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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1912
Page
5
An advertisement extols a fat forming system offered by Hartel the druggist promising rapid weight and strength gain. It claims to improve digestion aid muscle development and restore health with a money back guarantee if it fails.
A local ad promotes Arnold Vibrator with 40 years in service and claims reliability, dust proofing, three speeds, and a guaranteed year of warranty. The maker touts experience, repairs, and electric iron work offerings while noting ownership and tax details in King County.
A local physician lists a wide range of ailments he reportedly treats including diabetes grippe constipation lumbago rheumatism headaches paralysis kidney and stomach troubles at 8219 People's Bank Building Becond and Pike. The notice presents a bold claim of cures.
A vintage newspaper menu lists dishes including rice tomato soup roast turkey oyster dressing cranberry sauce scalloped oysters and mashed potatoes with giblet gravy fresh baked sweet potatoes lima beans shrimp salad and mince pie. It notes six of us planned the dinner and includes prices 50 for the meal.
A menu lists Crab Cocktails, Roast Turkey, Cranberry Jelly, Dressing, Rice with Turkey Gravy, Candied Sweet Potatoes, Macaroni and Cheese, Waldorf Salad, Roquefort Cheese, Pumpkin Pie, Lager Rateina, Black Coffee, Assorted Nuts, and crackers. Centerpiece suggestion mentions Grimes Golden Apples and Tokay and Malaga Grapes attributed to Mrs W M Elliott of City.
The Star Doctor outlines home design rules to reduce dirt and improve health. Emphasizes street level windows for cleanliness, bright kitchens, separate sleeping areas, private toilets for multiple families, and avoiding laundry in living spaces. Encourages outside air in pantries and a cheerful, simple furnishing style.
A Portland board member says planned legislation requiring a domestic science certificate to obtain a marriage license is ineffective. Fifty two young women enroll in the new domestic science night school two days after opening in Portland.
The Pekin Women’s paper editor as a girl was raised by her mother as a boy to suit her wishes. She grew up with thorough knowledge of public affairs and her name in English would be Mrs Change.
The article notes 700 firms in New York between 20th and 2nd Avenues, 300 wholly women run and selling to women, 200 mixed firms serving women and men, and 100 men traders selling women’s apparel. It highlights female participation in a male-dominated industry.
Hiccoughs arise from a nervous contraction of breathing muscles with nervousness as a cause and reflex irritation as the exciting factor. Ordinary attacks ease when attention is diverted and breathing returns to automatic. severe cases suggest stomach emptying by throat stimulation. Hiccuping children are typically nervous. starting a person helps stop hiccoughs.
Black garments win broad favor in Paris shops, with furs millinery and costumes drawing strong public interest and support from shoppers seeking bold styles.
Text notes cloths used for children's hats and transparent tunics for evening gowns continue to be popular. The report highlights fabric trends and garment styles gaining traction in fashion.
The piece argues beauty hinges on more than skin, stressing total health and inner well being. It notes the nose blemish can affect marriage prospects, explains how skin health reflects overall vitality, and urges thorough daily baths and pore cleansing for a clear complexion.
A reader asks Miss Grey whether a wife should work. the reply says a healthy woman can work if she has a husband and home, and that a wife who stays home rearing children has no outside work. The column notes Bettina’s situation and shares sympathy letters from readers condemning abuse and backing Bettina.
Patricia asks how to handle young men who call but do not offer to take her out. The columnist replies that some prefer staying at home and may become selfish, neglecting the idea of a girl wanting an evening out.
Readers are told not all letters can be printed and some are unsigned. A stamped self addressed envelope guarantees a prompt reply from Cynthia Grey.
A five week bride writes for guidance on bread. The adviser suggests attending a domestic science class at a high school or asking at the YWCA for a cooking teacher to learn bread making.
An old style ad extols Cascarets as a thorough cleanser for the stomach and intestines. It claims the product removes undigested food, bile and foul gases, purges without griping, and costs ten cents a box. The copy urges use by men, women and children and promises morning refreshment.
A fragmentary health and etiquette guide discusses a 30th wedding anniversary pearl, Statue of Liberty height, carpet stain removal, druggist proportions, feather regulations, open season start, facial exercise tips, and a nose massage technique. It mixes trivia, fashion lore, and home remedy guidance.
A girl recalls a prank after a teacher kept her back. She describes styling her hair with a middle piece braided and tied with red ribbon while classmates giggle. An ad for modern rooms at Hotel Virginius on Eighth and Virginia notes low rates.
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