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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1912
Page
5
A letter advises a remarried woman to endure and forgive, urging silent suffering to keep the family intact. It urges faith in her husband, condemns public exposure, and offers spiritual and practical guidance for mending the relationship and protecting the children.
A column urges women to cultivate gentleness charity and sympathy to earn male respect and real friendship. It warns against public slang risky behavior and sly smoking and stresses that true influence comes from womanly traits. The piece proclaims the womanly woman who rules the world.
A handwritten note discusses timing for a bridal shower weeks before a wedding and invites the bride’s elder friends. It suggests decorations with bridies and puffed rice and proposes a string mechanism to release invitations, aiming to involve invited guests while keeping others separate.
A nameless speaker asks about self improvement and study aids. They lament poverty and seek affordable books and guidance, questioning if Literary Digest is a magazine worth reading, and wonder about good literature to study to meet social ideals.
A reader, engaged but not yet married, asks if sending friendly letters to a long time correspondent is wrong. The adviser says maintain strictly friendly letters, inform him you have other male company, and consider disclosure if the bond persists.
A reader asks what can be done about someone who tied a tin can to a colt’s tail with baling wire. Miss B. H. A. calls the act uncivilized and cruel and suggests reporting to the Humane Society.
A discussion notes the path to citizenship when an American marries a non citizen and questions if a foreign marriage affects rights. It cites Mr Olsson of Tacoma and suggests courts will rule on the technicalities. It urges women to push for stronger citizenship laws.
A 14 year old writes asking how to get a job as a department store cash girl to support a sick mother. The response suggests housechild care in a wealthy home, noting room and board and savings, with a tip from an elderly adviser and the Y W C A offering help at Fourth and Seneca.
The Star states readers may send questions to the newspaper’s physician for handling. The notice directs how inquiries will be managed and answered through the paper.
The article portrays a political rivalry within the General Federation of Women's Clubs as a dignified, cordial contest. Mrs. Percy Pennypacker of Texas and Mrs. Philip Carpenter of New York vie for the presidency during the San Francisco convention, with polite appearances and photo opportunities rather than public slurs or sharp exchanges.
Letter from Cynthia Grey advises readers that not all letters can be answered in the paper and notes many lack names or addresses. It urges a stamped self addressed envelope for prompt replies.
A gray tweed suit is described as a sensible choice for travel. The article notes comfort and practicality for the traveler, highlighting fabric, fit, and expected durability during journeys.
The star doctor explains most headaches stem from stomach or bowel trouble not the head. Constipation overeating alcohol and nervous stomach issues are cited as causes. Cure lies in treating the digestive system and reducing intake not using headache powders, which merely mask the pain and can be dangerous.
The article notes many uses for dried rose leaves including softening hard water by steeping petals in tepid bath water. It suggests saving petals from the first bloom through the last and storing whole sacks for winter. A jar in the bathroom can soften washing water and a sofa pillow stuffed with petals can scent the room.
The passage explains that late spring delays vegetation so frosts at night do less harm. Early frosts threaten growth, but if spring is late the young plants develop after frost risk has passed, resulting in less vegetation killed and a more fruitful year.
A short guide explains a simple method to extract a splinter from the flesh. Press a steel pen down on the skin and push the pen’s points toward the splinter so the pen tips close around it and pull the splinter free.
A late 19th century Q and A column quotes on social customs, public figures, and trivia. It notes Samuel Osgood as first postmaster general and Edmund Randolph as first attorney general, lists Kappa Kappa Gamma membership and founding details, coal fields by country, 1909 state production figures for Washington and Oregon, and home care tips for mildew and fabric stains.
A compact guide describes mint sauce for roast lamb and mint vinegar as a substitute when fresh mint is unavailable. It also outlines mint sandwiches made with whipped cream and gelatin, infused mint tea, and mint flavoring methods for hot sauces and dressings.
A simple method to craft delicate hat pins using a botton mold covered in white silk and Valenciennes lace rosettes. Add tiny cloth blossoms through the rosettes to create large rosettes suitable for trimming hats. A hemp braid hat in green with rosette pins completes a pretty summer look.
Milwaukee doctors push health certificates for kissing in public spaces. A courting pair on a park bench is halted when the suitor cannot produce a health certificate. The column notes many doctors oppose promiscuous kissing, citing health concerns and the prevalence of married physicians.
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