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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1904
Page
6
The article outlines fall and winter fabric trends with browns such as onion golden brown, grays, plums, and leafy greens for street wear. It notes blues will feature several rich shades, while house wear favors delicate helio tropes, light blues and pinks. It also highlights fluffy parasols as a key accessory, epitomized by a white chiffon parasol lace ensemble.
Lace medallions from a summer frock are used to trim stockings. A pongee gown piped with lace medallions features tan lisle stockings smartened by appliqued medallions placed above each step. Silk thread stitches hold them, with careful cutaway and buttonhole stitching to the wrong side for a neat finish.
An afternoon white outfit features bleached Shantung pongee with cream color paint and silk appliques. The waist has a deep yoke and tucks for weight, paired with a gull skirt to create height, with material estimates listed for various sizes and widths.
Slice thin rounds from orange stalk ends and scoop contents. Soak skins in cold water to harden, dry, fill halfway with pink jelly, chill until firm, then fill with blanc mange or cream. Chill again, cut into quarters, and garnish with myrtle sprigs. Lemons may be used instead of oranges.
The old fashioned pinafore is redesigned for adults in a Japanese silk one piece style with a lace yoke and gathers. It protects a gown and can be adjusted with a sash, offering a smart practical look without dowdiness.
Lift into a bowl in four, half a Sitter aere a pinch of salt, cream one level tree spoonful of butter, add by daimeane yolks of four eyes, then add alternat iy the flour and two cupfuls of milk the j tre peaten whites of the eggs, fill estered earthen cups half full and cake twenty-five minutes, this will viele fficia puffs.
New colors appear continually, including Onion a creamy gray green shade, Gooseberry green, pale blue and lavender combos. Milliners aspire by these shades with hats featuring pale blue silk crowns, lavender accents, deep purple ribbons, orchids on pale blue, and pansies in purples and lavenders on straw hats.
A recipe from Good Housekeeping explains soaking gelatin in water and dissolving in hot water, then adding lemon juice sugar and mashed strawberries. Strain, sweeten, and mold, then fill with seasonable fruit and chill before serving.
The article describes a fashion method: cut real Valenciennes or Duchess lace handkerchiefs in half to create sleeve flounces. By joining the lace to linen and shaping the fabric to fit the wrist, a pleasing effect is achieved.
This vintage punch guide instructs adding sugar and the juice of six lemons to a bowl, melting the sugar, then folding in peeled lemon slices and mint. Chill with ice, then mix in pounded ice and pour in two or three bottles of imported ginger ale for serving.
Sashes of soft ribbons like toussine and Nberry taffeta are shown with ends knotted at intervals and held by small artificial flowers. Yellow roses rose buds and cowslips pair with canary sashes, forget me nots with blue, almond blossoms and roses with pink, and poppy bells with cardinal ribbon.
Silken girdles paired with light frocks feature pom padour and Dresden ribbons with solid color borders. Girdles and corsage bouquets suit pastel shades, such as champagne, blue, and lavender in louisine silk for champagne-toned dresses.
A fashion note highlights turquoise stone themed dog collars made from multiple small stones braided into four or five strands and fastened with rhinestone straps. The accessory is popular among summer fashion crowds and pairs well with gauzy gowns for summer events.
A description of decorative fans featuring Japanese motifs with black gauze and butterfly inspired moth designs. The craft combines watercolor painting with tiny sequins and gilt or silver accents to enhance the Oriental style.
Gold stamped leather is described as a rapidly used material for handsome belts bags and pocketbooks. Colors include dark blue black and occasionally white with gilt or silver stamping noted.
Southern agriculturists push cattle fattening to prove Louisiana by products can match Illinois corn belts. Louisiana station fed 16 Angus calves with cotton seed by products, shipped to Chicago for top week prices, showing cheap feed and labor here support stock growth. A second test will breed calves born below quarantine line to confirm profits of southern beef. Northern stockmen have long forecast Gulf States herds.
American stockmen watch Argentina as a rival in the English market and as a growing buyer of blooded bulls. U S Department of Agriculture agent Frank W. Bicknell notes rising demand for Shorthorn bulls and a push to improve herds for exportable, finely finished steers. Alfalfa boosts carrying power, aiding shipments of chilled meat to England. record bull prices were paid in November.
The general farmer has little interest in trotting horses except to cross and speed up slower carriage horses. Trotting horses are not farm horses as their speed serves gambling, not farming needs. We want walking-gait speed and suggest contests on walking to improve farm horse speed.
A fragment notes waste land cleared and converted for use. The item records the completion of disposal work and its transfer into active service, highlighting the infrastructure update in the local area.
W. W. Cooper urges careful culling to keep only the best ewes for breeding, retaining top representatives while poorer animals are culled and fed for the block. Regular wool dressing, especially for Down breeds, improves the flock's appearance, health, and uniformity. A well kept flock is more admirable than neglected stock.
The article stresses buying high quality breeding stock for hogs under expensive feed costs. It urges selecting sows from established breeders with strong bone and muscle, noting such stock yields larger litters and vitality. It cautions that good stock costs more but saves money long term.
The article argues spraying serves as prevention rather than cure. It warns spraying cannot restore lost leaves or fruit after insect or fungus damage and cautions against delaying until damage is visible. Some enthusiasts claim great gains from spraying, but the piece stresses timely, consistent preventive spraying.
The Iowa Agricultural College conducts a test on 29 oat varieties at the College farm. Prof. W H Olin arranges a cooperative large-scale test on Brookmont Farm Odebolt Iowa with A K Cook. Six hundred acres seeded. One variety chosen for horse feed and high yield, a second for milling, a third for good feed and 102 bushels per acre. Results reported via press bulletins.
Andrew J. Brislin of Brooklyn designs an emergency street car brake controlled by the motorman. The system lets the motorman stop the car instantly by closing a circuit beneath his arm, either pneumatic or magnetic, mitigating collisions before any usual braking.
In Britain a new device uses a salt bed and asbestos wick to produce bright steady light with oil absorbed through cotton packing. The system claims zero fire or explosion risk even if inverted or exhausted, applicable from night lights to railway and ship lighting. Railways in Britain and Ireland test its capability for broad adoption.
A Philadelphia physician prescribes electric sewing machines to treat insomnia. The machines run on household electric current and emit a smooth, soothing sound similar to rain or a brook, calming inflamed nerves.
More than 750000 dollars worth of artificial milk was exported last year from Germany and France to the United States. The report highlights cross border dairy product trade and shifts in supply chains affecting U S markets.
A plan for a three horse equalizer attached to a wagon front axle is described. The drawing shows how three neck yokes connect to two poles and the triple tree fixed to the axle. Tongues slip into slots on a circle, the long piece supporting the neck yokes lies loosely on the tongues, ensuring each horse pulls an equal share of the load.
A home instruction on making floor paint using glue soaked in water, lime milk, linseed oil, and shellac with borax. The guide notes stirring until the mixture separates, correcting with time paste, and adding water to adjust viscosity. It claims the finish is durable, easy to apply, and cheaper than store bought paint.
A reader asks how to prepare a kerosene emulsion to control cutworms that damage cabbage. The note seeks practical, safe guidance for mixing and applying a kerosene water emulsion to kill soil dwelling grubs without harming plants.
The article explains making a kerosene emulsion by boiling soap and water, then mixing in kerosene and churning. It warns the method may not control cutworms on cabbages and suggests poisoned bran or paper-wrapping stems at planting as better options.
This brief queries methods to remove wild oats from a field or garden and asks for practical control tips and timing.
The wild oat is an annual weed differing from cultivated oats by lighter seed and earlier ripening. Best control is spring plowing and harrowing, then sow early barley or oats and harvest the heads as green feed once they head. Two cuttings may be taken before plowing down stubble, then a "heed" crop the next year before grain.
Practical guidance on laying a stone foundation under a house with light timber framing. Covers site prep and footing, selecting stone and mortar mix suitable for lighter loads, building a stable base, and step by step construction notes to ensure proper drainage and support.
The article outlines reinforcing a house by leaving the frame in place and building a stone wall beneath it. It suggests supporting the wall with diagonal beams at the corners and laying beams along the sides under the sills on exterior blocks and interior posts to brace and stabilize the structure.
Brazil shows a remarkable exhibit of 1,009 kinds of its woods in the forestry building at the World's Fair. The collection will be given to an American university after the fair.
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