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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1912
Page
5
A teen corresponded girl writes of unrequited feelings for a boy who pays little attention. The columnist counsels secrecy, patience, and preserving friendship, suggesting he may return if truly loving. The exchange highlights the agony of first love and hope for reconciliation.
A reader asks how to handle feelings for two boys while engaged to one. Advice encourages fidelity to the engaged partner until a solid reason to break the engagement appears, and to avoid involvement with the non-engaged suitor until proven true.
The Star awarded Miss Vera Van Tine of 1419 Queen Anne Avenue a $10 prize for the prettiest and neatest dress from a university high school or business college entry. Judges also gave honorary mention to Miss Ruth Ewing. Domestic Science pupils and teachers earned credit for the well-made, affordable dresswork with detailed costs listed.
A 14 year old reader writes to Mise Grey seeking a respectable summer job and asks for the writer’s address. The boy notes he is six foot two and aims to avoid aimless wandering, inviting a reply or advertisement details.
A reader seeks guidance for a longtime wife and mother dealing with a husband who becomes cross around each new moon. She values their shared history, asks how to restore happiness, and offers insight into family life and aging. The response suggests sharing a child to ease tension and reduce his crossness.
The reader asks whether to send a present to groom or bride when not attending. The answer says deliver the gift to the bride at her present home, even if you do not know her well, and to send to her address rather than to the groom or a neutral location.
Everett True writes to caution Diana Dillpickles and Adolph about chewing gum amid jokes of indigestion. He contrasts a cow cud chewing with human behavior, praising gum for mindless practice but urging better manners and restraint.
Patented cherry pitters are costly and impractical for short seasons. A common hairpin, washed and used with the loop end, provides a fast, reliable substitute for pitting cherries without mashing or losing juice.
Questions sent to The Star will be answered by the physician on staff. The notice directs readers to submit medical inquiries for professional handling and guidance.
Friedrich von Schiller praises women's role as gardeners of the earth with heavenly roses. The remark frames women as stewards of beauty and cultivation, elevating their influence in society.
Rosebud replies that white stockings and white shoes suit a white dress, and black stockings are prettier with black slippers. The letter advises avoiding nonwhite footwear with white dresses and suggests matching white shoes for a neat inexpensive look.
A collection of varied historical notes lists John Fitzgerald as Boston mayor, a 1910 Chicago stockyards fire claiming 24 firefighters, 1828 costs of the Russian Turkish war at 100 million dollars with 120000 deaths, Mabelle Gilman born in 1880 New York City, and a U.S. census history with its 1790 first count.
The piece notes a growing trend of rural country travel by horse drawn cart in England and America. Lady Arthur Grosvenor, connected to the Westminster duke, embarks on a yearly countryside driving holiday emphasizing slow stages and farmhouse stays. In Ohio small towns dot the landscape as travelers journet from village to village with lunch baskets refilled at each stop.
A Chicago man writes in Popular Mechanics about a round hole key that fits the tumbler, then develops into a working key and collapses upon withdrawal. The plunger rod shown in the picture is the mechanism that makes the trick possible.
A described rainbow luncheon decor idea for a bride to be uses a hoop with colored fringe representing the spectrum. Favors are change purses and each end features a pot of new pennies symbolizing the pot of gold at the rainbow's end.
More than 200 babies are registered for a July 4 exhibition at Leschi Park hosted by Our Lady of Good Help church. Registration is open at Bon Marche and MacDougall Southwick.
The article notes Friday as the luckiest day for those born in June and traces the name to Junius in Roman myth. It lists June birthstones aquamarine beryl and sapphire and names famous June figures such as Henry Ward Beecher Peter Paul Rubens Harriet Beecher Stowe and Empress Josephine among others.
The Boston Transcript records a humorous exchange about a wife’s speech impediment. The dialogue notes she grows sleepy around eleven, yawning as the evening progresses.
A historical guide describes making a kerosene emulsion using chipped laundry soap, kerosene, and water. The soap is dissolved in hot water, kerosene added, then agitated until thick and creamy. The stock emulsion is diluted with water before use, typically 10 to 12 parts water for trees and shrubs, and applied with a spray pump as a fine mist on clear days.
Cordova citizens plan a monument to torero Legartijo famed for 1760 bull fights and killing over 5000 animals. Julio Antonio chosen to execute the statue with a central Cordova site already fixed.
The note teases Russell Jones for standing still on an escalator, joking that he remains in the exact spot he boarded. The cartoonish taunt mocks his laziness with a playful jab.
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