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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1916
Page
4
USDA notes pasture and forage crops cut pork costs but require grain for young hogs. Practices vary from pasture only to 2 3 or 1 percent grain rations of live weight. Grain price and forage type affect decisions. leguminous pastures reduce grain needs vs nonlegumes. For market timing, longer finishing favors heavier grain use when feasible.
A McClure Syndicate fashion feature details women's motor wardrobe choices in 1916. It highlights fur accessories, Prussian centuries in hats, velvet second empire styles, and rain ready oilskin coats with hoods. The piece notes American and French trends, plus a pale smoke gray dinner frock with sky blue ribbon trims.
Advice on alfalfa seeding rates, seed quality, and planting methods. Recommends 8 to 12 pounds per acre for a thick first year stand to reduce weed growth. Discusses drilling or broadcasting, soil preparation, and possible use with red clover before alfalfa.
Guidance advises monitoring chicks for head lice and, if detected, apply a small piece of tar-free salt to the top of the head as a treatment.
August sowing of alfalfa given typical Elven good results. Prepare seedbed thoroughly and ensure firm, level seedbed before planting to improve germination and stand establishment.
Warm weather risks in horses include sunstroke and heat stroke. Sunstroke can cause restlessness, pawing and red mucous membranes with normal or near normal temperature. heat stroke results from overexertion and poor heat elimination, with sweating, breathing difficulty and very high temperature. Treatment for both is cooling the horse, moving to a ventilated area, and cold water or ice packs applied to head and body.
Analyses show sweet clover, once seen as a worthless weed, contains more protein and nitrogen fixing bacteria than alfalfa, the prized legume.
An unusual petticoat in namnsook trimmed with two ruffles of batiste. a pink crepe de chine envelope chemise with panel fronts and shirred sides. fine pink crepe de chine chemises trimmed with vallace. knickerbockers in white flaxon with varied stripes. flesh colored habittal silk bodice with satin bows. wallace trimming on nainsook chemises. lace and insertion bands on chemises. multiple ribbon shoulder straps and embroidery yokes described as fashion notes from the period.
The guide advises using color hints rather than matching food exactly. A violet and yellow theme appears in yolk garnishes and yellow sauces, with purple olives and orange accents. Decor ideas include violet flowers, yellow tinted place cards, and ribbons.
Read about white beaded nets and bead trimming on a white pongee sports suit, flesh colored accents in summer frocks, upstanding frill necks on silk and satin imports, and striped skirts worn with white or colored blouses. Yellow emerges as a key vogue with yellow and white combinations dominating sportswear and dresses.
A fragment quotes a cheapskate view on buying a car and fuel choices. It contrasts desire to own with reluctance over cost and fueling expenses. The dialogue hints at broader worries about affordability and value in vehicle ownership.
For hair and skin health these fragrant, ultra creamy emollients keep the skin fresh and clear the scalp free from dandruff scales and cruata and the hands soft and white. They are splendid for nursery and totlet purposes and are most economical because most effective. Free sample mailed with Book Address postcard Cuticura Dept L Boston Sold everywhere.
Quip contrasts politicians and statesmen, noting money in politics. It includes an ad for La Creole Hair Dressing claiming natural darkening without dye, priced at $1.00. The piece uses satire to promote an advertised hair product with a bold claim of originality.
A father attempts a diplomatic lesson in arithmetic by stressing percentage to show how to compute averages for baseball teams and players. Johnny dismisses the idea, arguing players rely on others to handle such work.
An old advertisement claims you can look ten years younger by darkening grizzly gray hair using La Creole Hair Dressing.
A disabled man and a stranger joke about a broken watch. The first asks for the time while the second admits his watch stopped about a month ago, making him rely on twelve o'clock whistles to judge the hour.
A brief commentary notes the social value placed on cosmetic appeal tied to wealth, suggesting shallow judgments about appearances are deemed acceptable when financial clout backs them. The piece highlights ongoing concerns about class and superficial standards in society.
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