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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1925
Page
8
A feature on blouses outlines styles from plain shirt blouses for regimental suits to over blouses derived from middy cuts. It notes sport frocks with scarves, tunic dress options, and elaborate embroidered or trimmed options in crepe, twill, or silk fabrics.
Instructions describe making a wedding veil on a coronet frame using tulle or illusion material. It notes white shirring on the frame wire and suggests wire cutters from cutlery counters or hardware stores. It then begins to outline cutting the wire.
Fashion notes from the twenty third style show of the National Cloak Salt and Shire Manufacturers Association in Cleveland outline fur dominant fall winter trends. Men’s style influences appear in fur patches and fur collars with revers features.
A vogue for simple knitted frocks highlights casual chic silhouettes. Designers emphasize effortless lines and utter simplicity as the defining trend for everyday costumes.
Directions describe forming a headpiece from two 18 inch wires and a 6 inch piece with five additional segments. Build the coronet by twisting wires, shaping to the head, then conceal with tulle and lace. Finish with seed pearls, amirable lace, and a wreath of orange blossoms across the front.
The article notes a vogue for hand knitted garments as a budget friendly fashion solution. Parla and London led the way with costly models, but plain knitting with clear directions lets women create stylish versatile outfits. Cleanability and durability of fine yarns are highlighted.
Footwear designers mix wild color splotches with black patent feathers for heels and counters. The latest models feature short rounded toes and medium height heels emphasizing a bold, fanciful look.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports early activity in domestic animal improvement. During the first two months, 11 states added 275 new participants to the Better Lives Better Stock campaign, with Kentucky leading in county agent involvement. States active include Ohio New York South Carolina Oklahoma Nebraska Vermont Pennsylvania South Dakota California and Iowa. Participants own over 1000 breeding stock head and about twice that poultry. Educational efforts include bulletins and drawings promoting breeding principles and better matings.
Michigan Agricultural College tests with eight teams show corn plus alfalfa supports health and vigor comparable to corn oats and timothy. Alfalfa horses averaged 286 of 300 working days, gained 21 pounds yearly, while Timothy-fed horses lost 17 pounds. Daily rations: 12.2 lb corn and 18 lb alfalfa for 1600 lb horses versus 8 lb corn 6.2 lb oats and 19.5 lb timothy for the timothy group. Feed costs: 81 cents vs 87 cents daily. alfalfa hay priced $10-$23 per ton and timothy $10-$18 per ton.
Proper food for goslings starts with bread crumbs moistened with water for the first two or three days. Place a green sod near the nest from 48 hours old. After three days they may range on pasture if sheltered from rain. Feed a wet mash of bran shorts cornmeal and ground pat a four times daily.
The note warns graders to avoid degradation and praises nitrogen rich commercial fertilizers for lawns. It flags dodder as a weed in onions and potatoes soy and notes sweet clover becomes woody when blooming. It cites over 100 million chicks hatching yearly and lists potato beetle sprays arsenate of lead and Paris green with watering rates.
A brief exchange shows a grateful woman asking Mandy about finding $30 in the wash and receiving thanks. The ad promotes Band's Liver Pills as an established liver remedy for headaches, biliousness, and dizziness at 25 cents a bottle.
An old advertisement extols Cuticura products for soothing red itchy baby skin. It recommends Cuticura Soap for hot baths Ointment for direct care and Cuticura Talcum dusting powder as part of a trusted routine. The copy blends humor on fish and dogs with the brand pitch.
An odd promotional snippet touts pickpocketry lore and a physician product. Claims include securing top lawyers with large retainers and a remedy called Dr Peery Dead Shot that allegedly expels worms and tapeworms. It jokes about reputation and neighborly affection.
A quip about there being only seven jokes in the world and a joke about changing commas to alter meaning. The brief notes a playful exchange and a wish to adjust punctuation.
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