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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1911
Page
5
An old advert promoting Luneta Tea packed in air tight tins at 30c per can, half pound net weight, not crushed. Claims superior quality versus typical 50c tea. Also advertises Luneta steel cut coffee from roasters and packers.
Sie Carter and her cooks debate the murder affecting dusky citizens as the Brooklyn Citizen contemplates if the husband will be found to have killed his wife on purpose. Aunt Jinny says only the court will decide.
A family exchanges tense remarks about cutting grass and truancy officers, revealing fear of underage work enforcement. Boggs plans to travel to St Petersburg while joking about danger. A Sunday school teacher laments Johnny’s heavenly prospects as he smiles at the thought. The piece ends with a wry note on a resourceful woman keeping family secrets.
Fashion notes the enduring appeal of the high waist and empire silhouettes, with tunics and self-trimmings expected to rise. Rich silks in purple, ruby, and gold dominate evening gowns while double faced satins offer darkly luminous options for coats and gowns. street dresses retain narrow straight skirts and tailored panels.
The article details a regular coat tail extending below the hips with a corded belt at the top of a princess skirt. It mentions a dress possibly in one or two pieces, a simulated coatee effect with a narrow tail, corded puffings on silk frocks, and small gathered pockets at the bodice bust.
The piece suggests women sift old boxes and baskets for usable items such as buckles belts and accessories. It describes cleaning rust with emery paste polishing leather with store products reviving lace ribbons brass and rhinestones and notes historical wig fashion during Louis XIV’s era as context.
A small butterfly shaped card cut from thin cardboard is covered with bright blue silk and white silk markings. Black cloth pieces are prepared to complete a decorative penwiper for the writing table.
Handbags grow smaller and more moderate in size. Some match the costume in violet hues or use soft ooze leather with jeweled work or a metal monogram. Ancient brooches or jeweled buttons are repurposed as clasps for an artistic finish on bags for the woman who duality.
The article notes gloves in a pale champagne shade to match white lace gowns or gray tailored outfits. A belt, hat trimmings, and crushed roses in the champagne tint complete the coordinated ensemble.
A fragment describes a small card like a trifle with folded cloth pieces tacked in the center to form a butterfly shape. Upper cloth and antennae are made with two pins between the card and the silk, creating a simple decorative penwiper that could be elaborated for sale with different butterfly imitations.
The article describes two ventilation techniques to prevent heating and spoilage in corn fodder stacks. A center chimney using upright rails forms an oval with wind openings on both sides. An alternative uses two forked sticks in the ground to hold a horizontal pole and vertical rails built against it for an open ended stack.
Farmers note straw will be valuable this winter for feed and bedding. After ricks settle, top and wire down, fence to protect from rain and stock. Cows, mules, and young stock receive straw with meals, plus a warm bed. manure-rich compost spreads on grass to improve soil.
A central Illinois farmer promotes using a flock of sheep to weed potato fields, claiming it cleanly removes weeds without harming vines. The note also mentions heating whey to improve feeding value and reduce cheese flavors, and raises questions about a mare’s daily work plus extra feed for a vigorous hungry foal.
The Breeder's Gazette describes a concrete top for a circular stone supply tank with 6 inch boards for a tapering manhole form. It covers building paper lining, double reinforcing wire, a one to three cement sand stone mix, and steps from setting to removing the wooden platform after curing.
A method to support cellar shelves by embedding three eighths inch iron rods in the wall mortar. Rods project to hold boards, allowing easy installation and removal. Holes are drilled with a miner's drill to insert rods. Spacing about three feet apart provides adequate support.
The notes discuss preventing disease from foul cisterns, avoiding excess manure, culling nurse crops, plowing grasshopper eggs, and maximizing yields on three acres. Advice covers silage storage, silo dimensions, corn harvest timing, and grain treatments. It also notes road maintenance costs in England and crop rotation to prevent wheat smut.
An aged advertisement copy promotes Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney pain and swelling. It claims Dean’s Widney-Pils-at ounce and a testimonial from Bammrottsburg Iowa praising cure of kidney illness inflammatory rheumatism after doctor failures. It also touts Dr Pierce’s Palleta stomach liver and bowels remedy and a quip about monuments.
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