Curtain Front Poultry Houses Revolutionize Health and Labor
Historical notes describe moving from closed warm houses to curtain front designs with two front windows and a center opening. The Maine experiment station adopts a 20x20 foot pen housing 100 birds with modular sections, air circulation through openings, roosts and removable nests, and a movable suspended carrier for feeding and cleaning, improving health and reducing labor.
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Maine Agricultural Experiment Station
Chickens Thrive on Variety in Diet and Ration
The article urges poultry keepers to store crops like potatoes and artichokes for hens and to provide a varied and concentrated ration. It notes fowl health and egg production rise with diverse, appetizing feeds and warns against overreliance on brassicas and greens.
Poultry Breeding Admonition Warns Against Diseased Fowl
A fragment advises never to use diseased birds in breeding and warns that even birds with slight colds or frozen combs may carry illness, urging caution in poultry practices.
Girdle Highlights Paris May Frock Design and Style
The feature outlines an innovative summer dress concept with a sash like belt edge and draped skirt. It details a three to four yard silk taffeta sash, a gathered blouse, white high collar, and a circular skirt with color combinations using blue, rose, or green fabrics to create a chic but simple ensemble.
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Paris
Copenhagen
Wall Hanging Match Striker and Pipe Holder Craft
A handy wall mounted gift for smokers includes a 6 1/2 by 3 1/2 inch wood piece with pale green silk covering, a sandpaper strike area, and a brass ring for hanging or securing a pipe. It features decorative gold cord edging and a ribbon rosette for wall suspension.
Fabric Color Suggestions for Illustrated Model
The excerpt discusses frosting skirt and cloud gray with facings, plus tofting green as another color suggestion that could be applied to the illustrated model. It presents potential color combinations for garment design.
Easy to Work Embroidery and Modern Patterns Expand Gentlewear
The article notes advanced stamped materials for hand embroidery enable mothers to assemble charming lingerie and children’s clothes. It contrasts past barter patterns shared through communities with today’s ability to purchase matching boudoir caps, sacs, and undergarments, while stressing basic sewing know how suffices to create most outfits.
Footwear Trends Highlight Quiet Elegant Pedal Coverage
The piece urges feminine shoppers to choose understated shoes and matching hosiery this season. It notes white or tan spats with morning or afternoon outfits and advises contrasting color trims on low shoes, while promoting refined buckles, updated heels, and metal forms over wood.
Handkerchiefs of Luck Said to Bring Good Fortune
An enterprising shop advertises Good Luck handkerchiefs imported from France. The cambric squares come in pale pink rose lavender yellow and green with good luck motifs such as ants pink pies and black cats embroidered in one corner. Each piece is touted to bring luck to the owner.
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France
Zee
Indications of Longer Coats for Fall Fashion
The article notes a trend toward longer coats with full length and seven eighths length reappearing for day and evening wear. Silk and lace frocks may accompany the shift, while existing belt-length coats remain popular and appear more youthful.
Sailor Hat Trimmed With Ribbon and Bow
A sailor hat features a prettily trimmed band of ribbon and a simple flat bow. Two ends hang over the brim at the back.
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Itas
Sailor Hat
Pac Sime
Letitia
Remington “ Typewriter
Remington
Remington Typewriter Company
Ulocorporated
Clacatean
Iiter
Remington Junior
Tui
Ehleh
Beeansa
Serer
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