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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1912
Page
2
Model features black voile over measaline or silk, with satin options. Outfit includes a short coat over a chiffon waist for street wear, a bolero hat with cream lace, and black jet earrings. Emerald green messaline accents the two fabrics as one.
A description of a dress and slip suitable for school or play in linen zephyr or navy serge. It features Magyar cut, tucked back and front, a lighter belt, braided trim, and a matching slip with inserted neck details. Hat in white cambric with embroidered brim and ribbon bow noted. Kilts return with fitted yoke and hip fullness.
The article explains how a horse's age is estimated mainly through tooth development and wear. It details milk teeth emergence, shedding and second set formation by ages up to three, and how front and corner teeth wear indicate ages from five to eleven, with older age inferred from upper incisor wear.
Practical guide on camp gear and cooking methods. It covers ready made camp kits with folding bakers and nested dishes, fire layouts, wood prep, and fuel choices. It lists nutritious and transportable supplies, coffee making, camp bread, pancakes, beans baked in a bean pot, and game and fish cooking tips. It also emphasizes hygiene, waste disposal, and fire safety in the woods.
Charming bandeaux for the hair and necklaces are paired to be worn at once in the hair and about the neck. They feature small wreaths and buckles of diamonds on narrow velvet ribbon, with the pearl rope remaining the favored ornament in long or short formats.
The New York Times notes washable belts as practical accessories matching new skirts. White belts feature a small pocket for coins or a handkerchief, are narrow, and cost 60 cents. Leather and silk belts remain popular in multiple shades and widths.
An Exchange note describes a pale green satin sash eight inches wide with a central flat bow and lace medallions. It offers a simple home sewing method using belting, hooks and eyes, and finishing stitches to prevent frayed edges. A fringe-edged variation for a summer frock is also suggested.
White and tan shoes take the lead in a street race scene. Spectators watch as runners push for position, the crowd buzzing with excitement at the finish line.
Serges emerge as top choice for tailored suits with sharp drape and finish. Designers favor the fabric for its smooth texture and refined silhouette enhancing formal wear.
A lighthearted note on headbags as a playful summer novelty item. The casual line hints at seasonal fashion whimsy and informal trends without specific details. The piece conveys a breezy tone and suggests casual consumer interest.
The article notes macrame, filet, and Venetian laces used as parasol borders and in sets, highlighting their decorative applications and grouped displays.
Instructions for making a two piece yard wide material overall apron with front and back panels, shoulder straps, French shoulder seams, bone buttons, bias bound edges, curved underarm seam, patch pocket on right front, and hem finishes. Uses gingham or percale and recommends long length to cover the gown.
High class midsummer dresses feature white net with colored batiste. Sleeves and underarm sections use net. upper skirt has light blue batiste eyelet panels from waist to hem. Embroidered panels and narrow flounces in three rows adorn the sides, joined to the panels.
Practical farming note by R B Rushing on timing harvest to avoid mold. It covers cut timing for oats with top grains in dough state, curing methods, drying weather, and handling in windrows and cocks. It notes oats hay as a substitute for timothy or clover, feeding value with horses and cattle, and salting and sweating during storage.
The annual forage crop for swine, rape, has shown best results at the Missouri experiment station. Dwarf Essex is the recommended variety. Sow five to six pounds ahead of the drill and then drill in half a seeding. Early spring planting is advised when the ground can be worked, similar to oats, as the crop grows rapidly and provides succulent pasture.
Six hundred dozen jackrabbits were killed last winter and shipped to Seattle and Spokane at an average price of three dollars per dozen. The report notes the scale of the trade and the destinations involved.
A well fed sow provides a robust start for piglets, influencing early growth and survival as observed in farming notes.
The article stresses that commercial fertilizers cannot replace humus. They work best with manure or green manures, boosting early growth on poor soils but require adding organic matter to improve soil physical condition. Fertilizers must match soil suitability to avoid wasted effort and cost.
Instruction on feeding hens recommends one ounce of meat for each hen daily, plus half an ounce of chopped alfalfa and one ounce of bran. The note suggests hens may detect cooked meat or related smells and advises cautious use.
A doctor urges Always eat the skin of fruit claiming essential nutrients lie in the skin. The patient doubts, warning the first bite of pineapple with skin may scratch the throat and cause discomfort.
A leading actress recalls she once cooked for herself prompting a joke about why she seeks film parts with substantial pay. The remark suggests a shift from domestic duties to high earning roles in the company’s casting landscape.
Harper's Weekly reports a German scientist's theory that water dissipates upward as hydrogen or its peroxide under sunlight and UV, not returning to the surface. Electrolysis yields oxygen. thus sea vapor lost to upper atmosphere gradually reduces Earth's water resources.
A London telephony mishap delays an order for Mrs. Jimpson. Knox, secretary of state, fondly mocks a Washington correspondent calling him a nest er after a dispatch pegs him as the nester.
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