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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1921
Page
5
Readers debate why more brunette girls leave home while blondes tend to establish their own households. Miss Grey is asked for a venly hash recipe, and readers share varied dessert ideas and a Polish tale about Mazeppa linking to Ukraine.
MacRae confronts fishermen over prices while cannery profits squeeze the fleet. The crew demands buyers as sockeye and other salmon flood the water, and MacRae agrees to pay no more than market value while urging steady supply. MacRae then pursues Squitty island land from Gower, offering cash and transfer on equal terms.
An old advertisement extols Pape's Diapepsin as a safe quick fix for indigestion and stomach upset. It promises relief from gas acidity and digestive distress within minutes and urges purchase at drug stores.
Allee and Peggy recall a cold night with a damaged doll at their new Colby home. The story blends hardship of pioneer travel from Kansas, a race horse, dangers from wild creatures, and a mother's near tragedy as she protects her children while the horse injures her ankle but the babies survive.
A narrator recounts social change and romantic entanglements within the Lorimer household. Ann distraction with Van Pyck jeopardizes Jim's health, prompting schemes to shield him from heartbreak while avoiding confrontation with Ann and a failing marriage.
In Adventures of the Twins, Mrs Kangy the big kangaroo departs with her son Ricky Kang in a valise. Flippity Flap explains she never loses either the valise or ticket because they are strapped to her tummy. She is described as a strong kicker and ever ready to defend her joey. The tale hints at more to come.
A veteran Cincinnati barber with forty years in the trade promotes a cheap home hair darkening treatment. The mixture combines water bay rum Barbo Compound and glycerine to apply to the scalp twice weekly. He claims it softens hair, adds gloss, prevents staining the scalp, does not rub off, and makes gray hair appear younger.
The intensive piano study system promises to remove drudgery from practice and build technique through engaging pieces. It emphasizes concentration memory and performance confidence for both youth and adults, with monthly estudio recitals for boys and girls classes led by A. W. Whistler at Elliott 2794 404 Montelius Music.
An advertisement from the Benedictine Sisters Holy Name Convent San Antonio Fla promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a household remedy. It notes the product is valuable for mothers and has been used for children with beneficial results.
Vernon Texas dressmaker Mrs. W. M. Stephens describes three years of monthly pains. After following a neighbor’s advice she used Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash. She reports relief and returns to work and housework, endorsing the medicine for overwork-related ailments.
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