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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1911
Page
5
A feature by Cynthia Grey offers medical and health guidance through a Seattle physician for readers of The Star. In a reader question titled A Rough Bunch a 17 year old asks about a boyfriend who now smokes and mingles with a rough crowd. The response urges calm support, avoiding preaching, and suggests not pursuing marriage until he proves himself a responsible man.
A guide urges women to start poultry farming as a steady livelihood. It stresses stock quality, weatherproof housing, cleanliness to fight disease, careful breeding, and selling locally to avoid middlemen. Profit potential is shown with a 1000 bird flock yielding 1500 to 2000 dollars yearly after initial setup.
A Q A column discusses a wife rights scenario with no children and a mortgaged home. It explains debt, inheritance, and who benefits on death, noting the wife may hold rights but the mortgage is treated like any debt and is settled from estate as applicable.
A reader asks if a girl should go on stage for money and a clever dancer career. Miss Grey cautions it is a hard life for a young girl but offers no final decision.
A dated ad touts a blood cleansing remedy for rheumatism claiming relief by dissolving and expelling muscle and back pains. It promotes a Torias m compound and Barsaparilla mixture available from druggists with instructions to mix and take a spoonful before meals and at bedtime. The ad warns against patent medicines and notes stock can be sourced from wholesalers.
A reader asks if a 18 year old should marry a 27 year old and if they should join in buying a ring. The reply says the age gap is okay if dispositions match and suggests finishing school first. It warns about social scrutiny and offers a simple hair rinse remedy with soda ammonia or alcohol.
A 4 pound spareribs recipe with oyster dressing using stale bread and oyster, sage, and milk. Ribs stuffed between two pieces, tied and roasted two hours with basting. served with brown gravy.
A parent seeks guidance on correcting laziness in a bright child. Article suggests checking for physical defects such as tooth or hearing issues, reassessing school placement, and arousing the child’s pride rather than relying on rewards.
A reader describes a potential romance with a married man whose wife has left him. She wonders whether to pursue the relationship and is urged to wait, investigate the wife’s reasons, and follow the conventional right path. The advice emphasizes caution and respect for the marriage.
A tipsy old guide suggests turning the stocking inside out and applying a cut piece from a worn stocking leg at the knee. Sew ends loosely to prevent breakage, then right side out. the patch is nearly invisible and the stocking lasts twice as long.
A fragment cites a sewing tip about fitting a worn part in a hoop and stitching across frames. It contrasts with a κοινων witty line: One half the world doesn't know how the other half lives. Well why don't they read the society columns.
An old advertisement offers a cough cure using half an ounce of Concentrated Pine compound and two ounces of Glycerine mixed into half a pint of whiskey. Doses of one to two tablespoons after meals and at bedtime, with smaller doses for children by age, are advised as a reliable remedy still in demand.
Sore feet and surest cure known for corns callouses thuntons frontbites sweaty and aching feet. Two tablespoonfuls of Calocide compound in her foot hath wives instant relief and if repeated aatiy for a short time permanent cure resulta. Get a box of this remarkable Calocide from any drug store or direct from Medical Free Laboratories of Chicago.
A light exchange unfolds about a fish bone stuck in the throat and a clever recipe to remove it. The husband questions the need while the wife explains she learned the method from a delightful recipe.
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