Plan of Concrete Sheep Dipping Tank Description
A farmer describes building a concrete sheep dipping tank to replace a wooden vat. The design includes a 4 by 14 foot tank, 6 inch bottom, rough non slip base, and a draining pen. aims for efficient dipping, better lamb recovery, and clearing ticks from western range flocks.
Revival of the Russian Blouse Captivates Fashion World
The New Year brings back the old-time Russian blouse in varied lengths and fabrics. The cut features a top blouse with rich frog fasteners or jeweled buttons, belt buckles, and fur or contrasting trim. Styles include velveteen and serge gowns with matched muffs and hats, suited for skating and smart wear.
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Canada
Russian blouse suit inspires smart promenade attire
Describes a Russian blouse suit with wide-ware serge fabric fur or braid bands a short plaited skirt a big fur set and a Russian turban. Notes velvet velveteen or corduroy as materials for chilly wearers and fur bands as fitting accents for texture and style.
Kimonos as Evening Wraps in Japanese Silk Splendor
The article praises hand embroidered Japanese kimonos as elegant evening wraps featuring quilted linings and vibrant silk crepe with gold and silver embroidery. It notes iris, cherry blossoms, cranes and birds, plus long scarfs of silk worn about the coiffure or draped over shoulders at the opera or dance.
Velvet Ribbon Hairstyles Elevate Evening Coiffures
Women wear a flat headband ribbon as a substitute for the heavy hair under hats. The accessory brightens the look and matches the gown color scheme. Rich shades like plum, royal blue, burgundy, jade, and sapphire are popular, with satin velvet and tulle used. An oriental style places gemmed cabochons above the ears.
English Cotton Fringes Enhance Restored Interiors
English looking cotton fringes appeal to refinishing and interior restoration traders and home decorators. Mounted on cotton gimp, they range from white to deep ecru and blue and white in patterns. They measure one to five inches and edge bed room upholstery including curtains, bedspreads, boxes, cushions, and chairs.
New Seal Masc Pattern Sombrero In Modern Millinery
A large sombrero fashioned from seal musk, blending western plains flair with modern design. The crown bears a Venetian style embroidered band while the brim keeps a traditional wide tilt for a stylish finish.
White Lace Waist Fashion Description
The description outlines a white lace waist model with plain tulle bordered by embroidered marguerites. The yoke uses tucked tulle bordered with pearls, a lace guimpe, and sleeves featuring lace upper portions with tucked tulle below.
Queue de Rat Trim Sparks Fashion Duel
French designers propose trimming the queue de rat on a frock prompting American readers to react with surprise at how the term sounds in French versus English. The discussion highlights cross cultural fashion naming quirks and modern styling ideas.
Fattening Hibbard Squashes touted for swine feed
A Colorado farmer cites in Burban's Swine in America that Hibbard squashes fatten hogs faster than corn and outpace pumpkins. He claims a hog reaches 200 to 250 pounds in six weeks on about a ton of squashes fed raw with shells, noting hogs clean up all feed.
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Colorado
Coburn
America
Tie
Sizes of Eggs in Aging Hens
Under normal conditions the egg producing organs enlarge with age. An old hen may lay a larger egg when she is a year or two old, especially if she is a heavy layer as a pullet.
Langshan A Good Farm Fowl Winters Laying Ability
Among the Asiatic breeds the Langshans have the best reputation as winter layers. A Black Langshan cock is shown. Langshans forage well and sit less, with chicks maturing quickly for table fowls at five to six months. Hatch not later than April for pullets to lay next winter.
Prevent Eggs Cracking in Boiled Water
To stop eggs cracking when many are boiled, run warm faucet water over them before placing them in the dish.
Swift and the Stella Vanessa Love Triangle
The article recounts Jonathan Swift's ruinous loves and rival passions. It follows his secret marriage to Stella, his turbulent relationship with Vanessa Vanhomrigh, and the eventual heartbreak leading to Stella's death and Swift's later fame and decline. The narrative emphasizes Swift's harsh temper and the enduring impact of his romantic entanglements.
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Swift
Hester Vanhomrigh
London
Miss Vanhomrigh
Vanessa
Cadanus
Ireland
Stella
An Elopement and Two Duels of Betty Linley and Sheridan
The 18th century tale follows Betty Linley daughter of Bath composer and Richard Brinsley Sheridan from a secret marriage to duels with Capt Matthews. Sheridan charms Betty, flees France escorted by him, returns to face scandal, and endures poverty after fame as plays emerge.
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Joye
England
Betty Linley
Bath
Fair Maid of
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Miss Linley
Capt
Matthews
Sheridan
Betty
France
Calais
All England
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Miss Waring
Peter Jones
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