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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1904
Page
3
The article describes blouses with lace and Valenciennes Insertion for smart waist-into-jackets, suitable for cool weather and many fabrics. It details design elements including fitted lining, tucked sleeves and yoke, and gives fabric quantities for medium size. It also briefly mentions a buttered parsley lettuce soup recipe and lettuce soup method.
Neat Basque styles appear set to dominate. The basque effect appears in pointed crush girdles, fitted jackets and Etons, with jackets over thin mesh tucker. A soft tan satin gown features full back plaits and a corselet of green and tan braid with gold touches.
Preserve tomatoes by weighing ripe fruit and sugar, peeling and layering with sugar overnight, then draining syrup and boiling it. simmer tomatoes twenty minutes, sun dry on platters while syrup thickens, add lemon juice, and pack into jars with hot syrup before sealing.
The article describes creating a dainty summer costume trim using mousseline de sole flower motifs. Cut fabric four inches wide, fold, twist tightly to form petals, and secure with silk cord to produce full blossoms with varying stem lengths.
A sewing pattern describes a shirred walking skirt with bleached Shantung pongee and cream applique, including yardage for sizes and a box plaited lower edge. The text also provides a lettuce cream soup recipe using outer lettuce leaves and weak broth simmered to a light, clear soup.
Mr Wragg invites readers to contribute new ideas for the farm orchard and garden department and will answer inquiries. Correspondence should be sent to M J Wragg in Waukee Iowa.
A farmer warns that attempting to combine many breeds into one herd yields a pig with combined distasteful traits. He cites Poland China, Berkshires, Chester White, Jersey Red, and a new patented breed, arguing the result would be a notoriously ornery hog rather than desirable qualities.
A simple chilled dessert combines sliced bananas oranges and shredded pineapple mixed with soft sugar. Powdered and kept refrigerated all day yields a refreshing cool treat served with whipped cream.
Plums show growing demand and steady markets from $1.00 to $2.00 per bushel as new early and late varieties extend the season. Iowa is touted as a plum center with varieties suited to soil and location including Wild Goose Red Juwie Abundance Pottamattomie Forest Garden De Soto Wolf Hawkeye Stoddard Lombard Tatge German Prune. Planting tips include timber soil adaptation and safe placing near hen houses for protection and yield.
Cross stitch has invaded bathing shoes with attractive sandals shown at the shore. The canvas shoe is ideal for this work and stitching should use fast colors. White canvas looks best with black blue or red decoration. blue on white or red also works.
Pretty pin cushions hang on walls. A charming device features Cinderella slippers made from kid for sik and filled with cotton or bran. Silk covers hold pins and a crocheted zephyr edge decorates the hair pin side.
Revival of green as a color brings many green stones back into favor and many are inexpensive. The stones are praised for making attractive chains pendants brooches and stickpins.
A simple pretty girls frock described for school and everyday wear. It features a deep pointed yoke collar, full sleeves with straight cuffs, a five gore gathered skirt, and an invisible back closure. Fabrics suggested include white lawn with embroidery and insertion trims. fitted lining advised for wool versions. Measurements given for medium size sleeves and yardage.
The article explains that pencillaria is the same plant as pearl millet. It discusses growing it for pasturage and fodder at an experiment station, noting livestock dislike it, and concluding corn or sorghum is preferable. It doubts pencillaria’s northern viability.
Readers discuss why long botanical names are necessary beyond familiar titles. The piece argues common names can mislead, citing misapplied terms for pink honeysuckles and other plants. It argues that scientific names avoid ambiguity and uphold propriety in naming.
A practical housekeeper suggests using a clean grass plot as a substitute for curtain stretchers. After cleaning, pin curtains to the ground with nonrust hairpins and let them dry in the sun for about half an hour. Delicate fabrics should be enclosed in pillow slips to wash without tearing.
Picturesque dinner and menu cards for out of town dinners resemble small English hunting prints in the Caldecott manner. Rich reds and greens provide a brilliant color touch for country house tables, yielding a distinctly novel overall effect.
A new linen novelty features a huge circular doal in creamy tone resembling Arab garb. It drapes at the back to form a hood with the hood and front trimmed in white linen galloon. Ideal as an summer evening wrap.
A farmer notes mangels feed many horses cheaply and better than grain while DeLancey cites North Dakota research and recommends growing carrots for horses. Prof Henry adds that carrot is by far the best root for horses.
A reflective meditation on friendship contrasting those who stand by you in danger with fair weather allies. The text asks whether real loyalty exists in this life or the next, noting how some so-called friends flee at danger while others share your fate regardless of wealth or status.
Wicker is a new note for parasol handles. It is used on parasols and some of the smartest designs of the season are finished this way. Wicker handles are particularly attractive on shaded parasols.
Hon. James Wilson, secretary of agriculture, declares old methods worn out and displaced by modern science. He says farmers must become scientific agriculturists, learning to maximize ground yield by familiarizing themselves with the silence of the soil, despite critics calling the ideas newfangled.
The article urges farmers to maintain clean hen houses as half the battle and to keep fowls on farms for steady profits. It argues for selecting and breeding the best birds year after year rather than selling them, asserting that money is in poultry as a essential life need with reliable profits when managed well.
The question of when clover draws nitrogen from the air is answered with a general conclusion. Clover begins to fix atmospheric nitrogen soon after growth starts and fixation increases with plant age during the growth period until maturity. The conclusions come from carefully conducted experiments.
Observations show clover and other legumes fail to thrive in some soils though seed germinates. Death or stunted growth follows due to absence of necessary bacteria. Introducing these bacteria enables subsequent crops to grow with varying success based on soil adaptation.
A lyrical fragment celebrates being alive as orchard birds sing and bees move about. The verse stresses leisure over worldly gain and taking a breath to enjoy life.
The article notes that Japanese walnuts have been cultivated for about twenty years in America and have been tested nationwide in the last decade. They are hardy in milder winters, begin fruiting early, bear abundantly, grow rapidly, and have large, handsome foliage. They serve well as lawn or shade trees, reportedly superior to native walnuts in foliage size and density.
The Palace of Horticulture at the World's Fair is finished as the largest building of its kind for showcasing fruits and flowers. Exhibitor plans are well advanced, suggesting displays will be more attractive and complete than any prior exposition.
A list of common farming losses from keeping inferior stock and scrubs to neglecting fruit trees and soil. Emphasizes using good blood for breeding, selling unprofitable cows and old hens, feeding balanced rations, and studying soil and government farming bulletins for up to date methods.
Grass cannot always take the place of corn and corn cannot take the place of grass, but there can be a combination of both, so as to be a great aid in the production of live stock. When the price of corn was at fifteen cents, the corn was scooped to hogs, now that it is high it to fed to them. Corn and grass are good combination when properly administered.
To eradicate couch grass plow after harvest but not deeper than four or five inches since roots stay near the surface. When dry, use harrow and sulky rake to form rows for burning. A spring tooth cultivator helps lift roots to the surface for removal and keeps fields workable. Continuous cropping with corn or root crops reduces future trouble.
A sound rotation system helps deter root insects and fungi that attack crops. Changing crops drives pests away to fields without their preferred hosts, protecting both underground roots and above ground growth from enemies.
After blooming ends roses need little care. Pick off seed vessels, keep soil loose and weed free, and water freely while in bloom. If mildew appears, spray with kerosene and water or a safe insecticidal solution to protect foliage.
The passage argues high beef prices over two years pressured dairy interests in Iowa. It states beef production is less labor intensive than butter, so when profits are similar, farmers favor beef over milking cows.
The note discusses how far bees travel to gather nectar and make honey. It cites reports of Italian bees eight miles from their hive but doubts such long journeys are common. It suggests moving hives to nearby nectar sources or planting nearer flora to improve profits.
A collection of humorous anecdotes from naval reporters and students abroad. Scotsman on a train recalls paying Saxpence for a coffee in Inverness. An English Leipzig student jokes about pro Boer zeal, while a German professor confronts anti British mood. General Lawton jokes with a dog carrier, and Jabez the kindly servant answers with quiet wit. Judge Dixon’s courtroom grilling, Elihu Root crowd scenes, and elevator gossip mingle in this collage of playful tales from public life.
An Mississippi preacher, Rev H H Hatch of Shouting Their Praises, credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with curing his 26 year bladder and kidney trouble. He reports no pain since taking the remedy and endorses its ability to heal kidney diseases, backache, and Bright's disease, while noting the bold claims in local advertisements.
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