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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1911
Page
6
The excerpt discusses feeding and shelter needs for cows pigs and geese, soil and crop care, manure nitrogen content, pruning trees, and the shift from hand brooding to incubators. It notes weeds' vitality, the value of deep plowing, and ethical concerns in goose feather harvesting.
Agricultural excerpts discuss cattle and hog handling, pasture management, and feeding. Topics include clover sod, mangels, breeding geese, dairy practices, cream grading, fertilizer use, pest control, and market price effects. References to hay, sugar in calves' milk, and milling room usage appear alongside notes on seed quality and soil vigor.
A Winnipeg dispatch notes a surge of United States and European settlers moving into Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. The Vanguard of 1911 colonists arrives with 41 carloads of goods 25 families and ample farm implements including horses cattle and tractors. Officials expect monthly increases as rail lines protect homestead districts and immigration literature remains in high demand.
In a Cleveland Leader report, Gus Hartz, near the opera house box office, is approached by a panhandler who asks for a postage stamp for his mother. Hartz grabs the envelope and hurls it through the window, ordering stamps for mailing while remarking the panhandler is wiser to back off.
A barber from Dorchester Boston asserts Culicura Remedies cured his severe scalp dandruff after years of failure with lotions. He used Cuticura Soap and Cutcura Ointment and reports thick hair regrowth and no itching. The testimonial is dated 1910.
Describes a gown featuring EFT white mousseline with Anglaise embroidery, a wide entrencheux lace, and embroidered corsage. Purple mousseline de sale forms butterfly bows at the back with long ends, paired with black satin skirt trim. A tailored salt of blue-serge, black soutache, tunic-like skirt, and black patent feather belt complete the ensemble.
Novel veils made of Shetland wool and silk blends endure beyond winter. Durable wide mesh designs resist crushing and tearing and suit automobile use in inclement weather. Black and white remain common, with options in other colors to match hats and gowns.
A vintage sewing guide describes a long waisted bodice gathered to a band with galloon or embroidery, and a kilted skirt edged by a matching band. It calls for three yards of 46 inch material, yards of galloon, tucked silk, and sateen for construction.
Satin feutra appears among new silken fabrics for the season. It is lustrous and heavy, yet soft and graceful, offered in plain colors and striped effects. Wide and suitable for elegant afternoon dresses or simple street toilettes, the fabric promises striking, refined toilettes.
The passage explains tracing a baby's hand to create a mitten pattern from canton fabric. It describes folding fabric face to face, cutting a glove shape, finishing edges, and securing with a tie around the wrist. Options include lining with wash silk or fine wool fabric.
A silly period column mocks fashionable false hair and the panic around its healthfulness. It jokes about women buying wigs and the rumored dangers, while advising a cautious, pragmatic approach to styling and vanity.
Skirts blouses and waists show plentiful button decoration though not in old time fashion. Five or six large buttons anchor front and back panels and flounces. Buttons on waists are small and often covered with dress fabric satin or silk trim.
Pretty, inexpensive cuff and collar sets made of striped linen with stripes running round. Ground tone varies with black or color stripes and may include a pop of color for contrast.
The article notes sashes worn along the skirt in oriental fashion appearing on many simple dresses and tailored costumes. It mentions navy blue serge dresses with mauve and cardinal hues and describes satin or silk sashes threaded through outfits as a continuing trend from the prior season.
Mr. Bore jokes about the time as Miss Caustique asks for confirmation, noting it is nearly ten o'clock and questioning whether it is truly eleven.
An advertisement claims Resinol ointment cured a neck eczema or hives problem after other remedies failed. The fragment includes a seller in Ogden and a brief line about product availability in drug stores. The surrounding text references a social scene with a character named Barbara Carpenter and a humorous dialogue about a Bridge of Sighs.
A brief, era reflected exchange about asking a father for marriage, highlighting dated manners and social expectations. The dialogue contrasts modern bluntness with traditional ritual.
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