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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1920
Page
6
Designers feature Arce plaits and side plaitings in silk and wool across capes, skirts, and negligees. Horizontal stripes with side plaits, saddle bag pockets, and unique belt finishes showcase varied plaiting techniques. Girdles, decorative pockets, and accordion pleats add texture, evoking Egyptian-inspired fronts and silk ornaments.
The article notes a rising use of tricolette and silk fiber in smocks and lightweight jackets, predicting they will rival silk sweaters and become staple sports and streetwear. It highlights gray and colorful floral embroidery, satin trim, and georgette ensembles for dressier models, including evening wear accents with beads and vivid embroidery.
A description notes embroidery at the edge of evening gowns with white floss set against white silk. The fragment suggests a decorative technique, though exact placement and full context are unclear.
The article advises that expensive gloves last longer with proper care. It cautions against wearing best gloves at night due to moisture from heat and suggests avoiding very wet weather. It also notes rain and umbrella use can spoil gloves and recommends careful handling.
A distinctive trimming for children's frocks uses striped material. The stripes are connected by a red worsted chain stitch. A band of the trimming can run around sleeves and down each side of the frock, at both back and front.
A large wool crochet poke bonnet with wired structure and crocheted flowers serves as a recreation wear millinery novelty. The design showcases intricate crochet work and integrated floral trimming for a distinctive accessory.
A note on fashion shows unusual detailing as opaque white beads are embroidered onto blouses in pale pastel shades, creating a distinct contrast. The trend highlights decorative beadwork on lighter fabrics in recent collections.
Fragmentary notes describe novelty belts and a smoke gray ser vel with a border of interlaced lines. The text is incomplete and garbled, providing limited readable items or dates.
Valerie Henning of Panola county Mississippi, sixteen and state poultry club champion, reports net profits from her flock totaling 525 35 dollars this year. She and six other girls visited Washington on a prize trip funded by Mississippi bankers and businessmen. Her two-year club record includes 374 dollars profit last year and a 1919 flock of 19 hens and two cockerels. Eggs laid by 19 hens from Jan 1 to Oct 16 totaled 2840, with most eggs sold for hatching.
The article advises farmers to increase the flock of laying hens while noting most families, especially women and girls, manage the birds. It stresses that range is essential but not sufficient without feed and shelter, and warns to keep only productive hens as poor layers become a liability.
Cull out weak chicks and protect eggs from sun. Damp hen houses reduce egg output. Infertile eggs endure market conditions better. Bran and charcoal aid starter feed. provide in hoppers. Do not feed chicks until 48 hours old to absorb yolk. Ancoilas are large egg layers for those seeking egg breeds. Market mistakes come from early fattening and cold moist housing risks.
A New Mexico farm wife carries water and runs a full household while helping with field work on an 800 acre farm. The 1919 survey of 244 farm women shows average daily toil from 5 or 6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. with 53 miles traveled and 82 tons of water carried yearly, highlighting drudgery and the push for better equipment and farm life improvements to curb urban migration.
The note describes an olive pickle made from small cucumbers mixed with vinegar and a septa pilive ol per gallon to create a rich olive-like flavor. It claims the pickles absorb the off notes and taste as rich as olives.
Experiments by the United States Department of Agriculture's Office of Home Economics show energy savings when daily tasks are done at the proper height. Dishwashing on a low table used 30 calories per hour, 25 calories on a slightly high table, and 21 calories on a properly adjusted surface, suggesting simple table-height adjustments can reduce effort.
A garbled list offers household tips on meals and baking, including beefsteak and oysters for shepherd's pie, fig paste as cake filling, butter limits in pound cake, cabbage selection, and preserving bottle stoppers with glycerin. Also notes an oilcloth apron for laundry and a bean barley soup for cool days.
Secretary Meredith backs accepting the invitation from foreign nations to join the Permanent International Association of Road Congresses. The American Association of State Highway Officials urged congress approval and an invitation for the next meeting.
A federated roads council of 28 business and civic groups launches a campaign to inform residents within 100 miles of St. Louis about the advantages of road improvements.
Experts estimate road haulage adds up to about a half billion dollars annually. The text argues good roads connect farmers to towns and cities, reducing distance and barriers, and emphasizing the interdependence of rural and urban areas.
Mrs. Mary Sre ER of Wyandotte recounts severe pain and illness cured by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash after discarding doctor prescriptions. She credits the remedies with restoring mobility and daily tasks.
In a small town drug store marked C. W. Pugh & Company the circulating library sits in the corner. Nine year old Fred returned a borrowed book indignant claiming the librarian laughed at him. His mother reminded him the map did not laugh and Fred said he had simply told Mr Pugh he returned the book.
A remark about a hunt hint prompts a dispute over what counts as a pointer. The exchange pivots to the notion that commerce relies on guidance and not mere frugality or abstinence.
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