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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1920
Page
2
The Red Cross Jumble Shop hosts French tenor Phileas Goulet for a luncheon-hour concert. Accompanist Albert Charles Phillips and Mrs Joshua host. Goulet performed 54 winter concerts, last in New York January 20 with pieces including Invictus and Grey Days.
Social notes detail Dorothy McEwan hosting Mr and Mrs Henry Hutchins of Bremerton. Emmity Jerome departs for Wallcourt school in Aurora New York. A group including J Adair Lidstone and Miss Thompson travels from California and checks into Hotel Pennington. Several families plan long voyages from Seattle to Victoria Hawaii Fiji Australia and the Orient lasting at least five months.
Handmade roses of organdie decorate white frocks. They are tucked between pleats and placed on short sleeves as a decorative finish for a girdle of crushed satin or contrasting silk ribbon. Soft pastel shades are used for the roses.
A traditional steamed pudding method uses boiling milk poured over powdered bread crumbs then folded with grated chocolate and sugar. The batter includes flour baking powder butter and raisins, steamed for two hours and served with a rich vanilla chocolate sauce.
An old warning style advertisement touts Bayer Tablets of Aspirin as genuine when stamped Bayer and advises taking with water. It notes the Bayer Cross emblem on package and tablets, lists conditions treated, and markets affordable tin boxes and larger packages.
Brownie Ann is the daughter of Doctor Forest A Black and Mrs Black, announced in the society column as a newborn with family ties to the local medical community. The notice records the infant's parents and names.
Local clubs schedule Thursday activities led by community figures. Progressive whist at Wing's cafeteria. North End Circle meets at 2 p.m. with Mrs. Huntley. piano duets by Mrs. Lamont and Mrs. Melvin. talks on thrift and social welfare.
Seattle Review No. 8 notes The Seattle Review No. 5 Women’s Benefit Association will meet Thursday evening at 8 p.m. at the W. O. W. ball. Officers will wear white.
Guidance on piano care warns against extreme temperatures and sun exposure. It advises tuning in spring after heating season and fall when temperatures shift. Also covers cleaning methods and keeping the piano from long silence to preserve tone. The note mentions Canada shipping $3,000,000 in gold to the U S and Luna Park Pool opening March 27.
A reader’s letters cover juvenile crime, morality, and social roles. a chorus girl defends her career, while others compare college and chorus girls. The mix includes opinions on Sunday shows, Bible teaching, and modern dating. The tone is outspoken and reflective of early 20th century concerns.
An advertisement claims Diamond Dyes restore faded apparel with rich color on wool silk linen cotton or blends. It promises easy results and notes a Direction Book and Color Card to match materials and avoid mistakes.
An old advertisement touts credit as superior to cash and invites customers to open accounts at Cherry's Style Shop. It promotes apparel for men women and boys with affordable terms and lists the Rialto building location on Second Ave between Madison and Spring.
A woman abandons pursuit of an ideal mate after her 25th birthday and shifts focus to finding a practical partner. The remark reflects a view on marriage expectations and social norms of the era.
Alfred Cortot, famed French pianist, arrived Tuesday for his first Northwest visit. He performs Thursday at the Metropolitan with a program billed as largely unfamiliar to local audiences, including works from Debussy, Ginastera, and Chopin, in a concert touted for its innovative lineup and scarce returns north of Seattle.
The text notes using wood ashes mixed with cider vinegar for cleaning and mentions water as an aid. It also references soft soap made from leached ashes and cites American Chamber statistics showing food prices in England at 1386 percent of war level and rent, lighting, and fuel costs rising.
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