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Show Goinc Away for Health A hundred years ago or more, people peo-ple living along the Atlantic coast, Arcre sent to the Alleghcnies for their : acalth. As population increased slow-y slow-y westward invalids were advised to isit the pine woods of Michigan, then ater Minnesota, and later still, the Rocky Mountain region became the necca for health seekers. But popu-ation popu-ation kept following along, and the doctors finally had to ship invalids :lear to the Pacific coast in quest of the proper climate. Population, how-tver, how-tver, chased the poor invalids even thcrc, and for a while the doctors were nonplused. Leave it to the doctors. doc-tors. They picked out a few isolated spots in the far southwest, and presently pres-ently Arizona, cw Mexico and other more or less hopeless places began to boom. But, alas, the boom is already al-ready waning. Population follows business. The doctors are now without with-out a place to send their patients. So they have put their heads together and concluded that, after all, there is no place like home, when a patient desires a good climate. The porch, the roof, the back yard, anywhere out of doors. Consumptives used to yet well in the Allcghenies, once in a while. It was accidental, of course, for in those days night air was not considered a suitable medium of respiration. Consumptives Con-sumptives used to get well every little while in the Michigan and Minnesota woods. By that time a few invalids were leaving their windows up, with window-boards inserted to keep out drafts. Quite a lot of the consump tives who went to the Kocky Mountains Moun-tains recovered returned east and died a few years later. Others recovered, re-covered, remained in the west and lived out their lives there. Those who remained west continued sleeping with wide open windows. Those who got better and went back east found public opinion too strong for them, and closed the windows on cold and damp nights. On the coast recovery became a general rule. By that time night air was freely inspired. In the arid southwest, almost everybody got well, because it wasn't necessary to Dr. Brady will aitsioer aTl signed Ion lorffcrs arc never printed. Only inquiries column; but all inquiries will be answer envelope is enclosed. Requests for dtagnos be considered. Address Dr. "William Drad live in a house at all, practically. At home all over the country now it is a disgrace to die of tuberculosis. The disease is one that has a strong tendency toward spontaneous healing, if you give it a show. The open air life, in town or country on mountain or in the valley, is curing thousands of cases everywhere. The essentials of cure arc very simple: (1) A doctor doc-tor who attends regularly and throughout through-out the illness; (2) Open air day and night the year around; (3) All the sunlight available or endurable; (4) Rest; (5) Wholesome food in reasonable reason-able variety; (6) Graded exercise, tin der strict regulation .by. the doctor, according to the conditions in each case; (7) Occupation which gives peace of mind. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Old Forty-Niner Is n child 3 ycnrB of nco too yonnc to have tonsils nnil adenoids removed? Our doctor thinks It Is either that or worms that cause her starting up and screaming as tho' choking, In her sleep. She breathes through her mouth at night, and her tonsll3 are swollen. Will much appreciate your advice. (Mrs, F. O. T.) ANSWER. Until tho doctor can make a decision whether it Is adenoid hypertrophy hyper-trophy or worms, It Is a little too soon to operate. But really, you give nc reason why worms should bo suspected nt all. Children with nasal obstruction Irom any cause (adenoids, enlarged tonsils or chronic rhinitis) aro likely to have Just such night terrors. Glad to Accommodate "Would it bo nsklng too much of yon from tho armpits that is, something 6ofe and non-lrrltatlng. (Miss S. H. L.) ANSWER. Glad to do eo. Tho very best ngent I know for the purpose, and one I highly recommend, Is a safety raior. It will accomplish without Irritation everything every-thing that any depilatory preparation could bo expected to accomplish, and It Is perfectly safe. The Tuberculosis Bugaboo Would It bo dangerous to purchase anything any-thing from a store formerly owned by a man who died with tuberculosis? (Mrs. D. R.) ANSWER- Not nt all. Tho danger died with the man. tcrs pertaining to health. The names of of general interest arc answered in this ed by mail if a stamped self-addressed is or treatment of individual casc3 cannot l, care of this nowspapcr. |