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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1912
Page
5
A vintage advertisement extols Beecham's Pills as a natural family remedy to restore liver, kidneys, and stomach to regular activity. It claims improvements in feelings, appearance, and overall will, suggesting rapid relief and renewed well being.
In letters to Cynthia Grey readers debate if men should pay for dates. One writer argues young men should limit expenditures and let women share costs, noting pricey entertainments train girls to expect expense. A second favors self reliance with modest theatre tickets and warns against lavish spending creating dependency.
A brief note highlights an Oriental influence shaping a model from Paris port circles. It notes design motifs, fabrics, and a stylistic blend reflecting cross cultural exchange.
A reader asks how to handle mockery about being overweight. The response dismisses the notion that fat men are disliked and urges confidence. It suggests improving fitness and presenting the real, capable self to change others' perceptions.
In a terse exchange, a son claims ownership of a black item he fought to obtain, insisting the father knew its origin while denying responsibility for its possession. The father remains silent as the dispute unfolds.
A reader asks if love exists in a marriage and laments a cold wife who neglects affection. The advisor suggests courting methods from courtship days, urging romantic gestures like candy and flowers to rekindle love.
A 19 year old woman writes she is considering marriage to a 38 year old man and wonders if her strong compatibility equals love. She notes lack of romantic ideals but asks whether a large age gap affects knowing her mind and true love. She also mentions two younger suitors.
A Seattle girl asks if a 17 year old can marry a man she loves from another city. The advisor cautions that age difference need not doom love if both can live independently and aim for a shared life purpose.
A teenage girl asks for romance guidance in a flirtatious plea about a crush. The adviser chides her for silliness and urges maturity, advising to avoid boys until she acts more sensible. The tone reflects a moralizing advice column stance from a past era.
A sixteen year old writes of obsessive love for a twenty seven year old woman. Miss Grey cautions that earnest passion is common and that a mature woman may offer guidance and steadiness. She urges the boy to accept that feelings will pass like illness.
The Star Doctor argues that moving air keeps skin temperature near 98 F and prevents buildup of warm air. Experiments in England show a room with circulating air can remain healthy even without fresh ventilation. Fanning from any source helps purify air by replacing it with cooler, cleaner air and reducing body waste.
Notice to readers says letters may lack names or addresses and promises a prompt reply with a stamped self addressed envelope. Cynthia Grby is identified in the notice.
Practical tips for saving and repurposing household scraps. It covers storing string wrapping paper boxes and paper scraps, using cardboard boxes for garments, soap shakers for soap scraps, and reusable textiles for covers, cleaning, and bandages. Focuses on efficient storage and multipurpose reuse in small homes.
A brief humorous exchange hints at a playful pun about a person named Jack and a sentiment in a late night conversation. The joke relies on a split syllable for comic effect and suggests light wordplay rather than a newsworthy event.
In Chicago at the International Apple Shippers association meeting U S Grant Border of Baltimore urged posters and women to eat red skinned apples to pink cheeks as a simple health tip. He claimed fruits lack apples’ benefits and advertising drives sales. Cynthia Grey notes call to W F for documents and suggests staying on American soil with protection.
Chop ripe vegetables and salt to drain. Add pepper cloves mustard celery seed brown sugar and pour boiling vinegar over the mixture before canning in jars.
Instructions describe washing ears and packing into economy jars with salt if using two quarts. Fill with water to the neck, dip covers in cold water, seal, then place in a cold water boiler and boil five hours.
Frank Briggs is named as defendant in suits to recover diamonds sold on conditional contracts and to recover damages from retention. Plaintiff Albert Lowenthal seeks 729 dollars in gems, while A R Katz Leudan Company seeks 1,088 dollars.
Miss Irma Weil demonstrates Italy's Montessori system at the University of California Berkeley argues it would reform American public schools. The method emphasizes freedom, disciplined self expression, and hands on learning for ages 3 to 6 using floor toys, color plates, blocks, and practical life activities to foster physical, mental, and moral development.
Recipe notes describe a grape juice frozen salad with gelatin and egg whites, plus a fancy egg and cucumber salad. The grape salad uses orange juice, lemons, grapes, gelatin, sugar, and grape juice, then whipped egg whites and chilling in ice. The fancy salad uses hard boiled eggs, cucumber, tomatoes, lettuce, and seasoned yolk filling piped with a pastry bag.
The Kirkland ferry halted for most of yesterday due to boiler trouble. Efforts to raise steam failed while county officials learned unions would drop wage demands if the old crew returned. final settlement awaits today.
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