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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1905
Page
3
Spring millinery features picture hats and tiny side affairs urged by Paris trends. New Swiss embroidery, lace frill treatments, linen hats with varied trims, a white chip hat edged in blue, bronze velvet bands, pale ostrich plumes, and leather belts for children accompany chiffon and spangle accents in silver, steel, and gold.
A dress description notes a bright red girl's gown with a gathered top skirt and plain front breadth. Sides and back feature an accordion plaited flounce with a small beading, black piping, and gold button ornaments. The blouse has accordion pleats, piped bands, and shoulder straps. White collar trim with gold braid buttons completes the look.
A room corner settle with high window ledge suggests a living room or den. White enamelled light oak color wood, curtained book shelves fill the space, ends carved to match a new art pattern. Upholstered in brown plush with brown and gold pillows and a rose shadow silk accent.
A description of a spring hat with bronze colored crin or horseshoe braids turned cutely across the front. The crowy crown sits softly indented on top, showcasing a delicate, wind threaded design.
A Paris import showcases a white poplin blouse with green silk accents, lace trim, and jeweled front buckle. Variations include white nun’s veiling, lawn, batiste, or linens with color contrasts. finished with French embroidery, lace yokes, and delicate ruffles.
A small Parisian style frock designed by a French modiste delights an American cousin. The chic garment showcases refined taste and simple elegance, capturing the charm of Parisian fashion in a home setting.
Meats for roasting should be wiped with a damp cloth and not washed. A well organized kitchen uses a boiled dishcloth weekly with soda. Heating coffee beans briefly before grinding can improve flavor. Boil tinware and frying pans in a copper pot with soda, then scour with sand. A new look features pine bookshelves covered with green burlap for a neat background.
The article describes many apron varieties to meet rising demand. Edged with muslin embroidery and tiles, bib aprons with collar-piece integration, lace-trimmed skirts, and decolletage bands are noted. Pink muslin work aprons with deep rocket and ribbon bows, epaulets with ribbon bows, and embroidered yoke overalls are highlighted as stylish additions to a woman's attire.
A vintage notice highlights baby dresses built on old-time models, dainty with narrow lace and insertion. Smocking in three points adds charm to two-year-old morning dresses. A soft gray suede girdle with cut steel beads and buckle completes the ensemble.
The article argues that despite chatter about the decline of separate blouses, they remain essential for milady's wardrobe. It suggests continued demand and necessity for combining with various outfits.
A Paris fashion note highlights a pretty blouse crafted in China silk. The model wears a dainty white garment, reflecting lightness and delicate styling suitable for refined daytime wear.
The new corset trend drops the low bust line in favor of a straight high stomacher front inspired by Marie Antoinette fashions. Modern bodices extend the straight front from bust to deep point, using luxurious materials and eliminating torture devices once common in Queen Anne era corsets. Supporters return in updated form.
The article details layered garments with pastel blue velvet fronts trimmed by wide green-embroidered bands. White taffeta waistcoats, white guipure chemisettes, and new sleeve designs featuring outer puffs and double cuffs with embroidery. Velvet or satin girdles finish the ensemble.
Fashion notes explain soft finish taffeta has become popular in light fabrics. Spring suits feature volles and short jaunty jackets trimmed with taffeta in the prettiest tucked styles and shades.
An unfailing recipe for preserving cake freshness indefinitely recommends placing fresh bread slices inside the cake box and replacing them as they become stale to maintain moisture and softness.
A blue and cream checked wool model features a tall three-quarter length coat with a close fit and a plaited floor-skimming skirt. The coat shows a dark green turnover velvet collar and cuffs, and it is cut double-breasted.
A reader asks how to graft apple trees and for a grafting wax recipe. The article describes top grafting after winter dormancy, selecting bearing stock, and detailed steps to insert cions, plus two wax recipes using resin, beeswax, tallow, and alcohol for sealing wounds.
In a reflective vignette C. J. K. contrasts the salesman who extols his product with farmers who rarely discuss their craft. The piece argues that genuine success belongs to the person who lives, dreams, and speaks of their work with total dedication.
A short, practical note extols a pocket memorandum for capturing tasks. It warns that writing down chores prevents loss of time and prioritizes urgent work, citing personal usefulness in organizing gardening and farming duties when weather or other duties intervene.
A Michigan bulletin urges protecting nursery trees from sun and wind. Wet straw or blankets should cover deliveries, then plant or heel in promptly. In fall, heel in well drained soil with trunks angled south, roots in soil, evergreen boughs to shield from sun and freeze thaw, and a trench to drain surface water.
Advice urges early winter feeding only when needed to avoid chilling bees. Maintain a healthy queen and stores for strong spring strength, minimize disturbance when temperatures prevent daytime flight, and keep the colony dry to prevent harm during cold spells. Do not feed when winds are raw and cold.
Twenty four hours after birth feed sow a slop of wheat middlings or bran. Provide warm water or milk, a small handful of meal, and charcoal to reduce pig scours. Move pigs from sow to milk and oats in a separate trough when they begin to sniff feed. Early ground exposure prevents crippling on board floors. Well fed April sows may farrow again in August or September. Keep water and salt accessible, ashes and charcoal nearby. Brood sows come from good first litters. Look for lice and dip hogs if found. Drain wallowing holes, bathe hogs, and ensure shaded pastures with ample water. In castration, cut low to allow drainage and faster healing.
A dated instruction advises dousing gopher burrows with bisulphide of carbon to deter digging near fruit trees. It warns the chemical’s foul odor and lethal gas, claiming it kills instantly and prevents future burrow openings.
The article explains clover enriches soil by fixing nitrogen and, when sod is broken, leaves a friable, moist-retaining soil filled with decaying plant matter. It argues clover’s mechanical benefits boost crop vigor and questions long term power sources, contrasting horses with mechanized travel and energy from coal and kerosene.
A reader contrasts two poultry setups and explains how to construct a 12 by 20 foot henhouse for twenty dollars using lumber at a dollar twenty five per hundred feet. The plan favors an earth floor poured with cement free of cost, a gable roof, and 2 by 4 framing with rough stock siding.
A planter that does poor work becomes an expensive machine. Many planters ruin the stand by seed failure or uneven dropping depths, causing losses. I would not buy a planter that cannot perform good work, as I could not afford it.
The article notes light loose black prairie soils struggle to support thriving clover crops. It argues that removing surface humus and breaking the subsoil boosts clover vigor, suggesting surface food supply and soil mechanics limit clover. It also compares soils under hardwood timber as more favorable for clover growth and anticipates future soil improvements.
The guidance states posts should be set 24 to 30 inches deep, with 24 inches minimum and 30 inches preferable. Start by trampling the first two shovelfuls hard and firm, then tamp all remaining earth until it is firm to the top. Some builders err by adding too much dirt before tamping.
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