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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1909
Page
3
Simple rules for salads include using olive oil and cider vinegar, with French dressing and mayonnaise as main dressings. Prepare all ingredients at table, beat a yolk with ice cold bowl and olive oil to form mayonnaise, then add seasonings. Variations include Cabbage Salad with mayonnaise, Pineapple Celery Salad, and Yellow Egg Tomato Salad garnished on lettuce.
A fragmentary fashion note describes fox fur garments gaining popularity this year, highlighting the appeal of white and silver fox sets, longer skins, and boarste style pieces. It notes lower prices than silver fox and suggests versatile uses for wraps and evening wear with dainty colors and simple construction.
The page offers advice on cleaning a gold frame with white of an egg and cheesecloth, notes Margaret Brent as a Maryland colonist who sought suffrage, describes Newcomb pottery from New Orleans by Newcomb College students, and gives etiquette guidance on closing letters to a suitor with options like faithfully yours or sincerely.
A collection of domestic hints and etiquette notes on preserving foods with bacon or dried beef, restoring chiffon, jewelry care, and general home tips. It includes advice on fabric care, baking checks, and soap lather methods, with moral musings on the behavior of an egotistical girl and social conduct.
The article highlights Nora Manche De Forest as the first woman elected to ASCE membership and part of New York City’s Catakill water system project staff. It also notes ventures like the Duchess of Argyll’s Waterloo court in London, Louise Hemenway joining Boston’s health board, Isa Brawnie’s auto tours in England, Mrs. Ann Gridley’s retirement from the land office, Clara Folta and Nora Andrews breaking barriers in U.S. circuit court practice, and a home made candy nut recipe reply.
A fragment discusses women attire and grooming guidance with references to fabric details such as muslin hems, emeralds, rubies, and garb choices for a June bride. It also mentions bath rituals and skincare language from a bygone period, focusing on dress and adornment trends.
Fashion notes highlight popular mockery of new clothes and early autumn millinery on view in shop windows. Skirts and sleeves grow fuller while winter draperies and folds become dominant. Poulards remain favored for the lone frock with fullness in the skirts. short waists are rare in late French imports.
A fragmented scribble covers summer play guidance for Pune children and home baking recipes. It offers skin care advice for sun exposure and cautions about bleeding cuts. Included are honey cake, honey fruit cake, and honey cookies recipes with ingredients and steps.
New arrivals in fall millinery offer children's brown or navy felt mushroom hats at 1.25. Misses soft felt hats in gray brown red Alice blue green and black at 1.75. Misses roll brim sailors in cotton at 2.00 in brown navy and black with quills and velvet band. Basement Halowro
A catalog style sale listing multiple items with prices including the Rialto Fountain Pen at 1.00 and 2.00. Other goods include Fish-scale Jet Collars for hats 35c and 75c, Collar Supports with jeweled tops 15c, spools and threads such as Jno J Clark's Spool Cotton 3 for 10c, Scissors of German steel, Witch Hazel Toilet Cream 15c, Eastman's Violette Toilet Water 20c, India Tape 10c, Chamois Skins 3c, White Grosgrain Belting 10c per yard, Mercerized Elastic Belting, Toilet Soap 1e, Dutch Collar Pins 25c.
The catalog lists fall tailored suits in black navy gray olive and striped effects. Coats measure 42 inches with plain tailored styling and revers collars. Skirts feature new plaited designs with deep yoke. Price twelve dollars and sixty five cents.
A textile listing describes chiffon veiling options in navy, light blue, white and brown, navy, green, red, pink and other shades. Widths vary from 18 inches to 27 inches with yardage details noted.
New all over Swiss embroidery in many patterns 22 inches wide 50c and 5c yard Embroidery Matched Sets Insertions and narrow Edges Se yard Matched Sets of Embroidery Edges and Insertions in pretty open work designs 12c and 15c yard.
Childrens Garibaldi dresses in blue and white checked gingham with short sleeves and full-flaring skirts finish with a flounce. Sizes 2 to 5 years. Price to match 59 cents each.
Basement Baler notes a listing for boys' Balbriggan drawers in knee and ankle lengths sized 6 to 14 years, priced at 25 cents.
Advertises children's hosiery at 15 cents per pair or two pairs for 25 cents. Includes boys and girls stockings described as good quality and strongly reinforced in black and tan. Mentions Hasement Balesroom.
Misses' white cotton vests with high neck and long sleeves featuring a crochet top, priced at 12 cents. Lace-trimmed umbrella-knee drawers with matching band top also offered at 12 cents. Read as a brief clothing sale notice from Hasemont.
Values in 27 inch Mercerized Gingham and stripe fabrics in many colors at yard 14c. 34 inch Linen finish Suiting with stripe and check patterns yard 5c. 27 inch Figured Dress atste in stripe floral and border designs yard 1 location basement salesroom features 36 inch Colored Percales with white figures on navy red or black yard 10c.
Window shades offered include machine-made opaque shades 36 inches by 7 feet and water color shades in the same size. The shades are mounted on a Stewart Hartshorn improved self acting roller. Prices listed 49c and 29c respectively. Basement satoa room.
A fresh lot of One-Piece Wash Dresses priced at 3.45 features chambray and gingham in light to medium blues pinks tans lavenders greens and grays with striped effects. Waists fasten down the side with pearl buttons and are trimmed with tucks piping or cotton soutache. neck options include high Dutch or Peter Pan with tie.
An itemized early 20th century sale lists New Black Silks and related fabrics including 18 inch Black Taffeta at 48c a yard, Black Ottoman Cord Silk at 6c, 27 inch Real Shantung Silk at 63c, 32 inch Black Peau de soie at 85c, and 35 inch Black Satin Gietiess at 98c a yard. The list emphasizes pure silk, rich finishes, and quality.
Lot of heavy quality Milanese silk gloves in black white tan gray pongee and brown. Each pair has two covered wrist clasps and is double tipped with only slight imperfections that may pass for regular stock. Exceptional value at 39 cents per pair. Nasoiment Ralesror
A catalog of footwear with gray suede one eyelet shoes at 2.15, black suede ribbon ties at 2.15, bronze calf blucher oxfords at 2.15, kid blucher oxfords at 2.15, Vici kid bluchers at 2.15, tan russia calf barefoot sandals from 1.15 to 1.55, children's russia calf scuffers at 0.80, tan kid blucher shoes at 0.05, black kid button shoes at 0.65, kid blucher shoes at 0.65, white canvas blucher oxfords at 0.65, red kid lace shoes at 0.65, Rasemoent salesroom.
Fall corset styles 152 470 and 370 priced from $1.50 to $1.00 feature coutil or batiste fabrics, lace trim, and two pairs of hose supporters. Styles cover full average and slender figures with bust and hip measurements described for modern silhouettes.
Large Venise collars with stock attached in various patterns priced 65c 75c and 5c. Venise collars in several patterns at 1.25. Soft Dutch collars with lace and lawn 22c. Jabots in many styles 22c 25c. Dutch chemisettes lace embroidery 25c 30c. Windsor ties plain colors and plaids 22c 25c. Hasement sale.
Inexpensive undermuslins three piece combinations of good quality muslin with corset cover finished with lace priced at $1.00. Drawers at 25¢ 39¢ 49¢ and 59¢. Corset covers at 19¢ 25¢ 35¢ and 49¢. Combinations at 49¢ 99¢ and 1.25. Gowns at 49¢ 69¢ 75¢ and 85¢. Basement sale.
Attractive drapery values feature curtain muslin 36 inches wide at 10 cents per yard cretonne 36 inch wide in many colors and patterns at 15 cents yard crepe drapery material ideal for curtains beds sets and covers in several colors 19 cents yard plain scrim 40 inches wide in cream and ecru with round thread and even mesh suitable for curtains and drawn work basement salone
A catalog of all wool and granite art squares with various sizes and prices. Includes 9x9 9x10-6 6x9 6x9 and 9x12 options in All-Wool Ingrain and Granite series. Bow.
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