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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1920
Page
3
A reader questions the viability of staying with a neglectful cruel husband after 25 years together. She describes poverty and children in need, and declares she wants a divorce to seek love and respect with someone new. The letter examines whether lingering with bitterness or hatred would improve life.
A testimonial from Mrs. George Smuck of Port Huron Michigan credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with lifting weakness, stomach distress, and sleeplessness. She describes bloating and nervous symptoms improving after using a box, and urges others to consult their druggist for the remedy. The ad offers a free booklet and mail order details from the Dr Williams Co. Schenectady NY.
In Seattle a reader argues firemen endure constant duty and risk and deserve a day off. She recalls a 2:26 am call requiring all on shift to report for a third alarm, disturbing sleep and families, and notes firefighters work year round except two weeks vacation.
If the lady pictured here calls The Star editorial rooms she will receive two tickets to the Orpheum vaudeville show at the Moore.
The article argues for orderly kitchen practice to prevent mess and save time. It suggests washing and putting away dishes promptly after use, even between steps like mixing salad, to keep surfaces clear and reduce cleanup after meals. Maintaining an organized routine eases service and speeds washing.
A wife laments loss of domestic rights as her husband insists on a live‑in maid. She muses on new housekeeping theories vitamins calories and democracy in the American kitchen while Martha Palmer recounts maid troubles and a plan to buy a washing machine to ease work. Ann contemplates furnishing her house as a beauty backdrop.
The advertisement touts Bayer Aspirin tablets as genuine Bayer products with directions for headache colds pain neuralgia lumbago and rheumatism. It notes Bayer tablets sold in 12 tablet tins at a small price and identifies Aspirin as a Bayer trademark of monoacetic acid ester of salicylic acid.
Mazie Hughee, a young dancer in A Dance Romance with her brother Frank at Loew's Palace, says she wears overalls for practicality rather than economy. She explains she has long wanted to be a boy, enjoys swimming tennis baseball and bicycling, and plans bicycle trips with her brother in various cities.
A advertising claim touts liquid arvon as a guaranteed dandruff remover. Four ounces applied nightly to the scalp supposedly dissolves all flakes, stops itching, and leaves hair fluffy and glossy with repeated use. The note notes availability at drugstores and low cost.
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