All Things Worth Knowing Page 2
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Care Of The Scalp And Hair
Beautiful hair, beautiful skin and a beautiful form are the three graces which are the birthright of every woman, but which, through lack of good judgment and common sense, or through thoughtlessness on the part of mothers of growing children, compa... Care Of The Skin
A beautiful skin is smooth, soft and clear; the color varies in different individuals. In perfect health it is moist and with the delicate shading of a flower--climate, hair and eyes, of course, determining the color, and the continued beauty of it ... Chamois Skins
The animal from which the chamois skin derives its name inhabits the high mountains from the Pyrenees to the Caucasus. Chamois are most numerous in the Alps, where they dwell in small herds and feed on the herbage of the mountain sides. They are abo... Character As Seen In Faces
Thick lips indicate genius and conservatism. Large dilating nostrils are a sign of poetic temperament and a sensitive nature. A long forehead denotes liberality. Arched eyebrows, good ancestry and amiability. A bold, projecting Roman nose indicates ... Check-raising Made Easy
One of the first lessons, for instance, that a depositor should learn before he is qualified to own a check-book is to commence writing the amount as near as possible to the extreme left of the check. Those who forget this are often reminded of it i... Cleansing The Teeth
Preparations for cleansing the teeth and purifying the mouth should be free from all acids, and should be saponaceous or soapy, containing as one of the principal ingredients an alkali to neutralize the acids and destroy the animal and vegetable par... Collections
A draft is sometimes the most convenient form for collecting an account. The prevalence of the custom is due to the fact that most men will wait to be asked to pay a debt. If a draft is a time draft it is accepted by the person on whom it is drawn b... College Colors
Amherst--Purple and white. Beloit--Old gold, Bowdoin--White. Brown--Brown and white. Columbia--Light blue and white. Cornell--Carnelian and white. Dartmouth--Green. Harvard--Crimson. Indiana--Crimson and cream. Iowa--Scarlet ... Color Contrast And Harmony
The following tables will be found useful in selecting colors for dress, decoration, or any other purpose in which the proper application of the true laws of contrast and harmony in color is desirable: Contrasts in Color. Yellow contrasts with-... Colors For Blondes And For Brunettes
Now, for a practical application of this knowledge. The hair of the blond is a mixture of red, yellow and brown. As a rule the skin is lighter, that is, it contains not so much orange, and the tinges of red are lighter. Nature, therefore, very pro... Curious Facts About Hair
The hair of men is finer than that of women. The average weight of a head of hair is from 5 to 12 ounces. On an average head there are about 1,000 hairs to the square inch. Hair will stretch about one-fourth of its length and retract nearly to... Days Of The Week
Sunday, (Saxon) Sunnandaed, day of the sun, Monday, (German) Montag, day or the moon. Tuesday, (Anglo-Saxon) Tiwesdaeg, from Tiw, the god of war. Wednesday, (Anglo-Saxon) Wodnesdaeg, from Odin, the god of storms. Thursday, (Danish) Thor, th... Death Sentence Of The Savior
The following is said to be the sentence of death, word for word, pronounced against Jesus Christ: Sentence pronounced by Pontius Pilate, intendent of the lower province of Galilee, that Jesus of Nazareth shall suffer death by the cross. In the s... Dentifrices--useful And Injurious
The habit of caring for the teeth daily, and if possible after each meal, should be established early in life. Those who have neglected to do so should lose no time in consulting a reputable dentist, and then persistently caring for their teeth da... Depositing Money
When making a deposit, always use the deposit ticket provided by the bank, filling it out yourself in ink. From this ticket, which is first checked up by the receiving teller, the amount of your deposit is placed to your credit. Do not ask the telle...