Panama Canal Nears Completion After Nine Years of Work
The Panama Canal stands nearly complete as Gatun lake waters begin to fill the Culebra cut. Final dike destruction is planned for October 10 to open an ocean to ocean passage, with Col. Goethals leading the effort and the locks and dam functioning as major milestones in this nine year American engineering triumph.
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Colon
Panama
Panama Canal
Gamboa
Gatun Lake
Culebra
Gatuan Lake
Gamboa Dike
Count de Lesseps
de Lesseps
George W. Goethals
Washington
Pacific
D. D. Gaillard
Central Division
Col. Gaillard
Gatun
Chagres
Goethals
George Goethals
Isthmian Canal Commission
Canal
Col
H. F. Hodges
David D. B.baillard
William L. Sibert
Army
Colonel Goethals
United States
Hodges
Sibert
Hodge
Philippines
Uncle Sam
Senate
Nicaragua
Canal Commission
Lucien Napoleon Bonaparte Wyse
Ferdinand de Lesseps
Isthmus
Isthmian Canal
Fashion Advice for the Young Lady in Dresses and Accessories
The piece argues that modest dress for young girls should reflect good taste and parental authority. It recommends a tailored coat and skirt with dark blouses or lace and trims, plus optional waist or two of fine fabrics and practical one piece frocks in serge silk or wool. The coat and skirt styles are described with lengthened backs and shaped fronts.
Needles and Pins Cushion with Needle Book Detail
A compact craft feature describes a five inch wide cushion with a suspended needle book. It explains construction from satin or satin covered cardboard, looping cords, and a hanging option. The piece also notes youthful fashion items like a dark blue wool poplin street frock and corduroy girl’s outfits.
Ceremonial Bath of Duchess de Berri Sparks Fashionable Seaside Swim
A 17th century Dieppe spa anecdote details the ceremonial entrance for Duchess de Berri as she began sea bathing. An official titled specteur des bains greeted her in full regalia before guiding her to knee depth, then retired as the duchess swam.
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Duchess de Berri
France
Dieppe
Ness
Test Your Tea A Simple Purity Test Using a Knife
A compact method describes testing tea purity by placing a small amount on white paper and rubbing with a table knife to observe color changes and clarity for coloring substances.
Tea authentication and blue stain test on paper
The passage describes testing tea by rubbing into leaves powder and brushing the surface. It notes artificial coloring shows vivid Prussian blue spots in the paper fibers, a staining method that remains distinctive and hard to confuse with genuine stains.
Quaint Fichus and Corset Covers Train Elegant Fashions
Fichus in various designs with cuffs and matching Da Medici collars are popular. Net lace and pleats form high necklines with extensions to the waistline. New corset cover guimpes blend corset-cover and guimpe, with diverse neck shapes and elaborate trims. Evening wear features chiffon gowns with beading and delicate bows. Vestees in satin and silk show single or double breasted lines with contrasting piping.
Stick to Drafters and Heavy Horses on the Farm
Farmers urged to focus on draft and heavy carriage horses for sale value and training over trotters. Mules praised for stamina and low feed needs, with foot health and age impacting sale price. A well grown mule can bring $150 to $200, while horse value hinges on feet and overall conformation.
Velvet Hats For Summer And Winter Wear
The fashion article notes summer velvet hats appeal to economical women as they can transition to cold weather. Lightweight with canvas frames and soft crowns, they use china silk or canton flannel for body. Shapes are small yet sit high on the head with modest trims like wings or ribbons.
Dictates of Fashion for Summer Frocks and Blouses
Guimpes for frocks and blouses appear in shadow laces white and ecru and fine nets. Bright colored handkerchiefs and French and Irish motifs reflect new art combinations and designs. Long sleeves and low necks appear in feminine blouses. Cotton fabrics with soft thick pile in vibrant colors are sold as wraps, some shops calling them cotton velvets. New separate blouses feature yokes with generously full back and front sections.
Shirtwaist Box Seen In School Trunk Storage
A college preparatory student explains how a simple shirtwaist box made from heavy cardboard helps keep waists wrinkle free and saves trunk space. The box swings out from the trunk hinge and is secured by two leather belts, reducing clutter in the chiffoner drawers.
Real Lace Care Suggestion From Historical Note
A historical tip advises never washing real lace. Instead place lace between tissue and powdered magnesia, sandwiched inside a book with a heavy weight for three to four days to cleanse and refresh the fabric. Afterward shake out the powder to restore a like new appearance.
Dainty Laundered Shirts Shelved In Quiet Order
A fragmented notice notes shirts and blouses laundered with care and stored away, suggesting orderly handling of garments. The brief text hints at bulk quantities and neat preservation.
Beauty Shelf Essentials For Mothers From Mother’s Magazine
A modern mother should maintain a beauty shelf with cleansing cream skin food astringent and aromatic vinegar. The four feminine essentials vary by need but remain on every workaday woman’s shelf for dainty beauty culture.
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Mother's
Futurist Lingerie Fabric Adorns Undergarments
A sheer fine cotton fabric with a vivid border design is used for undergarments. Co quettish chemises feature ribbon and shoulder straps matching a border color, and there are also dainty petticoats made from the material.
Fattening Sheep in a Cornfield
An article by Walter B. Lutz argues fattening sheep in cornfields sown with rape offers high profits with low grain use. After final corn cultivation, sow 5-6 pounds of Dwarf Issex rape. Sheep graze stalks and leaves. old ewes and yearling wethers can be fattened with little grain.
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Walter B. Lutz
Proper Care for the Little Chick
Instructions from Professor J F Halpin of Wisconsin Agricultural College detail a two to three week feeding program for day old chicks. Initial feeding uses commercial chick feed and a mash with eggs, progressing to cracked corn and wheat, plus dry mash and access to sand and alfalfa hay. Self-serve ground bone, and medicated drinking water with potassium permanganate or Zenoleum are suggested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Halpin
Wisconsin Agricultural College
University Farm
Applying manure with a spreader yields uniform field coverage
The method distributes manure more evenly, benefiting all parts of the field.
Proper Manner of Feeding the Calf
The calf may stay with the cow for three or four days until the milk is fit for use. After this the calf should be separated if possible to avoid the cow’s distress. Feed four pounds of milk per feed three times daily for ten days, then substitute skim milk gradually until the calf drinks only skim milk at a month old. At two weeks change to twice daily feeds with increasing milk as needed. By three weeks begin grain, using a mix of corn meal oats and wheat bran with linseed meal. Feed what the calf will readily consume plus plenty of hay. Milk until five or six months old for best growth. early feeding of coarse feeds can stunt digestion.
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Loas
Culling Out the Undesirable Hens
A poultry guide urges year round culling of flock hens not meeting usefulness. Fall is key for removing unprofitable birds while retaining strong breeders like yearlings and two year olds nearing molt. Even valuable layers who pull feathers or eat eggs should be culled to protect profits.
Best Time to Seed Lawn
The best time to seed a new lawn is during late August or early September. Warm weather has ended and rain is likely, giving young grass months of cool moist weather to establish before winter.
Dairy Equipment for Every Farm Dairy Unit
The notice urges farmers to become dairy men and equip dairies with a milk tester thermometer separator and a pair of scales to ensure quality and precise measurements on every farm dairy.
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Gatun Locks
Upper
Mary Dean
Fichus
Weill
Wisconsin
Agricultural College
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