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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1909
Page
7
A readable collage of questions about home remedies and social norms. Topics include preserving corn in jars with warm water, interpreting a three figure seal symbol, safe medical procedures and pain, propriety for a woman visiting at night, a Seattle tragedy, and hair loss remedies with petroleum or kerosene as cautioned suggestions.
We women will have to accept draped skirts whether we like them or not for the smartest new gowns show draperies. A dress-up dress in Theodora cloth features fullness in bodice and sleeves and a draped overskirt with heavy satin bandings in handsome colors. An accompanying wrap is a scarf of sation shaded deeper than the gown, bordered with old gold marabout bands.
The fall display features second floor moire and ottoman silk hats priced 3.50 to 7.50, good quality felt hats 2.75 to 6.50, beaver hats 5.50 to 6.00, and velvet facings with beaver or plush trims from 8.00 to 18.50. Wings in multiple colors range 0.75 to 1.35, large fan shapes 1.00, coque and quill shapes up to 3.75, and black aigrette effects from 1.50 to 3.75. Breasts for turban trims at 2.50 to 3.75.
Instructions describe finishing corset covers night gowns and chemises by using bias strips of sheer lawn or dotted Swiss threaded with ribbon. Edge with lace, crease binding along the center before attaching to seams. Also notes melting candy ends with turpentine for polishing floors and oilcloth.
Modern kitchen items combine to ease furnishing and decoration. The housekeeper notes a washer, vacuum carpet sweeper, scrub pails, enamel boxes, a wall mounted coffee grinder, airtight bean storage, a wall screw grinder, and round easy to clean refrigerators and stoves. A wire basket drains clothes. a wire drainer drains dishes after boiling water, making cleanup a scientific process.
A collection of practical home hints covers furniture care using tur teal oil, Borax ammonia mixes, and caps for cleaning. food storage tips advise wrapping crock with cloth, keeping bran to soften dirt, and drying methods. Cooking and dish care include pan lining, fish frying advice, and fabric rug whitening with marine acid in rinse water.
A recipe outline describes making a cream filling with butter flour sugar salt lemon juice and cream. It lists fruit components including a pineapple with sugar walnuts grapes and apples prepared by dicing and halving for serving.
Creamed baked trout preparation from Mary shows cleaning the fish, seasoning with pepper and salt, then braising in a pan with enough cream to cover. Cook for about fifteen to twenty minutes until done.
Mix six figs four pounds estron sixteenth cup raisins with the whites of three eggs six even tablespoons sugar. When well fixed stir in the paste with a sliver fork and spread between cakes.
Grate one potato and pour boiling water over it until the mixture resembles clear starch. Stir in one tablespoon salt and two tablespoons sugar. When lukewarm, add half a cake of compressed yeast. Let rise and bottle. Use three tablespoons for loaf bread.
A fragment of a recipe describes a sour milk layer cake with sugar salt flour and saleratus. It notes sour milk beaten to a foam and lists approximate measures such as percent style cups and teaspoons. The readable text suggests a historic baking instruction.
A recipe fragment lists five cups whole wheat flour with three teaspoons salt and cream of tartar, one scant cup molasses, one cup milk, one cup water dissolving 1% teaspoons soda. The mixture is beaten, then baked for 1.5 to 2 hours.
A rustic recipe describes a baked crust with sugar flour salt and boiling water, served with whipped cream. It also details a chocolate custard pie using milk sugar flour salt melted chocolate vanilla and egg yolks, finished with a meringue made from egg whites.
Two pounds of round steak cut 1 percent inches thick and 2 inches square. Sear in a hot iron pan with suet to seal juices. Place in casserole with one cup each of carrots and turnips diced, about a dozen small onions, a tablespoon of relish, and a generous pint of stock. Cover and bake in a moderate oven for 11/2 hours. Salt to taste and add more broth if needed. Vegetables may be browned first.
A vintage recipe outlines creaming 2 tablespoons butter with 1 sugar and 1 egg, then alternating coffee milk with flour mixed with baking powder and salt. Fold in 1 cup rolled oats, bake 20 minutes in a hot oven.
A thoughtful meditation on love as the daily need and joint support in adversity. It urges patience unselfish devotion and mutual encouragement, portraying love as a growing, conquering force that benefits both partners and tops ordinary strains.
White knitted jackets and sweater coats gain favor for pedestrians and golfers. Earrings wane since early summer while long jet or pearl pieces appear occasionally. Cinnamon hats top smart styles as striped skirts dominate the leg line this season.
A range of children’s dresses for ages 6 to 14 offers seasonable fabrics and low prices. Firest Floor displays Blue, red and brown serge wool dresses with box-plaited skirts and full waists trimmed with taffeta. price 8.50. Navy serge Gib son style waists trimmed with Soutache braid and crochet buttons. price 5.75. French daesses navy brilliantine with bias blue white bands and box-plaited skirts. price 4.95. French s gingham with piping and self bands. price 4.95. Light or dark striped Gala tea with box-plaited skirts. price 2.50.
Describes two tone diagonal worsted suits with 42 inch semi fitting coats velvet collars and self material buttons and 7 gore skirts priced at 25.00. English homespun suits with 40 inch coats black broad cloth cuffs striped silk lining and plaited skirts priced at 29.50. Fine serge suits in blue green gray and wistaria with bone buttons lined in silk serge priced at 35.00.
Special listing for women’s fall footwear with prices around 3.63 to 3.65. Includes Kid Button Shoes with Goodyear welt soles and Cuban heels, Velour Kid Button Shoes, Patent Colt Button Shoes, Black Suede Pumps, and Bronze Calf Oxfords. Also notes new shipment of over-gaiters and child leggings on the first floor.
Stylish house dresses priced at $2.25, shown in black and white plaids, tan ground with brown or red dots, white ground with red or navy dots, and blue or tan gingham trimmed with plaids. Waists have broad shoulder tucks and circular belts, some with long sleeves others elbow length, with plaited skirts. Second Floor.
New effects in neckwear features jabots attached to stocks in Irish crochet and fine linen priced from 50c to 3.50. Hand embroidered linen stocks with jabots edged in Cluny and Irish crochet range 1.25 to 2.50. Tailored stocks in linen and madras, Venise lace, and various trims priced 50c to 3.50. Jabots with double tab effects and Swiss embroidery offered 50c to 1.25. Embroidered wash bows 25c to 35c. First Floor.
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