Woman of France Ambassadress Wife Praised for Kindness
The piece profiles Hallie Clough Sharp, wife of U S ambassador William Graves Sharp, praised by Parisians for aiding the wounded. It notes her Washington prominence, DAR lineage, art talent before marriage, and role mothering five children while prioritizing their schooling and arts. It mentions a mourning hat fashion detail.
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France
Myron T. [Lerrick
William Graves Sharp
Oho
Elyria
Sharp
Hallie Clough
Nathan Faile
Daughters of the American Revolution
Oer
Cherlin College
Points for Mothers Bedtime Remping and Sleep Advice
A health note urges limiting bedtime excitement and offering light supper to help children sleep. It cites growing nervousness risks from fatigue and lists recommended sleep durations by age. It also discusses how diet may influence children's appearance, urging starch-rich foods for fuller development and warning against overly heavy or slender builds in growing kids.
Regrets For Afternoon Tea Invitations
The note explains that regrets for afternoon tea can be sent by visiting card mail or messenger arriving on the day, or by a friend who attends. A personal note to a dear friend hostess is suggested if she expects your presence, expressing sorrow for missing the tea.
Beauty Do’s for cold weather care
Do not wash the face with soap before going out in the cold. Dry hands thoroughly and rub in softening lotion after bathing. Avoid tight shoes that impede circulation and keep feet cold. Do not wear a veil more than two or three times without washing it. Do not cut finger nails. Do not go out for two hours after a hot bath. Do not place feet very near heat when very cold.
Girls Who Are Their Elders Texts on Fashion Decorum
A commentary on schoolgirls adopting adult fashion and behavior. The author laments modern attire and styles, urging mothers to keep daughters as children until graduation, arguing that girls’ appearance and manners at fourteen or fifteen threaten innocence and proper conduct.
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fEler
A Wise Mother's Advice on Training Children
A mother should train children to please others and embrace sharing. Behavior depends on parental treatment, avoiding provoking children to wrath and balancing politeness at home with everyday tasks. When spoken to kindly, children are more likely to obey cheerfully and help willingly.
When Mothers Overdo A Baby Amusement
The piece argues mothers should not constantly entertain infants. It suggests placing the baby on a blanket with toys and letting him cry briefly to expand his lungs. Afterward he may explore toys or touch his toes, gaining independence and learning on his own.
Which breed is best for dairy farmers asks Rural New Yorker
Dairy and Creamery compares Holstein Jersey Jersey Ayrshire and Brown Swiss in a national dairy show discussion. Consumers and producers weigh factors. Holsteins’ size aids butter fat yield and high productivity. A Jersey preference remains in some towns, but broader milk fat and total yield favor larger breeds.
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Jersey
New Yorker
Jerseys
Birlliony
Holstein Breeding and Dairy Popularity in the City
The piece notes Holstein herds as widely reputed for breeding in the city limits. It credits butter fat focus and advertising with shifting public sentiment toward the breed. It advises new dairymen to acquire cows prized for cream richness and to align with local breed preferences.
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Hmits
Warm Water For Cows
Kansas Farmer advises cows need winter water at well temperature to maintain milk production. Cold water forces extra feed to warm it and reduces intake. Recommend pumping or using a tank heater to provide well temperature water for cows and other farm animals.
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Kansas
Dairy Notes For Safe Milking And Herd Care
After milking strain milk through cheesecloth. Help cows in trouble and assist neighbors. Market grain and feed via butter mold and cream can for top prices. Sleep well with corn sire and barn hay. In buying a cow check milking records of the sire’s dam and other female ancestry. Use carbolized vaseline for teat sores or glycerite of tannin.
Raising Standard of Day Herds in Dairy Breeding
A Hoard’s Dairyman based argument urges farmers to set butter fat production standards per cow and cull inferior stock. It favors an average of 400 pounds for pure bred herds and 850 pounds for grade herds, backed by careful record keeping and a second-year milk test for heifers. It stresses feed quality and rational rations, noting cows rich in fat need more grain.
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Hoard
Graud
Rain Damages Alfalfa Hay At Colorado Station
Experiments show rainfall of an inch and three quarters reduces alfalfa crude protein by more than one third and carbohydrates by about one seventh while crude fiber rises by roughly 12 percent. Tepid water dissolves 40 percent of choice third cut alfalfa, indicating cured hay holds nutrients in water soluble form and heavy rains may remove nearly half of the nutrients in the most digestible form.
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Colorado Station
Fixed fat standards for dairy heifers and cows
The text proposes establishing fat production limits to govern herd retention. Heifers would be kept only if they reach 200 pounds of fat in year one, 250 in year two, 300 in year three, and mature cows 350 pounds. The rule aims to quickly build a profitable, well-structured herd.
Profit in Dairy Calves
A dairyman urges cow owners to invest in rearing calves as essential for profitability. He argues it is never too expensive and that calves consistently yield a large percentage of farm profits.
Quality Pays In Milk and Butter Quality
The value of milk or butter fat is largely determined by quality and producers can influence it through proper care or neglect.
Buckwheat Bran For Cows Feed Advice
Hoard's Dairyman cautions that outer buckwheat hulls are of little value as cow feed and should not be used alone. Mixing hulls with the kernel portion to sell as buckwheat bran misleads buyers. it advises purchasing buckwheat middlings without hulls for better nutritional value.
Safe Handling of Bulls in Pastures
The passage warns that bulls are unpredictable and can attack anyone nearby. It advocates providing a controlled space for handling bulls to prevent danger. Firm but humane handling is recommended. severe punishment is discouraged as a safety measure.
The Cow's Maintenance
The article notes cows generally require about 75 percent of their intake for maintenance. It criticizes feeding methods that waste feed and implies some people overfeed or mismanage cow diets.
Thompson v Thompson Divorcement Petition Notice
In District Court of Iowa for Pocahontas County January Term Ila Thompson plaintiff sues Edward Thompson defendant. The petition states the couple married October 1909 and one daughter survives. It alleges inhuman treatment endangering the plaintiff and seeks divorce custody of the child and equitable relief. Defendant must appear before noon on the second day of the January 1915 term beginning January 18, Pocahontas Iowa, else default and decree as prayed. F G Gilchrist attorney for plaintiff.
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District Court of
Iowa
Pocahontas County
Ila Thompson
Edward Thompson
Pocahontas
F. G Gilchrist
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