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Newspaper
Grabill Review
Location
Grabill, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1913
Page
7
The article reviews summer skirts including sports street and tub skirts in heavy cottons and fabrics like pique poplin galatea and basket weave. It notes white cotton gaberdine white wash satin khaki and linen options with patches pockets buttons and vivid color details for country club and hiking styles.
The article surveys summer suit styles for 1917 highlighting wool jersey, serge, taffeta, tussah and new silk weaves. It notes cape collars, pocketless coats, wider hips, naval length coats with turned back fronts, and short yokes with draped fullness. Light gray and oyster white appear among jersey and silk suits.
Three popular garden vegetables are sweet corn tomatoes and eggplant. Sweet corn should be eaten soon after picking and is best grown on rich land with succession plantings every two to three weeks or by early medium and late varieties. Tomatoes should be started in a house or hot bed in the North and transplanted to ensure vigorous plants after frost danger.
The article explains planting and training methods for eggplants and compares them to tomatoes. It covers spacing of 3 feet between rows and 18 inches to 2 feet in the row, soil preferences such as fine rich sandy loam, cultivation practices, and opinions on manure and soil freshness for productive yields.
The article argues gardening is the fastest way to cut living costs by producing a new food supply. It notes several months to build a surplus of meat potatoes and flour, but a garden can relieve shortages in weeks by substituting fresh produce for canned goods and expensive staples.
A common error is storing harness by hanging it carelessly or left on the ground. Leather goods and stitching suffer neglect. manufacturers cannot produce durable gear without proper care. Clean and oil in fall and store in a dry place when not in use.
Salsify is a popular home garden root crop with high fod value and good storage for winter use. Plant in rows 15 to 24 inches apart with 19 to 15 seeds per foot. depth 0.75 to 1.25 inches. Cultivation like carrots. Mam moth Sandwich Island variety noted as best. Roots mature around October 1 and can be stored in a cool cellar. Also a humorous anecdote about insurance agents and a multi policy joke.
A farm note describes a wind driven water system with a raised cistern and a float valve for automatic filling. It explains placing a T end cut-out valve on the pump and using upturned nipple components to regulate water flow as the wind powers the pump.
The device describes a cistern connected to a heavy wire and lever supporting a five-gallon pail or keg. When full, the Seal valve closes, pressure opens a cut-out valve, filling the pail and shutting the mill. A small leak drains the pail, allowing the system to restart.
A Cincinnati authority touts freezone as a painless remedy to lift out corns and calluses. A small bottle, obtainable at drugstores, promises quick drying action without inflaming surrounding skin, offering relief with little cost and no soreness.
Indianapolis News reports a stop at a halt way station where a man and a woman overheard a remark about preferring a husband to sit by the speaker. When questioned, Mr. 8. replied he could only comply, implying an action taken.
A humorous excerpt shows a woman asking for a Liberty loan bond for her husband. In the bank scene a clerk asks for the bond size, and she struggles to state a precise size, noting he wears a fifteen shirt.
Dialogue fragment shows a girl and sailor exchanging quips about men o war and tags. The sailor explains the small front ones as tags, prompting the girl to remark on the tag of war as a pun.
To sweeten an acid soil spread ground limestone evenly over plowed ground and work into the top soil. Limestone is cheapest and generally effective though slower than quicklime or hydrated lime. More coarse material lasts longer. Screenings cost 25 cents to 1 dollar a ton. On farms with accessible limestone and high hauling costs, seed grinders can grind limestone on the farm.
The piece notes worldwide demand for staple crops with prices high and likely above average for a year or more. It argues profits from farming depend on diligent effort and urges farmers to avoid avoidable risks in securing good crop production.
The article outlines an intensive potato culture method for a second crop. It suggests planting late after clover is cut or after strawberries are harvested, requiring sun exposure. Benefits depend on timing, with early summer plantings on straw berry patches yielding expected results.
A sharp exchange recalls a forefather pledging sacred honor for the country and questions the price raised for that pledge. The dialogue contrasts idealized sacrifice with a mockingly low contribution.
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