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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1912
Page
5
An advertisement for Regal Dental Offices offers heavy gold crowns at four to five dollars. The copy mentions I and R Clark D D and the manager Pf Ave N W near Union, claiming lower rates than competitors and promising work with a written guarantee.
The text notes nonoccupied assets that could become profitable through application in steam, gas, and electrical engineering. It references day and new product details but remains fragmentary and unclear.
A Seattle reader describes a six year morphine addiction and credit to the Neal Institute treatment. He reports two weeks after starting the program he felt better, with no further cravings, calling the method the best discovered for both alcohol and drug addictions. The note includes the Institute address at 1735 16th Ave. N.E. Wash. East.
In a reader exchange, B M argues ragging is degrading while a young man dissents and a girl defends it if danced properly. RK BH responds, calling ragging the most improper dance and urging self respect and reconsideration.
A letter defends dancing including ragging and turkey trot noting both can be harmless with pure intent. The author favors dancing as amusement like roller skating, says no harm has come to him or ladies he accompanies, and admits dancing many dances while not every dance.
A Halloween feature outlines rites where a girl must take two pink roses at home and name one for herself and one for her love. The color of the rose darkens or pale for fidelity, then a couplet is recited and the rose’s hue signals affection. Also described are open hearth activities like browning nuts and roasting apples, with ghost stories in candlelit rooms.
A reminiscence recalls a four year old girl fleeing a clam at the beach as she recounts ridicule and solace from family. The memory centers on a vivid, lasting detail linked to a Green Acres setting and a country childhood.
A writer asks if a seven year acquaintance should be dropped for not always accepting invitations. Miss Grey notes she values friendship and that a woman is free to choose her escorts, and that one cannot win love by limiting her.
A reader asks if a 50 plus man with no property is a suitable husband and potential provider. The adviser warns against marrying someone who cannot support a wife or future motherhood, notes age will increase, and urges the reader not to proceed with the marriage.
A reader letter from Violet challenges the idea of ladylike conduct in facing slander. The reply condemns rigid social niceties, urges silent indifference to backbiters, and argues age should not shield a gray haunter of rumors from accountability.
A reader writes of a young man with an ill reputation in the community who has shown her respect and attention. She asks whether to refuse his advances despite his discharge of disrespect toward other girls, seeking guidance on how to proceed.
The speaker argues that sincere effort to reclaim the past should not be a fault. True manhood respects itself highly and refuses to take advantage of offers. A girl should not sacrifice herself for others, as each person must solve her own problems and build her character to help others.
Letter from a reader nicknamed Webfoot asks if freshwater clams can crawl. The writer recalls nine years ago spotting many clams in the Prairie Dog river moving in a crawling manner.
An old fisherman notes clams can crawl long distances in freshwater and leave sand trails, much like a scallop can swim long distances in water. The letter to Mrs Gray defends this surprising mobility of clams.
After the first dose of Pape's Cold Compound the cold begins to break. A schedule of doses every two hours for three doses cures even severe colds or grippe. It ends headache stuffed nose feverishness sneezing sore throat and rheumatic twinges. A 26 cent package contains no quinine and is sold by druggists for home use.
An advertisement urges readers to deposit money in a bank claiming 4 percent interest. It promotes hiding money as unsafe and idle and encourages mailing personal checks money orders pay checks or cash when calls are impossible.
A star doctor promotes Activity Motion as essential to health. It accelerates blood circulation, aids digestion, expands lungs, and improves liver and bowel function. The piece warns against idleness and links inactivity to muscle atrophy, internal adhesions, and premature aging, urging study of daily activity.
An old advertisement urges readers to use Ayer's Cherry Pectoral for coughs and colds. It highlights throat and lung relief and directs consulting a doctor for guidance.
Readers are informed that not all letters can be answered in the paper and many lack names or addresses. A stamped self addressed envelope ensures a prompt reply. Cynthia Grey.
Modern elegantly furnished rooms offered at the lowest rates. Hotel Virtus located at Eighth and Virginia near Estrike Elliott 803.
Cover the left eye and assess the circle segments for equal darkness and clarity. If sections vary in darkness or sharpness, this may indicate astigmatism demanding urgent correction. Repeat the test with the right eye for comparison.
A set of sample fortunes hints at a bright but demanding path. Promises include marriage, travel, wealth, and public service, with warnings about ambition and selfishness. The readings foretell philanthropy, lasting happiness, and a life shaped by partnership and family.
In Bellingham on a yesterday afternoon, a mother Mrs J D Smith rushed after her son who darted into the street. A passing auto struck both, the boy suffering a severe skull fracture and not expected to live while the mother sustained serious but not life threatening injuries.
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