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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1911
Page
5
The Star prints a Miss Grey advice page with varied inquiries on skin care cleaning faces remedies, personal etiquette, moth ering domestic worries, and practical requests. Readers seek guidance on beauty routines, stain removal, modest refusals, dress care, and divers equipment by posing questions to Miss Grey.
An old advertisement touts Papes Cold Compound as a safe remedy that cures colds or grippe in hours without quinine. It claims three two hour doses ease neuralgia headache feverishness runny nose and other symptoms after the first dose and cites lengthy research backing its effectiveness.
Miss Anna Rogstad the first woman to sit in Norway’s storthing delivered a maiden speech that moved the entire assembly to rise in her honor. She predicted the suffrage movement would spur reforms and lasting change.
Fashions describe dresses in silk linen and lingerie fabrics with necklines in collarness round V and square outlines. Linen and mousseline striped patterns suitable for blouses, belts made of gold ribbon with ribbon embroidery.
A description of summer dresses features a blue and white striped lawn kimono blouse with pleated skirt, white polka dot belt, and polka dot trim. Silk brocade evening gowns with beaded skirts and a bib waist are noted, along with versatile tunics worn over multiple gowns.
A nostalgic poem recalls a childhood garden with hollyhocks, phlox, everlastings, sweet william, columbine, marigolds, cockscomb, and a morning glory vine in a distant corner. The speaker revisits long-ago sights and fragrant blooms from memory.
Instructional note on cleaning copper brass tin and other utensils. Recommends soap and borax for copper, lemon juice and chalk paste for brass, kerosene and chalk paste, chamois for polishing, and occasional rollings with soda water to prevent rust.
The note offers household tricks for stove polishing using sugar or syrup to prevent quick burning, a large salt shaker for sprinkling, and cold starch in water to keep linens stiff similar to new. The guidance emphasizes simple kitchen ingredients and practical steps for home care.
A brief item notes toasted crackers spread with jelly as an acceptable sweet for simple luncheons, highlighting its quick prep and light serving style.
Embroidery features color bands in net and satin fabrics for summer wraps and milk-white dresses. Delicate threads highlight decorative patterns and add sheen to light ensembles.
Mies Helen Taft, daughter of the president, writes her acceptance of an honorary membership in the Helen Club of Northwestern University. The club includes only young women named Helen.
Miss Inez Milholland, the New York heiress studying law to aid causes, is described with dramatic emphasis as a martyr in this dispatch dated March 20. The report highlights her public advocacy and the sensational tone around her actions and persona.
Dr John Jackola, a Finnish physician visiting the country for a short time, offers the view that unmarried women who are young and wealthy, like Mrs Milholland, sacrifice personal happiness akin to martyrs. He suggests that allowing women to propose would improve gender relations.
Advertises Pape’s Diapepalio for indigestion dyspepsia sour stomach and gas. Claims five minute relief from stomach misery with a 60 cent case and urges readers to ask a pharmacist to read the formula. Promises cleansing digestion and appetite return without laxatives.
The Regal Dentists urge dental health as essential to digestion and overall well being. They claim most stomach cancers stem from poor nutrition tied to bolted food and warn against Pyorrhea linked swallowing pus, offering full dental implants to replace missing teeth with lifetime durability at lower costs. Regal Dental Offices 1405 Third Ave at Union Street opposite the post office.
An inclusive after supper game explains Hold Fast using tapes or fabric strips. A leader directs a semicircle of players to switch between holding and releasing tapes, with forfeits for literal obedience. Also mentions homes on easy payments and keys made to order from local firms.
Doan's Kidney Pills are advertised as a long standing remedy for backache and kidney trouble. The ad claims weak kidneys cause back pain and urinary symptoms, urging users to choose Doan's with 75 years of proven success and world wide endorsement.
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