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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1915
Page
7
The piece describes current wedding fashion trends with detail on gowns featuring bodices, necklines, and long sleeves. notes New York spring gowns in white brocade with empire trains and matching veils. It also outlines new petticoats including princess slips, lace trims, ribbons, and ensembles ranging four to six yards in length.
Convertible outing caps use American poplin and palm fiber cloth with silk or tampered trimmings. Varied colors face the body and brim with contrasting linings, while curves and ties offer adjustable fits and decorative bows for diverse wear.
A New York correspondent describes a striking transparent hat with a four round dented tam o shanter crown and a wide stiffened marine brim. The brim curves and can be supported by hidden wire to keep its shape, while unwired versions require frequent renewals and flatter, duller styling.
Fragmentary text describes dresses for young girls with varied fabrics and styles. Mentions everyday colors, striped patterns, and materials such as patent leather and cordage. References Russian origin and wartime garment terms, with miscellaneous notes on trims and accessories.
The article describes simple patch pockets, platted pockets, and a military pocket. It suggests using divided boxes for hosiery to keep pairs separate, aiding quick selection during busy mornings and avoiding mixed stockings.
An old yarn shows how to knit a beaded bag with black silk and white beads, detailing rows, stitches, fringe, and lining. The piece also warns slender young women to balance exercise and diet to avoid weight gain this summer.
Beading enhances up to date frocks and hats with colorful decorations. The illustration shows beaded touches on belts hat brims and hat ends.
A simple porch receptacle keeps children's toys off the porch and out of the house. Attach stout cloth to the house wall to form a deep pocket with a flap and snap fasteners for a neat, waterproof toy bin using an old raincoat.
In ironing bias seams use the straight of grain to prevent stretching. This method keeps the straw turban shape intact and avoids distortion during pressing. Maintain even pressure along the seams to preserve fit and durability.
A fragmented line notes a swap or substitution with two blades replacing one. Sparse text mentions soil and a better condition hinted by the phrase Better sre, better. The readable bits suggest a garden or turf note.
Advice on poultry house construction to prevent drafts and moisture. Elevate walls on a sill, cover joints with battens, and lay roof boards lengthwise for durability and rainproofing. Use moss, cinders, ashes, straw or hay as litter. avoid sawdust due to moisture retention. Maintain clean ground and fresh litter, and repaint or tar yearly to preserve the roof.
The plan describes a rainproof poultry house using cheap boards and building paper to seal drafts. A door sits in a gable end, windows on a side, and external boxes with hinged lids for egg retrieval. Interior features include 2x4 studding, roosts near the ceiling, feed troughs, ladders, and ventilating openings under rafters for fresh air.
The article argues small farms fail unless they specialize in intensive crops like truck farming poultry fruit or dairying. It highlights the need for business skill location proximity to markets and notes that perishable products face price volatility. It warns that demand cannot sustain widespread intensive farming and stresses limited profitable scope.
A reader describes adjusting bag size by changing stitch counts and knitting length. Guidance covers joining silk ends at one edge, concealing knots in the seam, and forming a bag by looping around three needles or two, with emphasis on creating a smooth, round structure.
The article notes many women gain weight in summer and slim down by winter. It states the average girl becomes about ten pounds heavier by autumn, due to laziness and inactivity in hot weather and a tendency to sleep and eat.
Annual notes reveal sorrel and buckhorn weeds worsen on drought-damaged and thin soils in the corn belt, especially where inland limestone and organic matter are scarce. In rich clover-rich soil these weeds trouble little, prompting method questions for control of the perennial weed spreading by root-stocks.
The article argues milk is the most important yet most contaminable food and stresses farmers must deliver clean milk to city babies. It links milkborne diseases to outbreaks of diphtheria, scarlet fever, and tuberculosis, noting one tenth of US babies die in infancy from preventable causes, many from improper feeding or impure milk.
The article notes sorrel thrives on poor land with thin grass and warns pest spread if left in meadow. It recommends plowing badly infested areas and applying one ton of lime stone per acre plus ten tons of manure before reseeding, and stresses careful seed inspection for sorrel.
Dining room decor ideas feature blue and pink forget me nots in a low central bowl with white candle shades, yellow roses with honeysuckle, old fashioned bouquets, hanging baskets of pink lavender sweet peas, wood ferns and roses, and trailing clematis. A wrist bag fashion note about the haversack style bag in khaki with integrated vanity items.
Advice on humane colt handling emphasizing gradual work, gentleness, and patience. Do not overwork a young horse, as long term usefulness depends on proper early training. a colt should not be expected to match an experienced horse in understanding.
The article explains how crossing breeds alters offspring appearance and weight. It notes that the mother's body shape and weight influence the cross, while the father's genetics influence feather color. Example crosses show barred patterns depending on parent sex and breed.
A farmer advises laying a thick straw mulch over blackberry and raspberry beds to retain moisture. With dry weather, soil cover ensures fruit set regardless of others, encouraging growers to conserve moisture for better yields.
The article argues soil restoration is essential to national prosperity. It stresses intelligent farming, longer leases, and full stock of domestic animals to sustain permanent, profitable production amid depleted soils and rising food costs.
A detailed guide to building secure grain stacks with proper drainage ventilation and layering. It covers choosing a high dry site, preparing the surface, forming concentric layers with joints, and topping with caps to shed rain. It notes benefits like protecting grain and straw from spoilage and encourages community demonstrations.
Farmers are urged to focus on sheep income as the top stock source and to use sheep to weed and tidy fields. Soybeans are highlighted as a major crop expected to rival corn and wheat in importance. Hog feeding via late season bean patches is advised for cheap pork. Bee management notes that one skilled keeper can manage many colonies with annual expert guidance.
A farmer notes benefits of a new threshing method citing easier operation, reduced labor, and no storage cost. The plan aims to handle a big crop, prevent market glut, and enable early plowing for higher wheat yields.
Celery can be set out in July in the North and by August in milder regions. Growing celery requires attention, best done by raising your own plants for seed. Seed planting in spring leads to strong growth and proper cultivation. Ground that bore peas makes good celery soil if thoroughly fertilized. Furrow spacing varies by variety. use manure at the bottom, and pack rows about six inches apart. Pasteurizing milk and cream retards souring without changing flavor and kills most germs.
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