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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1909
Page
10
Readers seek practical tips from The Star on garment care. Advice covers stain removal for cotton and velvet, dyeing options for color preservation, and cautions about using alcohol or dry-cleaning. A reader asks about safe methods and potential risks with dyes and cleaners.
Early fall fashion favors draped hats and mousseline ruching on silk gowns. Flounced silhouettes return with sable black lines and jet accessories. Large turbans studded with jet and tailored sleeves in brown seal tones dominate the season.
Advice covers floor finishes waxed or oiled over shellac for wear, kitchen and office floor choices, simple fire extinguisher recipe with salt and soda, drying umbrellas from handles, camomile earache decoction with warm oil, resin glaze for stoves and crates, cork tips to protect pictures, bronze ornament cleaning solution, and a range of potato dishes suitable for breakfast and lunch.
The text notes that serving potatoes varies by occasion. Potato chips or French fries are unsuitable for formal dinners, and mashed potatoes should not be served at breakfast. It then hints that potatoes may be prepared differently for dinner.
A dated advertisement touts Pape's Diuretic from Cincinnati as a fifty cent remedy that cleanses kidneys and urinary organs, ends backache, relieves eye irritation, and restores health in a few days with a harmless, world wide availability.
At a small birthday gathering about a dozen attendees enjoyed a clothespin dress up game. Guests used tissue paper colors, glue, and ribbons to craft garments on clothespins then modeled their creations, earning prize dolls dressed in tissue robes.
A simple kitchen table upgrade puts linoleum over the top to guard the surface. It resists hot dishes and lasts far longer than alternatives, making a durable, economical choice for busy homes.
A fashion note describes a navy blue cheviot tailor suit for women. The skirt features a plain top and a platted flounce nearly touches the ground, while the long coat is severely tailored and finished with a wine colored velvet collar.
A collection of dairy and baking recipes including Chocolate Frosted Pin Frosting Lemon Pie Without Corn Starch and Indian Muckleberry Pudding. Ingredients list sugar butter milk flour baking powder vanilla and citrus notes with step by step instructions and serving ideas.
A column warns about so called engaged girl poachers who bait men and distract couples. It describes the poacher as bright and sociable yet dangerous to relationships, urging restraint to avoid quarrels and broken hearts.
The article notes hatpins as a growing fad with women numbering pins by the dozen. It advises choosing pins that will be beauty spots beyond the day, advocating careful selection and timeless black and white combinations.
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