Gingham dresses lead summer wardrobe revival in wash fabrics
The article extols gingham frocks as the top wash fabric for a bright summer line. It notes lower gingham prices, bold red and white checks, and brown and white patterns, with styles ranging from youthful chemise shapes to full skirts and organdie trim. Hair trends favor smooth Paris style with ivory combs and ornate headpieces.
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America
Jeanne’ Lanvin
Paris
Crash
Nat
Evening Gowns and Coordinating Lace Capes
A dyed lace evening gown is paired with a square cape of matching lace. The ensemble features a neckline highlight and tailored silhouette.
Importance of the Corset for Proper Figure Fit
A period discussion on selecting corsets, warning against too small sizes and improper height. Advice covers measuring with a waistline tape, bones in back and front, and how tightness or height affects shoulders and bust for a balanced silhouette.
Directoire Hats With Curve and Feather Garniture
The new directoire hats are striking with a leftward curve and a right droop. A long feather sweeps over one ear, and ostrich or glycerin ostrich feathers are the favored garniture for a flattering effect.
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Directoire
Florida Growers Pack Cucumbers at Central Packing House
Federal grades help marketing as 4 to 5 percent variation within grade achieved in central packing. Florida truck growers association used United States grades for cucumbers to create uniform packs "Fancy" and "Choice." Inspectors advised on grade practicality and ensured consistent product across shipments.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Bureau of Markets
Morida
Florida
Association
Grades for Fruits and Vegetables Suggested by Bureau
The Bureau of Markets proposes official grades for potatoes onions tomatoes cucumbers lettuce celery and asparagus based on studies in major markets. Adoption of these grades by shippers and associations could raise returns and improve relations with buyers.
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Association
Bureau of Markets
Bermuda
Discard All Boarder Hens In Any Flock
In any flock some hens are better producers than others. Often a few hens are so poor a lay that keeping them is uneconomical. When the flock is small, owners can observe and identify boarders to cull for food.
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Fletchen
All
Centaur Company
New York City
War on Insects in Gardening Practices
Preventive measures against insect enemies include crop rotation avoiding introductions, controlling diseases, frequent cultivation and fertilizers to stimulate growth. A vigorously growing garden may resist insects, but thorough fighting remains essential.
Sheep harbor parasites and resist tuberculosis
Farmers note sheep suffer more than other farm animals from parasites while showing practical immunity to tuberculosis and freedom from most bacterial diseases. The observation highlights parasite burdens despite general health advantages in flocks.
Orchard Advice From The Field: Pruning and Pest Notes
Remove boar tusks when handling to prevent unruly behavior. Head back young uppie trees to knee height after a year. Plum curculio is the worst pest, damaging crops. thorough spraying controls apple biotch scab and worms.
Staking and Pruning Tomatoes for Early Quality Fruit
A United States Department of Agriculture guide explains staking and pruning tomato plants in home gardens. Remove all side shoots and suckers leaving the main stem and fruit clusters to keep fruit clean and ripen earlier. Stakes 4 to 6 feet long 1 to 1 1/4 inches thick are driven on the north side of each plant and tied weekly with soft cord. Twenty five to fifty plants can supply a family with fresh and canning tomatoes, with early harvests worth the effort.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Western
Canada
United States
Westernanada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Broughton
Adams SL
Chicago
Ill
J. M. Maclachlan
Jeffersson Avenue
Detroit
Michigan
Neat Tricks in Gardening for Better Harvests
Simple, practical tips for gardeners to improve germination and yields. Use a board over seed rows to conserve moisture, flood furrows before seeding, then cover with dry soil, and firm the top to draw moisture. These tricks promote quicker sprouting and fresher vegetables.
Plan Seedbed for Alfalfa
Plan a 5 or 10 acre alfalfa field and prepare ground in good shape. Alfalfa needs hospitable soil. add barnyard manure if fertility is lacking and lime if soil is acidic. Ensure a firm fine seedbed as the crop requires optimal seedbed conditions.
Must Grow Timber for Future Forests
A note argues forests cannot arise from stumps or stubble and calls for systematic timber cultivation as a crop to ensure future wood supply. The idea emphasizes deliberate production of timber through planned forestry.
Chicks Run in Cornfield and Egg Handling Advice
The text advises replacing worn binder parts when needed. It stresses gathering eggs often, keeping them clean and cool, candling, and evading spoilage to fetch better market prices. It notes that allowing chicks to run in cornfields provides shade essential for proper chick rearing.
Unprofitable Poultry Practices Warned in Review
The article argues underfeeding and tiny coops waste money in poultry farming. It advises keeping chicks growing from hatch to improve returns and emphasizes proper housing and feeding for better results.
Curious domestic case over missing advertisements in paper
A wife accuses her husband of snipping department store ads from the family newspaper before she could read them. The exchange features a meek clerk as the judge figure, highlighting a domestic dispute over access to the paper.
A Call From Home
A secretary hints Mrs. Wadleigh is speaking while Mr. Wadleigh listens over the telephone. The exchange suggests a private at-distance conversation with discreet phrasing about who is talking.
He Got Her Cartoon Conflicts in a Tailors Family
A cartoon caption humorously contrasts Miss Antique declaring men are late with a tailor’s daughter who knows her father makes the suit. The exchange highlights perceptions of men and tailoring craft in a joke form.
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Cartoons Magazine
A Strategist and Mrs Corntossel Debate Josh’s Music
Mrs Corntossel questions why Hiram insists on Josh taking violin lessons. The strategist notes that hearing Josh practice shows he is not making music with the hired man nor teasing the stock.
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Hiram
Sea Island cotton From Virgin Islands Grows
The Virgin Islands agriculture program highlights Sea Island cotton a long staple variety nearly extinct in the continental United States. The bulletin notes the industry’s small but growing area with about 1000 pounds of seed cotton per acre in 1919 and 1920 and a government field plot yielding 4450 pounds.
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Virgin Islands
United States
Uncle Sam
Sea Island
St. Croix
Invented Telephone Switchboard Pioneer Dr. Doolittle Dies at 82
Boston obituary notes Dr. Thomas Benjamin Doolittle who originated the telephone switchboard and earned early engineer recognition. He held a Philadelphia institute medal for copper wire drawing and credited with the first cur reduces registering device. Meanwhile three men jailed for quarrel receive escalating terms from the judge with a quip about time.
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Boston
Thomas Benjamin Doolittle
Doctor Doolittle
Frantiin Institute of
Philadelphia
Liverpool cathedral to be largest in country when finished
The new Liverpool cathedral will be the largest in England upon completion. It is designed to seat about 8 000 people and is under construction.
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Boty Butt
Liverpool
England
Henting
Gartally Not She Do You Believe a Girl Should Kiss
A quoted exchange shows Gartally dismissing permission for a girl to kiss a boy, answering a question with a witty constraint about the boy’s objection. The fragment hints at a light banter tone and social norms evaluation.
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Gartally
Rare Confession in Memoirs of Former Champion
A clipped excerpt notes a surprising confession in the memoirs of a former boxing champion. The author acknowledges being defeated or controlled by a superior opponent, a detail that stands out in the contemporary literary discussion.
Acquired Liking Narrative
A dialogue hints at recognition of names in memory. He asks about names and she confirms belief in their significance. Olive appears as a referenced friend not present at first.
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Chum
Olive
Market Gimmick Reveals Hiring Woes for Brains
A tongue in cheek exchange shows a weak market for jobs with a pun on brains. The job hunter questions demand while the packer mentions liking brains scrambled on toast, underscoring scarce opportunities.
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Packer
You Know Him Blabbermouths and Braying Fans Afield
A fragmentary remark describes a talkative man known for gab and speed in speech. It hints at a social setting with diners and a waiter noting a chicken option. The dialogue mentions a black hat and choosing a specific item.
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Brute
Light Labor and Kitchen Quips From Our Keen Youngsters
A playful exchange shows Mrs Bilfur promising a tramp a hearty breakfast in return for lumber work. The tramp accepts, eats, and then whittles himself a tooth, prompting a mother’s warning that the habit must be broken.
Equal Footing and the Weighing of Art in Cinema
In a playful exchange Mrs. Peck persuades her husband to try the penny scale while a character asserts cinema weighs on its own terms. A collector named Newrich shows priceless old masters to a guest, boasting about their value and the respect they command.
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Mrs. Peck
Marie
Newrich
No Such Luck With Early Fall Price Outlook
The exchange hints at economic sentiment as chatter about an early fall recedes with prices remaining stubborn. Analysts note consumer costs and market signals showing no quick relief despite seasonal expectations.
Convicting a Man Known Guilty Evokes Debate
The statement highlights the challenge of convicting a person widely believed to be guilty. It reflects tension between public perception and due process in criminal trials.
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound praised for childbirth health
Readers share testimonials from Altoona Millston and Marinette praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring health and helping conceive and bear healthy babies. Letters describe relief from irregularities backache nervousness and general weakness and encourage others to request the company booklet.
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Jefferson St
Marinette
Wis
Lydia BE
Pintham
Lydia I Makham
Lydia I
Pinkham
Lydia
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Massachusetts
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