Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 September 1917 — FOOLISH IDEA ABOUT EGGS [ARTICLE]

FOOLISH IDEA ABOUT EGGS

Many Have Mistaken Notion That the White Ones Are So Much .Su- __ S»S» a \' perior to the Brown. Because an egg lias a white shell, it Is no better than an egg with a brown shell. The popular impression to. the contrary is a childish notion costlfig the housewife many a penny. It is a good time to get this foolish idea out of our heads. The white egg may he more attractive to look upon than its brown sister or brother, hut that is all. It is not more nutritious. And just because It is a fad the grocer gets a higher price for it—from 10 to 15 cents a dozen, as a rule. If eggs were used for decorative pur 2 ' poses, there might he some excuse for the greater popularity of the white ones. But on any oilier ground, no. So. wjjrn vonr grocer offers you “white tegWrim eggs at to cents a (Tozen, and In the next basket are brown ones, just as fresh, take the latter. And then, , again, the chances are that the “white leghorn” eggs were never laid by white leghorn hens. There are not enough white leghorn liens in the country, however industrious they may he, to produce half the eggs credited to them. The grocer may have his little joke, perhaps. But when it comes to eggs, you needn’t let him have it at your expenses. Remember that eggs are just eggs.—New York Globe,

Ointment ad Diet for Rheumatism. For acute articular rheumatism the following treatment is recommended by a writer in the Medical Adviser, quoted by the Medical Record: An ointment 'made of four drams each of iehthyol, methyl salicylate and oil of turpentine, mixed with four ounces of lanolin, is applied to the affected joints and covered with cotton and oiled silk. The patient is put to bed in flannel nightclothes and between blankets for absolute rest. His diet must be liquid, preferably milk, together with fruit juices and plenty of water. Elimination through bowels, skin and kidneys must be attended to carefully. At the beginning of the treatment a dose of calomel and bicarbonate of soda is given jind followed after fQtjr hours by Rochelle salts or a seidlitz powder. Rhubarb and soda may be given to advantage until the tongue is clean. Throughout convalescence the patient must abstain from all animal foods and alcohol.