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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1912
Page
5
A reader asks whether it is right to keep a secret love affair from her husband. Miss Grey counsels against deceit, urges honesty, and suggests addressing the husband and seeking a joint solution to help the beloved man without betraying trust.
A column by Dana Sleeth argues washing is easier than hiring a washwoman with tips to soak white fabrics overnight and use soapy suds for fast cleanup. Separate note: Paris opera maitre de ballet M. Ciusine issues a strict edict following the long ballet skirt direction, sparking a ballerina outcry.
A parent advises a child seeking to reform a mean sister named Bear Migs Greyphere and Dene. The writer reflects on proving kindness already shown, money and clothing given, and the desire to instill good manners. The tone aims for guidance through trust and discipline, noting parental limits and the sister's resistance.
A reader asks about handling an engagement ring given during a past engagement. She worries about obligation and whether to return the ring or keep it, noting plans with a future husband and a prior suitor. Advice suggests considering relatives and parental views.
A teen asks if loving all friends and avoiding favoritism is wrong. Guidance urges balance, self respect, and playful, respectful conduct with boys while avoiding flirtation that harms family harmony.
Fragmentary text references a young girl and a neighbor living downtown. It mentions a beautiful costume with cost and material details including black stripes and a hand sewn coat. The passage suggests items from a season's style but lacks clear events or identities.
A reader asks how to respond to a courting lie and threats, advising escape and police protection. Another reader argues the Bible does not command saving money and suggests work at a dollar a day, prioritizing honesty and charity.
A description of fur turbans and trim styles for evening wear. It notes furs such as mink, marten, seal, and broad tail, with violet ostrich plume as a unique trim. Sealskin turbans with violet feather accents are highlighted, along with Australian possum pelts used for turban shaping and silver braid ornamentation.
A Chicago styles show features Seattle women in daring outfits with a central figure in a fine face hat and plume. An ornate buckle, leather button trims, a Turkish towel, a floral arch motif, a double barreled bag, and a thin figure in Oriental inspired design appear in the scene.
A young wife admits she cannot stop flirting with other men and asks for guidance. The columnist warns that persistent flirting leads to loneliness, loss of husband and money, and a bleak future with only thoughts as companions. The note urges choosing the better path now.
The contract to furnish rails for the Highland Park and Lake Burien Railway was let to W. B. Michaels & Co. grading is underway and work will start by January 15 with street cars expected to run by early March. Company officers include W. H. Murphy and Geo. W. H. White. board members include C. A. Doty J. R. McLaughlin and others.
United Press Leased Wire reports Adelbert Clark, a millwright formerly in lumber mills near Centralia, was positively identified by three acquaintances as the bandit who shot and killed the Farmers' and Merchants' National Bank guard during a robbery attempt Saturday night. Clark, in Chehalis county jail, had arrived in Centralia three months ago. his Aberdeen based father is a building owner.
Catherine Carter and John Woodrum married by Justice L. F. Urky yesterday. She claimed 65 as age and that all six former husbands are dead. Woodrum is 71 and his first wife is dead.
A vintage ad touts Mother's Salve to cure pimples eczema and old sores including burns and cuts. It promotes magatone in witch hazel as a skin protective rub and advises corn meal mixed with a product box to clean the scalp and brighten hair with a light fluffy finish.
A vintage dental advertisement touts AVWOLAR DENTISTRY as reaching the acme of patient care. It lauds refined methods, purification of practice, and promises pain free cure of pyorrhea and complete replacement by alveolar teeth with bridgework alternatives.
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