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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1911
Page
6
A photograph shows a real harem bathing suit praised as ravishing and aesthetically charming. It banishes the skirts for freedom of movement in water and allows athletic sport on land. The design features blue and white striped silk trousers, a matching collar and cuffs, and a blue knitted wool sweater with a blue cap.
Cynthia Grey advises Anxious Mother who suspects whether a 10 year old’s theft signals a thief’s nature. She urges sympathy and supervision, suggests a weekly allowance, shared accounts, and patient guidance rather than fear or punishment, and emphasizes understanding the child’s viewpoint.
An expert argues that acids in laundries do not wear clothes, and that alkalies such as potash soda and ammonia remove grease by forming soluble compounds. He advises washing with soap and alkalies, notes acids keep colors in many fabrics, warns acids fade delicate dyes, and suggests lemon juice can restore blue hues in baby flannels.
A man tries to win Miss Lillian with a flirtatious quip about fire tongs during a social visit. He plans a sharp compliment but she responds with a witty challenge, keeping the proffered flirtation at bay as the moment lingers.
Women’s clubs across states advocate oral hygiene and invite associations to adopt a program. It outlines definitions of Oral Hygiene and Prophylaxis, a paper on the relation of the teeth to health, and questions about school tooth examinations and public education efforts.
A local dentist outlines a program to educate people on tooth care. Sessions include How to Brush the Teeth for children and a discussion What can We Do About It. Mrs W N Hutt and Editor Dental Summary provide special information with a reply stamp.
The transmission of disease by the fly is established. Keep flies out of your house with screens for doors and windows and screened food. Be vigilant, especially in the sickroom, to prevent spreading disease germs. Prompt screening is the best precaution for health.
In the buggy, the infant’s net can slip into the face. A three foot willow switch wound with ribbon and mounted to the buggy sides forms a half circle to keep the net away, preventing disturbance during sleep.
A list of practical marriage cautions advises women to study a husband’s true nature before changing rules. It warns against overfitting expectations and urges intuitive understanding, modest financial caution, and careful judgment to avoid disappointment.
An era of summer fashion urges women to improve arm appearance without high costs. Advice covers dieting, creams, and oils applied nightly. massages to reduce flabbiness. cloth wraps and gentle ironing. elbow care. and light arm exercises including circular motions and baseball throwing, warning against overly masculine results.
Practical guidance covers stopping boil overs with butter while boiling rice or beans, quick bread toasting, shaping a banana dessert with whipped cream and dates, using steam cookers for soaking cloth, and decorating with ivy on a plaster bracket. Also includes tidying methods, baking prep, grater cleaning, stain removal with ammonia, straining soups, chilling dough, and safe dusting practices under furniture.
Sashes accompany afternoon toilettes while black velvet slips are favored for evening attire. White waist accents use blind embroidery and English eyelet. Cotton fabrics gain favor this season, with silhouettes favoring slender lines. Wet blouses and lace should be ironed on the wrong side to stiffen net. Colored straw flowers trim outfits with black and red blooms having yellow centers. New parasols feature narrow ostrich feathers and ribbon bows on feathered handles.
An advertisement touts an alveolar system claiming to fasten loose teeth and prevent gum disease. It argues most people can keep two or more teeth per jaw, restoring a full set and avoiding long-term false teeth. The pitch cites two offices in Portland and Seattle and offers terms to reliable people.
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