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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1920
Page
10
An article surveys postwar fabric shortages and fashion shifts toward lingerie and undergarments. It notes French and Philippine stock scarcities driving cheaper cottons, a resurgence of delicate lace ensembles, the return of chiffons and nainsook, and a growing favor for tailored and bloomers as practical modern wear.
The article notes a shift from white fur and plain undergarments to colored, pastel, and richly trimmed lingerie. It highlights chiffon, crepe de chine, cotton, and lace as features, with gowns for private appearance gaining attention and a trend toward light, cloudlike layers and lavish trims.
The bureau of markets recommends United States grade fancy for potatoes, in addition to No. 1 and No. 2. Fancy requires maturity, brightness, smooth shape, freedom from dirt, blemishes, and disease, with size ranges stated by diameter or weight and limited tolerance for defects. Complete details are in Department Circular 96.
Gardeners plant more seed than needed to ensure a full stand. When seedlings are large enough to handle, pull excess plants to give remaining vegetables space to grow. Crowded conditions cause tall, spindly, unhealthy growth and surplus plants act as weeds, stealing food and moisture.
Advice for rearing skim milk calves aged three to six months in a small pasture near the barn. Emphasizes easy feeding and supervision with ample shade and water. Recommends a row of small stanchions for efficient feeding when many calves are present.
Advice on saving money and expanding winter menus by storing garden produce in basement rooms cellar pits or bank storage. It promotes Home Storing of Vegetables Bulletin 870 and outlines inexpensive storage options while noting hog cholera vaccination as a costly insurance against outbreaks.
The text notes that cutting hay too early reduces growth and lowers the concentration of nutrients in the plants. It implies that premature cutting leads to weaker forage quality compared to later harvests.
A testimonial from Mrs. Irenien of Bayonne New Jersey reports relief from pain and illness after using Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. The letter touts improved health, appetite and ability to work and eat, urging others with female ailments to try the remedy.
Advert says acids and gases damage the body but a new remedy Eatonic removes acidity from the stomach. Claims relief from bloating indigestion sour stomach and gas with over half a million users approving. Available from druggists with a money back guarantee if not satisfactory. First tablet often provides relief.
A skeptical widower confronts a spirit claim from his dead wife Mary. The exchange is punctuated by a careless gesture as he pockets a cigarette, causing sulphurous heat near his pocket. He jokes about misplacing money in his overcoat, highlighting a comic, smoky scene.
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