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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1912
Page
5
A nomination for a Superior Court seat is announced with emphasis on integrity and anti corruption. The nominee's background includes legal practice and public service aimed at combating corruption and upholding lawful governance.
The article links frequent sighing to possible oxygen deficiency and overall rundown. It advises improving ventilation and air quality, taking simple brisk exercises, and returning to activity. It also notes the YWCA offers various clubs for girls, emphasizing it as a social and religious society for women.
Seattle readers urged to try Adlerika a German appendix remedy said to relieve sour stomach gas and constipation instantly by antisepticizing the digestive system. Swift's Pharmacy on Indiana Ave and Pike advertises the product.
A young woman asks Cynthia Grey about a steady boyfriend who loved her but pursued a San Francisco friend. Violet writes of suspected infidelity and jealousy after he sought the other girl’s address. Grey urges calm, avoid confrontation, and to let him prove his feelings.
A 19 year old girl writes of pressure from her mother to date a disliked suitor. The adviser urges standing ground yet warns family quarrels may persist and suggests consulting the YWCA protective officer for help.
A letter from Frank M. recounts following two lively acting girls who stopped their prankish behavior, then left town with a relative. The response scolds the boys for pursuing and remarking on strangers, calling their actions unmannerly and reckless.
A reflective note urges restraining jealousy to protect domestic harmony. The speaker warns that jealousy breeds sorrow and could ruin home life, advising self-control before consequences escalate. It emphasizes personal responsibility and emotional restraint.
A reader asks if a minister should attend moving pictures or vaudeville if it is appropriate. The advisor says it is for the minister to decide, noting such entertainments can be harmless in the right context. The exchange reflects cautious tolerance of public entertainment by clergy.
A mother dismisses early acting plans while Miss Grey expresses resolve to pursue acting at fourteen. The adviser cautions about hard life, temptations, and limited pay except for famous stars, urging study of Shakespeare’s plays as a model for aspiring actors.
A reader writes about discomfort during a Grange supper after another member asked her husband to carry her hat and a can of milk. She worries about perceived familiarity and asks for guidance on handling the situation. The assistant hints at trust concerns and suggests seeking clarity with her spouse.
Turkey menus flood The Star as readers submit Thanksgiving dishes. Judges include Miss Rinehart Miss Walker and Miss Hopkins with a $turkey prize and menus featuring oyster soup roast turkey with currant jelly and other holiday items. Mrs Rohnert Lauder 612 Waldorf Apartments offers a family menu and Mrs Chas H Ulmer 610 Tenth Ave N shares a Thanksgiving plan.
Rainier Valley Phone Ind Co advertises Bescon 819 offering drugs notions stationery cigars choice candies and daily deals at low prices. The copy highlights its status as the best drug store in the district and emphasizes value.
The Seattle Business Girls club invites the public to a stereopticon lecture on Good Roads by Samuel Hill tonight at 8 at the YWCA at Fourth and Seneca. Hill donates his services and the machine. several Chamber of Commerce members will attend.
The Oregon grape is Oregon's state flower. It is too late to register to vote. The United States leads in wheat crop with 1910 production of 695,443,000 bushels. Daisy chains of light blue and gold beads appeal as gifts. Washington senators are Wesley L. Jones and Miles Poindexter. representatives include William B. Humphrey, Stanton Warburton, and William L. La Follette.
A humorous exchange on voting shows a woman saying marking ballots is easy by simply crossing out men she did not want elected. The anecdote highlights early voter participation and attitudes toward suffrage.
A prayer asks guidance to cast a vote for the greatest good, justice, and equal rights, urging wisdom over personal or party gain and urging voters to support the side of the oppressed. The plea invokes moral measure and civic responsibility. Selah.
An advertisement touts a beauty regimen promising smooth skin and a peach bloom. It claims mercorized wax applied like cold cream restores a faded complexion in under two weeks. A nightly wash with a soapy saline solution freshens and firms skin, advertised by Dearborn Supply Co.
The note instructs voters to write W. W. Black in the nonpartisan judiciary ticket blank under Judges Supreme Court or use a sticker with his name. It warns precinct election officers distributing stickers or candidate cards within polls face imprisonment for electioneering.
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