Physical culture . thecounsel of an adage that is almost as oldas it is true. But while nearly everyonewho has reached the years of maturityhas heard it again and again, howfew apply it to the most vital affairsof life! The most important event inlife—excepting only birth and death-is that of marriage. And yet the detailsof married life are shrouded, as thoughthey were miserably shameful. In-stead of learning the true character,physically and mentally, of the onethey are accepting as a life-partner, theaverage young man and young woman oftoday pay no attention, to the reallyimportant details o
Physical culture . thecounsel of an adage that is almost as oldas it is true. But while nearly everyonewho has reached the years of maturityhas heard it again and again, howfew apply it to the most vital affairsof life! The most important event inlife—excepting only birth and death-is that of marriage. And yet the detailsof married life are shrouded, as thoughthey were miserably shameful. In-stead of learning the true character,physically and mentally, of the onethey are accepting as a life-partner, theaverage young man and young woman oftoday pay no attention, to the reallyimportant details of matrimony, butsurround it with a false glamor whichserves to hide its true significance—inmany cases with disastrous results in afteryears. No, I prefer the old style of makinglove. At the same time I believe in theold ideas of honor. I believe in ruggedhonesty, in the firm principles that arenow often considered out of date. Whenthese characteristics disappear the nationloses, individually and Hows this for Corn? Two Husky representatives of the value of a farmers* life in thebuilding of superior manhood and womanhood. The Average Woman By Charles Merriles {Continued. IN my previous articles on this sub-ject I have called attention to theappalling lack of symmetry andbeauty of body that is everywherefound among women, and I want toagain emphasize my statement thatthis is due almost entirely to theirsystem of dressing. The body, to bestrong, to be well-developed, must beactive. The average woman discontinuesvigorous use of her muscular systemduring her girlhood days. As soon asshe becomes a young lady (so-called),it is considered unladylike on her partto indulge in the various active exerciseswhich are so useful in building up androunding out and fully developing allparts of the body. Though every woman cannot possessfeatures that might be termed beautiful,I believe that my opinion is borne outby the facts when I state that practicallyevery woman can have a
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