13 Sep 1923
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Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1923
Page
1
A garden box of flowers travels to the city and delights a recipient with memories of spring gardens ferns and crepe. The tale centers on the flowers, the rain, and the loving bond between giver and receiver as they marvel at colors and scents.
In Paris fashion notes a Caroline Reboux cloche with black panne, ostrich plumes, and galalith ornament dominates fall hats. Suzy's medium black plush shapes feature high sides and cerise feather tips. Hei devin reds, dark greens, browns, and navy appear with velvet, ostrich, and upturned brims.
Aunt Mary asks how many commandments remain if one is broken Johnny replies glibly that if one is shouted broken there would be nine left This humor reflects a childlike misread of moral rules with a punchline about nine commandments remaining.
Pompous wording aside, the piece notes sport hats rely on yarn trim for appeal and smartness. It describes sailors replacing ribbon bands with multiple strands of yarn in contrasting yarn or silk stitches to create decorative effects.
A home decorating tip describes refreshing chipped and discolored water washed walls without repainting. Use a fine brush or whisk broom dipped in water, shake off excess, and brush over worn areas so color from nearby surfaces reappears, masking wear and extending redecorating intervals.
Quaint ribbons reappear with double faced options and contrasting colors. Thicker brocaded velvets and ornate edged silks gain unusual popularity as fashion embraces a wide variety of ribbon combinations for early fall.
A Boston Herald writer notes cape fashion remains dominant for its graceful height enhancing silhouette. Soft wool silks crepes tweed pale cloth and novelty fabrics appear in many styles from all over embroidered to tiered capes with fur collars. Silk capes add gown accompaniment for day or evening wear.
A vivid depiction of ribbons in many colors and textures. The piece describes bows decorating dresses in prim rows and scattered placements, likening them to buttons. It notes four bright trims perfect for summer attire.
To make a flaring cuff three rows of moire ribbon are sewn to the sleeve. Ribbon is placed about one inch apart with slight gathering and the upper row positioned just below the elbow to create a fashionable flare.
A fashion note details a green crepeta frock trimmed sparsely with organdie williy tuffs and a white kid belt. The description emphasizes the deliberate untrimmed look and delicate floral accents.
J H Gourley of the Ohio agricultural experiment station warns that a poorly planted tree even at low cost is not a good investment. He advises pruning broken roots, puddling roots, planting slightly deeper than nursery height, settling soil to remove air pockets, mulching lightly, avoiding manure at roots, and pruning after planting to balance root loss.
A bright solid red Northern Red Spy apple grown at the New York agricultural experiment station in Geneva attracts fruit growers. The fruit shows color difference from Northern Spy, though bearing late, with strong tree vigor and late blooming reducing frost risk. Red Spy adds beauty and new life to the old variety.
The Oregon experiment station proposes adding iron sulphate to lime sulphur spray to color the mix black. This allows spray operators to see coverage on trees, reducing missed spots, with minimal cost and no loss of fungicidal effect.
Instructions outline two end of season methods for strawberry fields. One bars rows to one side and removes old plants while leaving new plantings in fresh bed. The alternative bars off the row and removes old plants, leaving newer plantings in place.
A fragment from a dialogue notes Mabel giving up a dual career path in music, art, and Paris. It jokes about a wealthy bereavement steering her away and mocks the metric system and travel questions with light quips. Also mentions silkworm cocoons and a bride on a honeymoon in the Alps and cites the Louisville Courier-Journal.
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