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Newspaper
Wakefield Advocate
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1922
Page
2
USDA guide outlines seed bed soil mix of manure loam sand with optional leaf mold, straight rows for sowing, firmed surface before and after sowing, and specific planting depths. It notes indoor start methods using berry baskets or boxes and lists depth rules vary by seed type and soil.
A New York Tribune fashion correspondent notes wide adoption of two fabrics in outfits, with Callot embracing the double effect. Embroideries are absent, but color contrasts remain key, as seen in a tailored black cloth suit trimmed with black lambs wool and bright green cire braid, paired with a Reboux hat featuring jade accents.
Guidance covers seed quantities and plant counts for a 100 foot row including planting depths and spacing. It notes soil moisture must stay moist but not waterlogged to allow air to reach roots, warning that excessive watering suffocates roots and risks damping off peatlings.
The article explains that a sow over two years old needs to gain about half to three fourths of a pound daily through winter to be in good shape for farrowing. A gilt or yearling sow must continue growth while bearing litters, and a quarter to half a pound daily gain may not be too much if these young sows start winterthin.
Lima beans thrive in most of the Northern and Western states and in parts of the South for certain small varieties. There are two main types in general cultivation the pole or climbers and the bush varieties. Beans should not be planted until soils warm.
A new cretonne on a repp background offers a lighter weight alternative to cretonne. Many women desired cretonne dresses but avoided them due to warmth and heaviness. The repp backdrop maintains the cretonne look with greater suppleness than the traditional fabric.
Radium silk vies with crepe de chine for lingerie popularity. It offers wearing durability and crisp surface ideal for handwork that shows well. Chiffon and georgette crepe also shape lingerie designs, offering easy washing, little ironing, and flexible use despite luxurious looks.
Girls aged six to twelve seek tweed ranges in heather and mixed colors for two piece dresses. Designs feature bright appliqué motifs on broadcloth trims, with vivid plain material cuffs and vestee accents completing the outfits.
The collection centers on beaded blouses aimed at the matron rather than the young woman. Beads mingle with embroidery, with wool replaces silk in rare models. Canna and related tones like gray and bisque dominate, often featured in wide peasant sleeves and allover beaded patterns.
The piece notes sport suits in white wool with orange sleeves embroidered in green and a black kasha cloth tennis dress with apricot sleeves and black goats. It observes that animals appear in the new silks and that all the smart sport hats are white.
A new color pairing, dark violet and lacquer red, has emerged on Paris stages. Poiret earlier used this mix in evening mantles with dark purple and bright red linings and purple embroidered silk. Now the combination appears widely in millinery studios and dressmaker showrooms as clients embrace eccentricity.
The article notes that after varying suit ideas, the favored collar finish remains a convertible design. It stands erect in simple fashion and lies flat along the outline as a gentleman’s tennis shirt collar.
A study of eighteenth and early nineteenth century intimations of death found in English newspapers shows many remarkable tales of people aged well beyond a century. Notices outline their positions and activities, offering vivid glimpses of life and vigor from a bygone era.
A quirky historical note recalls Harvard College’s War of 1812 era navy. During a yearly Boston harbor cruise a Harvard boat drifted into the British blockade and was captured. Instead of punishment the crew was entertained aboard the British vessel before the misadventure ended with their return to port.
The hamlet of Oakesdale near Othello Washington gains fame as the Northwest sandwich town. Overland trains stop there and hungry travelers sample jackrabbit and sage hen sandwiches, prepared by comely lasses in white aprons. At 15 cents each, thirty varieties tempt newcomers between two slices of bread.
In a Birmingham Age-Herald exchange, Mrs Gadder’s absence sparks derisive remarks about her husband. A stenographer writes letters claiming loneliness. Mr Bibbles quips the husband is very busy and pledges $9 in nickels to uncover his activities.
A Chicago inventor has devised a mattress with integrated radiator tubing and connects it to a steam or hot water heating system. The setup makes the bed warm through the building’s heating network, combining comfort with existing infrastructure.
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