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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1909
Page
6
A garbled Seaver Herald page parades circa 1900s curiosities and opinions. Items mention Cuba and Venezuela tensions, a German navy, insomnia cures, a Brooklyn air trip, potatoes rising prices, and a mock war of Hertzian waves. Observations on politics, society, fashion, and technology mix with quips about heiresses, divorces, and a New Jersey tax proposal.
An old report notes pear slugs defoliate cherry, pear, plum, and quince trees in Iowa. First brood appears in June, second in August, with Paris green or lime mixtures recommended for control. Slugs feed on upper leaf surfaces leaving veins intact and cause trees to dry and shed foliage.
A vintage sewing notice outlines dainty lingerie patterns for drawers camisoles nightgowns and a bodice with details like valenciennes lace and insertion embroidery. It lists specific fabric widths and yardage for drawers camisoles nightwear and combinations along with ribbon lace and embroidery requirements.
A guide on using colored accessories and white frocks with slips to stretch wardrobe. It suggests wearing a white gown on class day with colored slips and accessories, pairing gowns with lawn or silk slips, and using flowers to match. The text notes slips protect fabrics, improve hang, and offer multiple costume options with affordable methods.
The cuirass style gown combines net covered with embroidery for a flattering fit to the hips and a knife-plaited long skirt. It features elbow sleeves with lace frills, a Dutch neck outlined by valenciennes lace, and back fastening with lace buttons. The original linen model used a coarse net cutlass and Egyptian soutache design with a baby Irish lace collar.
Prof G V Knapp warns that improper silage handling taints milk and lowers cheese factory quality. Proper feeding after milking, clean stable, ventilation, and avoiding moldy silage prevent sour odor and tainted milk. six key practices are outlined for safer, cheaper silage-based feed.
Alfalfa crops enrich soil through deep roots and continuous decay adding humus. Its nitrogen fixing tubercles boost fertility, making alfalfa a premier soil improver. Kansas shows acreage rising from about 95 000 in 1889 to 745 000 in 1907, with other states following suit and evidence of widespread benefits.
The article explains sage seed value at twenty five cents yielding about 1,000 plants. It claims first year harvest covers labor costs, describes spring planting in three by one and a half foot rows, and notes that well cared for plants yield thrice yearly harvests for several years.
Silk blouse trimmed with wide embroidery bands simulating a bolero and laced to the front with ribbon. The grimpe and undersleeves are of tulle.
The season favors princess cut with a waistline that combines straight and empire effects. Stripes retreat to narrower widths while bath ing sults (bathingsuits) use mohair, fine serge, taf feta (taffeta) and silk serge. Sleeveless skirts and coats rise in popularity. directoire and empire styles remain, necklace lengths showcase small jet beads with collarless gowns.
The article describes delicate linen and batiste outfits crafted by a skilled seamstress. It highlights low necked, knee length combinations with corset-cover pantalons. These garments are praised as exquisite and fashionable for fuller figures.
The article describes summer wear with fine gaits and whantung for coats in shade. It notes worn collars torn down, sleeves trimmed around the arms, and growing demand for sleeve embroidery. A girl has recently embroidered a waist with shoulder, arm, and wrist bands highlighting current fashions.
A vintage testimonial advertisement touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female ailments including displacements inflammation and irregularities. The ad cites a Baltimore reader Mrs W S Ford and urges others to seek Mrs Pinkham's advice in Massachusetts for health guidance.
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