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Newspaper
Mooresville Times
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1917
Page
3
Prune shrubs after flowering and study each plant’s growth. Diagnose lawn yellow spots by soil and moisture, improve with loam, and water lawns thoroughly. Keep privet hedges lush with regular cutbacks and keep roots moist when transplanting. Remove fading blooms to lengthen flowering and sow fall crops in frames for next year.
1917 article notes manufacturers expect dull tones after summer due to war. Six red shades, grays named munition, purples called academic, navy blue and chestnut browns lead palettes. Silk remains possible as wool grows for government needs. satin and velvet expected strong in winter.
The peculiarly sweet and spicy smell of sweet sultan endears this centaurea family member to gardeners. It is a useful cut flower that lasts well, light, and graceful. Older forms of sweet sultans were noted.
Amateur gardeners often plant vegetables too close together. Large foliage crops need space for sunshine. Use potash and phosphoric acid with all vegetables, especially tomatoes peppers eggplants and root crops. If ground was fertile before planting, drought damage drops. keep soil light and provide fertilizer reserves by mixing fertilizer into a large hole between rows. Current care renews nutrients, keeps plants vigorous, and yields sweeter fruit.
The piece argues department stores profit from cheap fashion as workers chase style over quality. It notes the lure of midseason sportswear and the clash between consumer desires and frugal budgets amid seasonal fashion cycles.
The New York Evening Sun notes the bodice tied in the back as a practical fashion for both slim and stout figures. It conceals shape while suggesting grace through its wrinkled drape, leaving observers unsure if thinness or fullness lies beneath.
A dark blue satin frock features a coat in the same shade with white silk jersey trimming along the coat and belted kimono sleeve upper section. Elbow length sleeves and a navy blue Milan hat trimmed with cherries complete the ensemble.
A man notes the modern woman’s practicality in a humorous exchange. He recalls a friend’s unsentimental reaction when told she inspired his poems and then pressed his publishers for a royalties percentage.
A comic exchange where a curious child asks about a fund of information and a father defines it as a small collection to supply the uneducated with school books and other paraphernalia. The quip plays on the idea of aiding learning with available resources.
A vintage Grove's advertisement promotes The Old Standard Tasteless Tonic as a general tonic with quinine and iron. It claims benefits for liver function malaria prevention enriche blood and overall system health. The ad closes with the price of 50 cents and a rhetorical line about bragging men.
A note on social behavior describes how proudly citing lineage irritates peers and leads to awkward moments. The piece uses light, observational tone to show how heritage talk can backfire in casual gatherings.
A saying contrasts the comic absurdity of a self-made man’s romantic pursuits with the practicality of his financial gains, implying moneymaking is straightforward while romance may be folly. The line suggests values around entrepreneurship and personal wit in a concise aphorism.
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