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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1916
Page
5
The majority of women favor increased wardrobe spending with sports clothes ruling the season. Green and black checks dominate sports suits and top coats, with multi suit purchases and bright accessories. Golfers seek rippling skirts and short jackets in home spun fabrics, while shopkeepers promise fresh designs weekly.
Footwear fashion notes show women debating uppers to match a spring frock. A man advises a pretty girl to choose black, arguing it preserves shape and size, and that men favor black for their from-the-ankle wear.
The newest dress hats favor picturesque brims and flat crowns, differing from directoire and mushroom shapes to complement taffeta satin or serge frocks. Reboux and Talbot showcase ostrich plumes, Milan worsted crowns, straw blends, and bold confetti hats from Jeanne Duc, all suited for early spring wear.
The article notes that white glace kid gloves are incorrect for morning events unless traveling to a formal affair. It observes many well-dressed women misapply glovewear on morning shopping trips and remarks that fawn or bisque gloves are now fashionable in Paris and trending elsewhere.
Novel scarf trimming from Paris uses animal heads stitched on silk or crepe base. Scarves sell in novelty shops for 10 to 20 dollars, but skilled makers can reproduce them for much less. Ends may be hemmed and hemstitched for a softer finish.
A fragment notes shoulder traps and straps on evening gowns. Despite sleeves in some designs, straps of beaded strands persist on delicate frocks and are mounted on folds or undyed fabrics.
Constance Brooke sketches Saloniki from crowded quays to the Mohammedan town. She notes Greek boatmen, Jewish families in green silk headdresses, bazar scenes, and zebras of color among Turks, Macedonians, and Albanians. The piece ends with reflections on consulates, villas, and local foods.
Japan reports prosperity from weapon manufacture and trade. From Feb 11 to 20, exports valued at 11.1176 million dollars while imports totaled 8.9535 million, yielding a 2.16 million dollar trade surplus. Exports rose by 7.26 million compared with the same period last year.
A fragmented dialogue presents Senator Sorghum claiming the role of favorite son brings expectations and pressure. The noisy exchange hints at political dynamics and personal ambition within a party context.
The United States Department of Agriculture warns that Canada thistle is highly disliked and widespread in the central west and northeast, with a deep perennial root. Effective eradication targets the root, not the tops, using methods from fallow plowing to smother crops and limited chemical sprays, plus grazing and cultural controls.
Treats drainage as a profitable practice for land too wet for crops and for erosion prone hillsides. Notes drainage can yield 60 to 70 bushels per acre of corn or oats after treatment, with increases from 25 to 100 percent and land value often doubling. Claims soil becomes more porous and healthy post drainage.
Harmful results arise when calves drink milk too quickly or in large amounts. Feeding small quantities at frequent intervals avoids trouble. When calves share feeding stanchions, slower drinking is encouraged since each calf worries less about a neighbor taking their portion.
The article argues the silo is the safest investment a farmer preserving stock can make. It acts as practical insurance against feed shortages, keeps herd and flock healthier, and reduces winter costs while aiding summer droughts.
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