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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1916
Page
3
The Washington Star notes gaberdine as a leading fabric for suits coats dresses and skirts this season. It highlights tight weave soft texture and good press retention along with stylish trims linings and details shaping tailored garments.
Washable satin skirts gain charm from belts and colored corduroy folds. Simple dress bodices look childlike in restraint. Navy serge suits gain smartness from white braid. Leather handbags feature brown blue green amethyst gray and purple. Suede military belts with patent trim and small buckles. Gay silk stockinet sports coats and striped Japanese crape appear in outfits. Porch cushions show awning stripes and new cube cushions about 18 inches high for outdoors.
Petticoats now feature deep pointed yokes with net or thin silk foundations extending to the hem. Some designs use a heavy cord at the bottom with hair lace width for trim.
A critique of long dresses worn outdoors noting the nuisance to others and the wearer. The piece laments skirts dragging on sidewalks, exposing linings and frayed details, while observers step on them and social friction arises. It mentions color matches with hats and veils as fashion notes.
The article describes loose veils in circular and draped styles, some with elastic bands for crown fit, others hanging to the shoulders. It notes extensive veil use and color matching with hats, highlighting Jacy woven scroll designs and color trends such as brown and navy blue.
Maryland farmer J. C. Greenwell revitalizes worn tobacco lands with lime phosphorus legumes and livestock. He grasses clovers alfalfa and cowpeas, feeds crops to animals, saves manure, and runs a self-sufficient system yielding over 2000 pounds of tobacco, hay and corn from 164 acres.
Farmers and industry report a prosperous 1915 with output surpassing one billion dollars. Wheat valued at 310 million and dairy, beef, pigs, and poultry rising. Western stock and horse sales, growing automobile demand, and record February bank clearings signal strong national wealth and improved business activity.
For the first three days chicks may be fed a mix of equal parts hard boiled eggs and stale bread or bread soaked in milk with all milk squeezed out. From day three or four onward until they can eat wheat and cracked corn, use commercial chick feed.
The bureau of plant industry in Washington offers cultures for inoculating alfalfa and sweet clover. Directions accompany the materials and blanks for reporting results are provided.
The South African Journal of Science outlines steps taken with the South African Association for the Advancement of Science to seek legislation in multiple countries protecting meteorites for science. The British Association council in Australia urged initiating international rules so privately sold meteorites do not deprive the public of related information.
The dialogue asserts that no one finds mastering a foreign language easy. Even the brightest individuals face significant challenges, and the perceived difficulty remains pronounced across learners.
Tired Tom answers yes if the work is digging potatoes from gravy, a playful rural pun scene. The dialogue hints at a humorous job offer in a lighthearted setting.
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