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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1919
Page
2
Fall fashion centers on turbans and toques as stylish dress hats replacing summer floppy pictures hats. Hand embroidery lets women express individuality in headgear with long ostrich plumes and soft crown designs dominating. Novel sailor-inspired toppers appear among leading milliners alongside brocaded fabrics and embroidered trims.
A Philadelphia Record writer notes that slender figures face unique dressing challenges yet can be enhanced with skillful drapery, heavy satins, and bulkier silhouettes. Paris frocks, turban brocade details, tulle overskirts, ruffled chemisettes, and wool stockings help simulate curves and balance proportions this season.
The piece notes that black velour frocks remain in fashion with a dull soft feel. Bright colored fastenings are popular, offering a splash of color. A velour gown uses a silver ring chain down the full length and long tight sleeves with elbow to wrist closures.
A wrinkled georgette or crepe de chine blouse can be restored by hanging it over heat for a short time.
Carnegie Institution researchers developed a thermo electric thermometer to measure skin temperature. In tests at Boston New England, surface temperatures on the back and chest differed by as much as 20 degrees Fahrenheit, suggesting a new indicator of physical condition.
Report notes new 2 cent imprint on envelopes and 1 cent surcharge on postal cards due to stamp rate cut. Agencies independently apply red 2 cents below the die, creating potential new varieties and errors for collectors.
A humorous exchange shows Sir Edward Marshall Hall, famed lawyer, admitting a flaw in his profession when a medical friend quips about angels. The banter touches on doctors and lawyers, a cuckoo clock moment, and playful domestic jabs between a couple.
The exchange starts with a joke about household expenses and a wife directing the household. Bragg responds to a boast about a fine ring by remarking that the boast pales beside the carbuncle on its neck.
The article asserts mixed grains outperform single varieties for fattening fowl whether young or old. Ground oats and corn are especially fattening, while buckwheat and wheat add variety but not fattening. Chickens tire of one feed and thrive on mixed rations. skim milk greatly improves color and texture of dressed meat. Barred Plymouth Rocks Rhode Island Reds and Wyandottes gain about one to one and a half pounds in three weeks on these rations.
Agricultural guidance warns that feeding damaged grain to poultry should be limited and careful. It notes small amounts on free range reduce injury risk, but moldy or musty grain should not be used except in tiny quantities where birds are confined. Attention highlights corn and cornmeal as prone to spoilage.
Green cut bone can be purchased from the butcher and used as a fresh beef scrap substitute. Feed in a trough every other day at about one half ounce per bird, and discontinue if severe loose bowels occur. Keep for short time only as it spoils quickly.
Trap-nesting laying hens helps tame birds and boost egg production. It provides clear data on individual traits, supports selective breeding, removes nonproductive hens, and adds precision to flock management decisions.
White Rocks White Wran dottes Whiteeds Ithode Isinna Whites inch ahead as leading egg producers. The acclaim for White Leghorns appears to outshine other white birds in egg production rankings.
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