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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1903
Page
1
A fragmented description details garments in scarlet white and green with lace embroidery. It mentions a scarlet belt, scarlet hat, white quills with red stems, pale green gown with pink buds, and white voile costume trimmed with pale silk.
Farmers should cultivate orchards like crops not forests. Proper weed control and thorough soil mulching reduce surface evaporation and preserve root water. Fertilizer choice matters. use potash and phosphates from bone meal and tankage, avoid high ammonia mixes, and balance three parts bone meal to one part potash.
An old, garbled notice advertises low round trips to Boston with June and July dates. It mentions routes via Lake Shore and Niagara Falls with stopovers, and lists a city ticket office at 180 Clark Street. Additional ad lines reference various products and a railroad story fragment.
Short loose jackets are fashionable for young girls. easy to wear and practical. The smart model shown uses season’s materials and features front and back shaping with underarm seams, inverted plait back, and frosty insert lines slashed to the yoke. Medium size requires about four yards two ties wide or one and a half yards sixty two inches wide.
A description of a historical garment featuring a thin waist yoke with bands or tucks anchoring the neck, bordered with material and poutochs along the collar and front. The trunk of the blouse shows plaits that open, a box plait midway topped by a white wicket flap trim with soutache, and sleeves plated outside with soutache cuffs.
In top French models the bight and elbow flair dominate the design with passementerie or lace motifs. The upper section features ornamental elements and may be turned back to reveal decorative detailing.
Soft crush felts and lambskin with straps remain in style. Frilled taffeta petticoats for children mirror adult designs. Sailor hats feature four rolled brims and large crowns. Natual pongee coats show piping in scarlet blue black. Turbans in tyacluth and porcelain blues complement light spring outfits.
A garbled sheet lists folk remedies and DIY tips. It mentions turpentine for odor and whitening, kerosene on wringer rollers, washing with turpentine in boiler, alcohol and creosote-like mixtures to drive away bedbugs, soap suds for sticking, and weekly broom dipping for smoother sweeping.
Gown from Paris by Ernest Randnitz for the Beautiful Comtesse de P features gray veils with groups of five tucks forming squares. Embroidered bands trim the akire bottom and corsage creating a bolero and double shoulder collar. jabot crafted of Ince.
A marginal note describes applying a thin varnish to kitchen walls to wash and preserve wallpaper colors. The coating is touted as simple, sanitary, convenient, and inexpensive, enabling multiple washings and improved durability.
A description of a blouse featuring white cloth, a buttoned front with embroidered motifs, and decorative pleated panels on each side. The garment includes a draped shoulder and gold buttons, with plaits stitched along openings to create subtle texture and form.
The article notes black buttoned boots with narrow Louis XV heels as preferred, with gray or tan options requiring matched stockings. It also mentions brown linen window curtains as a recent dressing trend, focusing on coordinated color schemes and fabric choices.
Heavy snows and early rains improved spring readiness as 340 acres host 230 varieties of small grains including 40 acres of new corn and 38 varieties of oats. Trials cover macaroni wheat, barley, and apples, with irrigation work advancing alongside US Department of Agriculture cooperation.
Old article notes experiments in Germany showing barnyard manure boosts yields of root crops when used with commercial fertilizers. It claims nitrogen uptake can be higher with manure than with nitrates alone, and warns weather exposure and soil conditions affect effectiveness. Also mentions an Argentine corn crop and historical seed origins.
A government report notes young squash wings protected by mosquito netting. Nets measure 18 by 18 inches over seed beds with an 8 to 9 inch stake, sides fastened, and nets raised as plants grow. The practice may raise slash prices to consumers as pest control costs rise.
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