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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1912
Page
3
United States Department of Agriculture and local groups urge citizens to attract and protect native song birds. Feed birds in winter and install nesting boxes in spring to shelter young, while guarding homes from cats. Blue birds appreciate small entrance holes. sparrows may invade larger spaces.
The guide advises not to roll after heavy rain and to wait until the surface dries enough to pulverize without packing. Use the roller after harrowing in dry seasons to retain moisture, but avoid rolling after plants emerge. If clods persist, harrow and roll again until the soil is thoroughly pulverized.
A new practice of staking tomato plants spreads from village plots to market gardeners. It allows more plants per area and appears ready to become a common method. Cement posts and woven wire fences may provide a permanent solution to the fence post problem for farms and pits nearby.
The article advises delaying tops cutting for asparagus until fall, keeping weeds down with thick coarse manure mulch, and applying fresh air-slaked lime or Paris green as needed. It stresses cleanliness of bed, dry lime dusting to combat worms, and burning rusted tops to prevent spore spread. It also covers thinning to four inches for stout plants and using diluted urine fertilizer or bone phosphate.
Weed control on farms demands stricter measures and thorough work. French weed spreads seeds quickly, so complete destruction is essential. Summer fallowing is labor intensive and often ineffective without rotation. Vigilance is needed to prevent French weed from invading weed-free farms.
Garden and Farm Notes offers practical tips for crop care including cutting rye heads from wheat, daily cucumber picking, clover soil for beans, breaking down onion tops, evaluating kerosene emulsions for squash bugs, and keeping tomato vines on supports. It stresses weed control, use of concrete equipment, rotations with clover and beans, hand cultivators for hoe savings, beans yield on old land, hay valued this year, water barrel screening to deter mosquitoes, and pest powder dusting for cabbage worms.
A Victorian millinery feature describes a white or silver gauze rose hat, with a wreath of gauze roses and grasses, tied with a white ribbon bow. The article praises rose-centered trims on summer hats, noting ribbon roses in bright colors and delicate decorative noses for throat pins.
Worth has sent out a smart sleeve in a black silk marquisette gown. It features a full sleeve from a low shoulder to near elbow with a long tight black satin cuff and white crochet buttons. The bodice shows gathered scarfs crossing the bust and an empire waist.
Paris fashion reports say panier robes de style appear in major houses but success rests on La Parisienne’s verdict. Observers predict a partial return to the directoire style with high collars, vest, cutaway coats and wide cuffs, while the directoire hat remains seen with large costumes.
Tinted walls cost less than oil paints and give a soft finished look with lovely colors. The main drawback is that tinted finishes cannot be washed and must be cleaned with bread crumbs or similar methods. Dry pigments mixed in glue size dissolve in hot water, at about fifty five cents per package, covering roughly forty square yards.
The latest motor coats feature heavy plain colored crash with flowered crash linings and trim of grill work and fabric covered buttons. Flower effects in the linings are bold and colors brilliant.
The article describes a mousseline de soie gown with gathered shoulders, a front lace band and buttons, a wide graduated lace frill on each side, a lace collarette, satin cravat and girdle, and sleeves with turned back frills edged in heavy lace.
The Dry Goods Economist notes a trend toward fancy vests in men’s suits. Many vests are attached to coats rather than worn separately, with satin broadcloth velvet moire faille brocade and other silks used. Embroidery in Oriental colorings or matched blends highlights the ensembles.
Handbags crafted from lace become a summer accessory, appealing to refined dressers. Designs include Irish Venise Chantilly and filet with embroidery, hung from long cords to complement lingerie frocks.
The item describes Waiists with pockets for tennis and golf, offered in white or natural colors, featuring belts and collars with cuffs of plain or striped fabric, plus hip pockets and six ties.
A conversation unfolds at a dinner where a woman discovers the man opposite is her brother causing her embarrassment. A neighbor asks about a handsome man twisting his mustache and learns he is her husband, prompting scandal and stinging remarks.
A mother recounts a two year old’s battle with a severed skin eruption starting as white pimples on the head and spreading to the body. After trying various remedies without relief, she reports complete cure using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment with a hood to prevent scratching.
A court excerpt recalls Mr Briggs calling on his sweetheart as her brother Tom jokes about turning gas down. The sister instructs Tom to quiet the scene once she sits with him. The boy responds that he was told to extinguish the gas instead.
A lighthearted scene unfolds as a young doctor ponders love while a father disrupts a romantic moment by insisting on examining the heroine’s tonsils. The rash intercession creates comic tension and hints at family dynamics in a household.
A whimsical snippet mentions Mrs. Benham and Mrs. Winston with a picture hat and a roof garden. It contrasts social outings with the value of time, noting time is money and urging timely use of opportunities.
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