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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1920
Page
3
A New York fashion writer notes a winter shift toward colonial line gowns with bustled hips and wasp waists. After wartime mourning, dresses move from fluffy pastel frocks to jet satin and brocaded blacks. Fifth Avenue houses showcase heavy ivory satin bridal gowns with large hip structure and lace trims as olive velvet iterations appear.
The piece describes midnight gowns blending somber cuts with vivid color. Velvet gowns feature carved ivory rose corsages, flame velvet straps, and flame tulle trains while white satin models show black and white chiffon rose corsages. Shoulder drops replace traditional trains, and face and hair powder coordinate with the gown's palette.
The article surveys sleeve importance in fashion from long prominent sleeves to seven eighths and bell shaped designs. It notes kimono cuts with tight arms and loose upper sleeves, wide long sleeves in heavy fabrics, and fashions where sleeves are absent or capped for elegance. Evening gowns feature lace sleeves with intricate trims.
Recipe for dried sachets to scent drawers using lavender thyme mint cloves caraway seeds and salt. Instructions note to rub lavender leaves and mix ingredients for fragrant bags.
Separate skirts gain demand for winter wear with sweaters and fur coats. Wool jersey and plaid woolens join regulation navy serge for warm skirts. Heavyweight materials suit shorter coats. trims include plaits embroidery and stitching with gray wool embroidery on navy serge. Colored cross stitching echoes last season’s broken plaid.
A passage explains making a fragrant sachet from thyme mint and spices ground and mixed with salt, then placed in silk or muslin bags to scent bedding. The dried sachets, scattered through bed linens, promise a refreshing and sleep inviting aroma.
Good Housekeeping notes a Paris trend of high collars and long sleeves echoing the Moyen Age. The style is new but unlikely to dominate American winter fashion, though it may push open-necked dresses higher and sleeves longer, either close fitting or flaring.
An ironing board pad should have spring without becoming a cushion. Heavy felt or double faced cotton flannel on a dining table serves as a good pad. The pad should cover the board length, turn over the sides, and allow about two inches on all sides for shrinkage.
Mrs. Jones buys a dozen eggs but finds many are poor quality and may spoil the rest, illustrating how bad eggs raise prices and depress demand. The U S Department of Agriculture bureau of markets notes widespread inferior eggs, losses from culls, and wasted transport. recommends cleaner production, proper packing, cooler storage, and loss-off pricing to improve marketing and profits.
Livestock growers near St. Louis favor express shipment of calves sheep lambs and hogs for faster sale and higher prices. Express receipts at Commission Row often exceed National Stock Yards and can fetch up to one dollar more per hundred pounds. Tags on animals allow buyer inspection and kosher butchers value fresh milk veals for immediate slaughter.
USDA reports from Brazil indicate 80 percent of new cotton plants destroyed by a lace bug insect attacking leaf juice. Brazilian crop expected to be very short this year as scientists search for control methods. No immediate danger of invasion to the United States.
Notes advise roosts should be level not ladder shaped and dust baths are essential for winter poultry furnishings. The article says one good chicken breed on a farm is worth more than ten mixed breeds.
The dairy division reports about 120 bull associations in 80 states. Extension men find many communities can support such groups even with inferior bulls. Any town with 200 or more cows can improve by forming a bull association, fostering neighborly cooperation and shared benefits.
Guidance for cattle producers on breeding cows in February and March to yield calves in fall or early winter. Emphasizes keeping both breeding cows and herd in good condition, with proper rations of roughage and occasional grain. Stresses that breeding cows must be healthy at calving to ensure calves receive adequate milk.
The article explains how butter color should be clear and even, noting that temperature affects color. High temperatures speed churn and lightens color. low temperatures extend churning and dull color. Overwashing or overworking spoils color and pale butter comes from sweet cream due to more buttermilk.
When bottles stand, casein hardens and sticks. Rinse with cold or lukewarm water first to prevent buildup, then wash with lukewarm water followed by hot water, boiling water, or live steam to ensure cleanliness and kill bacteria.
Business notices show Western Machinery Co and The State Cafe at 46 W Broadway and 46 W Broadway listing services for out of town visitors. Medical ad promises removal of cancers tumors and eczema by A M Freebairn at 206 Utah Law & Trust Bldg. Moler Barber College offers ten week barber qualification on West Temple Street. He Vanite Shoppe advertises Marcel permanent wave and color restoration at 369 S State with switches and transformations.
An elderly woman observes a salesman demonstrating turning signals. She admonishes him to focus on driving and warns she will signal if rain appears, quoting the Argonaut.
Conversation hints a new kitchen staff member, Brown, cooking from a book. Derby suggests the pie yesterday had a cover taste linked to the cookbook, while Widow notes the odd source of flavor and humor in the exchange.
A fragment captures a street crowd scene with a female voice challenging a speaker. A bystander, Loudon, questions what will be given to workers when the world is promised. The line hints at labor politics and social rhetoric.
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