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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1904
Page
6
The article details shantung and pongee silks in champagne blue green pink and other shades used for shirtwaist costumes. Names like Parsifal Madonna and Yeddo label delicate colorways. Eastern pongees are prized for lasting wear and full thirty eight inch width. White ginghams chambrays also noted for playwear and easy washing. A dress for a four year old is described.
Stephen Prebble of Brixton, England, has invented an improved spring mounted awning. The device hides the rolled canvas within a pocket when not in use, avoiding the ragged appearance of traditional awnings and improving the building’s exterior.
A farmer seeks publication of details for a 40 by 60 foot wooden barn with an 18 foot mow, 12 foot driveway, and two 15 foot bents. Posts are placed beside gutters to avoid obstructing a passage, with a 12 by 12 timber spanning between them. The plan notes the mow can be converted into a horse stable and granary.
The plan suggests a barn length of 40 or 24 or 26 feet with an eight foot basement under the barn to increase usable space. Extra cost comes from longer posts weather boards gifts and flooring, while roof remains the same. A warm stable requires a stone or concrete wall one foot above ground.
The text describes flowered organdies, grenadines in plaids, sprays of flowers, and varieties from volles to crepe voles and chiffon. It notes a refined color palette with tawny yellow champagne tones banana hues and almond green, signaling a shift from bright orange to subtle shades.
A vintage cleaning note recommends freshening white velvet by quick chloroform treatment. Brush dust, pin fabric, rub spot with cloth dipped in chloroform, then wipe entire nap with clean cloths. Work rapidly to prevent staining from the volatile solvent.
Describes a dainty white muslin waist with a pointed lace yoke collar and embroidery frills. Notes washable unlined model, adaptable to alk and wool fabrics, and adjustable yoke with lace or chiffon options. Details material yardages for sizes and construction notes.
A short notice describes a pinafore style frock for children worn over guimpes with full sleeves. The sheer nainsook fabric features embroidery trim and is touted as eminently simple and attractive for young wearers.
The article describes the sicilienne fashion with sheer fabrics and dust-repelling qualities. It notes safe-au-lait tint, shirring, and gold braids for decoration on the blouse coat with a chasuble yoke. Skirts feature hip shirring and a shirred flounce with a gold braid band. A velveteen binding finishes the hem, and sewing machine stitching imitates handwork.
A wealthy fruitgrower’s wife astonished friends during the holidays by serving fresh watermelons musk melons plums and grapes. She reveals a simple method: wax dip for melons coat stems seal with wax shellac then bury in sawdust. plums wax only. others wax then artellac. all packed in sawdust.
A broad satin straw braid hat with champagne tint and gold braids forms a plaid pattern. It features a low broad crown, curved brim, black velvet rosette with a gold cabochon and cut steel, and a long velvet ribbon strand trailing to form loops at the back.
A dainty device for keeping a twentieth century girl's white stocks immaculate uses a round basket tied with silk and wadding. A pasteboard lid doubles as a resting place for pins worn on both the front and back of the collar stocks.
Women increasingly select footwear to complement outfits noting bronze shoes with golden-brown costumes grey suede pumps with grey ensembles oyster suede with matching shades and a broad range of fashionable colors fills the style spectrum.
Fashionable evening wraps should be light in color not in weight. Materials including many fabrics can work, but black red brown and even dark gray are banned.
President Jordan of Stanford argues science power lies in its dynamic momentum rather than individual knowledge. He notes American science leads utilitarian fields and that American schools have rapidly expanded, doubling power, staff, and equipment since his prior visit, predicting continued rapid growth.
Vauban Cornish reports to the Royal Geographical Society on a north Atlantic gale where many waves rise to thirty to forty feet. He notes the daily average of all waves may be about twenty five feet, while larger waves occur fairly often and are what seamen recall as the major wave heights.
A huge one span arched steel bridge will shortly be swum into position to carry the Cape to Cairo railroad across the Zamg awii river below Victoria Falls. It will be the world’s highest bridge with a 500 foot main span. Materials move between banks by an electric cableway.
The article explains shifting practices from aging manure in piles to immediate field application. It notes summer manure deteriorates rapidly due to heat and air, urging weekly carting to fields or covering storage. A planked, enclosed barnyard receptacle preserves fertility and reduces loss.
A reader asks if sowing oats after a harvest in an orchard will harm young trees. The inquiry centers on oats as a cover crop following heed crop, seeking guidance on potential risks to root systems and tree growth.
The author notes oats are not ideal for orchard cover but better than none. A heed crop early reduces injury risk later, with crimson clover between rows preferred if feasible. If not, sow oats and peas, with Lucy adding fertilizer to the spring crop.
A review of adding alfalfa to timothy and red clover for hay. Alfalfa matures late, becomes tough if left longer, and reduces leaf yield. It also limits harvest to three cuts versus two for timothy and red clover. Mixing alfalfa with pasture seeds is common, but not ideal for hay.
A reader asks what measures prevent potato scab. The query seeks practical steps, likely including soil pH management, crop rotation, and careful seed sourcing to reduce disease incidence.
The article lists two common treatments to prevent potato sprouts. Soak uncut seed potatoes in a solution of cor rosive sublimate one ounce per eight gallons of water, or soak cut or uncut seed potatoes in formalin one pound per fifteen gallons. Both are similarly effective, with formalin favored for being less poisonous.
An oxalis plant shows aphis or plant lice. Treat by tobacco dust dusting or tobacco smoke fumigation. If few insects, wash off with soap suds then rinse. Prune infested leaves and stems to encourage new clean growth.
The article argues for dedicated farm bookkeeping using field level accounts. It suggests assigning a person or a bright youth to handle all receipts and disbursements, and notes the farmer should carry a small pocket notebook to record sales and purchases as they occur, with later consolidation into a larger ledger.
The article urges farmers to buy high grade fertilizers, arguing cheap brands often contain less fertilizing elements. It explains cheaper products include useless material increasing transport and handling costs, and stresses evaluating pounds of phosphoric acid, potash, and nitrogen rather than price per ton.
The article argues farmers should graft their best fruiting varieties onto older or poor trees. By selecting fruitful wood in summer and using it as grafts, an entire orchard can produce better fruit in a few years. It suggests marking grafting wood for next year to ensure quality scions.
The Department of Agriculture in Washington announces a program to test silkworm culture in the United States. Free silkworm eggs and an instruction manual are offered to willing experimenters who can provide suitable food from white mulberry or Osage orange. Applications must include mulberry stock details. Cocoons are bought at 75 cents to $1 per pound after drying. The work offers a potential pastime for women and children with spare minutes.
From Paris comes a report that gardeners transplant trees in full leaf at night to avoid wilting. The article notes the practice is new and invites experiments, while the writer argues trees should be transplanted while dormant. It discusses water loss and suggests night planting may work in hot weather or wet conditions.
L A Goodman urges climate, soil and surroundings guide apple orchard prep with virgin timber soil best. He outlines August September timber cutting October November brush burning December January plowing March and April cross plowing as best practice to ensure long term fertility and careful land preparation before planting.
Predictions warn growers may again struggle to obtain sufficient barrels to market this year's fruit crop, risking delays in disposal and affecting prices and supply.
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