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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1909
Page
7
A fragmented letter set discusses social club conduct for young people and modest dress, asking about escorts, personal funds for gifts, and church social etiquette. It includes queries on birth announcements, congratulations, and keeping hands from perspiring, with practical tips and powder composition.
The article analyzes why women seek new jobs citing monotony and the lure of better pay or advancement. It contrasts earnest movers with those seen as restless and outlines managerial reactions and caution in selecting reliable employees.
Bessie the cow chews cud in a dialogic scene with Jack and his uncle while discussing ruminant digestion and more. The piece blends farm lore with practical home tips on textiles, hair, cooking, and grooming and notes the marchioness of London appointed to Queens University senate in Ireland.
In a playful anecdote collection, Cordelia answers a teacher's face riddle with Freckles, provoking humor about observations. Other children share quirks from politics to rabbits and a geography joke about the earth being flattened at the poles.
A dainty season frock uses a combination of heavy lace crepe and chiffon in mauve. Lace forms the yoke and sleeves while crepe makes a corset band and bodice. The under bodice and skirt use chiffon. Cloth covered buttons finish the design. A large shirred hat trimmed with black plumes complements the ensemble with mauve and gold satin accents.
A collection of old home care tips covering stain removal with turpentine and washing, dust removal with a bicycle pump, soapwort use for white serge, cautions on soap stiffening fabrics, labeling with adhesive plaster, slicing salt pork for boiling water, cleaning after cooking, preventing tinware rust with lard, and reviving crumpled velvet by washing and partial drying.
This excerpt lists recipes and cooking methods for several dishes. It covers Two Express Puddings using Indian meal and molasses, an economical plum pudding with a rich fruit and vegetable mix, Smothered Chicken with long slow baking, Fruit Sausage-kind in food, Rice with Cheese Sauce, and a Mince Meat recipe with beef, pork, apples, suet, citron, and spices.
The Children's Orthopedic Hospital hosted a benefit performance at a Seattle theater this afternoon. No admission charge was made, but contributions were requested. Local and professional talent provided the program, and the event was entirely successful.
The King County Political Equality club moves its next regular meeting to December 4 to accommodate another club. It will be at the women’s club house at Harvard Ave and Thomas St with a program including Current Events by Mrs. Mary D. Brewster What Constitutes a State by Mrs. Marion Baxter Woman and Politics discussed by Dr Maud Par.
Veterans from the Forteen camp No 2 gather at the Armory for a war smoker. Men from every state and regiment attend and share yarns as John Darling, an ex-soldier, serves a long menu including eight turkeys.
The Alki Ladies' Aid held their last meeting at Mrs. McGinnis' and set December 1 as the next church gathering. A Christmas bazaar and dinner are scheduled for Friday December 3 at the Hamburg Inn.
Silk crepe scarfs in Persian colors sized 27 by 72 inches priced at $1.50. Crepe de Chine scarfs in white pink and light blue at $1.50. Chon scarfs in pink light blue lavender old-rose gray navy black white at 89 cents. Latin striped chiffonette scarfs in white pink light blue priced $1.25. Kimono piflows and apron handkerchiefs shown in varied styles, 9 cents each or 3 for 25 cents.
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