Silks and lingerie fabrics in fashion article
The piece describes white crepe waist embellishments with embroidered fronts and ribbons, a seesaw of fashion notes on box coats with velvet trim, dainty corsage sachets in satin and Japanese silk, sleeve shapes to flatter figures, a misses house jacket in sprigged muslin, plus recipes and kitchen tips for rhubarb pudding, lunch ideas for children, and decorative work bags. It highlights embroidery techniques, fabric widths, and garment construction details for mid 20th century women's wear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rell
Corset Covers and Marie Antoinette Bodices Trend
The piece discusses in demand corset covers with beading and linen batiste designs, detailing sizing and materials. It notes a rising trend toward Marie Antoinette style bodices for evening wear, with long pointed waists and full skirts, likely enduring into autumn.
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Marie Antoinette
Dregesmaker
Chimney and soot advice amid domestic tips
Old zinc should be kept where chimneys are filled with soot and four quantities should be placed on the fire to remove soot from stovepipes and clean chimneys. Sprinkling a light carpet with tea leaves while sweeping is ill advised unless rinsed first to avoid staining. Rose petals can be dried and saved for potpourri or used with their delicate fragrance. Do not place a bedlin in an alcove. ensure the room is tight and air can circulate from the window, keeping air from stagnating.
Blight and garden pests plague Wisconsin orchards
An article discusses blight factors in apples and pears, noting rapid growth favors blight and explaining that spraying is ineffective. It cites a survey showing cultivated land trees suffer more and recommends pruning blighted twigs, plus fall cleanup to prevent holdover blight. It also details cutworm management with paper wraps and tin protectors to shield young plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Suimmer
Caterpillar Hairs Irritate Skin in New Hampshire Scene
A report describes the brown tail moth's hairs causing skin irritation and inflammation when dispersed by wind. In Portsmouth a clothes tree infested by caterpillars troubled a family with summer dermatitis, and a man removing a caterpillar scattered hairs that produced a rash worse than poison ivy.
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Hampshire
New.Hampshire
Portsmouth
Jens
Skim Milk Values Shape Farm Feeding and Butter Trends
Farmers increasingly value skim milk as feed for calves hogs and poultry. Some avoid selling skim milk to keep it for farm use despite price claims. Creameries report rising demand for unsalted sweet cream butter with foreign and domestic buyers, signaling a shift in creamery development.
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Corn Belt
Illinois
Farmers’ Review
Ringwood
Chicago
France
England
Dairies Doctors Milk Contagion Control Plan
A milk trader explains an arrangement with doctors in several towns to report contagious disease in farms connected to milk supply. This enables early action to halt or prevent sales from infected farms, reducing spread of milkborne illness. The owner notes some sellers may ignore disease signals when in greatest need.
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Chicago
Scalding with Cold Water at a Creamery Visit
A writer notes churns and butter workers in good condition and without odor at a creamery after a year in use. The buttermaker jokes that few factories keep utensils clean, as some churns would not bear inspection. He says the problem is scalding churns with cold water.
Unclear fragment sparks confusion over selling brands and roles
A garbled OCR fragment mentions keepers report on quantity and quality claims for a brand. It also references a woman class and marriage, with a stray line about walking on something after marriage, producing an unclear, nonsensical record.
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Sturéh
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