Summer millinery styles for hot weather and white chic
For the heat the brightest effect is white or white with black, with scarlet blue or green accents. Lightweight lace and net hats in pale tones dominate, including mystery veil hats and helmet shapes. White chip with black Chantilly lace, rosied tulle accents, and white trimmed sailors in Milan yellow present practical, airy looks.
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Corday
Milan
Charming lingerie gown for garden party or river wear
Exceedingly pretty lingerie gown with a smart skirt flounce and van dyke insertions. Bodice features valenciennes lace, dainty sleeve and waist details, with embroidered center to match the skirt. A useful model illustrated above suitable for garden parties or river wear.
Effective Sofa Pillows for Summer Homes
An oblong 14 by 20 inch sofa pillow uses plain heavy weave crash in ecru or gray. Two inch end bands of flowered cretenne cross the pillow, edged with narrow flat ecru lace. A variation uses flowered chintz or cretonne with figured ecru linen bands and two inch linen lace at ends.
Art in Wearing of a Sash
A fashion piece explains numerous sash draping styles to alter height and silhouette. Shawl style over shoulders, waist girdle wraps, tartan effects, and strategic knots can emphasize good points while concealing defects. It condemns stiff back bows for adding bulk and urges thoughtful draping for improved appearance.
Dainty Negligee Designs Stir Interest In Home Crafting
A recent display highlights a white cross bar dimity negligee with a long kimono pattern. The neckline features Persian lawn and Valenciennes lace edging, with large flowing sleeves and a lace frill. Pink ribbon accents finish the short waist waistline casing.
Wagon bed converts to fifteen uses for farm wagons
A convertible wagon bed with hinged malleable iron pieces can transform in minutes from a hay rack into a livestock wagon or a multi passenger carrier. It allows one wagon to cover diverse farm tasks from market deliveries to picnics, reflecting a shift influenced by advancing automobiles.
Ridding Farm of Grasshopper Control Method Described
Colorado Agricultural College article explains arsenic bran mash as a suggested remedy for grasshoppers. Mix one pound arsenic with 25 pounds bran, moisten, and spread where insects gather, avoiding areas accessible to poultry or livestock. Efficacy varies among farmers and grasshopper life stages.
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Colorado Agricultural College
Arthur Johnson
Farm Advice on Pigs Rooting for Exercise and Feed
The author notes pigs benefit from rooting in a safe field and can obtain feed while exercising. Pigs eliminate troublesome roots when allowed to root. The fattening hog should not be allowed to root as it wastes feed and energy.
Water table and drainage depth in clay soils illustrated
An Ontario Agriculture bulletin explains how drain location affects soil water tables. It describes a clay soil with drains A and B 100 feet apart and wells 12.5 feet apart, noting water stands higher between drains and how capillarity and soil resistance slow drainage.
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Ontario Department of Agriculture
Five pink tulle roses trim pink silk evening dress
A pink silk evening dress featured a cluster of five pink tulle roses on the left side of the low neck. Green tulle stems twisted over thin wire anchored the roses, sewing them to the garment. The detail elevates the gown beyond the commonplace.
Uncle Sam to Leads War on the House Fly
A strong editorial urges nationwide action against house flies describing a government led extermination effort. It warns the insect spreads disease from garbage and food, citing typhoid deaths and infantile diseases in New York. The piece calls for public cleanliness to eradicate the fly within years.
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York
United States
New York
New Orleans Plans Massive Drainage to Create Suburbs
EW ORLEANS More than 1 000 000 acres within 50 miles of New Orleans will be drained reclaimed and turned into gardens homes hamlets and towns Contracts have been let for 100 000 additional acres in adjacent parishes Within two years alligators will lose habitual nesting grounds and mosquitoes will be reduced while hundreds of miles of paved roads will connect New Orleans to surrounding areas Suburbs will emerge as the Panama Canal opens and New Orleans water systems costing about 25 million dollars are nearly complete though city sewerage remains in use
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Orleans
New Orleans
Carnival City
No Corsets Worn at West Point
A West Point veteran explains cadet discipline and physique. Col. K. B. Collins notes that uniform padding and daily setting up exercises shape the torso and posture, emphasizing discipline and appearance over comfort. He dismisses rumors of corsets among cadets, stressing athletic drill.
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West Point
Dentists Confront Hairpin Hair Doomed Dentistry
A Chicago dentist in the Masonic temple laments modern hair styles interfering with dental work. He describes a woman whose hair was caught in his sleeve button and torn loose, leaving him unpaid. He notes headrests and braces cannot accommodate the mass of hair and jokes about a hairdress boycott to fix the problem.
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Masonic Temple
Bill
Fanglee
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