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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1920
Page
3
A letter from a seventeen year old country girl argues city and country life both offer wholesome pleasures. She contends city life expands knowledge and broadens ideals, while praising healthful country living and resisting blanket judgments of country girls.
A reader asks how to prompt a shy suitor to propose without revealing her hopeless love. The columnist counsels natural poise, avoid showing strong feelings, and to come across as interesting so the man may initiate marriage if he is truly drawn to her.
A 1920 prose fragment depicts a pragmatic wife advising patience and wit in marriage, recounting small domestic irritations from a careless radiator repair and public property pride to the marvels of modern science. The story frames everyday life through dialogue between a husband and wife and touches on technology.
The speaker muses on fashion and tech wonders from hats to telephones and electric irons. They praise science for making kitchen tasks easier and imagine home life becoming dull only if curiosity fades.
Use lukewarm water and a soft cloth to wash white painted woodwork. Add about a tablespoon of coal oil to the water to preserve glass and cut dirt. Rub lightly to lift dirt rather than rub it in, as hard rubbing dulls the finish and grays the paint.
The passage notes a shell finish that attracts dust like gloss paint. It suggests mixing gold dust with lukewarm water and washing with a sponge, then drying with cheesecloth for a satisfactory result.
A short recipe for lemon pudding outlines ingredients including sugar milk flour and lemon rind. Beat egg whites and yolks separately, mix into a smooth paste, and combine with the custard before baking. Line a dish with graham crackers, pour custard, bake, and finish with a meringue topping browned quickly.
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