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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1912
Page
5
A noted practitioner claims years of trial to perfect a method that can transform women’s figures. He advertises personal correspondence at Adair PR. O 1526, Los Angeles, promising dramatic results and invites letters for details.
An old ad from Dr. Clark offers $4 for a $10 gold crown and $5 for a $19 never slip plate. The copy touts high grade materials and natural appearance. Location listed as 1405 Third Ave NW at Union Corner, with a note to bring the ad.
A typed testimonial lists supporters including KR Case and A Chamberlain for Henry A. McLean. It cites his 1890s progressiveness, advocacy of people's measures, and roles with the State Direct Legislation League and Progressive efforts. The document notes his activity in 60 addresses advocating people's power.
Letters to Cynthia Grey discuss a young mother and her plea for help after a predatory relationship. A Paris anecdote argues for female independence and paying one’s own way to avoid debt and obligation, urging women toward self-reliance and equality in social matters.
A flirt asks Miss Grey how to handle two young men after promising luxuries in exchange for marriage. Miss Grey questions the sincerity of the apology, notes self centered motives, and urges solving the problem without hurting others. She cautions about early love and stresses maturity and responsibility.
A reader asks if a 15 year old who lied about her age to marry in Oregon is legally married. The response says the marriage stands until a court proves otherwise and suggests seeking an annulment.
A letter from Three Girls Chums of Sixteen denounces Mr Seventeen for judging girls by dress. They ask whether he would prefer a hoop skirt and long hair over the outfits he describes and argue that actions matter more than appearance. The writers call for discussion.
A fragmentary note addressed to Miss Grey discusses self-perception and fashion. The writer rejects extreme dress, mentions friends as confidants, and questions social expectations about age and attire without clear context or events.
A young man writes to Dear Misa Grey seeking guidance about marrying a spendthrift-leaning girlfriend on twelve dollars a week. The adviser responds that marrying an extravagant partner on that income would be imprudent and impractical.
The piece features a collection of Q and A items covering diverse topics. It notes Billie Burke’s birthplace as Washington DC, fashion advice about middy outfits, hair remedies, advice for cartoonists seeking publication, canal material statistics, state flowers, naturalization inquiry routes in Seattle, and a sewing tip for edging an illusion shawl.
Redfern surveys practical wardrobe pieces for the season. A khaki arrangement features braided V shapes and a black satin Directoire collar with lingerie inlay. The coat style uses a tan covert outdoor wrap 20 inches front, 42 inches back with extended shoulders and three quarter sleeves.
A dialogue reveals a candidate’s sister pressuring Willie to vote her way, highlighting manipulation around an election and the request to influence voting behavior. The exchange underscores tactics used to secure support during the campaign.
Notice to readers states letters cannot be answered in the paper and many lack names or addresses. It mentions a date addressed envelope forthcoming and names Cynthia Orry.
Velvet offers elegance this fall at moderate prices with pile fabrics leading over pricier velvets. Corduroy priced around 1.50 a yard may wear better than higher cost velvet, while plush velour and caracal suit long coats. Two toned cords and velvets feature in tailored dresses and gowns. brocades garnish evening wraps as black dominates velvet wardrobes.
The doctor discusses Adam's apple prominence as a neck shield for the windpipe. Exercise can reduce prominence, while weight gain may mask it. Some cases indicate thyroid enlargement. The piece praises buttermilk as a summer drink and cautions on ice and milk quality, noting buttermilk is a fat producer and easily digested.
A moral argument discusses how juries and men are influenced by female charm and dress in murder cases. The piece asserts men are swayed by emotion and social expectations, treating women as a separate class and undermining objective legal judgment.
Florida salad is a fruit based dessert with grapefruit banana pineapple and cherries. It uses orange juice lemon juice sugar and gelatin and is chilled frozen and served over fruit with individual molds sometimes prepared in shells for extra cold presentation.
Cut a quart of cold boiled potatoes into cubes and season with salt and pepper. Fill lightly gelatin-coated molds with the potatoes. Pour squid jelly over to fill the molds. Unmold onto crisp lettuce, garnish with stuffed olives, and serve very cold with mayonnaise mixed with chopped shrimp.
Mrs. John P. Hartman and J B Campbell captured the cups for the lady and gentleman winners in the Burlington Town and Country club golf tourney. The event featured the Tomb Stone Tourney and described scoring by adding half the handicap to bogie.
Dr. Frank Bruner of Chicago declares spinsters are heroic and divine their role in society. He cites Helen Gould as a modern example and honors Mary Lyon Florence Nightingale Clara Barton and Frances Willard as spinster heroines who influenced reform and society.
Ruth Eliot granddaughter of Harvard president emeritus Charles W. Eliot says no woman, regardless of wealth, should marry before mastering cooking and house management. She plans to become an accomplished housewife before marriage.
Early fall street hats feature simple, stiff, mannish lines in velvet felt and soft beaver with moderate size. Trim uses feathers velvet and buttons, rolling brims soften the look. Evening felts in pink blue and white with feather trim gain popularity for the season.
Garden hoses often break near couplings as wear sets in. A coil eight to ten inches long slipped over the hose at the coupling, tied to the spring band, prevents twisting and holds it firmly, making a break almost impossible.
Moore Dark features Renee eKen Rankin in Seattle The Pollards star in Sergeant Blue. Alhambra Photoplays and vaudeville. Orpheum Emprese Pantages Grand vaudeville and motion pictures. Cremmer Photoplays and vaudeville. Melbourne Photoplays and vaudeville.
A local display along Pike Street showcased Grote Rankin Company's furniture making in window demonstrations. Seattle factory operators crafted items inside the windows while the Rattan Furniture Company displayed products from its local employees and facility, underscoring the city’s growing manufacturing strength.
The ad extolls Pape s Diapepsin as a harmless digestant that ends sour stomach bloating and indigestion in five minutes. It promises relief from heartburn, belching, nausea, headaches, and foul breath and urges readers to buy a fifty cent case at any drug store.
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