The Archive · 1907

Yet One More Trouble

Ladies who still cling to their early cup of tea, with another to follow at nine o'clock and may be two or three more (with coffee as an alternative) during the afternoon and evening will be somewhat surprised and distressed to learn on authority of " German medical authority high repute that they are laying up for themselves sore trouble, and that alcohol taken in moderato doses would prove far less harmful, as ' it favours the flow of blood to the skin, whereas tea and coffee have exactly the reverse effect." Quite lately I was roading that "Brainfag." from which so many people in these daya of rush, is caused the vessels which curry the blood to the brain becoming congested and working too slowly. Now it would appear that it is really the "refreshing cup of tea" which is ud the cause of time Edo not very doctor la Euro} poison the average Englishwoman would i up—she would simply not bell

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