Miniature beauty parlors on parasols spark fad in fashion
The fashion for odd umbrella and parasol handles turns into portable vanity spaces with rouge powder and lipstick in old Bouff boxes mounted on sticks. Paris-origin trend spreads globally as some handles also house electrical flashlights to illuminate night plans and show programs.
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The Dainty Summer Frock Appears as Keynote Piece
Daintiness sets the tone for a white frock described as practical yet charming. A ribbon girdle adds a striking color accent to the gown’s design.
The Newest Scarf Match Throw With Dress
One of the prettiest and most practical scarf fad items is the throw made of material to match the dress.
Fashions in Brief Highlight Fur Parasol and Red Hats
The piece notes new fur parasols to match wraps and the vogue for brown veils with binack hats. Short velvet sport coats come in black and bright colors, summer wear favors pongee Shantung silks in natural tones, and camel hair casts in chow and other shades rise in popularity. Paris sees bright red hats in taffeta mushroom shapes with plaited frills.
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Cretonne Trim Bets Fashion for Dresses and Frocks
Cretonne features as trim on silk and cotton frocks with collars cuffs and vests in bright prints. A navy taffeta street dress showcased collar cuffs and vest in cretonne. Cotton crepe styles remain popular for children and summer women’s dresses using cretonne as a stylish accent.
High Neckline Revival Shapes Paris Fashion Commentary
French fashion writer notes a rapid return to high necklines with cuff tailored lines. The look remains elegant yet austere, while new frills ruches and soft rolling collars soften the stiff impression and create matching batwing styles.
Polka Dot Fashions Dominate Coming Season
The article highlights navy blue and white dotted Swiss, white voile, and green dot fabrics for children and women. It showcases morning frocks for a ten year old with navy blue polka dots, white pique pockets, and a red necktie, plus white organdie and navy polka dot combinations for older girls and mothers with Peter Pan collars, belts, and green accents.
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Straight and Slender Fall Coats and Suits Described
The fall season features straight slender coats and suits with long waisted coats and mandarin sleeves. The description emphasizes a streamlined silhouette for the new apparel.
Cleaning and disinfecting rail cars to curb livestock diseases
The United States Department of Agriculture outlines federal rules for cleaning and disinfecting railroad stock cars after they transport animals with communicable diseases. Bureau of Animal Industry supervises cleaning and disinfection, with many cars and trucks handled in fiscal year 1919 to prevent disease spread interstate.
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Successful Fattening Pen Described for Poultry Coop
A fattening coop with slatted sides provides ample air for the birds. After meals a muslin curtain is placed over the coop to create semi darkness while allowing fresh air. Slatted floors keep the coop cleaner by letting manure drop through.
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Farm Journal
Egg Circle Benefits
The object of a community egg circle is to secure better poultry strains and egg production. It aims to handle and pack eggs to uniform clean quality, guarantee them, market directly to consumers, and purchase supplies cooperatively for member and community benefit per the United States Department of Agriculture.
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Chicken Mites Transfer in Poultry Trade
Chicken mites are carried mainly through the movement of poultry in crates and boxes. They do not feed much on other hosts when chickens are present, but are transported during handling and shipping.
Garden Insect Control Methods From Extension Service Circular
The article classifies leaf and fruit chewers versus sap suckers and outlines treatments for biting insects with arsenate of lead paste, soap or molasses aids, and dusting powders. It recommends soap soapsuds kerosene emulsion tobacco decoctions and soil dust mulch to deter pests, plus Bordeaux mixture for fungi with arsenate added for potatoes. It cites University of Missouri extension circular 15 for detailed guidance.
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University of Missouri College of Agriculture
Plums for Home Grower Highlight Top Varieties
The best home garden plums are Burbank German Prune and Imperial with Reine Claude noted for quality. Jefferson occurs larger but carries less weight as a bearer.
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Cover Crop Practice in Orchard Management
A cover crop in an orchard benefits soil when not cut for hay and plowed under every third year. Clean culture, done once in three or four years, has been found beneficial for orchard health and sustainability.
Painting interiors of silos warns against lead paint use
A Hoard's Dairyman note warns farmers not to use lead or oil paint on silo interiors. A subscriber said his silo coated with lead paint peeled away, cows showed poisoning after silage feeding, seven died. Chemical analysis linked lead poisoning to the deaths.
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Household Tips From A Bygone Era
A collection of practical household hints and cures for common problems. Advice covers plant care with nitrate tonic and cold coffee fern infusions, improvised kitchen repairs using egg white and ashes, keeping cakes moist with steam, heating packs for leaks, and foot care for better posture and comfort. Also includes whimsical poetic lines about tea and pot.
Summer Dishes for Everyday Meals
A vintage guide showcases adaptable vegetarian dishes using garden produce. Eskaloped Cabbage layers creamed cabbage with seasoned crumbs, while Curry of Vegetables blends onion apple carrot turnip celery in a rich white sauce. Baked Banana Pudding combines bread crumbs banana pulp sugar and eggs, and Whipped Fruit Jelly adds bananas oranges to gelatin.
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