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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1917
Page
2
Paris observers report favor for a slim knee length skirt paired with a long knee covering coat. Designs vary from loose waist belts to molded shapes, all maintaining a short skirt and extended coat silhouette. The Jenny model debuted in red duvetyn with contrasting embroidery and horn button details.
A flesh satin dance frock highlights the season with draperies inner panniers and zouave hem. The bodice uses crepe georgette with raffles from the shoulders and a crushed satin girdle at the waist. The debutante pageant favors simpler frocks for military bearing and festive elegance.
A writer recounts a garden restored on former slough land behind a new house. After using commercial fertilizer extensively on corn beans and other crops the garden flourished with lettuce onions and squash. He notes leaves high yields and strong growth and advocates continued fertilization and clean cultivation as profitable practices.
A description of a fashion scarf collar called the Parisi ennes. It is a long straight tie about 70 inches wide that can be wound around the neck with one end over the shoulder or unwound to fall low over the coat front.
Readers learn of velvet sport hats with simple trims and ribbon bands in turquoise and deep rose shades. Jersey cloche hats show wool embroidery while panne velvet top pieces feature sunken crowns and new brims. Russian turbans with feather coverage spark a quiet fashion shift as autumn styles emerge.
Describes how white or satin vests under suits slim the figure by adding a touch of whiteness with pottered vests and a wider brim to balance the look. Notes on styling, hair, and the effect of brim width on facial appearance.
A 1920s style note describes updated bed coverings including a large bedspread that tucks at the base and tops near the head, plus a bolster cover matching its width. It explains usage over bolsters or pillows, mentions one piece embroidered covers, printed madrases, braids on scalloped edges, and basket weave homespun blankets in muted hues.
A fashion note from the era describes a new type of evening dress suitable for wartime. Gowns feature higher back decollete and restrained fronts, elbow or long tulle sleeves, and minimal to no trains. France guides the trend as fashion letters emphasize dignity and distraction from hardship.
A light blue shallow water bowl holds a single four inch pink rose with three rose leaf sprays radiating from its center. The arrangement forms an exquisite design suitable for a dining table or side stand as a pleasing decorative piece.
A guide advises storing garden manure in a screened box with hinged top to deter pests. Spade the heap regularly to aerate and drain into a buried barrel for liquid manure. Rotate and mix the pile monthly and place the box at the garden’s far end, hidden by vines.
The piece advises on keeping flowers in rooms with gas use and choosing plants for safety and ease. It recommends rooted carnations for beginners, hanging baskets for porches and sunrooms, and ivy geraniums as attractive house plants with slow first year growth and pink red or white blossoms.
Sunflower cultivation expands on poultry farms as seeds prove highly valued and inexpensive for all classes of poultry, establishing the crop as a staple feed option.
Ohio Station report urges twice yearly cleaning and coal tar disinfectant in dairy stables. Spring and fall disinfection reduced calf digestive troubles and deaths. promotes broader disease control including tuberculosis and abortion in affected herds. Mangers stalls and floors require special attention. stables are whitewashed after disinfection.
General recommendations for utensil care include rinsing in lukewarm water soon after use washing with hot water and grease removing powder rinsing again in clean hot water and exposing to live steam for 16 seconds draining and drying utensil upright before inverting and storing in a clean protected place once dry
The article urges careful examination to find lameness causes rather than relying on liniment. It cites misdirected transfers of cows and suggests the trouble may stem from poisonous roots or similar causes. It warns stock owners to watch for and guard against such accidents to protect livestock.
The article lists items for Bab test bottles including a pipette an acid measure sulphuric gold and a pair of dividers. These can be purchased from any creamery supply house for 5 to 10 dollars depending on whether a four or eight bottle tester is required.
An advertisement touts milking machines for farms milking 20 or more cows daily. It claims milk output matches hand milking and highlights time and labor savings.
The Echis carinata is described as the most venomous snake in India. It measures about 18 inches, gray in color, and known for a deadly, difficult to escape bite. It dwells widely in the peninsula and uses aggressive defense within a small striking radius.
A Farm and Fireside article advocates including the hired man and his wife in weekly town visits church and socials. It notes planning and some sacrifice, but argues improvements to tenant homes boost caretaking, cleanliness, and partnership in tasks like canning and laundry day.
Brander Matthews argues that prose novels surged to unprecedented popularity in the nineteenth century while ancient Greek writers favored verse. He notes Greeks largely neglected prose fiction, leaving epic poetry as their chosen form, and suggests prose later became broadly dominant despite earlier skepticism.
An exchange hints at a man’s grumbling about his son’s schooling. The foot of the class phrase is used to imply a pinch or critique, with a sharp comeback about the shoes pinching.
A Boston Transcript excerpt shows a young man asking a girl in a parlor if he may have her, stressing his eager visit after a long absence. The dialogue captures social flirtation and class-era manners in a concise domestic vignette.
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