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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1913
Page
3
A small accessory article explains how to craft a dainty bag using seven inch ribbon and matching fabric. Instructions cover cutting cardboard bottoms, feather stitching to hide seams, making pockets along the edge, and threading draw strings with gauze ribbon casings.
Suede walking boots in black taupe or brown tan lead the Paris smart set with medium smoke-pearl buttons. Velvet shoes decline except in costumes while street boots with black patent vamps rank next. All-gray kid shoes suit many, and glace kid options in all black or all white are seen as dressier for evenings. A high topped buttoned shoe can look thick, so a long-tongued pump is worn.
The piece notes spring fashion with shaded garments and hats called Sunset Hemp. The hats use fine braid with colors fading from deep edge tones to pale crown tops, such as spiden brown blending to ecru, giving a sunlit, September-like impression for May.
Young girls favor mannish waist blouses in striped or plain washable silk or crepe de chine. Styles are masculine in line with a cape collar and crystal buttons, while necklines vary with jabots or bows. Colors include slate gray blue pink violet and stripes with two colored ties gaining favor.
The spring lines of colored dresses for children favor plaid, checked and striped ginghams with novelty fabrics. Plain chambray linen and pique dresses rise in popularity. Simple styles prevail, Russian middy and Norfolk shapes lead. Trimmings include loops buttons belts and sashes.
The new fur trend shows scarf ends dragging down the center of the back while boas and stoles cross in front. Ends fall with a studied carelessness redefining upscale street wear.
A vintage craft note describes making a shaving paper case using two 8 by 8 inch satin lined cardboard squares. The pieces are tied with satin ribbons, with satin embroidery spelling shaving paper and floral sprays for decorative effect.
Leaf mold quality hinges on leaf type and preparation. Beech and oak leaves yield best mold, slow decay creates light mold. Use up to one third in composts for azaleas and rhododendrons, improve outdoor beds, around trees and shrubs, and in health family plant soil mixes.
A prairie craft in the Iowa Homestead describes a sled brake made from a round bar fitted to the front belt with a square head lever. The mechanism uses a lug, a bolted bar, and a dog to catch in snow, lowering below the runner to act as a brake on steep hills.
Old meadows lack nitrogen and respond best to nitrate of soda at 300 to 600 pounds per acre. Trials of different mixtures reveal the best results. In many regions barnyard manure plus discing the meadow yields better returns than commercial fertilizers.
Hog sheds should be dry and tight to keep out rain and snow while allowing good ventilation in hot weather. They should provide shade and be affordable, avoiding extravagance yet ensuring protection and comfort for hogs.
The article argues that improper tillage harms soil fertility while proper systems and the use of commercial fertilizers are useful and necessary for the economic improvement of farm lands.
A New Hampshire poultryman solves the green-food problem by growing oat sprouts in a small warming box. He uses double trays filled with soil near a kitchen range, harvesting sprouts about four inches long to feed hens as a regular winter ration.
The article argues soil fertility is an asset and not a bank. Available plant food, moisture, and physical condition are controllable by the farmer. It urges charging crop costs for lost plant food and credits for added nitrogen from legumes, warning that rotation only delays long term penalties.
Silage is a bulky succulent feed not suited for pigs. Swine eat little silage, needing concentrated feeds due to small stomachs and higher nutrient requirements.
Pigs grown to five months with strong frames can be finished quickly for market using a ration that is largely corn.
The article explains a method where two calves run on one cow for six months and a third calf added for the rest of the lactation period. It notes using the other cows for milk or butter and calls the practice a cheap and increasingly popular way to produce beef.
Oregon station reports 200 pound hogs fed a diet of shorts and pumpkins gained about 1.5 pounds per day.
Dairymen debate silage versus bran feeding for cows. A balanced ration comes from using a little of both as bran provides protein while corn silage is lacking in that element, making the combination more economical under most conditions.
A note suggests using a little powdered chalk to prevent diarrhoea in chicks and also feeding chopped raw onions or camphor in water as preventive measures. The advice reflects early poultry care practices and informal remedies.
The article lauds Julius Caesar as the greatest born ruler of men, noting his unmatched qualities and pivotal role in history. It emphasizes his leadership during crises and his decisive rise to power, portraying Caesar as uniquely equipped to preside over humanity's most significant moments.
A man uses a railway station weight machine to guess his weight and jokes about prize games. The porter explains the machine exists to weigh passengers before guessing outcomes, highlighting human nature and luck in a humorous exchange.
Ferns grow in popularity as packing material for food shipments in Germany, following earlier adoption in England. The method yields excellent results for preserving freshness in fruit butter fish and other delicate products during short or long transports.
A humorous note from Harpers Magazine recalls Cora amid an all inclusive prayer plea. She asks God to bless mother father and all of us and to grant friends what is good for them.
A brief social quip notes a woman’s certainty of a fiancé’s affection yet her worry he must discover it herself. The exchange reflects timing and hesitation in romantic realization.
The article fragment depicts a cartoonish figure calling a postmaster toward political manipulation. It notes the approach of addressing every Democrat in town in an absent way. The tone suggests satire of a local mayoral or political maneuver.
A young woman recounts severe headaches and stomach pain linked to coffee and tea caffeine. After hospital treatment with Postum she improved, returned home, and switched to Postum with Grape Nuts for breakfast, reporting no headaches and better health.
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