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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1921
Page
7
The article notes cheerful apron dresses continue in popular use, combining dress and apron functions. Designers focus on fit and finishing, employing fast-color percales, ginghams, chambrays, and solid cottons with minimal decoration. Striped percale slip-ons illustrate typical styling and practical detailing.
A vintage feature describes five autumn hats shown in a milliner window. It highlights a fuchsia velvet dress hat with ostrich plumes, a felt semi dress hat with pheasant feathers, a tailored duvety hat with bugle bead trim, a leftward felt sport style with grape appliqué, and a black silk crepe mourning hat with white georgette facing.
Straw hats for country or seashore wear are described with fine checks. They use two colors of straw woven into small squares for a distinctive pattern.
United States Department of Agriculture experts outline drainage options open ditches and tile drains and advise careful survey before work. They note drainage speeds field warming, stabilizes yields, and stress proper outlet placement and skilled supervision for tile laying.
Government scientists at Beltsville Maryland report Holstein cows on official test received liberal rations including 12 pounds alfalfa and 20 pounds corn silage daily plus abundant grain. Milking cows produced 15 000 to 20 000 pounds per year, about three to four times that of the general herd, with higher protein and total nutrients due to diet and genetics. Experts note both improved breeding and increased feed as factors.
A diary note observes that chickens, including hens and chicks, thrive on yard weeds. It recommends pulling up weeds growing in fence corners and feeding the seeds and leaves to the birds.
Specialists from the USDA Bureau of Markets say lack of proper financial systems causes co operative association failures and urge farmers to adopt solid business practices. They offer accounting systems for grain companies cotton warehouses creameries fruit shipping egg circles cheese makers and grain elevators with short courses and field guidance.
Liquid manure is a valuable and easy to apply fertilizer for gardens. It helps struggling plants, revives dying ones, and should be provided weekly for several weeks to supply readily assimilated nutrition.
Lime may be applied in fall or spring and the method matters for economy. Shoveling wastes effort and yields uneven spread. A proven technique uses a manure spreader beater reversed across the drive chains with a canvas apron to prevent fine stone loss, achieving uniform distribution.
Publisher George Doran laughs at Conan Doyle belief in spiritualism. At a London dinner in Golders Green a hostess jokes about Sherlock Holmes and how Doyle will have his roast beef. The quip implies Doyle would prefer his beef medium.
A judge’s young daughter witnessed court proceedings for the first time and recounted to her mother that the judge and others "made speeches to twelve men who sat all together" who were then placed in a dark room to be developed, a curious description from Pearson's Weekly.
Slogan like a domestic ad lists red brass ball blue for all housekeeping needs. Promotes use on kitchen towels table linen sheets and pillowcases with emphasis on broad applicability.
A satirical remark sparks clash between a husband and wife as a portrait provokes sharp humor. The exchange is reported in the Edinburgh Scotsman, highlighting domestic tensions and wit.
The Japanese Supreme Court consists of seven judges with the chief judge appointed for life or until promotion. Last June Baron Ikuniomi Yokota retired to a higher position and Dr Shotaro Tomiya was appointed as chief judge. Tomiya, a Tokyo Imperial University graduate, is widely admired as a jurist. Japan’s procedure code blends American English and French influences.
Edith Jack asked Miss Fasseigh how old she was last night. Ethel asked if she got angry. Edith said she was flattered and believed she must look young or he would not have dared.
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