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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1903
Page
2
A vivid amateur travelogue describes Lam Jun guiding a visit to the Grand Chinese theater in San Francisco amid G A R week. The piece mocks stagecraft and colonial stereotypes while highlighting beards, costumes, and the theater’s oddities, ending with Lam Jun’s late-night departure unsure of the Chinatown reading.
A San Francisco column describes Kim Chin as the shop name and Lom Hing as proprietor in a Washington Street store. It notes Lam Hing the silversmith with 25 years in business and the bustling bustle of a Chinese travel scene with costs for blankets pillows and passage to China.
The article traces pin origins in France and Germany, credits Catherine Howard with introducing the pin to England, and describes the shift from costly pins to mass production in the United States led by W. L. Wright. It explains factory processes from wire threading to head shaping, finishing, and papering, noting the 18th century census showing US pin factories and large output.
The catalog presents three bonnet designs. No 1 features dark gray panne velvet with red berry and green leaf clusters and a steel ornate brow embellishment. No 2 uses cream French felt with a poke shape and purple velvet accents. No 3 is a white taffeta turban style trimmed with jets and black chiffon ties.
A fragment notes a dinner menu featuring Oyster Soup with variations and croutons, plus guidance on preparing milk based soups and distinguishing oyster soup from oyster stew. It also mentions cleaning gloves with turpentine substitute and a line about Dr Holcomb returning to his dental practice.
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