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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1916
Page
7
A Paris fashion note describes Worth dinner gowns in tete de negre velvet with musquash trims, sable and mink furs, and luxurious wraps. It notes printed gauze, white marabout, and crushed strawberry panne as elegant evening materials. A new coiffure with back clusters of curls adds height and dignity for small women.
Fashion editors note satin replaces velvet in the mid season, with hats growing larger and more decorative. Designers pair satin hats with tailor made and silk frocks, aiming to depart from the sailor shape while varying crown height and brim asymmetry.
Practical craft article detailing how to make handkerchief and glove sachets from Japanese paper serviettes. Use cotton wool scented with violet or rose sachet powder, bound with ribbon, folds and closures vary by item. Sets use matching serviettes and powders. durable, washable, and inexpensive to renew.
Crochet season brings sandals with instep crossing straps and long ankle wraps. Baby garments include caps bootees and coat-hanger covers with ribbon wrapped hooks and ribbon rosettes. Black white room decor features a round black cushion with white rose buds.
A Paris correspondent reports feather flowers creating new hat trims. Soft ostrich feathers form pink and wine rose petals with green leaves, imitating real blooms. Water lilies in white suede framed by dark green leaves, gilded with chiffon velvet centers, appear costly and couture.
Bright half inch neck ribbons in color stripes are worn with white blouses or blue serge frocks. Ends are pulled through a silk button to adjust the neck opening for a versatile, adjustable ornament.
Winter pruning tends to promote wood growth while summer pruning, done properly, encourages fruit buds. Extreme top pruning can trigger heavy wood growth and water sprouts, signaling root top imbalance. Growth varies by variety with annual or biennial bearing patterns and fruit from terminals or axillary buds.
Currants grow in many soils and fit well between rows of apple trees. Plant two currant rows for every two apple rows with five feet between rows and four feet within rows. Best red varieties London Market Red Cross, black Lee's Black, white White Imperial. black currants currently fetch higher market prices.
A Twentieth Century Farmer editorial argues beef production hinges on steer quality and calls for larger prizes and broader steer-class representation at major stock shows. It stresses feeders and producers as public benefactors deserving recognition from stock associations and exhibitions.
Currants need rich moisture retaining soil. Set plants three to four feet apart in rows five to six feet apart. Keep the patch cultivated and hoed, remove weeds, and trim after bearing to promote growth. Avoid letting wood become very old as the best fruit comes from two and three year old growth.
In a modern orchard, meticulous care preserves fruit quality as cashbook figures show steady gains. Farmers emphasize precision in cultivation and recordkeeping to maintain high standards and consistent yields.
During winter, manage pens to avoid overcrowding heavy barren ewes. Keep flocks small in barns to prevent heat buildup and catarrh. For exercise, group twenty to forty ewes, fewer in large mutton breeds, and ensure space for movement to produce vigorous lambs.
Farmers confirm a 40 percent increase in corn feeding value when made into silage. They note the stalk and leaves account for half the corn plant’s value and that silage enhances all home grown feeds. The trend shows buyers adding silage capability, with many farmers building new silos after trial results.
A roadside fence enhances the property’s curb appeal and reflects well on the owner, giving the site a neater, more professional appearance.
A cautionary note advises speaking to the horse before approaching the atable to avoid startling reactions. It warns that a sudden surprise may provoke a kick, stressing calm conduct around the animal.
Farmers bear the bill for wasteful farm machinery as parts fail while overall wear is less than total wear. The article urges careful selection buy from reliable dealers keep machines in repair and shelter equipment when not in use.
The article explains that milk flow depends on many controllable and uncontrollable factors. Milk secretion is involuntary but influenced by nervous development, milking regularity, and external stimuli. Distractions such as strangers or dogs during milking can disturb cows and reduce output.
Instructions describe an improved sawbuck with a level foot position and a hardwood crosspiece. A heavy eyebolt anchors a chain that reaches over the log, a hinged lever with a front hook tightens the chain, and pressing the lever with the foot stabilizes the log for sawing.
The gang plow is favored for large capacity and strong performance. Modern models with 12 or 14 inch bottoms provide deep, reliable work. Without a tractor, four horses pull a gang, while five horses with a strung-out hitch improve efficiency and accuracy in hard soils.
Food is the sole material for milk and the right kind and amount of feed determine how much milk a cow will produce. The study implies nutrition directly gauges production in dairy farming.
A 1920s style adv promotes daily glass of hot water with limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims improved skin tone energy and general health, urging men and women to adopt this internal sanitation habit and buy a quarter pound from a druggist.
Mrs E Rennie of Harrogate opened a bazar at Eccleshill and a hospital visitor heard a nurse call a patient by his Christian name. The nurse explained they could not call him by his surname because his name is Love, making the distinction awkward.
A farmer notes his son Josh is doing well in college with long letters about studies. He doubts his scholarly status but praises the boy's improving disposition and effort to be considerate and avoid hurting others' feelings.
A humorous exchange discusses a book titled How to Be Happy Without Money. The author allegedly condemns money but prices the work at one dollar, prompting a jab that the author earns 100 percent profit.
A Brooklyn mother writes that her weak digestion child thrived after starting Grape-Nuts, noting improved appetite and growth. She describes other families using the cereal with similar outcomes and mentions Postum Co. of Battle Creek, Michigan as the source.
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