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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1911
Page
5
An old Amana community in Iowa County markets itself as a true equality utopia where women work and share earnings with men. Residents as young as 14 join fields factories or dining hall life with schooling replacing much home labor and public nurseries caring for children.
Instructions for hosting a pumpkin party with decorative pumpkins crepe paper vines and corn stalks. Includes a sample invitation menu and a witch themed buffet featuring Witches Broth Basket Salad Deviled Sandwiches Witch Cakes and coffee.
A 17 year old girl seeks more enjoyment while dating a 17 year old. Advice urges postponing exclusive companionship until she is older, noting a girl’s undeveloped decision making in simple matters reflects on bigger choices.
A letter discusses interfaith marriage and the obstacles posed by priests politicians rabbis and rulers across history. The writer notes a year‑long relationship with a young man and questions whether to marry or wait for his reply while noting that no nation has solved the conflict between love and religious norms.
A debutante confesses confusion about love for a wealthy fiancé versus marrying a man of lower status. The piece critiques self centered motives and asks if she can learn to love the suitor or should seek men of lesser means, reflecting a broader view of women's aims in society.
Cynthia Grey outlines practical clothing economy for young working women earning around $65 to $76 weekly. She details weekly expenses including car fare lunches and family support, then shows a yearly $76 clothing budget and practical tips such as mending, remodeling old garments, buying at sales, avoiding cheap materials, and using cotton crepe for undergarments and dresses.
Advice column recounts stories of eloping at a young age and marital woes. The editor urges seeking forgiveness, building a stable home for children, and showing courage to improve life despite parental rejection. Contact information for a local adoption and support service is provided.
A scanned recipe page provides directions for almond cookles with hard sauce and a rolled out cookie mix. The almond cookies use butter sugar yolks almonds flour and baking powder baked into delicate tan rounds with an almond center. The rolled out cookies combine lard and butter sugar sour milk raisins oats flour cinnamon and soda baked in a moderate oven.
A compilation of reader questions to Cynthia Grey covering a range of topics. Advice includes curing warts with egg yolk and salt, fermenting peaches, dating etiquette, social conduct, and proper dining order with friends. Names and places appear in various submissions from readers.
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