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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1910
Page
6
A collection of readers ask about hobble skirts rings at work farewells and kissing norms, hair texture and eyelash care, whitening piano keys with alcohol and identifying Missouri flower gold en rod. Answers advise restraint engagement true romance and practical grooming tips.
A portrait of Ruth McEnery Stuart highlighting her Louisiana birth and southern life influence. The author spends winters in New York and summers in the Catskills, enjoys mushroom gathering, and has written many works including the beloved Sonny.
Simple kitchen guidance describes making a prune filling by cooking prunes to a mash with eggs and cream of tartar, then baking a rich paste pie filled with the mashed prunes and served cold with whipped cream. A second recipe combines Indian meal tapioca coconut molasses sugar and milk to bake into a dense custard. A third prepares a meat jelly from pork with spices, milk, raisins, and soda, baked slowly into a loaf or mold.
The piece lists home confectionery ideas for Yuletide including Paradise Cement and Tutti Frutti Paste. It describes steps for peppermint candy Turkish Paste stuffed dates candied fruit butterscotch sea foam and related treats with measurements and methods for preparing at home.
The Star announces a series of Fairy Stories for children beginning tomorrow. It promises truly bewitching tales about happy helpful and mischievous fairies set in America. Read the first story in tomorrow's Star.
The article outlines table decorations for Christmas dinner including snowy cloths a holly wreath with a tiny artificial tree and candles. It highlights baked goose as the main dish and provides a stuffing recipe using mashed potatoes bread crumbs salt pork onion egg sage and butter.
A festive menu lists Cream of Celery Soup, wafers, olives, baked goose, potato stuffing, browned sweet potatoes, peas, Waldorf salad, and cheese straws. The spread reflects traditional holiday favorites and light snacks for gatherings.
A fragment recalling how women filled idle hours with society matters and gossip. It notes tainted reputations from talebearing friends and warns of faults like infidelity cruelty and neglect, hinting at outdated practices and country life.
National Guard circles react to Adj. Gen. George H. Lamping resigning, tendered to Gov. Hay with effect January 1. Lamping led the guard since April 1909 following a defalcation scandal. He cites financial losses to his business as the reason for stepping down. He says the office consumed all his time.
Hildred Helknap a 14 year old Dorchester high school sophomore announced she will attempt a cross continental walk. She plans long trampings over the next months aiming to train for 40 miles daily by next spring.
Southern Pacific train No. 9 derailed eight miles north of Gaviota delaying coast traffic until noon. Conductor Lewis was bruised and shaken but not seriously injured. other crew members unharmed.
Tomorrow is election day for the United Mine Workers of America with ballots cast across districts in the United States and Canada. The 350 delegates and members prepare to choose their leadership in a high turnout event.
About 000 members will ballot for local and international officers. John P. White of Iowa opposes Thomas L. Loews for the national presidency. Lewis, who succeeded John Mitchell, says he expects vindication of his administration as the election approaches. Vote to be announced in January.
A 26 cent package of Pape's Cold Compound is advertised to stop colds and grippe within hours when taken every two hours for three doses. The ad touts three years of research, no quinine, and claims rapid relief of neuralgia, fever, congestion, and aches with no after effects.
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