Rural youth stay on farms amid rising prosperity and modern comforts
The article argues that the "back to the soil" movement is aided by improved farm prosperity and new conveniences. It notes farmer families can provide dowries and tangible farm stakes, reducing lure of city life. Modern libraries, telephones, record players, phonographs, and especially moving pictures support rural youth remaining local. Agricultural colleges also reinforce commitment by teaching profitable, scientific farming and offering social exposure.
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One Tent Show Tragedy in Midwestern Circuit
The irreverent Tody Hamilton recalls an Ohio man who tried piloting a one tent show across the midwest. The owner lost many valuable animals in accidents and other mishaps, prompting a keeper to break the grim news gently with a joke about a laughing hyena in cage No. 8 as dawn broke.
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Durbar Caps and Velvet Costumes in Fashion Notes
Fashion commentary describes Durbar caps copied from Indian princes with dull red velvet and gold motifs. Notes on dark tailors and milliner influence, pin striped velvets, and the rising use of velvet for coats and skirts. Advises prudence for those with many costumes, praising velvet as a luxe yet costly fabric.
How to Clean and Polish Jewelry at Home
A detailed home method using old tooth brush soap rouge and alcohol to clean and polish gold silver and glass imitations. The process describes soaking brushing scrubbing rinsing drying and dusting with sawdust the rouge powder as a final polish for brilliance. It covers gold and semi precious stones and notes silver can regain white luster.
Homemade Brooches Show Quick Craft Appeal in Theater Style
The piece notes a growing trend in home made brooches using gold braid and colored beads. Girls can craft a brooch from old sawed disks centered with jewels or beads, shaping them into various forms and sometimes adding pendants to tarnished buttons.
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