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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1911
Page
5
Female readers learn tips on home economy fashion and etiquette in a department feature from The Star. Practical advice highlights cooking sewing budgeting and social customs for a domestic audience.
Mrs Nan Deneen of Milwaukee Children's Hospital tells a circle of mothers that crying benefits babies and discourages shaking. Mrs George Snyder of Lancaster County walks 21 miles to celebrate her 734th birthday, saying such trips are normal for healthy people. University of Oregon gas engine students Erna Miller and Ruth Merrick are named. Dr Olivia Salamanca becomes the Philippines' first licensed Filipino woman doctor. Mrs Frederic Schoff of the National Mothers debates home and school as child education pillars. Augusta Boullard of Scorrance Colorado retires after hard work caring for family and farm.
A columnist responds to letters from readers including "Brokenhearted" who asks how to stop blushing and cure the blues. The piece encourages pride in blushing as modesty, suggests daily activities to combat mood, and offers practical skin care and hair tips while urging avoidance of indulgent foods.
Readers are urged to contact The Star Editorial Dept for a package as Cynthia Grey replies to letters on marriage guidance and social behavior. The column includes long-form marital advice, Q A on introductions and seating, plus a mix of inquiries about age, hairstyles, pets, and historic references.
The article notes dried legumes like beans and cowpeas are rich in protein and energy and can replace meat when prepared in common home methods. It discusses cooking effects on concentration, regional uses, and the role of pork or bacon with legumes to boost fat and protein, plus a nod to soy products in Eastern diets.
Several requests for controlling black ants noted. Use scattered wormwood leaves to drive them away and powdered borax to destroy both black and red ants.
After washing, add two to three capas of washing soda to hot suds and stir until dissolved to create a disinfectant. Boil and pour into bathroom bowls and bath pipes to scald and remove sewer slime, and use in the kitchen sink as well. Moistened salt on cracked exes helps prevent whites running out when bolting.
A small bag of unstacked lime hung inside beneath the plane cover dampness and rust prevention for wires. Heat crayons before use on black boards to ensure smooth writing and less dust. Three eyes on the back waist with hooks on skirts prevent gaping waistbands and belts.
A pair of children help care for penned chickens feeding them greens and filling water pans. They receive half the eggs laid, selling to mother or neighbors and saving the earnings in a small bank before transferring to a city bank.
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