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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1925
Page
8
A New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station study of 135 White Leghorns shows hens weighing 4 1/2 pounds produced the most eggs in winter and spring across pullet and yearling stages, with similar results in summer fall. Heavy grain feeding is advised during early production to sustain weight and egg yield.
Experiments with two year old steers fed alfalfa hay and about ten pounds daily of ground barley or corn show similar gains around 1.8 pounds per head. Barley and corn required similar hay per hundredweight of gain, with barley slightly less grain per gain and identical sale prices. A second group fed barley with alfalfa hay and corn silage gained 2.1 pounds daily, needing 838 pounds of hay and 878 pounds of silage per hundred pounds of gain.
Practical notes urge adequate feeding and shade for livestock. Topics cover pork production share, water, pure seeds and breeds for profits, culling black wool patches, and using burlap to shade growing poultry. Emphasizes hogs adapting to postwar demand and efficient “help yourself” feeding.
Summer wardrobes favor crepe and georgette frocks noted for exquisite coloring and delicate handwork. White with brights and crayon tones of blue pink green yellow and violet are popular, with mabot frills and two piece designs common. A pink crepe de chine frock with pleats and pearl button accents pairs with cream lace collar and a soft French velour hat for a complete outfit.
The revival of high collars and plastron details marks a notable trend across recent designs. These elements appear on wool costumes as well as many elegant frocks in printed silk and satin, signaling a varied and novel mood for the season.
The article argues hats govern a woman’s overall look and stresses careful hat selection. It urges women to use mirrors to check angles and fit, warns against oversized or undersized hats, and claims a well worn hat enhances charm more than casual, masculine-inspired dress.
Lace features dominate this season with sheer fabrics used as trims or as full dresses. Light gauzy laces, fine plats with edge frills, and varieties in blonde beige ivory black create elegant frocks. Transparent coats, fur pieces, and long scarves complete outer ensembles.
Purple leads color cards with pansy purple bishop purple and orchid varieties. Beagan shops reveal frocks in these shades with cream and white sheer lace accents. A purple crepe two piece features a short vest and white pearl buttons and a front pointed vest. The skirt shows inverted plaits. orchid purple and yellow frocks grow in popularity.
The article notes mode for Kiddies' Footwear with Parla colored kids shod like mothers shoes. White kid with blue or pink accents. red gray plaid with cherry strap. mauve kid with Parma violet. Hand painted designs appear on tabs including cat motifs.
A description highlights a fashionable dress style with a lace or lame shoulder suspension. A peach tinted satin gown adorned with embroidered butterflies and roses is noted as a contemporary example worn on the dance floor.
Mrs Catherine Foyle a 64 year old woman hiked from Southampton to London with her small dog to attend a chancery division case. She appeared holding lemonade powder amid a motion to restrain her from selling drinks and lighting a fire without permission. The Crown sought an order to curb a nuisance in the New Forest and agreed to pay her travel home.
Advertisement touts Bond's Liver Pills as a prescription remedy for liver ailments. Claims cure for headaches biliousness dizziness and all liver troubles with 25 cents per bottle.
An application for a teaching job in Butte County South Dakota arrives from a Wyoming woman. She describes herself as an old fashionable schoolteacher willing to ride horseback confront wild country and face dangers. She adds she does not smoke drink or use profanity and notes she is homely.
A judge confronts Finherty about dropping a brick on his friend Nolan. Finherty says Nolan was told to visit the building where he worked for a favor, and Ol dropped bricks intending an accident insurance payout when Nolan approached.
A simple antifog method uses a flat dish of calcium chloride placed in boxed-in show windows. The chemical absorbs moisture to keep moisture from condensing on the outer glass. Dishes must be renewed every two to three days and dried before reuse.
Cuticura offers relief for itchy rash with a hot bath using Cuticura Soap followed by Cuticura Ointment. A touch of Cuticura Talcum is suggested, priced at 25 cents per item.
The Duluth News-Tribune notes Donald B. MacMillan reports mosquitoes within 700 miles of the North Pole. The item warns travelers planning Arctic trips not to wear sheer silk hose or revealing waists.
Agnes Wignall of Taleville New York writes that after childbirth she benefited from Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound noting relief from bladder issues and general vitality. The ad claims the product eases female-specific ills and is sold by druggists everywhere.
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