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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1909
Page
7
An advice column discusses stain removal for fabrics and household items. It covers cocoa on a white dress and tablecloth, old grease spots on walls, and methods using water, alcohol, turpentine, soap suds, whiting, and steam. It also touches on hot baths and diet for reducing flesh and seeks reader names for further guidance.
A fragment notes a dress described as very pretty for the season, highlighting style and appeal among younger wearers in a local context.
Poorly legible fragment discusses cleaning methods with warm soap solution and scrubbing using a nail brush. Mentions rinsing and drying, then shifts to a self deprecating reflection about a gown and personal claim, noting contemplation over time. The text is garbled and lacks clear events or dates.
Practical handmade presents for grandmother and family, with simpleCretonne cases, stockings, dresser covers, dusters, pillows, robes and monogrammed handkerchiefs. Instructions include patterns for a cretonne envelope case, a stocking bag, a cretonne cape cover, and a cream alpaca shirt with detailed tailoring tips.
From Marys book a quick sponge cake mixes sugar milk and yolks with baking powder and salt then folds in sour milk. A Green Pea and String Bean Salad uses string beans peas mayonnaise and lettuce, served on a lettuce bed with radishes beets or tomatoes. The breakfast dish uses tomato pulp for shirred eggs and tomato cups fill with meat or vegetables.
Rinse the mold in cold water then drain and fill with jelly. Place the mold in warm water to loosen. Turn the mold on its side to ensure the jelly sits evenly around the surface, then invert onto a dish.
The article describes making fruit cocktails by mixing shredded pineapple and bananas with sugar and citrus, chilling to blend flavors, and serving in sherbet glasses with ice and juice. It advises using cod or haddock, preparing a split fish with clams, wrapping, seasoning with salt pork and flour, then baking an hour and serving with melted butter.
A rough note lists two cups cake flour one percent teaspoons baking powder four percent teaspoon salt one tablespoon molasses one egg and milk and water to form a soft batter.
Wash and divide cauliflower, boil in salted water until tender, pass through sieve and stir in milk with pepper salt and butter. Make a thin sponge cake baked in a low sheet, cool and cut into domino pieces, frost with chocolate detailing.
A fashion design shows a green velvet three piece suit with black soutache trim and a black feathered hat. The ensemble features a cuirass bodice with a short pleated skirt, presenting a bold, round silhouette.
Ad offers children coats in diagonal cloth at 3.50 and 2.75 with double-breasted design, gilt buttons, Hercules braid, sateen lining in golf-red, Yale-blue, cardinal, navy. Bonnets in golf-red, navy, brown match coats, with plaited frills and white ruching. hats 59e and other Bonnets 65c to 95c and 1.25.
Advertising copy notes navy gray and red Cashmerette gloves for misses with one patent fastener at the wrist. Describes them as very warm and serviceable, priced at 25 cents per pair.
Advertises infants knit mittens including white turned cuff 15c and mercerized mittens in white pink and blue at 15c each. Strong value with multiple styles and colors highlighted.
Sale notes fleece lined vests pants and drawers in silver gray or cream sizes small 15c medium 25c large 35c. Boys fleece lined union suits medium weight in silver gray 24 to 3M 29c. Children's medium weight cotton hosiery extra long reinforced with double knee heel and toe black or tan 15c per pair 2 for 25c. Also heavy weight black cotton fleece lined hosiery 15c per pair 2 for 25c.
Attractive assortment of hats priced at 1.35 1.45 and 1.65 includes Napoleon Mushroom and Sailor shapes in felt and patent leather with ribbon bow trim. Children's Tam o Shanter styles 95c offered in red white and navy.
Washable gal feet Yale blue patterned dresses with pin dots and polka dots, plus navy blue and white striped options. Daintily trimmed with white piping. Sizes 2 to 5 years, ideal for winter wear.
Advertises children’s outing gowns in sizes 2 to 14 with yoke and turnover collar priced at 49 cents. Also outing flannel underskirts in pink and white or blue and white stripes in sizes 4 to 14 years priced at 25 cents. Rubens vests for children in heavy cotton sizes 1 to 6 priced at 25 cents.
Pretty and practical dresses in ginghams percales and chambray feature pin-check plaids polka-dots and stripes in blue tan brown and green white with color accents. Waists tucked or plaited some with Gibson shoulder belts and pipings. full-plaited skirts. Values range from 1.15 to 2.50.
Excellent coats for school wear crafted from stout cheviots tweeds and novelty worsteds in navy blue olive green tan brown red gray and striped mixtures. They come in double breasted fleece style with red pockets braided gilt buttons and sturdy tailoring. Prices range from 3.95 to 7.50.
Umbrellas designed for kids feature a 24 inch frame with Gloria cotton cover and a natural wood handle. Price listed at 75 cents.
The oldest bed linen should be kept for the sick room and boiled or disinfected after use. Old night gowns towels and handkerchiefs should be repurposed for sickness care. When handkerchiefs are burned cheesecloth squares provide soft washcloths for invalid use. Increase bed rest pillows for convalescence and use a steamer chair setup. Clean all bed linen thoroughly before returning to normal rooms.
Dr. Edgar Hoffman argues women limit reasoning to a point and that sustained intellectual or artistic effort shows lack of love and motherhood fitness. He asserts manly men should avoid marrying women who pursue high intellect or art, and claims even female singers are unfitted for motherhood.
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