Graduation Dress Contest Promises Prizes for Clever Crafters
The Star invites entries from high school and grammar school girls who made their own graduation dresses for under a dollar. Washington Irving High School in New York City is cited with 25 girls in a class, each stitching her gown. Prizes include $10 for the prettiest and most economical dress and $5 for grammar school winners. Submit names to Cynthia Grey at once.
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Washington Irving High School
New York City
Tsie
Cynthia Grey
Henry Miller Born in London 1859 and Other Facts
A collection of brief statements covers Henry Miller’s London birth in 1859, soluble chalk in vinegar, Blakeley Washington lumber mill as largest, Massachusetts nickname Old Day State, Louisiana named after Louis XIV, Washington mill work laws absence, extending flower life with saltpetre or soda, and political terms log rolling and button holing as cooperation maneuvers.
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Massachussetts
Old Day State
Louisiana
Louis XIV
France
State of
Washington
Washington Water Sale Notice Fled Fractured Text
Fragmentary OCR shows a notice about a water sale in Washington with incomplete names and dates. Readable bits mention a sale action and local officials but key details are missing.
Historian Joins Harvard Then Chairs Stanford History
In 1897 he served as an instructor at Harvard University and over the next eleven years held the chair of history at Stanford University in California.
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Cowboy College
Cheyenne
Wyo
Clyde Augustus Dunaway
University of Montana
University of Wyoming
Harvard University
Leland Stanford University
California
Hotel Mansfield showcases steam heat with on-site water
Transient and permanent residents at 417 James St Seattle report Ever Steam Heat and Path on every floor. The advertisement lists Mrs. Lauretia G. Heed and WIlhard Phene Mein 4229 as contacts for accommodations and bath facilities with hot and cold water services.
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Phene Mein
Hotel
Mansfield Mre
Lauretia G. Heed
Ae Transient
Permanen Ransing
Sas
Pathe
James St
Seat
Seattle
Wash
Matin
Hotel Astoria
Highth and Vine
Magerie Ball
Proprietress Moderna
Rhode Island
Virginia Street
Elliott
Hotel Leland Advertises Modern Comforts and Location
Private transient rooms available at 84 Pike Street near Pike Place Market in Seattle. The Leland offers steam heat, baths, free baths, and modern conveniences with views of the harbor and quick access to Bon Marche and the post office. Contact Elliett Probasco at 296 M. A. Probasco, Prop. Cruise and marine area proximity noted.
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Terry
Norman Wesler
Bath
Great Northern Docks
Ballard
Fort Lawton
The
Deer
Pine-Harvard
East Pine
Broadway-Pike
Madrona
Clarendon Transient
Fercey Bros
Panama Hotel
Brooklyn Ave
Eastlake
Lannon
Second Ave
Thomas
pan _ pleasant
Lannson
Olympia Beer
Lakeview Modern
Apts
Bellevue-Summit
Ninth and Howell
East Pike
Royal Hotel
Fifth Ave
F. Peterson
Pike St
Pike Price Market
Bon Marche
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Hedge of Flowers Against the Public in Trusts
A columnist urges shielding personal projects with protective "flowers" around home and business schemes. Citing Edward Rok as an example, the piece argues the public fears are often unfounded and planting protective hedges can yield financial returns and safeguard personal rights.
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Edward Rok
Notorius
Dear Miss Grey Advice for a young high school girl on marriage timing
A young 18 year old asks if she should marry soon. The adviser suggests delaying until both are ready, proposes a three year timeline, and emphasizes learning domestic skills and prudent shopping. The response also recommends joining the Girls' Triad via Florence Partridge at 1798 Kilbourne for guidance.
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Miss Grey
Florence Partridge
Kilbourne
Triad
Letters on City Market and cost of living in Seattle
Readers argue that the city market lowers living costs and curbs middlemen profits. They urge cash trade and direct farmer relations to reduce prices, criticizing suburban growth and large buyers who favor wholesalers over producers.
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Miss Grey
Seattle
Mise Grey
Collapsible life boats and submarine depth details
A reader asks about collapsible life boats and submarine depths. The answer describes collapsible life boats as flat shaped with steel frame canvas sides and a double hollow bottom for buoyancy, self-righting and water discharge. It notes two government approved makes. It also states a submarine can dive to 200 feet and seawater pressure averages just under half a pound per foot.
Grecian bionde praised as rare beauty trait origin
The reader asks about hair color originator of dark eyes and light hair. The assistant, Dear Mise Grey, cautions against dyeing and says the Grecian bionde is a rare beautiful combination. Suggests wearing many shades if skin is clear, and advises avoiding pinks.
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Mina Grey
Mise Grey
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