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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1912
Page
3
The article notes handbags can be made cheaply at home to harmonize with gowns, detailing designs from a Rue de la Paix jeweler. It describes moire velvet, old gold satin linings, beaded dark green velvet bags, corbeau blue Indie silk bags, and antique black maire bags with platinum clasps. It encourages needlework as a stylish, affordable alternative to costly shop models.
A street level health note warns sewers and dressmakers to rest eyes during heavy sewing periods. It advises avoiding strain from long stitching sessions and buttonholes and suggests taking breaks to protect vision.
A Paris fashion note showcases Milady's stockings embroidered with a snake design. Green and blue beads create a shimmering twined reptile, while the body features olive silk embroidery.
The text offers tips to reduce eye strain while working with fine materials. Use a light apron and white cloth to brighten artificial light, or a dark cloth on the lap when handling light materials. Thread needles with elongated eyes and rest eyes by looking at distant scenery or a distant picture. A cold compress over tired eyes provides relief.
Furs remain highly desirable as cold weather approaches with ermine cloaks trimmed in skunk or bear and luxurious blends of broche velvet mousse line de soie and fur. Parisian taste favors rich fur capes, pelerine designs, and bold collar styles over simple fur trimmed muffs, especially in sable er mine and broadtail pelts.
A Green's Fruit Grower writer notes grapes rarely store well in ordinary fruit rooms. He lists varieties with keepability, recommends single-layer storage, and describes methods using water to preserve plumpness. Catawba and Delaware may survive in cold storage, but prime condition through holidays remains difficult.
The orchardist must compute land value per year for apple growing and total costs including pruning spraying cultivation picking packing barrels and delivering in full wagon loads to the nearest railroad station.
Unleached hardwood ashes rank among the best fertilizers for fruit trees. A dressing of thirty bushels per acre is good. applying more could be advantageous for tree growth and yield.
Orchard care requires three annual sprays for 500 to 1000 trees. The task is substantial and demands consistent effort to protect yields.
Water needs vary by plant type. Soft-stemmed plants with large leaves require more water than hardwood, slow-growing kinds. Water sparingly when not in active growth. Evening watering promotes fungal diseases as foliage stays wet overnight.
Strawberries should be mulched in late fall in most localities to protect plants through winter. In sandy or well-drained soils or where snow blankets the ground continuously, mulching may not be necessary.
Farmers report corn stalks and debris piled around apple tree trunks hindering growth. Officials urge cleanup to prevent moisture buildup and disease. Local growers associations consider patrols and community cleanup efforts to protect orchards.
The article outlines deep soil preparation with plows, early spring and fall tree checks for borers, and removal with a knife. It advises starting peach trees low with 15 to 24 inches initial pruning to form a bushy shape, then gradual reduction in cutting after three years. It also notes dead wood removal after each crop and includes a humorous magazine quote about fashions.
A simple wooden insulator for power lines permits quick placement on a wire. It uses two crosswise grooves and a face groove to hold the wire against a tree limb without nails. The wood is fully waterproofed for outdoor use.
A historic note emphasizes quince as a profitable fruit and outlines orchard tips. It covers storing apples to detect rot, spreading manure in winter, grafting from nursery stock, mulching strawberries, using window screening against rabbits, and lime or soil management for neglected plots. Field mice seek winter quarters in orchards, shielded from hawks and owls.
Miss Pansy Hutchins of Sioux Falls describes a two year facial rash that spread to both sides of her face and caused severe itching. She reports that after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, the sores largely disappeared within two days and fully resolved in four weeks. Free samples offered via Cuticura Boston Dept. L.
A humorous exchange features two anglers debating a fish that nearly was caught before showing a broken hook in its mouth. They joke that the fish should avoid hooks as a human would, and remark that people can be less sensible than a crafty fish.
A dealer explains why extra charges apply for coal deliveries. He notes coal is valuable and only bonded handlers ensure safety and accountability. The exchange highlights the importance of trust and proper handling in coal transactions.
May I relate a Boston doctor who claims he can tell what ails a person by holding their hand. Jane notes to Bob that this could influence his plans to study medicine and pursue a similar path.
A humorous exchange centers on Mrs Jibbetts neglecting friends for family. When asked why she favored her social duties, she offers a stark reason the baby. The remark turns on social expectations and domestic life with a light toast of wit.
A terse exchange frames a troubling case as a small boy resists parental choices. The dialogue hints at deeper issues as authorities assess what actions are appropriate and what safeguards are needed. The piece suggests tension between appearance and underlying harm.
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