Escaped inmates flee Indiana reform school by ventilator shaft
Jeffersonville reports Maple Cox age 24 and James Powers age 19 escaped from the Indiana reformatory hospital through a forced air ventilator shaft. Cox, confined since November 22 for petit larceny in Delaware county. Powers, sentenced February 14, 1920 in Dearborn county to up to fourteen years for highway robbery.
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Albert DP. Helper
Mr. Helper
Four Winter Coat Models Shown With General Freedom
In fashion shops of major cities four distinct winter wrap styles appear with looseness and freedom. The redingote leads, full length with semifitted back and various sleeve types, plus heavily embroidered raglan sleeves and braided designs.
Fall Garb for Young Lady Shows Bold Color Palette
A fashion feature highlights a Little Red Riding Hood inspired red model alongside sedate black gray and brown wraps. Bright hues such as royal turquoise copper and emerald contrast lavish embroideries and fur trims. Designers note furrier limits on fur and describe trims of rabbit goats hair caracul Persian lamb and plush with oriental influence in color and material.
White Shoes Care Tip Mixes Starch Paste for Cleaning
A cleaning tip instructs mixing laundry starch with water to form a thin paste. Apply to white shoes as a cleanser and let them dry completely before wearing.
Satin Fashions Set to Triumph This Fall
Satin dresses take center stage this autumn replacing taffeta in wardrobes. Stand-by frocks for women emphasize utility and style with satin fabrics touted for versatile wear.
Net frock returns as stylish afternoon wear for women
The article extols the return of the net frock as a cool and lovely formal option. It highlights patchwork collars from bits of lace, puffy net gowns with lace bands, and variations like a slim chemise tunic and two tone belt. It also notes the value of imitation edges matching real lace.
Uses for Wornout Shirts
A domestic guide describes repurposing worn shirts for practical uses. Mother cuts shirts around the neck and sleeves to create soft collars, sewing aprons from backs and tails, and fashioning hats and play aprons for Josephine with pocket toys and cross stitched animals. The piece highlights frugal home crafts and the reuse of fabrics.
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Mother
Little Josephine
Tuberculosis Menace Shown by Herd and Hog Sale
A U S Department of Agriculture report from Illinois describes a Holstein Jersey herd of 14 cows two calves and two bulls all reactors to the bovine TB test with six carcasses condemned at post mortem. Twenty one hogs showed TB lesions and 50 more were rejected by a packer, signaling risk to swine.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Illinois
Testing Soils for Acidity with Litmus Paper Method
The article explains a simple soil acidity test using blue and red litmus papers from a drug store. After moistening soil with a spade, insert the paper into the soil opening and press soil onto it for a minute. Blue turns red indicates acidity, red turns blue indicates alkalinity, no color change means neutrality.
Keeping Scum From Tanks With Copper Sulphate
A simple method to prevent green scum in water tanks is adding small amounts of copper sulphate. The copper kills algae without poisoning livestock. Use half an ounce to 60 gallons of water and repeat as new growth appears.
Hairy Peruvian alfalfa offers special advantages
Forage experts of the U S Department of Agriculture report hairy or true Peruvian alfalfa grows faster recovers quickly after cutting and yields more pasture in winter and early spring. It thrives in cooler weather unlike smooth Peruvian varieties and could replace common alfalfa along portions of the Atlantic coast and southwestern border.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Touretie
Mexican
Waly
Charleston
S.C
United States Department of Agriculture
Tsec
Timber Raising in Eastern United States
Timber growth in the eastern U S is driven by plentiful land, adequate rainfall, and rail and water transport. The region offers large cities creating ready markets, while distant virgin timber supplies remain in the Pacific Northwest.
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United States
Pacific Northwest
Wagon Tailboard Lets Shovel Potatoes From Full Load
A wagon tailboard design from Popular Mechanics allows shoveling from a full load of potatoes or apples and can act as a hopper to pour into a chute. It attaches to the bottom of the wagon box with hinges and bolts, uses sheet iron wings for smooth shoveling, and is reinforced with external cleats. The adjustable chain holds the board from below level to vertical.
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Popular Mechanics Magazine
Cull Unthrifty Chicks and Mark Breeder Cockerels
The article advises removing unthrifty chicks early as they do not repay feeding costs. It also notes some cockerels grow rapidly and should be marked for possible use as breeders to maximize efficiency.
Old Milk Can Used As Rat Trap
An old milk can can trap rats by placing bait in the bottom and setting the can in a likely spot. Rats enter the can and have difficulty exiting, providing a simple pest control method.
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