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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1924
Page
8
A New York Times fashion feature discusses monochrome outfits with matching accessories. Roman sashes revive as decorative waist belts and neckscarves, while rainbow ribbons and gilded trims expand spring and summer wardrobes with varied widths and uses.
Instructions recommend soap bark as a fabric cleaner for dark woolens to avoid fading. Soak one cup of soap bark in hot water, strain, and dilute to wash. For extra softness, add a little bark to rinse water. Heavy items can be brushed with the solution on a table.
Fashion notes highlight necklaces that combine large pearls with colored beads for new appeal. Styles include a close fitting strand with a long end reaching near the waist and a graduated bead necklace wound around the neck three times.
Instructions for packing furs in a sealed cedar scented storage box. Use a wooden container lined with newsprint and borax paste, cedar chips in a cloth bag, cedar oil in a bottle with cotton, and turpentine sprinkled lightly. Lay furs clean and moth free, cover with newspapers, seal, and store until fall. For few pieces use a pasteboard suit box with tobacco sprinkled inside to deter pests. Break seal and air out in fall.
A four year Texas program aims to establish a balanced farming system with cotton as a coequal cash crop. The effort promotes crop rotation and livestock to uplift soils and reduce debts, encouraging self sustaining agriculture and less reliance on crop mortgages. The contest seeks more cotton on fewer acres with a liberal prize and broad participation across cotton counties.
Poultry authorities warn that it takes at least five dozen eggs to pay for a hen’s yearly keep, but Texas hens average fewer than 60 eggs. Unprofitable flocks arise from improper feeding and scrub stock. solutions include balanced rations for 60 days and fall culling of nonperformers. County agents should be consulted to plan replacing or discarding nonpaying birds.
The extension service notes tanning hides is sensitive to atmospheric conditions and favors chemical tanning for speed, finishing in three to four weeks versus months. It stresses constant temperature and mentions a free leaflet on tanning skins furs and rugs available by request.
Time spent at a summer school provides a solid course in agricultural instruction and smart investment. Avoid stopping cultivation too early. Move lambs to fresh pasture at least every two weeks in hot months to prevent stomach worm. Immunize spring pigs against cholera and dip swine to control lice. Breed sows for faultless utterers.
A compact saying notes that a single spade in hand beats a trio of diamonds in the deck, emphasizing value of essentials over quantity in card lore.
Advertisement notes widespread kidney trouble and promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy. Cites insurer interview claiming many insurance denials result from unseen kidney issues. Credits two bottle sizes and offers a 10 cent sample by sending to Dr Kilmer Co. Binghamton NY.
A quirky phrase from a local column jokes about social games and cross cultural mischief. It hints at playful conduct during events and the mingling of visitors with residents. The tone is light hearted and observational.
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