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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1911
Page
7
A guide to practical dainty summer wear for women who sew or buy ready made. It suggests a bedroom kimono, a discreet reception gown, and one or two lace trimmed pieces. advises fabrics like curtain muslins and madras cottons at low prices, with a white dotted muslin example and embroidery accents.
French knots replace beads on blouse patterns marked for beading. Instructions describe drawing the needle up, twisting the silk two or three times around the needle, and passing through the fabric to form a tight knot. The technique ends with keeping the twist taut to prevent uncoiling.
Fashion notes show combinations in tailored suits with tunic skirts revealing petticoats. Jackets and tunics use one material while collars cuffs and reverses use black velvet or contrasting tones. Classic dives serge paired with black satin remains popular. A blue serge suit features a tunic of the same fabric.
A compact note describes the Gling sleeves in medieval dress as stylish yet smaller than predecessors. It highlights a wide cuff revealing satin colors and says most coats use reversible cloth with harmonious but indirect color contrasts.
A gardener cites Park's Floral Magazine on a safe way to remove a plant from a pot without root damage. It recommends thoroughly watering to add weight and lubrication, then gripping the soil and tapping the pot edge to release the roots, enabling healthy re potting and growth.
An agriculture column explains that soil moisture is essential for tree fruiting and nutrient uptake. It advises removing excess water, conserving moisture, using manure and cover crops, applying potash and phosphoric acid in available forms, mulching, wind breaks, and careful cultivation while varying methods to maintain soil fertility.
The article describes strawberry planting in the matted row method. It covers land preparation, plant spacing of 18 to 24 inches, frequent cultivation, runner management, and training long runners along rows. It advises setting crowns at soil surface and keeping soil loose.
Instructions describe a zinc or galvanized tray placed under pots to catch drips. Solder a drip tube on one side and extend it beyond the post or porch. Elevate the tray with small wood blocks to allow air flow. Tray shapes can vary to fit pot shapes.
Hydrangea hortensia gains blue flowers when grown with aluminum sulfate or iron sulfate applied to the soil. The practice helps adjust soil chemistry to favor blue blooms and is used to influence flower color in hydrangea plants.
Three years of spraying pruning and cultivation can transform an ashamed orchard into one you are proud of. Seek experienced help if starting an orchard with no experience. Hire a field expert from a state experiment station if possible, or find the best fruit grower in your country.
Long Island experiment station reports three years of using wood ashes and well rotted manure result in smooth, oven friendly large potatoes with fine flavor.
The article advises buyers on tree selection and planting. It warns against purchasing trees over two years old and favors yearlings, emphasizing clean straight stock and possible pruning. It recommends filling the hole after setting the plant, adding soil gradually, then watering.
Clean cultivation for orchards and grape vines. Pruning limits fruit clusters and avoids sunscald in June. Use poultry manure for fruits and vegetables. Protect chrysanthemums from cold winds. Apple worm larvae from codling moth affect apples this season. Spraying is essential to combat San Jose scale and pests costing about two percent of a large fruit crop.
The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis notes that despite 31 states with sanatoriums and 114 municipal or county hospitals in 26 states, public provision remains far short. East of the Mississippi most states have sanatoria, while 38 exist overall. private philanthropy does the rest as institutions total hardly 200.
In a playful Puck quip, Adam blames the arrival of a rival of woman for ruining his universal peace ambitions, leaving him grouchy today. The Serpent notes the line as a tongue in cheek reaction to upheaval in social harmony.
A Welden Illinois woman details a dramatic recovery from severe stomach troubles after switching to Grape-Nuts. She reports rapid weight gain, sustained appetite, and renewed vitality within weeks, stating the product saved her life and improved her whole family’s well being.
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