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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1911
Page
2
A Chicago Inter-Ocean style column surveys new millinery extremes for the season. It notes plain hats may be striking, declares the brimmed and high crowned forms in fashion, and discusses the Deaville, helmet, Divorne, and mushroom hats with color facing, quills, bows, and plumes.
Agricultural notes from Oregon State Station warn that May rains delayed spring seeding but will support good to superior yields with careful seedbed prep and moisture management. Guidelines cover inoculation with field soil, drilling depth, equipment use, broadcast methods, and best practices for Western and Eastern Oregon wheat lands to maximize germination and soil fertility.
The article argues alfalfa succeeds only with well prepared soil, ample humus, manure, and a compact seed bed. Sowing about 20 pounds per acre without a nurse crop and frequent clipping to curb weeds is advised, stressing patience before declaring failure after several attempts. It contrasts cave-dweller hardships with modern conveniences.
The article describes handbags shaped in dark flat forms with heavy beading, often carried by long bead ropes or twisted silk cords. Gold stitches and delicate brocade tags highlight subtle tones, with designs accented by fine span gles.
A historic tip discusses cows losing milk between milkings. It suggests rubber bands around the teats as a stopgap and recommends milking three times daily to reduce leakage. Some cows are deemed incurable, best used for feeding calves, while frequent calf nursing helps prevent excess milk buildup.
Dell Blanchett famed bull-dogger and his wife Bertha Blanchett the top woman broncho buster join the 1911 Pendleton Round-Up at the new stadium September 14 to 16. Fred Earle signs them for the three day show and a possible match between the famed steer wrestlers may be arranged. Bertha offers a $1,000 side bet against any woman rider. The couple, former Cheyenne Wild West stars, recently toured California and resisted many offers to appear locally.
Practical instructions advise choosing a dry patch, pulling up cabbages, and crowding them close. Cover with soil five to ten inches, initially light to avoid breakage, then deepen as the season advances. Burying beds can be four to six feet wide.
Instructions describe glazing fruit and nuts for candy without stirring for 10 or 16 minutes, then testing in water for brittleness. After removing from heat, add lemon and place the candy pan in hot water, then dip sections of oranges grapes figs almonds walnuts pecans onto oiled paper. Ensure fruit is thoroughly dry before dipping.
The article guides turkey hens to protect nests by watching closely, removing daily eggs, and replacing them with hard boiled substitutes to deter theft. It warns against disturbing hens while brooding and suggests reseating real eggs when feeding resumes.
A writer with 40 years of practice shares a hen feeding routine. In the morning a mash of bran mid divings ground oats corn meal meat scraps and linseed meal is prepared and lightly moistened. Green food is provided all day and the night feed mixes whole wheat oats and corn.
New rhubarb plantations should begin in early spring using divided roots from healthy stock. Idaneas and Victorias are popular varieties. Strong eyes from strong roots yield best growth. manure applied to about 40 tons per acre annually by an Ohio grower, with smaller amounts also beneficial, should be incorporated into soil.
The guide advises locating the new henhouse on well draining ground to avoid standing water. It notes that productive hens are the ones that scratch and work, while drones do not pay. It also mentions that purebred poultry costs more but can fetch higher sale prices.
A writer endures a photographer's urging to adjust posture and gaze as the camera clicks. The sitter discovers his hat is flattened beneath him, and the photographer quips that revealing his expression would have spoiled the shot.
A woman tests a cobbler named Raphael by teaching him an Italian song. He initially misreads Tetrazzini and belatedly learns the meaning of schiamazzare as the woman explains that it means to cackle like a hen. His impression shifts from flattering to critical after the dictionary aid.
A host notes his father carried a sword and the guest inspects the blade revealing a stamped claim about its making. When asked which war his father fought, the guest responds that his father was not a soldier but a traveling salesman for a regalia house.
A fragmentary dialogue shows rumors about sewing wives into sacks. The sultan dismisses the chatter, insisting the matter is trivial and that he did indeed fetch them some Bobble akirts.
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