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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1919
Page
10
In the Green Forest Peter hides under a hemlock, fearing Hooty the Owl after a moonlit shadow slips by. He remains perfectly still, listening for any sound, then decides the danger has passed as both shadows fade. Next story: Peter Jumps for His Life.
The Elizabethan era popularized the button and buttonhole shaping modern dress. Early buttons stemmed from needlework, later refined with wooden molds and brass buttons said to be introduced by a Birmingham merchant in 1689. A Danish innovation split two-button parts with cloth between, while pearl button making along the Mississippi grew into a major U.S. industry in the past two decades.
Ad touts Danderine as removing all dandruff after one or two uses. It claims the scalp stops itching and hair loss ceases after several applications. Office product pitch urges purchase via mail order and local drug stores for a few cents.
A 1919 newspaper item weighs the shift from hand scripts to typewriters in love letters and notes. It notes typewriter use for clearer vows and time saved for leisure. The piece also highlights revived Parisian encriers with inkwells, candles, wax seals, and quills, blending antique charm with modern convenience.
A worried mother urges action against an older man harassing her daughter. The letter-writer advises reporting to police matrons, teaching girls right from wrong, and installing self-control as armor against temptation. The page also includes reader questions on military bonuses and legal issues.
Dear Miss Grey notes pastel colors will lead summer fashion with imitation calico materials and plain stockings preferred over stripes. It advises tasteful dress for evenings and limited gaudy wear to sport uses. Velma asks about proper dancing hold and is advised to support without overstepping propriety.
A young woman stays three weeks in Dr Hamilton Certeis' elegant residence to work in his office while resisting a claim of luxury and control. He commands she handle letters and a stenographer, revealing a clashing dynamic between ambition, power, and propriety.
New York March 10 police say they found ten pennies on a woman’s body recovered from the Harlem River at Foot Hill Road. The examiner’s office states she had not been in water long. The woman appears about 40 years old with dark hair and blue eyes, wearing a gray sweater a white shawl and a black skirt. Her purse contained ten pennies.
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