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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1919
Page
10
Wool furs become fall staples for suits and top coats as designers imitate real pelts like sealskin and mink. The article notes wool fur durability, practical wear, and new fabrics such as duvetyn trimmed with furfelt resembling sealskin, with fashion details including basques, silk braid, bone buttons, and a narrow belt with a small bow tied at the front.
The article outlines new styles for girls and junior misses emphasizing draping fabrics like velours and duvetyn, plus durable tweeds. It highlights a junior miss trapper coat with nutria fur trim, triangular inserts, shirred panels, and a high waistline, plus a velour little girl coat with fur trim and draped duvetyn wrap coats with wide sleeves and large buttons.
Walt Ramsdell answers an eastern ad seeking a bride, courting Cherry at the Three Bears express office. He and Cherry plot a home and honeymoon items while a mail order bid arrives, and she guides his choice, deepening their silent connection amid rumors of rivals.
The forest service notes rising interest in private forestry and farm forestry leading to a shift from the term woodlot to woodland or woods. Woodlams and woods are preferred for their broader applicability away from New England where woodlot originated. The change reflects evolving rural forestry practices nationwide.
Farmers use branch or creek sand to scour oil and grease from plows that fail to clean quickly. A few passes over sandy gravel beds remove rust and hardened grease, with sand not sticking to the plow and gravel avoiding damage if large stones are absent.
A Philadelphia Ledger snippet shows a 28 month old boy naming pennies as organ man money and nickels as big money. He assigns a dollar to mothers dollar while noting Hessia the house’s honored kitchen figure.
A trainee at a motor shop faced failure when one part of an engine could not be found. He took the missing piece from a commanding officer’s car, completing the task and passing the test among 1900 in Chicago Tributes.
A brief note explains the shift from old hand forging to modern steel production. It contrasts the hammering of strips by blacksmiths with the steam shears and automated shaping used today, highlighting increased strength and efficiency.
Cleaning and polishing brass and copper using rotten stone, polishing compounds, and alcohol or turpentine. The article notes common polishing materials and suggests mixtures for better results.
The Agriculture Department advises farmers on bale quality and baling methods to boost hay revenue. It details bale types, presses including box, round, and continuous travel, and cost considerations for owning versus hiring a baler.
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