Wide Brimmed Hats Dominate Summer Millinery
Fashion notes highlight medium to wide brim styles in lace or maline foundations with red roses and black wheat accents. Artificial flowers in taffeta and black velvet ribbons feature in trims, with broad and narrow ribbon details across crowns and brims.
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Mary Dean
Two seasonable breakfast jackets shown in cream net and crepe de chine
Early morning fashion notes present two breakfast jackets, one cream net with pink flower clusters and black velvet rosettes, the other crepe de chine. Designs are simple yet appealing to refined tastes, with net trims and dainty detailing.
Plaited Skirt Trend From Paris Repeats Itself
Paris introduces refined plaited underskirts paired with varied draped dresses making the look practical and affordable. The plaited underskirt, accordion style or not, adapts to both slit up and draped outfits, pleasing artistic tastes and practical dressers alike.
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Paris
New Overskirts and Petticoats Shape Summer Fashion
The article describes long draped overskirts requiring tight petticoats, with summer versions in gathered lace or fine muslin and some outfits featuring sheer skirts to display ankles. It mentions new bolero costumes.
Color War Wages Merrily in Paris Gowns
Paris fashion circles debate pastel tints versus futurist color splashes for evening wear. Designers favor pastel pinks and delicate blues, arguing womans loveliness lies in soft tones crowned by subtle accessories. An artist creates desert dawn blues and a sapphire shade shot with rose and gold used in a taffeta evening gown with black lace and gold rose garlands.
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Paris
Waiteau
Ancrett
Embroidered mesh designs shape new well foundations
The wells feature two or more mesh weaves in their foundations with elaborate embroidery. The wider mesh around the eyes forms a V to the chin while finer mesh angles cover the lower cheeks. Creators may seek an oval face illusion, though it rarely achieves this, appealing only to a few beauty types.
Proper stain removal for white stockings advice
White stockings including silk or thread should be washed with water containing a few drops of oxalic acid to remove boot and shoe stains. Ordinary soap and water alone are insufficient for this purpose.
Green rookie and a joke about a pro Irish pol
Representative Michael Donohoe of Philadelphia boasts that election success rested on his personality not issues. A voter from County Carlow dramatizes Irish humor, claiming he voted for Donohoe in Kelly's ward which lies outside the district.
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Michael Donohoe
Philadelphia
Th’ Bridge
Rich County Carlow
Donohoe
Donovan Withdraws Interest in Night Senate Session
Representative Jerry Donovan of Connecticut refused to preside over a planned night session under the antitrust debate rule. He questioned the lack of colleagues and threatened to withdraw his objection rather than oversee the proceeding. Speaker Clark then named him to preside.
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Connecticut
House
Clark
Webb
Mr. Donovan
Mr. Webb
Otis Wingo’s Elevator Tale Frames Political Image
Representative Otis Wingo of Arkansas recounted a self aggrandizing elevator story in which a departing elevator refused to stop for him because a congressman was aboard. The anecdote underscores his self image as a grand political figure.
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Otis Wingo
Arkansas
Prince Albert
Wingo
Mr. Wingo
Man Who Captured Santa Anna Tells His War Story
Ninety-one year old Peter Daly recalls the Mexican war when General Santa Anna surrendered to him and he presented the commander to General Winfield Scott. Daly, living in the Bronx, recounts the moment and his role with pride and clarity.
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Santa Anna
Peter Daly
Winfield Scott
Bronx
New York City
Sergt
West Indies
Manila Bay
Excellent for Sheep and Bright Prospects for Alfalfa Pasture
Rob Rinzery notes alfalfa is essential for intensive sheep farming as open ranges shrink. Lambs thrive on alfalfa, bloat risk low with careful management, and mixing alfalfa with grasses increases safety. An Kansas station trial showed alfalfa hay improved daily gains to .336 lb vs .188 lb with prairie hay, with lambs eager for grain and alfalfa.
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Rob Rinzery
Kansas
Control of Onion Maggot in Massachusetts Findings
Massachusetts experiment station reports no fully effective method to control the onion maggot has yet been discovered. The note emphasizes ongoing search for practical solutions.
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Massachusetts Experiment Station
Breeders Aim for Ideal Dairy Cow Type in Selection
Successful breeders must be good judges of dairy animals and picture an ideal type. They should keep their mating and selection focused on that ideal as a guiding standard.
Protect the Birds on the Farm Windbreaks and Shelter
Farmers are urged to protect and shelter birds by providing wind breaks and brushy thickets. These habitats offer nesting sites and help birds control insect pests, benefiting crops and the farm ecosystem.
Eradicating Weeds and Seed Prevention Advice
A farming tip notes that removing weeds promptly prevents large seed production. An average wild mustard plant can produce about 15 600 weeds in a season. The guidance emphasizes stopping plants from seeding to curb future growth.
Cold Rains Halt Milk Output For Cattle Without Shelter
The cold rain forces cows to stand weather exposed all day, risking reduced milk production and possible injuries as dairy farmers seek shelter options and protection for herds.
Tools and Implements
A brief note highlights that well kept tools and implements reduce labor and boost efficiency by increasing pressure on work outcomes.
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