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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1909
Page
7
The article previews seaside fashion novelties for maiden vacationers. It highlights silk and satin slippers in black white and color schemes, washable materials with rubber soles, plaid and striped bags, and durable features for travel. It notes strong handles and oil lined interiors for damp transit comfort.
Novelty bathing suit accessories imitate alligator skin and cretenne with built in grooming tools and a silver buckle belt. Putty colored fabrics dominate fall gowns with mossy linen tones and muted blues, while soft dull taffetas and new velvet vie for the season. The kimono is praised only for after chores and rest, not as a work wrapper.
Practical advice on water for horses and field teams on hot days and portable watering methods. Also reports five Holsteins at the Nebraska station producing about 75,760 pounds of milk annually plus calves sold high, suggesting strong income potential from purebred cows. Includes note on sheep parasites control using tar turpentine and salt.
A courtroom exchange in Washington humorously cites temporary insanity as a defense to a breach of promise suit. The defendant claims the legal argument will rely on the affection evident in the letters he authored.
A Kansas City Journal style snippet quotes a flirtatious exchange about marriage at a summer resort. It then offers a practical 19th century health note on using crude oil for scalp care advising careful application to the scalp, not the hair, and thorough rinsing with hot water.
Ashes from fruit trees show about 70 percent lime and annual crops also contain lime. When orchards fail it pays to apply lime at least once every five years. Wood ashes are better but lime is cheaper. lime benefits grass and helps control certain grubs. Apply by plowing and broadcasting over the surface.
Rev. J. Detrich of Chester County Pa notes an improved silage cutter with blower and high capacity. The main fault is knives are hard to set. It produces quarter inch pieces that pack tightly in silos and mix well with cut hay and grain, reducing waste.
Instructions for ironing a white underskirt begin with the strings and waistband and proceed to the bottom. Iron all around the right side with a hot iron, then press the first frill from the wrong side. Tucks hems and second frill are ironed in sections, with careful handling of the hem and frill. Use a skirt board to hang and finish, then fold lengthwise and hang to air.
The census bureau cannot value sheep fully. Beyond meat and wool, sheep enrich pastures, control bushes and weeds, and transform poor land into productive ground within a few years if kept as stock.
Bids due August 24 for the Wishkah river site four to five miles above Wishkah for a new school building. Plans are available at N. K. Strand's Aberdeen office. bids may be rejected at the discretion of Clerk Co G Turner of School District No 34 Wishkah Washington.
An experiment at the Kansas station found that a ton of early cut, well cured alfalfa hay fed with grain yielded 868 pounds of pork, while a ton of late cut, poorly cured alfalfa produced 333 pounds. For fattening hogs, feed about one ton of well cured alfalfa hay per 250 bushels of grain.
A noted oculist warns against using the eyes upon waking and while sleepy. Reading or studying in bed strains the eyes and should be avoided. If needed while drowsy, rise and bathe the eyes with hot or cold water. Sudden bright light after darkness strains the eyes and should be avoided.
Rotation of crops lets farmers plan fields years ahead, shifting from a single crop to a rotation. This forethought saves labor, increases yields, and enables better use of crops grown over time.
To clean bottles fill them with scraps of newspaper torn into small bits and add a little soapsuds. Shake vigorously until the paper dissolves into pulp then rinse thoroughly. The method promises easy thorough cleaning and bright results even for dirtiest bottles.
Instruction shows mixing beeswax with gasoline to produce floor wax. It notes shaving a five cent cake of beeswax and adding one quart of gasoline, letting it stand overnight for ready use. The tone resembles a quick home remedy or household tip.
The Herald Printery at 408 East Wishkah Street offers commercial job printing at moderate prices.
The article advocates every farm install a water system including the house. It argues household conveniences should be kept on par with other farm work and improvements.
An advertisement notes the Herald Printery located at 408 East Wishkah Street invites customers to spread the word if satisfied and to tell us if not pleased.
In Chehalis County Superior Court Adolph Carlson sues W C Lucore and Mabel J Lucore to foreclose a mortgage on undivided one half interest in NW quarter of Section 7 Township 17 North Range 8 West Willamette Meridian on a $250 note with 10 percent interest. Also a justice court claim by John J Carney for $25 plus costs for printing handbills and publishing an Aberdeen Herald ad. Both actions set for 1909 hearings with notices to appear.
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