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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1913
Page
3
A pretty little model shown in braids and pressed hats and Panamas. It suits all wear, including street and automobile use, with variations like flowers feathers and stiff ribbon bows. The style favors versatility and bold front or back protrusion.
Colored embroidered trimming will be used on new cottons. Many evening gowns feature rich gold brocaded tis sues. Green tones, especially dark Venetian, are favored. Afternoon dresses show crepon, crepe de chine, and crepon grauffee. Silk and lace trimmed dresses and mousseline draped satin outfits appear. Lingerie dresses boast skirts taken up in hand run tucks. Lace frounced satin draped skirts pair with bright satin mantelets. Motor wraps stay loose with large pockets for comfort. A young girl’s middy blouse features white drill, striped or plain collar and cuffs, a wide belt, and pearl buttons.
Candles in colors matching the scheme provide light and ambiance. They are placed in the center and at ends of the table. Single candlesticks stand at intervals along the sides and at the corners, enhancing the display.
The article outlines two cushion shapes a round and an oval with decorative silk surfaces and floral embroidery. It also describes a crepe de chine blouse with a shallow yoke blue fabric elaborate collars and matching spring outfit components.
A shopperNavigates stationers to select family visiting cards in a social class tone. The exchange covers preferred typefaces block letters shaded English and full names for Mrs Murray Lothrop and her husband including middle initials club affiliations and who pays the bill.
Undecorated initials in script or block mark handkerchiefs. Fine white linens finish with Armenian lace. Longfellow style initials appear on four hemmed handkerchiefs with decorative embroidery. Corner designs feature patterns starting near the edge toward the center. Women seek one side embroidered mouchoirs to pair with morning shirts and house freck.
Afternoon gowns feature crepon, crepe de chine, and crepon gauffree with Empire One linens. Cluny medallion joins bodices and skirts while ribbon threads through lace and ties left bow. Chuoy laces garnish peck and sleeves on expensive gowns.
Bath gowns for babies are made by crippled children and sold for three dollars. They are well made of durable material and are both sensible and attractive. They use Turkish toweling with embroidered collars and cuffs of fine pique. The toweling and pique are white and the embroidery is blue.
Silos and silage are increasingly used on dairy farms in Illinois. Corn silage ranks first for nutrients per acre, packs well, excludes air to prevent molding, and pairs with hay for a balanced ration. Proper roughage and supplements like legume hay or concentrates optimize milk production.
A city garden guide explains intensive small plot methods by Professor W J Lloye of the University of Illinois. It covers soil improvement with sand and manure, close planting, succession cropping, transplanting, and tools for tight spaces to maximize yield from limited urban soil.
Maj. Mason Jackson recalls Major Zagonyi leading a 75 mile pursuit and a bold 31 hour march to seize Springfield Missouri early in the war. The tale includes a 15 killed and 25 wounded volley, a night withdrawal, hospital care for wounded, a flag of truce burial request, and a staff of Gen. Fremont with two young Fremont sons.
A humorous exchange unfolds between a large teamster and a young Irishman driving cattle to camp. The teamster mocks ear cropping while Paddy retorts with sharp witticisms. In a separate note, a Bacon Tonic for the Canary is described as a remedy to improve the bird’s song during moulting.
Premier Hubert L. Borden of Canada and Governor Sulzer spoke at the University Club of Albany dinner praising shared heritage and a long peace. They urged preserving resources along the St. Lawrence and expanding commerce while welcoming Canadian Northwest growth and freer trade. The remarks emphasized mutual respect and closer ties between nations and peoples.
Brooklyn reader Walter A. Stenstrum writes that pimples on his chin swelled and spread within a week but disappeared after using Resinol Soap and Restinol Ointment for about a month. He reports the blemishes did not return and promotes free samples from Restinol.
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