Invading Pests From Abroad Dominate American Agriculture
An essay by Charles Lathrop Pack warns that imported insects and plant diseases threaten U S crops and forests. It lists pests such as the potato wart disease the gypsy moth chestnut blight and the European corn borer and urges strong quarantine measures to stop further importations.
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America
Charles Lathrop Pack
American Forestry Association
American Forestry
Tate
Pennsylvania
Europe
United States
San Jose
Orient
Long Island
New York
South
France
Boston
Agricultural Department
Bureau of Entomology
United States Department of Agriculture
Cotton
Mexico
Old World
Germany
Holland
Foolish Speaker Accuses Friend in Dramatic Exchange
A man with a speech impediment loses temper in a heated quarrel and shouts you are a fool. The acquaintance coolly demands an immediate retract, and the stam merer refuses, declaring he will not apologize. Full Glory of Cherry Blossoms in Japan. Early spring bloom comes early due to warm weather. The higan sakura trees in Ueno park are in full bloom and Yoshino varieties follow on April 3.
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Jaman
Ugeno Park
Japan
British Volcanoes Seen Like Ancient Mount Hiburz Rising?
The article notes two major earthquake centers in Britain at Comrie in Perthshire and Mersea Island on the Essex coast. It argues earthquakes signal volcanic activity and jokes geologists would not be surprised by a British volcano revival as with Mount Hiburz.
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British Isles
Comre
Perthshire
Mersea Island
Blackwater
Essex
Mount Hlburz
Ink stain removal methods from household tips
A concise guide lists remedies for ink and other stains on fabrics. It covers tomato to remove ink from white goods, cold milk for fresh stains, melted tallow for obstinate marks, and oxalic acid for stubborn stains with rinsing. It also mentions ether with ammonia, cologne, gasoline for silk, and coffee for ice cream or milk stains on black clothing.
Fashionables Favor Velvetlike Draping in Next Season
As plans mature for the fatth season, dress goods houses report soft finished velour like fabrics attract buyers. Velvet approaching cloths will be popular for cloakings and suits, with draping quality guiding demand over harder finished materials.
Chenille Embroidery Trends in 1920s Costumes
Chenille embroidery is used on black and beige costumes with matching material. Embroideries on black satin or taffeta frocks imitate lace patterns from Alencon or Chantilly. English embroidery on tafferan adds two new trimming details this season, notably on garden frocks.
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Alencon
Chantilly
Ribbon Trends Drive Fashion Trims and Sashes
In fashion reporting, ribbon usage favors dress trimming, fringes, tassels and spangles. Wide plain ribbons are in demand for sashes and decorative purposes across garments and accessories.
Pretty and Practical Bathing Suits Show New Beach Fashion
A 1910s fashion writeup praises bathing suits that are both pretty and practical. It highlights fabrics like water resistant cloths and rubberized materials, cap designs, and two showcased outfits: a blue ta f fa silk and a black wool jersey ensemble with cap and accessories, plus a blue taffeta suit with knickerbockers and flounced bodice.
Lingerie Hats of Chantilly Feature Chantilly Lace Bonnets
Lingerie hats inspired by Lorraine peasant bonnets are a noted summer fashion item. The most striking models use a low full tullet crown on a medium high mob cap band with two or three gathered ruffles of black chantilly lace.
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Chantilly
Lorraine
Net Dress for Summer Wardrobe Advised
The piece recommends a white net and voile frock trimmed with heavy white thread embroidery and a corded net sash. It highlights net dresses as cool and comfortable for hot afternoons or evenings.
Wedding Gowns of Latin Style Highlight Duchesse Satin
The most distinguished wedding gowns are of duchesse satin, very plain with a lace veil as the sole ornament.
Big Potato Yield and Western Canada Livestock Boom
A report from Coal dale Alberta describes Ben Pawson raising six hundred bushels of potatoes on two acres for $285, noting larger nearby yields and a rising interest in hogs and pure bred stock in Western Canada. The piece highlights high hog sales near Calgary, a pricey Duroc Jersey boar, and the strong livestock market fueling optimism for horses, cattle, and sheep.
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Ben Pawson
Coaldale
Alberta
Medicine Hat
Ben
Calgary
Western Canada
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Doan
R. J. B. Slack
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Dean's
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
Dept. E
Texas Oil Fields
Swin Gusher Oil & Refining Co
Trust Bldg
Paso
Tex
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