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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1910
Page
6
A jumble of vintage wit and oddities from Beaver Herald columns and monologues. References to American places like Chicago New York and Maine mingle with musings on fashion weather and tech. Diverse bits include jokes about snakes aviation ships and vegetables with playful moralizing and light social commentary.
The article reviews three street hat models highlighting craftsmanship and style. A French one piece woven hat with black velvet faced demi, two pheasant feathers and jeweled straw accents, priced around 200 in Paris. An American royal blue and white braided hat features a soft draped brim, folded velvet through the brim, blue wings from the crown, and a turban pin. A third durable burnt straw braid hat with black satin ribbon rosette offers understated elegance and lighter weight. American hand made braids emphasize soft, flexible shapes.
The text outlines a simple white dress with a center front plastron, a joined bodice and skirt, a wrapped seam, silk edge straps at the skirt and oversleeves, and a lace yoke edged by a plastron. Materials listed include six yards of fabric, a dozen bottoms, two yards lace, and two yards silk.
The passage discusses netting with metallic beads for yokes sleeves and sashes, and the general use of fake cuffs with outer fabrics. It suggests using a foundation fabric beneath with delicate veiling such as Moest mull or telte, and notes that pit skirts with certain detailing yield the prettiest effect by reducing glare from the beads.
The article outlines methods to join lace with minimal visibility. It covers appliquing irregular pieces, underlay alignment, edge finishing with buttonhole or overcast stitches, and pressing edges flat. It warns against French seams and single seams to prevent bulky, visible joins and edge curling after washing.
A vintage sewing note describes three small bags made from plush pompadour and plain sash ribbon, hung beside a dressing table. The bags feature overcast edges, long ribbon hangers, a central rosette or red cabochon, and optional chamois triplet bags for a desk accessory with embroidered owner initials.
AProp N L Nelson explains dry farming in the arid west, arguing moisture can be trapped in soil to prevent evaporation. By mulching and pulverizing a soil dust blanket, water storage can support crops for two years per cycle, making wheat profitable in regions with low rainfall.
An editorial critiques the belief that large 640 acre farms are necessary in dry country. It argues intensive cultivation on smaller holdings can succeed where water is scarce, noting the value of better farming on small farms and predicting the fallacy of needing vast tracts will be exposed by successful small-farm results.
Advice for dairy farmers covers feeding good hay to calves, cleanliness in barns and utensils, and the benefits of separators. Emphasizes that a healthy cow improves soil, land quality, and profit, with tips on udder care and presentation for better prices.
The United States Department of Agriculture released a free circular on Fruit Growing for Home Use in the Central and Southern Great Plains. It finds promising prospects for apples cherries plums grapes gooseberries currants and, in the south, peaches and pears though irrigation is limited to certain locales and rainfall must be conserved.
Milk hosts diverse bacteria affecting souring and ripening of dairy products and causing changes in appearance. The number of bacteria varies with milking conditions and rises with dirty handling, making cleanliness of milk and home storage crucial to prevent typhoid diphtheria scarlet fever and tuberculosis risks.
Prof HT Atwood cites WV station trials showing a liberal supply of green food raises yearly eggs per hen by about two dozen. Winterly options include mangles and large beets for value and easy growing, with cabbage clover or alfalfa as substitutes. Hay can be steamed in mash or fed dry, hens pecking at leaves and tender portions.
The passage notes extensive practice of dry farming in the West, challenging the old belief that 20 to 32 inches of annual rainfall were needed for crops. It credits close attention to dust mulch, frequent cultivation, careful seed selection, improved fertilization, and systematic crop rotation as key steps enabling good yields with less moisture.
Practical guidance on milking to increase fat in dairy cows. The last milk draw is two to three times richer in fat than ordinary milk. Strippings commonly yield ten percent more butterfat, with potential for much higher results across a herd.
The text extols planting trees for shade and beauty. It highlights apple trees as desirable for shade and aesthetic value, noting their fruit and poetic appeal. Mulberry trees grow rapidly, offering quick shade and fruit enjoyed by people and poultry.
Booth Tarkington denounces frankness as a vice at a New York farewell dinner before his Europe departure. He questions how one would answer honestly about his plays, then cites a humorous misread from a bridge party child who responds with ridiculous color names.
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