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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1925
Page
5
Footwear and millinery follow the ensemble trend as designers push three quarter length coats and coordinated bodices. The piece analyzes how coats, blouses, and vestees mix with dresses to create versatile suits and how footwear must harmonize with this ensemble focus.
The Lawrence Flower Club outlines fall planting of peony roots, including varieties, spacing, soil, and drainage needs. Mrs. Woodward urges fall planting for spring blooms and notes peonies are hardy, long-lived, and low maintenance with a long bloom period.
The Camp Fire chapters at Troseldi and Lena report a weekend of hikes, crafts, and campouts. Members learned knots, cooked lunches, and enjoyed jelly making demonstrations with 24 recipe cards shared. Judith Stapleton and Bernice Peacock honored for home craft and health beads awards amid group stunts and park outings.
Milliners returning from eastern markets report velour as a leading fabric for tailored or street chat outfits with felt a close second. Dark blue dominates, pencil blue as a lighter shade. Reddish brown mahogany tones appear for winter. Bolero silhouettes replace short jackets, often created by waist slashing and inserting contrasting trim. Shoes trend toward plainer styles with leather combinations and decorative details. Enchante perfume and Reese's Drug Store advertise new fragrances and cosmetics at 929 Mass.
Lawrence Kansas endured a violent clash in May 1856 as pro slavery forces led by Atchison and Donalson attacked the Free State Hotel and the town. The burning and destruction followed as cannon, explosives, and mobs decimated printing offices and stores. Though the town resisted, the era cemented the Eldridge House as a symbol of liberty and the struggle against slavery, honoring pioneers like Colonel Eldridge and Shaler Eldridge for their resolve.
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