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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1914
Page
6
In Paris designers shape taste with a silk muslin gown for a young girl. The outfit features an underskirt with a straight line bodice, kimono sleeves, multiple flounces, a chiffon pannier, rose brocade folds, lace trims, a wide girdle, and surplice neck ruffles. The design, adaptable to an older wearer, celebrates French refinement and tasteful elegance.
Julia Bottomley discusses the demand for finely finished shoes with elaborate design and comfort. She highlights the Mignon tie, patent leather vamp, satin lining, and colored silk cloth quarters, noting black as economical yet dressy and that rhinestone buckles add conspicuous flair costing ten dollars a pair.
Create a denim or heavy gingham apron with eight inch turned bottoms sewn into two square pockets and a belt. Use pockets to hold clothes-pins while hanging clothes. A belt tape serves as a hanger when not in use. Also involves dyeing faded matting and rugs with green dye for a near new look.
Australia protects about 300000 acres of pristine forest, highlighting a major conservation effort and preservation of native ecosystems. The figure underscores a commitment to safeguarding biodiversity and natural resources.
Henry A. Barnhart member of Congress from Indiana's thirteenth district introduces a resolution asking Secretary Lane to pull down the high picket fence surrounding the Interior Department and General Land Office buildings. He notes wild animals no longer roam the District of Columbia and calls for a civilized nation without such barriers.
Frank H. Mann reports experiments by the New York committee on tuberculosis and the board of education showing undernourished children in fresh-air classes with milk and crackers improve weight red cells and nutrition. Even without meals, fresh-air classes aid poor families, though extra feeding yields the greatest benefits.
A forthcoming law to curb habit forming drugs will require every importer manufacturer or seller of opium morphine coca leaves cocaine or derivatives to register with a federal collector. Purchases must be through a written order kept on file for two years and inspectable by officials. Low risk medicinal exceptions exist with physician prescription.
Street panhandlers along Pennsylvania Avenue say business is dead as the Associated Charities introduces first aid tickets. The printed tickets replace cash gifts, issued to business and professional men for distribution to those in need. Charities officials praise the plan for screening genuine cases while avoiding cash handouts to professionals.
A Puck quotation recalls the general superintendent, son of the president, who started as an oiler after leaving college and rose through the ranks to the top. He graduated last June, marking a noted ascent in the organization.
A London Observer quip notes a husband's costly fantasy as he buys licenses for imaginary pink elephants and green dogs, illustrating extravagant delusions tied to drinking. The exchange portrays humor around mistaken perceptions and expenses.
A veterinary column warns farmers to handle mares with foal gently, avoid driving, and keep stables clean. It covers risks from ice slips, heavy loads, doors, and crowding, plus safe light exercise and bedding disposal after foaling. It also explains botfly infestation and a treatment using carbon bisulphid to remove bots within 24 to 48 hours.
Agricultural notes advise sorting spring onion sets by size, using large sets for better spacing and market reach. Cold snaps slow growth but do not harm. onions are shipped in dozen bunches, wrapped and tied, with Yellow Danvers favored for green onions due to rapid uniform growth and mild flavor.
A hen checks a stolen nest with extreme care and cackles loudly to reveal the location of remaining fowls. The male bird responds, guiding the search across the coop.
Breeders of pure bred cattle with attractive form blood lines and condition readily find buyers at remunerative prices.
The piece attributes poultry failures to the American hen while noting failures in other trades are blamed on men who did not perform. It argues the man behind the gun determines success or failure in poultry operations and beyond.
Training the heifer for the dairy herd by haltering handling and feeding like cows reduces difficulties at first calving and increases milk production compared to a wild neglected heifer.
Farmers overlook soil value due to ignorance of fertility and long term potential. Experts argue farm sizes must shrink and farming diversify to trigger meaningful improvements.
A simple grafting wax is described using one part tallow two parts bees wax and four parts resin. The ingredients are heated and mixed to form the grafting wax.
The saying urges regular exercise for bulls to prevent ugliness. It contrasts active pasture routines with constant pen confinement, arguing movement improves appearance and temperament.
An agricultural feature highlights how today's farmer relies on up to date tools and machines to boost productivity. It notes advances in tractors, harvesters, and soil sensors aiding efficiency and crop yields on diverse operations.
Charles Wolgren, a leper long treated at Cook County Hospital Chicago, travels in a private car to New York harbor for a voyage to Sweden. Officials kept details secret due to leprosy fears while six states granted permission for his transit and two aides accompanied him.
Washington reports a New York state monument for the Twenty-fifth New York Volunteer Cavalry to be dedicated July 11 at Battle Cemetery near Fort Stevens. The Barre granite pedestal and 11 foot 6 inch statue bear the inscription honoring comrades who died in the July 11 1864 defense of the National Capital.
An unknown Englishman in Washington declares the United States insulted his family when New York customs officers seized an aigrette from his daughter's hat. In retaliation he sends a $1,000 draft to President Huerta of Mexico with the phrase to get even.
A New York item reports Savannah Peate of Chester England advising American girls to rise at 4 a.m. to milk cows for a fine complexion. She herself follows the routine and even shoes her own horse.
Dean Davenport of the University of Illinois argues in a Champaign speech that the nation must reduce expenses on clothing housing and amusements to fight the high cost of living. He calls for belt tightening across households and government.
New York Mrs Sophie T Hiber sues for annulment claiming her husband tore up her divorce decree and forced her to swallow the fragments.
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