Dear Miss Grey Letters and Household Tips
A vintage reader pages of Cynthia Grey offering advice on cleaning tapestry and enamel woodwork, handling wedding invitation regrets, etiquette for thanking a dance partner, home floor and furniture care, fashion queries, and a cure for paralysis with cautious medical note. The column includes multiple readers and responses from Miss Grey and Anna A. A mix of practical homemaking notes and social guidance framed as a newspaper advice feature.
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Mins
Grey
SELLA
French inventor touts linen washing fiager device
A Frenchman introduces a grooved roller wash device to avoid rubbing a washboard. The article notes the gadget as a soap-soaked fabric tester and describes its use for linen care. In a separate item from Los Angeles, March 7, the advance guard of the L W. W. movement reports three members jailed for vagrancy after being detained in the Southern Pacific yards.
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Ular Mechanics
Los Angeles
L W. W
Presno
Southern Pacific
John Paul Jones Fights at Sea in the Serapis Victory
John Paul Jones commanded the Bon Homme Richard near the Serapis in a night battle on September 23, 1779. After a fierce exchange of cannon fire and close combat, the Richard sank and Jones returned to America to receive congressional thanks and command a new ship. Jones earned lasting fame for raising the American flag on the high seas.
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John Paul Jones
Irish Sea
Jones
Pery
Enatlah
Paul Jones
Pearson
America
Congress
The Hicktown Bee Contest at The Seattle Star
Readers submit funny or grotesque items up to 35 words for a prize set by Safe Watertower Pansy Tidds and Miss Ivy Lee. Entries must be inked single side with name address and phone by Thursday night. First prize is $1, others follow.
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The
Star
Hicktown Bee
Safe Watertower
Pansy Tidds
Bee
Ivy Lee
Hicktown
Seattle Star
Pape’s Diapepsin Claims Quick Relief for Indigestion
The ad argues Diapepsin eases indigestion and dyspepsia by boosting the stomach’s natural digestion. It promises relief from sour stomach, gas, belching, headaches, and nausea within five minutes and urges readers to buy a 60 cent case from their druggist.
Modes of Hair Dress for Maid and Matron
Hairstyles trend toward pompadour revival with side and center parts. French coiffures show top massiveness while crowns stay exposed in our nation. Back-rich ornamentation uses fabric bands barrettes back combs and bright ribbons with flowers and velvet bands with red chiffon poppies.
Fashions Rise in Empire Styles With New Hat Notes
The Bronk favors empire fashions this season showing longer lines and drooping shoulders with scant skirts. Hats feature sloping crowns higher at the back, with black white and metallic laces. Beaded bands cabochons and bead ornaments appear on imported hats with lace ruffing draped toward the back.
Almond Horseradish Sauce Preparation
Manch and chop almonds very fine. Press the vinegar from horseradish and add to the beaten yolk with salt. Mix in chopped almonds and then fold in whipped cream.
We need women judges to try women's cases says Miss Coleman
Miss Mary Coleman, New York lawyer and suffragist, argues for two judges per case a man and a woman and for women to hear all cases involving women and children. She says a handsome man criminal would not sway a woman judge and that women should mix juries and benches to reflect gender.
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Mary Coleman
New York
Observations of the Bachelor Girl Reflections
A fragment reflecting on marriage and gender roles with lines about flirting before marriage and praising or highlighting a husband's traits after. The text notes economy in life and hints at social expectations for women and men.
Senate fails to ratify Arizona constitution
United Press reports the Senate did not ratify the Arizona constitution due to progressive provisions such as the initiative referendum and recall of judges. The Arizona delegation left for home believing the incoming Congress will ratify the constitution at the earliest possible moment.
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Washington
Senate
Arizona
Congress
Soldiers sought as West Point exams set for May
Washington March 7 The War Department ordered a special examination for West Point candidates to fill vacancies with the test scheduled for May 2.
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Washington
West Point Military Academy
War Department
SOME REAL MEN WANTED BY FRANCES GILBREATH INGERSOLL
Frances Gilbreath Ingersoll argues women desire a man's courage and devotion over wealth or status. She asserts they seek a partner who will woo with strength and willingness to fight for them, enduring hardship together and feeling worthy of a man's fierce love.
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Miss Grey
Celeste
Mins Grey
Frances Gilbreath Ingersoll
Scotaman
M-E-N
Desert Miner Burned Necklace Fire Scare
George Durham, a desert miner, walked seven miles to seek medical help after his neck and head were burned when his celluloid collar caught fire while lighting a cigar near Baretow. In court, G H Osgood of F G Pierson pharmacy pled guilty to selling liquor without a license and was fined $100 by Judge Gordon.
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San Bernardino
Cal
Burne
George Durham
Baretow
Durham
G. H Osgood
F. G Pierson
Broadway
Jedge Gordon
W R Forrest Dies. Seattle Security Co. Leader
William Rupert Forrest, president of the Seattle Security Co., died at his home at 916 Lioren Ave Sunday afternoon at age 60. A Seattle pioneer, he arrived 30 years ago and held public offices including city clerk in 1885, county auditor in 1889, and estate senator from King County in 1890, serving two terms. Darby Thielman, detained amid Maybray gang probes, was released yesterday by order of the U S marshal.
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Willam Rupert Forrest
Seattle Security Co
Lioren Av
Forrest
Seattle
King County
Darby Thielman
Maybray Gang
United States
Co operative piano clubs offer big savings on uprights
Eilers Music House markets three clubs to buy pianos at wholesale prices. Club B offers a $450 piano for 297.50 with $7.50 down and 1.25 weekly payments, plus cash premiums for extra payments. Club C provides a $650 piano for 359 with 11 down and 1.50 weekly. Club D lists a $650 upright or player piano for 467.50 with 15.50 down and 2 weekly. Delivery included within city limits.
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Seven-fifty
Co-Operative
America
Eilers Music House
D. 8
Johnston Co
College Inn and Ger Mania Cafe Win Liquor Licenses
Licenses to sell liquor were granted to the College Inn and the Germania cafe after a week pending review. Councilmen Weaver and Blaine opposed. Blaine’s ordinance to revoke licenses after two liquor law convictions was defeated in committee.
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College Ton
Germania Cafe
Weaver
Blaine
Black Hand extortion case airs in Rosemarg
W. J. Scott, a Dixonville area man, is jailed in Rosemarg awaiting a preliminary hearing accused of trying to extort 260 dollars from Antone Gallagher. Sheriff Quine says Scott wrote a letter ordering Gallagher to place 250 on a fencepost near his home or face death to Gallagher and his family and ranch burnings.
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Rosemarg, Or
Antone Gallagher
Dixonville
W. J. Scott
Quine
B Scott
Gallagher
T. R. Wants to See Town With Twins
Coburg Oregon March 7 Theodore Roosevelt tours the West and may visit Coburg to learn how the small town of 860 residents has pursued its anti race death by own action plan. The community reports several families with five or more children and nine pairs of twins.
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Coburg, Or
Theodore Roosevelt
Coburg
Hatfield Sentenced in Forgery Case by Judge Main
Frank Sanford Hatfield received three to twenty years for forging his father in law's name on a check. D A Hatfield drew five to twenty years for forgery. The defendant faces an appeal while Sheriff Hodge may regret the outcome. the notes say he kept the office books since arrest and was a trusted bookkeeper.
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Frank Sanford
John F. Main
D. A. Hatfield
Hodge
Hatfield
Joseph Wild & Co Linoleum Ads Highlight Quality Styles
An advertisement touts Joseph Wild & Co Printed Linoleum with strong patterns in tiles and mosaics. It lists pricing for Wednesday at 45 cents per square yard plus 19 cents for laying, selling at 25 cents.
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Joseph Wild & Co
Markets Report From Local Wholesalers and Prices
The markets list wholesale prices for dairy meat and produce with notes on variation by region and quality. Local items include butter eggs potatoes onions carrots turnips radishes cabbage celery apples and other produce with per unit or per case pricing and brief notes on freshness and availability. A Dreamlands dance is advertised for tonight.
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Doren
Ebesbade
Oregon
Talks on teeth from the Regal Dentists Seattle
The Regal Dentists promote dental care stressing neuralgia may stem from teeth not nerves. Free examinations determine if a dentist or doctor is needed. They claim largest Seattle dental concern with specialties in tooth restoration without plates and treating Riggs disease.
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Cynthia Grey
Lincoln High School
Gharman A
La 1716
Harvard
Misa Grey
Jeff
United Press
W.R. Forrest
Thielman
Piano Club
Northwest
College Inn
T. R
Town
Twins
Dresden
Nishings
the Macdougall & Southwick CO
Dreamlands
Second Avenue
Pike
James McCreemy
AN Eilers Piano Club
Prof. Stevens
New Academy
Claes
Moore Theatre
Edward Terry
London
Libbler & Oy
Hig Spectacular
Gro. W. Monroe
Fourth and
UNION
Federal Paint & Wall Paper Co
Regal Dentists
Angle
Ular
Regal Dental Offices
Third Av
N. W. Cor
Union St
Grand Opera House
Gregory Stegner
MH. Turner
Max Dill
Lonesome Town
Landers Stevens
Robert Edeson
Voudershe Omk Musical Company
Ah Waldorf I
Big
Ewe
C. Q
Jack Irwin
Wellman
Vaudevilie
Lois Theatre
Daphne Pollard
Pantages Theatre
Cornallas
Les Cadets de
Gascogne
Pauline
Star Theatre
Lewes & Lake CO
Middle West
Eastern States
Canada
North Coast Limited
J. O. McMullen
CITY
First
Yesler Way
Wash
Northern Pacific
A. D. Chariton
Pass
Portland, Ore
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