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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1911
Page
5
Readers inquire about social calls recipes and simple remedies in Cynthia Grey’s advice column. Questions cover calling cards dinner etiquette eye health clothing dyeing and home remedies with concise practical guidance from Miss Grey.
Olive Schreiner argues in Women and Labor that women risk becoming parasites as men take over labor and child bearing shifts to training. She predicts women may gain lofty roles yet face new societal pressures and sexual isolation, warning of declines in civilization if gender roles are not rebalanced.
Keep a small box with brick dust in the kitchen. Wet a cork and dip in brickdust then rub stains on knives forks and spoons while washing. It removes discoloration from vinegar fruit eggs and more, leaving articles polished with minimal effort and avoiding extra cleaning.
In Tacoma on March 4 Hederly Fair also known as Richard Chamber 19 is charged with passing counterfeit coins and to be prosecuted federally. He allegedly gave two counterfeit 50 cent pieces to milkman Frank Jurphit and police say he acted as an outside man for local counterfeiters.
A list of film offerings across many theatres including Acme Alaska Circuit City Diadem Idéal Lyceum National Odeon Savoy Union and Washington. Titles feature romance adventure comedy drama and war themes with foreign locale scenes and notable performances.
Washington May 1 Dr Cyrus Townsend Brady told an Epical congress women should not vote while they button clothes up the back. He ridiculed fashion customs including the hat and hobble skirt and recounted a mocked marriage kneeling scene saying the physical would have to give way for marriage.
Advice column-style note lists kitchen safety tips and habits to dry cornmeal, burn scraps, avoid wrapping steel, use soft paper, and protect fingers with cloths while handling hot pans. Mentions making aprons, sewing scraps, and using newspaper to polish glass. Ends with a dreamy line about bread crusts dancing at Dreamland tonight.
A fragment notes a man who prides frankness yet struggles to control temper and a girl who hesitates to say yes, fearing the outcome. The text hints at social tension and personal restraint but ends abruptly.
In San Francisco on May 4 Dr. Tracy George Russell is sued for 2000 dollars by Mary Creese who claims the doctor amputated a good finger instead of the injured one and later removed the injured finger to hide the error.
A Seattle advertising man won a prize after submitting the best advertisement among hundreds of entries. His design stood out for clarity and impact, earning recognition in a citywide contest.
The text advises drying items in the oven and storing in paper bags for later use. It recommends burning off skillets and griddles before use. It suggests placing an oyster or mussel shell in the tea kettle with lime water to prevent lime buildup.
Ad advice from Ar line Keen promotes lotion use for skin care. A mag azone solution in witchherel allegedly yields a refined complexion while mayatone is claimed to beautify the skin, prevent hair growth, and shield against tan freckles and sunburn.
An advertisement promotes a weight reduction preparation claiming to restore slenderness and beauty. It urges rest and rational meals, warns against fasting, and prescribes a home mix of M ar mote fluid cascara and peppermint water with 1 percent alcohol for after meals and at bedtime. The claim promises renewed vigor, appetite, digestion, blood quality, and complexion without wrinkles.
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