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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1922
Page
7
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the market season for guinea fowl runs from late summer through fall demand centers on young birds weighing one to two pounds in city markets. At two and a half months they reach one to one and a half pounds and appear in August with heavier birds sought as the season progresses.
The article stresses clean coop quarters, proper ventilation, and dry bedding to prevent digestive troubles and respiratory issues in poultry. It warns that damp conditions, poor litter, cracks, and restricted space raise disease risks and casualties.
Guidance on long term egg preservation using waterglass, feeding strategies for baby chicks, and feed mixes. Advises minimal feeding, disease prevention measures, and nutritional bases like alfalfa meal and wheat bran. Recommends keeping hens for home egg supply and future sales when prices rise.
The summer dress market highlights practical taffeta and cotton crepe gowns. Crepe frocks in straight lines, jackets with frock combos, and two tone trimmings appear in cerise and black. Green bindings and checks appear in orange and white models, with velvet-like and steel accents, signaling a shift to simple lines and heavier fabrics.
The note explains how to soften raisins by pouring boiling water over them and letting them sit in a drained tea stand for a few minutes before draining.
Gray trelaine fabric shapes a clever feminine suit with black cire satin accents on skirt and coat. A side panel and novel collar mark the look while a crepe de chine self color blouse completes the costume.
Summer fashion foresees long white silk gloves rising in popularity as gowns favor short sleeves or sheer wide sleeves. A 16 button glove with elastic puffings and a bracelet glove with embroidered wrist bands emerge as novel styles for slender arms and elaborated designs.
A wedding dress features a traditional white satin gown with an unusually long squared veil weighed by orange blossoms. The gown includes long loose panels faced with faint green and white accents, echoing the bridal bouquet and adding a striking, fashion-forward detail.
Fringed sport skirts appear very smart and are often paired with scarfs of the same fabric as accessories. The fashion item mix emphasizes coordinated fringe and scarf sets.
The article discusses spring style trends including pale lavender blue and yellow gingham with small checks, two tone accents, and two tone seersucker for children. Linen gains popularity due to lower cost, though it wrinkles easily and requires pressing. organdie fabrics are rising for summer with easy laundering and light trimming details.
London spring fashions emphasize negligee as a dominant art form. The waist sits at midriff with beads as bright contrast to simple dress hues. Under robes under draperies, full sleeves with cut out vignettes, and skirts lengthen while décolletage rises at the front.
An old tablecloth with a worn edge can be repurposed into a neat lunch cloth. Cut off the worn portion, use the outer part to form a hem 2 to 3 inches wide, and fold and slip the edge of the cloth between the two edges to hem.
A brief fragment presents a moral contrast between a worldling’s mansion and a humble cot with heavenly peace. It questions whether material riches yield a richer prize than spiritual treasure promised in heaven. The lines evoke contemplation on fame wealth and inner faith.
Spilled pepper clings to bread used to remove it. Stale bread can be sliced and baked again. Smoked fish can be baked by wrapping in paper and baking. Rubber on door points reduces noise. Mattress parts can cover a window seat. Magnesia paste cleans white felt hats. flour and gasoline paste cleans velvet. Gloves washed with flour and gasoline paste. Old stockings become floor mops. Bread pudding uses bread bits, apples, custard, milk, eggs and lemon peel.
A proverb-like reflection on escape from a narrow path. The author compares a sneaking weasel to a person seeking broader horizons, noting that leaving a restricted space requires starving the behavior that led to it and finding a different route.
A detailed home recipe for chicken a la king with mushrooms pepper and lemon juice served in timbale cases. Includes timbale case batter and frying method plus lobster in rice border, French fried potatoes and a cheese baked scalloped potato dish as accompaniment.
The article notes that during Middle Ages religious services fans were used to ward off flies from sacred elements. These round fans carried silver bells and served a practical ritual purpose in churches.
A fragment notes Flubdub earns ten thousand a year from fifty a week yet his wife remains unhappy. The text emphasizes that money alone does not measure happiness and that living conditions affect a woman's well being.
In the Boston Tran script a self confident Kate faces an inner conflict. The dialogue hints at her firmness masking personal sorrow.
A compact aphorism contrasts collective obligation with individual command, stating that collective action implied by we will exceeds the force of you shall. The line highlights teamwork and proactive responsibility over coercive orders.
A thinker argues that purpose comes from action rather than study, insisting that staying busy sustains energy and morale through life.
A proverb-style note warns that someone who criticizes others will also spread faults about you, reflecting a pattern of social judgment and reputational risk.
In a playful exchange a performer jokes about earning bread and butter on the stage while another replies they are in the olio. The quip highlights backstage humor and the blend of acts within a vaudeville or revue setting.
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