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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1911
Page
6
A partial OCR fragment references a raid linked to a Payer case and an individual named Everett facing a sentence. The readable text is fragmented and lacks clear context or dates, but suggests legal action involving Brices Dur and Joba fx. Further details are unavailable in the readable portion.
Mary Bella Beal Brainerd urges Seattle leaders and citizens to fund a large YWCA building to shelter educate and train immigrant and local girls. She highlights need for housing kitchens laundry classrooms and a gym to teach both practical skills and character. She appeals to fathers mothers and all residents to donate and support a safe life for girls.
Evening gowns now feature crown of the shoulder while overblouses remain popular. Signs point to new sleeve styles in recent gowns. Black satin and velvet slippers show heavier soles than last year. Beaded embroidery trims ends and sash loops. Silk or satin buttons trim linen dresses.
Miss Georgianna Patterson of Washington christened the new torpedo boat destroyer Patterson at Philadelphia. She is a direct descendant of Commodore Patterson, the ship’s namesake.
The letter column dispenses household tips and health cautions. It notes no permanent cure for excess hair, offers cautions on X ray and electric needle treatments, and gives recipes and home remedies for fur storage and cleaning. It also answers fashion and polish queries with practical, old fashioned guidance.
The report highlights Lilah Clark of Portland as the first woman to graduate in the University of Oregon economics department. It also mentions Erna Miller and Ruth Merrick as seniors in the engineering department, while Alice Thompson of Hawaii’s agricultural station studies chemistry at Columbia. Thompson is a California graduate from 1906 who worked as an assistant chemist before joining the islands program.
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