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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1912
Page
5
A distressed woman confesses past indiscretions and fear of losing a fiancé. Dear Miss Grey advises that true reform comes from steady moral effort, not a single act, urging self-improvement and patient character work toward forgiveness and a future of worthy motherhood.
A letter from three 11 year old girls asks how to handle a shared young man who visits their friend’s home. They deny jealousy among themselves and seek guidance on including the fourth girl or avoiding unkind talk. The responder urges kindness and questions the premise of being "in love" at their age.
In a letter to The Star the reader argues that firemen, when unfaithful, are no different from any man and contends against 21-hour duty shifts. The writer endorses a two platoon system for firefighters to reduce overwork.
A letter from Cynthia Grey defending firemen and urging readers to vote for a two platoon system. She argues against judging all firemen by one man and notes the loneliness of firemen’s wives. She asks Miss Grey to collect details for investigation.
A miscible set of tips and trivia covers how to locate stamp collectors via the public library, remove shine from a blue serge coat, dry a softened rose bead chain with seal powder, and lists the six states granting women equal suffrage: Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Washington, and California.
Billie Burke touts healthy feet in a fashion column advocating air baths and proper footwear. She describes daily foot care including oil soaks, massages, pedicures, pumice rubs, and occasional foot tinting for stage use, urging balance between health and appearance.
The Queen Anne High School Girls Club hosted a party in the assembly room with other clubs invited to perform stunts. The event featured pumpkin head costumes, "The Dance of the Pumpkins," and a lively program including "The Country School" and "The Dance of the Witches."
A brief reader notice states letters cannot all be answered in the paper and some lack names or addresses. It notes a stamped self addressed envelope will bring a prompt reply from Cynthia G.
The text lists ingredients for a cucumber scented cream using almond oil green oil wax and essence of cucumber with percentage measures. It also states that each political party has seven electors and explains voting by marking an X after preferred party electors or using a straight ticket option by marking the circle at the top of the ballot.
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