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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1905
Page
6
The article profiles Mrs Henry Birch of Pittsburgh who runs a weekly devoted to music art literature and social interests. It highlights her unique position as a female editor and manager of a journal and notes her success finances and public spirited leadership.
A column advising wives to study their husbands and manage home life with wise, patient leadership. It notes some men worsen under poor management while others could thrive under understanding guidance, urging wives to endure trials privately for a happier household.
A woman collects and pins a screen covered with post cards from many parts of the world. She shows little sympathy for the practice but keeps the ecards since they arrive by mail and are handy to display.
White fox will be a favorite fur and delicate pink coral earrings accessorize outfits. Dainty cravats and embroidered collars pair with the Lyowah suit, while little felt sailor hats finish the look at the back Jyrtmn.
Fashion notes describe trendy adornments like dangling jewel initial names, velvet cords, and quirky hat buckles. A colored kerchief peeks from pockets, white feathers suit black hats, and black patent belts with gilt monograms are stylish. Beaded theater bags sell for 50 cents as Paris favors lobster red, fire red, light tan, and smoke gray.
Anecdotes recount King Oscar of Sweden Norway era noting his democratic persona. The monarch, tall and courteous, recalls yacht days on the Drott and a Wiesbaden hotel exchange where he quips about monarchies lasting longer due to being king of Sweden.
A manual describes polishing steel by mixing emery powder with a liquid made of half sweet oil and half turpentine to form a smooth mass. The surface is covered, rubbed vigorously, then dusted with dry emery powder using a soft flannel rag.
A miscellany on home craft and fashion detailing protective school book coverings, durable fabrics, and patterns. It notes Calicoes and table cloths that resist wear, features a Parisian inspired jewelry description, and describes lace collars, tulle trends, and ostrich feather trends shaping autumn style.
A segment notes the supposed quiet power of clever women who please others and influence their surroundings. It also mentions a tonic for dry hair made from almond oil burdock root rosemary thyme bergamot lemon and orange extract with a brief instruction to place it.
The article notes Queen Alexandra, unlike many women, feels uneasy at a lectern. Her voice is low and sweet with a hint of foreign accent. Still, subjects praise her as a charming speaker, saying the foreign tinge enhances her voice.
A fashion note advises on silk mousseline surplice styles to look best. It encourages personal improvement and refined manners as a complement to appearance, claiming beauty can be pursued within one’s power.
An advice paragraph recommends a girl seeking to gain flesh to take olive oil in tea spoons three times daily and a half pint of warm milk before bed. It suggests daytime naps when possible and early bedtimes. If using a tonic, mix one teaspoon of oil in a tablespoon of grape juice.
A Ladies' Field meditation asks if any sane woman wants to be understood, suggesting she may prefer mystery to keep interest alive. It notes that complete comprehension would end allure and even spark a woman to avoid further attention.
Brooklyn Engle notes the Netherlands as cosmopolitan investors in United States bonds Russian, Mexican and Austrian assets. He cites Dutch joint stock capital around 744 million dollars and a large merchant marine. The Netherlands lacks coal and iron and is not a manufacturing power, though its rural people excel in dairying cattle raising and horticulture.
An anecdote from the Cleveland Leader describes Spoonleigh arguing with a camera operator while walking with his fiancée Miss Iryte. The photographer claimed he was closing the shutter for safety as the lens was valuable, but Spoonleigh retaliated, sparking the altercation.
In a Cleveland Leader item the joke centers on a teacher and student exchange. Willie answers that a rhinoceros is native to England, while the teacher questions the guess and notes the clothing as a clue implying a different origin.
A witty remark compares autumn to a curtain raiser for winter and praises an honest gas meter as the noblest work of a corporation. The tone is commentary on seasonal perception and corporate integrity.
A farm article outlines a 16 by 20 foot poultry house with nest boxes, roosts, and egg gathering via an alley. It also covers early sweet corn as a paying crop, sorghum interplanting, apple packing notes for England, and a cow self-sucking device. It emphasizes quality feed for horses and balanced daily rations with oats as a staple.
The article argues that moderate weight hogs yield higher profits outside the corn belt. It urges a shift from close pens and heavy corn diets to bacon hogs fed oats barley skim milk and good pasture. Finishing uses some corn, but pasture and varied grains drive growth.
The guideline requires export apples packed in strong seasoned wood boxes. Inside dimensions must be at least 10 inches deep, 11 inches wide, and 20 inches long, aiming for about 2,200 cubic inches. A penalty of 25 cents applies to each box not meeting the regulation, per W R Holloway, Consul, Halifax.
A traditional recipe instructs mixing nine bushels of charcoal eight pounds of salt two quarts of lime one bushel of wood ashes and crushed charcoal. Water with one and a quarter pounds of copperas dissolved is added and the mixture placed in troughs for hogs to feed freely.
A reader notes that the horse thrives on a lean diet and consumes less than when fed inferior fare. The observation suggests careful feeding may improve health and reduce waste.
On George Gordon’s Hanover Indiana farm nineteen acres produced 665 bushels of wheat averaging 35 bushels per acre. Gordon uses green manures and fertilizers to revive soil fertility, illustrating potential Indiana soil can reach with land-restoration. Hens Lay in Winter.
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