Lahore as City of Discontent in Punjab Power Center
The article surveys Lahore in Punjab as the nerve center of Indian discontent, noting its role as the gateway to Kashmir and its rail and road links to Karachi, Bombay, and Calcutta. It describes Lahore’s economy, museums, Shalimar gardens, Jehangir’s tomb, Anarkali’s tomb, and the English vs native urban divide, highlighting that real discontent lies in the native, crowded alleyways and diverse communities despite British rule.
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India
Lord Chelmsford
Lahore
Charles M. Pepper
Washington Star
Punjab
Ravi
England
United Kingdom
Rawalpindi
Peshawar
Kabul
Afghanistan
Kashmir
Srinagar
Karachi
Arabian Sea
Bombay
Cnalcutti
Thedia
Punjab Museum
Ino
Doenmunchi
Shallinur Gardens
Lawrence Gardens
Jehangir
Anarkali
Ushman
Toila
Proper Care of the Feet
Advice on regular footbaths for health benefits. Describes a nightly routine using hot water with boric acid, a five minute soak, rinse in cooler water, followed by brisk rubbing with cold cream.
All Through. How did you manage while I was way dearie
A wife asks her husband how he managed at the station. He says he kept house for ten days then moved to a hotel because all the dishes were dirty.
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Dearie
Wifle
Slow Fashion Forecast Warns Against Early Sale Purchases
The article cautions women to avoid buying ahead for future seasons at below cost sales. It notes the risk of wasted money as October fashions diverge from June looks and urges careful wardrobe planning amid shifting trends and economic considerations.
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America
France
McClure
Short Skirt Advantage Gains Popularity in Fashion
The article notes shorter dresses grow in favor as they offer freedom and practicality. Women gain liberty to move, dodge rain and mud, and show their feet, while feather boas return in refined colors and curled feathers.
Dame Fashion Adopts Sailor Straw Hat With Bull Ring Flair
A Spanish influence inspires a gray sailor hat trimmed with fluted grosgrain ribbon. A broad net ruff and large bowed ribbon are new introductions, with strong potential for wide summer wear.
Russian styles and small detailing lift summer frocks
The article notes minor touches that elevate outfits such as a peplum with a lapped front and back held by crocheted buttons, pink rose accents on a pique boy’s suit, and rose linen pockets. Premet’s summer dresses feature foulard and linen with basque blouses resembling Russian styles in shorter length.
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Premet
Colored doilies replace all white luncheon pieces
A trend toward bright colors shifts centerpieces and doilies away from all white for luncheon tables. Cretonne fabric designed for this purpose is now available in shops.
Thymol from Horsemint Could Be Profitable Crop
United States Department of Agriculture Bulletin 372 reports thymol may be produced from horsemint on favorable soils. Yields of 20 to 30 pounds of oil per acre with thymol making up about 70 percent suggest potential profits, depending on processing alongside other oil crops and cost factors.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Europe
India
Department of Agriculture
New York
Florida
Wisconsin
Kansas
Texas
Experiment Now and Then Long Life of Fence Posts
Brevity on farm experimentation and fence post longevity. The article urges trying new crop varieties in small plots, notes community varieties, and stresses not treating whole farms as experiments. It lists average fence-post lifespans by wood type and the longer life of cement and steel posts for cost efficiency.
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Osage
Catalpa
Proper Feed for Pigs
A guide on feeding pigs emphasizes letting the animal eat until full by observing its intake and estimating its daily needs. It stresses careful attention to the pig’s eating habit to prevent overfeeding and waste.
Enemies of alfalfa plants sour and alkali soils
Sour soils are usually sandy and leached lime causes acidity. add ground limestone and humus through manure or green manure to sweeten. Alkali soils are poorly drained and need proper drainage. If soils cannot be corrected, plant a different crop instead of alfalfa seed.
Alfalfa Favored as Break Crop Over Corn
An agriculture note claims the corn root aphis and white grubs do not feed on alfalfa roots. Therefore alfalfa is an excellent rotation crop with corn, helping to clear land of corn enemies.
Reading and Work Boost Dairy Yield for Men Below 160 Pounds
Advice notes that a man who reads and applies effort can double milk and butter output if his yield is under 160 pounds of butter annually. The guidance claims the improvement can occur in surprisingly short time.
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Dan
Spain
Breeze Boyack
Colorado Agricultural College
Fort Collins
Colo
Wheat Field
Colorado
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