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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1911
Page
6
The column prints reader questions from Cynthia Grey offering guidance on personal issues. Messages cover romance persistence, propriety at church weddings, and skin care remedies for reddened arms with practical, period tone advice.
A brief plea requests assistance in finding a nurturing home for a nine month old baby boy with brown eyes and sweet features. Mrs M invites a Star reader to respond to connect her with Mrs M for potential adoption.
A dialogue on proper behavior for a 14 year old girl regarding boy callers and social outings. Guidance notes that a girl may have friends of both genders but should avoid regular male callers and should inform a parent or older friend if out. Another query asks about proper conduct at a church wedding reception and whether to wear a light coat or evening cloak.
A poetic quotation evokes striving for spiritual purity strength and generosity. The speaker imagines reaching a heaven like presence by feeding love and kindness and joining the invisible choir whose music brightens the world.
A reader asks if a widow should keep her Christian name or adopt her late husband’s name and how to pursue a divorce after a six year separation. Guidance covers name rights, secrecy, costs, duration, and verifying divorces in other states.
A writer advises starting by engaging counsel to manage a divorce matter. The process may cost around fifty dollars and take about two months, with mandatory public notices. The speaker explains how to learn if the ex-spouse divorced elsewhere if current whereabouts are unknown.
The piece compares royal children of Europe with American kids noting shared sun, winds, toys, and illnesses. It highlights Alfonso and Don Jaime of Spain, Princess Beatrice, the Russian czarowitch, Italy’s democratic royal parents, and Germany’s crown prince and princess, framing royal upbringing against duties and public life.
Black dominates gowns and costumes with blue as a close second, followed by mixtures of grays greens tones and browns and purple. Pastel trims and millinery colors pair with black including silver gray de bine rage pink reseda lavender and maize. Royal pheasant parrot blue Maine pearl gray purple lavender and bronze lead millinery popularity. Striking pairings such as cerise with purple black with white and pheasant with royal blue are noted.
A playful circle counting game replaces seven with Buz and multiples of five with Bang, with forfeit for errors. It adds a kitchen tip: mint can be grown in winter, kept fresh in a stone jar with water, and sprigs picked to encourage continual growth.
Mae authorit y on beauty argues society women achieve fine complexions not with powder but a cheap lotion. She recommends dissolving spurmax in hot water with glycerine to clear and beautify skin, claiming it leaves no powdery residue and reduces oily, sallow looks. Ad.
Household guidance on cleaning trays griddles and feathers and how to manage laces and fabrics. Advice covers washing bakeware maintenance ostrich feathers and muffs, methods to reduce odors and keep textiles in good condition, plus a simple comforter cover sewing tip for easier washing.
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