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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1914
Page
7
Julia Bottomley describes an elaborate evening gown featuring a silk foundation, chiffon layers, a lace tunic, embroidered chiffon drapery, a wreath of chiffon roses, and a rhinestone headdress with feathers. The ensemble emphasizes French drapery, tasteful concealment, and timeless charm intrinsic to French fashion.
The article details ultra thin net and shadow lace fabrics shaping blouses with sleeves and lace trims. It describes construction with net waists, ribbon belts, pearl buttons, and sheer foundations requiring lace or chiffon foundation garments. It notes versatility for travel and suits, with color veils and tinted nets for variety.
The article traces yellow’s rise in clothing from spring lingerie to crepe de chine nightgowns and daytime suits. It notes yellow gowns often feature cream white tulle at the throat and a touch of black for contrast, with skin tone considerations and common black accents on accessories or belts.
The New York Press notes hooped coats are very smart and crafted from velvet broche satin velours de laine fine faced cloth and other materials. Genuine leg of mutton sleeve is seen and fur trims are common on these coats.
The article argues for winter plowing of sod lands, noting freezing and thawing improve soil condition, reduce insect pests, and increase moisture for next year. Early plowing helps renew the capillary connection with the subsoil, and the writer emphasizes timely turning before freezing ends.
Powdered borax may replace soap to keep milk cans sweet. Use two sets of utensils and rinse with hot water and salt. Let night utensils dry in sun and day utensils air at night. Build barns on high ground with thorough drainage. Remove calf horns at a week old. Cows need more water than provided. Clean and oil separators daily to ensure smooth operation.
An old wagon tire is used as a hook. A blacksmith bends it into an S shape. A support between barn posts is formed from a 2x4 nailed to blocks at each end, then the beam attached to the blocks.
Keep a sharp lookout for pests as spraying in winter is hard. A dash of kerosene around stalls helps reduce vermin, evaporates after its mission. Insect powder on hair is convenient but only effective if fresh and not used to wheeze.
Skim milk calves will grow strong if given a chance and clean milk. They need enough milk to replace missing cream. Cracked corn and oats or ground corn fed dry provide a good substitute for nourishment.
A brief note reflects on a Helfer whose poor early development and lack of proper care will hamper future prospects. The fragment hints at the futility of trying to compensate for neglect in the initial months of her life.
For economical butter or rich milk production keep Jerseys or Guernseys. The note compares suitability of breeds and emphasizes profitable outcomes for cream and fancy dairy trades.
A speaker argues that while the country has rich dairy stock, the industry lacks dairymen with perseverance to seek opportunities. The remark stresses the need for initiative and courage to expand dairy farming.
The passage notes Clover pea soy bean and alfalfa hays as milk and flesh producers. It suggests these forages should form a large part of the cow ration whenever possible.
An American Review of Reviews piece analyzes China’s search for a unifying leader and a revived Confucian faith to bind the diverse provinces. It notes increased observances of Confucius’s birthday, public devotion, and mixed hopes that religion could drive political cohesion amid a possible new republic.
Law Notes praises Washington prison reform allowing inmates a small daily wage paid to their families. It argues humane benefits support the criminal justice system by reducing juries or judges’ leniency tied to families’ suffering and notes the state could profit from convict labor.
The Dorms at Hartley Livingstone and Furnald halls publish a list titled Ten Commandments for students. The rules emphasize self-improvement and daily routines with no time allotted for class attendance.
Cellist Jean Gerardy, fresh from a successful month in England with Tetrazzini, plans a tour of Germany Russia Paris Belgium and Austria. He recalls a provincial English welcome where villagers invited him to pause and the packed hall returned his bow with formal courtesy.
The piece analyzes Balkan powers in the Turkey war, noting Bulgaria’s costly efforts and uneven rewards. It lists mobilizations, territorial changes after the Bucharest treaty, and the new map of the Balkans with Albania, Macedonia, and Thrace. It highlights tobacco regions, mineral wealth, and disputed frontiers.
A statement from a leading life insurance society’s conservation department notes in 1910 there were 3 176 228 widows and 1 471 390 widowers in the United States The census shows 10 261 widows under 20 and 1 110 widowers From ages 20 to 24 widows total 56 354 while widowers are 18 815 The gap persists through older ages and ratios show 264 widows per 100 widowers in 1890 231 in 1900 and 216 in 1910 The death rate of husbands is higher than that of wives and remains higher among widowed men.
A compact reflection on human vanity as Burke notes the shadows we chase. The quote contrasts personal ego with elusive goals, suggesting a meditation on self-delusion and pursuit.
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