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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1911
Page
5
The Star announces a women readers Easter promotion with Daphne Pollard at the Lots theatre. The deal lets eligible women use the Lots venue at a special rate for any performance next week. A 55 cent coupon for ticket payment is printed, limited to The Star readers, with no other newspapers carrying it.
Article offers fashion guidance for Washington society women by Cynthia Grey. It advises color choices based on hair and skin tones, recommends avoiding red for auburn or reddish hair, suggests blues greens browns and violets, and notes accents for evening gowns. It ends with unrelated quips and references to home life.
A collection of reader questions and Miss Grey's replies covers topics from fashion and dyeing to etiquette and romance. The exchange includes guidance on clothing choices, safe fabric care, teen relationships, weight concerns, and personal transparency in dating.
Bill Smith a skilled Seattle bricklayer is praised for his craft but unable to write or read. He was paid for a good job and was asked to send payment again, yet the text ends mid sentence leaving the action unclear.
After trying to read a cryptic message the narrator visits Bill Smith who explains the note is a receipt for work. It states two men and one boy three quarters of a day and 2 hods of mortar for $5.10, settled. The piece notes the darker undertone of a hanging.
The readable portion mentions meat selling price and prices but does not provide a coherent event, names, dates, or locations. The fragmentary OCR lacks verifiable entities or actions to summarize into a news item.
The piece outlines easy spring hat trims for home milliners. It covers flat bows, ribbons around the crown, two side loops, and a broad knot. describes ribboning, flower knots, and contrasting colors. It notes ostrich feather bands and rollings that convert to dress hats with pins and aigrettes.
Theodore Walters argues that most popular music borrows from classical and earlier tunes. He cites Mendelssohn's Spring Song and other parallels, illustrating how modern composers reuse themes, often without credit, in a wide range of songs.
A Parisian folding straw hat premiers with red and tan braid and black satin lining. Its chic shape blocks wind, folds for stage view, and slips under a coat for sudden rain, offering practicality and style for matinee wearers.
A woman lecturer at a suffragist era meeting discusses matrimony and women’s aims. She notes some wives marry to reform husbands and succeed by sharing in their pleasures. She asks Mrs De Smythe if she enjoys sports. the reply hints at balancing marital life.
A lively catalog of birds described as professionals in song and behavior. It highlights singers like the mockingbird and nightingale, comedians in the yellow-breasted chat, and the peacock’s beauty despite a harsh voice. It notes thieves among birds like the bald eagle and crow, then elevates the king bird as a vigilant aerial policeman patrolling the skies.
Notices specify office numbers 1 2 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 21 18 13 14 16 and 24 to 29 in Union Block above L. W. Suter’s Jewelry Store. Hours extend to 8 evenings and 4 Sundays to assist workers.
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