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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1912
Page
5
A fragment suggests a home remedy routine using warm water wax and powders to treat rough skin. It mentions night application and morning removal, claiming improvement for freckled, younger skin and reduced bed linen wrinkling. Names and locations are not clear in the text.
A seaside Folkestone beauty pageant awards the first five prizes to London girls, with rural contestants outdistanced. A London beauty expert attributes the trend to rural children maturing earlier and lacking external style stimuli, while city girls gain polish with age.
The piece describes new kimonos as dressy, loose fitting garments made in the East to simulate a one piece dress. They are marketed for at home evenings when a woman wishes casual elegance, while noting the risk of unexpected callers in unconventional attire.
A collage of Q and A style notes covers vinegar making from apple cider allied to air exposure altercations about a car incident, geographic and scientific facts, and home remedies. It includes data on China’s population, Canadian first papers voting limits, ink stain removal via cyanide, and a letter from Cynthia Grey offering an appointment after 3 to 4 PM.
A well dressed child in a chic winter outfit is presented for home sewers planning cold weather wear. The garment features champagne broad cloth, seal brows silk plush trim, a matching mill collar, broad cuffs, large buttons, and a champagne satin meteor ribbon bonnet to complete the look.
A brief notice advertises women's and misses sets and collars from S. F. Co. at prices far below last year. Items include Black Coney, Persian Lamb, Sable, Mink, Marmot, and Fox pieces with varying price drops and limited quantities.
A columnist urges care for neck appearance noting that tight collars add menace to beauty. It recommends collarless dresses or transparent white coverings, even in underwear, and stresses hot then cold water cleansing with Castile soap to firm the skin and prevent a double chin.
A collection of reader questions to the Cynthia Grey column about teen love, long-distance romances, and teen marriage asks. Responses urge patience, education, and responsible choices, advising young lovers to wait for maturity and to consider family responsibility and personal growth.
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