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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1910

Page

7

Letters in Grey’s column raise dating errors and courtship questions

The column cites Richard Wunn noting errors in day-of-week dates from 1496 and 1693, then answers readers on topics from gum chewing on streetcars to propriety, betting on contests, proposing, and a fiancé’s behavior. It includes guidance from Mina Grey and librarian referrals.

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Votes for Women and Child Labor Reform

Florence Kelley, a leading reformer with 25 years of work, argues for woman suffrage to enforce child labor laws and protect working women and children. She cites illiteracy, child employment, and weak enforcement in New York as reasons to elect officials who will uphold protections.

Florence Kelley Minas Jane Addams Lawea Consumers’ League Kelley Department of Education South Pennsylvania Russia Europe New York City Commissioner of Health Denel Juvenile Court

The Fairy Queen’s Birdseed Planting Tale

In a midsummer fairy hour the queen orders birds to plant seeds on earth. Miss Wren delivers a pansy seed to a barren yard, watering with wind and breeze. A little girl joyful at the pansy sprout, while Jennie Wren watches from the rooftop with a happy tweet.

Wind Wren Miss Wren Jennie Wren

Fruit Salads Grow in Popularity Across Seasons

A guide to varying fruit salads using berries pineapple peaches malaga grapes apples oranges and more. Cream dressings and beaten egg whites replace mayonnaise for contrast, with hints of cinnamon candied ginger and lemon. several recipe variations include Thorndyke Salad with walnuts ginger and citrus and Orange and Banana Salads served on greens with light dressing.

Malaga Thorndyke

Peach Salad With Nut Dressing

Pure quart of ripe peaches sliced thin. Chop a half cup almonds. Mix fruit and nuts with a dressing of mayonnaise and whipped cream in a two to one ratio. Serve at once on lettuce leaves.

Breakfast to Dinner Menu of Simple House Cooking

A dated recipe list outlines meals from breakfast to dinner featuring cereal with raisins and cream eggs, doughnuts, coffee, tomato salad, and tea. It then describes a potato dish with dumplings baked in butter, sugar, and milk, finished with peaches and cream.

Delicate Eggs Recipe Step by Step

A vintage style instruction for preparing delicate eggs on buttered toast. Beat egg whites and spread over toast, place an unbroken yolk in the center, bake briefly until set, then season with salt and pepper and garnish with a sprig of green.

Fashions Embroidery and Silhouettes Dominate Summer Styles

The latest gloves feature colored embroidery on the back, red accents brighten pongee frocks, and red buttons decorate outfits. Rep fabric appears in separate skirts while black satin handbags with gold monograms rise in trend. Braiding coats, cotton fringe on hems, and smocking on lingerie remain popular. one piece dresses in fine serge persist.

Home Cookery Notes with Custards and Baked Dishes

A collection of old fashioned kitchen instructions detailing custard desserts in warm weather, potato and bread dumplings, halibut baked with butter and crackers, tomato shells filled and baked, and peach shortcake. Includes measurements and basic steps for each recipe.

Rose accent in satin gown shapes evening chic

A Woman's National Daily note highlights the gown’s rose corsage as the distinctive evening touch. A girl in satin and embroidery in a delicate bia cult shade relied on a deep dayiask rose to add color.

National

Elegant natural pongee suit with green trim accents

A refined keynote describes a suit in natural colored pongee with heavy stitched bands of slightly darker silk. It notes a leghorn hat with green spotted pongee, green wings trim, and elbow gloves in chamois or calf worn to complete the ensemble.

Woman with a little hammer meets curious fate

Yonkers Statesman poem recounts a wife who knocks at friends, foes, table, clothes, and her husband. After her life ends, the husband visits a spirit show and hears a knocking spirit claim, announcing she is still knocking. The verse playfully mixes domestic quirks and the afterlife with a joking twist.

Yonkers Statesman

Season of jellies and jams hits market prices

A merchant urges housewives to buy apricots currants and peaches as prices drop this week. The seasonal fruit sale highlights cheaper preserves and winter fruit preparation options.

Home Tips and Simple Kitchen Craft Hints

Practical guidance on cooking ham and using water for flowers. Instructions cover trimming excess fat from cold boiled hams, frying ham in butter gravy, and tinting white lace with a shallow dip. Also suggests squeezing weak tea or coffee for even tint and air drying over a rail.

Trousseau Se Troviseenad Nightly Yarn Collage

A fragmented notice describes a night event blending finest fabrics and heirlooms with a family setting involving Vall on and sons. The readable text hints at a ceremonial dressing or presentation of trousseau in a domestic scene.

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