Oriental Skirt with Dual Foot Openings Sets Fashion Pace
New York fashion pages note an emerging Oriental skirt featuring two openings for the feet and a center closure. Designers including Callot push extremes with ankle to toe hems, sheer sleeves, and velvet robes while American and French houses seek distinct silhouettes amid copy concerns and economy trends.
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Paul Potret
Cherub
Carlot
Jenny
Ffrench
Callot
America
McClure
Frock fashions reflect war economy and restraint
War era dress guidance notes show barred showy outfits and a shift to simple dignified frocks. One piece tailored styles in silk chenille and metal embroideries on satin georgette and wool dresses rise with long straight lines and low side draperies. Collarless high neck afternoon frocks gain popularity while chokers struggle.
Hats of Irregular Habits Shape This Season
Hat fashion shifts with unexpected brim actions this season. Brims flare upward or form V cuts at front back or sides. The right side brim often widens, drawing attention to irregular shapes in new headwear trends.
Velvet Hat Style Described with Velvet Ribbon Crown
A smart new hat features inch wide velvet ribbon arranged over a frame. The crown is formed by winding velvet around the structure, while the brim uses overlapping velvet strips that meet barely at the edge.
Health Endangered by High Heels in Modern Fashion
A 1920s style health column argues that extremely high heels deform feet and force walking on toe tips. It warns mothers to ensure children are naturally shod, linking fashion to broader health and Liberty-era vitality.
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G-Rey
Caution Urged to Prevent Tuberculosis in Flocks
A bulletin urges keeping poultry free from tuberculosis with careful measures. It notes exchange of birds and buying fowls on the open market can spread infection as flocks mingle with infected cattle herds.
America and Her Allies Hymn by Washington Gladden
A new national hymn by Rev. Washington Gladden sung at his Columbus church service. It praises union of nations for liberty, condemns war and calls for peace and global brotherhood under one Fatherland with shared sacrifice. It references France Britain Belgium Slavs Italy Japan and calls for freedom from hate and fear.
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Washington Gladden
First Congregational Church of
Columbus
Jerusalem
Controlling Tuberculosis in Poultry Flocks
A Farm Progress writer warns that tuberculosis spreads through droppings and secretions from infected birds. Radical steps include culling diseased birds, burning carcasses, disinfecting premises, and reestablishing new yards to prevent spread.
Where They Met and the Solder Reunion Twist
Two returned soldiers meet after being introduced and acknowledge a shared memory. One recalls seeing the other at a previous event in July and at a mine explosion, leading to a humorous realization of where they had met before as one walked up and the other down. The exchange ends with a witty, fateful recognition.
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Vera
Brides and Orange Blossoms Legend of a Monarchs Orange Use
An old Spanish legend links orange trees to a queenly dowry scheme. A gardener’s daughter, seeking marriage funds, sells a plant sip to a French ambassador. At her wedding she wears a wreath of orange blossoms, supposedly starting the universal fashion.
Salt Superstitions and Burial Customs
The salt superstition holds salt as an incorruptible symbol of morality. In Ireland a pewter salt plate was placed on the corpse’s heart before burial and the salt was then burned with holy water and coal.
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Ireland
Ore Woman 25 to 29 Likely to Receive Marriage Proposals
The Evening Wisconsin cites census data showing that among women aged 25 to 29 about half receive a marriage proposal. It argues a woman in this age range has a four-in-ten to one-in-two chance of an acceptable offer, given that one in four women are married by age 29.
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Hera
Wisconsin
Bureaa
Census Bureau
The Harvest by Ruth Wright Kauffman
A poem urging women to gather tears and plant them in the nation and nurture courage. It envisions a harvest of purpose and deeds reaping from ranches and cities with personal sacrifices.
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Ruth Wright Kauffman
Tug Mother's Cook Book ad combines fashion critique with kitchen lore
An ad features a caution about loud clothing drowning personal voice, credited to R. W. Thelms. The humorous sales pitch links apparel tone to taste, promoting a cookbook with practical tips and style hints.
Apple Pie From Quick-Economy Leftovers
A quick make believe recipe touts ten tart apples baked in a deep dish with sugar butter and spices. Buttered bread slices on top absorb the sauce then bake until soft. Serve with cream and sugar and note the eco friendly aim of using fresh bread with no leftovers.
Prunes Prepared for Overnight Soak and Dessert Freeze
Cover a cupful of prunes with cold water and soak overnight. In the morning simmer until soft, remove stones, press through a strainer, then add a cupful of sugar, four tablespoons of lemon juice, a pinch of salt, and one and a fourth cupfuls of heavy cream whipped. Freeze.
New England Thankegiving Pudding Recipe
Instructions describe a pudding using rolled crackers, scalded milk, sugar, eggs, melted butter, salt, nutmeg, and raisins simmered in fruit juice or water. After cooling, mix and bake in a buttered pan set in a water bath for three hours, stirring halfway. Serve with lemon slices jelly cubes and hard sauce.
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New England
Beans baked with olive oil and Molasses flavoring
A method for economical baked beans uses Mazola oil and molasses with parboiled beans, salt, mustard, an onion, and water then baked for half a day. A Wisconsin University note reports women students achieved higher scholarships than men, averaging 82.0 percent versus 80.6 with sorority members at 64.9 and nonsorority women at 72.1.
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University of Wisconsin
Irnen
Wolep
Inventions of Novel Device Innovations Across Fields
A Philadelphia university professor creates a dust proof fire resistant museum glass case. A butter pick with a lever pops off a piece of butter. British makers claim a cutlery steel that resists rust and is hard to stain. An English invention sprays oil from a ship’s bow on rough seas. A light rowboat splits into three for transport. A fan uses a wire net blade set cooled by vaporizing water to purify room air.
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Philadelphia University
England
Demand for Better Breeding Stock Grows Across Breeds
The article notes a strong rise in demand for registered breeding stock, with higher prices and stricter standards. Tomson Bros sold 40 registered Shorthorn calves to Rosenberger for an average of 600 per head, illustrating buyer preference for high quality. The trend spans all breeds as farmers shift from grade livestock to full blood or registered cattle amid rising production costs and market pressures.
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Frank PD. Tombson
Tomson Bros
Carbondale
Dover
Kansas
W. GC. Rosenberger
Tiflin
Comson
Flo
Rosenberger
Self
Large Pig Profits Made in Minnesota
A University of Minnesota expert reports high returns from pig farming, citing 100 pigs yearly as most profitable on a large farm. With pigs feeding themselves from rape and alfalfa, plus corn fields, profits rise as labor is minimized. The piece also covers lamb care and udder health practices for efficient production.
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A. J. McGuire
University of Minnesota
McGuire
Care for Suckling Lambs Outlined by Kansas Expert
A. M. Paterson of Kansas State Agricultural College explains that early nursing by newborn lambs is crucial to their growth. Lambs that receive milk promptly after birth tend to thrive, influencing overall flock success on the farm.
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A. M. Paterson
Kansas State Agricultural College
Alfalfa Seed Bed Preparation After Winter Grain
The article instructs thorough disking and frequent harrowing after winter grain harvest to ready a seed bed for alfalfa. If plowing is needed, proceed with careful soil work soon after grain removal to ensure proper seedbed conditions.
Burning cholera hogs to control disease
Purdue University assistant veterinarian describes tracing a dog cholera outbreak to a farm with dead dogs and buzzards. He urges burning dead hogs promptly and tying up dogs at night. He details a trench burn pit setup and how to prepare for cremation to prevent spread.
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L. C. Irigin
Purdue University
Seed bed preparation with disking plow and harrow
The practice involves disking before plowing and immediately following with a pulverizer and harrow to establish a ready seed bed.
Legume Boosts Milk Output as Farms Shift Seed
Farmers report higher milk yields as legume seed replaces purchased feed and soils are replanted with legume varieties. The shift aims to increase forage on dairy operations, reducing input costs while boosting herd productivity.
Clover Runs Second in Alfalfa Hay Race
In a field of forage crops, Clover trails leader Alfalfa but delivers a strong showing as eloves hay secures a close second place.
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Clover
Eloves Hay
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