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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1911
Page
5
A columnist and readers discuss whether couples can live on six hundred dollars annually. They outline budgets for housing groceries utilities and entertainment while warning that a lack of savings and bank accounts heightens risk to marriage stability.
The Star publishes a series with a Seattle physician answering readers questions on health issues. Topics include goitre in young girls, suspected appendicitis needing surgery, rickets in bottle‑fed infants, chronic bronchial trouble with cold sensitivity, and tongue tied infants treatable by minor surgery.
An advertisement promotes Ayer's Sarsaparilla as a steady tonic with no alcohol. It claims the product does not cause alternating mood changes and urges readers to consult their doctor for guidance. The copy emphasizes consistent gains and trusted medical advice from physicians.
A blue velvet evening wrap features a loose drape with long graceful lines. Silk braid in Arabian lace pattern decorates the garment, with a white fox fur collar. Reproduction possible in blue brown or black cloth.
The piece argues women stay sane and wholesome by pursuing a single, absorbing passion beyond daily concerns. It suggests a cause or hobby, even if unconventional, can elevate a woman above petty irritations and clouded judgment. It praises lifelong interests that dwarf minor life at the ground level.
An old advertisement promotes a fever remedy labeled a heat formula. It instructs buying two ounces of glycerine and half an ounce of Concentrated Pine, mixing with half a pint of whiskey, and dosing after meals and at night. It warns against cheaper imitations and notes yearly publication for six years.
Quick and sure cure for corns callouses bunions frost bites sweaty and aching feet. Two tablespoons of Caloeide in a hot foot bath gives relief and repeated daily for a short time promises a permanent cure. Get a box from any druggist or Medical Formula laboratories Chicago Adyt.
BE F Trefz of Chicago says women do 87 percent of all buying and ads must appeal to them. He adds manufacturers produce in 90 days enough for a year and the ad man bears the burden of selling the surplus.
A reader asks about deserting her husband for another man. Miss Grey urges staying true to home and children, warns of lifelong regret, and suggests separating with the husband to end the affair. The column also prints reader questions on money, fashion, and schooling with practical answers.
An old advertisement touts a tonic against rheumatism for those past fifty. It claims toxins accumulate with age and prescribes Toris compound plus syrup of rhasparia mixed with whiskey, to be taken before meals and at night, urging insistence on the original sealed package.
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