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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1907
Page
2
The article advises plaid styling for different body types. Slender figures may wear full plaid suits, while stout figures should use plaid as trim or in accessories. Suggestions include bias-cut skirts, military-tinged jackets, plaid trimmings on dresses, and coordinated color palettes for war and home wear with specific fabric and accent choices.
The article discusses economical lace use by buying by the yard, finishing medallions with tiny ruffles, and outlining bold designs with colored threads. Brussels applique tops fashion, pairing with Irish motifs and satin, moire, or velvet trims, with a pink silk bodice featuring gauze and embroidered lace sleeves.
Velvet in plain or ribbed textures takes center stage for ceremonial afternoon gowns. Rich browns greens and reds appear as the season’s fashionable colors in this stylish display.
Beading work enhances fur coats with an upright collar belt and cuff bands. A transfer pattern guides bead placement on white ground fabric like velveteen or cloth, using beads braids or embroidery silk in colors to contrast with the gown. The method includes lace foundations and beaded necktie ends to match soft collars and shirtwaists of the period.
A Cincinnati Enquirer profile portrays William Barret Ridgely as the U S Comptroller of the Currency since 1901 a moral guardian and practical auditor of banks. The piece traces his background from the Ridgely family of Springfield Illinois to his education at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and his views on direct government super vision and bank accountability. It contrasts tough supervision with the dangerous potential of directors and officers and recalls a dining table anecdote about Poe and industry personalities.
A detailed guide shows constructing a farm truck from an old mower frame and wheels to haul tools, rails, and stones. It explains frame measurements, axle assembly, cross pieces, stakes, sideboards, and braces, with notes on optional truss rods and seat salvaged from a reaper.
The article defines good cows as producing at least 6000 pounds of milk for cheese making or 250 pounds of butter for buttermaking, with minimum annual profits of $25 after feed costs. It recommends grass, clover, corn silage, mangels, bran, oats, pea meal and limited concentrates, and reports a 1905 college dairy trial showing eight pounds daily meal most economical to sustain milk flow.
Officials of the Weather Bureau note four Pennsylvania forecasters and others across the US and Canada rely on omens and recent disasters for long range predictions. Experts call such forecasts mere guesswork and doubt accurate predictions a year ahead.
A historical tribute notes the French hero’s aid in the nation’s hour of need and the enduring affection of Americans. It recalls Congress plans in 1824 to honor his return with a national ship, his private voyage, and the ensuing ovations and statues in Washington’s Lafayette Square and nearby Lafayette Park, including Rochambeau’s statue as a gift from France.
Officials warn winter improvement work will be slowed due to scarce labor. About 600 men are employed, but Engineer Hunt seeks 200 more. He notes workers prefer private contractors for weekly pay and better conditions. Hunt may raise wages to avoid a labor famine.
United States Geological Survey bulletin reports 1905 sand and gravel production at 23 174 967 short tons valued at 11 199 645 dollars with an average of 48 cents per ton and a wide range by use. Crude borax output totaled 46 647 short tons valued at 698 819 dollars, up from 1904 by 681 tons and 320 334 dollars.
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