Self trimming revives old ideas in modern gowns
A fashion piece surveys how designers shift from ready made trims to hand crafted details. It highlights self trimming methods, novel fabrics, and intricate embroidery shaping evening wear, with examples from Madame Renee Paris and Margaine Lacroix, and notes on color trends.
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Shion
Madme Renee
Paris
Jenny
Madame Jenny
Margaine Lacroix
Lining and Heating Cars to Protect Potatoes in Winter
USDA guidance explains heating box cars for potato shipments to prevent frost damage. It details building air channels, false walls and floors, bin construction, stove placement, and circulation for both sweet and white potatoes, plus cost notes and regional handling.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Farmers
Maine
Seed Sweet Corn Seed Quality Warned By USDA
Growers urged to exercise greatest care to insure high quality seed for next year as ear worm molds and root rot damage many ears. Molded ears unusable for seed, others require trimming, rag-doll germinator testing advised to detect hidden disease. Poor seed from the open market has been common.
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Middle West
United States Department of Agriculture
Corn
Satin Frocks Highlight Lace For Gentle Evening Silhouette
The description notes satin dresses paired with lace to create a refined outline. The text emphasizes a delicate, dainty effect achieved by combining these fabrics, shaping a graceful and stylish look for formal wear.
Milton Street Renames Grub Street In Literary Gesture
In London Grub Street is renamed Milton Street evoking its history as the home of aspiring writers. The change reflects a nod to literature and the writers who lived there before achieving fame.
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Grub Street
London
Milton Street
Western Canada
Canada
Manitoba
Askatchewan
Alberta
Thrilleh Cougs
Proverbial Wisdom Influences Prodigal Son Theme
A compact moral note suggests prudence and assurance before embracing a costly role. The saying frames the prodigal son motif as a caution to prepare carefully prior to taking on a lavish or demanding position.
Study Your Own Faults Says A Society
A society formed by members who agree to study their own faults would have plenty to do, focusing on self examination and improvement within a disciplined community.
There Are Warning Signs in Every Life
A reflective note emphasizes heedfulness when doubt arises, urging caution and awareness of subtle signals guiding decisions and personal safety.
Increase of Hessian Fly Threatens Wheat Crops
Department of Agriculture bulletin 1008 by W R McConnell shows Hessian fly multiply rapidly, explaining sudden outbreaks and enabling better prediction of infestation, though parasitic enemies and bad weather currently curb its growth.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department
W. R. McConnell
Too Many Poultry Loafers
A farmer argues that chickens fail to pay when a few hens are forced to support many lazy ones. He notes there are deadbeats among flocks but also excellent hens. The remedy is to weed out the least desirable fowls and keep only the best under proper care and housing.
Why Drugists Recommend Swamp Root Advertisement
A promotional ad extols Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a kidney liver and bladder medicine. It claims long standing tested use by druggists and urges readers to start treatment, or request a sample for ten cents by mailing to Dr Kilmer and Co Binghamton NY.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Hypocrite Busy Convincing Self of Honesty
A terse aphorism notes that a hypocrite spends effort justifying honesty to himself. The line implies self-deception as a central feature of hypocrisy.
Cuticura Featured For Skin Care And Dandruff Relief
Advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment for facial care and rough hands with daily use. It recommends smearing on rising and retiring, then washing with Cuticura Soap and hot water for five minutes to improve poor complexions and itching.
No change of circumstances repair defect of character
Statement asserts that no circumstance can fix a flaw in a person’s character, implying a fixed moral temperament and the futility of external changes to alter intrinsic behavior.
Unsolved Enigma Catches Couple in Quip Exchange
A playful exchange centers on the line Woman is an enigma Man can't solve her. Yvonne counters with And yet he won't give her up. The dialogue hints at a lighthearted relationship dynamic.
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Bert
Yvonne
Is the world growing better questioned in idle talk
A brief exchange contrasts a sweeping question with a practical challenge. One person asks if global progress is real while another suggests taking concrete action to improve the overall situation. The tone is brisk and pointed.
Man’s true disposition prompts cautious allowances
A report notes awareness of a man’s real disposition leading to measured allowances in dealings. It discusses sensitive judgment, urging practical flexibility, and suggests adjusting expectations and rules to fit perceived character.
Day Off Toward Good Nature Described As Virtue
The phrase urges taking a personal break to cultivate kindness and positive behavior as the principal path to being well disposed. It frames rest as a practical step toward maintaining good temper and social harmony.
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