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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1911
Page
8
The text describes thumb knitting work with increases on each side per round, detailing rounds 53 through 64, specific knit and purl sequences in stitches, repeating from round 52 five times, adding two stitches between increases, then slipping thumb stitches.
A homemaker's guide suggests black velvet bands with rhinestones to visually plump the throat. It notes the effect is cosmetic, achievable for about four cents, and invites women to craft their own patterns on ribbon velvet with careful sewing and hidden fasteners.
The French woman pays close attention to her home toilette during visits and family gatherings. She aims to appear well dressed for family calls, valuing compliments from relatives over strangers, and dresses in her best to please her husband who understands dress.
The article notes English gun club checks returning to fashion as early spring suit wear. It highlights black and white broad woolen fabrics, various check sizes, and the long wearing, tailored design suitable for between seasons and chilly weather.
Bordure cottons in pastel colors give spring air to shops and suit the high waist surplice frocks favored for spring and summer. The border eliminates trimming except a fine lace for vest and undersleeves, with wide ranges of fabrics and designs in modish hues.
A smart coat of heavy serge in black and white checks for a teenage girl. The design features a shaped revere trimmed with light blue cloth creating a contrasting collar.
Winter gowns rely on satin while Gobelin blue bids fall short of wide adoption. A sea named green blue appears in Paris displays. Beads, foulard, marquisette dominate early spring fabrics. Evening frocks emphasize drapery and suppleness with long skirts and tunics. Gold banded coiffures and white charmeuse with black satin gowns trimmed in jet reflect red black white vogue. A coin spotted tissue like embroidered Swisses appears as a novelty in cotton goods.
Among the novelty buttons from Paris is a piece of china or glass, delicately tinted from deep coral to near white. Silver jewelry holds a prominent place in the ornaments of a well dressed woman. Fancy bows of all descriptions have returned, with Roman Persian silk touches especially popular.
A brief proverb contrasts two birds to depict different timing habits. The saying links the early worm advantage with a nocturnal twist attributing a devilish catch to night owls.
Ru fus Lester of Wayne county West Virginia shares five years of experience with Angora goats. One goat per acre subdues briars and underbrush while leaving pasture for horses cattle hogs or sheep. Best results require clearing small timber and girdling large timber over about three years. Goats defend themselves, prefer woven wire fencing about 40 to 42 inches high, and do not jump typical fences.
Instructional summary on when where and how to plant fruit trees with details on dormancy soil drainage and fall planting. It covers root to shoot balance pruning thinning sun exposure limb care wound sealing enemy protection including rabbits insects scale pests and fungus with Bordeaux mixture spray formula.
The passage explains lubricants for varying pressures. Thick grease suits heavy loads like wagons, light oil for low pressure cases such as high speed machines, and fine solid lubricants like graphite reduce friction. Windmill bearings benefit from this approach.
The article notes most farms have some fruit trees and a garden but in the majority of cases both are neglected and treated as small affairs with little attention given.
Farmers are advised not to keep excess roosters as this harms egg fertility. An overstocked rooster ratio leads to infertile eggs, often yolkless. Optimal breeding uses one rooster for every ten to fifteen hens for best results.
A Greensburg Indiana report notes a grape vine near Greensburg carried a peach tree shoot and yielded about six small peaches last season indicating unexpected grafting behavior observed on a cultivated vine.
A study notes diet significantly influences the fertility of eggs. Researchers observe that nutritional intake affects egg quality and hatchability, with certain feeds linked to higher fertility rates.
Grass lands in grain. Humus making crops include timothy, clover, blue grass, broom grass and alfalfa. Studies show land plowed after grasses maintains moisture and reduces weeds versus continuous grain cultivation.
Andy Morgan buys the Arlington Morning Arrow and becomes editor in a town of about 12 000. he courts Priscilla Wilson while resisting her demand to switch political loyalties from Congressman Anderson Dorn to Kennedy. Dan Wilson, Priscilla’s father, warns of political pressure, but Morgan refuses to betray honesty. Priscilla tests him by asking a bribe and Morgan passes, earning her respect as their relationship deepens.
The text advises installing a large screw or nail in the lower sash groove to limit opening to six inches. This prevents children from wriggling through the small gap, even if the top sash is drawn down for ventilation.
The hymn From Greenland's Icy Mountains written in 1819 by Rey nald Heber at Wrexham during a sermon fundraiser for the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel. Americans debate the line solvery prospect pleases and only man is vile citing a single incident in Ceylon with a hotel bill.
Fred received a slice of yesterday’s pie during a call last evening and Stella asked if the pretty ring must be given back.
A terse courtroom exchange centers on the question of marriage to an old derelict and the motive to deck oneself with salvage, as Judge weighs the mischief and motives in a nautical themed mystery dialogue.
A fragmented quip set questions whether a statesman was re elected while joking about digestion and remedies. The text mixes political curiosity with humor and advertisements mentioning Dr Pierce pellets and family laxative, plus a cartoonish exchange about a giraffe and a tiger reflecting on illness.
An old advertisement urges mothers to inspect Castoria bottles for the signature and brand assurance. It cites a long history of safe use for infants and children and relates to a trusted remedy sold under a familiar name.
In a farm setting a farmer's wife explains to her 13 year old son that an heirloom is a possession handed down from father to son and prized. The boy quips that he would prize such heirlooms more if they were shorter in the legs. The exchange echoes Everyone's Magazine style.
A dramatic vignette unfolds as a man raises a knife before a fearful woman. The knife bites the flesh, then falls again, while the woman utters a macabre line about “three’s plenty” and “big chops,” leaving the scene unsettled.
A reporter grills a colonel about money used in the Lit tlebrayna election. The exchange hints at bribery rumors while noting the candidate’s victory and the public curiosity over campaign spending.
Editor Browne of The Rockford Morning Star recounts relief from indigestion after switching from coffee to Postum. He praises Postum’s health benefits, urges proper boiling for flavor, and recommends the booklet The Road to Wellville.
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