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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1924
Page
13
A fashion feature surveys spring 1920s styles focusing on silhouettes, waistlines, sleeves, and skirts. It covers dresses with slim straight lines, variable waist emphasis, varied sleeve choices, shorter skirts, and front embellishments, plus the rise of tailored suits with boxy coats and capelets.
Florida enrolled 93.2 percent of its 1928 Legion membership by March 1, earning the Lindsley Cup from Henry D. Lindsley of New York. Mexico and Wisconsin followed, with 92.2 and 78.4 percent renewals, as departments across the nation posted strong renewals. Lindsley, a former Dallas mayor and war risk supervisor, donated the trophy and funded future endowment plans.
The coat silhouette remains usually straight but leans toward flare from the knees with modified flounces and panels. Length ranges from three-quarters to long, sleeves stay wide and bell shaped, and collars follow the scarf influence in wraps. Evening coats adopt oriental touches with gold tissues and lacquered brocades, while scarves become a common accessory or component.
California legislators adopted a home and farm aid law but kept the land colonization plan in abeyance due to high costs. A $10 million appropriation was set, with over 430 farms already bought for veteran citizens and 1200 applications received. officials expect the fund to be exhausted as these requests are processed.
Agricultural scientist Dr. N A Cobb highlights the vast presence of nematodes in soil and water. Root knot nematodes attack hundreds of crops, with heavy impact in sandy soils. rotation and weed control help reduce outbreaks while greenhouse steaming destroys pests. Research explores using nematodes as biological controls against crop pests and beneficial predatory species for farming benefits.
The article reviews persistent red clover decline, citing soil degradation, improper seeding, nonadaptable seed, and nurse crops as key causes. Remedies include soil element replenishment, organic matter via manure, disease resistant varieties, and alternatives like Alsike clover, hairy vetch, soybeans, or sweet clover when lime is unavailable. A bulletin from USDA notes these observations.
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