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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1909
Page
7
A reader asks about mounting domestic tasks including varnished furniture removal cleaning with ammonia water and calcium compounds. Other inquiries cover dyeing silk, painting blue walls with white trim, kalsomine mixing, and wedding linen initials.
An etiquette note urges women to state preferences at meals and outings. Hostesses tire of constant indecision caused by guests who say they do not care. If unsure, guests should mirror the host’s choice or ask what they will have to avoid delays.
A garbled list of cooking steps and ingredients for tomato dishes, beans, breads, and desserts. It references herbs, onions, milk, butter, eggs, flour, nuts, and bacon with unclear sequencing and multiple dish ideas. The fragmented OCR lacks coherent structure or a single outcome.
The piece offers practical kitchen and home care tips including an oilcloth apron, emery paper for stove blemishes, cleaning with hot water before furniture cream, and oven tips for potatoes. It also discusses the phrase Dont care and the social effect of that attitude on young women.
Fashions in Paria create a buzz with fan shapes replacing straight forms. Silks trend dull rather than brilliant, and fall coats shorten to show only two inches of skirt. Louie XVI hats return with feathered flair as tailored suits become long coats and short skirts.
The sugar gauge duets with cookbooks for canning and confectionery, guiding desserts from light syrups to candy mixtures. The thermometer-like device measures sugar strength, rising as sugar dissolves, yielding precise results for candy and preserves. It promises low cost and easy learning, signaling a move toward scientific cooking.
Three pretty designs for small girls are shown with notes on fall and winter coats resembling military overcoats. Hats feature ribbon and rose buds while kilted skirts rise in popularity. A blue serge dress with torn collar, soutache trim, and long plaid tie completes a youthful wardrobe.
SPECIAL priced waists in multiple fabrics including linen madras mull and marquisette. Tailored and lingerie styles offered with long sleeves cuffs and decorative inserts. Prices range from 2.95 to 9.50 with colors listed and various front and back plaited designs.
Catalogue notes offer coat collars in linen with Irish Crochet at 2.25 dollars, combined linen Venise lace collars also 2.25. Baby Irish stocks range 1.95 to 3.95, Irish crochet jabots 2.95 to 3.75, standing collars 0.65, jabots with double tab 0.65 to 1.25, cascade jabots 2.50, lawn cascade jabots with lace trims. First Floor.
A wide selection of curtain fabrics offered including White Madras width 36 inches with sheer patterns at 40 cents to 4 dollars per yard. White Grenadine 72 inches wide very sheer suitable for bed sets and curtains at 1.25 dollars per yard. Colored Madras in coin spot square and floral effects 85 cents per yard. Colored Madras in various conventional effects on white cream grounds 1.00 dollar per yard. Assorted Colored Madrasa designs stripes plaids floral and conventional grounds 1.26 to 1.60 dollars per yard. Second Floor.
A catalog of women’s sleepwear and robes with pricing from $1.00 to $3.50. Offers long bath robes in blanket cloth at $3.50, long negligees in Empire style from $1.95, kimono flannelette styles at $1.50, including various colors and trims. Pajamas in outing flannel and pajama flannel also listed with braided and button details. Second Floor.
A new kid button shoe style offers a regular top design with a Goodyear welt sole and Cuban heel. It is priced at $3.65.
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