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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1915
Page
12
A vivid Christmas supper at an old Oxfordshire manor shows the squire's devotion to ancient customs. The hall glows with feasting and formal boar head service while servants perform with gravity. Children’s games follow as Master Simon leads a lively blind man's buff, reviving a festive, humane spirit.
Describes handmade bag lights for a dressing area with gray walls and yellow cane insets. Silk bags cover wire frames costing fifty to seventy five cents, adorned with blue and yellow silk roses, white lace, and tarnished gold tassels. Lights vary from three-wired electric setups to single bulbs, all wires hidden in bullion braid.
A skating costume features an angora coat with white snowflake splashes and roomy sleeves. An angora scarf protects the throat, a jaunty cap with a black feather trims the ensemble, and gauntlet gloves match the material. The heavy wool skirt reaches below the shoe tops.
Iowa Experiment Station analysis shows plain corn is a poor sole diet for young pigs. Supplements such as gluten meal, gluten feed, corn oil cake and tankage improve gains, yet results vary. Pigs on corn plus middlings and tankage performed best, while minerals alone did not.
In the library I hear a signal for dinner as the squire keeps old customs. The kitchen staff carry in meats and fixings for a grand Christmas feast in the great hall with a blazing fire and a display of rich plate. Two Yule candles glow while a minstrel plays and the parson offers a lengthy ceremonial grace.
Osmium valued at $50 a pound and a note on human breath at seven miles. Fountain pens popular among Bohemian professionals. Zinc scale prevention in boilers. In 1913 Massachusetts probate judges changed over 1 000 names. Azores youths seek U S university training with cost concerns. Mrs Aloysia Drole’s ten sons in war, eight in Poland and Isonzo, two prisoners in Russia. Italy a good market for fire extinguishers. Sheep in Australia and New Zealand total 109 692 264 yielding seven pounds twelve ounces per head. Hungary cows total 2 620 000, over 2 000 000 pure milk breeds. Philippines trade 1914 about 48 690 000. hemp exports down, sugar up to 233 000 tons. Borax sources all in three California mines. Admiral derives from emir al bahr meaning lord of the sea. A Chinese state lunch comprises 146 dishes.
A young woman asks a drug store clerk for five twos and requests delivery for her mother as she plans to go downtown for the day. The exchange highlights a simple purchase and arranged delivery.
A Louisville Courier Journal remark ponders the appeal of being included in a novel. The speaker notes satisfaction with being mentioned in Bradstreet while imagining the lure of literary fame.
A humorous prod of a temperance meeting erupts as a heckler shouts from the gallery about a horse, joking that you can lead a horse to water but cannot make him drink. The exchange ends with playful insistence that the speaker is doing fine.
A fragment shows a stage dialogue where a visitor proposes a raffle for an old soldier and Miss Innocence declines with a sharp retort. The line captures a moral sting and character dynamic from a theater or serialized piece.
The article describes white taffeta trimming on successful sheer white frocks. Silk is used liberally without harming the dress’s simplicity. Pinked frills of white taffeta appear on a finest white frock and a net frock features graduated taffeta bands and a sleeveless overbasque with a narrow peplum.
The Dry Goods Economist notes colors dominate skating outfits this winter. Suits mix velvet, cloth, or corduroy with striking coats and very short skirts, often trimmed with fur. Plums, purples, army blues, and light colors appear in plaid or striped patterns.
A fashion note describes thin black flounced skirts in two to five tiers and the petal pointed skirt with narrow edged frills. It highlights a clever layered tulle look with three skirts and ruffles, with haircloth or braid used beneath to widen the hips.
The article notes that outings and canton flannels replace woolen fabrics in warmth since air trapping fuzziness, not wool content, provides insulation. It argues mixed cotton wool suiting can outperform all wool at the same price if the wool quality is poor and shapeshifting is avoided.
Veils this year dominate hats from high crowns to wide brims. Broad black velvet bands finish the veil, drawn around the throat or let hang. Meshes remain light with dotted borders, and Chantilly veils are widely worn alongside simple nets.
Sleeved gowns gain favor as evening wear returns to coverage. Some outfits feature minimal wisps and occasional sleeveless options remain rare but noted. The 1860s drop shoulder trend is appearing in fashion, with a few striking extreme gowns on display.
An American designer creates a fur substitute from angora yarn crocheted into a fabric used for baby caps. In soft gray it forms effective banding, inspired by a smoky gray Russian costume with silk texture and multiple bands, noted as handsome and original.
Instruction advises placing a sheet of paper under very thin fabrics to prevent pulling or packing while sewing. Stitch through both and tear away the paper afterward to leave a clean seam.
Fowls should be prepared quickly to maximize profit. Leghorns and light breeds are sold as broilers at 1.25 to 2 pounds. beyond that weight profits drop and birds become tough. Heavier breeds may be marketed as broilers fryers or roasting chickens. fattening in pens is most economical for broiler prep.
Missouri experiment station fed four lots of eight mature western ewes with 7 to 22 day old suckling lambs for 66 days. Lot summaries include pasture types, grain mixtures, weight losses per head, lamb gains, and grain per 100 pounds of gain. Lot 2 and Lot 4 showed heavier ewe losses yet remained thrifty. lamb gains averaged near 0.45 to 0.70 pounds per head depending on lot.
Calves should be introduced to silage early with small amounts mixed with roughage and increased gradually. This promotes normal development and rapid gains while keeping costs down.
A local note suggests a silo this year may fetch a higher value during the season. The text implies potential grain storage benefits and market prospects affecting farmers in the area.
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