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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1912
Page
5
A middle aged man asks if the word obey should remain in marriage vows. The correspondent argues removing obey signals mutual consent and trust, but the adviser says it is better to keep a promise one intends to keep and views the wife’s stance as a sign of character.
A Jewish man asks whether he should marry a Gentile woman against his parents wishes. The adviser emphasizes balancing respect for family with personal happiness, advising openness about religious matters, and to marry if they two understand consequences and set boundaries.
A reader asks if marrying on Saturday the 13th brings bad luck and whether a marriage license costs. The respondent argues superstition aside, love makes the wedding the best day, noting many succeed on Saturdays and do not fear old tales.
A magazine style ad extols hair and skin remedies including a shampoo with canthrax in hot water to soften hair and remove dandruff, a fat reduction remedy with a mint oil mix, a painless hair remover using delatone paste, and a skin brightening lotion with zinc and other ingredients claimed to smooth skin and reduce discoloration.
Mrs Barney Hemmick writes a play titled The Love of Echo to be produced April 12 for charity. The allegorical work traces the writer and her younger husband's romance, reflecting the couple's relationship.
A jumble of notes covers Fort Sumter dates, a state fund for wildlife, coin values for a 1845 16 cent piece, city employment bureau details, Africa's Dark Continent, A&A trade dollar values, the Mack Hawk statue, recommended books for a 14 year old girl, and fur cleaning with flour and powdered salt. It also mentions fumigation with sulphur and a toxic sublimate solution for mopping.
The author argues vegetarianism is not natural for humans and supports a moderate meat–vegetable mix. He praises vegetarian sanatoriums for relief of chronic diseases and notes benefits for those who overeat meat. He frames vegetarianism as a lifestyle and therapeutic option rather than a universal rule.
A letter from a young woman requests at home education options while working to support parents. A Chautauqua course forming at the YWCA costs about $5 for the year and meets Tuesdays 8 to 9. Miss Mciride is to be asked. Suggested books include Rose o’ the River by Kate Douglas Wiggin and The Bluebound?
Flower by Van Dyke and A Gray Knight are mentioned alongside a notice that Broadway High School night school enrollment is closed for this season but can begin next fall. The program is free.
Mathias Shalek and his wife marked their seventy nine years of marriage and his ninety ninth birthday in New York on April 3. The couple, both in good health, expect to live past one hundred. He notes their disagreements were small and not detracting from happiness. A dance at Dreamland is planned for tonight.
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