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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1912
Page
4
Letters to Cynthia Grey advise a 24 year old medical student dating a 41 year old successful writer. The woman, popular and athletic, may be testing him by delaying marriage and accepting other men. The adviser counsels patience, focusing on his own professional progress and letting her decide if she loves him.
A 17 year old writes of dancing mania and being courted by about a dozen suitors. Violet suggests money attracts attention and warns that a girl should not chase dancing for status or invite home dishonest or inappropriate advances.
Dear Miss Grey outlines a couple’s two month acquaintance and plans to marry soon. The note appears as a personal advisory column fragment seeking guidance on rapid nuptials.
A reader asks about school outfits for an early fall season and a bride’s gown. The column also weighs in on marriage age, engagements, finances, and honeymoon ideas, offering practical commentary and moral guidance. It mentions a young couple considering a same day license and a $75 monthly budget for tenements.
A teen asks if she should pursue a fiancé who waits but warns against early marriage, and another teen mother asks about a romance with a businessman, pregnancy, and divorce. Miss Grey urges caution, suggests a divorce through Florence Crittenden Home, and offers to help further.
A fragmentary tale claims canning began in Pompeii where explorers found preserved figs. The story says an opened fig was heated, steam escaped through an aperture and the jar sealed with wax. Americans allegedly adopted the method the following year in the United States.
A vintage note advises using a buttonhook to remove lint from drain pipes when water does not drain freely from the laundry tub, bathtub, or basin. The tip emphasizes a simple household technique to restore drainage.
Oriental rugs reveal their color best when the pile faces the light, a fact dealers use but buyers often overlook. Housemaids commonly place rugs wrong, frustrating rug lovers as the bloom appears briefly with foot traffic and changes with lighting.
Polo gains popularity among Meadow Brook women on Long Island prompting construction of a new polo field. Mrs. Charles C. Rumeecy, daughter of Mrs. BE Harriman, is noted as a leading player.
A reader describes an old fashioned trick to keep bricks cool by soaking in cold water and wrapping in a wet cloth. When placed in shade the brick remains hard as if refrigerated, according to a contributor to Good Housekeeping.
The star doctor offers home treatments for earache including warming a lanadanum and glycerine mixture in a teaspoon, pouring into the ear with head tilted, and using sweet oil drops for relief. A hot hop bag or onion poultice at night may draw any gathering to a head and aid drainage.
Minnesota suffragists plan a bold booth at the state fair using a darning needle emblem and a slogan urging voters to march to the polls. Women promise to darn husbands socks or single men’s hose to raise funds for the suffrage campaign.
Jane Doe No 26 was found wandering in New York City at midnight and held for a week at a detention station without identification. The reader urges tagging babies with luggage style name and address cards to prevent runaway situations and reunite them with families.
A domestic tip recommends adding the water used to boil a few onion skins to the final rinse when washing cream wool or cotton fabrics. The method substitutes for blueing, aiming to brighten and refresh the material with a natural color aid.
A straight stream nozzle can be made to spray by attaching a triangular wire netting piece around the outlet. The triangle’s base fits around the nozzle ends and the apex bends over the outlet to deflect water into a fine spray. Netting is secured tightly with wire.
A reader asks if a gift is appropriate after a friend's secret marriage announced on cards. The columnist says a wedding announcement does not require a gift, but a kind gesture from a friend is at the heart of the matter.
An old advertisement claims Cascarets cure sick headaches by stimulating the liver and clearing bile and bowels. It asserts rapid relief within hours, a 10 cent box keeps the head clear and stomach sweet, and that children also enjoy the remedy without side effects.
An advertisement touts Diapepsin as a quick cure for sour stomach indigestion and gastritis. It claims relief in five minutes, harmless candy like taste, and no need for laxatives, liver pills, or constipating remedies.
The Sunday Times article argues the Superior Court race favors a corporate-backed slate. It claims many candidates served corporate clients and urges a reform vote on September 10, 1912, advocating nine new judges to curb corporate influence.
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