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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1912
Page
5
The Manufacturers' exhibit by the Building Managers Association in the Union street basement at The Bon Marche has been a success and will run through latch week. New features were added and the doodle quartet will give daily concerts from 2 to 6. The exhibition is free with no charges for visitors, entrance through the Union doors.
A pudding recipe from Mrs Katherine Ald of 5897 Fifth Ave describes rubbing butter and sugar to cream then stirring in cream eggs and flour. Fold in raspberries and bake in a mold for one hour, served hot with hard sauce made from raspberry juice.
Contributed by Seattle Women many ways to serve or preserve raspberries. No 1 use three quarters pound sugar per pound fruit boil half an hour then cook twenty minutes add juice and seal. No 2 combine one pound sugar per pound raspberries and quarter weight currants cook juice with sugar then add raspberries and simmer then bottle. No 3 simmer berries without water until reduced one third then add heated sugar equal to original berry weight, melt sugar and seal jars.
Do not wash raspberries unless gritty. Water ruins flavor and texture. Refrigerate for an hour or more before serving. Do not mash or bruise as air reacts with the juices, changing flavor quickly.
Raspberry dumplings recipe by Mrs Bowens describes making dough from flour salt baking powder butter and milk. Dough is rolled cut into five inch squares filled with raspberries sugar folded and pinched, baked thirty minutes.
Two historical raspberry ice recipes describe macerating raspberries with sugar, pressing juice, adding lemon and orange juice, then freezing. Variations include optional whipped cream topping and color contrast. The text attributes authorship to Mrs. H Maechmedt and Mrs. H J Taylor with addresses in 1912 era.
Raspberry shrub recipe by Mrs. F Maring of 622 Flat Avenue. Pour elder vinegar over raspberries, let stand three days, mash and strain. For each pint juice add one pound sugar, boil 20 minutes, skim well, bottle when cold.
Mash two quarts of berries and strain the juice. Sweeten and add to a pint of rich cream. Whip four egg whites stiff with six tablespoons powdered sugar and beat in mashed berries. Layer pink cream in a glass bowl and heap raspberry meringue high on top.
A Potlatch luncheon plan features yellow and white decor with a large marigold bouquet, daisy borders, and yellow crepe trims. The menu includes Tomato Salad a la Seattle, Tillkum Stuffed Exxs, Potlatch Sandwiches, Yellow Salmon a la Alaska, Pickled Cauliflower, Mt. Rainier Celery, Snohomish Custard, Yellow and White Cakes, Ruselan Tyee Tea, Lemon Floats, Orange Ice, and Pot latch Candies.
The piece warns that backache in nervous people is a sign of exhaustion from overwork and poor conditions. It urges rest, more exercise, and fresh air to avoid worsening illness. It advises against overprotective care of babies and supports outdoor time even in cold weather if properly clothed.
Miss Grey explains the law requires parental consent and legal age for marriage. The 14 year old and 15 year old must wait, obtain a trusted witness, and avoid elopement. She cautions staying apart and treating the relationship as friendship until both are old enough to wed properly.
Dear Miss Grey advises that age is not fixed by years and urges the reader to judge a man by his character. The columnist suggests the year 21 is not a guarantee of youth and encourages self assessment of sleep habits moods and intimate thoughts before deciding with her parents whether to continue the relationship.
The speaker advises a handshake with the bride first and expresses happiness for her before congratulating the groom. For an inexpensive gift a hand painted plate starts at $1.50. Delicate color choices are suggested for the plate.
Madame Paul explains a simple method to clean panama and white hats. Make a paste of lemon juice and sulfur, avoid excess sulfur, apply to the hat, and brush with a fine haired hat brush after drying. If needed, loosen stiffness with a weak gum arabic solution inside.
A luncheon among New York society ladies prompts a discussion on motherhood and virtue as critics question whether modern women overindulge pets instead of raising children. The exchange probes whether such trends signal progress or degeneration and notes animals sometimes outshine some humans in intelligence.
The note explains that the remark "Pop prays for Clark" is from Kermit the frog and refers to "Teddy" Roosevelt. It clarifies the pop figure is not Pope Pius X.
Amateur advises that moving picture plays should be copyrighted. Cost is about one dollar. Send to the Copyright Bureau in Washington D C for instructions. Sign full name and address with pen name in parentheses.
A dated 1888 note lists household tips and social amusements. It covers kettle boiling prevention, ironing colored goods, timber laws, lawn party games, earthquake regions, ethnic classifications, and removal of axle grease with blotting paper and benzol or turpentine.
In Eaton Colorado on July 15, "Shorty" Hughes began sewing buttons on William McCarthy's pants at 7 pm and finished after dark. The odd task stemmed from an election bet over the Republican nomination for president, drawing a large, amused crowd at the Eaton National Bank steps.
A reader notes many letters lack names or addresses in the paper and urges return mail with a stamped self addressed envelope to Cynthia Grey.
A reader explains loaned money to a friend and asks for guidance. The reply suggests an intimate talk about any financial drain and, if payments are possible, to request small biweekly repayments. If not, consider involving a collector while treating the friend with respect.
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