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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1911
Page
5
The Star offers Cynthia Grey letters answering readers on charity clothing for five children, palm care and dress suggestions for a progressive reception. Advice covers palm potting with dirt choice, rocks, milk weekly, olive oil wash, and readying a palm for indoor growth. Also includes gift ideas for a guest of honor and a simple butter molasses ginger loaf cake recipe.
A 12 year old girl left the office with arms full of generous bundles from Star Readers. The donors sent welpful things that warmed the heart and brightened the day. The scene captured the kindness of the reader community.
A subscriber asks for the true source of the line about saddest words and the poem Maud Muller. The Star readers are told the famous line is from Tennyson and reads It might have been with the saddest words of tongue or pen.
An old advertisement urges readers to buy Marmola Prescription tablets as a simple method to shed fat. It claims a typical loss of 0 to 16 ounces per day and recommends taking tablets after meals and at bedtime, promising painless trimming with minimal effort.
A brief notice invites Grandma to send in for two bundles. The item emphasizes appealing offers for elderly recipients and invites prompt action. No specific names, dates, or locations are provided.
A reader asks how to clean a gray suede bag and where to buy a Thremo electric tron. Another letter from Rachel C Woods seeks a remedy for harassment over ex husband’s new wife sending worn clothes after annulment in 1907. The response suggests contact with General Electric Co Sche nectady New York and an injunction may be the only remedy.
A passage urges boiling drinking water and all feeding items to prevent illness. It claims boiling cups spoons bottles bath cloths underwear clothing and dressed items is cheaper and easier than doctor visits when caring for a sick baby.
A London Black and White quip recalls a young naval cadet’s sister joking she shares his lace trimmed white drawers. The playful aside highlights family banter and early 20th century military life fashion.
A letter from Blonde and Brunette answers popular questions about teen behavior. It says a sweet natural girl is most popular regardless of origin, suggests age guidelines for parties, dress length around the knees, and hair braided down the back. It advises firmly refusing boys who drink, and notes dances for thirteen and fourteen need caution.
Chef Henry Seeber of the Savoy Hotel shares a peach Melba dessert recipe for four or five, using canned peaches, strawberries, sugar, and ice cream on cake. It notes the dish was introduced in London by Mme Melba about 15 years ago.
A speaker laments the deeper sting of being told they are perfectly well after choosing to believe they are gravely ill and deserve care, highlighting the clash between self diagnosis and others’ reassurances.
A teacher or speaker demonstrates a counting or seating puzzle describing arranging 16 children in 28 rows with a boy at each row’s start and end, illustrating patterning and arithmetic in a classroom setting.
In a dialogue, a self centered mother demands constant service from her children. The Brute questions her priorities and exhorts her to accept life’s limits and to find her proper place in the family, warning that overbearing expectations harm both sides.
When salt corrodes tops of salt shakers wash the paste and rub briskly with whiting over which water has been poured. The settled chalk when dried is used as polish which does the work nicely. It will not scratch the silver.
Practical tips on cooking and household care advise keeping oven temperature steady after 15 minutes to retain juices. Other advice suggests silencing creaking beds by wrapping slate ends in old newspapers and mending clothes before sending them to the laundry to avoid extra handling later.
A brief urging readers to quit alcohol by a three day plan promising freedom from cravings and improvements in physical condition brain clarity and nerves. The wording emphasizes rapid recovery and a transformative effect from overcoming liquor addiction.
An advertisement claims Neal ridges the body of alcoholic poisoning and cures chronic habitual and nervous drinkers. It asserts the product removes the burning desire to drink and makes the thought of alcohol repulsive, administered internally by licensed physicians.
Alice Newell, once Miss Joseph and Newell, has married artist Howard McCormick. Her father Peter Newell, famed illustrator of Alice books, used his daughter as the model for many Carroll drawings, now making her Mrs. McCormick as the couple recently returned from their honeymoon.
The theaters list shows Moore Albert Chevallier presenting The Coster Friday night along with Grand Vaudeville and Photo plays. Seattle offers Through Death Valley, Loie Keating and Flood Musical Co present The Policemen's Ball, plus Orpheum Vaudeville Majestic Vaudeville Pantages Vaudeville cards.
Royal palace interest rises as Alfonso sends word of stork visits. Since 1907 the royal brood has grown with Alfonso Jaime and Beatrice born in 1907 1908 and 1909 respectively plus a late infant loss. Women’s Industrial League meets at 8 pm at 22 Liberty Building Third and Union with P K Moore addressing Why Labor Leaders Are Kidnapped.
An ad by Regal Dental Offices invites readers to a free no obligation exam. It condemns excess dental work and promises careful care, natural replacements, and a written guarantee for procedures at 1405 Third Ave NW and Union St corner.
A Seattle shipping clerk credits a three day program at the Neal Institute with breaking a 20 year drunken habit. The notice claims dozens of Northwest drinkers have been cured at Neal Institutes across the United States Canada and Australia. Write or call for information including a booklet and endorsements mailed in plain sealed envelope.
Classified listing from Seattle showing address East Howell and 16th Ave with telephone lines East 4381 Imd Cedar 431 indicating contact points for a local ad or service.
Readable text notes mop sticks priced specially with plain handles emphasized in a sale listing. No clear brands or dates provided.
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