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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1905
Page
11
Advice on hat placement and silhouette to suit facial features. Forward positioning, fluffy hair, and avoided sharp hat outlines help women with prominent noses or irregular features. For small noses, avoid overpowering hats. medium sized hats with simple decoration preferred. Lace trims, box plaits, embroidery, and lace in navy and dark silks echo up to date wardrobe needs.
The article notes bolero designs replacing long coats once in fashion and describes current preferences. It highlights heavy hand embroidery openwork inset and raised embroidery with soutache linen braid as fashionable accents.
The waist remains the dominant third of a three piece suit with the dainty white waist preferred over lace or chiffon variants. Lingerie waists show less fullness and little blousiness while differing from last season. Full figures wear the blouse tucked firmly into the belt, while slimmer figures curve gracefully without bagginess. Fine handkerchief linen garments fashion these lingerie blouses.
A home dressmaker should not rely solely on patterns but use her own ingenuity to fit and finish garments. Professionals build from a well-fitting lining, then trim and drape with creativity. amateurs fear altering patterns, producing a homemade look. Start with cheap material to gain experience, save on patterns, and discover new styles.
A breezy guide covers decorative linen like broderie anglaise table scarfs and cupboard hooks for brooms. It advises airtight glass storage for lemons, minimal window coverings, hot soda water to remove grease, lemon water to freshen towels, and raw potato poultices for minor burns.
The article tones the shirt waist as the season’s neatest garment returning to simple masculine-inspired cuts. It notes striped linens, chevots, and percales used by haberdashers, with trim fronts, plain backs, small sleeves, stiff cuffs, and a dainty linen collar paired with silk or pique ties.
A description of chiffon imprime veiling where floral sprays are printed so both sides match. Some veils finish with hemstitched borders, others with ribbons plain fluted crimped and plaited. Flattering options depend on face shape, with long faces suited to volume and round faces to plain borders.
A brief on spring wear features colored girdles hair nets to match white gowns with braided canvas robes and long close coats highlighted as smart choices for the season.
A black net gown features a white lace bodice and sleeves with pink chiffon flower embroidery. It is paired with a corsage belt in shaded pink chiffon, deeply pointed at the front with long ends at the back. The outfit suggests a notable decorative idea overall.
The article describes a playful Lady Bug costume featuring a sharp-tailed turkey red cotton jacket and a box-plaited skirt decorated with black glazed paper ladybugs. A sage green bonnet with white overslip is suggested, with an option to omit the head covering in favor of foliage arrangements.
Instructions blend flour lard sugar salt egg white and water to form a firm dough. Roll to half inch thick cut with a doughnut cutter create shells and centers bake quickly to prevent toughness. For a decorative finish roll thin rounds fit tops shape diamonds and seal with jelly for an appealing presentation.
Linen skirts feature yokes with box plaits or stitch ed tucks. Linen gowns stay fitted at the hips with varying lengths. plaited skirts are in fashion. Launder linens and trimmings before sewing to avoid waste after first washing.
Mr Wragg invites contributions of new ideas from department readers and will answer inquiries on discussed subjects. Correspondents may address M J Wragg 300 Good Block Des Moines Iowa.
A Maine farmer and poultry expert weigh whether raising chicks with a turkey hen or a domestic hen yields larger birds. The expert notes turkeys roam more and may overtravel while hens limit range, but emphasizes that clean yards and proper sanitation produce faster growth.
The article outlines key steps for successful spring top grafting including selecting healthy cions and vigorous stocks, fall storage of cions, and proper wax coverings. It describes wax preparation using boiled oil and paper wraps, cautions against excess grease, and details both whip graft and wedge graft methods with emphasis on aligning the inner bark and securing the union. It also urges early grafting, starting with stone plums, then crabs, then apples, as frost recedes.
The passage argues that horse kindness shapes behavior as surely as parental care shapes a child. It highlights Arabs as consummate horse companions, noting their docility and intelligence, and contrasts this with the average American’s gentleness toward horses.
A reader describes reclaiming a four acre washed plot of fifty acres by leveling, deeply plowing and grading, then applying bone meal, potash and dried blood. Plant cowpeas in May, cultivate to suppress weeds, harvest in September, and sow rye timothy and red clover for soil rebuilding.
Proposes a regular program to clean hubs and spindles three times a year. Recommends using high quality engine cylinder oil for greasing and avoiding castor oil. Advises light oiling to prevent gum and grease buildup and keep hubs from looking untidy.
Egg handling tips advise pasting tissue paper over cracks to reuse eggs. Roosters should be separated from hens during molt, as roosters molt slower. Warm houses delay molt versus open air roosts. Feeding chicks for higher prices begins at three to four months. Pheasants rise in popularity and may soon be common in yards. Do not set young hens after their first laying. by the second laying they become good mothers.
A correspondent asks for the best plan to set out raspberries. The author prefers spring on frost-prone soil and suggests planting the crown at a shallow depth, cutting back tops to about four inches so only two or three buds grow from the old cane.
The author reflects on past losses in fruit growing and shares actionable tips. He describes proper planting depth, soil type considerations, and drainage. He advises planting at nursery depth, shading roots, low headed trees for easier picking, and October as the time to remove borers with kneeling checks and careful digging.
The article advises fencing the garden with poultry netting to protect peas radishes lettuce and onions from chickens. It notes early radishes grow well on south or east slopes and warm soil, while heavy soils benefit from well rotted manure after plowing and harrowing. It warns against using coarse manure that can burn tender plants.
The article offers practical farming advice emphasizing soil enrichment, proper fence maintenance, windbreak placements, manure safety around crops, early sowing of clover for a reliable stand, and drainage's impact on snowmelt. It highlights the value of early drainage for thrifty farmers and prompts reflection on the worth of a week’s difference in season onset.
If the land was not plowed last fall, plow as soon as dry enough in spring and harrow thoroughly. Do it six or eight times if needed to create two inches of fine mellow soil on top with a compact layer beneath to hold moisture against sun and drying winds.
Canadian experiments document fattening steers at Brandon for 110 days with silage chopped grain and straw, flaxseed added last 55 days. purchase at 3 cents and sale at 4.85 cents per pound. Gains varied by ration and lot, with profits around 20 dollars per lot.
Anyone desiring to drain his land may obtain a pamphlet by applying to the Department of Agriculture in Washington. Request Farmers' Bulletin No. 40 on Farm Drainage. The bulletins are furnished free of charge.
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