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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1916
Page
7
The article reviews adaptable coat styles for young and older women, highlighting a checked black and white model and covert cloth coat. It notes satin trim, narrow bows, and machine stitching for elegance. Other pieces include a shawl-like coat, satin-backed collars, and practical crocheted slippers. It also mentions upcoming fall and winter coats and decorative boudoir lighting with electric doll-lady lights.
A towel is folded and cut to form a jacket with a neck slit and front opening, then hemmed along raw edges. Mercerized cotton yarn in blue is used for a crocheted edge to match the towel stripes, while blue satin ribbon and doll motifs decorate a boudoir dresser scene with pink light.
A New York bride wore a black taffeta dress for her trousseau, sprinkled with delicate pink rosebuds in chiffon. The skirt featured pannier styling with a silver lace apron, while the bodice was pink veiled in silver lace. A large pink tulle ruff framed the dropped shoulders.
Rais ing tomato crop advice stresses fertile soil and careful transplanting to minimize growth delay. Preseason seed beds, multiple transplantings, and moving earth chunks aid sturdy stalks, while stake training and early pruning maximize fruit size, color, and maturity.
The text notes that fruit exposed to ground or mulched surfaces rots less due to air and sunlight reaching all leaf surfaces. It claims this method yields earlier maturing fruit with minimal rot when plants are grown extra large and strong.
A rural notice advises farmers to coat tools with melted lard and resin. Mix two ounces of resin into good lard, melt slowly, stir as it cools, and apply a thin coat with brush or cloth to protect surfaces from rust during storage.
Dr M H Reynolds of the Minnesota College of Agriculture says proper collar fit and a well adjusted home prevent sore shoulders in horses. Soaking collars before use helps fit, while cleaning and simple remedies like white lead ground in oil or stove blacking form smooth protective surfaces to reduce chafing.
The western meadow lark in the Great Basin feeds on alfalfa weevils and other insects. Testing from April to July shows the bird consumes numerous pests, including weevils and caterpillars, aiding pest control year round. It concludes the meadow lark should receive fullest protection due to its beneficial role.
Portable corncribs hold 100 to 200 bushels and ease summer hog feeding in distant fields. Skid mounted cribs allow distributed feeding to keep lots wholesome and manure spread. They cost little, outlast wagons, and save steps for feeders.
A passage arguing sheep should be kept to consume waste products. It notes weeds and various grasses in grain fields after harvest, along highways, and beside fences. Allowing sheep access would effectively clean up these wastes, turning them into usable food rather than letting it go to waste.
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic touted as fortifying against summer heat. An ad notes its supposed health benefits while other snippets claim price, a dismissed waitress, and a caution about wounds and fashion shocking a husband.
A newspaper advert promises removal of freckles using ethine-double strength from a druggist. Apply a small amount nightly and morning, with guaranteed money back if it fails, noting most cases need only one ounce for full clearance and a clear complexion. The ad also suggests Hanford's Balsam for men and a witty closing line.
A witty exchange mocks weather forecasts claiming they would be closer to accurate if described as aftercasts rather than forecasts. The quip contrasts forward predictions with retrospective framing.
A collage of vintage product pitches and quips touts Cuticura soaps and ointments for skin and hair, Plantation Chill and Fever Ton ic, Hanford’s Balsam for ivy poisoning, Mississippi Diarrhoea Cordial, and brisk one liners about courtesy and dogs.
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