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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1911
Page
5
The Star profiles Sylvia Pankhurst, daughter of Christabel Pankhurst, arriving in America to lecture on votes for women. She vows to risk arrest and even death for suffrage but aims to provoke without harming others, noting peaceful aims amid militant tactics.
A collection of reader questions to Miss Grey including stenography queries, marital concerns, consent in a Swedish wife’s case, and household duties advice. The notes reveal requests for a dry shampoo recipe and manners about introducing a servant to guests. General Delivery responses and signoffs appear from readers and Cynthia Grey.
Penoche instructions with sugar milk butter and walnuts, cooling to form a soft ball. White peppernuts dough with butter eggs sugar milk vanilla and flour baked as small nuts. Uncooked vanilla ice cream blends cream milk eggs sugar and vanilla then freezes to mousse-like texture. Orange shortcake uses orange sauce poured between two cakes for serving.
A historical remedy notes Sulphuret of barium mixed with water to form a paste with cornstarch for depilation. When dry, hair lifts with the paste. If irritation occurs, apply wine ointment from a reputable drug store.
The sketch shows kimono sleeves now used for the waist of the shirt waist, enabling home sewists to craft a dainty tailored look. With a good fitting pattern and durable fabrics like linens and percales, the design requires only a double row of stitching for trimming.
The Old Bachelor quips that men call women angels because they are always flying around.
Practical home tips for cleaning cooking and comfort. Advice covers oil stains on silk, polishing gilded frames, cleaning lamp globes, heating lemons for easier juicing, protecting children from cold with flannel petticoats, sanitary mouth washes, eye comfort, odor control with rinds and aromatics, and laundry and sweeping guidance.
The senator from Wisconsin is heir to a stage comeback as Lola LaFollette appears in The Scarecrow. Edmund Breese plays the devil while LaFollette remains determined to perform despite pressure to stay home.
A school girl notes that when fudge is boiled and a spoon drawn back and forth reaches soft ball stage, then cooled and beaten for 20 to 30 minutes, the result is soft and creamy. This method emphasizes gentle handling to achieve texture.
A passage notes that good digestion enables good work and pleasant times, while distress after eating signals the stomach needs care and attention, and aid to improve health. It emphasizes that poor digestion harms usefulness and happiness.
The founder of the region’s first women’s club marks a 75th birthday celebration. The longtime civic leader, associated with community service and women’s rights, was honored by members and local organizations.
Mrs Constance Fauntleroy Runcie, born January 15, 1849, is celebrated for founding Americas first women’s club and being named Mother of Clubs. She opened a deserted Indiana church, preached there three years, and later led the Minerva club and the Runcie club in Missouri as life president.
Miss Helen Rose, Bryn Mawr alumna, favored pink color tones at a state tea setting with roses pink tapers and pink ices. Her coming out gown featured rose chiffon over white satin with a Dutch neck, elbow sleeves, and a subtle silver accent, reflecting conservative yet stylish taste.
Spring fashion trends emphasize white wash silk for skirts and corset covers to save cost. Tailor made suits feature 26 inch jackets, half fitting, tight at hip, plain sleeves, broad collars, with narrow straight skirts. Tyrolean hats remain popular street wear with black and white motifs. Modern details include double ruching, fringed edges, Dutch collars with back closures and pleated jabots, plush like shawl stoles, and high heeled shoes dyed to match outfits. Blues, violets, pink rose hues rise in favor alongside red white and gold accents.
The article urges strict cost cutting to stretch a limited income. It argues to deny small luxuries, break costly petty habits, and avoid dining out replacing meals with inexpensive options. It advises cheap breakfasts and lunches, modest dinners, and free leisure like reading or visiting friends.
Prose observations contrast how women marry the first proposer to avoid missing chances, while old bachelors seem doomed, turning to drinking tea as a sign of resignation.
In Kanbas City a 12 year old girl named Bunday Zelo, now widow to 20 year old Joseph Costo, was ordered by Judge Porter Field to return to school. The girl testified she was married and needed to stay home, but the court insisted she start Monday morning.
Centralia reports Billy Eastman, long regarded as a notorious forger, returned after a 33 year absence to become a converted convict. He was released from McNeil's Island penitentiary last September and now conducts religious services urging townspeople to mend their ways and pursue a higher life.
In North Adams Massachusetts the mayoral race features three candidates C L Frink EB D German and Dr W E Brown all ranging from 6 ft 1 in to 6 ft 3 in in height. Also noted are oddities such as Civil War mule sale proceeds added to federal funds and a town overwhelmed by geese in Doylestown Pennsylvania.
On Christmas day Secretary of the Treasury Franklin MacVeagh received a rare gift a $1,000,000 residence on fashionable 16th street Northwest Washington. The house was presented by Mrs. MacVeagh.
The Neal Institutes report 1910 results across the United States and Canada with a three day vegetable medicine cure for alcohol dependence. Twelve thousand homes freed from drink, with endorsements from business leaders and ministers, and plans to expand nationwide. Treatment uses non invasive methods and a legal bond guarantee. For information contact The Neal Institute in Seattle with local phone numbers.
Salem Oregon January 21. Legislation may slash Superintendent Lee Steiner’s asylum budget from 812 375 to about 592 157 dollars for the biennial period. The committee urged the reduced total to cover all asylum expenses.
The University of Washington plans a statewide correspondence school across all departments funded by a $10,000 legislative request. Technical science classes will be organized for Seattle workers and workers and women.
Guayaquil report says Minister Peralta of Ecuador prefers a direct agreement with Peru to resolve the boundary dispute. He declines mediation offers from the United States, Brazil, and Argentina.
Calgary city council failed to win a wrongful dismissal suit against contractor W. Davies. Davies was awarded 116000 dollars by the court, with the judgment issued today.
Miss Nina Elliott and Frances Tanner, Seattle musicians, will give a piano and violin recital at Eilers hall next Friday evening. Read here for new modern furnished rooms at low prices, call The Virginus at 804 Virginia Street near Westlake.
A contract states the first party will provide scalp treatment three times weekly and up to six times if possible for three months at thirteen dollars per month or thirty nine dollars paid at the end. The second party must be satisfied the treatment is a sufficient benefit or the contract becomes void if payment is not made.
The A. P. Riggs Hair Grower and Cure Co Inc located at 1216 Third Ave is referenced in an archival notice. Details are incomplete in the fragment, but denote a business address and corporate name.
A Socialist candidate urges women to register and vote yes for mayor in Seattle, arguing women will vote for their class interests. The piece defends equal suffrage, questions male political bias, and cites past corruption and economic issues as context for women’s political power.
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