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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1915
Page
3
News notes a dainty sleepwear robe described in detail with eyelet embroidery and French fashion terms. It outlines fabric options in white or colored crepe de chine, design features such as an attached outside sack, empire waist, and shirring, and its appeal in genteel boudoir imagery.
The article describes new veils with a small embroidered flower positioned to show on one cheek. It also notes a very voluminous veil shaped as a large irregular circle with a circumference near three yards, draped over the hat and hanging unevenly over the arms and chest.
Advice on trimming with posies for evening dresses mentions using flowers to catch drapery, form straps, and girdles. It notes a revival of floral accents on short full skirts, gathered flounces, and tub frock styles with slim raglan sleeves and standing collars, plus simple embroidery techniques like French knots and chain stitches.
A fragmented line discusses the prohibitive price of shop bought items for girls and notes that making at home costs little. The text is garbled but centers on affordability and DIY alternatives.
Reminiscent of crinoline days, a quaint chiffon frock combines bisque and Belgian blue with an embroidered corsage motif. New tube sleeves puff at the wrist, and a leghorn hat with blue soldat chiffon is tied with streamers under the chin in a shepherdess style.
Faithful to tradition, dress for girls seven to seventeen mirrors drawing room fashion with long waists and frills. Soft wild rose red tailor made suits with black headgear, gloves, and shoes set the tone. Military overcoats appear for all ages, collars and belts feature gilt or silver braid. Russian influence appears in brocade, fur trimmings, and upright collar bands. Pura colors now common with simple, pure greens and browns highlighted in leather tones.
Afternoon dresses shown with neutral coats feature pekina taf feta in black blue and white. Frocks use box plaits and panel work with swathed boose bodices tong sleeves and straight sashes. Lace appears extensively with skirts dipping at sides and fronts longer than backs, tunic effects remain and waist looks loose.
A historical receipt describes making an egg shampoo using the yolk of one egg, hot rain water, a pint and an ounce of rosemary spirits. Mix thoroughly, rub into hair roots, rinse or use a bath spray. It urges warming water first to ease application and notes a facial oil treatment with epiphate quining and almond oil.
A Canadian Light Infantry volunteer recounts three days in mud packed trenches under heavy bombardment near London. He describes ankle deep mud, constant shells, sickness from cold, and the relief difficulties as troops alternated between sitting, lying, and standing in shallow, waterlogged trenches.
A Confederate veteran John W. Davis of Fulton, once labeled mortally wounded after Wilson's Creek, survived fifty four years and died of natural causes. Joseph A. Mudd of Hyattville Maryland recalls their 1861 clash as members of neighboring Missouri companies under Captain D H McIntyre. Davis and Mudd, born the same year, fought side by side in Burbridge’s regiment.
Abdella Saad of La Crosse was granted a divorce by Judge Higbee after a long separation begun in 1899 when his wife visited a neighbor. He remained faithful, keeping the coffee hot for nine years as he awaited the outcome of the case.
A husband, deserted by his wife who had not written since leaving home, applied for divorce. The court heard his story and granted an interlocutory degree of divorce, requiring a one year wait before remarriage. The husband reacted with surprise saying one year is nothing.
Virginia Minnesota resident A. Coates received a bottle of Kentucky whisky from a distillery. The liquor had been emptied years earlier during an African river trip on the Nile. A note with Coates’s name and address inside led to the bottle’s return with compliments from the distillery.
Blairstown New Jersey Mrs Sabrila Bell aged one hundred in poor health is attended by a doctor for the first time in her life during a century of age and ailment the event noted in local records.
Several women spies sentenced to death by court martial in France were pardoned by President Poitcare. The clemency reduces their punishment and relieves potential executions. The move impacts ongoing wartime intelligence operations and reinforces diplomatic signals from Paris.
Edison announces completion of the first benzol plant built in the United States since the war. Located in Silver Lake, Orange County, New Jersey, the facility can produce about one and a half tons of carbolic acid daily for aniline dyes and phonograph records, using synthetic benzol to replace scarce German supplies.
A motion of resilience follows the story of a woman born without sight who gains vision and redefines daily life. She adapts through devices and support networks, turning perceived barriers into new opportunities for independence and exploration.
The article cautions buyers against overfeeding and confining sows to pampered pens. It argues that exercise and regular feeding at proper times build strength and constitution. The feeder’s knowledge and reasonable actions shape the hog’s future success.
For sheep with foot rot begin by placing them on clean dry land. Inspect feet and remove any material between the toes. Open pus filled ulcers and drain. Apply strong disinfectants to kill parasites. Ointments with lard flour and carbolic acid or sheep dip are used after bathing. Time and effort are required. not practical for large flocks.
An Idaho man unveils a patented hoof trimming device resembling pliers with an extra joint. The tool features cutting jaws linked by arcuate racks at the inner ends of the handles, providing a meshing mechanism for efficient hoof work.
The text explains a tack assembly with a centered yoke rolled on both sides to enable smooth fore and aft movement. It highlights how inner-face tack members stay aligned and how the cutting jaws operate above the hoof to facilitate leg movement and precise action.
Fragmentary notes discuss horse breeding on a farm with mentions of mares and water. The text references agent management and a plan to proceed, noting actions taken in a draft from the laters. It captures early stage ideas about horse care and farm operations.
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