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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1915
Page
3
A Baltimore American reader shares a packing method to extend the eating quality of late autumn apples. Use pasteboard packing boxes with partitions to hold about a half bushel, place apples in gently, stacked four high with space, and store on a back porch then attic north side. Open air and careful handling preserve fruit past the normal season.
Dormant or frozen ground allows transplanting fruit trees by digging two to three feet from the trunk, lifting soil with roots, and packing soil around the root cavity. Move with care to avoid injury. consider rich soil or manure at the cavity base if clay subsoil is thin, and never use fresh manure.
Carl Schoneweis explains in Missouri Valley Farmer how to plant trees by preparing deep ground, digging wide holes, keeping roots moist, and leaning the tree slightly toward the prevailing direction to ensure growth.
A 1915 fashion synopsis notes long coats in cloth and velvet with low waist lines and belts, fur trimming, and heavy use of peltry this season. Silk outdoor wear appeals to warmer regions, while high crowned hats replace older styles.
The article argues against dyeing gray hair, noting it hardens faces and misleads others. Emphasizes cleanliness, rinsing to remove soap, blueing for uniform shade, and thorough drying. Recommends scalp rubbing with white Vaseline and vigorous brushing twice daily for natural silvery gleam.
The text describes pruning to shape and strengthen trees, cutting limbs near the trunk, and wound care. It explains packing soil around roots after planting, pruning as growth continues, and painting wounds to prevent fungous diseases. The illustration notes indicate where to prune before setting.
Kansas City Star describes frocks such as Revanche with a black satin basque and white satin gilet, Plorindo a black and Bordeaux velvet evening coat, and Miguel a gray blue faille creation with bustle. It highlights red paquin cloaks and yellow taffeta evening gowns, short and flaring with stiffened ruffles and decorative pink roses.
Prune by removing all canes that fruited last season, ideally done in fall. Remove winter-kilted canes and shorten remaining canes to three to four feet. Cut off at least a third of each long side shoot. Rake up and burn all brush.
Description outlines two black satin collar designs. One features a front knot fastening and back lace-edged frill on organza. The other shows an all-around top with a ruffle of accordion-plaited sualine lace framing the front.
A glamour photo shows Miss Dorothy Richardson modeling a pink crepe de Chine negligee. The cap is credited to Judith Barbier in this period fashion caption.
Lacings appear in new frocks and blouses. Sleeves show lacing from elbow to wrist or from shoulder to elbow. Lacings run down the front of blouses and at the collar. They are usually contrasting in color.
The article discusses covering buttons as a cost saving and style option for costumes. It highlights methods including crochet, needlework, and decorative silk accents, notes objections to DIY results, and urges neat work despite time spent on inside finishing. It contrasts with professional emphasis on externals from Paris influence.
A French preparation valued as a commercial article can be made at home using a double boiler with oil of sweet almonds alcohol and wax combined gently. The mix is cooled then tincture of mastic is stirred in before bottling. Apply sparingly to hair and comb loosely for styling.
A description of a girl’s frock featuring a plaited tunic design, raglan sleeves, a wide black patent belt at the waist, and removable white pique collar and cuffs for easy washing, emphasizing practicality and dainty finish.
Robert W. Chambers told a story at the Century club in New York about a man named Smith who refuses to go home after quarreling with his wife. The tale hinges on a wife's remark that young Mrs Cash is pretty and the husband's agreement.
The Soap to cleanse and purify the Ointment to soothe and heal. Fragrant super creamy emollients promise clear skin clean scalp good hair and soft white hands. Sample each free by mail with Book Address postcard Cuticura Dept XY Boston. Sold everywhere.
In a local column the question Do you have trouble getting servants out where you live is answered with a resident reporting eight hires in the last three months indicating a high turnover or shortage in domestic help.
A fragmented advertisement style note promotes Denison's Coffee and Red Cross Ball Blue laundry product. It emphasizes fashion and appearance related lines with a chorus girl reference and urges quick action when meeting a man with a scheme. Ady signs the copy.
A Louisville woman recounts suffering from a female illness treated without surgery. She credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health, saying she now sleeps better, walks, and handles housework. The ad invites letters to the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. for confidential, woman-to-woman responses.
Mrs. Stone sought a reference for Michael Reagan who applied for a chauffeur position. Her neighbor Mr Brady testified that Reagan was steady, using a humorous Irish phrase to emphasize reliability.
An old newspaper advert touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a general tonic. It emphasizes quinine and iron as the active ingredients said to act on the liver drive malaria enrich the blood and build the system. Price listed as 50 cents.
In a brief moment of hushed interaction, two women interrupt chatter to share a kiss. The scene captures a spontaneous personal acknowledgment during a private exchange.
A humorous exchange about sun spots on a suit and a line about a wife’s piece. An advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue laundry soap as American made and sure to please, ending with a reflection on victory often seeming like failure at first.
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