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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1909
Page
2
The baby show at the fair grounds auditorium features a hundred entries with diverse kids of various colors and traits. Prizes include silver cups for winners and a special induction for red haired children as spectators await the event this afternoon.
In Galena Newfoundland and Labrador on October 2, Mall route No. 39 125 between Dodgeville and Mineral Point eight miles was discontinued. The mail carrier who earned one cent a year from the government is out of work after delivering mail for 28 years. He would have continued if funds had been available in the treasury. The route traces back to an 1885 line between Milwaukee and Galena.
James J Hill may rescue banker R Walsh by taking over railway property. A special train has been ordered to tour Walsh's Southern Indiana line with a party of capitalists aboard.
The Admiral Sampson left for San Francisco and Los Angeles with passengers and heavy freight. The Portland heads to southwestern Alaska via the inside route Tuesday at 8 p.m. carrying much cargo. The Umatilla sailed to Nome and St Michaels at 10 a.m. with freight aboard. City of Puebla departs Pier D at 9 p.m. Tuesday for San Francisco and the south aboard the Suh follow-up voyage.
Jailer searches at the King County Jail uncovered knives files sharpened tin pieces and a broken saw piece suggesting a jail break attempt. Additional weapons were found hidden in ventilators and even in a detainee’s hair. The remaining saw fragment was not recovered.
Missoula observers report that W. B. Foster, division superintendent of the St. Paul line at Marion Iowa, will replace P. C. Hart as Coast division superintendent following an inspection trip by Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad directors in Missoula.
A current report states Chicago surface and elevated railroads may be consolidated with a large subway project. In London, George W Moore founder of Moore & Co., known as Pony Moore, died yesterday. An ad promotes a non alcoholic tonic for hair loss and dandruff.
A recipe column offers meat pie options: oyster giblet pie using chicken giblets and oysters, rich paste, and thickening. veal pie with onions carrots and cream, top with biscuit dough and bake. Optional addition of cold ham enhances the veal version.
Women balance fashion with restraint as millinery evolves this season. Descriptions cover oversized picture hats, turbans, veiled beaver shapes, and silk hats on frames. Color, contrasting facings, and trims range from mustard gold to beaded bands, with mercury wings and palm leaf-inspired accents shaping the new look.
The article explains colic in healthy babies as caused by digestive wind and suggests prevention through proper feeding, avoiding overfeeding, and keeping the infant warm. It advises immediate care at night, gentle repositioning, warming near a fire, using a hot water bottle, and warns against unprescribed medicines and whiskey. It also mentions home remedies like warm water and peppermint and notes modern relief methods such as suppositories or warm water and soap enema.
A clever housekeeper recommends plain glass sheets as covers for dressing tables and writing stands. Glass tops show lace and embroidery underneath, stay clean longer, and deter careless guests who might place fruit that could damage fine linens.
The passage advises bright washing with hot soda and water, then drying and polishing with a cloth and powdered whiting. It also describes a new scarf for evening wear made from the same material as the gown.
A fashion sketch presents a charming dress up gown in cashmere with a Japanese blue hue. Embroidery uses deeper blues copper and silver threads. Drapery is drawn through decorative buckles covered by the gown fabric, challenging opinions on style longevity.
A reader asks if Hypatia was a woman and who Giordano Bruno was. Cynthia Grey describes Hypatia as a fifth century Alexandrian philosopher and teacher murdered by a mob. Bruno as a 16th century Italian philosopher who faced Inquisition and was burned for heresy.
Cynthia Grey advises a widow with a 20-year-old daughter who disciplines younger siblings with a ruler. The response frames the daughter as rebelling against the mother’s rightful headship and urges calm private agreement, clear parental authority, and collaboration to restore peace in the home.
Anty Drudge urges Mrs Weary to downtown bargains on washday. The talk centers on Fels Naptha soap praised for cleaning pots pans dishes glassware and china while keeping water cold and avoiding glass damage. It claims to deter roaches and ants with regular cleaning.
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