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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1911
Page
5
A collage of queries and guidance for women readers including camping tips for cream substitutes in coffee, meal planning for trips with bread pancakes and canned goods, hair styling for a 13 year old, and questions on divorce legality in Canada. It also covers fashion etiquette for Mrs Ernest Iselin and her children with emphasis on simple, high quality fabrics and restrained styling.
Miss Kelly, appointed examiner with a $3,000 salary, stands out as a bright, young government employee. She entered as a stenographer at 18 and has 15 years of experience, challenging stereotypes of aging officials and highlighting upward mobility in federal service.
A historical note outlines safety cautions when handling lathes. Precautions focus on securing materials, keeping guards in place, and avoiding loose clothing near rotating parts. Emphasizes careful setup and attentive operation to prevent injuries.
A fragmented food snippet describes mixing walnuts or pecans with Boston brown bread and a paste, then spreading on thin bread slices. It mentions cottage cheese with finely chopped paprika as an addition and references a poor expressman connected to the goods.
A playful caption presents a beachside exchange where a man jokes about losing pins and items while a woman quips they lose their hearts instead. The cartoon style reflects lighthearted banter over surfing and embarrassment.
Charles A. Corwin of the Field Museum describes Laysan Island in the Pacific where albatross nests cover the ground and a population of love birds performs a peculiar cake walk like dance. He notes the island measures about two miles by one and features a central 200 acre lagoon.
The article advises traveling women to use colored linen or crash bags labeled for different articles such as blue for corset covers pink for blouses gray for shoes and green for corsets. Bags are simple envelopes with flaps and ties, sized by the article category, and may use button and loop closures. It notes white cotton marquisette with yellow wheat embroidery and ongoing popularity of English eyelet embroidery for tunics over satin skirts.
In London Aug 14 the house of commons saw shirt sleeves as heat overwhelmed proceedings. Temperatures reached 95 degrees in shade and 181 in the sun with wigs discarded in the crowded chamber and ministers appearing coatless for the first time.
Camp guidelines urge modest dress and decorum to avoid mocking others on trips. Boys are urged to be strong protectors while girls are reminded to overlook minor flaws. Seek beauty in nature and return refreshed from open life. Do not fear scrutiny yet reject indecorous behavior. The writer emphasizes discipline, self control, and respect among campers. The text encourages balanced attitudes toward gender roles and outdoor experience.
The writer prefers a strictly tailored blue serge suit with plain skirt and no trimming. They warn against a blue skirt or an elaborately decorated jacket and suggest such a suit, if found, would be a sound investment for this fall and next year.
The article extols lake baths for health gains and describes the immediate body reactions from immersion. It then promotes new crepe lingerie for camping, noting its wrinkle resistance, lack of ironing, and easy laundry, with finishes in cluny and valenciennes lace. Plans to attend Madison Park races are mentioned.
The entry lists a family camp menu including breakfast of cereal toast wild berries ham omelet with bits of ome fried, lunch of French fried jam or jelly, fish caught or dried, watercress from a nearby stream, Lenon tea, lite cakes, dinner of canned peas roast potatoes with corndodger baked on the fire and syrup, and coffee.
Parisian wife and Maeterlinck's famous spouse issues ten rules for wives. The list advises on caregiving, dress, temper, affection timing, politeness with words, gait on gout, cooking prowess, and financial oversight, concluding that woman is superior though a man supports the family.
Advice on infant footwear stresses careful shoe fit to protect soft pliable feet. Poorly fitted shoes can cause awkward gait and discomfort. Gentle warm milk and olive oil foot friction reassure a restless baby and help it sleep peacefully.
Instructions explain lining a box with tar paper and placing food in a smaller inner box within a larger box to prevent ant intrusion. The method emphasizes using two nested boxes to keep ants away.
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