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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1913
Page
10
Descent from St Bernard Hospice to Aosta reveals a swift climate shift from snow to olive groves. The town blends Roman bridges and medieval ruins with modern life, where vendors, crafts, and devout locals animate narrow streets under the Grand Combin.
A brief exchange shows a child offering a nickel for whiskey but the seller refuses with a wry line about taking big chances and never facing liquor bought for a nickel a drink.
The Atlantic notes that patterns affect the mind through color, line, and proportion, shaping emotions and behavior. It cites Greek education, Plato, room proportions, wallpaper patterns, and the unspoken influence of design on mood. The piece closes with a remark about women carpenters in Thibet.
The Londoner Frederick Rawlins claims Londoners absorb soot and become walking filters. He asserts long residence purifies food and prolongs life, arguing that the fog nourishes lungs crusted with carbon and even lubricates the insides.
A playful exchange notes industry shifts about a leading romantic actor and a rising star. The speaker mentions Kean Kembie filming for a thousand dollars weekly and Patty Lind cabaret work at two hundred dollars per night reflecting show business gossip.
In a humorous exchange the real estate agent warns Hemmandhaw about a boiler shop nearby. Hemmandhaw brushes off the risk, noting the adjacent family's parrot, phonograph, and twins as a sign of ordinary life.
A fashion page surveys fur coats and fur trimmed evening wear. Ermine garments pair with brocade and velvet, with deep yokes and wide cuffs. Prices span from forty dollars to high-end sums, reflecting materials and designer names.
The article outlines uses for plain plush, brocaded plush, velvets, and velveteens in coats and garments. It notes practical plain plush for serviceable coats, dressy looks from brocaded fabrics, and new striped velvets imitating corduroy. Coats show cutaway fronts with large ornaments, shawl collars, mandarin sleeves, and a range of blues and golden tans with two toned stripes and brocades.
A fashion note describes a stylish dress vest available in cloth or satin. It features front panels with decorative stitching on both sides, long shoulder cuts, attached sleeves, a fancy collar and cuffs in white satin, and a top lace collar finish. The fronts are laced with a black liberty cravat tied with tassels, and a tucked chemisette of white tulle or muslin completes the look.
Mothers recall embroidering Kewpie figures on pillows, scarfs, and linens for nurseries and bedrooms. Colorful outlines with coarse silk work and Drayton children join the motif, including the popular September Morn girl standing in water with a playful verse.
A compact pocket needle case aids a girl in neat mending during school. The cartridge shaped case with a silver thimble and thread reel stores needles and supplies. A tiny feather covered cook with flannel leaves and needle pockets offers an alternative compact option.
To clean white embroidery without washing, sprinkle it thickly with powdered chalk and roll up for a few days. The chalk may easily be shaken out and the embroidery will be clean and will not have lost its new appearance.
To lengthen outgrown dresses cut straight above the hem about two inches and insert a strip of fabric three to five inches wide. For checked or plaid fabrics use plain material in the dominant color, and for plain fabrics add a matching check or plaid. This creates a pretty effect.
For country homes a blue and white Japanese towel hung on each side of a window with a crosswise top piece forms a neat canopy. The design provides a dainty look with minimal washing, suitable for bungalows and hunting lodges.
A farmer guidance piece emphasizes using the fanning mill to improve feed quality, manage stock health, and reduce waste. It covers winter feeding practices, safe colt training, orchard planning, school involvement, DIY horse blankets, grapevine fertilization with ashes, poultry manure use, early adoption of milder grains, calf growth needs, proper postwork feeding, and winter ventilation balancing fresh air with warmth in farm buildings.
Practical guidance for pigeon and poultry keepers covers nesting, breeding, and feeding. Emphasizes proper nest materials, choosing large hens for big squabs, best birds for squab profit, water quality, age terms, baking soda in water, flock culling, early maturing pullets, and separate feeding by age groups for accurate rations.
The Ames Veterinary College presents a worm treatment protocol for pigs using Santonin and esteca nut. Dosing ranges from one grain per 30 to 80 pounds of body weight with four grains Santonin in large hogs, and a half grain per pound with a 24 hour feed rest. The medicine is mixed in a thin slop for 20 hogs and fed in a clean trough, with a repeat treatment after 30 days as worm eggs persist in the intestines.
The fragment hints at concerns about crop health and the impact of treatment on pests described as worms. The text implies a connection between applied treatment and a forthcoming worm-related population response, suggesting agricultural implications for yields and pest management.
A historical note explains drying goose feathers in a clean dry airy place then turning with a fork every few days. It mentions steaming feathers in bags to remove oily odor and purify them, increasing value.
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