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Newspaper
Pekin Advance
Location
Pekin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1912
Page
3
An eccentric tale recalls Jean Randolph and a complex egg boiling ritual requiring six to seven servants, each moment timed by a master watch. It contrasts with Erle Drax's forthright 18th century address to Wareham electors, denying rumors and urging calm deliberation.
A train tale from Ithodesia depicts returning mine workers greeted by relatives in tattered garb, then dressed by a plutocrat at a nearby tree. The scene contrasts humble homecomings with aspiring display as passengers observe the transformation and shared joy.
The piece notes a minority of women who stay with a constant pattern using duck and linen skirts, heavy morning wear, sheer afternoon mull, and simple black or white collapsible hats. It contrasts their practicality with the allure of changing styles and accessories sweeping the country.
The Chicago Inter Ocean notes a bold embroidery season with high fashion fabrics. Designers predict return of transparent luxe textiles and regal details with accordion pleating for evening wear. a black and gold model features marquisette, charmeuse, gold threads, and a span ish cloak with shot gold tassels and velvet accents.
J. GL Jones of the Oklahoma Experiment Station explains trap nests as essential to develop a heavy laying strain in poultry. Measurements show egg counts per duck vary widely from 40 to 245 with nests, while results without nests would be uncertain and likely unsatisfactory.
The Bank of Trap Neate outlines poultry breeding aims to improve heavy producers by using trap nests. Trap nests distinguish each hen’s eggs, prevent egg-tating habits, and simplify egg retrieval. Construction is simple and inexpensive, not costing more than 15 cents per nest.
The article discusses arranging a bay window to create a harmonious, comfortable space. It notes that square rooms with front windows look ordinary, while bay windows offer many artistic possibilities. The pictured arrangement emphasizes usefulness and style, enhanced by two floor cushions.
The latest Pullman dressing gown features a hood at the back for night travel. Made of dark messaline, it resembles a motorcoat with a deep rear collar and turned cuffs. It fastens with a single closure and neat hooks, designed for quick, discreet use in sleeping car dressing rooms.
A Paris house presents a narrow velvet band with brilliant beads and a blue silk band sewn with colored beads. A gold feather centerpiece rises from each ornament, while a white cap adorned with a delicate middle piece adds a dignified touch.
A vivid description of an ornate afternoon gown featuring meteor patterned sapphire blue and black elements. The garment is draped with embroidered flounce, trimmed with bands and large flat bows, highlighting luxurious fabric and decorative details.
The piece argues breeders should keep the best turkeys for breeding and sell lesser stock. It stresses fair handling, careful selection by traits like thrift and firmness, and warns against sacrificing vigor by early culling or rushing sales.
The text explains poultry and horses dissipate heat differently from sweating animals. It notes birds do not sweat and breathe faster when heated, and estimates that a hen requires about seven times the respiratory rate per body size compared to other animals to stay healthy.
The text notes notable differences among families or strains of horse or cattle breeds and asks for tolerance in distinguishing or conserving any breed. It emphasizes variation and the need for careful handling of breed distinctions amid conservation concerns.
Fragmentary note describes a tool named a cane used by naturalists, containing a compass, double leps, thermometer, sand glass, fire blade and kettle to hold a speck menu of flowers or insects. The text suggests multiple uses and components of a field cane.
The text advises separating young pullets from adults to prevent timidity and ensure proper growth. Young birds require generous feed like barley and meat scraps for egg production and body development, while mature hens need less, and keeping groups apart minimizes competition and ensures pullets receive adequate nourishment.
Poultry advice covers housing, sanitation, and care for fowls in winter and moulting. Emphasis on movable pest boxes, cleaning, shell and egg care, linseed mash, and dry houses. Oddities include a London to Chicago cable marriage and later desertion suit, highlighting fictionlike happenings.
Plans filed with San Francisco board of supervisors propose a Bay Bridge to Oakland. The roadway would ride 150 feet above water on ten piers with eight arches, total suspension about 1 840 feet in 2 230 foot sections. Yerba Buena Island would host four thousand feet of the structure, while the San Francisco approach starts at Telesteph Hill, set aside by the government for a sight battalion.
A fragmentary item recounts a scam where a man touted a non existent fortune, received praise from several colleges, and then used the supposed wealth to construct a glow factory for all the money. The text includes phrases like Blick dog and milsion, signaling OCR damage.
A Kansas concert ended when grasshoppers crawled into the band’s brass instruments. The crowd endured a chilly breeze from the north or west, while the south or west wind was more welcome.
The piece honors John Ruskin as a transformative educator who guided learners step by step. It praises his artistic criticism that drew youth to drawing and nature, his scorn for superficial art, and his moral vision fostering noble work. It notes his critique of industrial labour conditions and calls for compassionate, purposeful labor.
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