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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1915
Page
1
NEAT TRAVELING COAT offers roomy comfortable tailoring with chic lines for motoring and travel. It showcases a double breasted effect, open or closed collar, belt from oblique eyelets, a flared skirt below the belt, and pockets repeating the collar’s buttoned band. A new khaki kool fabric is suggested for dusty wear.
A set of sewing hints covers using a warm iron to fuse tissue paper patterns to fabric, creating a ribbon casing with a wide stitch on the outside, and a firm seam repair for glove splits by buttonholing the kid on both sides. It also advises threading silk properly and removing bastings at five to six inch intervals to avoid wrinkles.
The piece urges simple bureau scarfs during hot months avoiding fussy decor. It suggests using voile strips hemmed or hemstitched, in cool color schemes like blue with green accents. Create colored borders by drawing or blue-thread stitching and consider stamped voile for quick color patterns. match curtains to the scarf.
A sewing tip warns to cut the blouse yoke lining in the same material direction as the outside. If mismatched the lining may not fit or look satisfactory.
The article explains needle eye size should match thread thickness to avoid fraying and uneven stitches. It warns against too large an eye and suggests using a separate needle for each thread color to facilitate shading and maintain stitch quality.
Palm Beach cloth leads in lightweight sport suits that resist creasing ideal for beach wear and country clubs. Khaki-kool silk weave appears in masculine summer styles, available in white and pale tan shades for refined, easy care outfits.
A new corset aims to fit stout figures with broad shoulders and high hips. Manufacturers claim it will be a healthful product, smoothing overweight areas and reducing discomfort without adverse effects.
A Utah farmer argues that most flocks are too small and neglected, and that properly managed pure bred poultry can be highly profitable. He notes that larger flocks cost little more to maintain, stresses the need for good houses, equipment, feeding, and marketing, and suggests delegating care to capable family members if time is scarce.
A Texas Stockman writer warns against cayenne pepper in poultry diets citing health risks from liver disease. The article argues condition powder can have medicinal value when properly prepared and used to improve blood health and egg production, stressing moderation and caution with stimulants.
The illustration depicts a simple trap nest. A hen walks onto a running board and steps near point E to depress the end and disconnect a support. This causes a board to tilt and close the nest opening, trapping the hen until the nest is reset.
Farmers discover that training hens to lay eggs in designated locations helps reduce scattered droppings and increases control over nesting sites. The method emphasizes consistent placement and rewards to guide egg laying behavior.
The notice promotes White Wyandottes for broilers and winter, Light Brahmas for roasters and winter. It also mentions a White Leg combination suitable for a large farm and emphasizes practical poultry choices for seasons.
Walter J. Surtala of 241 S. Mill St Kansas City Kan reports long lasting stomach trouble relief after using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy He says it cured pains gave new life and allowed him to eat freely with no distress The ad urges readers to try it with a money back guarantee.
A Washington woman asks The Sunday Star for help locating any Newman and Alway family members in Prince Georges County Maryland. She seeks facts on Horatio Newman a War of 1812 veteran who died about fifty years ago and details of his birthplace land and burial. She mentions a tradition that his wife was Eliza Alvey and adopted daughter of a Magruder family near Oxon Hill.
A Paris Metro car scene shows a nurselike young woman attending a bandaged soldier. She asks about his wounds and he mumbles that he has a toothache, delivering a humorous misunderstanding.
A fragment prompts questions about determining the war’s end date. It questions Lips and ends with a marketing line for Marine Bye Remedy and a jab about college graduates versus diploma holders.
An old newspaper fragment features an advertisement pitch for Red Cross Ball Blue laundry product and a quip about marriage as a lottery. It showcases humorous taglines and a mix of consumer and social commentary from the era.
A fragment discusses society's interest in information about German raiders, noting the topic's relevance to Newport News. The exchange highlights local curiosity about wartime events without detailed facts.
A brief quip from the Boston Transcript notes Tawkins is not liberal in his opinions but is lavish with them. The exchange captures a pointed political aside reflecting the era's discourse.
A playful ad style piece notes that men who ignore their baby's words lack a baby’s influence. It then shifts to a Red Cross Ball Blue laundry ad praising its whitening power for clothes and ends with a gem about a first love.
Minneapolis reader recounts two years of illness with inflamed sides and slimming, then credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after three bottles. Ad claims the remedy is non narcotic and treats "woman's ills" while offering confidential, woman read responses from Lynn Mass.
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