Paris Fashion Scenes with Lady Diana Manners at Haussmann
A Paris fashion report observes Lady Diana Manners selecting hat styles in a major department store on Boulevard Haussmann. The piece notes her playful hatmaking and the duchess of Rutland's stylish presence, plus a survey of spring trends including soft felt hats, ostrich feather trims, and new coat silhouettes popular in Paris.
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Paris
London
Boulevard Haussmann
Diana Manners
Duchess of Rutland
Diana
Lady Granby
Lady Diana
Bishop
Kolinsky
Redfern
Cooperative buying seen as cost saver through reduced services
United States Department of Agriculture experts outline that cooperative buying lowers costs primarily by reducing services. A village scheme purchases carloads of potatoes directly from producers, delivers to homes, and pays the committee for its time, with no storage costs.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Markets
Association
Department of Agriculture
Paris Button Fashion Sets Spring Style Tone
Fashion writers note buttons dominate spring Paris openings with carved wood designs as the standout trend. Carved floral motifs and copper nailed pieces lead a wave of unique buttons from silver filigree to bone and composition styles with bright silk threads.
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Paris
France
Removing Grease From Carpets Techniques
Advice instructs using ammonia near pure to treat a grease spot. Cover with white blotting paper and apply iron tightly. Rub the area with a flannel cloth moistened with turpentine to absorb and lift the stain.
Organdie Trim Highlights French Silk Gowns
The new silk gowns feature white organdie trim used in unique folded points along overskirt edges. An overskirt opens at the front to reveal a white organdie vest, with another frock draped over a white organdie underdress peeping out at the hem and neck.
Narrow skirts drive bloomers in fashionable evening wear
The article notes the shift toward bifurcated undergarments to pair with short French or long American styles. It highlights elaborate chiffon georgette bloomers with dance frocks and other evening attire, and mentions chiffon lace pajamas as commonly worn with ornate house gowns as substitutes for the robe de nuit.
Velvet Panne Velvet Bags See Rising Popularity
Soft pliable panne velvet in taupe and golden brown makes inroads on beaded bags. The new velvets feature unusual jade and jet mounts and silky tassels enhancing the bag design.
Sweet Clover Forage For Swine Grows On One Acre
Sweet clover makes a productive hog pasture, supporting 20 to 30 hogs per acre in a year with light hay cutting. It provides tender growth after six inches tall, with grazing starting year one and spring growth in year two. Feed two pounds grain per 100 pounds hog weight daily for best gains. Ring pig roots before turning out to pasture and add protein if rooting persists. Economy in feeding hinges on sanitary methods to cut mortality.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Breeding Stock Urges Care in Raising Chickens
The article stresses the importance of breeding stock when raising chickens and cautions against feeding chicks spoiled corn to avoid health issues and poor development.
Disinfection Principles Outlined by Agriculture Dept
The United States Department of Agriculture outlines three essentials for effective disinfection. They are preparing buildings for access to pathogens, selecting a reliable contact-disinfectant, and applying it so as to ensure thorough exposure of bacteria.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Early farming tips for fertility and crop management
Advice urges early plowing to form a good seed bed and stresses manure pits to save money. It notes lime, phosphate, manures. cautions lime can harm some crops. emphasizes growing clovers, maintaining soil fertility, and moving corn off the farm to market.
Card displays measles count on Adams Street home
A health officer placed a card on a house number on Adams Street reading 3436 Measles. Two schoolchildren read the card aloud and joked about the count. The note underscores public health signaling and awareness in the Chicago Journal.
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Adams Street
Chicago. Journal
Pre-War Standard Phrase Reflects Postwar Shift
The London Daily News notes the use of “pre-war” to describe things going well and “up to pre-war standard” while asking if a new postwar era will surpass it. The piece questions expectations as society shifts from wartime terms to postwar optimism.
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London Daily News
Man’s recognition of a good thing eludes the dignified
A compact adage notes that some men fail to see merit in a good thing when it lies before them while most men, though they sense value, show restraint and courtesy in recognizing it.
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