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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1913
Page
3
Fashions highlight extensive use of tulle with velvet in autumn hats. Lace and ribbons accent crowns and brims, with wings and quills forming modern decorative elements. A visor cap shape debuts with velvet crowns and a jet black velvet model shown in Manhattan shop.
The piece describes fashion trends with tulle kerchiefs over foulard and crepe dresses, crepe printed dresses, satin or figured silk jackets, and evening gowns featuring long sashes. It highlights soft rolling collars with embroidered lace and jabots, presenting a refined, period style.
A bead border decorates stand covers and pillows made of heavy canvas or monk's cloth. Beads are sewn in parallel rows to form a straight border, with short right angled rows. Green and white beads create a fresh outdoor look, and the border adds weight to prevent blowing away.
Exceedingly attractive small colored silk flowers accent new hats, harmonizing with the ribbons used. The subtle details highlight fashion trends and accessory choices in the season's millinery.
The article notes the halo tulle hat as the season’s main look with pleating sprays and ribbon flickers. It contrasts prices from 20 to 50 dollars and DIY costs around 50, mentions simple leghorn hats with a flower trim, and discusses fashionable chin bands and pearls, warning against overdone glam.
An agricultural note urges farmers to post mortem every dying hog or hire a veterinarian to spot infectious disease. It lists post mortem signs across organs including kidneys, spleen, intestines, liver, lungs and skin to aid early detection and prevent herd spread.
An Iowa Homestead writer describes a simple corner device for corralling livestock. By adding wooden posts and an 18 to 24 inch high woven wire panel, animals are guided into a corner and subdued, reducing risk of injury and easing capture.
The piece extols powder papers and soap leaves as summer conveniences. It notes small multicolored powder paper books and washable soap leaves that lather when wet, easy for travel. A woman can carry a compact kit of powder papers soap leaves and absorbent toweling in a handbag for clean comfort anywhere.
When a fowl acts dumpish with poor appetite and malaise, pen it up for a few days and give a good physic. An ordinary family liver pill is excellent for this purpose and can ward off a serious spell of sickness.
A city butcher offers good heifer calves for dairymen seeking solid breeding stock. He notes butchers typically obtain these calves, presenting a practical opportunity for local dairymen to acquire young cows.
The report notes two active armies, constant combat around the clock, described as weeds and bugs, fighting ongoing battles. It frames continual struggle and persistence in a concise, metaphorical update.
The article emphasizes patience tact and perseverance for successful sheep farming. It advises choosing limestone or dry sandstone pastures over damp low grounds and prefers old varied meadows to artificial ones. It warns against high priced land and stresses fresh water, avoiding marsh water, and regular care to prevent disease. It also notes individual attention to each sheep and storing turnips for feeding.
The article cites a well known Bible verse urging humility and warning against overconfidence. It frames the line as guidance for readers facing moral or civic risks and reflects a period tone urging prudence in judgment.
Helpful hints cover pudding making in a double boiler, paper wrapping, repurposing wedding plates into trays or stands, keeping a medicines list in the closet, customizing a kitchen table, upholstery care with damp cloth and heat, finger cuts with a thimble, dish pan handle positioning, sandpaper to prevent dish scorching, delicate machine stitching for hems, under skirts as a neat look, salt baths for sluggish goldfish, and brief timing guidance for fish.
A reflective verse repeats the line of life’s lessons and toil. The speaker emphasizes repeated trials, learning, and steadfast effort as central to personal journey and fate.
Simple desserts and quick meals from a home cookbook. White Pudding and Chocolate Sauce uses flour milk and chocolate topped with a vanilla finish. Currant Cookies stay fresh and Curried Rice blends rice with curry sauce and stock, ideal for a speedy, versatile meal.
A reflective note celebrates the transient nature of time, urging readers to greet its passage with mirth and cheerful heart. The quotation from Goethe frames time as a passing figure to honor rather than overcome.
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