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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1912
Page
5
A vintage style guide promotes cosmetic mixtures for facial care and scalp treatment. It claims witch hazel based liquids, peerine powder, and hot water tea dissolves to rejuvenate skin and hair, promising soft velvety complexion and shiny hair with weekly shampoo.
A pair of letters discuss home life as a warm center of the family, female influence and health, and marital responsibility. The second letter narrates a 27-year-old husband’s remorse over past actions, urging financial responsibility and patience, while advising against elopement for young lovers and stressing mature choices.
A letter argues against the term illegitimate for children and urges recognizing natural law, true love, marriage, and responsible parentage as guiding ethics. The prose emphasizes universal dignity of every child and condemns social stigma.
Two girls aged 16 seek guidance on motorcycling with strangers and meeting a respectable single man. Misa Grey discourages riding with unknown boys and urges parental help to know a potential suitor. The letter notes two girls in love with two men twenty years older and contemplating marriage.
An advertised remedy claims Hyomei kills catarrh germs in the throat and nasal passages, promising to clear membranes overnight. It sells for $1 with refills 50 cents, includes directions, and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied. The product uses Austra Han Eucalyptus with Galacol and thymol and is sold by pharmacists nationwide.
Two schoolgirls recount meeting two boys who dated others their parents forbade. After learning of the boys’ actions they cooled, the boys apologized and they remained friends. Now jealousy arises. Miss Grey urges independence, self guidance, and consistent principles instead of being swayed by a boy’s moods.
A reader signs as SHAKESPEARE voicing objection to hat tipping, arguing it is rude and unmanly. The note jokes about bald men, rim touching, and hair care, defending the author’s stance on etiquette and respect to ladies.
A column of miscellaneous tips covers topics from bird weights and wedding customs to cashing checks and coin values. It notes seat tle based Adelphia College reference, naturalization guidance, and home remedies for chilblains with practical, if dated, advice.
The article explains how oral bacteria start after birth and multiply in spots where food debris lodges. Some bacteria produce acid that dissolves enamel, creating cavities, while others are harmless. Regular cleaning and hygiene prevent decay by stopping acid production.
Billie Burke advises readers to swap street outfits for house gowns and house footwear, arguing indoor wear avoids wear on coats and skirts. She describes chic home ensembles including a pink chiffon slipover with lace and a belted percale tunic, plus boudoir gowns and pink velvet coats, ending with a note on personal taste and circumstance.
A home remedy claims to cure coughs in 24 hours using a pint of sugar syrup mixed with warm water and 2% ounces of Pinex. The formula touts pine extract benefits for sore throats and bronchial issues, with a money back guarantee and distributor details.
The physician treats asthma heart trouble dye pepeia diabetes la gripp e female trouble constipation lumbago neuralgia liver trouble rheumaticm appendicitis headaches Brights disease paralysia kidney trouble stomach trouble. Office 213 Peoples Bank Bldg second and Pike.
Regal Dental Offices at 0. D. 8. Third Ave. N. W. Cor. Union announces services under Manager Dr L R Clark. Note: Bring this ad with you.
The Star invites readers to submit an all round Menu for a Thanksgiving Dinner for six at reasonable cost in a contest judged by Miss Hopkins Miss Walker Miss Rinehart and others. Entries must be in by Saturday morning to the Menu Editor care The Star.
New Jersey pupil Miss Oldham admonishes Bayonne high school girls to stop painting their faces. Miss Dorothy Frooks backs the stance, praising purity and eugenics ideas. Frooks aims for presidency. Bryan predicts she will be first woman president.
Guidance on packing fragile items for travel suggests placing glass or china in damp straw or hay to prevent shifting. Arrange by placing largest and heaviest items at the bottom of the box, use plenty of straw, and wrap each piece separately to minimize damage.
The guide explains after funeral periods, intimate friends are received first, cards should be left by acquaintances, condolences acknowledged promptly, an engraved card may be used for many acknowledgments, mourning paper should use narrow borders, and no haste is required as the bereaved may be too sorrowful to attend to social duties.
The fragment describes Edith being teased by a man who moves close, with her replying and showing gloves. A remark about her son being a policeman and a nut on fingerprinting suggests a social setting in London Answers style. The excerpt focuses on flirtation and domestic details.
Claims a 25 cent package cures cold or grippe misery within hours. Describes immediate relief from headache fever sneezing runny nose sore throat and fatigue after first dose with doses every two hours for three consecutive doses. Warns no quinine and urges acceptance of this home remedy.
An advertisement touts Parisian Sage as a safe harmless hair restorer selling at 50 cents a bottle with a money back guarantee. It claims to cure dandruff in two weeks stop hair loss soothe itching and leave hair soft and luxurious with a perfume and includes a slogan about the Auburn Hair on packages.
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