Friends of Work Among the Japanese Kindergartens
Miss Blanche Gal a K A graduate of 1917 runs a kindergarten in Hirosaki Japan. Her letter describes alumni meetings at kindergartens, English classes for Japanese boys ages ten to twelve and the playful mispronunciations they make. It notes outdoor baseball in good weather and indoor ping pong, singing with a loud organ, and their humor about the word amen in prayers.
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Blanche Gal
Hirosaki
Japan
Gard S
Japa
Hheme
Monkey
Monk
Evelish
Bible
Armen
Memgn
Prayerful Transformation of Rough Boys in Sunday School
A speaker notes progress in teaching rough youngsters to pray. Five years ago they mocked Christians yet progressive guidance helped them form own youth groups and sincere prayers. In Hiro saki a boy once known for bad conduct reflects on his clean life now and hopes others follow.
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Mince
Hirosaki
Chocolate cake recipes and fillings from Mrs. Mildred Wilmer Wilson
A torn column lists multiple old cake recipes including Way to a Man's Heart Chocolate Cake with butter sugar chocolate and coffee, Ginger Nut Cake with raisins and nuts, Devil's Food Cake with chocolate and custard fillings, and a French cream filling. The note attributes recipes to Mrs. Mildred Wilmer Wilson of 1414 New York Street.
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Mildred ‘Wilmer Wilson
New-York St
Women in Holland and Beyond Highlight 19th Century Progress
The piece notes Dutch parliament with forty women members and Miss van Dorp as Holland’s first woman law student. It mentions Dutch universities opening to women in 1871 and two women engineers at The Hague patent office. It also cites Girton College’s semi centennial and women’s global education trends.
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Holland
China
Miss van Dorp
National Patent Office of
The
Hague
Girton College
England
Paris Millinery Forecast of Spring Bonnets
In Paris this week the spring bonnet market features floral silk flowers for applique and a range of novelties in kid wool velour and lacquered silks. Ribbons vary from shoe-string to wide ribons with varied weaves and trimmings adorn hats at many positions. Crown shapes rise high yet offer soft squat options, while brims and rims display irregular cuts and varied back front widths.
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Paris
Lawrence educator Miss Georgianna Coathupe retires to Topeka
Miss Georgianna Coathupe concludes a thirty six year teaching career in Lawrence after teaching at the India school and his kindergarten. She moves to Ingleside home in Topeka to spend her remaining years with visits planned from former students and families.
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Migs Coathupe
Topeka
Lawrence
Ingle Side
Episcopal Church
Cheir
Georgianna Coathupe
Ingleside
Coathupe
Frances Schlegel
Coathupe Gan
India School
Mrs. Giffin
Lawrece
Teldes
Wilhelmi
W. A. Harris
May Gardner
Wilbur Gardner
F. H. Snow
Agnes Thompson
Stansbury Thompson
Bowersodl
Frank Banks
Smithmeyer
Pendleton
Otis Perkins
Lawrince
Musicians Contest Opens To Local Artists In Kansas
The fifth biennial national contest for young professional musicians will hold state district and national try-outs in Winfield Kansas in late March. Entrants must compete through state and district rounds to reach the national finals. Esther Shaw Gibson of Kansas City Kansas offers information to interested young artists at 813 North Eighth Street.
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American Music Department of
National Federation of Music Clubs
Winfield
Kansas
Esther Shaw Gibson
North Eighth Street
Kansas City
Kan
Hutchinson Library December Loans Lead City Competition
December library lending in Hutchinson Kansas reached 8208 items with 23 000 residents, while Lawrence reported 6172 loans for about 42000 people in the same period. The comparison uses per capita rates to gauge which city led in reading activity during the month.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Lawrence
Porwathes
Thewrence Public Library
Poverty and reading split in Lawrence youth choices
Terse note describes Lawrence kids reading patterns with a split of fiction and nonfiction about fifty fifty. The fragment hints at a study or survey on genre preferences among students and indicates similar distributions or comparisons.
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Jobs
Ion
Lawrence
Blind Association Aids Kansas Workers and Raises Members
The Kansas Association for the Blind organized two years ago to train and employ blind individuals and run a sale agency for blind products. It funds support as aid to teach trades, with success stories like a woman who bought a loom, earned enough to repay the cost, and built a weaving business. Membership now includes four classes with active, associate, sustaining, and life members, welcoming new supporters through Daisy Garvin and A C Wilson, among recent joiners.
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Kansas Association For the “Blind
Topeka
Kansas
Daisy Garvin
Hlllnois Street
Lawrence
A. C. Wilson
Crafty dresser ornament from padded china items
Instructions describe mounting small china ornaments on cotton and silk ribbon, then placing them on a decorated box with a ribbon ruffle to create a decorative dresser accessory for pins, thread, and needles. The piece functions as a functional yet attractive storage ornament.
Household fixes and quick cleaning tips from the era
Simple homemaking advice covers sofa repairs with ribbon bindings, stain removal using soap ammonia and alcohol, grapefruit prep with hot water, and wall safe picture hanging with rubber pads. It also notes window cleaning with ammonia and a quick polish, and mentions Lawrence Business College starting February 1.
Judge Menger Recalls Old Topeka Marriage Case And Follies Arrival
Probate Judge Menger recalls a prior case where an elderly couple married by a justice of the peace later sought legal validation after a rumored non marriage. He also notes a flood of letters on marriages and jealousy as he handles domestic requests. The Greenwich Village Follies arrive at Bowersock Theatre January 24, billed as New York's progressive revue.
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Dienger
Lawrence
Menger
John Murray Anderson
Marmola Prescription Tablets advertised for weight loss
The Marmola Prescription Tablets claim to reduce obesity without dieting or violent exercise. The ad notes availability at druggists worldwide for one dollar per case or direct order from Marmol Co., 4512 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Michigan.
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Marmol Co
Woodward Ave
Detroit
Mich
Greenwich Village Follies Highlights and Masks Feature
The Greenwich Village Follies presents a varied show with artists and performers delivering burlesque humor and satire. The notable moment is the Benda Masks, artistically designed false faces that critics call a contemporary stage highlight. Over fifty entertainers, including models and leading personalities, contribute to the lively program.
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Anderson
Greenwich Village
Police Court Grist Clears Several in Local Hearings
William West was acquitted on a bicycle theft charge but fined 50 dollars and costs for disturbing the peace and paroled to William Jackson. Pleas Carter was acquitted on hauling garbage without permission. R. E. Harris paid 3 dollars for jay driving.
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William West
West
William Jackson
Pleas Carter
R. E. Harris
Jay
Kindergarten Notice Shows New Classes Start January 22
The notice declares new kindergarten classes to open Monday January 22 in all elementary schools except Lincoln door where five year olds before March 1 may enroll. Four and a half year olds require a mental test and morning sessions run at Cordiey Quincy Pinckney. afternoons at McAllaster New York Wood lawn. Dr. Crane remarks shorthand learning beats uncles leaving ten thousand dollars. Start new class at Business College February 1.
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Lincoln
Cordiey
Quincy
Pinckney
McAllaster
New York
Woodlawn
J R Holmes Just Insurance Ad Teases Offer
An ad snippet references J R Holmes and a slogan Just Insurance. It mentions E Seventh and a phone number 19, and notes a food product pitch for Dunmire's Guernsey Milk as a substitute to cream.
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J. R. Holmes
Dunmire
Guernsey
Woman credits Lydia E Pinkham medicines in Louisville notice
Mrs Ep Boehnlein of 1130 Ash St Louisville Kentucky writes of long backache nervousness and irregularities easing after using Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash She recommends the remedies stating they strengthened her organs and she now feels well and gains weight Please publish if desired.
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Louisville
Lydia EL Pinkham
Ep. Boehnlein
Ash St
Lydia E. Pinkham
Business College Ad Encourages February Enrollment
An advertisement urges practical business education and invites applicants to enroll now and begin work February 1. The notice highlights job readiness and a streamlined path to employment through the college program.
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Business College
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