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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1894
Page
3
Ancient advice urged attaching a protective jacket to veils for hive work and warned that bees can crawl under clothing when hives are disturbed. It advised tight wristbands and tucking underwear inside stockings to block stings and noted face protection depends on bee races, with caution for hybrids or Cyprians and less need for pure Italians.
A discussion of the Hopatcong hat made of palm leaf with grenadine and brass net facing, praised as a cool seashade. Also notes on lightning rods for farms, with McAdie’s guidance favoring metallic conductors and proper grounding. details on earth plates, copper vs iron, and recommended configurations.
The piece extols guinea fowl for dark meat and rich eggs while advising cocks aged 1 to 2 years for best roasting. It also covers tomato ripening, recommends a dark dry storage box with sliding shelves, and notes crimson clover and local farming tips on broilers, hand rakes, and early hay.
The article notes average female height at 5 feet 2 inches yet few homes consider this in closet design. Hooks sit six feet high and shelves above are largely useless, forcing women to climb or move chairs to reach bonnets and shawls. A trail of boxes on the floor becomes a sweeping obstacle.
Mr. Willie Morris argues housekeeping is a vital study and harder than higher mathematics. He says women mastering mathematics drew attention, but mastering daily house care is more difficult and requires skill, urging women not to neglect or despise housekeeping.
A rural column discusses Shorthorn cattle imported from Scotland and bred in America, highlighting Cruikshaw Shorthorns and the Scorch lassie heifer. It covers beef quality, fat and meat thickness, and warns against over fat horses. Also notes on turnips, poultry feeding, slaughtering at home, and general farming practices.
A plan to create an American coach horse breed is outlined, aiming to fix a stable type with size action and speed. Experts note demand from small breeders and past imports lacked fixity, while trotting stallions may form the base, with large workhorse prospects and high prices for good stock.
An article explains a technique to make summer cheese from souring milk and whey, detailing mixing, draining, curing, and storage. It highlights flavor, preservation in heat, and potential profit for a dairy setup. Also described are a Ontario dairy factory, and a New York Rural New Yorker note on profitable heifer farming using cheap feed and seasonal moves.
A graceful intro to SA First Book In Engash TM highlights women’s impact in early education for children. It notes evolving population figures in the South African British colonies from 1849 to present, with 140,000 then growing to 1,800,000 and a 17 million pound economy plus 1,800 miles of railway.
The Massachusetts highway commission advocates funding to improve current roads rather than build new ones. It plans to keep road locations, reduce grades where possible, and uses state aid to surface and maintain with counties to grade first. The goal is a fixed annual appropriation of 500,000 dollars to cover 2,000 miles at 5,000 dollars per mile, with towns contributing grading costs.
An Omaha World-Herald editorial argues good roads have become a civic religion in America. It stresses roads as fundamental to prosperity, saving time and money, boosting fertility of business, and requiring public opinion to shape the most economical construction and maintenance approaches.
Advocates urged national highway building to link war states, a plan once broadly approved in early 20th century. Now, the revtrand has made interstate wagon roads unnecessary. local road improvements suffice to bring every house within reach of a market.
A husband jokes about the many “brands” of women seen in store windows and wares while his wife tours departments. The exchange plays on signs like Navy blue ladies suits, pink ladies shirts, tailor made ladies suits, and Real ladies handkerchiefs as they banter about the shopping trip.
The article argues women must study and value gastronomy to prove equality with men, quoting Brillat Savarin on aging, palate, and beauty. It links refined eating to youthfulness and social desirability, and describes a blue and white crepon gown with gauze yoke and blue moire epaulets as fashion.
The piece critiques a fragile feminine manner, urging suppression of vanity and noisy conduct, and promotes a gentler, feminine ideal. It includes a fashion illustration description of taffeta gowns with pansy tones and lace. A copper plate engraving price list for CHOLLET appears, offering personalized cards and monograms from Frederick, Maryland.
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