Delicate Summer Frocks Return in Laces and Gowns
Lace returns as a major fashion statement with Spanish Bohemian chantilly and point duchesse seen in new gowns. Paris trained designers and Doucet illustrate ivory crepe gowns with lace trims and fox collars, while Irish lace makes a comeback in lighter forms and versatile scarves highlight lace drapery trends.
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Paris
Chantilly
New York
Doucett
Valenciennes
Redfern
Cultivation Key For Good Gardens And Water Savings
The article stresses weekly cultivation to improve soil texture and moisture retention. It explains that friable soil with a thin dust mulch supports roots, reduces water use, and prevents lumpiness. Best done morning after rain with a wheel hoe for efficiency.
Modes of Sport Type in Vogue for Summertime
The article outlines summer sports wear featuring a one piece dress and a sleeveless jumper paired with a blouse. It notes two piece sets with bodice and skirt and lists fabrics like cotton ratine poplin crepe linen wool and silks such as tub silks pongee and tricolette. It highlights gay colors stripes plaids checks embroidered motifs and pockets.
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Beers
Doeuillet
Ecru
Bees Support Fruit Yields Through Pollination
Commercial beekeepers move colonies to pollinate fruit blooms. They must vent hives to prevent heat buildup during transport and prefer cool nights for relocation. Growers pay about 50 cents per colony, aiding extensive pollination that sustains many fruit and berry yields.
Mow Pastures Regularly to Prevent Weed Growth
Clemson College forage crops specialist 8 L Jeffords says regular mowing is needed to prevent weeds from seeding. Two seasons of mowing eradicate most weeds and improve sunlight for native grasses and legumes, with a single mowing not enough to build thicker stands.
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L. Jeffords
Clemson College
Dusty spray outperforms dust in potato blight control
At Rhode Island Experiment Station comparative tests of Bordeaux mixture show dust treatment yielded 70 percent of the spray treatment. The study compared a dust and a spray form for late potato blight control.
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Rhode Island
Crop choices for filling silos and suitable alternatives
The article notes corn as the most used silage crop with best results where grown, but mentions kafir alfalfa clover peas sweet sorghum and Russian sunflowers as viable substitutes for silo filling.
Soy Beans Superior for Fattening Pigs
Recent Iowa State College tests show high yielding Manchu soy beans give a strong fall finishing forage for hogs. Pigs averaging 120 pounds at start gained 1.45 pounds daily on a diet of corn, tankage, and minerals with Manchu soy beans, consuming 3.45 pounds feed per pound of gain. Soy beans in forage were less efficient than rape and hay varieties were poor economically.
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Towa State College
Iowa
Silo Cited as Inexpensive Efficient Feed Source
Missouri College of Agriculture bulletin promotes silos as the cheapest and most effective farm building for feeding and storing corn. It claims a 10 to 25 percent boost in production and stock carrying capacity, with lower cost per pound than hay. An acre can store corn at costs equal to shocking and processing, reducing waste and improving milk yield per acre.
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Missouri College of Agriculture
Poison Bran Mash Destroys Garden Cutworms
Cutworms in gardens can be killed by poisoning them with a bran mash. Mix one ounce Paris green or white arsenic with one pound bran, add three ounces syrup, one and a half pints water, and a quarter orange chopped fine. Scatter thinly along rows when cutworms appear, usually at night for best results.
Farm Facts from a Practical Home Magazine
Advice notes on farm care and pest control. It warns that trouble travels in cycles and nicotine dust kills plant lice, urges rust versus grease on machinery, and suggests ornamental shrubs to improve farmstead appearance. It also covers sweet clover timing, cull poultry value, low poultry production costs, chinch bug effects on grasses, and corn vulnerability to pests.
Tanlac hailed by Oakland nurse after illness recovery
Mrs. J. Clark of 415 Walsworth Avenue Oakland testifies from fifteen years nursing that Tanlac surpassed all stomach tonics. She details an influenza related appetite loss and stomach weakness, says eight bottles restored health allowing normal meals and energy. Tanlac advertised as a store item with claims of over 40 million bottles sold.
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J. Clark
Walsworth Avenue
Oakland
Calif
Tanlae
The Safest Investment for a Young Man
The passage argues education as the best use of time and money for youth, questioning happiness from driving or material pleasures. It contemplates true love versus practical affection and hints at broader contentment beyond possessions.
Tango Stands Out As Only Modern Dance With Real Spirit
A brief opinion asserts the tango uniquely embodies vitality among modern dances, claiming it possesses authentic spirit. The remark emphasizes the tango's distinct energy and emotional reach compared to other styles.
Castoria Promoted as Safe Remedy for Children
The Boston Evening Transcript notes Fletcher's Castoria has over 30 years of use as a pleasant substitute for castor oil and other teething remedies. It contains no narcotics and carries proven directions on each package as physicians widely recommend.
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Fletcher
City youth learns farming duties from Uncle Richard
An urban visitor helps with chores on a farm, milking a cow for the first time. Uncle Richard notes the city guest milks better than many city folk, while the youth jokes he has practiced with a fountain pen.
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Richard
Cuticura Ointment Soap and Talcum Ad
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment for clear skin and relief from pimples redness and itching. It also recommends Cuticura Soap and hot water rinse, drying, and a dusting of Cuticura Talcum for fragrance, priced 25 cents each.
Unwelcome Guest Becomes Unlikely Bright Spot
A troublesome interruption yields a surprising positive turn as an unwelcome guest brings new perspectives and helps an event or situation improve. The unexpected presence sparks reflection and energy, reshaping the outcome in favor of resilience and adaptation.
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Chicago, Ill
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Arkanasas Gazette
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