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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1920
Page
14
Dear Miss Grey advises a discouraged 31 year old man who left school after sixth grade to pursue mechanical engineering. She urges night study, shop employment, and library resources, noting progress may be slow but possible with perseverance. The column also comments on a divorce dispute and social attitudes.
A reader complains about divorce and film plots. Louise Glaum dislikes vampire parts while J Parker Read Jr questions audience demands. The writer imagines a stronger photoplay, noting women face double standards and entertainment pressures.
A domestic scene unfolds with Ann objecting to stockings while Daddy Lorimer scolds her, recalling farm days and a movie studio line. The narrator helps Ann choose stockings and discovers a rare moment of vulnerability as Christmas approaches and family dynamics surface.
A. Wetvoda of Uniontown Washington credits Tanlac with ending a 15 year stomach disorder and weight gain after suffering severe pain and life disruption. He says he would have quit work and lost thousands if not for Tanlac and plans to take six more bottles home. Bartell Drug Stores in Seattle sell Tanlac.
A recipe outlines making beef broth from lean beef and bone with malt, water, pepper, and a long simmer, plus fat trimming advice. A statistic notes 15,060 Pennyvania women out of work due to labor disputes between January 1 and October 1, with a personal reminiscence fragment about a husband and father.
Lace patterns explained with terms like filet stitches chain stitches and mesh variations. Instructions cover chain counts turning points creating open and closed mesh sections and forming roses by making rings and joining them.
Recipe fragment describes baked Indian pudding using 4 cups milk 1 cup cornmeal 1 cup sugar butter and raisins. Mix with grated nutmeg and salt, bake in a buttered dish for about an hour and a half until set then serve with cream.
A quirky note explains joes sticks use bamboo stems in a resin and camphor mix for steady burning. It also cites Virginia wage data with women workers exceeding 225000, illustrating era labor statistics.
Questions of health sanitation and beyiene will be answered if sent to Formation Department U A Public Health Services Washington DC
A reader asks if climate can cure childhood asthma and if adenoid removal will correct narrow jaws later. Answers note foods and allergies trigger asthma and that climate helps some, with orthodontic possibilities limited at 17. Also warns against bootleg whisky and promotes hygiene and outdoor activity in winter.
Florence Vidor shares letters from readers seeking marital guidance. She urges marrying for love over wealth, praises supporting a husband, and stresses never belittling him. She recalls leaving poverty with King Victor and advocates shared study of goals, home life, and personal growth for a stronger marriage.
Four large apples husked and cored, filled with two dates each and cherries in syrup. Bake in a moderate oven until tender, basting with a butter sugar water syrup. Serve hot with cream or plain.
The text outlines ivy poisoning with itching and burning. It advises washing skin with heavy lather and hot water, avoiding scrubbing to prevent spreading. Nails need careful cleaning to avoid transferring the toxin, and mentions Boston stores aiding soldiers and sailors made blind in the war.
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