Knitted Coats Lead Fashion in 1925 Neckwear Trends
Knitted coats emerge as a serious fashion, rivaling fur and cloth coats. Styles feature hat-inspired neckpieces, velvet chokers, scarfs, and jabots in net, lace, georgette, and crepe de chine. Coats show jacquard patterns, tweed effects, and practical details like pockets and cuffs, with a mix of stiff winds and tailored silhouettes.
Surplus Garden Produce Canning Guide from USDA
United States Department of Agriculture presents home canning methods to preserve fruits and vegetables for winter. Emphasizes using healthy produce, proper jar preparation, and heat processing with water bath or steam pressure canners. Provides equipment options from simple wash boilers to commercial steamers and stresses correct jar sealing and blanching.
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Hawaii Not Entitled to Credit for Uke
The ukulele is not a Hawaiian invention but was brought to Hawaii by the Portuguese in 1870. Miss Helen M. Roberts found the fact while researching ancient native songs for the territorial government. The name ukulele means flea and little jumping thing. Edward Purvis helped popularize the instrument in King Kalakaua’s court.
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Edward Purvis
Kalakaua
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Tonolulu
Water bucket incident sparks railway damages suit
Robert M. Seebree sues Missouri Pacific for 3000 dollars claiming a station mistress in Nearman Missouri hurled a bucket of water from the door. The water allegedly struck a mule, causing a chain reaction of animal panics and a wagon wreck in which Seebree’s leg was broken. The railroad counters that the liquid was dishwater and not used for cleaning, arguing no liability for the chain of events.
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Color It New With Diamond Dyes
Diamond Dyes offer a 15 cent package with simple directions so any woman can tint soft delicate shades dye rich permanent colors in wool silks ribbons skirts waists dresses coats stockings sweaters draperies coverings hangings and more Buy Diamond Dyes only and tell your druggist the fabric type wool alkali linen cotton or mixed goods
Vehicular extension platform for scaffold work invented
A patented vehicle extension support provides a wheeled platform that can be raised or lowered to reach inaccessible elevations without building a scaffold. It can be moved by wind or electric power and steered to various positions, and collapses when not in use to save space.
Dick's business is a near mahogany desk size unit
Two friends discuss Dick's ventures with humor and restraint noting his enterprise is sizable yet not grand. An aside about a near mahogany desk size business contrasts with their cautious tone. Also appears an unrelated Cuticura advertisement urging pimples treatment and daily skin care.
Grounds of Divorces in Chicago Case
A fragment notes questions about divorce grounds and mentions Chicago. The text implies a traditional line about a doctor not inclined to change routines. The readable portion suggests inquiry into grounds rather than final verdict. Further specifics are unavailable in the extract.
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