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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1914
Page
4
The article describes a versatile fall street costume built from Saxe blue Deauville cloth and black taffeta. It features a bolero style jacket with soutache trim, a peplum over the hips, long outer sleeves, a black taffeta girdle, a white net or chiffon guimpe, and a tunic skirt with a plain upper flounce and braided pockets. Suitable in crepe de chine for afternoon wear.
The article discusses hair fashion for schoolgirls, noting bobbing is less popular but practical for short hair. It mentions girls wear long hair with a large ribbon bow at the back, requiring about a yard and a quarter of six inch taffeta ribbon.
Instructions for laundering silk shirts with tucked bosoms. After washing wring, fold in a Turkish towel, roll, and let it dry. Iron the shirt excluding the bosom, then fix the bosom to a bosom board and pin to dry, resulting in a fresh appearance.
A model highlights a single black net rose amid white net roses as an effective adornment. The piece notes the prevailing vogue for black in women's dress details and its growing popularity in fashion.
The article explains round shoulders in children presenting forward head, drooping shoulders, narrow flat chest, prominent shoulder blades and protruding abdomen. Causes include growth, overwork, bad air, illness, confinement, and lack of exercise. willpower weakness may play a role. Without relief through play, the posture may become permanent and structural.
A rucksacke is a denim or heavy cloth bag with one or two back pockets for quick access to books or items. Top opening is cord fastened, resembling a meat sack when filled, with khaki and green colors common in Europe and advantages over the knapsack include easy access without unfastening straps.
A delicate violet tub silk frock features a deep collar with white silk shoulders and purple silk pleated ruffles. The tunic hangs from a hip yoke and joins with purple silk plaiting, while the violet silk overlays a white underskirt and is accented by a knotted purple satin front ribbon for the girdle.
Advice on autumn gardening tasks covers weed control with chickweed removal and soil enrichment, preserving beans and tomatoes for winter use, cucumber pickling, strawberries for expanding yields, intensive gardening, dandelion salad greens blanching, proper liquid manure application, strawberry bed rotation, Holland bulbs planting, Viola cornuta cultivation, autumn bulb planting timing, greenhouse care, and planting sweet peas for early next year.
The article explains that turning green peas under in fall adds humus and nitrogen to soil, but soluble nitrogen may leach away if winter cover is absent. It recommends a cover crop plowed under in spring or delaying plowing to January or February, especially where soil washing is a concern.
Infertile eggs are promoted for market use due to longer shelf life and slower spoilage compared to fertile eggs, positioning them as a practical choice for producers and retailers seeking extended freshness.
Crop rotation and livestock management form core farming principles. The focus is on sustaining soil health, balancing nutrient needs, and supporting stable yields across seasons.
The article argues soil type and land fall determine tile size and depth. It recommends three to four feet on coarse soils to drain around roots, but on clay soils shallower depths of two to two and a half feet for rapid surface water removal after heavy rains. It notes clay drainage improves slowly and reports a farm where shallow drains outperformed deeper ones over time.
Shipping squash and pumpkin to market in bags or crates similar to those used for cabbage. The note specifies packaging method rather than destination or date.
The lesson analyzes preparation for Passover, the last supper, and Jesus as the central figure. It highlights the role of unheralded helpers, Judas’s betrayal sorrow, and the symbolic meaning of bread and cup as a perpetual covenant pointing to Christ’s death and forgiveness through shed blood.
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