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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1925
Page
2
The piece surveys head decorations shifting from leaf bandeaus to jeweled bands and floral corsages. It notes lipstick trends, bar pins, and earrings making a comeback, with Paris and New York styles influencing American tastes, including violets on wraps and new shoulder decorations.
In Eapporia Kansas on January 17 the life story of William Allen White and Sally Lindsay unfolds from first meeting to marriage in 1893. The piece mixes affectionate reminiscence with notes on Provident Housewife bargain inventory sales, highlighting bargains on linen, remnants, and crafts as housewives plan months of sewing and home projects.
Dresden reports that women seek to revive ear adornments dating from Napoleon III, with long golden chains and pearl or gem drops. Designers note jewelry length and color contrasts highlight costly stones, echoing trends seen about twenty years ago.
A spring preview shows new dresses in bright shades like scarlet green tan and cranberry after dull winter tones. Beltless silhouettes return with back belts common. some designs feature front skirt trim with satin crepe color play and small loop trims along the lower edge.
Readable text is fragmentary and nonspecific, mentioning safety distance and unclear entities. No clear event, date, or involved organizations can be identified from the provided passage.
A youthfully slender Sig features a black gray and yellow sport suit trimmed with plain yellow, intibinl detail and a row of white butt elements against a dark background, described as highly attractive for a young sig.
Fragmentary note describes trying to pull a thread at a damp pier line, seems to reference a new run and tension in pulling a thread. No clear people, places, or actions emerge beyond the tentative scene of attempting to pull a thread along a damp pier.
A garbled OCR snippet suggests odd advice about domestic chores with phrases like Turkish tow eling and ironing board. The readable parts imply reminders to keep towels and a thick pad near the ironing board, possibly for handling garments or heat. This brief item reflects stray text from a historical page segment rather than a complete report.
Grace Schermerhren renowned home economics specialist and head of health education for the American Child Health Union died January 11 at a New York hospital after a brief illness. A former leader in New York City schools and president of the New York Home Economics Association, she helped broaden home economics from routine instruction to practical teaching. Her career spanned roles in Idaho, Iowa, North Dakota, and California, with education from Springfield and Columbia University.
Lemon pie with lemon juice peel and cornstarch filling, baked in a crust and served cold after meringue topping. Waldorf salad combines Jonathan apples, celery, English walnuts, and cream dressing, chilled and plated on lettuce. Cabbage Surprise mixes shredded cabbage with pepper, celery and nuts, moistened with cream dressing and served cold.
Cleaning the front porch involves applying a small amount of salt to the top step to prevent ice formation. This simple precaution helps reduce the risk of serious injury from falls on icy surfaces.
Note advises hanging woolens to dry without wringing to prevent shrinkage. Will Johns visited Kansas City for the day.
The Camp Fire Girls of Law Tenet and related groups hold a rummage sale on Saturday January 24 in the 600 block on Massachusetts street with Miss LaVerne Stugard as chairman. The schedule lists weekly meetings with guardians and new officers elected for the year, plus parties, plays, and projects across several camps in Lawrence including Minnehaha, Chelawenssa, Pahukawtwa, Tayhama, Aktatci Bluebird, Thalia Délude, Stan Camp, Rezhekone, and Latur Campbell activities.
Marian Hale profiles Minnesota's first female Senate nominee, Mrs. Peter Olesen, criticizing club culture while praising women combining work with home life. She argues modern mothers seek income, presses humility over crusading, and notes men resist female entry to male domains.
Librarians report a steady stream of new acquisitions including magazines and titles such as Silen The Gther Batmer Fidelia and others. Readers are invited to explore recent donations and forthcoming displays at the library.
The inaugural reception crowned Vada Watson of Turon as the winner who will travel to Washington. Eighteen entrants, most bruneettes, attended with Mrs. Hockaday, wife of the contest manager, as chaperone. Mrs. Ben S. Pau-ten, first lady of the state, presided at the reception with a silver brocade gown and pink accents.
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