Wearing Trousers on Trips Sparks Debate in Miss Grey Column
A reader argues against women wearing trousers in town, saying attire should fit occasion, while another letter questions devotion to marriage vows amid public concern for morality and law. The pages discuss gender norms, marital fidelity, and enforcement of laws with personal reflection from multiple correspondents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Grey
Lee Shippey
Isom White
Darwin Morton
Lee Linton
Everett
White
Linton
Letters on divorce and family life from a Seattle Star reader
A reader argues against harsh divorce notions in a letter to Cyn thia Grey, describing a nine year marriage with two children and a shared bank account. She defends stable family love, cites parental longevity, and urges mutual respect and empathy over separation, ending with a hopeful note from a "HAPPY WIFE."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eom
Tom
Garden training methods for tomatoes from an old gardener
The old gardener says it is best to train tomatoes to single stems with side shoots pinched, requiring time and patience. He warns this is not for the average worker who must garden only after hours, but notes the method yields slightly earlier fruit. An A-shaped trellis or fan-like training can be used on three sides for support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Grey
A.W
Milady
California Syrup of Figs Ad Emphasizes Safe Pediatric Use
An advertisement urges mothers to choose California Syrup of Figs for a gentle laxative for children. It highlights the product’s fruity taste, clear directions on each bottle, and asserts that the California name signals harmless relief for stomach liver and bowels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Lavoptik Eye Wash Claims Quick Relief for Strained Eyes
Common remedies like witchhazel camphor and hy drastia mix in Lavoptik eye wash and reportedly ease eye strain. A customer praised the restful feeling after one use and a young man and his mother were said to be helped. A small bottle is guaranteed for any case of weak or inflamed eyes. Swift's Drug Co. and leading druggists sell it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavoptik
Swift's Drug Co
Lyko
Toni
Lyko Medicine Company
New York
Kansas City
W. A. Line
Westbaden
Ind
Drug Co. Bartell Drug Co
Fashion captioned suit and accessories in The Star
A dark blue serge suit with Russian blouse detail and red leather trim is photographed with a blue straw hat bearing silk crown. The model, Daisy Henry, is offered two tickets to The Thief at the Wilkes if she visits The Star editorial rooms. Saturday’s fashion picture features Mrs. Samuel Sherman of 1428 16th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy Henry
Star
Wilkes
Samuel Sherman
Confessions of a Bride In Seattle Star Serial
Mrs Lorimer faces a murder probe as clues link her to Claude Ives and a hidden bathhouse key. Detective Morrison arrives to rescue her from interrogation while her past and Ann’s peril entwine with her husband’s suspected flight. The Seattle Star serial continues.
A Night in Honolulu at the Metropolitan Sunday
A Night in Honolulu tours Seattle and Squak’s Center with, according to the brief, Hawaiian dancers and Kanaka musicians. The review notes the show imitates Waikiki patois, features Mount Pele on stage, and highlights dancer Kalama and performer Harry Watkins among a string of musical and novelty acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Seattle
Squak’s Center
Richard Walton Tully
Irene Franklin Headlines Moore Week Vaudeville Show
Irene Franklin leads the Moore bill with character songs such as Why Do They Call Me Redhead and Dirty Face. The act includes The Man Off the Ice Wagon in Billie Burke style, Chong and Rosie Maey with Oriental American tunes, Visions of 1970 by Bronson and Baldwin, and Creole Fashion Plate by Val and Ernie Stanton. The Three Dancine Sisters close the lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Franklin
the Moore
Dirty Face
Billie Burke
Chong
Rosie Maey
Percy Bronson
Winnie Baldwin
Val
Ernie Stanton
Uhree Dancine
The Thief at Wilkes highlights Jane Morgan’s luxe loving wife
Jane Morgan delivers a compelling performance as a luxury hungry wife in The Thief at the Wilkes this week. Alexis Luce and the company provide strong support as the plot follows a woman’s pursuit of wealth through crime and ends with a dramatic, salvific twist as her husband helps her escape the consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Morgan
Wilkes
Miss Morgan
Alexis Luce
Palace Hip Holiday Bill Opens at Loew's Palace Hip
The new holiday bill at Loew's Palace Hip offers variety comedy and melody headlined by Fada and Fancies a musical comedy starring Victor Foster as the sole male and Winnie Wall as the leading singer. Six pretty chorus girls, Mills and Smith in character as Hickville rubes and Cunningham and Doreto provide capers with light humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palace Hip
Loew's Palace Hip Yeaterday
Victor Foster
Winnie Wall
Mills & Smith
Hickville Rubes
Cunningham
Yankee Doodle Dandy at Levy's Orpheum Features
Levy's Orpheum presents Yankee Doodle Dandy a patriotic musical comedy this week. Lew White Oscar Gerard provide chief comedy with Mia Chick Bess Hill Pauline Arthur Robert Lorenzo and Frank Pudd assisting. Audience enjoys a lively opening chorus of 20 and multiple specialties throughout the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levy
Orpheum
Lew White
Oscar Gerard
Mia
Chick
Bess Hill
Pauline Arthur
Robert Lorenzo
Frank Pudd
Frank Budd
Gerard
Mra. Chick
Lavy
Jellied Consomme for Formal Dinners
A method to make jellied consomme by dissolving gelatin in cold water then warming it into the broth. Add to boiling soup, strain, cool, and break into jelly. Use lean meat for flavor and cracked bones for gelatin and minerals. season well before adding gelatin.
Medals for motherhood touted in France
Father Bernard Vaughan of England urges Britain to follow France by awarding medals for motherhood as the most honorable family decoration. He argues such honors would recognize maternal sacrifice and national values while praising the French initiative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Eng
France
Bernard Vaughan
England
Great Britain
TIFFIN BOX FEATURE IN AURIOLE Frock Hinted By Clare West
The Clare West designed Auriole frock for Margaret Loomis features flashing yellow and gray silk with plain gray chiffon and striped sleeves. The standout is a brown and yellow straw vanity box bound with Oriental coins, containing vanity implements, needle and thread, and a compartment for chocolates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare West
Margaret Loomis
Cecil de Mille
Spiced Rhubarb Marmalade Recipe Note
A vintage recipe lists spiced rhubarb marmalade steps with diced rhubarb raisins sugar cinnamon cloves and cider vinegar. It instructs skinning rhubarb cutting pieces heating in a granite kettle bringing to a jam like ing point simmering until thick then filling jars and sealing once cooled.
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Cynthia Grey
The
Seattle Star
the Star
Witchhazel
Camphor
Cress-Dale
Confessions of A Bride
Newspaper Enterprise, Associ
Mr. Ives
Mrs. Lorimer
Jane Lorimer
Claude Ives
Bob
Ann
Morrison
Harry Watkins
Tyler
St. Clair
Moore Bill
THIEF
Columbia Cola
New American Beer
Ady
Levy’s
Cora Moore
Jones
Elliott
Fourth Avenue
Eatonic
Columbia Colo
Ord
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Owl Drug Company
Liberty
Adler-i-ka
Washington Mutual Savings Bank
Raymond R. Frazier
William Tharnum
Rollin Sanford
Willis 8. Darrow
Walter J. Ward
Harry Shelton
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