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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1911
Page
5
The piece describes festive headwear trends for women, urging elaborate styles for formal evenings. It notes gold or silver bands, lacy bandeaux, and contrasting pompom colors, with playful ostrich feather decorations considered youthful and cautioned for older women.
A midcentury cookbook style menu lists items like filleted anchovies, celery, salted peanuts, olives, soup, turkey stuffing with chestnuts and marrow, orange salad, plum pudding, and temperance sauce. An advice letter from Waiting asks about breaking an engagement abroad, with guidance on recognizing true affection and offering release if love is absent.
Christmas sale promotes sewing machines as durable gifts. Buyers receive a free solid oak leather seat sewing chair valued at $6.50 with any purchase. Hoosier Kitchen Cabinets claim to save steps and daily effort, described as a top gift. Terms offer $1 down and $1 a week.
The ghost of Bolivar Dent's deceased brother allegedly stood between him and his bride in Savannah Georgia causing the groom to abandon his wife after their marriage. The brother was to wed the same woman but died en route to the ceremony.
Cynthia Grey’s column prints reader queries on marriage and home life. Advice covers balancing evening reading with wife time, coping with past loves, house to house sales licensing, and hedge planting with practical plant choices. Letters include a Christmas poem and requests for a Christmas piece.
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