Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 245, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 October 1912 — Fingers Callous at Ends. [ARTICLE]

Fingers Callous at Ends.

This is a very unusual trouble, and sne from which even the most industrious stenographer seldom suffers. It Is caused by striking the keys very liard and the best way is to cultivate t lighter touch. Pianists who practice Bight hours a day are not troubled with callous fingers, and the typewriter's touch may be just as light as a pianist’s. In fact, the lighter the better, and the higher the speed. Some at the tyewrlting machine shops lupply rubber tips that fit over the keys. They are used for fast writing, but would, of course, be less apt to produce these hard places on the finger tips. Below is a formula of a Pomade for softening the hands; White petrolatum, 3 1-2 ounces; paraffine wax, 1-4 ounce; lanoline, 1 Dunce; water, 1 1-2 ounces; oil of rose, $ drops; alcohol, 1-2 dram. Melt the paraffine wax, add the petrolatum and lanoline. Stir constantly, beating the water in during the process. Add the oil and alcohol when nearly cold. A cream of this sort will not create i growth of superfluous hair if used with discretion and washed out of the ikin every morning.