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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1914
Page
3
The Washington Star highlights a handsome travel coat in tan Scotch tweed with a hair-line black check, featuring a large cut, half lining, wide sleeves, and draped folds. Styles emphasize modern shoulder hang, three quarter lengths, and popular Norfolk variations with high necks and turnback cuffs.
A reader is advised on saving a rain drenched hat instead of discarding it. By letting it dry away from sun, inspecting for damage, and restyling with broad sash ribbon to cover the crown and create a bowed effect resembling rabbit ears, the hat can be worn again for daily use.
The Dry Goods Economist notes bead necklaces are extremely popular with a wide range of styles colors and materials. New offerings include very long necklaces from 72 to 90 inches reaching near the gown hem when worn.
The article outlines a nightly skin regimen using hot milk and water for washing, gentle drying with a soft towel, light face cream, and upward facial massage. It notes grooming of eyebrows and lashes, then a morning rinse with cold distilled water and toilet vinegar, followed by powder and cosmetic dusting. It adds health tips: nourishing diet with milk eggs fish poultry beef, ample fresh air and sunshine, moderate exercise, and rest to support overall health.
The latest hat models are large and flat with heavy garnish of flowers rice and ribbon. Maline is key in construction with black and pink amber tones preferred. Ostrich plumes in contrasting colors are favored, and black hats are brightened by tinted tapestry or chiffon crowns.
The text notes materials used in chain making such as wood and glass and highlights a leading type built entirely from very small beads arranged in braided or rope patterns. It emphasizes bead chaining as a notable historic craft technique.
A Farmers' bulletin explains suitable soils for poultry, colony and intensive systems, and design choices for colony houses. It covers perches, droppings boards, roof styles from shed to monitor, flooring options, and space requirements to keep birds healthy and productive in varied climates.
Chicago and Dayton letters praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from female troubles and pains that doctors could not cure. Women credit the remedy with avoiding surgery and reporting renewed health.
Three years of trials at Ontario Agricultural College compared Buff Orpingtons, Rhode Island Reds, and White Leghorns across three animal foods. Buttermilk produced the most and cheapest eggs, while other feeds like dry mash and beef scrap affected hatch quality and yield.
If you are thinking of trying alfalfa, start with a small field of two or three acres. A failed experiment incurs limited loss, and alfalfa will grow in almost any climate if managed properly.
The guidance advises quickly freeing a tied colt when an automobile approaches. Hold the bridle, soothe the animal, and urge the driver to slow down. With repeated exposure the pony will become accustomed and less fearful of machines.
The hired man of today seeks shorter days, not higher wages, arguing pay should reflect ability and willingness to work.
Farmers shift from catch crops and cover crops to a wheat clover and corn rotation. The new system meets agronomic and economic goals, simplifying field management and improving soil health across the season.
Care of the calf pens influences digestion and overall health, with clean pens and proper bedding reducing stress and disease risk for young cattle. Proper sanitation and spacing support stronger growth and welfare in dairy herds.
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