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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1914
Page
7
The Farmers' Union conducts a national look into poultry conditions as egg prices rise. Peter Radford of the National Farmers' Union cites April to June marketing, high middleman costs, and large-scale egg production figures with farm and retail price ranges.
A lament over Texas losing control of major industry to external owners. The piece urges Texas financiers to back domestic securities, arguing local capital could expand industry and keep economic power at home, moving industrial headquarters to Texas if courage matched ambition.
Professor A Caswell Ellis reports at the University of Texas 516 of 2116 students come from farm and ranch backgrounds, making farming families the leading class among UT pupils. The parentage spans ninety four different lines of endeavor.
The census lists 13,669,645 fowls in Texas with about three fourths as egg producers. Annual egg production is 77,845,047 dozen valued at 11,948,546 dollars. Yearly poultry output reaches 25,657,356 fowls valued at 7,481,165 dollars.
The article describes an oblong cushion sized to fit deck chairs with a top loop of cord to prevent slipping. It suggests buff linen covers with blue and red outlines, simple satin and outline stitches, and washable back material. The cushion can be made to fit chair size and color accents, making a practical holiday gift.
The Illinois Farmer argues for legalizing systematic road dragging to improve dirt roads across Illinois and neighboring states. Regular dragging hardens and maintains roads, cutting traffic damage, with farmers and locals able to run the program without costly engineers or graft.
Clyde W. Miller of Mahaska Kan suggests a sharper road drag built from angle steel frames of worn grain drills or binders. He notes the splitdog drag is crude and dull but can be upgraded by attaching blades cut from the frame, bolted to a four by forty eight inch setup, seven feet long for easy horse traction.
At the Paris road conference dust prevention was promoted by tar on macadam and tree planting. France uses about one third of a gallon of tar per square yard, while in the United States oil is spread during construction at one to two gallons per square yard. French engineers also advocate lining roads with trees every 16 to 82 feet on roads at least 33 feet wide.
In preparing garden soil for late cabbage celery and other late crops work it down very fine and compact. Use the harrow drag and roller for this purpose. If the soil is made very fine and compact it will hold moisture to nourish the roots of the newly set plants.
A compact notice highlights how better roads and libraries connect farmers to markets and towns to nature, underscoring improved access and education benefits for rural communities.
Instructions describe crocheting a twenty two inch square Irish lace mantelet for a baby with shamrocks roses, a rounded corner, diagonal shirring, a mantle cap, a scalloped edge, ribbon ties, and a lining of white wash silk for a soft winter garment.
Make a three inch wide chiffon rosette by folding a doubled strip and form a satin rose in matching color. If satin roses are new, glue two rosettes, one small, to resemble a fuller bloom. Center with bright crystal glass beads and bead edges. Gold or silver beads also suit the design.
A lively discussion of a busy woman’s regimen to stay dainty amid duties. It describes quick grooming, hair drying, hand massage, glove washing, mending, and boot care to start the week with hair fluffy hands clean and wardrobe ready.
Describes neck decorations with ribbon bands, fur edging, and a left side flat bow. Notes fichus worn with embroidered net or chiffon and variations with a wide black velvet band. Emphasizes fur trimming as a key enhancement for graceful flohu style.
A detailed description of a formal dress features black velvet fabric, a white wool brocade corsage, and a lace jabot and collar highlighting an elegant gown.
Boudoir caps remain in vogue with evolving designs. A net crown version features a pleated upstanding brim, pink blue violet or yellow ribbon twist, and a rosette with weighted ribbon ends. Another model showcases lace mounted on a wire frame for a delicate finish.
A fragmentary note advises dampening a facer and testing linen by placing it on the fabric to observe dampness on the opposite side. It also mentions that cotton fabrics absorb moisture more slowly and uses archaic phrasing throughout.
The piece argues that good roads bring prosperity, stronger schools and churches, better markets for farm produce, and faster medical aid. It contrasts this with mud roads causing poverty, decay, and wasted perishable goods, urging national and state action on highway improvements and interstate commerce support.
The piece argues that water quickly muddies earth roads and asks how to stop water from soaking into the traveled path. It notes tiling and dragging have been the only effective methods so far, with many offering advice but few demonstrations of success.
The first mile of rock road in Kansas, west of Garnett, will cost 1415 dollars. Farmers did much of the labor and the county contributed 200 dollars, the city club 190 dollars, and town residents 5 dollars.
The piece argues that small, well managed farms can fatten the bank account more reliably than large neglected properties, noting that prudent management outperforms size in farming success. It emphasizes hands on care and diligence over farm size as the key to financial return.
The world renowned John Aird & Co plans to cease operations by September next, completing all outstanding contracts. Sir John Aird, who took the helm in 1911, cites slim profit margins despite high risk, as the firm downsizes its plant and staff after decades of major global projects dating back to its London gas main works.
Alfred G. Vanderbilt remarks at Newport dinner about a nouveau riche guest and his disdain, likening it to a groom who noted a man’s nose turnings to reveal his hired status. The comment underscores Newport’s social shift as nouveaux riches buy top estates while old families retreat.
In Atlantic City a fifth year gospel meeting runs all summer in the Bijou theater without choir or collection plate. Rev. Robert Elwood founded and leads this secularly styled church drawing business leaders and visitors. Ninety percent of weekly attendees are new with a cosmopolitan, reverent crowd including many nationalities.
Miss Annie Beech ett Burns of Cheltenham, granddaughter of the Scottish poet Robert Burns, has filed in Dumfries sheriff court to be named executrix of certain unconfirmed personal estate. The case follows earlier reports that two volumes of Burns poems, the Glenriddell manuscripts, were sold for £5,000 and possibly exported to America, drawing protests from Lord Rosebery and Dr. William Wallace.
The piece notes that minor sparks ignite large labor disputes, citing a Sunderland mass strike over a policeman’s removal, tailors quitting over snuff bans, and Yorkshire mill girls protesting a street‑facing window paint that blocked the view.
The piece notes Pegoud the French aviator who loops the loop upside down has provoked novel metaphors from British sports writers. It claims Shakespearean cadence is used to describe the airman’s daring maneuvers, likening his risky tumbling to plucking a flower from danger.
A fragment from the Washington Star notes oddities in public chatter and fashion imagery, poking fun at descriptions and captions seen in society pages. The brief comments hint at playful misreadings of dresses and scenes while keeping a light tone.
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