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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1921
Page
6
USDA observations show many growers harvest apples in two or more pickings. The first picks remove outer large colored fruit to expose sun ripened fruit, then a second pick follows a week to ten days later. More than two pickings occur mainly with early apples, though extra cost is offset by higher market value when quality is strong.
The notice urges peach tree owners to inspect orchards regularly for borers and remove them. Wax near the ground signals infestation, and digging out borers is slow but most reliable. Cut out borers and paint wounds with white lead or whitewash to prevent disease and aid quick bark cover.
Plan to set a few good fruit tree varieties as autumn days arrive. Prepare moist ground, cast splinge, and plant before spring demands. Choose varieties that ripen in succession to supply the family with fresh fruit much of the season.
Soy beans cause no more trouble than other grain if kept dry and watched. They should be dried thoroughly and sent through a cleaning mill after threshing to remove dirt and chaff that may retain moisture.
Instructions describe how to support canes against severe winter weather. Use sticks and soil to bend and anchor canes, covering with earth to protect growth. Remove earth near roots and handle plants toward the ground to maintain bending in the same direction.
The article explains how high temperature during transport causes sour milk and costly losses to creameries. It advocates on farm cooling, building a simple ice storage, and careful handling to preserve dairy quality, with guidance from Farmers’ Bulletin 1078 and USDA plans.
Fashion notes describe midwinter novelty coats in white broadcloth trimmed with black embroidery and fur. Designers like Lanvin and Driscoll feature bishop and pagoda sleeves with white fur inserts and nail head embroidery. Black cloth variants offer versatile day to night wear with bold decorative details.
The article notes salt is required by cows and other animals. It advises giving only a small quantity on feed and not forcing intake, suggesting placing rock salt in boxes in the yard for convenient access.
The article notes fur coats and coats with high chokers in midwinter juvenile fashion, praising color and style. It highlights how these pieces define the season for young wearers.
Hats in tricorne shape grow increasingly popular this season with smart trims. A black hatter's plush model features a ragged burnt ostrich fringe at the side and back, the front crown left plain to emphasize the shape.
A fragment discusses memory scarves made from leftover yarn, enjoyed by school and college girls. It notes how the garb is attractive and interesting to makers, who sometimes beg borrow or obtain leftovers to create fine art or sweaters.
Fashion notes describe a matching cape with straight wool or silk dresses in various cape lengths. An example features a dark wine dugetyn dress with collarless neck, full sleeves, a circular cape, and self fabric scarf collar. The look suits mild days but transitions to fur or wrap for warmth.
A fashion note describes cream taffeta bridesmaid gowns with tan chrysanthemum borders painted on scalloped edges. Wide brown fur stoles and brown fur muffs accessorize, while dark brown velvet hats with tan trims and white velvet gowns offer simple elegant draping.
Paris fashions feature lace frocks and filmy fabrics with ankle concealing pantalettes. American designers, numbering 86, are not taking these styles seriously.
The text offers simple guidance on using leftovers to knit or crochet sweaters or scarves. For beginners a scarf is easier, with easy color pairing like purple and pink and stripes separated by black white gray or tan.
The piece discusses fashionable plush hats with wide brims and ostrich feather trimming. It notes contrasting color facings, large feather adornments over the ears, and ribbon clusters. brimmed hats project prestige and many designs follow these lines.
A caller at the Chiggersville Clarion office reported delivering a tele pound boy at a residence. The editor urged a snappy notice and speculated the infant might become a future motion picture star due to a chin dimple, while his mother and kin discuss the prospect.
A list of gold silver and bronze medals presented by the National Court of Honor for lifesaving acts. Recipients include Henry Rave from Vineland New York and many others across Troops 1 2 4 5 6 7 10 12 15 47 60 80 465 with towns from Wilmington Delaware to Des Moines Iowa and Denver Colorado.
Akron area Scouts collected 900 toys last year and 1500 this year for distribution to poor children. They canvassed the city for old toys, dolls and sleds, repaired and repainted them for Christmas morning. Similar efforts spread nationwide with Cincinnati Louisville Butte and a Cincinnati council poster calling for public help.
The Grand Rapids planning commission invited the Boy Scouts of America to conduct a traffic survey. The boys earned high praise from the planning department and traffic safety council for accurate work. Scout Executive Walker was thanked by Hugh B. Lynch for the boys’ contribution to citizenship training.
A party of scouts officials National Geographic society and newspaper men from Atlanta and other Georgia towns surveyed the Okefenokee swamps in November to study its wildlife and uncharted areas.
The village trustees of Bronxville New York voted to award a service medal to a boy scout for outstanding promise and achievement in school home work and scouting. The scout’s name will be placed on a permanent tablet in the village hall trustees room.
Senator Sorghum condemns a rival as a highbrow threat. He argues that praising an opponent’s intellectual attainments risks strengthening their standing and suggests it as the surest way to defeat a candidate in his district.
Senator Sorghum defends campaign ethics by arguing opponents had vast funds that painted their candidate as a businessman rather than a statesman. He contends money influenced public perception more than personal expenditure.
A tense exchange reveals a husband pressing his wife about an aunt’s demise for a future inheritance. The backseat confrontation hints at manipulation and murder intent within a family conflict.
A fragment quotes Jack McGrath joking about liking to be a little fish to avoid washing ears and bathing, reflecting playful youthful chatter and humorous self image in a small town scene.
A fragment reports Mr Plunger informing his wife that a receiver has been appointed to manage his affairs. The exchange includes remarks by Mrs Pruners and a question about the timing of the first reception.
The practical politician explains that a dictionary’s colloquial abbreviation Collop. signals slang used by successful campaigners. The remark highlights how voters and campaigners rely on informal language to persuade.
In Optimlem of Candidates Sam Twobble shows momentum as three citizens accept cigars and pledge support. He predicts a groundswell of public backing amid encouragement from early backers.
A brief dialogue shows a parent asking if their children are musical and receiving a humorous reply about living in an unusual home. The exchange highlights light, domestic wit with no further context.
A playful verse on flat living contrasts flat convenience with hat placement woes, noting how a crown sits atop and a hat never rests on a spot. The fragment hints at urban housing quirks and the pride of vertical living in a nowhere land.
A departing guest expresses satisfaction with the resort manager's handling of an issue. The guest notes a poor prior experience and mentions prior theft, acknowledging improvement during the stay.
A fragmented dialogue shows a man noting his wife attended a winter costume ball dressed as a queen despite expense. The other party questions marking the outfit and remarks on its worn condition.
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