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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1911
Page
5
Cynthia Grey seeks answers to whether a young man earning $600 a year with little bank balance should marry. The Star offers prizes for the best 250 word letters addressing finances, marriage risk, and domestic life, with Seattle couples and social norms as context.
With a large family the wife and children work whenever a chance comes under the present cost of living.
M Balily of the Hotel St Regia offers guidance on choosing a turkey, insisting the bird should weigh at least 12 pounds and detailing cues like wing texture to judge quality for a holiday feast. He is described as a renowned French chef of New York’s elite hospitality scene.
An old style advertisement touts Cascarets as quick relief for headaches bilious stomachs and constipation. It promises overnight cleansing of sour undigested food excessive bile and decomposed waste with a pleasant tasting formula suitable for children.
A column of reader questions to Miss Grey covers love etiquette for an 18 year old, visiting boys’ homes with chaperones, how long to wear dresses, and breakouts from facial cream. It also includes guidance on temptations at home for a 16 year old, advice about introducing a father to a suitor, and a young man’s support of a divorced 18 year old. The physician’s plan and local inspector reference are noted.
Advertisement for a homeopathic remedy labeled Seventy seven to treat chills and shivering. Mentions sale at all dealers and mail order options by Humphreys Homeo Medicine Co located on gee ham and Ann Streets in New ark.
A brief report notes that weather conditions have pushed food prices higher, with officials citing ongoing shortages and uneven harvests. The piece emphasizes price increases across staples and the broader impact on households.
A historical note describes the Beattie Electric Co and rival interests vying for a Rainier Valley tract near Lake Washington. The Wetmore acreage near the Hud. On at. line was plotted, then marketed at about 200 dollars per lot with a 5 dollar monthly option. Opening day set for Monday the 27th with cash prizes for best displays. first buyer completing a house earns a deed. Visit the David P. Eastman office for details.
Tokyo cabinet decides on complete abandonment of the Tokyo Grand Exposition and all military and naval expansion for one year, marking a pause in national grand plans.
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