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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1914
Page
10
A Washington Star Paris correspondent describes a simple dotted and embroidered Swiss gown from Rue de l Opera. The design favors economical elegance with a two piece bodice, kimono sleeve guimpe, blue ribbon accents, and a tunic draped front suitable for a summer look.
Guides on creating transparent net and lace bonnets for infants using wire foundations and tulle. Describes Dutch style with pink silk, dotted tulle, and lace ruching, plus ribbons, flowers, and a horned lace option. Recommends making a lace bonnet as best wear for your little daughter.
Fashion foresees abundant blooms in millinery with roses in medium straw or straw and silk, cork foliage, pansies in purple blue yellow and red, forget me nots revived in blue and pheasant brown, lilies of the valley in lustered muslin, and a niche of wild blooms. Orange blossom and myrtle appear for all women including brides and those recently divorced, best on black tete de negre or pheasant brown braids.
A Mrs comes to a decision on Judd for decoration praising his artful line and a la carte approach as the preferred method. The quotation highlights his skill and tailored work.
Guide from 1914 on colony houses after brooder stage. Describes timing, features, and designs for dry, well ventilated, easy to clean habitats. Advises on perches, roost sizing, moving houses, and ground placement for healthy chicks and future layers.
Guidance for launching a poultry venture covers location, stock, and building quality. It advises five acres or more, cash reserves for two years, free range, careful incubation and brooding study, and visiting established operations to avoid costly mistakes.
Cornell experiments compared nitrogenous and carbonaceous rations in poultry. Fowls fed nitrogenous feed laid fewer but larger eggs with disagreeable flavor and poor keeping quality, while their flesh was darker, succulent, and tender.
Department of Agriculture investigators warn that mixing incubator eggs with fresh spring eggs leads egg packers to cut prices. Packers do not candle incubator eggs and rely on a three-hand check and shell appearance to judge freshness, causing added costs and price drops for producers.
The piece explains a six to seven month method to distinguish geese from ganders by call. It notes the gander’s long loud shrill call and the goose’s reply, warns against tail feather cues, and describes the male as bolder and more combative when cornered. It suggests splitting the flock by fence to hear many calls and identify ganders.
Cleveland and Hanover notes tout Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as relief from long standing female ailments and possible avoidance of surgery. Letters from Mrs C H Grirrity and Mrs Ada Wilt claim pain relief and renewed vigor after use, with confidential correspondence offered from Lynn Massachusetts.
In England a grandmother elect to a servant prompts a physician to hang a Votes for Women card at a window. The scene highlights suffrage activism in a domestic setting with a focus on individual roles and chain of authority.
A witty exchange questions whether a man with a fountain pen could be deemed to carry concealed weapons. The remark riffs on the old proverb about the pen's power and imagines a counterpoint about perceived danger from writers and symbols of intellect.
An old classified style ad promotes Allen's Foot-Hose antiseptic powder for tired feet, claiming rest, comfort, and easier dancing. It urges buyers not to accept substitutes and offers a free sample with an address in New York.
A reflective remark on pride and self image. The line notes that even a redheaded person dislikes baldness, hinting at vanity and personal perception.
An aphorism notes that wealth of spirit allows a smile despite poverty, suggesting humor as a universal consolation beyond material means.
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