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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1920
Page
13
Guests from Fort Worden and Chicago gather for dinners and luncheons in town. Mrs. Fairbanks hosts bridge and tea with Mrs. Hull and Mrs. Hardenbergh in attendance. Irene Fisher honors her bridal party with a theatre outing as Mrs. Stearns hosts the Worden Bridge Club at Fort Worden.
A report from Fort Worden lists informal dances and social visits this week. Mrs Foss hosted a bridge game at Fort Casey in honor of Mrs Laurin Allan of Seattle.
A series of local residents host and visit relatives across the region. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Davenport of Spokane en route home from Gearhart Oregon, and the Hollis couple hosting them. The Cavanaughs, the Merills, and others are noted for upcoming trips and family events in Seattle Everett Philadelphia Duluth and Washington DC.
Thurston County Degree of Honor holds semiannual district convention at Odd Fellows hall in Tacoma on Thursday September 16. Other notices include Relief Tea at Mrs Blackford’s, a Mason temple planning meeting, Sunshine Club at Mrs Krueger’s, American Legion auxiliaries meetings, Alpha Club social, and many local gatherings such as P T A talks, Maccabees party, and the Victory Club dances at Leechi pavilion and Masonic temple. all invite members and public to attend.
A health Q and A explains varicose leg ulcers common in the elderly and their treatment, advising frank discussion with a physician. It also answers whether recovered typhoid patients can carry bacteria long after illness, citing a dairy carrier in the community and noting the concept of typhoid carriers with references to further reading.
Mrs Murdock Eaton of Wichita has spent several weeks in the city and will depart Saturday for her home, ending her stay.
A wry observation notes that hardship brings companionship and hints that even troubled individuals seek marriage. The recollection frames matrimony as a shared solace amid difficulty, with a touch of irony about who ends up paired.
The Palace Hip opens a new show tomorrow with Lella Shaw and company in There She Goes Again a farcical playlet featuring Harry and Rona Scranton in a dance acrobatics singing and comedy mix. Murray K Hill billed as The Mirth Maker and Jerome and Albright offer Two Bright Lights from Broadway. Anna Viclan presents sharp shooting after a singing start. Dawn a feature photoplay stars Sylvia Breamer and Robert Gordon.
A group of newly married couples start a tent city at Farnham after housing shortages. Four couples pitched tents in a meadow near a wood and were soon joined by others, forming a growing honeymoon community.
A London clergyman notes fashion in Christian names shifting from older classics like Mary and Ann to Pamela among modern young mothers. He cites prewar revival of traditional names and a current craze for the name Pamela.
Dr. T Baillie Smith of Abertillery urges shorter hours for wives at head of households. He argues women need more rest and that men should share domestic duties to achieve this outcome.
The article discusses yellowed white silk stockings after many washes and how heat affects dye. It notes dark winter silk can break if stored unused and suggests stockings under high shoes. It mentions many dyeing agents and favors dyeing methods as the best option.
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