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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1912
Page
5
Cynthia Grey surveys a lavish holiday scene where luxury toys and realistic outfits dominate. Expensive dolls with lace gowns, ermine coats, and tiny accessories fill the market as mothers seek elaborate wardrobes and electric machines for the home. Prices rise toward four hundred dollars with opulent period styles and new fashions.
Unsolicited letters reveal young women seeking guidance on marriage, love, and age differences. A 16 and 17 year old ask whether to pursue a mature 25 year old gambler, while another writer worries about marrying a man two years younger who vows not to harm himself.
A newspaper advertisement promotes mercilized wax to remove chapped rough skin and discoloration. It claims gradual weather protection, a smoother complexion in days, and a youthful look after one use. It also mentions a DIY face lotion made from saxolite powder and hazel water.
A dental office advertises gold crowns at 10 dollars and claims painless procedures. Manager M. Clark D D S notes personal oversight of all work and guarantees genuine gas dental services from a location at Ave N W corner Union.
A readers notice invites letters to be signed with names and addresses when possible. It explains that the paper cannot answer all submissions and asks for a stamped self addressed envelope for a prompt reply by Cynthia Grey.
A reader writes to print tips for living on a 15 dollar weekly income and shares a personal example. The letter notes a husband earning 15 dollars, a home bought on installments, and frugal living with a baby and even kept chickens.
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