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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1912
Page
5
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a quick safe cure for indigestion and dyspepsia. It claims relief in five minutes, soothing stomach distress, eructations, belching, and sour fermentation, with a promise of lasting stomach comfort.
A bright fall outfit for children features a red collar and cuffs with white floss stitching and red crochet buttons. The white mohair trim and coronation red trim create a cheerful model with simple front-fastening design for easy self-dressing and laundering. Dance at Dreamland tonight.
The star doctor outlines key cautions for infant care. Do not rock or soothe the crying baby constantly, avoid feeding at every cry, and resist overhandling by relatives. Do not sleep with the infant. ensure the baby sleeps alone with fresh air from an open window.
Brown bread sandwiches with baked beans are suggested for school lunches. Add a little tomato sauce, cheese, and optional cucumber or salad. three sandwiches plus fruit and cookies make a lunch. Use bread aged 48 hours for best results.
An anxious reader asks if she can secretly elope with a musician while engaged. The adviser says no, warns against deceit, and urges the reader to end the engagement honestly, asserting it is unkind to family and risks social ruin. She is of age and should have the courage to break the engagement.
A reader writes about a fiancée who flirts with other men at dances and causes talk. He vows sobriety and fidelity yet worries whether his jealousy is justified. He asks Miss Grey if his expectations are fair or narrow-minded.
Charles Edward Coon, a Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, is noted as a Civil War veteran and former assistant secretary of the treasury from 1884 to 1885. He served as European funding agent for a decade, and influenced Port Townsend pact relations. He held Washington state offices from 1904 to 1908, with senate resolutions praising civic leadership.
A directive urges a man to address a young lady plainly and kindly, stating he will not endure such treatment from her or anyone else, warning against exaggerating politeness into flirting.
A collection of reader questions about social etiquette and relationships. Topics include box social rudeness when a man brings a box to his wife, age gaps in potential marriage, class differences, and whether a fiancée should pay car fare for others.
An old ad touts Syrup of Figs as the ideal laxative for children and adults. It claims a coated tongue signals stomach upset, and that the product with senna and figs peacefully cleanses the bowels within hours without griping. It urges asking a druggist for the full name and rejects substitutes.
A Sunday Times piece urges voters to back Judge John T. Casey and a new nine-justice slate on September 10 1912. It accuses special interests of steering candidates and argues that the people should overthrow corporate influence in the courts and demand reform.
Mrs. Champ Clark leads a new organization in Washington named The Servants' Club. Its aim is to restore the word servant to honor and to inspire members to service with the motto ich dien. Notables linked include Dr. Thomas Nelson Page, John Hays Hammond, Andrew Carnegie, and Mr. and Mrs. Seth Low.
Dr. R H Quine of Manchester told the Royal Sanitary Institute congress in London that American women are less bashful than English women about using bathrooms and corridors. He noted Americans bathe oftener and seem better provided with elaborate dressing gowns than English women.
A towel factory mishap produced a tangling technique that yielded a popular ratine fabric used in hats and suits. The inventor, after machine adjustment and wiping hands, realized the cloth’s superiority and patented the idea, creating a device to cause the tangling.
A brief reader letter notes that many letters lack names or addresses and requests a stamped self addressed envelope for a proper reply, signed by Cynthia Grey.
Mrs. Shortly discusses latest fashions with a young caller. She mentions a husband who likes gowns that cling, joking he enjoys garments that cling to Mae for about three years, as noted in Lipincott’s.
A wedding shower custom features guests bringing two jars per person. One jar holds strawberry jam and the other mixed pickles with donor names and sentiments read aloud. The jars remain unlabeled to keep the couple surprised until opened.
A fragment advises that toast sealed in glass jars stays fresh for hours. It also suggests sharpening a dull meat grinder by grinding a piece of scouring brick through it to test sharpening and polishing.
Attractive ad claims Knowlton's Danderine makes hair heavy, soft, lustrous and free of dandruff. It promises rapid gloss, fullness within ten minutes and new hair growth after two weeks, asserting it stops falling hair and offers a simple at home test.
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