Chapter 3

"HAVE TAKEN IT FAITHFULLY" "For five years I suffered with pains in my back and from other troubles women often have. All of this time I was unfit for work and was taking different medicines that I thought were good. I saw the advertisement in the papers of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and have taken it faithfully. I am now in good health and do all my own work. I recommend it to others and give you permission to publish this letter in your little books and in the newspapers as a testimonial." MRS. D. CASSADY, Box 461, Paris, Ontario.

HOUSE-CLEANING HINTS [Illustration]

To clean a painted wall wash it with saleratus water; about one tablespoonful of saleratus to a quart of warm water.

A piece of zinc placed on the glowing coals will clean the chimney of soot.

A little lye put in paste will make wall-paper stick.

To drive a nail into plaster, heat it very hot and the plaster will not break.

To drive nails or screws into hard wood always rub them over with soap and they will go in easily and will not split the wood.

Shellac the inside of all drawers and they will be easy to clean.

When you remove the waste from your carpet-sweeper, carefully cut the lint and hair from the revolving rolls and brushes. Then with a cloth dipped in kerosene rub the bristles and the inside of the box clean, and the oil will prevent the dust from rising when you sweep.

HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT of writing to us about what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has done for you?

"I AM STRONGER AND FEEL FINE." "I took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound because I was tired and run down. I had headaches and no appetite and was troubled for two years with sleeplessness. I tried many medicines but nothing did me any real good. While I was living in Washington I was recommended by a friend to take the Vegetable Compound. I am stronger and feel fine since then and am able to do my housework. I am willing for you to use these facts as a testimonial." MRS. J.C. GREAVES, 771 Hornby St., Vancouver, British Columbia.

FIRST AIDS [Illustration]

For a rusty nail accident pour turpentine at once on the afflicted parts.

For burns put on scraped raw potato instantly and change as often as it gets warm, until the pain is relieved.

Olive oil will remove gum from a child's hair as if by magic.

When a child puts a bean in his nose, don't try to dig it out. Put a little cayenne pepper upon his upper lip and he will sneeze it out.

To extract splinters, fill a wide-mouthed bottle almost to the top with very hot water and place the injured part over the mouth of the bottle and press lightly. Suction will draw the flesh down and steam will extract the splinter.

TABLE OF MEASURES (dry and liquid)

4 salt spoons 1 teaspoonful 3 teaspoonfuls 1 tablespoonful 16 tablespoonfuls 1 cup 2 cups 1 pint

All measures are level. To measure dry materials, take up all a spoon or cup will hold and level it with a knife.

To measure liquids, take up all the spoon or cup will hold.

"AFTER BEING MARRIED SIXTEEN YEARS" "Seven years ago I took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and after being married sixteen years became the mother of a sweet little girl. I had longed for children all the while and wept many a day and envied every woman with a child. I was thirty-six years old when my baby was born. I recommend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to any woman who is ailing with female weakness." MRS. J. NAUMANN, 1517 Benton St., St. Louis, Mo.

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Transcriber's notes:

Inside front cover: added period after Pinkham's Blood Medicine. Page 2. added " after: facts as a testimonial. Page 5. Reversed order of MRS. PETER NORDIN, <--> Wadena, Saskatchewan. Page 6. until [added space] puffed Page 11. changed to title case from upper, for consistency: Method page 14. "It HAS DONE SO MUCH FOR WOMEN" corrected case of T to upper Page 17. liqiud corrected to liquid Page 19. corrected double word: one one page 27. corrected buttter to butter