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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1909
Page
10
In a Star Mateur Press Club gathering a heated vote on color schemes for a forthcoming convention divided members. Proponents of yellow and green clashed with anti suffrage advocates and the final ruling declared white and old rose as the official colors after lengthy remarks.
A speaker asserts that behind every famous woman there is a capable husband who provides quiet support and publicity. He cites Charles Gilman and his NY connections, notes on education and law, and discusses domestic finance, arguing wives should have independent income or fixed allowances to maintain family harmony.
Fragmentary notes show ingredients and steps for a pork cake or pie including sugar ginger a little water and flour. The text is garbled with missing words making specifics and quantities speculative and the dish unclear.
Fragmentary kitchen note outlines a basic bake and ice process. It mentions adding one percent of four and ake in a loaf tin for 45 minutes plus a lemon ice mixture using one quart water and cornstarch. The text describes boiling to blend flavors and chilling before straining and freezing the result.
A fragmented 19th or early 20th century household notes list recipes and tips to reduce kitchen and home odors. It includes seed cake with agar and milk, onion and cabbage odor remedies, Dutch dumplings for chicken soup, sour milk biscuits, and a lengthy fruit cake with multiple spices and baking instructions.
A compact catalog of flower symbol meanings paired with common blooms. Daffodil stands for chivalry, forget me not signals true love, yellow goldenrod means encouragement, honeysuckle marks the road of love, and many others align blooms with sentiments.
The Susan B Anthony Political Monality society held its regular meeting at Mrs H M Wright's residence Tuesday. President Mrs H G Wright praised the club's growth and noted officers Martha Rief, Mrs W Loomis, and Mrs Lowlea Mantel. State president Mrs Bomasmith De Voe urged sending letters to clubs statewide for a suffrage excursion schedule. Mrs Anna Shaw, Mrs Emmd De Von and others planned train stops and speeches along the route.
Steaming the face opens pores and removes dust when done occasionally. Night steaming followed by a cold water dash and gentle massage with cold cream yields excellent results, while frequent steaming makes skin flabby and promotes fine wrinkles.
A newspaper blurb extols Fels-Naptha as a helper on washday, claiming it saves time and labor. It argues the soap loosens dirt in cool or lukewarm water with light rubbing and rinsing, avoiding boiling and hard scrubbing, and promises whiter, cleaner clothes.
Fragmentary note lists ingredients like grapes and vinegar with misspelled measures. It reads as a rough recipe outline possibly for a spiced grape preserve or drink and mentions a suggestive preparation step. The text is garbled but centers on a culinary mix.
Ladies white linen one piece features a princess effect, side fastening, habit back and circular skirt. Trimmed with bias bands of self material and piped linen, with matching buttons. Price fourteen 75/100 dollars.
Satin foulard tailored waists in blue white or black white with polka dot effects. Features broad shoulder tucks, tucked back, accordion-plaited ruf fle down side, round yoke high collar with white net and linen insert, long sleeves, silk button trim. Attractive value at 5.75 dollars. First Floor.
Advertises women s new patent kid pumps with short vamp celluloid heel and turned sole priced at 4.00. Also lists patent kid button oxfords black suede top with turned sole and Cuban heel 4.00 and black castor kid blucher oxfords with hand turned sole and Cuban heel 4.00.
Vintage catalog entry shows suede leather cleaner offered in multiple colors. Tan Russia calf ankle strap pumps feature Goodyear welt sole and plain toe priced at 3.50. Patent Colt pumps with ribbon tie and military heel priced at 4.00.
Blankets and bedspreads offered at special prices include 114 hemmed crochet bedspreads in Marseilles pattern at 1.00, 114 fringed crochet bedspreads at 1.45, 60x76 white blankets with pink or blue border at 1.35 per pair, 11-4 white blankets with cotton warp and wool filling at 3.15 per pair, 11-4 gray blankets with cotton rail and wool filling at 3.50 per pair, and very heavy 11-4 gray blankets at 2.90 per pair offered by First Plone.
The text repeats phrases about being most human while noting a short form of eight. The readable portion hints at a stylistic emphasis on humanity in language. No clear event, person, or organization is identifiable.
A fragmented account describes how reigning queens and royal ladies handled marriages with commoners. It notes Victoria and Albert, Wilhelmina sending tokens to Henry, the duchess of Fife showing a suitor a drawer of mementos, and similar courtly proposals.
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