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Newspaper

Mansfield Mirror

Location

Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1916

Page

7

Butterfat in Cream Varies by Cow Breed Jersayes Guernseys

The article notes Jerseys and Guernseys produce milk with larger fat globules, yielding cream that separates and churns more thoroughly. Holstein and Ayrshire typically have small fat globules and thinner cream layers, which tests may surprise given cream depth. It also mentions shortening in pastry and fat content affecting texture.

Holstein Ayrshire Jerseys Guernseys Stiférthorns Holsteins

Purdue findings show dairy cream loss from slow separators

At Purdue University the experiment station published data revealing heavy butterfat loss when separators run too slowly. Bulletin No. 116 in volume 13 shocked many dairymen as surveys and speedometer tests found over 85 percent of operators run under optimal speed, causing weekly losses of pounds of butterfat.

Purdue University

Handle and cover for milk bottles and similar containers

A handle and cover for milk bottles and other containers is described. The device can be quickly attached and detached, allowing the bottle to be held in any position while pouring. An overlaying cover matches the bottle top exactly, with a rearward thumbpiece to lift the cover at will. Popular Mechanics.

Dry pastures raise milk prices and hit city babies

The piece argues dry pastures push up milk costs across cities this year, starving poor urban children of needed dairy. It suggests broader use of the aflo on dairy farms could have saved many lives, noting pastures fail in dry years.

Sweet clover feeds for dairy cows and care tips

Sweet clover is good feed for dairy cows not causing bloating unless frosted. Watch for bloating signs and display a compassionate care motto in stables. Emphasize a system in dairying where understanding cow behavior guides handling and farm practices.

The Fog and Boastful Drops of Water

A fable about Drops of Water from Ocean River Lake Brook and Stream seeking a change to the air and creating a thick fog. People gawk at streets veiled in darkness as Sun restores order, while Mother Nature hints at future lessons and accountability.

Belip Mr. Sup Mr. Sun

Butcher Mixes Up French Tender Icing Request

Donald was sent to the store by his mother to buy French tender icing. At the butcher shop he forgot the French part and asked for tender loins, standing them up and mockingly downs.

Donald

Chinese Celicany Lotus Nuts as Arrowroot Substitute

Chinese Celicany describes lotus nuts or fly flower seeds as a favored edible among Chinese people. They are eaten whole or ground into a flour-like paste used similarly to arrowroot, highlighting traditional preparations and culinary uses.

Approved Modes in Girls Frocks for Party Occasions

The piece discusses what makes a suitable party dress for young girls, noting white, pink, blue, pale green, and light yellow as popular choices. It describes materials such as volles, ganele, taffeta, organdie, and batiste, with simple tucks and hematitching as common decorations. An elaborate white batiste dress for older girls is highlighted, featuring inserted panels, scallops, box plaits, and a dress slipover as a present-day fashion element.

Oriental Motifs in Embroidered One-Piece Frocks

Embroidery tops fashion trims with fine braids metallic threads chenille and beads. Oriental and Egyptian motifs decorate corsige ceinture and pocket flaps. Designs sometimes extend from bodice to skirt front creating Louis XV waistcoat effect.

Three Hats From Paris for Midwinter Wear

Paris fashion notes present three hats from Lewis showcasing midwinter elegance. A satin brimmed hat with velvet facing and embroidered detailing. a black velvet puffed turban with paillettes and bugles. and a tall velvet draped crown hat with metallic ribbon slashes.

Modistes Paris Lewis

Outline of Dixie Highway Route 1a Progress Push

The Dixie Highway stretches about 4500 miles across eight states Michigan Illinois Indiana Ohio Kentucky Tennessee Georgia and Florida. Construction is under way along the full length with some gaps between Lexington Kentucky and Knoxville Tennessee Nashville and Chattanooga Tennessee and segments through central Florida from Tallahassee to Gainesville.

Michigan Illinois Indiana Ohio Kentucky Tennessee Georgia Florida Lexington Knoxville Tenn Nashville Chattanooga Tallahassee Gainesville

Dixie Highway plans progress from Arcadia to Jupiter

The Dixie Highway extends from Arcadia to Jupiter across Florida and progress on the Lexington Knoxville route allows passage within six months. Nashville to Chattanooga may be traversed over the mountains in dry weather, or via Huntsville if rain delays occur. Central Florida counties strive to finish a reliable route in a year, aiming for a Chicago to Miami trip in six days.

Arcadia Jupiter Florida Lexington Knoxville Nashville Chattanooga Huntsville Dixie Highway Association Chicago Miami

Scarfs of cretonne for a girl’s room decor

Cretonne scarfs add neat charm to a girl’s room. Choose matching covers for the pincushion and nap pillow. A dresser top scarf should be scalloped all around, side scarves with only end scallops. Use heavy embroidery floss for scallops to suit the material.

Blue Frocks Lead in Colorful Trotting Descriptions

A vivid description catalogs garments of many colors including African brown purples reds and grays with blue predominating. Mentioned are deep blues trimmed in gray and a plain gray cloth binding with blue edges and gray buttons for a tailored finish.

Bright Velvet Suits With Bright Silk Waistcoats

Jeanne Laovin sent a collection of dark velvet suits featuring waistcoats in bright colors such as geranium and royal blue. Matching silks accompany these velvet pieces in a coordinated palette.

Jeanne Laovin

Surprising color swap hints at new dye options

A fragment notes that surprisingly one of the new red dyes could replace the gray in a color scheme. The remark suggests flexibility in material choices and hints at experiments with dye substitutions.

Envelope Pillow Case Trends and Design Shifts

A brief look at aging envelope pillow cases and a new style showing a gait for rail lows or bluebirds. The design features a 4 festoon of flowers above a deep scalloped flap, with the slip pulled over the night pillow slip and snapped into place for a secure fit.

Guessing at Cost of Roads

The Iowa state highway commission cites discrepancies in county road funds due to poor accounting. One rich county showed 16 000 collected but 32 600 found. another 3 200 reported but 19 600 total, not deceitful intent but lack of full accounting.

Iowa State Highway Commission

Saving of Concrete Road Brings Wide Benefits

A concrete road saves more than it costs and remains open to maximum traffic year round. It provides greater freedom and ease of movement in travel and transport and permanently increases land values. Rich in lime, green bone is very rich in phosphate of lime.

Market Adage Warns Against Selling Fowl with Full Crops

A proverb warned buyers never send a fowl to market when it has two full crops. The line underscores prudence in trade and poultry buying practices.

Market Old Hens for Age Two and Older

It is advisable to market the hens that are two years old or older at this time since they are usually not profitable after that age.

Take Care of Incubator

Instruction fragment appears to urge maintenance of an incubator when not in use. The readable text is garbled, offering no clear events, entities, or context to anchor people, places, or organizations. No verifiable names or dates present.

Fowles Reliah Bones and Marrow as Fowl Feed

Fowles Reliah bones retain marrow when ground and become a relishable food for fowls formed from porous bones. Ground bone meal provides a calcium source aiding egg production and skeletal health in poultry.

VAMPIRE TRADE AND A BALANCED VIEW ON PROHIBITION

A Liverpool speech by Alfred Booth of Cunard denounces the drink trade as wasteful, stressing barley and coal demands that drain national resources. It argues bread versus beer as a future choice for sustaining armies, and contrasts with Oklahoma Daily urging that prohibition seek sensible arguments against saloons.

Liverpool England Alfred Booth Cunard Steamship Company

Prohibition Strain Shrinks Colorado Penitentiary Inmates

Colorado state penitentiary faces prisoner shortages as prohibition cuts admissions. From Bay 1 to July 14 this year only 44 prisoners were received, well under the 187 sent in the same period in 1915, with July admissions at 33 last year and merely one by July 18 this year. Warden Tynan cites this as the prohibition story in Colorado.

State Colorado Tom ‘Tynan Tom Gilmore Louis Albert Banks

Why a Slaughter House and Saloon Are Nuisances

Bryan argues odors and evil influences from a slaughter house and a saloon extend beyond their physical locations. He states everyone within their radius has a right to complain as soon as those nuisances affect them. The quote links public health with moral impact and community tolerance of vice.

William Jennings Bryan

Modern joint stock brewery harms unrestrained

A chilling critique denounces a great joint stock brewery for unrivaled cruelty and exploitation across generations. It condemns the weaving of harm upon men, women, and children, noting fatal injuries and slow tortures that affect current and future lives.

Reduction in U S beer barrels in first ten months 1916

The Internal Revenue report shows a drop of 2 220 670 barrels sold in the first ten months of fiscal year 1916 starting July 1. The note argues prohibition harms families and outlines distribution of a bushel of corn whiskey, blaming multiple parties for the consumer’s fate and urging harsher enforcement.

Internal Revenue Department United States

Breeding Gilt Timing and Effects on Litter Size

Breeding gilts should be delayed until they reach adequate size and vigor, ideally eight to twelve months old. Early breeding yields small litters and can stunt development of female reproductive organs, milk production, and overall vitality. Gilt that f starts too young may never reach optimal litter sizes or mothering ability.

Shorthorns In Much Favor At Argentine Exhibition

Argentine breeders show strong demand and high prices for Shorthorn cattle at the half century celebration of the Argentine Rural Society. The event saw 43 Shorthorn bulls averaging $8,800, boosted by a reserve champion bull that sold for $50,000, a record. The champion was not sold. Lincoln ram topped at $4,000 as part of the display, with about 800 Shorthorn bulls shown.

Lincoln Ram

Straw Used in Europe Boosts Feeds for Livestock

A U S Department of Agriculture bulletin notes European farmers chop straw and mix it with beets mangels or seeds to feed livestock, while in the United States 15 percent of straw is burned. The report suggests American farmers could profit by raising cattle to utilize straw for feed.

United States Department’ of Agriculture Europe Bureau of Crop Estimates United States

Sweet Clover Won't Bloat Says Authors

A report discusses the belief that sweet clover does not cause bloat in cattle and sheep. It notes some observed cases in Nevada and among city owners and sheepmen, but claims the risk can be prevented with proper care.

Nevada

Value of Waell-Bred wr. A sound, Well-Seed. hotee hte aise

At four years from Sin? to $300. Thoroughbreds bring more. A plug is worth $60 to $100k. Take ee lee Skaane.

Ee Lee Skaane

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