Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 March 1891 — Cold Weather Rules. [ARTICLE]

Cold Weather Rules.

Always regulate the clothing to suitthe temperature; a too heavy wrap induces copious perspiration, thus causing debility, and consequently the danger of taking cold is increased. Always open or throw off a wrap on going into a warmer atmosphere. Keep the back, especially between tho shoulder-blades, well protected, as well as the chest. Never lean the back against anything cold. After exercising, never ride in an open carriage or near an open car-window. Avoid draughts, in or out of doors. Never stand still in the street, especially after walking, and most particularly when exposed to a cold wind. Also always avoid standing on ice or snow. Keep the mouth closed as much as possible when in the open air, particularly upon going from a warmer atmosphere. By breathing through the nose the air becomes warmed before it reaches the lungs. A silk handkerchief, a piece of loosely-woven woolen cloth, or knitted woolen material, placed over the mouth and nose, or the mauth only, when in the open air, is very beneficial for persons with weak lungs, and should never be neglected when the temperature is at or below freezing point. Never take warm drinks immediately before going out into the cold, and never start on a journey in the morning befora eating breakfast.