skirt, With or without Flounce.
A very pretty nicirt in ncre nnown
made of white lawn. In foulard or
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ja would develop nicely. Three sizes 13
if Aft to 17 yearn.
No. 1104 Ladles' Shirt-waist, witn
or without Back Yoke-facing. A smart
model in hero shown made of Irlnh
linen with two patch pockets which
give it tho mannish effect. Seven
sizes 32 to 44 inchen, bunt measure.
No. 1908 Ladles' Work Apron. A
work apron is a necennity to no many
women, that the pattern illustrated
will find a responnlvo reception
amongst all those who will recognize
immediately Itn great utility. Four
bIboh 32 to 44 inchen, bunt meanure.
No. 1881 Ladien' Jumper, Slipped on
over the Head. A recent addition to
the number of Jumpers which have
made their way with extreme haste to
general popularity' is shown in this
pretty model of shrimp-pink loulnine.
Seven sizen 32 to 44 inchen, bust
measure.
No. 1891 Girls' Box-Plaited Dress,
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