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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1920

Page

3

Dear Anxious Reader: Advice on Ending a Despairing Life

A reader named Verna, 23, describes arranged marriage at 13, two mart years of misery, abandonment by a husband with mistresses, and a longing for purpose. The columnist urges hope, insists on focusing on children, and suggests acts to help others as a path out of loneliness, while warning that threats of self harm are empty.

Miss Grey La.m Verna

Independent-minded women and declining birth rates in Britain

London reports Lieut. Col. F. B. Fremantle MP saying a major cause of lower birth rates is young women seeking independence through work. He asserts that even when they marry they prefer not to have children, linking this to a rise in unwed and childless women.

London England F. B. Fremantle M. P

Baked Pears Directions for Slow Oven Preparation

Wash pears and halve large ones. Remove core. Place in a buttered dish. Sprinkle sugar and lemon juice in each cavity. Add a few drops of butter. Pour water into the dish to prevent burning. Cover and bake two to three hours in a slow oven.

Training the Child and Proper Upbringing

A guide to early education emphasizing guiding a child rather than harsh punishment. It advocates allowing self chosen activities, teaching obedience as pleasure, and addressing causes of misbehavior such as hunger or illness. Proper care and regular habits create well behaved children. The piece ends noting the American Red Cross runs an artificial limb factory for Greek war cripples at Athens.

American Red Cross Athena

Confessions of a Bi from a 1920s serial tale

The narrator reveals secrets around Katherine Lorimer and the child, detailing how Katherine’s motherly interest masks deeper motives. Bob, the husband, debates trust, jealousy, and the competing pull of legitimacy and affection as the baby nears return to the Lorimer household.

Lorimer Kinship and Rivalry Tested by Family Duty

A narrator recalls a brutal yet acute rival who blinds him, as fate places a stake between Katherine and himself. He vows the Lorimer child will be raised in the Lorimer way, hoping to outshine his rival’s beauty with cleverness and pride in his lineage.

Bob Katherine Miss Miller

Tanlac praised by California nurse for dramatic recovery

Mrs. Bertha Scholz of Alameda California reports gaining twenty seven pounds and renewed health after taking Tanlac. She describes relief from indigestion gas and palpitations after a long decline, with better appetite sleep and energy returning. She credits Tanlac and says she now feels better than ever. Drug stores advertise Tanlac in the personal section.

Bertha Echolz Cold Street Alameda California Ter Tanlac

You Are Really Buying a Service in Hosiery and Underwear

The article argues buyers seek service not just goods in hosiery and underwear. It stresses choosing makers who stand behind what they sell, offering consistent quality, fit, wear, and comfort, rather than ad hoc variety.

Allen — Cutie Allen Cooper’s Bennington Allen A Company Mills

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