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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1911
Page
6
Practical household advice from a vintage manual. Use potatoes as soothing remedies for burns, steam vegetables for nourishment, and keep kettles dry to avoid leaks. Add ammonia to watering water for plants, and wash damp shoes with warm water to reduce odor.
A beauty expert warns gum chewing ruins a woman's looks by flattening the jaw and making the face square. One client improved after stopping gum, with cheeks plumper and the jaw less heavy, restoring the oval appearance.
A narrator muses on dating norms and fashion with wry humor. The piece notes a man’s view of a woman reading "In Tune With the Infinite" on a streetcar and imagines the crowd as a “queer looking lot.” It reflects on domestic life and the idea of a fortunate wife versus a troublesome husband.
An inexpensive home remedy claims to cure a stubborn cough within hours using a mix of sugar, warm water, Pinex, and Gugear Syrup. It touts pine extract as the key ingredient for treating throat issues, and notes Seattle drugstores back the recipe with guarantees or refunds.
The Seattle Star prints Cynthia Grey's advice column addressing foreigners voting rights, Yankee identity, dress length, etiquette, laundry care, stain removal, dry shampoo, letter response timing, social visits, Sunday labor laws in Washington, marital courtesy, canary care, and antique paper value with practical tips and cautions.
Mme Ali Kuli Kahn, wife of the Persian charge d affaires in Washington, is described as a Boston native formerly Miss Brease. She remains a popular hostess among the diplomatic circle, with questions about her current nationality.
In Centralia a 16 year old girl Vera Harper near Centralia had Titian tinted hair singed when a celluloid comb caught fire. She escaped with facial burns protected, her brother covered her head with a pillow, physician says scalp will grow back and injuries are non permanent.
An old advice piece urges careful parenting to shape capable individuals. It notes that sloppy habits in girls and boys forecasting future success, proposes makeshift protectors from gloves for babies, and warns against tight clothing and rough handling. It also gives a tip to clean baby ribbons with warm soap suds and use rings to wrap bottles.
Judge Charles McClelland of the United States general appraisers led a hearing on reappraisal cases in the federal building grand jury room aided by assistant counsel Charles D. Lawrence.
Mae Martyn writes in the Pittsburg Dispatch that home shampooing with canthrax is rising in popularity among society women. She describes dissolving a teaspoonful in hot water, applying to the scalp, rubbing, rinsing, and drying for fluffy glossy hair. She warns to buy canthrax in its original package.
The passage lists recipes for Peron Pumpkin Pies Bran Muffins and Hard Sauce with detailed steps. It also describes Potato Rosettes using mashed potatoes and yolk glaze. A method to refresh velvet via steaming is described, including use of a hot cloth and two handlers to maintain the velvet’s nap and markings.
An advertisement offers a home remedy using glycerine pine compound and whiskey for coughs and colds. It instructs dosing for adults and children and touts Globe Concentrated Pine as genuine. Also mentions rooms for rent at The Virginus.
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