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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1917
Page
12
A feature filled discussion by William A. Radford on building a small family home with smart planning. It covers choosing size, costing, furnishing, and how to design a compact, homelike dwelling with practical exterior and interior details including a living room with fireplace, dining room, kitchen, pantry, two bedrooms, and a second floor providing privacy.
Report on forage crops to cut grain use and raise pork yield. Plans include alfalfa clover blends with grasses like bluegrass and timothy for spring pasture. Experimental results from Missouri show about 14 pounds grain yields one hog, vs 10 pounds in dry-lot feeding.
The fragment hints at a personal matter where an individual named Redé faced a social obligation to purchase something for his wife. Further readable details are insufficient to confirm the event type, date, or location.
Ohio Experiment Station nutritionists report cows producing large milk volumes rapidly lose minerals from bones. Even supplementing rations with lime products and bone meal fails to balance the mineral deficit. The study highlights the need for more readily soluble lime salts and roughage to prevent nutritional disorders.
Agricultural college notes common farming practice of hauling manure from yards to fields and forming piles. Piles attract pests, create uneven fertilizer distribution, and waste valuable nutrients. Spreading directly from wagon saves time and improves soil equalization.
W. E. Prudden of Charles City Iowa describes a simple portable hoghouse design from Popular Mechanics. A frame of 2 by 4s with cross braces, three A frames for main support, and ventilating doors on gable ends create a movable unit. Covered with ding or plain boards, a heavy plank floor and top hinged wide doors allow air flow and easy cleaning with internal fenders for protection.
A fashion note describes spring outfits for children featuring pouch shaped pockets for flare and barrel silhouettes. It notes coats with red taft trimming, black belts, and a black velvet cap with a quill. Fabrics like chambray and plain weave stay straight. the piece warns about fading linings and suggests white or light linings as safer choices.
The article advises smart women avoid chasing mere prettiness and focus on smart color pairings. It highlights three to four suitable accents with navy blue such as bright Shadow Lawn green, dark violet, wine, and cherry, while cautioning against wholesale use. White is preferred with black, and black with gold or silver suits evening wear.
A charming summer dress idea features green embroidery on white satin. The straight lines with plaited detail create a narrowing silhouette and a fresh fashion note. The collar and cuffs in green satin add a stylish, distinctive touch.
Fashions from the Orient and Spain rise in ladies wear as peacock fans become the standout accessory. Lightweight fans fall out of favor amid nervous hands and apricot ivory mounts, with peacock plumes and brilliant feathers desired for their striking contrast and elegant tips.
A quirky tale notes a girl who keeps her blouses long by second thoughts. She buys new collars and uses old blouse collars as cuffs, sewing white georgette or actin to refresh the garment and save money. This thrift approach blends economy with style in a practical, hands on method.
A Paris milliner showcases a Monaco blue straw hat with a simple chic shape. The hat features a wide gray ribbon bow at the brim and is presented as a versatile morning style that could pair with a more elaborate afternoon dress, appealing to American buyers.
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