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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1909
Page
3
Read of wealthy New York ladies amid spring fashions featuring long white ostrich plumes and flower hats. Describes coats with embroidered linen and satin trims, simple necklines, and elegant gowns as Mrs Woodward and others display the season's stylish ensembles.
The passage advises air freshening and thorough disinfection methods. It details keeping rooms aired, using lime or disinfectants, and storing in bowls. It covers washing cut glass with hot suds, brushing crevices, and drying, plus washing knives and forks after use to prevent stubborn stains.
The piece argues for tactful matchmaking among women and warns against revealing inamorata details. It urges discretion, warns that preemptive praise can spoil a potential courtship, and offers practical tips for young women to maintain charm and avoid discomfort in romances.
A fragmentary tale centers on William Cumming Story in rea and his relation to Mrs Willing and the D A R circles. It describes domestic upheaval, a public court of social activity, and a banker’s rise and retirement, with skewed biographical details and shaky grammar throughout.
A fashion snippet describes a one piece gown in ashes of roses linen with hand embroidered edges and a black tulle scarf. It notes a cheaper alternative in natural or tan cashmere with an ecru net bodice. A health column touts hot onion poultices as a crude pneumonia cure, with steps and repeated applications. Hard sell for Gold Dust soap follows.
Instructions for making buttered milk toast and bread pudding, plus celery cream soup with rice, a brown sugar sauce thickened with cornstarch, liquid Verbena soap and shampoo mix, oatmeal soap recipe, and a hard soap making method. Includes notes on preparation, ingredients, cooking times, and safety details.
Max Heindal announces a lecture series in Los Angeles with free classes for Theosophical society members and paid talks for the public. The schedule includes Wednesday and Saturday sessions at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., a 16 lecture series on Rosicrucian Theosophy, and admission free with a 10 cent disturbance fee after start.
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