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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1917
Page
6
Clarkia, a pretty native annual from beyond the Rocky mountains, blooms freely with varied bright flowers. Suitable for edging, low massing, or borders, it thrives in warm light soil. Seeds sow outdoors in early spring. plants prefer partial shade with midsummer to late autumn bloom and average height about 1.5 feet.
Centaurea cyanus commonly known as bluebottle ragged sailor kaiser blumen and bachelor’s button. Hardy old fashioned flowers with graceful blooms. Seed sowing times April May for annuals and March heat sowing for perennials with May June transplant. Moderate soil, light thinning to four to six inches.
Candytufts are among the best white flowers for edging belts beds or massing and for rockeries or cutting. Several varieties are fragrant and all are profuse bloomers. Sow seed outdoors in April where plants are to be grown and thin well.
To obtain best results plant in three stages: an inch-high seedlings, a second planting a month later, and a third in late July for fall blooms. September sowings yield winter bloomers. Use rich soil and provide ample water. Plants branch freely. pruning some stems can yield larger flowers.
The article explains sowing and planting times for alyssum to achieve winter or spring bloom, including thick sowing for borders, August sowing for winter, and open spring sowing in some areas. It notes methods to propagate by cuttings or root division and that cutting back after flowering yields more blooms. It mentions white as common and yellow varieties exist.
Snapdragon plants germinate from seed sown in May to bloom July or August. Seed sown February or March under glass yields earlier flowers. transplant to beds of warm, dry soil. With cold frame protection or leaf mulch, plants winter and bloom next year. Treat perennials and biennials that flower first year as annuals to obtain a display. The plant grows about 1.5 feet tall and provides long-lasting cut spikes.
Many women keep favorite paper patterns and risk damage loss or misplacement. The article describes a sewn pattern case made from strong material, lined with silk, bound with ribbon, and divided into three compartments for blouse skirt and underwear patterns. It closes with push studs and can be labeled patterns on the front.
A Kansas City Star description details a blue wool jersey dress with square neckline and a plain plaited border from shoulder to ankle. Embroidery decorates the waist with sashes passing through embroidered triangles and a scroll triangle motif on the bodice.
Local shops showcase a wave of military inspired apparel. Silk gloves with national color trims and organdy neckwear featuring red white and blue accents appear. Khaki skirts with shields, braided capes, brass trimming, and blue serge frocks evoke a parade mood as European conflict shifts fashion trends.
A northern England rifle drill ends with a recruit miscounting cartridges. The instructor had taught the parts and their uses, naming the magazine bolt stock and barrel, but the recruit answers seven in the tin can and one up the spout, spoiling the lesson.
A rich gold deposit in the Malay states is reported with roots pulling up particles of gold as grass is pulled, indicating surface mineral wealth. Local prospects suggest sizable potential, attracting interest from mining interests and regional authorities.
The article advises brightening a dress or outing costume with stenciled ends on the cra vat sash and cuffs. A richer look can be achieved by pairing fringes with stenciling in matching color. If time and patience permit, oyster-colored shanting or satin georgette may be over spread with a simple stenciled border. Generally the skirt remains plain with decoration on the coat, collar, and cuffs.
A gold tissue dinner dress pairs with a Black tulle and lace hat for versatile occasions. Linen and serge in corn yellow charm the smartly gowned woman. French bead pendants and ribbons accessorize afternoons while new neckwear edges feature bright checked fabric. collars in rose ivory and blue replace white.
A small minority of telephone subscribers account for the majority of long distance calls, with less than one fourth of users making about three fourths of the total long distance traffic.
Srinagar Kashmir features many wooden bridges over the Jhe river lined with dilapidated shops. The Kapellbrücke at Lucerne crosses the Reuss with 112 triangular paintings and an octagonal tower from the 13th century. Croyland Bridge in Lincolnshire, dating to the ninth century, has three painted arches and a steep ascent with a seated Saxon king statue.
A Minneapolis Tribune note honors the man who carries screens down from the attic and bears the sweat and effort to fit them, praising his quiet, unseen labor as heroic work at home.
A reader asserts that free schoolbooks alone do not guarantee a quality cheral education and critiques assumptions about how scholastic resources impact learning outcomes.
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