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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1910
Page
5
A letter from Annie asks whether to stay with a dissipated fiancé. Cynthia Grey warns parents are wiser and that a drunkard’s wife endures loneliness, humiliation, and possible children’s shame. She notes such a man will not forsake drink for his sweetheart or wife.
A historical cookbook passage extols celery as a healthful tonic and easy vegetable. It provides multiple cooking methods including a creamy chicken rice broth, celery fritto in egg and breadcrumbs, and a Canadian style stewed celery with ham and tomato sauce, detailing steps and ingredients.
A column of reader questions to Miss Grey covers cleaning advice for white plume fabrics with cautions about gluing, plus cooking tips for fish on a plank, fashioning corn and gasoline paste, and a request for newspaper addresses for employment. The page includes personal inquiries about romance and questions on Lincoln penny issuance.
A reader asks if a 16 year old should attend a masquerade ball with proper chaperone and parental consent. Miss Grey responds that private masked balls are fine with consent, public ones pose risks to young girls. The column also answers questions on woman suffrage at South Dakota annexation and selling as a canvasser without a license when incapacitated from labor.
Miss Vivian Gould, rich heiress and second daughter of George Gould, prepares for a lavish coming out party. the photograph shows her as a flower girl at the Actors Fund fair. A side note extols denatured alcohol for window cleaning and advises parents to welcome a new baby to foster sibling harmony.
A fragmentary note appears to reflect social satire about gender roles and fashion in a public setting. The text discusses suffrage and gown choices, contrasting opinions and implying social pressure and deception in interactions.
Simple diet habits and clothing are advised for young children. Mothers are urged to avoid discussing children aloud, wrap baby items in ribbons, wash with soap, and air dry bottles. Gentle leg rubs aid walking, avoid late raw fruit, serve stewed fruit at supper, and feed cracked wheat cooked long hours for easy digestion.
A column notes views on culture among women, comparing crafts with social artifacts, and jokes about marriage, chaperones, and divorces. It questions what women consider culture, mentions a trend toward romantic thrill, and ends with a quip about touching a man’s hair.
Edward J. Splesbach of East St. Louis bets $100 he can outdo Col Abe Slupsky by eating two quail nightly for 60 days. Separately, Mrs Zeborah Wilson of Beattie dies at 1000 Seventh Ave N after 44 years there, survived by husband John Wilson and son John H. Wilson. no funeral plans yet.
A list of hearty, economical supper ideas including fried ham loaf with potatoes and butter, fried apples with sugar, toast, and oven cooking. Also suggested are corn chowder, gingerbread, cheese and tea, cold pork with sweet potatoes, oyster stew, macaroni and cheese, oatmeal bread, Washington pie, and roasted pork with turnips and squash pie.
A report from Victoria dated December 10 notes persistent poaching along the west coast. A steamer, Tees, captained by Gillam, observed eight poaching weasels near shore near Estevan Point, with activity extending to Kyuquot and other sounds.
Cardinal Gib bons urged students at St Catherine's Normal Institute to avoid those who support woman suffrage and to keep women in the home, arguing the path to politics suits men and women should focus on their roles at home.
Rev Dr Albert G Bunn rector of St Matthews Episcopal Church Brooklyn manor Queens carried two broken ribs and wore a plaster corset while continuing his church duties after the morning service. The congregation learned of his injuries only from remarks he made.
B. Moore ran a skating rink in Ballard and faced opposition from divers citizens. The board of public works refused to continue the rink in Ballard and is likely to grant Moore's request to relocate the rink to Georgetown with no protests yet noted.
New York December 10. Dee Lafar asserts it is impossible for a woman to live comfortably in New York on 3000 a year. She has petitioned Scranton Pa orphans court for an additional 4000 to send her year old son to school. She says she cannot get by on 3000.
In Mercer county pennsylvania a tramp named Ben Jenkins claiming to be a guest resides in the town jail which had been empty for some time Constable Hainer discovered him by smoke from the chimney and a basket of food Jenkins says he lives at McKeen Rocks and plans to stay all winter Sheriff’s help is sought to eject him and secure the calaboose
The rivers and harbors appropriation bill lists total cash of 21,894,861 with Pacific coast allocations including Los Angeles harbor 270,000 Oakland harbor 150,000 San Joaquin river 25,000 Sacramento and Feather rivers 225,000 Coos Bay 40,000 Columbia river Celilo Falls to Snake river 26,000 Dalles rapids to Celilo Falls 600,000 Lower Willamette river 150,000 mouth of Columbia river 950,000 Willamette above Portland 20,000 Grays Harbor 300,000 Puget Sound 20,000 Snohomish river 75,000.
Miss Zada Van Winkle suffered a complete memory loss after a Wednesday runaway accident in Athena Oregon. Doctors cannot determine if the lapse stems from shock or a possible head injury. the patient has no recollection of events prior to the crash.
Victoria dispatch reports BC Electric Railway Company employees received year end profit sharing bonuses of 57.31 dollars each, the final payout under the original 1903 profit sharing plan, reflecting last year’s company profits.
Shipping masters were alerted to search for the Arcadia steamship from New Orleans October 11 bound for San Juan Porto Rico. Four passengers and a crew of 37 aboard. Disappearance feared as vessel unreported.
A J David Sow, former president of the St Louis and San Francisco railroad, suffered a temporary memory lapse that led to a worthless check. He recalled details today and began correcting past errors before slipping from public view again.
The Regal Dental Offices advertise a new method to restore missing teeth without partial plates. They claim high quality, painless care, and a written guarantee, inviting patients with two or more teeth to visit their 9405 Third Ave NW office near Union.
George Lingenfelder of Toppenish arrived to visit sister Mrs Charles W Masterson who believed a spirit message brought them together. Masterson and her husband, once a blindtor for the blind at Vancouver, are believers in spiritualism. A message linked a sister in Earlham Iowa, Mrs Eadie Nealy, prompting contact and the man’s arrival.
Sheriff Hodge responds to critics urging residents to report violations to the sheriff when towns lack police protection. He says action is needed especially where gambling or legal liquor selling occurs and urges people to tell the sheriff or policeman.
Sensational sprinting allowed the Kutt-Clark team to regain the two laps they had lost, winning the six day bicycle race at Madison Square Garden. At 9 AM the field showed Hehler-Coullett Folger-Hill Root Moran and Butt-Clark on 2,326 miles six laps. Mitten-Thomas a lap back. West-Demara two laps. Cameron-Halstead three laps. The record stands at 2,489 miles six laps.
Postmaster Henry L. Votaw died at his Tacoma home after a long illness. Bondsmen met and named Assistant Postmaster Frank L. Stocking acting postmaster. Votaw’s term expired December 10, 1909, but he remained in office pending a successor. Survived by widow, three daughters, and two sons.
Kansas City dec 10 Bat Nelson announces he has no intention of quitting the fighting game. He says his recent defeat in San Francisco is not the final decision and he will continue boxing.
Incomplete OCR notes list names and numbers including Local 110 and Local 47 Moor Water, suggesting a financial or collection context within a labor or municipal frame. No clear event, date, or outcome is stated.
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