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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1911
Page
10
Barbara Boyd argues in the Chicago Post that inner states govern beauty more than features or complexion. Anger envy jealousy and fear distort the face and body, while right mental states improve digestion liver nerves and the overall appearance, giving spiritual beauty that governs lasting charm.
A magnetic horse shoe magnet is attached to a thimble to lift needles and hooks with ease, debunking temper loss. The idea, tested by editors, could work on needies and may extend to fish hooks. The nearby luncheon set tip suggests thrifty craft options for single women through sales, using plain scallops to create varied dollies and initials.
Fashion note describes the enduring appeal of long V shaped hoods paired with short coats. Hoods are fashioned from coat material or satin and silk, matching color, faced with vivid lining, and secured by a thick tassel.
An old column on neatness highlights how small details reveal care. It stresses proper guimpe fit, neckline concealment, secure dress fastenings, glove buttons placed below the palm, and careful petticoat and ruffle condition, noting buttons on watch dresses and ample button use.
Beading remains popular across dressy and lingerie waists with cotton voile and marquisette models showing beaded yoke outlines and cuffs. Wash beads highlight patterns, and cotton floss French knots imitate beads for new patterns. Some designs use French knots solidly while others favor outline effects.
Scarfe and Among present summer accessories featuring charming scarfs with matching bags. One scarf is fine cotton in creamy white with Egyptian embroidery in striking colors. Another option uses white fabric with silk beadwork in blue and green tones.
Two Michigan men devised a compact double compartment milk bottle safe. The front door is lockable by the householder, while a trap door and sliding blind prevent entry when a bottle is placed. A side hook holds extra bottles as the milkman uses no key.
The King system of ventilation emphasizes airtight stable walls and ceilings, well fitting doors and windows, and fresh air intakes no more than ten to twelve feet apart to secure adequate airflow and comfort in dairy barns.
The text prescribes exterior opening at least three feet below interior openings near the ceiling with a valve or shutter, airtight foul air flues, and heat and cold non-conductors. Lower openings about one foot above floor, minimal bends, rise to at least twenty five feet, and sit two to three feet above nearby roof ridges. Flues must enlarge around obstructions such as a gift or plate.
Advice on feeding green rye to cattle and horses, stressing careful handling and timing. Begin with small amounts after hay, watch for bloat, and avoid giving green feed to horses at work. Cows should graze gradually after hay, with an initial hay first, then pasture. a small grain ration may be used during grazing. If milk sells at 16 cents a gallon, it pays to follow these practices.
The text notes Edith and Edith No discuss costly cigarettes while naming Ferdinand of Bulgaria as the first crowned hend in an aeroplane fight. It proclaims Prince Henry of Prussia the first pro aviator of royal rank and credits Mr. Roosevelt as the first prominent statesman to ascend in anery plane. Arthur J. Balfour is mentioned as the bee ond.
The Jersey cow yields richer milk with more nourishing solids and higher butter fat than other dairy breeds. Investigations show Jersey cows bring greater profits, often equal to two or more ordinary cows. They are healthy, vigorous, and costly to keep, with milk 30 percent richer than the average.
L Horton, a leading New York state milk retailer, pushes twenty cents a quart for a special milk line sourced from a Newburgh farm. The article highlights extreme cleanliness with cows washed and milk handled as if champagne, described as aimed at the gilded rich in New York City.
The six leading states Michigan New York Ohio Kansas Louisiana and California produced salt worth 7714567 in 1909. Salt in these states comes from rock salt seawater and natural brine from all known sources.
The note instructs delivering sweet cream at least three times weekly in summer and twice weekly in winter. It advises wrapping a heavy blanket around the can to prevent freezing on the road to the creamery, and soaking the blanket in cold water during warm weather to keep the cream cold.
A 19th century advertisement promotes SPOHN'S DISTEMPER claiming it cures distemper and pinkeye in horses and prevents spread in stables. Also offered is Algo for chicken cholera and dog distemper with a large bottle option. Agents wanted, free book, Spotin Medical Co., Goshen Indiana. price 50 cents to 1.00 per bottle.
In a playful back and forth a couple discusses a small household want. She notes the need for a new hat while he and Harpern Bagar react with light humor and charm. The snippet captures domestic banter and character dynamics.
Advice for dairy farmers emphasizes milk yield and feed management. Key points cover water access, timely laxatives at freshening, profitability of cows milking several months, feeding balance, switching feeds if milk declines, molasses as a flavor aid, calf scours remedies, silo benefits, gradual weaning from whole to skim milk, and ethical business conduct to prove dairying integrity.
A Kimball's Dairy Farmer writer urges farmers to schedule milking as part of the daily work, not after long hours or in off hours. Tired, dusty milkers reduce yield and quality, so milking should be done at regular hours, regardless of harvest or plow work, to ensure consistency and better results.
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