Goose Farming for Christmas dinner grows across America
The article notes rising demand for geese during Christmas as immigrants bring fondness for goose flesh. It covers production in Rhode Island Wisconsin Michigan and Quebec along with large fattening operations in Mansfield Massachusetts and Mansfield Illinois. Geese are fattened on corn with different methods and shipped nationwide for the holiday market.
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America
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Canada
Wisconsin
Michigan
Quebec
Prince Edward’s Island
United States
Mansfield
Mass
Massachusetts
Illinois
God's Promises Perfect Peace
A sermon contrasts divine peace with worldly turmoil. It asserts the peace of God surpasses understanding and keeps believers calm within storms, staying fixed on God’s strength while outward tempests rage around them.
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God
Christ
Our Responsibility to Help Others in the New Year
Charles Brown urges readers to accept responsibility beyond themselves. He calls for personal reform and aiding those failing, weary or tempted, saying God’s call rises to join the fight against evil and wrong everywhere in the new year.
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Charles Brown
Good Tidings amid Fear Not Realized
A reflective note quotes W. S. Royston on courage and hope, suggesting that what people dread seldom materializes, offering reassurance in uncertain times.
Merry Christmas by Gene Fowler
A reflective Denver Post verse observes Christmas with humor and social satire. The speaker recalls friends gifting no cash or presents while mocks the idea of generosity and wealth and ends by wishing a merry Christmas and a dry New Year.
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Merry Christmas
Gene Fowler
Henry
Tommy
Webb
Gene
Jack
Kris Kringle
Santa Claus
Denver Post
Perfect Peace Amid Rock Bed Underlying World of Waters
A fragment describes peace as grounded by a rocky bed beneath waters that could hold a world steady forever, implying timeless stability and calm beneath surface changes.
Tall but Short Joke Highlights Missing Funds
A humorous dialogue from Perr son’s Weekly presents a tall husband claiming height and a wife noting he is always short when asked for money. The exchange plays on wordplay about height and monetary shortfalls.
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James
Perrson
Christmas Cake Doubts Surface in Newlywed Banter
A humorous exchange has Mr Newlywed telling Mrs Newlywed the Christmas cake tastes off though the cookbook insists it is delicious. The playful dialog highlights domestic wit and festive culinary expectations.
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Mr. Newlywed
Mrs. Newlywed
Great Will Power Remark Highlights Dobblitz
A brief remark praises Dobblitz as a remarkable man. The listener notes his Christmas shopping, mentioning he spent only twice the intended amount, implying a humorous twist on budget plans.
Blouse Demand Shifts as One-Piece Gowns Rise in Fashion
In New York, blouse makers report falling demand as the one-piece gown and the coat suit become essential wardrobe items. Despite American-made blouses and diverse fabrics, buyers turn to simpler, multipurpose outfits, leaving neckwork peeking behind in a season of shift.
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New York
Paris
Homespun Frocks Move Through Fashioned Years
The article discusses homespun frocks in beige velvet with red buttons, noting twelfth century influences, palm leaf embroidery, and the shift toward severe, straight silhouettes. It contrasts homespun wearability with satin’s practicality for most daytime activities and broader use in mornings and afternoons.
Evening Wraps and Embroidered Velvet Fashion Talk 1916
A fashion wrap discusses rose velvet gowns trimmed with silver and skunk for formal and informal wear. It notes velvet as a balance for Oriental and medieval ball gown influence, gray as a practical color, and chain stitch embroidery as a rising trend for winter fashion.
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Martial Et Armand
Grazing Hogs on Irrigated Alfalfa Exceeds Hay Returns
The Truckee Carson Reclamation project in western Nevada found hog pasturing on alfalfa from May to September 1915 yielded higher value gains than hay from the same alfalfa. Ten pigs, five Durves and five Barkshires, were fed with a barley supplement and access to a coal and salt mixture, weighing weekly.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Truckee-Carson Reclamation Project
Nevada
Feading Pena
Truckee-Carson
Distinction in Frocks Postwar Fashion Notes
The piece notes a surge of wartime wealth allowing travel to Europe and highlights the frock varieties from velvet to satin and homespun imitations. Satin remains the top choice for wear under topcoats and house use, while chiffon and taffeta decline. a new homespun inspired by medieval England gains popularity among Paris master weavers and French women seeking simpler styles.
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Europe
England
Paris
Crocheted Handbags Promise Popular Colorful Bags
Crocheted handbags made by women who crochet are described as vivid, mercerized cotton bags lined with silk and finished with draw strings. The piece notes expected popularity this season for these handmade accessories.
Chenille Bags and Hats Rise in Fashion
Chenille moves to the forefront for bags and hats and also features embroidery. The article notes chenille as a growing fabric trend influencing accessories and garment embellishments.
New Displays Offer Modern Tailored Women Clothes
A fashion feature notes seasonally styled street wear and afternoon outfits. It praises modern tailored suits with graceful curves, not tight at the waist, and skirts wide enough for freedom, contrasting with looser straight styles and high collars as smart compromises.
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Faushion
Hatpin Holder Made From Discarded Powder Box
A discarded powder box with a perforated top may serve as a hatpin holder. It can be covered with fancy ribbon or brocade and finished at the edges with ribbon if needed.
Solution of Some Puzzling Problems
An instructional piece on conducting a fertilizer experiment in garden plots. It outlines plot layout 6 by 24 feet with stakes numbered 1 to 6, spacing, and fertilizer regimes including dried blood, phosphate, potash, and manure. It emphasizes recording yields and comparing plots to gauge fertilizer benefits and notes the need for a notebook.
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P. K. Dowardes
Repairs in Farm Workshop
The decision on how far to undertake repairs on the farm depends on the farmer. Some are half mechanic and inventor, others not mechanically inclined. Time economy decides. skilled workshop repairs may be better, but with training and basic tools a farmer can fix ordinary equipment injuries.
Fertilizer Proportions For Soil And Crops
The text discusses exact fertilizing elements needed for soil and crops and emphasizes mixing and applying them in proper proportions. It notes careful selection of nutrients to optimize soil health and crop yields and cites agricultural practice considerations.
Campaign Against Disease of Swine in Kentucky
Hog cholera cost Kentucky about two million dollars annually. Last year losses fell to half that amount, per Dr. Robert Graham head of livestock diseases at the experiment station. Six years of effort have built a serum distribution network with 24 depots in the state, 22 established in the last two years.
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Kentucky
Robert Graham
Ducks Profitable on General Farms
Alfred Tt. Lee of the Department of Agriculture argues ducks can be raised profitably on general farms but are less adaptable as a steady income source than fowls. Ducks add variety in meat and eggs. profitable duck breeds should be good layers, especially on farms with good pasture and water. Proper care of ducklings in feeding and marketing is often lacking.
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Alfred Tt. Lee
Department of Agriculture
Good Horse Sense at Night Routines
The piece stresses clean evening care for horses to improve rest and performance. It warns that indiscreet feeding leads to poor health and eventual vendor discard, urging disciplined husbandry and consistent routines for sound feet and overall wellbeing.
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