Forecasting Storms and Frots by the Weather Bureau
The government weather bureau explains how storms frosts and floods are forecast across the United States. It details methods using ship reports telegraphs and wireless notices to predict storm paths and arrival times with examples from Siberia Alaska Washington and the Mississippi.
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Government Weather Bureau
Washington
Weather Bureau
Uncle Sam
United States
Monterey
Department of Agriculture
Department
Hawaiian Islands
Pacific Port
New York
Philippines
Japan
Siberia
Alaska
Canada
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific
Atlantic
North Pole
Oregon
Great Lakes
England
Iceland
British Islands
Europe
St. Petersburg
Russia
Dubuque
Iowa
Davenport
Mississippi
Cairo
Pittsburgh
I Never Buy What I Want Says Trazzler
Trazzler explains to Ehsan his habit of buying items only to regret them soon after and suggests the lure of pursuing needs rather than wants. Jobson notes his own error buying an encyclopedia while postponing a phone, then reveals a bathroom phone installed to answer urgent calls. The dialogue ends with a quip about filling a bookcase given by Uncle Hitbottle.
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Trazzler
Ehsan
Jobson
Uncle Hitbottle
Chaumont Treaty and the Fall of Napoleon
One hundred years ago Britain Russia Austria and Prussia formed the Chaumont alliance to bind themselves to resist Napoleon. Lord Castlereagh proposed a lasting four-power treaty beyond the war, but Paris peace soon followed with Napoleon renouncing sovereignty in April 1814.
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Napoleon
Great Britain
Russia
Austria
Prussia
Chaumont
Lord Castlereagh
Paris
Extraordinary Dishes Mentioned by Mrs Crawford in Lecture
Mrs Dan Crawford described Central African dishes including stewed elephant trunk roast rhinoceros foot boiled hippo tongue and thousands of white ants frizzled in their fat plus starchy boiled grass green and glutinous The talk also noted Central African knots and a bridegroom wearing elephant tail teeth necklace and a fur boa while Mrs Crawford wore a borrowed West End skirt from European fashion.
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Dan Crawford
West End
Blue Laws Clash With Crook in Town Talk
A police officer warns of blue laws in the town, provoking the crook to exclaim blue as his favorite color in a tense exchange. The remark highlights local enforcement and sly humor in a small police beat.
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Underworld Assurance
Daffy-Down-Dilly and Other Surprising Tales
A reflective survey of nursery rhyme figures including Daffy-Down-Dilly and Jumping Joan, contemplating their meanings and the playful yet elusive art of Mother Goose. The piece also recounts a perilous Swiss coffin tale where an elderly woman is found alive after burial.
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Daffy-Down-Dilly
Mother Goose
Har
A Dickens
Ia Stevenson
Mudyard Kipling
Delib
Hochwald
Soleure
Matching Gowns With Shoes Highlight Embroidered Stockings
Fashion notes emphasize coordinated footwear and stockings as essential to a flawless ensemble. Descriptions include blue and green suede slippers with silk hose, jade buckles, latticework designs, and various embroidered patterns like roses, chameleons, lobsters, and flowers.
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New York
Guest Room Soaps Enhance Summer Hostess Suites
A Long Island hostess known for weekend parties fills guest rooms with four French soaps in violet, cyclamen, rose, and verveine to match color schemes. Each cake bears a flower name and fragrance, paired with silk kimonos and color coordinated boudoir slips for guests arriving with only a suitcase.
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Long Island
Paris
Magpie influence shown in evening dress designs
A black chiffon evening dress gains praise for its three flounced white gauze tunic with jet tassels. The white gauze corsage wings end in long tassels, while a jet corselet and veiled bust with beaded tulle create striking contrasts. A black and gold skirt with jet outlines a corsage, and an Indo-Chinese beaded corsage adds a lavish, exotic note.
Hat Trimmings and New Treatments for Aigrettes
Hat fashions shift in spring with a substitute for aigrettes made from wheat heads. Wheat trims have long been used on hats and will receive a new treatment to imitate aigrettes. Artificial flowers for hats are expected to be more prevalent than ever, say milliners.
MODELS POPULAR IN FRANCE Frock Details and DIY Tips
The article describes a dainty French frock with a plaid skirt and velvet bodice, plus a tulle guimpe. It suggests home versions in plaid and plain blue serge, with a mull guimpe and tape sleeves. It also notes a blue and white taffeta frock with white embroidery for trimming and options in yellow blue or pink.
New Hat Shapes for Spring Return to Fashion
Spring millinery features Wattean and Hegere shapes returning to favor with crownless, tilted-back hats. A black satin hat lined in pink uses pink roses and black over pink tulle, while copper maire fabric creates folds and pleats with an orange flower on the brim as sole decoration.
To Clean Black Jet
A brief home care note outlines cleaning a black jet object with a dust brush, light olive oil application, and polishing with a chamois for a glossy finish.
Oak framed tray complements dining room decor
The text advises matching the tray frame to oak dining room furnishings. It notes a blue cornflower motif in lazy-daisy stitch on white linen is effective and quick to complete. The design’s impact rises with heavier floss strands.
Delft blue centered mahogany tray described
A mahogany framed cafVing tray features a white Delft blue centerpiece. The oval henna work is tightly framed to protect the white ground from dust and soiling, making the blue and white breakfast set look most appropriate.
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Delft
Make a Hidden Table From Drawer and Board
For a small room the article suggests creating a table by placing a properly sized board on a pulled out dresser drawer or using a leaf from an extension table hidden in the closet. A heavy board is preferred for stability.
Finishing Armholes in a Lingerie Blouse
A sewing tip explains finishing armholes by stitching sleeves in by machine and then buttonhole around the edges using coarse thread or soft floss for a neat edge.
Practical Hints for Hog Yard Management by Tenry Grown
The author describes long term hog raising methods emphasizing sow mothering, feeding practices, and pasture management. He advocates letting piglets stay with sows while milk lasts, using mature sows for breeding, and feeding corn generously with oats and green forage. He warns against pasturing alfalfa, stresses dry warm quarters and regular shading, and notes his operation yields 50 to 70 hogs annually with profitability.
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Dar
Straw Use In Farming Improves Silage and Stock Feed
Farmers should value straw as a versatile resource for silage preservation and livestock feed. Wheat straw aids bedding and moisture absorption while oats straw offers higher nutritive value. Decayed straw provides fertilizer, and surplus straw can be profitably disposed with proper shipping capabilities.
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Hays
Arong
Whitewashing as a wholesome old New England habit
The piece extols whitewashing fences and stables twice yearly as a traditional virtue. It includes a United States Department of Agriculture recipe: slake lime, salt solution, ground rice, Spanish whitening, and glue mixed into a hot wash, kept in a kettle until use.
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New England
United States Department of Agriculture
Mineral Matter for Flock in Wool Growth
Scientists note mineral matter removed from a fleece can exceed the sheep’s body content, underscoring the need for adequate mineral intake through an ore of ration to support superior wool growth.
Avoiding Scaly Leg in Chickens
Guidance on preventing scaly leg disease in poultry advises cleaning and disinfecting affected areas, then applying a liberal amount of grease to the legs to protect and soothe the birds.
Alfalfa Pasture Proven Best For Livestock Feeding
Alfalfa is presented as an invaluable pasture for hogs and other livestock. A tenth in bloom yields higher nutrient value and alfalfa rivals wheat bran in digestible protein while costing less than concentrates. Farmers are advised to feed rather than sell surplus hay and to market hay through livestock products.
Building a Rack for Hauling Wood
Instructions by WLW Underwood describe constructing a wood rack for a wagon using 11 to 12 foot 4 by 6 timbers with notches and standards. It covers socket fabrication from old wagon tires, bolt nuts, cross piece fixation, and precise placement to maximize forward reach and ensure clearance.
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WLW Underwood
New National Bird Reservations Added This Year
The United States government established seven new national bird reservations in the past year, bringing the total to 63. The new sites include Chamiso Island Alaska Pishkun Montana Desecheo Island Puerto Rico Gravel Island Green Bay Wisconsin Aleutian Islands Alaska Walker Lake Arkansas and Petit Bois Island Alabama. These reserves serve as important breeding sites for specific wild bird species.
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United States
Chamisso Island
Alaska
Pishkun
Montana
Desecheo Island
Porto Rico
Gravel Island
Green Bay
Wisconsin
Aleutian Islands
Walker Lake
Arkansas
Petit Bois Island
Alabama
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