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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1909
Page
6
A broad farm advisory piece emphasizes building silos early, diversifying feed like oats and cowpeas, and efficient planting and harvesting. It covers hay quality, root care, water for sheep, brush removal, soil prep, fall planting, and silage packing. It notes wheat prices high, straw value, and composting pasture upkeep. It includes a trial comparing oats and corn for horse feed costs.
A hostess hosts a Harvest Home in the country with last sheaf ceremonies and a band of workers, German foremen leading dances to the field sheaf. Cider, fried chicken, muffins, jambalaya, pumpkin pie, and a farm themed catillon follow. Guests draw maps of countries, guess the locations, and compete for foreign print prizes.
A lively gathering hosted by a gay party of young people featured invitations with day date and hour and a jingle that outlined the affair. Guests competed in a geography themed contest requiring abbreviations of states and foreign rivers to fill in blanks after reading a stately story.
Long sashes and coat suits dominate Paris displays with hats ranging from small to large. White coats lead for young girls while gold braid decorates coiffures and corsets lengthen over hips. Mother of pearl and jet belt buckles appear with puffs shrinking. scarab motifs thicken pins and buckles. Double veils pair contrasting colors, red breaks the dull palette. Sleeves in young girls grow fuller with occasional puffs. velvet dog collars feature tiny floral embroidery.
A young girl seated on an ottoman in Boston glimpses a spider nearby. Startled, she rises quickly and leaves the room, with the spider remaining on the ottoman, unchanged.
The passage argues courtesy goes beyond politeness to fair treatment of all citizens in business. It condemns keeping a poor citizen waiting and granting access to the rich, asserting wisdom is not confined to wealth and valuable lessons can come from those with little.
A Long-Panter Mary, 14, sobbed to her elder sister about three boys asking her to the dance. The sister comforts, noting it is not a grave misfortune. The tale quotes a playful remark about the last suitor being a tong-panter from Harper's.
A village narrator jokes about a man drinking snakebite remedy before fishing and getting tangled after a snake bites him. A stern parent and gardener banter over croquet and a garden devoted to horticulture. A humorous anecdote about an echo outwitting a wife follows, ending with a stray misadventure.
A reader recounts shifting from coffee to Postum to cure indigestion and sleep troubles. The testimonial claims immediate health improvements, easier preparation, and lasting wellbeing after making the switch. The ad invites readers to find a booklet in Postum packages for more on the health claim.
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