Wool conservation drive shapes women’s garments in 1917
A New York meeting of dressmakers manufacturers and the commercial economy board urged strict wool use limits for women’s clothing. The policy caps wool at four yards per costume and promotes alternatives like chiffon satin and georgette crepe. Designers may shorten skirts and slim silhouettes while preserving style.
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New York
Commercial Economy Board
Washington
America
Hudson Bay
Palm Beach
McClure
Sashes Return as Fashion Highlight in Evening Gowns
Fashion notes describe new sash trends for evening gowns imported from Paris. Sashes vary from velvet to satin, wrap from side to back, and tie in knots or bows with fringed ends. The look combines old charm with modern flair, offering a picturesque accent to velvet gowns and other fabrics.
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Paris
New Gowns Fall Short On Clinging Effect
A fashion note critiques the latest gowns for lacking the desired cling and silhouette, noting fit issues and a need for improved fabric drape to flatter figures.
Boudoir Robes Gain Vogue in Paris Fashions
Paris embraces corduroy and velour dressing gowns as warm boudoir wear. The trend includes gowns with full length silk linings and some with linings stowed at the hips, reflecting a growing appetite for substantial, comfortable loungewear.
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Paris
Paris Exhibit Shows Hat Styles Shift Between Sizes
At a Paris milk finery exhibit, few medium hats were seen. Models favored small close fits or very large pictorial shapes. Ostrich trim dominated formal hats, while small hats used fur. Feathers clustered on high crowns create group impact rather than mass or surrounding styles.
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Paris
Pigs Threat from Worms and Preventive Care
The United States Department of Agriculture warns that intestinal worms are common in hogs, especially growing pigs fed in dirty pens. Keep pens clean, remove manure, and use tonics or conditioners like minerals. santonin is scarce. Effective treatment uses castor oil with oil of American wormseed, dosed per pig weight, with a ten day repeat. Regular pasture rotation reduces infection, but logs should not roam freely to avoid hog cholera.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Zoological Division
Bureau of Animal Industry
Increase Poultry and Egg Production to Boost Meat Supply
The fastest and cheapest method to grow meat stocks is to raise poultry and egg output. Doubling production next year could yield 6.5 billion pounds of poultry and egg products for domestic use and for export to Europe. Pork and beef would decline as poultry becomes the main driver.
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Europe
Poor Place for Honey Storage Warns of Spoilage
A bee expert warns that cellars are unsuitable for honey storage, citing humidity and temperature fluctuations that encourage fermentation and spoilage. The advisor advises keeping honey in sealed containers at stable room temperatures away from moisture.
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Sais
Ber
Osten eettl man finds success with good stock
A fragment suggests an Osten et al man achieving success through prudent stock choices at Start. Details are unclear but emphasis rests on profitable stock decisions and personal fortune.
Succulent Silage Boosts Winter Feed And Stock
Silage provides cheap winter feed with lower costs than hay making. An acre of corn can be siloed rather than shocked husked ground. It allows harvest in bad weather and reduces waste while aiding digestion. More livestock can be kept per acre with silage.
Curing and Storing Soybean Seed
Guidance on drying soybeans after threshing to prevent heating and mold. Spread on floor to dry thoroughly, then store in dry airy rooms. Do not hold seed for planting beyond two seasons due to rapid loss of vitality.
Feeds for Bone and Muscle in Young Pigs
The article notes corns as a good fat producer but warns that to grow bone and muscle pigs need additional foods. It emphasizes a balanced diet for thriving growth and development.
Guard Against High Prices on Farm Food Output
Guidance urges boosting farm production to guard against future price spikes. Emphasizes meat and bread as key, with milk pork poultry eggs butter beef mutton and other animal-derived foods as important in the coming year.
Buying Seed Corn
If you must buy seed corn pay your neighbor a reasonable price for select dried seed of a variety that has made good in a neighboring field. Do not pay a stranger a fancy price for seed claimed to give miraculous fields.
Ailments in Chickens Are Widely Preventable
Chicken health guidance notes that many ailments afflict poultry but most can be prevented through proper care. It stresses vaccination clean housing and biosecurity measures to reduce disease risk.
Red Cross Canteen Service Expands in France
The American Red Cross reports canteen service in France now serves over 15,000 men daily. With facilities rapidly expanding, officials expect the daily total to double within a month.
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Red Cross
France
Boschee’s German Syrup Ad Claims Fifty-One Years Of Use
An advertisement touts Boschee’s German Syrup as a trusted remedy for coughs bronchitis and colds settling in the throat. It promises restful sleep easier morning expectoration and natural healing with bottles priced at 80 and 90 cents.
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Fletcher
Boschee
United States
Nuns Assist in Fiery Blaze at Mariches Building
A three story wood and stucco structure in Mariches, L. caught fire last March day. Twelve nuns living there helped form bucket lines to fight the flames but the blaze proved unstoppable and the building was destroyed.
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Last Mariches
L. 1
Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery Adverts Health Cure
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as boosting germ resistance by improving liver function and purifying blood. It includes testimonials from H Borex of Iowa and Mrs A F Wriztrae praising relief from rheumatic blood purification and bronchial illness after using the medicine.
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Carnton
Iowa
Couxert Buurra
Pierce
Wriztrae
Ind Avenue
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