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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1917
Page
7
Introduction notes fur scarcity and high prices drive dressy short fur coats with semi fitted cape designs. Mole skin with Hudson seal trim, belts or cords shape waists, and wolf pelts challenge fox in muff and scarf sets as designers push affordable durability.
Brown velvet leads this season with Maryland brown praised as a Paris standard and tobacco brown in America. Copper brown also popular with yellow shades like gold and canary favored. Evening frocks mix banana hues with black accents for dramatic contrast.
The piece argues sugar supply remains adequate nationally, but allied shortages push the U S to boost domestic production. It promotes growing sugar beets for home syrup, notes beets yield three to five quarts per bushel, and highlights soil depth and crop rotation benefits observed in Europe, especially Germany, with potential gains of $40 to $80 per acre.
A Philadelphia North American writer notes black linen or canvas embroidery offers rich color schemes matching any room. He describes black pillow and table pieces with red poppies or field flowers, scarves for libraries, and embroidered covers for telephone books, plus both delicate satin stitch and heavy mercerized floss styles.
A beauty expert warns against leaving powder on overnight to avoid clogged pores. Powder with cold cream dries skin and reddens complexion, so nightly cleansing is essential. Proper washing removes dust and dirt, leaving the skin ready for a cold sponge in the morning.
New veiling importations feature very light delicate colors in black meshes with gray lavender beaver brown and dark purple backgrounds. Colors are sparingly used and blended for a refined effect. Girls adopt a simple hair fashion with plain arrangements, a Grecian knot and a narrow ribbon or small flowers for a graceful evening look.
Inland waters attract more ocean sailors than ever before with many seeking able seamen pills for inland work. Many cite fear of submarines after multiple wartime sub encounters while detailing a 1915 Mediterranean voyage and submarine attack on ships Malinche and Falls of Afton.
Lincoln Steffens describes in Everybody's how Jolly Russians and Tartars Mongols and Chinamen joined processions in one city street. Workers who cleaned sewers and streets mingled with soldiers and women cheering revolutionary songs. The crowd embraced and vowed dignity then moved on. The piece notes the unity of diverse groups and their renewed resolve. The dental use of platinum is declining due to cheaper alloys.
The chief use of platinum has been in making chemical and physical apparatus and instruments, with a nearly equal portion devoted to rock- drilling and related industrial equipment as described in the early 20th century report.
A teacher uses a watch to spark discussion on self regulation. A pupil suggests the watch should be sold to a friend, turning the moral lesson into a simple, humorous solution.
A quoted complaint frames an elevator wait as aggravating and mean. The speaker criticizes four main riders who delayed the ascent, describing the behavior as unfair and frustrating.
A New York traffic court fined a man $75 for speed eighty. He blamed the car saying it alternates between eight and eighty with no middle ground. The judge explained the appropriate punishment and the defendant offered a humorous defense about the vehicle.
A war correspondent is noted for a serious tone in a column about tanks with no humor. The exchange questions whether the writer’s lack of irony reflects on his reporting.
A joke about inflation in beauty services notes a hairdresser raising prices for golden hair. The remark links the rising cost of living to the added cost of dyeing, reflecting economic pressure in a light social quip.
A brief dialogue notes a haberdasher offering the Haberdasher One collar from 1544 with a customer seeking a clean replacement rather than the worn version.
Farmers using milk separators must prevent fat loss in skim milk. Even small fat losses add up, costing about eight dollars per cow yearly. Causes include slow bowl speed, incorrect milk temperature around 85 degrees or higher, and an unbalanced bowl. Ensure proper off-feed and maintenance to avoid waste.
The article argues silage as the best solution to provide succulence in dairy rations and favors silage as the preferred feed. It suggests using grain ration with alfalfa or clover if silage is unavailable and notes the value of alfalfa meal for laxative properties and high protein content.
Guidance on selecting marked female heifers from tested productive cows and rearing calves. Keep calf with dam 8 to 10 days, feed warm sweet skim milk, use clean buckets, expose to sun and air, avoid cold or sour milk, add oatmeal flaxseed oil meal after two weeks, provide clover hay, introduce meal and hay gradually, and feed oats and bran in small quantities.
Article stresses chilling milk immediately after milking to about 50 degrees Fahrenheit to slow bacterial growth. It urges keeping milk at that temperature until delivery.
The dairy cow requires about 80 pounds of silage daily, while a beef animal consumes slightly more. Feeding a cow as much as she will eat is not harmful if the silage is good.
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