Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 139, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 June 1918 — Health Notes. [ARTICLE]

Health Notes.

Blackberries contain a large percentage of iron and are a valuable remedy for summer complaint. Sour milk is a satisfactory food. It contains ample nutrition; it is easily digested; it spares the body much energy; it is not wasteful; it is cheap. If a poultice is needed in haste and there is no time to go to the drug store a good homemade substitute consists of lard spread thickly on a cloth and sprinkled heavily with black pepper. If an insect sting remains in the wound, it must of course be removed, and then some alkaline should be applied to the part, such as a little ammonia water of bicarbonate of soda. The pressure of a hollow key will often push the sting above the skin so that it can be caught with a pair of tweezers. One of the most refreshing things a Woman can do when tired is to wring out hot cloths and lay them over her eyes and forehead. A hot water bag will not answer the same purpose. The simplest way is to have two cloths and a basin of hot water by the couch, and leave one cloth in the water ready to replace the one on the head as soon as it becomes cool. Fifteen minutes is long enough to continue this treatment. It is a good plan to rinse the face in very cold water immediately afterward in order to prevent the skin from becoming flabby.