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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1917
Page
7
Millinery trade plans a spring shift to elaborately trimmed hats with flowers feathers and ribbons after three years of minimal adornment. Designers anticipate smaller early shapes and larger late season styles with new feathers and barnyard alternatives replacing unavailable aigrettes amid supply constraints.
A design uses two identical cardboard boxes joined by paper fasteners to form a compact stationary tray. Exteriors are covered with a fabric or veneer, edges folded under, and interiors lined with colored paper and plum paste. Sateen covers the inner lid, with a center seam reinforcing structure.
An old description explains a chest storage idea with elastic sewn edge and a pocket to hold a scissors pencil and paper knife. It suggests placing trimmings ribbons and scraps inside a cloth covered divider and keeping odds and ends in a dresser drawer in a bedroom setting.
Embroidery on dresses shifts to silk and chenille trim with ball fringe worsted pompoms and gold thread. Designers favor delicate edging for salable gowns and daywear, enhancing garments with decorative stitching and lively textures.
A historical note on lace trimming returning to prominence in dresses, with emphasis on embroidery and fine filet Valenciennes and Binche laces. It contrasts hand crafted and machine made lace, urging careful selection for authenticity and lasting appeal.
The description outlines elaborate blouses from Alton featuring drawnwork and fine embroidery, with many styles including peplums to the knees, contrasting machine stitching, and lace. Sleeves vary from long and puffed to narrow cuffs, with colorings in white, palestine, flesh, champagne, and light violet.
A vivid fashion note highlights silk alternatives for warm weather, including crepe de chine and taffeta, with new woven fabrics gaining favor. The feature describes a formal silk suit silhouette shown in a picture, boasting a plum eggplant shade and a distinctive belt treatment.
Lingerie described in pastel tones like pale nile green, water blue, and buttercup yellow uses a new velour weave. The fabric blends European influence with silk and linen, featuring scallop trims and machine embroidery.
A damaged excerpt describes a plump woman rejecting satin and crepes while embracing textured velvets and brocades. It notes satin’s metallic sheen exaggerates her proportions and discusses integrating fabrics into different combinations with glisten and surface.
An excerpt details Hubbard of Miee county adopting a compact system for winter stocker and feeder cattle, using two classes and a timed feedlot, with well designed sheds, water from a windmill, and careful feeding schedules. It explains purchase timing, pasture rotation, and daily routines from morning feeding to evening turnout, plus emphasis on two solid feeds and efficient corn-based nutrition to maximize gains.
The article discusses silage valuation in terms of feeds with market value. It notes corn grain and stover components, estimates yields and current values, and compares silage cost to hay. It argues feeding value depends on stock and market prices, with silage often valued above its market price.
Cattle feeding is not risky if done gently and conservatively. The man who feeds what he has raised on his own place, carefully husbands the cattle and puts them back onto the land, will buy his neighbor's farm in the future. The spreader will fail if one only aims for the elevator.
A short note argues there is no savings in feeding fowls a single grain. Birds eat more of that grain in an effort to balance nutrients, overload their digestive systems, and fail to produce results.
An article presents a detailed design for a horse barn focusing on ventilation, stable sizing, and separation of horse and cow spaces. It emphasizes health, cleanliness, and ease of care, with features like a two-thickness floor, ample carriage room, a light workbench area, and a granary integrated into the building.
A compact summary discusses key factors in choosing breeflers, emphasizing durable condition and practical considerations. It notes one major factor as reliability, with attention to how endurance and fit influence performance.
The article discusses geese as a profitable farm enterprise, noting fencing to manage geese and the practice of sending older ewes to the butcher before they decline.
A garbled excerpt shows Uncle Eben lamenting a man who seeks the last penny in change yet pays a barber for work he’s hired to do. The text hints at money, independence, and irony as a rural voice questions value and effort. The fragment preserves the texture of a local voice on money and labor.
Cracked corn should be sifted before feeding poultry. The labor saved by proper preparation yields more meat.
A fragment notes pullets and skim milk consumption with a claim that Leghorn pullets may consume about zero pounds of skim milk annually. The text also mentions cattle and their finicky nature biting at sheep leftovers, reflecting early agricultural observations.
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