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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1912
Page
5
The passage lists home remedies for hair growth and fade, notes fumigation against bedbugs, and mentions sage tea as a shampoo. It also offers guidance on removing ink stains with oxalic acid and lime, plus a remark about brighteners for rugs. It cites scientific items like large telescopes at Yerkes and Titanic wreck name printing, and includes a note on 5 186 steam laundries employing 1094 workers including 66 children.
Cynthia Grey replies to readers in The Star Physician section inviting submissions with names and addresses. Letters request macaroons without almond paste veal roast gravy from burnt sugar gluten bread and a dandelion wine recipe. Readers share a tested chocolate gift recipe and a basic bake-and-frosting pie filling.
A 19 year old woman seeks guidance on resisting temptation before marriage. Miss Grey recommends books: Girl to Woman by Lath mer, In Tune With the Infinite by Trinne, The Blue Flower and others by Van Dyke, plus Wild Animals I Have Known by Seton. She urges steady study and avoids feverish haste.
Anna J Burns moved from Shakopee Minnesota to Seattle to seek better air and prospects. She started as a florist helper earning five dollars weekly then six the next week and quickly rose to manager and silent partner. She now runs her own large scale floral business based on learned skills and determination.
A letter from Cynthia Grey urges the woman to seek care, hospital aid, and job help after birth. She suggests YWCA for medical support, Wayside hospital, and later placement for the child at Ryther Home until the woman can work.
Benjamin Foster seeks the Jeremiah Moyihan estate in St Louis with 400 claimants contesting. Moyihan died two years ago under unclear circumstances and left wallet containing 60000 in securities. Foster asserts direct heir status in Ottawa from April 25 report.
A promotional notice claims HYOMEI clears catarrh by inhaled antiseptic vapor reaching nose throat and lungs. It asserts sprays and douches fail, and notes the device costs $1 with inhaler or $0.50 for a bottle at pharmacists. It also touts restored hearing and no cocaine content.
Mrs Chas Clark of 207 Occidental Ave Seattle writes that after three months of Nature's Creation treatment she gained twelve pounds, sleeps well, and can eat freely. She attributes this to improved blood supply and relief from general rundown conditions. The note touts the treatment for stomach disorders and related ailments, inviting inquiries at the Seattle office.
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