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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1912
Page
3
A Paris milliner Georgette visits a quarter and questions why American fashions lag French trends. She notes Paris styles influence global dress and asks why Americans do not follow suit.
The fragment discusses wedding announcements and social customs, mentions preparations with clothing and grooming, and notes travel routes around the Panama Canal. It references British Columbia and Limon Bay with ships passing through the canal in roughly nine to eleven hours.
Article argues against coddling babies, claiming they grow stronger by daily outdoor exposure. It cautions that proper skin and health allow infants to tolerate chill and wind, and that fear of catching cold is overstated.
A column lists simple skin and hair care tips including fat reduction methods, a grease cream jelly for facial clarity, and a homemade shampoo using canthros of Bot water to cleanse and refresh hair. The piece emphasizes affordable, quick beauty routines.
Billie Burke extols the value of a smiling disposition as the “family kind” that makes life sweeter. She argues a smile transcends looks and even flaws like crossed eyes, stating it reflects inner discipline and the ability to face adversity with grace.
A Seattle letter from ANOTHER FIREMAN'S WIFE argues the two platoon system would restore essential home life for families of firefighters. She asks voters to consider the anguish of long separations, hospital calls, and sick children when deciding on pay and schedule changes.
A young man from another city asks how to handle a cousin’s wife who declares love and vows to pursue him. Advice: if she follows or harasses, report to police headquarters and consider turning her over to authorities to stop the pursuit.
Two young women ask if it is proper for them to propose marriage in leap year. Miss Grey notes a woman's equal right to propose but warns that the man may refuse or tease later, advising against it and urging restraint.
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