Chinese Circus Fuses Snowland Life with Frontier Sojourn
In Kopal Russia a lone traveler encounters a crowded posthouse of Chinamen bound for Peking and a Chinese circus in a stark frontier town. The show features a knife act and magic tricks as Russians, Tartars, and Kirghiz fill the crowd. The writer notes humility of Chinese hosts, local curiosity, and smuggling with Havana cigars along the Altai frontier.
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Opal
China
Peking
Alai Tau
Chief of
Russia
Kopal
Kopa
Mahammedan
Chugachak
Altai Mountains
Havana
Neat Traveling Coat Promises Modern Wearer Comfort and Style
The article extols a new traveling coat design that combines roomy fit and smart tailoring with versatile styling. Features include a flexible collar, oblique eyelets for a belt, a double-breasted blouse and skirt, a high standing collar, nickel buttons, and flank pockets. A khaki kool fabric is suggested for dust coats.
Evening gown sewing tips for fabric handling and repairs
Instructions cover using a warm iron to cling patterns to fabric, creating ribbon casings with wide stitch runs, repairing glove splits with buttonhole stitching, threading silk correctly, and removing bastings at five to six inch intervals to avoid fabric wrinkling.
Profitable Draft Horses for Small Farms Says Dr. McCampbell
Dr. C W McCampbell urges farmers to raise draft horses when pasture and a good stallion are available. He notes two year olds can be bought for about 400 dollars and become strong work horses, but returns are slow until six years old. Emphasizes quality feed, brood mares, cautious breaking, and careful use of silage.
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C. W. McCampbell
State Livestock Registry Board
Beloves
McCampbell
Dinary
Collee
Curious Condensations of World Facts and Inventions
A roundup notes aluminum abundance in rocks and European film stunts using mined explosions, record coal exports from Newcastle, a Lancashire war service tale, POW cinema tolerance at Kostroma, and extensive US land open for entry. It cites Yale’s bowl scare, historic ammunition use, Esther Dramin the 13 year old Red Cross nurse, Bulgaria tobacco plans, a Dartmouth jewel rediscovery, Tolstoy library size, Tolstoy secretary notes library languages, Columbus penitentiary holdings, and Canada US export share.
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Europe
Newcastle
Australia
Lancashire
England
Kostroma
California
Yale
New Haven
Red Cross
Esther Dramin
Springfield
Mass
Tarnow
Austria-Hungary
Bulgaria
Turkey
London
Dartmouth College
Parkhurst Hall
Nichols
Count Tolstoy
Columbus (Co
Canada
United States
Bureau Scarfs For Summer Renews Simple Home Style
During hot months avoid fussy bureau scarfs and pack away blankets and feather beds. Use voile strips to make plain hemmed scarfs with a color theme matching the bedroom, blue or blue green borders, and optional stamped voile for quick color. Curtains can be coordinated to echo the scarf design.
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Bureau
Sewing room note on blouse yoke lining cut
Instructions warn to cut lining for blouse yoke in the same direction as the outer fabric to ensure proper fit and satisfactory result.
Needle size and color threads in embroidery
The article explains that eye size should match silk thickness to avoid fraying. Too small eyes stress the fabric, while too large eyes make stitches look sparse. For shaded work use a separate needle for each color and switch as needed. experienced embroiderers do not reuse a single needle for multiple colors.
Dressy Palm Beach and khaki-kool fabrics trend in spring sport suits
Dressy Palm Beach cloth is highlighted for sport suits suitable for beach and country-club wear. Khaki-kool, an all silk weave, appears as a distinguished fabric for masculine summer suits in white and pale tan shades, reflecting current spring fashion.
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Palm Beach
Corsets for the Stout Promoted as Health Aid
A new corset targets broad shouldered stout figures with high small hips and a small bust. Manufacturers claim it will benefit this figure type by reducing excess fat below the bust and improving health without discomfort.
Electric wedding anniversary gifts and home gadgets list
The article notes that the first anniversary, the electric one, marks a time when couples discover missing electrical conveniences. It lists items guests might notice, such as portable lamps, electric clocks, toasters, percolators, chafing dishes, and cleaning or grooming devices, highlighting household needs.
Waist line trends in midwinter and spring fashion shows
Short waist styles are fading at fashion shows with a preference for normal waist lines. Some high waist models appear, backed by top designers, and suit certain figures better than sharply defined waists.
Trellis Veiling Offers Chic Open Mesh Design
The veil features a large open mesh that confines stray locks while preserving a trim look. It comes in several designs, with the prominent square mesh measuring about a half inch per side, regarded as among the best available.
Easier To Prevent Than To Cure Roup
An old rule applies to poultry health. Prevention keeps roup from spreading by dry clean housing, ventilation, exercise, vigorous stock, clean feeds, and careful farm hygiene. If illness appears, remove affected birds, disinfect houses, and use permanganate of potash in drinking water to treat eyes and nostrils.
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J. G. Halpin
Wisconsin
U Experiment Station
Geese and Ducks Diet Choices Then and Now
When pasture is scarce geese benefit from clover and alfalfa while ducks eat mixed greens with ground grain or cooked vegetables. Most birds prefer bran and it should be steamed or scalded to aid digestion.
Women and Poultry Show Home Skill Boosts Profit
The article argues that all homes can profit from poultry with women leading, noting that farms lack a home ideal for poultry are uncommon while many city backyards offer space for a few good chickens. It emphasizes practical success in poultry as a domestic enterprise.
Home-Grown Poultry Cuts Household Expenses
The article notes that poultry yard products cut household costs, with home-grown items significantly lowering the expense account and freeing cash for other uses.
Attention Needed by a Sheep Flock
Practical advice for sheep keepers covering care, breeding, pasture needs, ram usefulness, wool quality, feeding young lambs, water and salt, dog safety, and housing grain. Emphasizes weekly observation, protection from rain, and safe weaning without setbacks.
Let Sunshine Into the Orchard Trees
Advice on pruning to improve sun exposure for fruit trees. Authors warn thick budding signals high yield but too dense growth causes small fruit. Experts thinning buds can be harsh, risking fruit loss, while careful pruning by amateurs can avoid waste.
Missouri Farm Name Registration Law Origin
The 1907 Missouri legislature introduced the first farm name registration law in any state. Now more than a dozen states have similar laws. Missouri registrations are filed with the county clerk.
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Missouri
Missouri State Board of Agriculture
Place for Perennials
A garden note suggests sowing caraway dill sage and other perennial plants in one corner to establish a dedicated perennial area.
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Stephen Graham
Chinee
Richelieu
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