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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1914
Page
7
Durable milan hats for little girls feature ribbon rich trims, plain or figured ribbons, silk buttons and tassels. Noting three trimmed shapes, the article explains simple home methods to imitate costly millinery with practical ribbon work and shirring techniques, urging home milliners to follow professional designs.
In the afternoon tea scene, simple gowns and well fitting silhouettes prevail while turbans outnumber other hat styles. Descriptions of jet turbans with ribbon ornaments, taffeta kimono shaped gowns, crepe de chine styles with lace and moire details, and delicate net and maline trims illustrate current fashion. Evening dances favor light colored gowns, but afternoon teas lean toward quiet elegance as noted by Julia Bottomley.
Handy Boys and Girls to Make and Do presents cork toys for bath time. Duck, turtle, raft, sailboat, and houseboat designs use corks, cardboard, and paper patterns with pins, twine, and tacks. Step by step instructions include cutting corks, shaping necks, adding shells, masts, and a papery house with doorway and windows.
A homemade colorscope uses a shoe box as the case with a side opening the reader inserts a postcard. A cardboard disk with red yellow and green tissue papers creates colored light effects as light passes through each color, producing sunlight sunset and moonlight appearances.
The keepers of fashion discuss whether the bustle of the eighties will reappear. They note bunched back drapery and wired ends suggesting a variation of the old idea, but argue we should not expect to embrace such barbarities as actual bustles.
A fragment notes curves deemed remarkable affecting appearance, described as grotesque in tone. It hints at altered shapes or figures and the public reaction remains unclear. The passage conveys a stylistic critique without specific subjects or events.
A rustic tale notes a horse in a New Class setting influencing farm choices. Miss Sanborn’s cook recalls a remark about grain and cows, suggesting a pragmatic approach to winter herd management. The overheard line implies prioritizing the horse in lean times.
A courtroom exchange ties a humorous line from Mrs. Crabahaw to a judge about prior violence and traffic, reflecting social attitudes as the case nears resolution. The remark contrasts violence with affording a motor car, underscoring economic status and urban changes.
A guide for suburban households on raising pigs from birth to market. It covers using kitchen scraps, establishing dry warm bedding, sunlit pig pens, fresh water, clean troughs, and proper shelter. It advises early feeding, keeping sows milk-rich, and adds a home remedy mix for scours and worm prevention to boost pig health and profitability.
The article explains crab in the head in sheep from a yellow gray fly. Larvae live in nostrils and eyes for months, causing discharge, coughing, and weakness. death can follow. Prevention includes tarred noses, salt fed through holes, and dark sheds to reduce flies. A veterinarian may trephine infected sheep as a remedy.
Lime can compact and moisture retain loose sandy soils Lime is usually carbonate of lime applied in small amounts versus clay soils Improvement is greater when lime is applied to a green crop turned under Lime accelerates humus formation filling spaces Between sand grains Vegetal matter and lime together enhance sandy soil response
Don’t Forget to Spray urges timely spraying of trees berry bushes and grape vines to prevent insect enemies and ensure perfect fruit. Do not spray during bloom as bees pollinate fruit and are valuable allies. A small cost spraying outfit pays off the first year.
A Northwestern Agriculturist explainer compares silo silage to field corn. It describes how severed plants ferment in the packed, low exposure silo, converting sugar to lactic acid for palatability, while outdoor corn dries and becomes tough and tasteless when exposed to sun and air.
The shoulder is a tender spot and a poorly fitting collar causes discomfort similar to a tight shoe. Do not reuse a collar on different animals. Start hard work with nightly shoulder baths and clean collars before storage. Lift collars after morning work to remove strain, and many teamsters remove harnesses at noon to ease neck stress.
Use cheap farm foods to fatten hogs. Pasture rape and forage crops offer moderate-cost gains.
The fragment notes that Hrans, described as a coarse fibrous food, is not suited to the digestive organs of the ples, indicating a critique or observation about feed quality or suitability.
The article claims high quality pork results from feeding wheat rye oats and other grains with notable oltrogen content, highlighting grain quality as a key factor in pork production.
Sam Jones argues school gardens teach first principles better than books. Teachers plan plots in yards and near walks to grow vegetables and regionally native plants. Students learn practical science linking theory to practice, making dull pupils engage and return to reading with meaning.
A civic essay argues that improved car service makes suburban life accessible to moderate incomes. It contrasts old train routes with electric streetcar networks to show how nearby country life offers healthful recreation, schools, stores, and culture without high costs. It urges families to plant seeds, enjoy outdoor activities, and welcome a healthful, safe home life close to city amenities.
A plan to tear down surrounding structures to create a park around Philadelphia's Betsy Ross House gains support. Promoters note 500 fire alarms within two squares in two years and estimate 200000 dollars to clear a 100 by 160 foot open space. The move would protect the historic site and add much needed urban breathing space.
Sir John Murray estimates total annual rainfall on land at 29 3474 cubic miles with 6 524 cubic miles draining via rivers to the sea. The figures reflect a historical measurement of global precipitation and drainage volumes.
The Kansas City Star prints a retrospective remark by the Ol Dodger who says he has lived 67 years and can truthfully claim little to be ashamed of and still sees to be proud of his life and actions.
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