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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1911
Page
6
Home readers get quick varied dishes to save time. Recipes include Plain boiled grits with cream, fried halibut, rice griddle cakes with syrup, rice waffles, and cinnamon toast for afternoon tea. Steps emphasize simple prep, day-before cooling, and serving hot and fresh.
Elegant white porcelain window boxes come in sizes from small centerpieces to substantial window fillers. Each oblong box bears plain glazed sides with full relieved birds perched as if drinking from the blooms inside, offering a refined summer home ornament for discerning buyers.
A brief home cleaning tip describes using powdered sulphur or seaccer with a few drops of alcohol as an ignited paste. A funnel is placed over the flame, and wet stained linen is held over the funnel to lift long standing stains.
Instructions advise placing sheets of postage stamps on a smooth surface and applying a hot flatiron to separate them without damaging the gum. Do not soak. apply steady heat to lift stuck sheets.
A fragment of the nursery rhyme listing days of the week as children's traits. It mentions Monday through Sabbath day offspring and describes varied characteristics. The text includes lines about face grace woe and diligence.
A brief history trace shows the piano evolving from ancient harps and lutes to stringed devices like the cithara and dulcimer. It notes early keyboards such as virginal and coinet, leading to the modern keyboard developed by Bartholomeo Cristofori around 1710.
A humorous verse reading at a suburban luncheon features a hostess guiding guests to name vegetables in a guessing game. The dialogue parodies romance among produce, with carrot, beet, onion, potato, and pumpkin as characters in playful exchanges. It ends noting public access to strawberry fields near Lake Washington along Yesler Way.
F. W. Stevenson Co. brokers advise purchasing ice on slumps and selling grain.
In a June 19 1911 notice the Albany dental office touts modern electrical methods and low prices aimed at Seattle patients. The ad claims painless techniques and personal attention with 10 to 20 years of experience, thanking readers for referrals and inviting everyone to benefit from their reputation and special rates.
A crowded advice page from Cynthia Greys Letters features Dear Miss Grey responses on marriage age and finances, baby outfits, fruit punch recipes, club addresses, hair care, rose jar crafts, and neck whitening remedies. Readers seek guidance on finances, home skills, and grooming.
A fresh method is presented for the Apple Problem, offering a distinct approach from yesterday’s Star solution. The writeup emphasizes logical structure and alternative reasoning.
A puzzle from The Star invites readers to solve a two boys apples problem. Each boy took thirty, first boy sold at 3 for 1 and 10 cents, or two for a cent and 15 cents, totaling more than expected. The second batch sold sixty apples for 2 cents and earned gent. Why was there an extra cent in the first deal.
Dear Mina Grey answers how to send wedding presents and cards to a groom in a distant state. It recommends sending the present to the bride with a card and a brief wish, and suggests writing to both spouses without congratulating the bride directly. The second query asks for a quick simple recipe guidance.
Dr. Helen Moore of New Haven argues sex defines life drama more than death or danger. She says society, while not openly discussing sex, is deeply interested in sex novels and plays, and that wartime dynamics still hinge on male female tension rather than collective struggle.
The list covers butter fat prices, eggs, meats, berries, vegetables, and fruit. Notable items include butter varieties, local strawberries, potatoes, cabbages, onions, apples, and various pork and beef cuts with price entries and unit measures.
Flowers priced from 50 cents to 3 dollars fifty per cluster are available with choices at 25, 50, 75 cents, one dollar, and 1.25 dollars. Second Floor.
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