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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1916
Page
2
The article stresses lingerie as essential to a well-dressed look, noting changes in undergarment styles each season. It describes fabrics like satin crepe and Georgette, white batiste and muslin with organdic embroidery, and nightdress details with Valenciennes lace and ribbon trimming.
Fashion notes describe shorter skirts this season with widespread fur usage on sheer fabrics. Advanced autumn models feature gray chiffon with seal trim, fur trimmed jersey fabrics, and beaded embroidery and sequins on evening and street frocks. Soutache braids and heavy braid trim appear on chiffons and afternoon dresses.
A guide to washing crepe de chine and georgette fabrics to prevent yellowing and color fading. Use lukewarm water and pure soap, avoid rubbing, rinse thoroughly, and air dry with ironing on the wrong side. Include a hint of red ink or ribbon in final rinse to preserve flesh tones.
The article describes buying transfer patterns for machine embroidered shelf edging and boarder designs. It notes patterns of kitchen utensils and birds, possible applications on towels doilies and scarfs, and recommends alphabet sets for practical monograms.
A decorative holder made from ribbon or satin strips with two long loops stiffened at the ends. It attaches to a wood piece covered in ribbon and uses rings on each end to hang on a nail. The sunshade slips through the loops for safe storage.
Pigeon care covers nesting, roost design, and water bowls. Use uniform squabs, artificial feeding if needed, and well sized troughs. Roosts shaped like two overlaid boards prevent droppings, while varied grains such as cracked corn, wheat, kafir, peas, hemp and millet support breeding. Green feed aids health but is not essential.
Oler P. Vroom of Missouri has patented a wagon stacker and assigned rights to a local manufacturer. The device speeds hay stacking when moving between fields and raising telephone wires, reducing time for field work.
The article warns against exposing roots to sun and wind during shipping and stresses keeping roots wet from nursery to planting. It advises trimming injured roots with a sharp knife to promote downward growth and suggests heeling in when planting is delayed with loose earth, straw, and burlap for protection.
Minnesota College of Agriculture and US Department of Agriculture findings show deep cultivation not required with well prepared soil. Shallow cultivations remove weeds and preserve roots. University Farm trials at St Paul show profit and yield rise with up to six cultivations, guiding soil moisture and weed control.
Lands too wet for profitable crops should be drained and even uplands can be drained for profit. Drainage on hill sides reduces erosion and boosts yields. drained land can produce 60 to 70 bushels per acre and raises land value by up to double through higher output and lower cultivation costs.
When animals are injured by barbed wire wounds should be washed with warm water. Clip surrounding hair and wash again to remove dirt. Use absorbent cotton for dirt removal. Avoid infection by careful cleaning. A powder of slaked lime, powdered sulphur and charcoal may aid healing.
If sorrel and oxeye daily indicate a nitrogen shortage, crops show yellowing and stunted growth. Legumes such as clovers, cowpeas, soybeans, and vetches can help remedy the soil deficiency by fixing nitrogen.
The practice of removing manure from the stable and spreading it on the field is effective. The manure spreader serves a practical purpose by simplifying disposal and distribution.
To maximize yield and speed, keep tomato vines off the ground by training them to a trellis. Pinch off side shoots so all strength concentrates in one main stalk for the earliest, biggest fruit.
Leg weakness results from lack of bone making feed and insufficient exercise. Provide growing chicks with oats bran lime and granulated dried bone.
A man who vaunts a past career of wickedness is often a harmless cuss, an ironic calm displacing former danger. The remark suggests skepticism about claims of notorious history when behavior remains tame.
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