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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1920
Page
14
A reader letters column discusses a wife of 22 facing threats to child custody amid divorce. Advice from Miss Grey covers stay-at-home options, court risk, and parental influence while noting the need for diplomacy. Also includes a query on alimony for a friend and cautions about printing names or addresses.
Twenty five young women planning to work for the YWCA in China will take beds as part of their essential baggage due to high bed prices and shortages in China.
Advice favors cocoanut oil shampoo over harsh soaps. Moisture hair with water, rub in oil to produce lather, rinse to remove dust and dirt, leaving hair soft, bright, and manageable. Malsified cocoanut oil shampoo is inexpensive and widely available.
Photo credit Cress-Dale shows two women in tailored outfits. Left features navy serge skirt pink linen blouse cream topcoat and a blue ostrich feather trimmed straw hat. Right wears a strictly tailored blue tricotine suit with a white blouse and gold grosgrain hat. The Star offers two Wilkes theatre tickets to pictured ladies who call at editorial rooms.
The article promotes using fresh asparagus in breakfast dishes with poached eggs, scrambled eggs, and milk toast. It argues that vegetables at breakfast are a good idea, noting asparagus has a mild flavor and is especially usable in morning meals.
A serialized piece contrasts old and new marriage norms among a circle of friends. The narrator notes gossip about Ann's luncheon and compares the Lorimer brothers' choices with contemporary views on wives, independence, and infidelity amid social chatter.
A condition of the eyes in young children often neglected is crosseyed or crommeyes. It typically appears between ages two and six and worsens if untreated. Early medical attention can restore the eyes to normal with properly fitted glasses in most cases.
A fragment shows a playful after-theatre scene where a wife contemplates changing her appearance to match a decorative life. Ann and a naive child Midget tease sportiness while a husband’s cigars spark a small domestic experiment. The piece closes with a decision to be more decorative.
Friday only sale offers white woolen blankets at 7.45 dollars per pair with 60 pairs available. Also 66x30 inch wool and cotton mixed blankets in silver gray, featuring a soft fleecy feel and blue border in three quarter or twin size 60 by 80 inches.
First Floor offers a selection of novelty bracelets bead necklaces and pins with prices from 2.50 to 85.00. Items include blue bird brooches earrings cuff links and tie clasps with several 16 inch and princess length necklace options.
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