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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1905
Page
7
The article describes fitted coats with vest fronts and new full shoulder sleeves. It details a wood brown broadcloth example with white vest, velvet trimmings, and roll-over collar. Describes construction, seam lines for a slimming effect, and material quantities for sizes plus fabric options for autumn gowns.
New ostrich and marabout flat boas and pelerines appear wider and more extravagant in color, commanding high prices. Some reach eighteen inches in width with a cape effect over the shoulders, fading to nearly white at the tips. Favorite shades include American Beauty red to pinkish white, burnt orange to pale lemon, and a seal brown fading to pink and chocolate.
The piece describes fashion trends with emphasis on ankle length skirts standing out, boning in garments, white serge coats trimmed in calf skin, colorful chenille straw hats, leather belts with back tassels, Marie Antoinette sleeves with flounces, and short skirts becoming common for all occasions. It notes Parisienne styles capitulating to shorter hems and silk gowns extending into cold weather with matching hats.
Coming skirt fashions promise very full hems with plain and trimmed full skirts. Double ruches at the bottom and stitched down hip yokes appear in plaited skirts. Front breadths stay plain while attached flounces feature deep plaits. Tailored gowns for the season are noted.
Plain coats in broadcloth and serge gain shine from white collars and cuffs braided with gold or silver galloon. Women favor taffeta for motor wear, dust shedding and long life. interlining with lighter silks or flannel is common. A new pongee model features three capes, semi fitted, with deepest cape reaching below the elbows, secured by buttons and straps.
Two or three chickens simmer slowly until the meat pulls from the bones. Remove bones and skin, pack the meat in a mold with gizzard liver and heart. Boil gelatine dissolved in warm water to a pint, pour over the chicken, chill, and slice with a sharp knife.
Paris fashion notes highlight Varennes as a popular hat shape with lower crowns, many conical or funnel forms. Trimming includes a double velvet band in two shades and a three-feather plume pinned at the center front with a high narrow buckle securing it.
The article extols mohair for dust coats but notes rain marks after wetting. It describes a fashionable dark green cashmere frock trimmed with blue silk and green braid, featuring novel sleeves and a five gore skirt. Material estimates are given for a fourteen year old girl.
A fashion column discusses cloth coats with braiding or lace ornamentation, often three quarter length and mannish in cut. Coats feature features like large side pockets and capes over the shoulders, with knit home spun items showing a belted back and loose front, worn open or buttoned.
A pale yellow theater waist features panne velvet, white net square robe, heavy silk passementerie, lace trim, and box pleated tucks creating tapering lines. It lists fabric requirements: 54% yards for medium size, 21.4% or 27 yards for 44 inch width, plus net and lace amounts.
The piece explains that punctured skins accelerate decay in fruits like apples bananas grapes and oranges. It notes unbroken skin keeps longer in cold storage, while injured fruit exposed for sale invites germ invasion and potential health risks for children who bite into damaged produce.
A US observer notes American women of means take pride in managing home duties and still participate in refined social life. She observes they often cook or clean in the forenoon and later attend clubs or social events, maintaining dignity despite doing menial tasks.
An old writer laments modern footballs change from rough, communal games to brutal, high contact plays. He recalls boyhood matches in which workers like Al Hacker the plasterer and a stout doctor hurled and bucked the ball amid a cheering crowd, ending as night fell.
Mrs A K Ramsey chief probation officer of the juvenile court tells the Congress of Mothers that every man was a thief in boyhood and cites examples from her own family including her son who stole salted almonds, asserting there is no honest boy.
A column argues for a national law to standardize seed weights amid wide state variances. It lists exact legal bushel weights for wheat corn oats barley rye buckwheat beans peas clover timothy and common grasses, noting discrepancies from 52 to 75 pounds and urging uniformity.
The drainage engineer is a product of modern times and should be encouraged as drainage increasingly relates to farm work. Poor leveling in a drain reduces efficiency and sags can cause sand buildup and clogs. A skillful engineer ensures level beds, stable soils, and proper handling of quicksands, saving long term costs.
The article notes that closely mowed Bermuda grass may winter-kill in severe winters, suggesting letting it grow before frost or applying manure or straw for protection. Oklahoma State findings show Bermuda hay yields of 1,855 pounds per acre on an infertile white alkali plot, confirming good pasture value in southern and eastern Oklahoma but poor results in the northwest.
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