The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-22
Cynthia Grey's
LETTERS

Dear Miss Grey: Hawaii" 10
pronounced Hawke, with italian
"a" In both Instances, and the
first ~" Tong and the second like
long &C." by the natives OF the
Mrs Emma NJ. Nakiuna, teacher OF
Hawaiian history at the Honolulu
normal school and a recognized au.
thorlty In the islands on all things
Hawaiian. I have resided In Hon
clulu Tor ten years. and this 10 the
accepted pronunciation OF the word
by all natives and old residents, as
we'll as the Historical society.
English is the accepted Ian
ouaoe there, only few OF the old
ratives being able TO carry on a
conversation entirely in the native
tongue. To many OF the younger
people. Il 10 as foreign a tongue as
French or German 10 10 our school
children.
n the person desiring TO know
something Of the history OF the
islands Will buy a copy Of Hawaiian
history. by Miss Mary Alexander.
she can sc, accurate information.
as this book " used as a textbook
on this subject at Punahow aead.
envy. formerly oahu college.
Queen lllioukalari 10 at present
working on Hawaiian English
dictionary TO be authority on all
words In Hawaiian. M. n. o. r.
"A
SHOULD the United States seixe
snd annex Mexico" arlsel
| what would the results be
moss likely n the United states
should attempt such = thlnor
NJ. o. NJ.
A-Thc seizure and annexation
LOT Mexico by tho United States
was never discussed In official cir.
cies Tho talk was lnstigated
largely by mine owners. oil mag.
mates and other big interests" in
Mexico who would benefit greatly
i ~ the annexation
II IL unreasonable even 10 sup.
rose that the United states gov
eminent would attempt Ia annex
Mexico because Il would be In d.
rect violation of It's policy for
years You should study the Mon.
roe Doctrine. aud you would soon
discover why. even tho tho 4. s.
should like to. Il would not seize
Mexico.
o. wonder N you would be 30
kind as 20 tell mo how 10 bake .
whole ham In simple way. !
shall have quite party for my
husbands birthday. ard thought !
would serve ham for a change. a.
he likes Il better than anything
else In the world In the food line.
Thanking you a thousand times for
this information. remain
A HAPPY WIFE.
Alan is seldom baked In rs
entirety. Try boiling II about n
or 20 minutes. Leave e. In its own
liquor for about an hour. Take u
out and let stand TIL II "a cold
Then strip off rind. Rub tho upper
side with white OF egg and sii,
over II bread dust about quarter
Of inch thick Pepper lightly. Set
~ In over for half hour. until coat.
ing il fine brown
o. say the largest steel chin.
rey In the world 10 In London. Ny
friend argues that Il Is in this
country. viii you set us rieht'
STEVE.
A-The largest steel chimney In
the world Is that Of the United
States Copper company at Clark.
dale, Arizona II Is 30 feet 81
inches In diameter inside the steel
plates and 400 feet high. II has n
brick lining four inches thick
, thruout It's height
o.-I wonder N you can tell me
from where and about when the
custom Of the honeymoon original
ed. Thank you. A READER.
A.-The custom Of the honey
moon originated among the Teu.
tons The Significance OF II Ia that
a newly married couple drank
meiheEen or mead. a wine made
from honey. for 30 days after mar
riage. The word honeymoon ~
coined from the fact that the new
lyweds partook OF the honey wine
for one moon. or lunar month.
o.-Csn you furnish me with a
recipe for making pumpkin butter
have failed to find II elsewhere.
Thank you very much. r. 7.
A.-Prepare and cook the pump.
kin in the usual way until IL II
done tender Then add 10 IL equal
parts OF good cider vinegar and
sorghum molasses. enough 10 make
II the desired thickness then cook
It thoroly. II resembles apple but.
ter rather closely.
Hi
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