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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1911
Page
3
Readers seek guidance on night school left handed writing and submitting art to magazines. Questions cover skirts, dating, Christmas gifts, hairstyles, hats, and fashion trends. Advice includes fashion how-tos and practical tips for artists including cleaning a black coat with coffee and ammonia.
Five year old Peter Petersen, born in Minnesota to Norwegian parents, survives an Indian raid in 1862 by fleeing on a brindle cow. He rides for days through the woods, sleeping in the saddle and surviving on cow milk. He is eventually found in Winona and cared for by kind locals including a Norwegian woman and Matilda.
A bewitching spring ensemble features a tricorner hat of soft white straw braid edged in blue and ostrich tips. The pale blue over blouse in tucked chiffon is trimmed with Mechlin lace and beads, worn over a white lingerie blouse and a dark blue Empire skirt and jacket.
In Portland Oregon on February 18 the Elks organize a campaign to raise about 126000 for hosting the national convention, with 25000 pledged locally from Portland Elks to cover entertainment and related costs for the event slated for 1912.
In London on February 13 Judge Evans awarded Dr. H H Crippen’s estate to Theresa Hunn of Brooklyn, half sister of Mrs. Crippen. The will naming Ethel Clare Leneve as beneficiary was declared invalid on grounds of public policy after Crippen’s murder of his wife Belle Elmore.
The text advises rubbing shoes with olive oil after removal and again before wear. It suggests a wire dish-drainer as a bread toaster and a method to brew an invigorating bath using rosemary thyme and bicarbonate with rosewater for a quarter hour soak.
A simple ham note describes broiling a slice and rubbing brown sugar on it to enhance sweetness. The result promises a delicious flavor profile with caramelized edges and savory notes.
The advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as ending a cold or grippe in hours with two hourly doses, promising swift relief from headache, nasal congestion, sore throat, and other symptoms. It emphasizes three years of research and costs, noting no quinine is used and a 26 cent package is widely available.
Regal Dental Offices claim painless dentistry with a written guarantee. They invite trial and referrals, boasting that patients leave satisfied and unfazed by extractions, along with a guaranteed oral care experience at 1405 Third Ave. NW corner Union St.
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