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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1910
Page
3
The United Ladies' Tailors Association touts a modular winter gown with eight buttons allowing eight configurations. A single underlayer transforms into morning airplane or auto wear, afternoon calling attire, and an evening ensemble, reducing multiple to one toilet after mastering the button combinations.
An article cites figures from the Springfield Republican in 1909 arguing that New Zealand prosperity persisted despite opponents of women's suffrage. It notes high exports, per capita savings, and population gains while contending women’s votes did not hinder economic progress.
A housekeeper shares a carpet cleaning mix using one cake of white soap two tablespoons each of ammonia borax and sal soda dissolved in three gallons water boiled and cooled. For removing shine rub cloth with turpentine in small sections. ammonia in weak solution helps but may brown the fabric and has odor.
The page presents a sequence of questions to Miss Grey on health and household topics. Topics include dietary guidance for a child with scarlet fever history, plumes care and dye preservation, coffee water temperature, bust firming methods, and a_BASIC explanation of the black plague origins and transmission with notes on its presence in California.
A set of vintage recipe items includes Twin Mountain Muffins with butter sugar egg milk flour baking powder, method creaming butter and alternating dry and wet ingredients then baking. Baked Stuffed Tomatoes use chopped onion pepper bread crumbs ham and butter baked in hot oven after stuffing. Also a Waffles recipe with flour baking powder salt melted butter eggs and milk to make light waffles.
A dated kitchen note describes a salad dressing made with mustard sugar and salt flour melted butter cream and milk and vinegar added slowly. Cook in a double boiler until thick like cream and store in a cool place for a month or more.
Gen Marion P Maus commander of the Department of the Columbia U S A issues annual report urging opening Alaska coal deposits and blocking fortune hunters on false gold reports. He backs motor transport for the army and calls for retirement of several senior officers deemed obsolete.
James Seery argued that war with Japan was inevitable within five years, clashed with L Kyle who failed to sway him. Patrolman Brown intervened as the brawl unfolded. James, recently jailed, paid a $15 fine and Kyle faced a $5 fine. In a separate local meeting, the South End Improvement Club urged Seattle Electric Co. to restore all night Owl car service for southern and western districts.
Health Commissioner Crichton argues in the Bulletin of Sanitary Science that horseless vehicles save lives by replacing stables with clean garages and reducing germ spread. He suggests speed wagons lower disease risk for chauffeurs and bystanders, framing automobiles as humane innovations.
Winnipeg report details farmer Harold Mackubbie of Loydminater Bask who built a barn from willow posts that rooted and grew. The structure rose in stages from a ground level floor to stilts nine feet high, then a second floor added, with the lower floor again growing higher this summer.
Harold Mackubble intends to convert the existing structure into a three story dwelling. The project shifts the building’s use from its current state to residential occupancy pending approvals.
Patrolman Heath in disguise as a sick tramp entered M Philip Leary's pharmacy on Thomas and Broadway seeking whisky for a chill. Clerk Rawsthorn sold it. he and pharmacist A K Henry were fined $100 each. City Attorney Pierce criticized the act. Athens reports the Greek ministry under Premier Dragoumis has resigned.
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