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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1948
Page
3
The Market Racket prize this week went to Lola Mee for her fresh peach ice cream recipe. Read like a home kitchen column, it lists ingredients and step by step directions, including evaporated milk, peaches, sugar, lemon juice, and the freezing process.
In ia Kan Aug 20 the National Semi-Pro Baseball tourney trimmed field from 32 to 27 after six days of play. Maxwell Field Westport lost their second games and were eliminated. Scores noted include Westernport 6 7 and the Moose defeating Electrics. The double elimination event began Aug 14 and will run about two more weeks. Also reported a horse riding accident at Springfield Ill where Everette Osborne of Wichita was hospitalized after a four horse spill during the grand circuit program at the Minor State Fair.
Last night at Garfield Park Topeka Bil Conbor pitched a no hitter for Lawrence Sanitary in a district softball tournament 2 1 victory over Atchison. Lawrence scored in the second with Jin Stevens legging out an error aided triple and scoring on a subsequent single. Atchison answered in the third on Williams sacrifice bunt Dudley bunt and a walk followed by a single to center. The rest of the game saw solid defense and late RBIs to keep the one run margin.
Fire with undetermined origin damaged a mattress in a trailer owned by George at a back lot on M Seuri Street near Clark J at night. Fire chief Paul Ingles said the department extinguished the blaze.
Washington Aug 20 The Democratic push for repealing Taft Hartley drew inec ulations that Republicans may consider changes. Thomas E Dewey the GOP nominee said he has not ruled out modifications to the act while defending its general principles. Dewey hinted his party would study labor management law in light of experience and conditions as he enters the campaign phase to address calls for reform.
In Francisca on August 29 a novice angler tried a husband’s joke bait of fried bacon tomato and a geranium and unexpectedly caught a daily limit. The lighthearted mishap shows how playful advice can become a real fishing win.
Today marks the 25th anniversary of Cooke's Help Yourself Market at 644 Massachusetts Street Lawrence. Mrs Byron Cooke recalls self service since opening in 1923 and notes frozen foods transforming year round menus. Weather news updates follow as showers develop in the Dakotas while the nation remains largely normal.
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