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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1929
Page
8
Julia Bottomley reports from 1989 fashion notes on fall silhouettes emphasizing longer skirts and coordinated knitted ensembles. The article highlights novelty in knitted fabrics, see-through hems, multi-piece outfits, and refined colorways like beige and ivory, signaling a shift toward feminine elegance in sports and formal wear.
United States Department of Agriculture bulletin outlines how to reduce apple scald through orchard practices and storage methods. Details include picking maturity, sun exposure, rapid cooling, airflow in storage, and use of oiled paper wrappers or shredded oiled paper rings. A copy of the bulletin is available from USDA Washington.
Strawberry plants set in August may bear fruit next year if well established. Best results come from growing them in pots. Spring planting is preferred for easier establishment and less fruiting the first year. Plants spaced about 18 inches in rows 344 to 4 feet apart with rich soil from generous manure.
The article outlines several Bordeaux mixtures used in farming. It describes a standard strength of 4650, combining copper sulfate and lye in water, with copper dissolved by hanging in a vessel and then mixing into a larger water supply. The mixture should be used soon after preparation, with common practice storing each chemical separately and combining the exact amount needed for use.
The passage notes hardy apple trees thriving in northern states and warm western areas, highlighting rapid growth and early ripening. It emphasizes the hardy varieties as highly desirable for farm orchards and commercial growers, identifying the leading apple with strong sale prices above other varieties.
A concise opinion extols the value of physical activity through baseball, arguing that watching is insufficient and everyone should participate briefly to gain health benefits and enjoyment. The note reflects a community sports ethos, urging reader action and inclusion.
Dr. William S. Sadler argues fear is a common emotion shared with animals and that faith is the cure. He says common sense reason and judgment help, but faith remains the decisive remedy to overcome fear in modern civilization's imagined dangers.
London Tit-Bits reports Sir Hugh Rigby the new doctor baronet is honored for service to the king. A hospital boy asks which doctor attends him and is reassured that Doctor Rigby will ensure he improves, since he looks after me and the king.
In Hottbhrtge England a school district is divided into two factions over installing a shower bath in the school house. A school board member leads the opposition claiming he has not bathed in ten years and challenges proponents to produce a healthier example. An elderly man of ninety is cited as having not bathed since his mother stopped washing him at ten.
In a short, quirky family moment a four year old named Joseph tells his father about something in his shoe. He holds up the shoe to his mother and she finds nothing inside. He proposes perhaps it is in the other one prompting a lighthearted exchange.
Two of the world’s largest steam locomotives are being built in Manchester, England for South Africa. They measure about 100 feet long and weigh 220 tons each, with a cost near $160,000. In hot weather, a thin coat becomes too much to bear.
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