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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1911
Page
5
Readers ask about dating standards for 17 year olds and engaged relationships. They seek guidance on manuscript duplication, reporting cruelty to dogs, diabetes diet, darkening hair switches, defining family, handshakes on introductions, furniture care, blotches on skin, Boyd's shorthand, and lost mail. The column offers practical, period tone answers from Miss Grey.
Mila Tapper Maynard of Denver Colorado is described as a lecturer preacher and writer who spent twenty years addressing free religion modern literature current history socialism women's enfranchisement and health culture. She says she sought to interpret evolutionary thought in terms of human values from her years as an Unitarian minister.
The wearing of earrings is universal and party slippers feature rosettes buckles and bows. Oriental embroidery shines with gold beads while new veiling favors fine dots threads and meshes. Enamel tones down and jewelry remains essential for deep mourning with brooches belt buckles and lorgnette chains noted.
Paris experiment with the pantaloons style unsettles American modistes and wearers. French gown known as pantallon has divided riding skirts and short pedestrian skirts, with American women weighing its appeal. An adaptable version could be a charming dress without the pantallon effect.
In Damascus Syria Jan 27 a World War era feature notes Damascus as one of the world’s oldest cities. It contrasts historic Damascus blades with modern “Damascus” steel and previews a journey to the Holy Land to view Rachel’s tomb and ponder an ancient love tale.
In Paris on January 28 the Japanese socialists executed in Tokyo prompted threats of revenge. The general federation of labor has placarded the city, and the Japanese colony asked Paris police for protection.
At the labor temple last night the Building Trades council elected H. W. Pohlman as president A. H. Barnes as recording secretary and A. S. Marion as treasurer The office of business agent was abolished The Virginus offers new furnished rooms at low prices nearby with contact details.
Seattle ministers plan sermons urging recall of Mayor Gill and the election of George W. Dilling. Dr. M. A. Matthews will speak on The People's Burden the Political Felons. Rev. Riverett Merrill Hill topics Shall the Dives Rule Us. Rev. L. Kirk Richardson to address Not Vice Moderation, to Vice Extermination in Seattle.
Joy Gold reports that Chas. W. Gates, son of John W. Gates, entered a novelty scene in Los Angeles by tossing 20 gold franc coins to bell boys at a hotel while carrying a bag of 100 pieces and adopting a French accent.
About 100 patrons attended last night and elected officers for the public school center at West Queen Anne.
Fashions show chiffon jumpers over Hogerie walsta and white glace kid gloves for evening wear. Beaded bags remain popular with tiny beadwork in blue and lavender borders. Embroidery tops undermuslins as trimming, band trimmings return on gowns. Fabrics include crepe de chine satin mescaline serge and voile. Tunics rise in popularity and jacket lengths shorten to 4 inches from 26.
A reader question asks whether living in a house or a mat is preferable. The Star teases a special feature in the upcoming Monday edition exploring housing comfort, costs, and lifestyle considerations.
Observations claim women apologize out of regret, while men apologize after exposure. The writer adds harsh commentary suggesting some men need their minds and speech cleaned.
The text assigns personality traits to nail shapes and colors. Long nails indicate confidence andself reliance, broad nails gentleness, small round nails quick temper, fleshy nails calm hedonism, pale leads melancholy, and filbert nails suggest refinement and artistry.
The Federation of the Women’s Temperance Union of the Jade Baptist church endorsed Geo W Dilling for mayor last night. A recipe note appears elsewhere with layered lettuce fruit nuts celery and whipped cream with sherry as a garnish.
Miss Margaret Shipley, 26, blind since birth, lies in trance at a friend’s home in Mkeesport Pennsylvania, believing awakening will restore sight per messages from heaven. Her husband Mike B Shipley remains comatose, attributed to her prior hypnotic suggestion before entering the trance.
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