Article Songs of Women's Suffrage Women put up signs advertising a suffrage event featuring Dr. Anna Howard Shaw at the Long Branch Casino in New Jersey, ca. August 1915. Select the link for information and a larger photo.
Cornstarch can often be used as a substitute for talcum powder. Talcum powder may help reduce the risk of rashes and chafing from sweat. Talcum powder may be helpful in preventing the development of bed sores.Parents often use talcum powder to soothe irritation diapers may cause to their baby's skin.View slideshow of images above.t is great for removing grease from carpet. Cover the grease stain with talcum powder and let it sit for three to four hours. Vacuum the powder and the stain usually comes out. Ants do not like it.
Baby powder is an astringent powder used for preventing diaper rash, as a deodorant, and for other cosmetic uses. It may be composed of talc (in which case it is also called talcum powder) or corn starch. Talcum powder is dangerous if inhaled since it may cause aspiration pneumonia or granuloma. Drugs such as cocaine are sometimes cut with talcum powder. It is also an ingredient in counterfeit pharmaceuticals and food products as a bulking agent in order to give the appearance of a larger quantity than actually present.