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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1926
Page
5
Lawrence woman Miss Sneve speaks on craft work aiding ill patients through therapeutic care. Returns from wartime study show weaving and embroidery help mobility, concentration, and morale among residents in care facilities, with benefits seen in hands and minds and shared across diverse patients.
A fragmentary text mixes cooking instructions with stray phrases about health. It mentions beef steak, gravy, vanilla, pineapple, and a vague kitchen process, interwoven with disjointed remarks about reading the Bible and a speaker named C. E. Singleton.
By Julia Bottomley the feature notes gowns with scalloped hems and decorative scallops on two piece outfits. The fashion focuses on crepe old rose shade pieces and emerging silhouettes.
A local report on thrifty shoppers during a post Christmas sale season. The piece notes how stores offer half price or deeply discounted lines across fabrics clothing and household items, urging buyers to distinguish true bargains from routine sales. It mentions Lawrence woman and Arkansas City incident. a child rescue tale closed by a mother’s illness and a blanket extinguishing a fire.
An alarm clock in the kitchen boosts efficiency by signaling when to remove cake, potatoes, custard, or fondant, letting the cook attend to other chores without hovering at the stove. The clock’s timely alert helps prevent underdone, overdone, or burnt dishes and pays for itself quickly through improved meal quality and freed effort.
Chicago authorities and the Interstate Merchants Council publish a standard dress size chart based on thousands of actual measurements. A size 20 suit will have a 42 bust and 41 inch hips, with a proposed scale ranging from 38 to 52 to curb manufacturers skimping on sizes. The note outlines broad community Christmas observances and local social news across De Soto and Kansas City areas, detailing visits, illnesses, and incidents during the holiday period.
Reno returned to Kand y on Sunday as local youth attended a Denver skating party. Miss Mary Thenicie came from Wichita for the holidays. Families shared Christmas dinners and gifts while Reno students held a school program and a community Christmas tree event at Mound attracted about 184 attendees. The tree contained 182 candy sacks and 200 handkerchiefs. Seven wrecks occurred in front of the Ros Phenicié home on Thursday. A home talent minstrel by the Mound community club is planned.
Local families including Ruth Brown visiting from Kansas City to see her parents Mr. and Mrs. Dell Paxton, and Mr. and Mrs. Guy V. Long visiting their relatives in Colony. Mentions of Masons in Lawrence, residents ill or traveling to Claremore and Manhattan for relatives, De Soto chapter officers installed, and a party of Woodsfield relatives spending Christmas in De Soto.
Christmas week brings visits from relatives to many homes in Twin Mound and nearby communities. The record lists numerous family gatherings in Lawrence Linwood Topeka and Calhoun area towns with parents and children sharing meals, programs, and gifts. A fatal apoplexy claimed a life after a busy holiday scene as families prepared for celebrations. A school Christmas program at Pony Creek drew large attendance with a long list of student performers and a tree filled with presents.
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