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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1912
Page
5
An advertisement touts a complexion remedy claiming dramatic skin improvement and wrinkle reduction. It promises an economical routine using A-1 materials, with professional services by L. Clark D D S and staff. Offers include discounted dental office services and a Bring this Ad with you note.
Billie Burke showcases outfits from outdoor costumes to street wear with notes on fabrics, hats, and collars. She critiques high collars, endorses tailored street dresses, and advises young women on fashion choices and budgets for practical daily wear.
Editor Billie Burke discusses her fashion sense and wardrobe as she describes recent outfits for Daily Star readers. She notes her affection for well dressed women, the impact of fashion on commerce, and previews white corduroy outfits for the season.
Thanksgiving menu items list items like Cream of carrot soup and Baked chicken with dressing and cranberry sauce. The text notes names Gertrude Johnson of Redmond Washington and Miss Enid Schmidt of Lowell Washington providing menus. A humorous exchange ends with a nickname suggestion “Pre-Face” for Wellington Carmichael. A small debt line appears but is unclear.
A reader column features questions from young women on romance, wages, and safety. Advice covers protecting girls from predatory behavior, equal pay arguments, courting concerns, and parenting under economic strain, with responses from Miss Grey and public reaction from readers.
Two 14 and 16 year old girls write to Miss Grey seeking guidance about family relationships. One has a father the other lacks both father and mother and lives with an aunt. They explain it is hard to tell parents or guardians things they would share with a mother.
Ex-cowboy writes of regret after divorcing a city girl and keeping his eight year old daughter. He argues country life feels truer to nature and praises rough cowboys who respect women while praising good men and women in both realms.
Interbay Hay and Grain Co proposes dedicating 325 to Mother Ryther for Christmas, shifting funds from calendars to aid a large family. The company urges Miss Grey to share her opinion, arguing generosity yields future gains and community trust.
A reader argues that a wife should share in home management and expenses, opposing a letter urging a cheaper role for the wife. The writer notes the husband did most housekeeping and paid for comfort, urging recognition of a wife's contribution to running a home regardless of servants.
A pastry style note praises a date filled sweet sandwich, described as pleasant and sweet. A fashion remark describes an all black evening gown adorned with a girdle of heavy Oriental embroidery in vivid colors as a fashionable touch.
A historical note on the invention of moving pictures from 1872 when Leland Stanford and Eadweard Muybridge tested a horse’s gait with 24 cameras. The experiment proved no four feet leave the ground except in jumping and inspired motion pictures.
A male legislator ridiculed a women and children bill by saying hearings were explained by Jane Addams and others, while admitting he did not attend and claimed the speakers were “a parcel of women.” The exchange highlights gender bias in the legislative process.
Whooping cough is highly contagious and endangers uninfected children. During the coughing stage the patient releases infected secretions, with danger lasting a week after, sometimes three or four weeks. Contagion can spread via close contacts, so children should avoid both infected children and those recently in contact with them.
Snippet covers varied topics from the thirteenth wedding anniversary to birthplace of Alice Nielsen, home remedies for skin and feet, outlawed accounts, a governor’s death and succession, governor term length, and wage differences between union and nonunion printing shops with expert and proofreader pay. The piece is a collage of trivia and historical notes without a single cohesive narrative.
Dear Misa Grey answers a listener asking which came first the chicken or the egg and who is the mother. The columnist declines a direct answer but argues both embrace life and says the hen that hatches and cares for the chick is its true mother, like foster parents to a child.
A garbled notice fragment references a refund for a failing service and a 14 day list. It mentions a claim about a bill or statement not cured and possible remedies. The readable text lacks clear dates, names, or organizations.
Judge Graham of San Francisco ruled that a rich widow cannot obtain a divorce on non support charges after remarrying. He stated that in marrying, a rich woman makes a tacit promise to help pay expenses, so the decree cannot be granted.
A tire made wholly of newspapers can cook eggs fry bacon and heat canned soup in a coal range. It can also broil steak, with fat feeding the same use.
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