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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1911
Page
5
In December 1911 The Star runs a women’s feature on shoulder beauty. It classifies two shoulder types and pushes a home routine with scrubbing, cold rinse, rough towel technique, a baking soda soak, whitening cream, and a cucumber cream to achieve smoother lighter shoulders.
A reader aged 21 asks if she should divorce her abusive husband or accept his gifts. Grey urges honest talk, suggesting marriage can improve if mutual feeling returns and warns against lingering hurt. Another letter from 18 year old William questions marrying against parental wishes despite earnings, urging patience and education before marriage.
A message from Cynthia Grey states an elf comrade of Company G, 13th Minnesota, is disabled and destitute. He sent word to avoid naming his relatives or addresses and asks comrades to offer help if possible in Seattle. The letter emphasizes the man has a family and the accident has cut off support. Grey says she will call for responses from those who hear the appeal.
A reader asks if a 21 year old can take bed and flee discovery after a plan. Others discuss joyriding, holding up a streetcar, and arrest risks. A young man asks about marrying an older fiancée. Miss Grey says marriage would be possible at 16 but advises against delaying and to seek a divorce if legally required.
A reader asks what RSVP stands for in an etiquette note. The response clarifies that RSVP means "Respon dez sil vous plait" and translates as "Answer if you please."
Two high school girls ask how to tell two boys they want to go to dances. The columnist reply warns against hinting and suggests direct, respectful communication.
Feeds list multiple candy recipes including Christmas Gutier Sugared Popcorn Maple Caramels Molasses Candy Chocolate Fudge Molasses Walnut Candy and Chocolate Creams with steps for boiling mixing and cooling to form bars squares or ribbons. Includes guidance on quantities and cooking times for each treat.
The guide suggests cocoa butter warmed and rubbed over the shoulders, then a delicate 20 minute massage daily to reduce flesh. It advises a fatty-cell battle, kneading heavily with fingertips, and even mentions an astringent wash formula to aid reduction.
A Toledo housewife suggests using a lighted match to burn lint and threads from sewing machine wheels to ease operation. She also advises removing the head and soaking it in gasoline to renew an old machine. Royal ladies including Princess Ejitel and Princess Victoria decline bird plumage.
Boston expert Mise Fannie Palmer estimates cooks, housekeepers, and nurses waste over 20 million dollars yearly due to ignorance and carelessness. She cites student paring habits in domestic science classes and notes many learners are from wealthy households and hospitals.
Martha Berry of Possum Trot Georgia started a small Sunday school for the Highlanders and now oversees a trade school approaching 250 pupils. She seeks funds to educate 200 children at about 60 dollars per year each, with students completing carpentry blacksmithing farming dairying housework and dressmaking projects.
Recipes for Star Readers list several baked goods including a currant and spice pastry, a milk and egg batter cake, a gold cake with cream of tartar and orange flavors, and a feather biscuit. Directions cover mixing, resting, filling cups or loaf tins, and baking times in quick or hot ovens.
Mrs. Priscilla Ayres Ingle of New Brunswick New Jersey will celebrate her hundredth birthday next Wednesday. Reporters note she shows no wrinkle on her face reflecting a long life with no visible signs of aging.
The advertisement claims seventy years of experience with Ayers Charey Pectoral and urges readers to consult their doctor about its use for coughs colds bronchitis weak throats and weak lungs. It emphasizes asking a physician about their experience and staying in touch.
An early guide counsels caution for Christmas meals. It urges slow chewing, controlled portions, careful handling of stuffing, and a light dessert. Afterward a long walk is advised to prevent indigestion and discomfort.
The column offers practical guidance on cold feet relief from prolonged freezing, milk-borne illness precautions for asthma cases, and allergy symptoms with at home inhalation using iodine fumes as a treatment. It emphasizes cleanliness in dairy handling and cautions readers about self treatment.
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