Seattle Girls Develop Great Talent as Writers
The Seattle Writers' Club, a coastal standout with 25 professional women, critiques member submissions in a blunt Robin Round table. Notable members include president Mrs Wier aka F Roney Wier, Alice Harriman now publishing in New York, Miss Winona Godfrey with work in Harper's and McClure's, and Florence Martin Eastland with the Little Apostle series.
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The
Writers’ Club of
Seattle
Munsey
Youths’ Companion
Black Cat
Alice Harriman
New York
Writers’ Club
Winona Godfrey
Miss
Harper's
McClure’s
Hampton's
Pearson's
Mra
Sarah Pratt Carr
Billy Tomorrow
Florence Martin Eastland
United States
Matt
Plont
Mra. H. Marshmedt
Flora Huntly
Maude Farrar
Cora Charleton
Dear Flora and the Boy on the Brain
A columnist advises Florence on teenage romance, driving with boys, and how girls should handle advances. She argues daytime outings are safer, girls can write to older friends, and boys expect wooing. She warns against overreaching, urges girls to date multiple boys to find the right one.
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Miss Grey
Flora
Cynthia Grey
Cupid under German lens divides lovers by approach
A German scientist analyzes how hundred lovers propose revealing a pattern. One hundred individuals split into groups: some kiss the maiden's hair, some hold hands, many speak haltingly or are speechless, while two finally blurt out their words on one foot.
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Cupid
Cean
Ivory hatpins for refined taste in carved designs
The New York Times notes ivory hatpins now suit refined taste with carved plaques and diamond shapes in floral patterns and Chinese characters for luck and happiness. A well dressed woman prefers plain effects amid these new selections.
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New York Times
Elastic belt and crystal button fashions described
The belt combines elastic and cotton braids with a rubber back grip to hold a waist without tearing fabric. New buttons feature crystal centers and colored rims with clear fabric showing through.
Favorite Seattle Chefs Recipes and Slow Bake Note
A fragment mentions favorite recipes of Seattle chefs and a method to bake very slowly then cool to form a jelly like gravy. The text also includes a proverb about sacrifice for a spouse and friends attributed to Minna Thomas Antrin.
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Seattle
Minna Thomas Antrin
String and Spoon Bell Ringing Recitation Guide
A quirky method instructs creating a long string with a spoon tied midway and held at both ends to tap the edge of a chair. The tapping supposedly creates bell-like rings during Poe recitation while guiding the audience to ring bells at set intervals.
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Edgar Allen Poe
All Around the Home Tips for Domestic Work
Practical household tips on beating eggs without grease to improve froth. Advises using granite or earthenware for cooking acidic fruit. Suggests placing a small amount of mutton tallow in nailed starch to improve shine of clothes.
Treat Piano Tenderly
A guide on piano care warns against heat cold and humidity damage. Do not place near a heater or window and keep on a hard floor with even room temperature. Open the lid occasionally, avoid piling music books, dust regularly, and tune every three months.
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Brien
Women in the News and Legal Shifts
Miss Augusta Gerth aged 0 of Chicago marries Harry ton at Danville Alabama. Suffrage for women fails in Connecticut house by 168 to 49 as senate passes the bill. Mrs Amy D Winship aged 80 of Racine Wisconsin will enter Wisconsin University next fall. she now studies at Ohio State. Mrs Arthur Hines of Schenectady elopes with Samuel Wedlake. her husband halts police efforts if she remains with another man after seven years. Emma R Wallace former national president of the Women's Relief Corps dies in Chicago.
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Connecticut House
Senate
Amy D. Winship
Racine, Wia
Wisconsin University
Ohio State University
Arthur Hines
Schenectady
N. Y
Samuel Wedlake
Mia
Emma R. Wallace
The
Women's Relief Corps
Chicago
Divorcee Fashions Vaudeville After Alimony Troubles
Mrs. Marina Delgado Parke of Chicago ex-wife of Fred K. Parke says she will enter vaudeville due to $100 monthly alimony and reflects on marriage, love, and husbands with sharp aphorisms. A household tip follows about removing oil stains with talcum powder.
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Marina Delgado Parke
Chicago
Fred K. Parke
Dear Miss Grey Letters on love and etiquette advice
A column of correspondence from the period includes questions on translation accuracy, domestic economy for marriage, clothing choices for a 14 year old, safe skin care advice, and social duties when visiting Boston. Readers seek guidance on love, finances, and proper conduct with hostesses and guests.
Swissco Does It Hair Care Ad Claims Benefits
An advertisement text promotes Swissco with claims to help hair loss thinning and scalp issues. It lists effects such as brittle hair fading color and itching pimples on the scalp and mentions thinning eyelashes eyebrows and facial hair.
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the Star
Luig Stratta
Hotel
Perry
Arner
Belle
Ee Twister Bros
Women IN the News
Augusta Gerth
Harryton
Danville, AL
Eaton
PeMeDoysall
Southwick Co
Dally
Second Avenue
James Meckeery
Stregt
Weeder & Hoe
Rainier
the Macdougall & Southwick CO
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Rocky Mountains
National Park
H. W. Edwards, . T
Misa Grey
Golden Potlatch
Boston
Swissco Mail Remedy Co
P. O
Cincinnati
Ohto
Owl Drug Co
Regal
Pole
First Avenue
Carhartt Working Clothes
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