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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1917
Page
6
Paris fashions lead with practical demi-toilets for home wear as America joins the Allies. The Premet model in gray incense crepe de chine and black charmeuse features an ankle-length skirt, simple tunic, and wide hip sash, suited for family dinners, restaurant meals, or afternoon calls with a warm fur wrap.
A Vanity Fair writer extols furs as a timeless elegance for women. He praises fur ensembles from short-haired coats to long stoles and capes, predicting strong demand this winter. Mink makes a comeback with versatile styling in chiffon and voile accents.
The line suggests using aged velvet for winter muff covers, arguing it never wears out and provides greater warmth than silk, while avoiding constant refinement like Suk fabric. It presents a practical, thrifty view on choosing materials.
The text describes a chamois lined jewelry case with pockets for watches chains and earrings and a central flannel pinning area for brooches. Edges are finished with silk braid or ribbons and outer fabric can be silk or leather. Two long ribbons secure the case for easy use. The method supports orderly storage and quick access to trinkets.
A fashion note describes new hem ideas for the zouave and puffed skirts. Panels break monotony with side or back placements and loose panels suit trousers skirts. Tacking puff skirts by eighth-yard intervals hides the stitches with bright beads. A petunia velvet gown features large cut bead trim and a white satin evening frock showcases puffing and iridescent pendants.
Simple frocks for children feature one piece and two piece outfits with middy sailor and Russian lines. Wool and chenille embroidery trim serge dresses. pink or pale blue point d esprit party frocks with taffeta foundations appeal to young girls, while high waistlines and puff sleeves mark party dress designs.
E Van Benthuysen offers gardening tips for winter care. Advice covers watering Dasket-tooks and similar plants, ventilating to avoid gas buildup, using liquid manure cautiously, repotting and pruning ornamental trees, keeping plants clean, using hen manure in soil, fighting aphids with tobacco or tea smoke, and applying whale oil soap or kerosene emulsion to pests. Plan ahead for summer work with a garden notebook.
Advice on choosing a mix of flowers for each bed and border and how to order seeds or plants accordingly. Discusses color schemes, bloom times, and arranging perennials and annuals for ongoing display through the seasons.
The genuine night blooming cereus is a snaky plant whose buds resemble cotton tufts in spring. The opening blossom reveals creamy interiors and a remarkable stamens pistil mechanism. It is easily grown though scale and aphid pests require kerosene emulsion spray. Humming birds and rat-tail blooms can occur even on younger plants.
The scarlet sage, Salvia splendens, shines in outdoor beds and sunny spots, providing deep red color from midsummer to frost if cared for properly. Avoid high nitrogen soil to prevent leafy growth and few blooms. lift before frost and place in bright windows to extend beauty by five to six weeks. Salvia, with about 650 species, belongs to the sage family and carries the meaning to keep safe or healthy.
If a plant looks sick start with the roots to find the cause. Repot if needed and remove dead or rotten leaves. If live roots are cut or damaged, trim the top to match and place in a smaller pot than before.
An editorial urges strong quietness among dairy herds to protect milk. It warns intruding hunters and noisy dogs disrupt cattle and milk supply. It condemns harsh treatment by managers and calls for humane, reasoned herd management.
A writer warns that feeding calves separator milk in unclean troughs leads to potbellied, runty calves that fail to grow well and risk indigestion. He argues for better calf rearing and alternative feeds despite the economic lure of using milk for the herd.
Iowa Circular explains cows digest bulky rations better. Hay and silage should not be the sole bulk, as corn, bran, ground oats, wheat bran, and distillers dried grains also aid digestion.
The article outlines methods to prevent a cow from self sucking. It discusses inserting a brass ring in the cow's nose so that when she latches onto the teat she is blocked. It notes that a large ring can be used with two small linked rings to achieve the same result.
A farmer predicts prices for meat milk dairy and poultry will rise, aiding profits. He notes high feed costs and labor but believes a well kept herd of breeding stock will yield handsome returns.
The New York Tribune extols the house centipede as a modern pest control ally. It hunts pests by night, rarely bites people, and costs little to maintain, with suggestion to name it a family pet and reward it with scraps.
The article traces early methods of preserving music with signs and memory, noting Greek origins and papal bull debates. It highlights fifteenth century Germany as the first real printing of melodies aided by movable metal types, later improving with copper plate printing by Simon Vorio in 1532.
An animal in the Philippines known as Caguan mimics a large fruit to avoid predators. It hangs from branches head between its paws with four feet together, blending with tree bark so birds and beasts ignore it. This mammal combines features of a monkey and a bat.
Time wasted in complaining about hard jobs risks stalling progress and should be avoided to keep work moving forward. The quote urges practicality and perseverance over negative talk to achieve outcomes and avoid labeling efforts as failures.
A gruff employer dismisses a young applicant saying he won’t do for their work and that night staff are needed. The applicant retorts he once served as a barber’s assistant with a brighter tone.
The description calls a player a truly big man and compares him to a dependable figure in the game, noting his imposing presence and readiness to step up under pressure. The dialogue highlights respect for his leadership and readiness to lend support when needed.
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