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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1911
Page
7
An article explains simple at home methods to create ribbon rose decorations for small baskets. It guides choosing pale pink old rose moss green and soft yellow ribbons, forming roses by rolling ribbon on a finger and sewing, making leaves by gathering ribbon, and attaching blooms with strong thread to baskets.
A descriptive preview of decorative ribbon work for straw and silk baskets and bags. It details rose and leaf motifs, green silk linings, pink fittings, and ribbon decorations on rims handles and covers, noting easy at home replication and a revival of empire style.
Fashion note surveys post trouser skirt era with little change in broad silhouettes. Skirts stay narrow or moderately wide, coats hug hips, empire waists dominate, belts under bust, and trains vary though not required. Sleeves widen slightly, shoulder seam drops replace one piece cut, boleros return as bodice elements.
The piece outlines new slipper styles in natural tones and mentions a clean finish product for upkeep. It suggests pairing with a tie and dress, noting Windsor ties and sailor cap fashion trends, plus harmonizing black and white striped options.
A dressy waist in white silk voile features narrow embroidered bands and a wide black velvet corslet band. Wide bretelles of embroidered linen with Irish lace rosette appliques top a guimpe and under sleeves made of fine white lace.
Ornate chains gain favor with spring fashion as models feature breast pockets for securing the chain end. Attachments include watches, change purses, and vanity cases, while the decorative lorgnette chain serves mostly as a hidden flourish. Designers vary widely from semiprecious stone inlays to pearl accents.
A writer from Ohio Farmer extols mulch use on strawberries to shield plants from freezing thawing protect berries from grit and conserve moisture. Leaves and straw are preferred mulches with timing at ground freezing. Proper removal in spring reveals green growth while retaining mulch over bits to shield fruit and preserve flavor.
The Pall Mall Gazette reports the largest apple ever grown, a Gloria Mundi from Hereford’s King’s Acre Fruit Trees Nursery. It weighs 27 ounces with a 1644 inch circumference and stands 5 inches high.
A practical grafting wax is described using one pound bees wax five pounds resin one pint flaxseed oil and one ounce lamp wick as the base. The blend should stay pliable yet not runny with practice guiding adjustment of oil content. A simple orchard furnace and small saucepan suffice for heating and making wax as needed.
Fruit growers are urged to focus on fruit production rather than forestry while training trees to yield better color and earlier productivity. Pruning to allow light and air is advised to combat late and dull crops.
Cherry tree diseases include leafspot caused by a shoot hole fungus and mildew mainly on sprouts. Use diluted Bordeaux mixture up to half strength for safety, with two spray cycles for mildew. Regular spraying during rain prevents rapid spore spread. remove rotted fruit and control curculio to curb cherry rot also affecting peaches and apricots.
In trimming trees the wound from cutting a limb near the trunk heals quickly, while cutting two to three inches from the trunk causes decay and can kill the tree.
The bulletin stresses that beginning strawberry planting early is crucial before other outdoor tasks. Success largely depends on planting in cool, moist soil to ensure healthy establishment and yield.
The article discusses several hundred plant diseases and advises on remedies and cultivation. It notes apples as a liquor and tobacco antidote claim, warns against using hellebore on gooseberries and currants, and recommends row spacing four to six feet to enable cultivators. It stresses shading, spraying in commercial fruit and truck crops, and pruning damaged rose tops after frost.
In a large Edinburg auction room a stout broker-class woman sat in an arm chair and bid on a table. The tired-looking man claimed the chair and prop, triggering a brisk bidding war and a comic clash over ownership. He finally showed a paper point proving the chair was his, forcing the woman to yield and sit elsewhere.
An advertisement touts Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic as a superior mouthwash and hygienic rinse. It claims deodorizing breath, removal of dark tobacco taste, and a fresh mouth feel, priced 25 or 50 cents a box with free samples offered.
A colonial advertisement extols Cuticura Soap and Ointment for improving rough skin red hands and thinning hair at low cost. It urges warm baths and gentle anointings and offers a free Cuticura book by mail from Potter Drug & Chem Corp Boston.
Sydney adorns a discarded millinery hat with a long red ostrich plume hanging over her baby face. Her mother cautions her to tuck the feather back, but Sydney insists she wants to see it herself, noting most others can’t see the feathers on her hat.
A wartime incident describes troops falling into an ambush and suffering scratches and injuries as they attempted to break away. The scene highlights the risks faced by soldiers in sudden engagements and the rough terrain encountered in retreat.
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