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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1911
Page
7
An Ohio State College of Agriculture article explains tree surgery using cement to fill decay cavities. The method cleans decay, antiseptic washes the cavity, and fills with cement, sometimes with retaining brick walls, to preserve mature shade and fruit trees.
Professor L. M. Montgomery of Ohio State University argues that a well managed garden on one acre can supply vegetables to at least ten people for a year. He urges wage earning families to dedicate space for a year round supply of produce to reduce expenses and increase savings.
London reports say 200000 workers are out as rail traffic stalls nationwide. Soldiers guard key lines and stations while rioting erupts in Birmingham Derby Sheffield and Llanelly. Parliament remains in session and pay for strikers is set at 250 a week.
New York state and the middle west show bumper apple crops for export, boosting this year's average to about one and a half times last year. Michigan Missouri Arkansas Illinois Indiana Iowa Nebraska Kansas report 75 percent more apples, while Oregon Washington declined and Colorado Utah show slight increases.
Mount Vernon Indiana August 17 balloonist T O Artway died after his parachute tangled with a guy wire supporting the balloon frame. The sudden jerk released from the balloon at about twenty five feet, crushing his head and killing him within minutes.
Rome August reports Pope Ptua attends routine business for first time since illness. After a hearty breakfast he sat at his desk for a period and doctors note increasing appetite and steady progress. Full official visits to be reduced soon.
The article notes a French designed hat for Les Belles filles Americanes arriving in America. The hat resembles the Liberty Bell with a brown plush body and a white willow plume shaded to match the hat. It is described as a favorite for the season.
A practical sewing note explains making bags to hold hats or dresses, saving closet space. For hats use a bag three quarters by a half yard with a drawstring, larger for big hats. Dresses need a bag about five inches longer than the dress, with a width to slide in easily. For camping, store both in the bags to avoid use until departure, and cretonne offers better dampness protection than silkoline.
A simple waist made of marquisette or voile features a lace or embroidery trim and side fastening with buttons and loops. Sleeves are cut in one piece with the body and trimmed to match.
The article advises using an ordinary orangewood stick to pull bastings. It warns scissors can cut or tear fabric and recommends buying the stick at any drug store.
A guide warns girls new to outdoor tramping to avoid tennis and flat shoes. Rubber soles and high heels tire feet and calves on rough roads, risking sprains. Strong high shoes with thick soles give essential ankle support, especially in wet woods.
Paris makers unveiled four bridesmaid gowns featuring a shepherdess look. Thin white silk undergarments with scattered pink rose wreaths, pale blue chiffon tunics, and broad hats adorned with white lace and small rose buds on the blue slips.
Autumn and winter jackets stay close fitting to the hips and follow a straight line. No fixed length yet, with models both shorter and longer than 26 inches. the 26 inch length is deemed a happy medium. As winter nears, the tendency is to lengthen the jacket, then perhaps shrink to short styles again in spring.
As the season progresses the emerald green trend wanes and hunter green takes prominence with softer tones. Scarfs in hunter green satin drape over Panama hat crowns and peanut braid while striped silk scarves are worn as neckwear and drapery for outings.
A Creston Iowa testimonial touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female ailments. Mrs Seals reports long inflammation and nervous pains cured, claiming renewed health and ability to work. The ad cites roots and herbs and offers confidential advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
A 19th century advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children teething. It claims to ease gum pain reduce inflammation curb wind colic and costs 25 cents a bottle.
A fragment notes casual remark about food and a husband’s hobby, hinting at a social scene and a casual conversation with domestic undertones. The text conveys a light anecdote rather than a formal event.
Ladies can wear shoes one size smaller after using Allen's Foot Base Antiseptic powder. It shakes into the shoe making tight or new shoes feel easy and gives rest and comfort. Refuse substitutes. For a free trial package address Allen 5 Olmsted Le Roy NY.
Mrs Nelson jokes about her husband being absent minded after he went fishing yesterday and returned with the bait instead of the fish. The playful exchange highlights a light domestic quirk in a humorous dialogue.
In a dialogical exchange, a Lady Visitor announces arrival at a mamma's company tomorrow. Tommy quips about supper while recalling his father’s remark on needing chicken feed for a hen party tomorrow, creating a humorous domestic misinterpretation of plans.
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