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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1910
Page
5
Frances Gilbreath Ingerson argues women bear unseen loads of household and family care. She notes men face fewer daily pressures yet rely on women's labor for bread and shoes, urging shared responsibility and simple support in hard days.
A Detroit figure labeled America’s “Prettiest Suffraget” returns to the U.S. to resume the fight for women’s suffrage. She previously demonstrated with vigor and delivered lectures in British cities, urging unity and continued activism as the movement resumes momentum.
A reader asks how many states exist and who makes laws in Washington. Answers cover statehood, legislature, and upcoming term changes for senators Piles Poindexter and Jones. Additional questions address wage garnishment exemptions and teen dating etiquette with advised responses.
Miss Helen Taft will debut at the White House Christmas ball signaling a grand social season in Washington. Other capital debutantes join her as the Taft circle prepares for many gatherings and foreign dignitaries anticipate the social season's splendor.
If the drain emits an unpleasant odor, pour a solution of copperas and swater down it to neutralize the smell.
A period listing presents a sample Thanksgiving menu with Fruit Macedonie Oyster Soup Wafers Olives Celery Turkey Cranberry Sauce Mashed Potatoes Browned Sweet Potatoes Stuffed Onions Salad Plum Pudding Pumpkin Pie Coffee. The list highlights classic dishes and beverages for a holiday meal.
Puritan feast memories from 1621 shine in this recipe compact. Cranberry sauce with apples and sugar, stuffed onions with ham and cream, celery salads, white fruit cake with figs dates and nuts, multiple baking steps, and a pumpkin centerpiece for decoration.
A fragmentary recipe describes nut bread with sugar flour baking powder and chopped nuts. Steps include sifting dry ingredients, mixing with remaining items, greasing a pan, letting the batter rise about 25 minutes, and baking in a moderate oven for 30 to 35 minutes.
In Des Moines Ida Grace Congdon is described as the youngest commissioner in the nation, though in practice she supervises watering plants at Cavady school. A boy serves as street commissioner and the teacher acts as mayor, with other kids managing order and school finances. Elections occur annually.
A historical washing tip by Cynthia Grey describes cleaning a black woolen skirt using five cents worth of soap tree bark. Boil bark in one gallon of water ten minutes, strain, and wash the skirt by rubbing it with hands, then rinse with warm water and air dry.
A vintage-style column suggests DIY beauty tonics and remedies. Recipes include a creaseless face cream using al ionoin and glycerine, an eye tonic with urine toe, a flesh reducer with parncite, and a hair tonic with quinspin.
Cleaning suggestions cover beets cabbage carrots and turnips with boiling times and prep tips. It then shifts to refreshing old ribbons using warm water and no ironing, plus a baby bed idea from a clothes basket and an orange prep tip to ease peeling for children's party dishes.
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