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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1912
Page
5
Chauncey Higbee leads a women’s athletic social club in Los Angeles aiming to bar men and establish a women’s club with a 1,250,000 dollar price tag. The effort envisions baths hairdressing boxing facilities and expert instructors as key features though details are unclear in the fragment.
A movement to create a monument to the settler's wife progresses as the Rural Homes conference at Lethbridge on October 21 notes the hardships faced by pioneer women such as Rebecca who left North Dakota with Daniel Boone era figures and endured many trials.
A fragmented notice mentions readers letters and a prompt reply by Cynthia Grey. The text references s aewers and lack of name or address, urging responses through a self addressed option. The exact intent remains unclear due to garbled OCR.
A collage of trivia and advice spans topics from McKinley's 1901 Buffalo shooting to women's clubs, Chinese origins, Native American land, white feather care, a questionable hair tonic recipe, Panama Canal lock elevations, and banking checks. The piece blends quotes, guidance, and dated references in a period voice.
The Star invites entries with prizes a turkey. judges are Misa Hopkine Broadway High Miss Walker Queen Anne and Miss Rinehart New Franklin domestic science instructors. Entries must reach the Menu Editor by Saturday November 23. Sample menus include My Thanksgiving Dinner and Thanksgiving Dinner with various courses.
The article explains what a nervous heart is with symptoms such as fast slow or irregular heartbeats and skipped pulses. It notes causes including tobacco excesses and general nervousness and advises removing the cause and adopting simple living and poise.
Johnny uses a three pint and five pint measure to obtain exactly two quarts from the tap. He fills and transfers between the jugs to reach the 2 qt total, using the common water-pouring method to measure the desired amount.
The Indiana State Medical Association passed a resolution favoring state regulation of vice but Dr. Amelia Keller of Indianapolis argued against it with medical and moral objections, leading to the rescission of the resolution.
Advice urges making dresses or blouses with ample sleeve length for growth. Three narrow tucks between elbow and shoulder allow sleeves to be let down as the child grows, extending wear before the garment is worn out.
Modern elegantly furnished rooms offered at lowest rates at Hotel Virtus located at Eighth and Virginia near Estlake Elliott. The brief notes affordable stays with convenient location and early booking appeal.
A quotation emphasizes how a brilliant mind and active lifestyle enhance beauty. It argues that neglecting grooming reflects bias in the brain and that joyous thoughts soften the skin. It urges women to care for themselves as a source of self respect and appeal.
An Heathfield based organization, Fair Agriculturists The Women Co Operative Farmers Limited, founded by Miss A. M. Emerson, plans an experimental farm as a training ground for pupil farmers. Qualified women will acquire holdings and operate their own farms.
The text indicates an expected clear drift toward specialization in the field. It suggests that focused expertise will become more prominent as roles and tasks become more specific.
Brecon Wales mayor Miss Morgan who completed her first year in office is invited to remain in the post. She is the first woman to hold the mayoralty in Wales.
A vintage drug advert describes Cascarets as a nightly dose to cleanse and sweeten the stomach, remove sour undigested food and foul gases, reduce excess bile, and ease bowel waste. It promises a morning straighten up and lasting stomach and liver regulation for ten cents, with a note to consider children.
A reformed former criminal writes to Miss Grey detailing life in the underworld, warning of predatory men and the risks to innocent girls. He offers to help with crime topics and asks for her address to receive future correspondence.
Mrs A writes after ten years of marriage stating neither spouse feels jealousy and asks if love requires jealousy. The adviser responds that love vanishes with distrust, and affirms the couple’s happiness despite past troubles.
Four boys ask if a teacher may grab ears and shake pupils and how to handle a girl who clings to the teacher. The reply advises focusing on study and not meddling with the other pupil or the teacher, noting students will have enough work.
A collage of readers seek guidance on personal issues and social behavior. One writer questions her largely absent husband and wonders about neglect. Others request help with neighborhood youths, and two boys are noted as potential suitors. An advertisement promotes a cold remedy with strong cure claims.
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