Work of American diplomats amid war duties and help
The article extols American ambassadors in Europe during wartime, detailing Myron Herrick in Paris and colleagues in London Berlin Brussels Vienna and Rome. It highlights rescue, relief, and protective actions for citizens and interests, with substantial personal sacrifice and public praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Myron T. Herrick
France
Mr. Herrick
America
United States
Switzerland
Italy
Paris
Atlantic
Washington
Austria
Germany
Mrs. Herrick
Sharp
Robert Bacon
Washburne
Herrick
Walter H. Page
London
James W. Gerard
Berlin
Mr. Gerard
Schwabach Palace
Uncle Sam
Rotterdam
England
Russia
Japan
Belgium
Servia
Montenegro
Gerard
Brand Whitlock
Antwerp
Whitlock
Brussels
M. Max
Saxe von Arnim
Mr. Whitlock
Vienna
Frederick C. Penfield
Henry van Dyke
Holland
Thomas Nelson Page
Tunics for Evening Wear Inspired by Lace and Fur
Laces highlight evening tunics in designs adaptable for younger wearers. The piece notes sheer lace, Chantilly beaded net, gray beaded silk net, ermine borders, and alternatives like opal pink with ivory lace, or white Jackrabbit fur, with sample ensembles described by Lillian Young in the Washington Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Young
Washington Star
Armor Plate Interests and the War Economy
The armor plate lobby favors small wars and rumors of big wars to maintain steady trade in armaments and papers. Some Berlin papers opposed war, while Krupps owned papers backed defense profits, fearing a future Armageddon could end their business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Socialist
Vorwaerts
The
Post
Krupps
Essen
Tagliche Rundschau
Manchester Guardian
Fresh Foods and Trophogen Explain Diet Benefits
The article extols fresh foods as superior for health and explains trophogen is produced by herbs vegetables and plants. It notes humans and other creatures store trophogen while animals rely on the vegetable world for it.
Samoa and Stevenson’s return to British claim in empire
The article notes Samoa’s revival of British interest with the grave of Robert Louis Stevenson under British rule. It recalls Stevenson's 1889 South Seas visit and how he grew to cherish Samoa, eventually purchasing land near Apia and seldom leaving. A German officer’s ambidexterity anecdote follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samoa
Robert Louis Stevenson
Stevenson
Madeira
Apia
Sydney
When a Wife Gets Angry Count Ten, Trifling Delay
A humorous exchange about calming a quarrel by counting to ten. Flages claims success persuading his wife to pause before speaking. Fogg replies she is a rapid counter, implying the tactic works quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flages
Boston Evening Transcript
Harnessing Niagara and Tunneling Catskills
A National Magazine article by Edward T. Williams praises the engineering feat of diverting water under the Hudson at Storm King and Break Neck. The siphon was drilled through solid rock from 1000 to 1400 feet under the river and rises 610 feet above sea level at Ashokan reservoir to push water over difficult terrain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson River
Storm King
Break Neck
Ashokan Reservoir
Niagare
Catskills
Edward T. Williams
National Magazine
Plain People and the Clamor of the Crowd
A dialogue features Senator Sorglum claiming faith in plain people while resisting crowd clamor if it conflicts with his views. He argues against being swayed by public opinion and asserts independence in judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sorghum
The Salamander Becomes Fashion Catchphrase This Winter
A girl from a small town moves to the city in Owen Johnson's Salamander, now a play and a fashion catchphrase symbolizing youth in America. It will appear in girdles sashes shoes hats blouses and dancing paraphernalia, superseding the name Tango this season.
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Salamander
America
Owen Johnson
Fashion shifts to higher necklines in fall streetwear
The article notes a move away from very low cut blouses toward higher throat lines as autumn arrives. Chemisettes waistcoats and bodices now fasten higher, with two snap-fasteners enabling indoor or street wear. A rose pinned at the left shoulder often hides the outer snap.
Dress Covers For Delicate Garments
Faded light weight house dresses can serve as skirt covers for gowns in the cupboard. Launder skirts, remove the band, hem, and sew a tape where the belt was. Gather tightly around the top of the skirt hanger for use.
To Save Furs From Moths
A tip advises saving fur garments by sprinkling powdered alum onto the furs and rubbing it into the skins before packing them away to deter moth damage.
Remnant Satin Shaving Case Craft Sketch
A vintage sewing sketch guides making a satin shaving paper case from a remnant. Details include cream satin with pink blossoms and green leaves, edge binding with ribbon, a folding diagram, a stiffened back, and fastening by ribbon strings or snap fasteners.
Comfort and Service Cloth Dress-Serve For All Seasons
The article outlines a versatile all round cloth dress with semi tailored lines suited for fall street wear and under a coat in cold weather. It highlights checks plaids Roman stripes taf feta satin pairings, a blouse with long sleeves in one piece, white linen collars, silver buttons, box pleats, soutache braiding, and a cutaway beltline design.
Dictates of Fashion in Recent Styles
The article notes shorter skirts for corsets and a trend toward trimming suits with fur. Black velvet jackets feature astrakhan, while pearl embroidery returns in abundance. Fashions include tippets and barrel muffs in velvet or satin, jockey cap hats, and white crepe de chine blouses with striped pique.
Good Idea Keeps Bed Linen Tagged by Purchase Date
A systematic woman marks bed linen with purchase date using indelible ink inspired by hospital sheets. She notes costs and sources in a small book to compare wear and decide future purchases.
Hosiery Trends Pair Boots with Colored Tops
Fashion notes highlight matching hosiery to boot tops as the current style. Brightly colored stocking tops are shown as a key detail in coordinating outfits.
Faille Silk Favored For New Silk Suits
Faille silk gains favor for the latest silk suits signaling a trend in fabric choice. Fashion notes highlight its drape texture and suitability for formal ensembles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faille
Winter Arrangement of Feeding Sheds and Racks
The article outlines practical winter feeding shed setups for sheep. It advises inside feeding where possible, using racks formed from poles with evenly spaced holes, and side racks to save space. It emphasizes keeping the feeding side perpendicular to avoid dirt on lambs and suggests simple V-shaped troughs from nailed boards for grain and roots.
Succulent Feed Is Crucial for Ewes to Raise Strong Lambs
Advice on flushing ewes before mating and feeding strategies to increase twin births. Use best pasture and a high quality ration including oats, bran, oil meal, and silage. Start two to three weeks before mating, then winter feed, daily exercise, and avoid coarse hay to maximize lamb viability and flock productivity.
Feeding the Calf Essentials for Health
Do not overfeed and feed warm fresh milk to each calf individually. Provide regular feeding and keep pails and quarters clean where the calves are housed.
Wintering Weak Animals Care Tip
The piece urges special attention to weak young stock like colts calves or pigs during winter. It warns that if these animals stay weak, their future performance suffers and high prices make riskier care unwise.
Increase Capacity of Silo Through Deeper Design
A deeper silo increases pressure on stored content, compressing materials and allowing more storage per cubic foot. Deeper silos reduce void space and raise overall capacity, impacting loading and retrieval dynamics.
Ashes And Lime Help Keep Cucumber Bugs Away
Wood ashes sprinkled around cucumber vines deter pests and protect plants. Air slaked lime also serves this purpose, providing a simple, natural defense for garden health.
Market Young Ducks Push for Early Sales
Market guidance urges rapid growth and sale of young ducks. Encourages producers to push readiness and market timing to maximize price and turnover.
Lessen Raising Cost in Stock Raising
Early maturity is cited as an accepted method to reduce the cost of stock raising, highlighting quicker growth and turnover as key advantages.
Feed grinders prove a vital farm aid for varied rations
On all sized farms a feed mill or grinder cuts feed cost by enabling mixed ground grains. With corn as staple food farmers can diversify rations, improving efficiency. Poultry operations especially benefit as the grinder supports better feeding and higher profits.
Rough Feed for Weanlings and Young Horses
Rough feed consists of Timothy and clover hay mixed as a base for the weanling foal. Wheat bran provides mild laxative effect and minerals for bone building. Oats offer bulky grain to prevent overeating and support muscle and blood. Limit corn as it promotes fat and heat. emphasis on muscle and bone over fat.
Prevent Hog Cholera on the Farm
Prevent hog cholera by keeping hogs healthy through sanitation and careful feeding. Clean and disinfect sheds, provide clean water, and use coal screenings, kept on hand, for daily care to protect herd health and reduce costs. Maintain health and comfort for a timely, practical payoff.
Dry Quarters for Swine and Farrowing Pen Hygiene
The article urges dry clean quarters for young pigs and farrowing sows. It recommends board floors with minimal bedding to reduce overlaying and smothering caused by piglets getting tangled in bedding.
Conditioning Determines a Horse's Speed and Endurance
The text emphasizes that proper conditioning shapes a horse's muscles and endurance, and through this conditioning its speed development is achieved. It notes that condition makes or unmakes the horse and underpins its performance and power.
Prepare for Winter with New Food Hoppers Now
Urge to buy food hoppers early as winter approaches. Emphasizes readiness and avoiding last minute neglect.
Handling Corn Delays Harvest Until Kernels Harden
The corn plant should not be cut while dying from frost. wait until kernels are hard and the plant is mature before cutting to ensure quality and yield.
Medium-Sized Animals as Fleshier, Plumper Rule of Thumb
A guideline notes that medium-sized animals gain flesh more rapidly than larger or smaller ones. It suggests focusing on feeding and conditioning to achieve a fatter, healthier appearance in these animals.
Trees for Planting Preference Shifts to One-Year-Old Saplings
Orchardists favor one-year-old trees over older stock for planting. The choice aims at quicker establishment and vigor, with growers noting faster root growth and earlier fruiting in new orchards.
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Walter Page Ambassado
LTLCK
Wlolock, Ponisi
Tue Eckenfield
Ambagador
Hoplas
Chantilly
James O’donnell Bennett
Chicago Tribune
Hunter
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