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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1911
Page
6
Practical notes cover weed control in strawberries, indoor gardening for women, and sanitary stables. Advice spans animal feeding from hens to dairy cows, pasture use, crop rotations, seed quality, and equipment like churn temperatures and cream separators. Includes care for ducks, geese, sheep, and management of fruit trees and berries for higher yields.
The coronation coiffure marks a crown like style with puffed hair high at the back. A ribbon fillet winds through the puffs while pearls or coral ropes may substitute for the ribbon for the fortunate wearer.
The article describes black velvet bands with gold or jeweled buckles for classic hairstyles and coquettish variants with silver aigrette and silk rose balls. It notes satin ribbons for twists and various finishes behind the left ear, adjusting placement to head shape. Ages fifteen and up wear hair ornaments, with a shift toward yellow hair and lighter mahogany shades and nonlustrous gold or straw tints in dye trends.
A dress description details a Nile green poplinette gown for a dainty model. It features a plain skirt with a deep hem, a bodice with a deep yoke, net trimming, embroidery, waist-tie points, and sleeve embroidery. Materials listed include four and a half yards poplinetti, one yard net, and half yard ninon.
The article describes delicate stationery options for young women including fabric finished French dim ity in white gray and stone blue with matching envelopes. Linen lawn papers in aeroplane dawn pink Baltic blue willow green orchid cream with henn stitched cross bars and two tone diagonally striped fabric patterns are highlighted. Racy Chanticler paper with a red edge and rooster motif is noted as a joke. Luncheon place cards and yardage cards with monograms are also described alongside floral umbrella shaped cards.
The article notes the waist line trend shifting from empire to shorter, swathed draperies in evening gowns. It praises the waist for receptions and dancing but criticizes it for street wear and formal dinners where a tighter, nearer fit improves silhouette and posture.
The article advises that fireplace sides be well splayed or beveled to improve heat. A forward lean at the top helps heat flow, and the fireplace should not be too deep. A projecting chimney pushes guests away while a receding one draws them in to enjoy the open fire, with a single wall nook being especially cozy.
Practical notes on preparing preserved olives cherries and rhubarb desserts. Steps include pickling cherries with vinegar and salt, using sponge cake desserts filled with fruit and whipped cream, quick rhubarb desserts with gelatine, and a Japanese ice cream dish flavored with green tea. Also mentions fruit pies and decorative frozen desserts.
A terse, archaic fragment hints at struggle and bravery. It contrasts shame with courage and references a figure named Tracy, implying distant, intense confrontation and a challenge to unknown foes. The piece reads like a trial of valor amid hardship.
Quick croquette prep allows four at a time. Recipes include Sweetbread and Mushroom, Fish, Chicken, Lobster, Veal, and Rice croquettes. Each uses a white sauce base and specific seasonings, with serving ideas like vanilla ice cream molded and rolled in macaroon dust.
Quotations reveal Mrs Scorer lamenting a woman's heavy bridge playing. Another speaker jokes about preferring ignorance of the trump over asking for explanations, highlighting social attitudes toward card games and discretion.
A Definition questions the propagated courses of Jove in our colleges. A reply suggests that would fall under the head of cap education.
A short aphorism notes that many believe fair play should start with others rather than self. It questions the habit of expecting reciprocal ethics while failing to act with integrity first.
Canadian government immigration chief W J White reports uniformly good crops across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with increased acreage this year and forecasts 200 million bushels of wheat. Land values rise with harvest prospects and emigration remains at record levels as agencies boost outreach.
A brief exchange features Mr Newrich insisting the library will include a smoking space. The architect presents plans while the other participant affirms the idea, signaling a design choice that prioritizes a dedicated smoking area within the library.
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