New Year Celebrations Across India’s Races and Religions
A traveler recounts Bombay and other cities observing multiple New Year days tied to Christian, Hindu, Muslim, Parsee, Buddhist, Jain, Sikh, and even Chinese calendars. He details Parsee Yazdezardi rites on Malabar Hill with the Towers of Silence, and notes the blend of observances under British rule and cross faith participation.
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Bombay
Benares
Monkey Temple
Jumma Musquid
Calcutta
Delhi
England
London
Zoroaster
Malabar Hill
Parsee
Arabian Sea
India
Bentinck Street
United States
Picture hats and fashion notes from Paris to London
The article surveys fashionable head dress trends in Paris and Britain. It notes loose curls drawn back into chignons with decorative pins, rejects set waves, favors pale brown hair, and warns red brown shades from henna. White powdered hair fades as youth look wanes. The Castle crop gains popularity among young English women.
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France
Hmngland
Idalla de Villiers
Boston Globe
The Bravest Flowers in Winter Gardens
J Horace McFarland notes in Countryside Magazine that hardy flowers persist in mild spells and throughout winter. He cites scabious candytuft gaillardias pansies wallflowers and Christmas blooms of pansy English daisy and wallflowers as welcome garden guests, even amid Jack Frost.
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Jack Frost
J. Horace McFarland
Countryside Magazine
London Lights Costly for Kilburn Baker
Willesden police court fined German born baker Philip Horgesheimer 25 for failing to reduce his shop lighting. He admitted the bright window light and avoided shades, saying he must sell cakes. His wife paid the fine. A motor driven wheel to convert bicycles into motorcycles was announced.
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London
Willesden
Philip Horgesheimer
Malvern Road
Kilburn
London Times
Austrian War Boys Aid Frontline Efforts Amid Conflict
Austrian newspapers highlight schoolboys or war boys aiding in eastern Galicia. They carry water and ammunition, gather shrapnel to repurpose, fight alongside infantry, and even run a Czernovitz hotel under youthful oversight.
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Galicia
Czernovitz
Weinberg
Rome
Austria
Agram Croatia Builds Noted Park System For City Beauty
The Croatian capital Agram now Croatia is praised as a European city of beautiful parks. Citizens' public spirit funded a major park plan with a budget of more than one million dollars. The population is about 100 000 and rail travelers often return, drawn by the park's beauty.
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Agram
Croatia
Europe
Internecine Strife Over War Prices At Lunchroom
A quarrel unfolds between rival lunchroom owners over ham and eggs priced during wartime. The dispute centers on a proprietor advertising “war prices” and accusations of unfair competition across the street.
Proved Fact Teases Critics With Prize Fight Guts
The line reveals a playwright insisting the work has punch and vigor, aiming to silence critics who might deem it weak. It frames the play as a robust prize fight in dramatic form, signaling confident intent and defiant artistry.
New Winter Veil Styles with Maidenhair Lace Pattern
A new face veil for winter days features maidenhair pattern and fine hexagon mesh with delicate thread work. Lattice cross mesh veils gain popularity among women with color, while pale complexions suit the fine patterns. A motor car veil adds a beauty spot by the cheek or mouth with long folds flowing to the waist.
Bath Robes and Negligees A Winter Wardrobe Guide
The article advises warm downy bath robes over sheer winter negligees, noting a blanket robe for durability and coziness. It covers shapes, lengths, colors such as gray lavender blue and pink, and details like pockets, collars, belts, cords, and satin hems. It warns satin trims soil and wear quickly and recommends generous cuts and careful cleaning.
Velvet Afternoon Gowns Featured in Velvet Richness
The Dry Goods Economist notes rich afternoon gowns in velvet offered in black brown rose white blue and green to a lesser extent. Fur trimmings dominate many designs with skunk raccoon kolinsky fox mole beaver and caracal used. Furs often harmonize in color, as mole with gray and beaver with brown and beige.
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Dry Goods Economist
Petticoats Return to Fashion With Narrow Foundations
Petticoats of muslin reappear in women’s wardrobes after a multi season pause. New models show close fitting hip lines and flaring or moderately wide hems influenced by changing outer garments. Lingerie makers in Paris report little war disruption, with production mainly by women and transport to the country posing the main challenge.
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Paris
Guestroom Puff Sachet Introduced for Individual Use
A new guestroom arrangement replaces the powder jar and putty on the dresser with a dainty white net bag holding lambs wool powder pads. Each guest samples a pad for personal use and may take it or discard it, leaving the next guest a fresh pad.
Beaver and Black Fox Trim on Elegant Gowns
The article notes striking effects in afternoon gowns achieved with beaver on white broadcloth or on chif fon velvet, and with black fox on white or tan.
White Georgette Crepe Frock With Fox Fur Trim
A charming white Georgette crepe frock features a skirt edged with a wide white fox hem and a high fur choker collar with cuffs. Bold fur trims create a striking contrast against the sheer crepe.
New Meter Reading Camera Aims for Rentable Utility Records
A camera system designed to rent out for recording readings of electric gas and water meters. facilitates precise capture of consumption data and automatic storage for utility billing and auditing purposes.
Velvet collar flats for easy self renewal
The article describes smart checked suits with velvet collars that are lightly tacked yet durable. Velvet collars can be ripped off without harming the coat style, allowing quick removal when worn or tired, preserving the coat’s appearance.
Profitable Wintering of Farm Animals
The article outlines three classes of livestock for winter feeding and stresses roughages as the base, with small amounts of concentrates. It emphasizes maintaining Class I stock on cheap feeds without neglect, managing shelter and racks, and tailoring grain to winter severity. It warns against neglecting Class II and cautions on proper care and feeding of young stock to avoid growth delays.
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Claus II
Crop Bound Causes Trouble and Bird Surgery Hints
The note explains crop bound in birds, naming two or more causes. It cites swallowed objects obstructing passage and internal blockage. It states surgical intervention as the only remedy and mentions gaseous crop in a full crop.
Winter flock care for ewes to secure spring lambing
The article outlines winter practices for ewes to ensure a strong lamb crop. It advises adjusting grain rations before lambing, noting corn alone is insufficient and detailing a mix of corn wheat bran and inseed oil cake, or equal parts corn gata and bran. It emphasizes ample hay, use of corn silage or stover, and warns against overreliance on stover. It also stresses clean salt water, and a dry, padded floor for comfort.
Skim milk as valuable pig feed and its use
An excerpt notes skim milk as a valuable hog feed and compares its value to grain at six pounds of skim milk per one pound of grain. It recommends using skim milk as a supplement for growing pigs and to balance the ration when feeding fattening hogs, with tankage as a supplement when milk is limited.
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Orange‘ Judd
Horse Grooming Instructions for After-Work Care
After work, sponge off harness marks and sweat from the horse. Clean the eyes nose mouth and dock. Wash the feet but not the legs. Ensure thorough but gentle cleaning to prevent skin irritation and promote quick recovery.
Potato Spraying Advice Warns Against Lime Sulphur
Farmers cautioned not to use lime sulphur on potatoes as it reduces yield. Recommend Bordeaux mixture as a better option for spraying to protect crops and improve output.
Gas-forming bacteria trigger crop inflammation
The text notes gas-forming bacteria cause inflammation in the crop and claims any disinfectant effective against germs in wound tissue will also kill those in the crop, implying a general principle of disinfection applicability.
Put Up Extra Feed For Winter Use
The adage urges storing extra feed for winter with a rule to keep good data. Gather all you think you can use and add twenty five percent more. In most years the surplus may sit, but in four of five years the feeder will be glad to have extra feed.
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Allbless Bagh
Charmi Road
Grenadier
Lewis
Naste
Hyen
Atock
Department of Agriculture
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