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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1913
Page
7
A fishing smack off the Florida coast ferried passengers as a swordfish and a great white shark clashed. The swordfish drove a fatal thrust into the shark, mortally wounding it, ending the combat as sailors ferried both carcasses alongside the vessel.
The article argues rabbits are a cheap, easily raised meat substitute suitable for small farms. It highlights Belgian hare as the best table rabbit, notes Flemish giant as larger but coarser, and stresses cooking quality. It also cautions wild warrens reduce flavor and mentions Belgians released near New York and surrounding areas.
An article describes rabbit-raising in small plots with a ground trench and soil edging to deter escapes. It notes modest profits but potential growth with experience and suitability for villages and farms. The piece also highlights a decorative shadow lace frill with skunk fur trim as a separate fashion note.
The article discusses Belgian hare husbandry with hutches and outdoor runs, outlining indoor rabbitries for ventilation and space. It also contrasts old local markets with the rise of middlemen and the idea of using autos to fetch fresh produce, urging a return to direct farm visits for quality vegetables.
In Harper's Weekly the note describes a metal oven that heats dates to maturity within three days under artificial humidity. The method promises fresh fruit from long trees, reducing dried dates, with potential for distant exports requiring supervision to manage temperature and timing.
The fragment notes public curiosity about a dictionary of monkey language and jokes about its demand, reflecting casual chatter over entertainment and musical comedies.
New York City’s Manhattan Trade School held an afternoon exhibition on East Twenty third Street. Pupils demonstrated boxmaking for cloth covers and box designs for shirts and handkerchiefs. In three months girls progressed from plain sewing to millinery with hats judged by taste and cost. Dresses were shown as final exams. There are 375 pupils with 200 on a waiting list. the school emphasizes self support and early manual training in education.
The government conducts experiments in tea cultivation as part of an agricultural initiative. Researchers study climate adaptation, plant varieties, and soil management to boost domestic tea production. Local officials oversee trials and report progress.
The article notes that stunt parties are common beyond dorms and campus life. It urges every hostess to plan entertaining activities for informal gatherings. It highlights popular girls who perform music or sing and acknowledges fancy dancing as a current trend. It urges nonmusical guests to find other entertaining options.
The article compares 1860 and 1910 figures for U.S. agriculture. It lists farm value growing from 7.98 billion to 40.99 billion dollars, farm animals from 1.09 billion to 4.93 billion, wool output from 60 million to 321 million pounds, wheat from 173 million to 35 million bushels, corn from 838 million to 2.89 billion bushels, and cotton running bales from 3.25 million to 11.97 million. It notes farm value in 1910 is 13 times total money in circulation.
Plant parsley in pots or boxes to a basement or kitchen window. It will grow with very little light and provide abundant green seasoning welcomed all winter.
The article advises thorough hand cleansing using nonabrasive methods for very soiled skin. It suggests cornmeal and milk mush or tepid water with oatmeal, soap, or glycerin rose water benzoin mixtures. Use cotton wads with glycerine or cold cream, dry thoroughly, then apply a skin food and sleep with a glove if needed.
In a brief domestic exchange, a mistress offers a hat to Parker saying she will not wear it again, acknowledging Parker’s preference for the item. Parker thanks her and notes it is the hat his young man likes her on bast.
A fragment advises mothers on dressing daughters for school. It counsels practical durable underwear, avoid excess fashion, allow for evolving taste, and provide rain protection and modest spending. Emphasizes balancing befits with current trends and avoiding rigid enforcement of rules.
The article describes a pressed or blocked hat with a melon shaped crown in seal brown plush and a narrow rolling brim. Plumes are shaded brown toward the edges to emphasize a long line, with a second hat featuring a velvet crown, rolling brim, white feather band, and a black and white feather ornament at the side.
The Trade Review reports managers in London consider banning not only hats at curtain rise but also head dresses and ornaments in women’s hair when the pieces include aigrettes. The move targets modesty and decorum in theater going as managers seek uniform standards.
The season showcases tailored velvet suits with piping and chasuble collars. Sealskin mantles pair with velvet and cloth frocks. New Corsage bouquets feature red berry clusters and colored Wool roses on the muff. Necklines display rhinestone trimming of evening gowns. A Rus sian blouse contrasts with a short cutaway coat and bolero front habit-hasqued Louis XV coats.
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