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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1909
Page
6
Practical instructions urge experimental farming on every homestead. Topics include hog lice control, pen cleanliness, sheep care, balanced feeding, alfalfa and corn blends, plums and fall crops, storage of roots, and the value of vetting wounds, ducks, hay moisture, and pasture management.
A selection of fashion notes describes gowns in white chiffon with filet lace and bullion trim, pale lavender batiste with net panels, and pink linen frocks with embroidered collars. Hats range from Gainsborough lace to black chip with plumage and jade accents, plus blue satin ribbons and veils.
The garment uses pale green linen with a fabric front panel in embroidery. The bodice is unlined and attached to a waist band, with shoulder tucks and embroidered sleeves. A white muslin hat with rosettes completes the outfit. materials needed include 6.5 yards of 42 inch linen and 14 yards of 18 inch embroidery.
A thin silver dollar sized locket watch becomes the latest jewelry craze. Uninitiated may doubt, but these watches are real timepieces. They are worn as elegant lockets on delicate gold chains and crafted in artistic forms.
Instructions describe braiding soutache on an old parasol to modernize it for silk or linen tops with careful stamping and minimal ends. The piece then shifts to Postscript Stamps tracing a fad in philanthropy, introducing new comic stamps sold in sets of 12 for five cents.
A fashion note praises the return of a black one piece frock for practical wear. The silk voile dress features a leather belt, back hooks, elbow sleeves, and Venetian lace details with a yoke and soutache braiding. Paired with a black hat and patent leather shoes, it offers a smart, go anywhere look.
Plain fabrics are easier to construct than striped or flowered textiles. Pastel batiste becomes a home dressmaker favorite as costly sheer linens are imitated in inexpensive batiste. A common finish is basting pieces together and securing with fine feather stitching.
Plaited frills of white tulle appear on blouses made with colored foulard. They are designed to be worn with a separate skirt, with colors matched for harmony. Footing frill edges, silk strips, covered buttons, and small bow ties reflect the foulard color scheme.
Instructions to repurpose good but outdated white shirtwaists by removing the neck back and front, cutting out sleeves, enlarging armholes, and finishing edges with ribbon beading and lace.
In a heated 1908 scene Addison Spriggs and Francis Xavier McGavick clash over war and Ireland. The altercation ends with Spriggs battered but reaffirming his stance for universal peace as McGavick threatens. Copyright 1908 W. G. Chapman.
Tom Gittem finds a purple necktie and a pink shirt clash with his wife. He buys four new shirts and a gray suit, ending up spending 61.40 for the outfit. His fashion spending sparks a sharp remark about future gift neckties.
In an 1909 reminiscence, Anson Purdy the village banker and coal dealer rises from humble beginnings. He uses a mule and a back yard sign offering a five dollar reward to coax coal from passing railroad crews, building a coal business before expanding.
An old Indian fighting tale recounts a corporal famed for his belief in fatality. He straps pistols to his saddle before a ride, saying he may meet an Apache whose last day has come. The story, cited from London Graphic, also mentions Sir Wilfrid Lawson and relaxed jokes about missing colleagues.
Newly elected members wasted no time in settling into Westminster. The article notes this efficiency contrasts with past periods when a once famous member returned to the house after a by election.
Rev A J Ake secretary of the Methodist Ministers association preached on Canned Sermons last Sunday. On Monday he was late to the preachers meeting prompting puzzled pastors. One noted the morning paper ran his sermon nicknamed Canned Sermons. Rev Albert Hurlstone commented not sure if he is sick.
A remark by Rev. Mr. Ake provides an apparently good and sufficient excuse after reports that a good many people fall ill from canned goods during a church gathering.
The caustic wit of Beerbohm Tree is shown when he reads a playwrights offering and scribbles quick suggestions. The writer protests the casual handling as fair play and mentions a year of hard labor behind the work.
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