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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1911
Page
5
The article describes an attractive plum satin plumage costume by Harriet Quimby the first woman aviator. It features a blouse with attached monk hood and long shoulders paired with knickerbockers that convert into a short skirt via buttons on the inside seams. When not flying she wears a long coat and dismisses the need for the shorter arrangement.
In several large cities club women have taken up the cause of wives who labor 14 to 16 hours daily, advocating for reforms and better support for working families.
The ad notes that excessive wet shampoos dull and brittle the hair and offers a scalp cleansing remedy using four ounces of arms root or core meal and four ounces of therox mixed and applied as a prinkie and tablespoonful on the scalp. Brushing through the hair purportedly removes dust and dandruff and tones the scalp to make hair soft brilliant and easy to manage.
They claim eight hours of men's work will allow time to come home for supper and assist with housework, or else the woman will bear the burden of endless labor.
A western ranch woman recalls meeting an emergency by turning an Irish potato into a pumpkin pie style dessert. She boiled mashed the potato with milk and spices and baked it in one crust. The dish pleased her eastern husband who ate two pieces at the meal. A dance is scheduled at Eagles Hall tonight.
A reader asks about making chili con carne with chicken and peppers, plus several beauty and household queries. Miss Grey offers method for chicken pepper chili, care tips, furniture polish, skincare and hair growth notes, and bench dimensions.
A reader asks about a Jewish woman married to a Gentile and staying or leaving amid taunts. Miss Grey counsels patience, not coercion, and warns against pressuring a partner. Other letters advise a woman to avoid forcing opinions on a boyfriend and caution about social class in romance.
The portrait painter Carton Moorepark says Venus de Milo set a timeless beauty standard, noting 13 inches as the ideal neck length. He traces changes through Elizabethan to Victorian eras, observing fashion pivots from lifted heads to exposed throats and a modern tilt toward a Greek-inspired look.
The article discusses how color affects feminine beauty, noting bright green requires pink cheeks and a clear tan to look wearable. Navy and blues suit many, especially blue-eyed individuals, while vivid pinks suit olive brunettes poorly. It also warns dead black gowns need white relief and high black collars near the face are unflattering.
Annie Besant argues women are more practical than men, saying government serves the governed and unbridled liberty harms happiness, asserting women understand governance better and would bring practical wisdom to public life.
Louie and Temple Abernathy of Oklahoma ride from Coney Island to San Francisco with their father John Abernathy. The boys aged 11 and 7 completed about 4000 miles including side trips amid a $10,000 wager that they could not make the journey in days. They left New York on August 1 and reached San Francisco by November 1, narrowly beating the predicted time.
Andreas Johann Leib, aged 79, claims to be a grandson of Napoleon Bonaparte. He says his father was adopted by a German family named Hengays and his grandmother was Maria Louise of Austria. Leib was born in Worsteim, came to America in 1861, and served in the Civil War.
A personal essay argues unemployment stems from mental worry and illness, sharing a confession of stomach troubles and poor mindset. The author credits Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets with restoring health, memory, and work performance, urging readers to try a sample and purchase the product.
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