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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1909
Page
10
A reader letter page quotes Cynthia Grey addressing a range of personal questions. Topics include age of consent and relationships, hair care and scalp conditions, cooking tips, fashion guidance for young women, and general etiquette. The exchange reflects a late 19th century advice column tone.
A reflective piece on the role of women and the ideal wife. It emphasizes appreciation for women’s influence in supporting careers, home life, and inspiration, noting men owe much of their success to their partners. It discusses self-made individuals and the feminine contribution to culture and science.
The column notes cascaded net jabots reaching the waist and oversized hat pins that resemble embroidered buttons. It highlights long 60 inch sweaters for automobiling, hand painted miniatures on hat pins, silk cord laced sleeves, and bold monograms on tablecloths, napkins, sheets, and towels.
The directive states hair must be worn flat on top with bangs allowed and curls acceptable if softly gathered. It also notes fewer ornaments should be worn and hair should be kept around the head.
Cynthia Grey decries long hat pins in France and America as dangerous fashion. She cites Paris police reporting over fifty accidents in ten weeks and recounts a streetcar incident where a baby was scratched by a protruding pin. She urges shorter pins and greater press coverage.
This item lists several old fashioned kitchen preparations including salmon salad with celery and hard boiled eggs, Sour Cream Cake with steps for beating eggs and making batter, a vanilla or lemon cake mixture, a tapioca pudding with apples, and Finnan Haddie with cream and butter. It preserves a scattered set of instructions and ingredient ideas for multiple dishes.
A recipe excerpt describes whipped cream like topping from half teaspoon Beat. It then details Lemon Pie filling with sugar flour lemon juice and rind water butter eggs and yolk, cooked thick in a double boiler, poured into a pre baked crust, then topped with meringue from egg whites.
Use a coffee pot to warm thin soups and pour portions neatly. Wash greens in salted water to loosen grit. Wipe candle grease with a cloth dampened by gasoline. A newspaper placed over ice keeps desserts from slipping. Chloride of lime cleans sinks and acts as a disinfectant. Tissue paper protects lace when ironing.
Frederick & Nelson announces a large Fall collection of women's tailored suits in fabrics like diagonals serges and worsteds. The line includes 7 8 to 45 inch coats with satin linings and yoke plaited skirts, priced at 25 and 35 dollars respectively.
Charming fall and winter outfits for children aged 2 to 5 feature corduroy coats, Peter Pan coats, and two tone diag coats in navy tan white Copenhagen. Prices range from 5.00 to 8.50 with matching hats and boys and girls styles including Russian knicker suits and felt hats.
The advertisement introduces Nemo Corset models priced at four dollars each. Model 404 targets short stout figures with wide relief bands, long skirt, and hose support. Model 465 suits tall full figures with a higher bust. Model 403 fits short full figures with a very long skirt and low bust.
A catalog of women and children's shoes listed at 3.50 each. Styles include patent leather blucher and button shoes with calf top, military or Cuban heels, Goodyear welt soles, and various toe shapes. Childrens school and dress shoes offered in multiple leathers at moderate prices.
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