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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1918
Page
6
A woman narrates a pleasant morning in blue crepe and a planned dinner party disrupted by Mother Waverly and miscommunications with Dick. The day spirals as surprises at the dinner and theatre unfold, ending with a miserable mood and an open cliffhanger.
The guide advises proper table etiquette noting a five inch distance between the waist line and the table edge. It warns against bowing to the plate with every mouthful and emphasizes measured, discreet dining manners.
Mr. Frank Harbaugh of Cincinnati Ohio, a barber for over forty years, describes a cheap home formula to darken gray hair. Mix water with bay rum one ounce Harbo Compound and glycerine, apply twice weekly until the shade matches. The method colors hair without staining the scalp or rubbing off and claims a twenty year younger look.
Readers ask about draft exemptions for Canadian citizens and shipyard workers. An officer says exemption is quite probable and directs consult with a local British recruiting station. A separate query confirms first lieutenant ranks above second lieutenant, with guidance on conduct when relationships falter. Another reader asks trench distance near the front. response notes distances vary from feet to about a mile.
The column discusses bridesmaids hats at different wedding settings and suggests choices such as hats lace capes or plain head dressings depending on the venue. A Q A format addresses etiquette questions on attire and fairness in domestic arrangements.
An ad touts Marmola tablets as a safe easy path to slim figures for women. It claims famous beauties stay slim without exercise or harm and offers the product from Marmola Co at 75 cents for a pocket form.
A rugged clearance lists overalls at 49¢, pants to 3.00 at 1.68, boys suits to 6.00 at 2.85, with dress shirts, coats, gloves and other work wear included. Everything for man’s dress or work attire featured in this sale.
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