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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1913
Page
8
A fashion note on crape hats detailing white crape trends in mourning headwear, with all white or black and white combinations, and ornaments formed from crape. It highlights small conservative shapes, turban styles, and new colors like pale gray and blue lavender, noting designers in New York and Paris.
A home made afternoon tea stand using three bamboo sticks and three identical trays or box lids. Holes are drilled in rods and trays to align, then secured with copper wire and decorated with ribbons. a durable outdoor tea stand at nominal cost.
Seed selection focuses on stalk strength ear height and shank size to ensure a good stand next year. Farmers should pick in fall from mature ears, using field selection methods and consider timing and variation in maturity to secure quality seed corn.
A Colorado Agricultural College article explains that neglected orchards gain better color and size when excess wood and large limbs are removed. Proper pruning, along with careful thinning of fruit, increases light penetration and fruit quality, reducing later work.
Plan a manageable lawn size for next year with hardy thrifty growers. Sow perennials this month for bloomers next year and mix seed packages to create beauty. Note: arrange borders with tall plants in back and creeping varieties in front, rows east to west for sun exposure and visual appeal.
To scent handkerchiefs tie a quarter ounce orris root in muslin and boil with them for fifteen minutes in about three pints of water. Dry and iron to retain a delicate violet odor.
Grass fiber rugs with stenciled animal borders in red yellow brown and green suit nurseries and children's rooms. Light, easily cleaned and durable, ideal for rooms where children live.
A frock uses flowered and plain cotton voile to create a distinctive look. The surplice blouse and tunic use grain white voile with flowered borders. A long sleeve has a plain upper part and a deep cuff of the figured voile with rose motifs and green velvet girdle. An underskirt features a knee set band of figured voile.
The article notes gathered skirts dominate current fashion while plain tight skirts fall out of favor. fullness sits between the waistline and hip, with the fabric clinging closely below the hips to the figure.
Government irrigation sites foster a profitable honey industry as bees harvest from alfalfa blooming from spring to fall. Reports claim the honey is of superior quality and abundant storage is possible due to year round nectar flow.
A Ohio State College of Agriculture instructor argues farmers rely too much on commercial fertilizers. He emphasizes soil health, noting organic matter improves structure, moisture retention, drainage and nutrient availability. He urges using barnyard manure, sods and green manures to sustain organic content.
Bees yield good profits on small outlays and can be kept in many neighborhoods. They gather nectar along roadsides and fly several miles for daily food, making apiculture a viable venture.
Instructions emphasize staging bees for cellar introduction. Advice covers keeping bees elevated two inches to ensure ventilation and proper hive placement before the transfer.
A compact note observing that large teams move quickly depending on the breadth of their furrows or swaths cut, a practical gardening or agriculture saying. The comment emphasizes efficiency tied to work width.
A Louisville Courier Journal excerpt recalls a husband who used a grapho phone to hear his wife while she was away. Neighbors describe the deception as ongoing and flawless, sustaining the illusion over time.
A brief exchange shows a man surviving on snow balls for three days and a sympathetic neighbor asking what he would have done in summer, highlighting hardship during a harsh season.
A light anecdote describes Sue asking if a woman gently entered life and Pete confirming a charming pickpocket as the lady involved. The brief exchange hints at romance and sly mischief without detail.
A brief vaudeville style exchange has Gardener reporting the doctor is very poorly with influenza and no locum tenens available. The humor hinges on the wrinkled care and a dry misreading of medical coverage.
A sympathetic friend asks if the engagement is truly over and the ex fiance confirms. He says she will never have anything to do with him again while she writes daily urging him to try to forget her.
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