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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1912
Page
6
A concerned mother asks whether to return to her husband for the child's sake. The adviser says only if he seeks a genuine cure for drinking, otherwise there is a better path. The letter notes hardship, the child’s needs, and the promise of a way out without returning to the marriage.
A collection of jokey bachelor notes and confessions reflecting social norms for marriage in a past era. Entries include a locomotive engineer claiming homely looks, a 30 year bachelor living with parents, and a workingman blaming wages and household strain. Public notices of hotel rooms appear then.
A collage of items notes legal limits on alien landholding by mortgage in Washington, Alaska's state flower the forget me not contrasts with rugged terrain, a fur cleaning tip using common whitening, a 1913 Perry victory celebration on Put in Bay, and a 1897 amended act restricting seal skin garments from the Pacific Ocean imports with evidence required for admission.
A 15 year old asks Miss Grey whether to continue exchanging photos and letters with a 21 year old soldier after a bottle note led to a weekly- twice weekly correspondence. The response warns against pursuing the affair and urges stopping the contact.
A nostalgic note describes a Thanksgiving menu served for five at a total cost of 3.26. The menu lists Cream Tomato Soup Croutons celery pickled beets olives krimp salad roast goose dressing apple sauce creamed parsnips mashed potatoes baked squash cherry pudding sweet sauce pumpkin pie walnut cake fruit coffee and more. The writer mentions Monroe Washington and thanks giving meal portions with leftovers indicated.
A major railway system bans on duty drinking and any off duty acts harming health and alertness. A leading baseball club owner declares moderation is not enough and calls for complete abstinence from alcohol and cigarettes. The piece notes the growing shift away from dissipation as the world moves forward.
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