Paper Knife Gift Ties Chrysler Heir To Hays Romance
A fragmentary memoir recalls Walter P. Chrysler gifting a paper knife made from a railroad spike to Molly Mad en, a Hays native who later became Mrs. A. B. Glathart. The weaponized keepsake, polished like silver and inscribed with W. P. C. and U. E. M., sparked a lifelong connection that endured until her departure for the state university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chrysler
York City
A. B. Glathart
Glathart
Molly Mad
Hays
Union Pa- Gitte
Ellis
Rolly
Cary
State University
Controversy Over Prohibition Law Sparks Public Debate
A fragmented report discusses the post eighteenth amendment clash between drys and those opposing enforcement. It notes organized crime, bribery, and political pressure hindering compliance, while arguing repeal would empower states and challenge federal prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iew
Roosevelt Girl Makes Debut in Capital Soon
Roosevelt era youth news notes an upcoming debut in Washington by a Roosevelt girl. The item hints at publicity and public interest as she prepares for an official appearance in the capital.
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Roosevelt
Capital
Wellington
Yig
Marion Talley Bosses 1 000 Acre Harvest in Kansas
Colby Kansas AP Marion Talley the former opera star now runs a 1 000 acre harvest on a 1 600 acre Kansas farm aiming for about 25 000 bushels wheat. She supervises loads and marketing without manual work, studies farming methods at the state experiment station, rents to tenants William Wallis William Furcell and Morris Allerman plans a home next year and may sing again though no date or venue is known.
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Colby
Kan
Marion Talley
Kansas
William Wallis
William Furcell
Morris Allerrmn
Miss Talley
Talley
Miss Tally
Rockies
New York
Debut of Roosevelt granddaughter stirs Washington society
An Annapolis bound Roosevelt entry into the capital signals a notable debut. The former president’s granddaughter, educated abroad and fond of horses, may debut at a Washington home or at Mrs Nicholas Longworth’s house. Grace and Katrina McCormick, both connected to Congress, are close friends and possible debutantes at Georgetown.
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Annapolis
Roosevelt
Roosevelts
Washington
Nicholas Longworth
Grace
Katrina McCormick
Ruth Hanna McCormick
Katrina
McCormicck
Georgetown
Cape Fashion Falls Out as Paris Prefers Short Jackets
Paris fashion notes show capes and cape scarves losing favor as Paris designers shift toward short jackets and straight line boleros. Cape collars disappear while evening wraps abandon cape effects for new wraps with collars and panel trains. Hemlines rise and crustations appear on garments.
English Women Demand Short Skirts Return
London AP reports English women organized a back to short-skirts movement led by the National Union for Equal Citizenship. A propaganda team with mannequins showcased long-standing fashion as a freedom issue, with quotes from Mrs. G. Horton, secretary, about women not wanting to concede gains. Also notes Gene Sarazen’s five straight birdies in a recent tournament in Philadelphia.
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London
National Union For Equal Citizenship
Ing
Philadelphia
Gene Sarazen
Football Weather Milady: coat with spotted cuff details
A playful fashion note pairs a football theme with a leopard inset coat. The item features a tailored coat silhouette, collar and belt accents, and distinctive leopard cuff and belt insets. It blends sporty charm with bold luxury for fans.
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Milady
Sightseeing student at University of Mexico enjoys summer study
Miss Irma Spangler, a University of Mexico student from Kansas City, spends summer in the capital taking Spanish and Latin American history courses and attending lectures. She tours sites south of the city, visits Cuantla pyramids, Amecameca near Popocatepetl, and Morelos for jaialas and government lottery imagery, while her friend Miss Velma Shelley guides excursions. The piece notes the university’s long history and summer ceremonies including a tea at Ambassador Morrow'sReception.
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Irma Spangler
University of Mexico
South America
Latin America
Republic
Velma Shelley
Westport
Kansas City
Cuantla
Amecameca
Popocatepil
Iztaceihuetl
Morelos
Nc Oe
Guadalupe
Kansas
Hany
Miss
Yerl
Morrow
Atom
Canurie
Sour Cream Cakes and Variants From 1920s Recipes
A collage of cake instructions from a vintage recipe column. It covers sour cream cake, sour whipped cream cake, date nut cake, and a few variations. Ingredients include sour cream, eggs, sugar, flour, baking powder, soda, vanilla, and optional cocoa or spices. The notes suggest baking times and temperatures and mention recipe contributors and locations.
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C. M. Clarke
Ruth G
Eeet
Ite
Lecompton
Lost Recipe Fragment Guides Bake In Leaf Pan
Fragmentary text describes mixing flour with sugar, adjusting with water, and baking in a pressed leaf pen or tape pan in a moderate oven. Mentions Mr. W. A. Dunbar at 436 Missouri Street.
Local residents share news of visits and travels
A montage of weekend guests, family visits, and long trips fills the page. Attendees include Mrs. Bert Hoffman and Curtis Pinson visiting Holden Mo, Ed De Walt's family in Tonganoxie, and the Osbornes hosting Junior Corliss and Phyliss Ann. A lengthy Kansas-Oklahoma motor trip by the Harris family, Chez Harbison’s Lawrence work trip plus two weeks off, and trips to Colorado Springs and Yellowstone are noted, with many relatives listed among the crowds.
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Mamie
Seracue
John Allen
Becknen Moran
Rufus A
Shawnee
Ed Leasure
Berne
Ohio
Bert Hoffman
Sam Leonard
Holden
K. U
Fred Zellers
Alfred Jones
Edna Ella
David Casteel
Tonganoxie
Tor
J. C. Harris
Kansas
Oklahoma
Frank Sheldon
Omar Watson
Charles Reed
J.D. Buckingham
Wm Hiddleston
Geddes Harbison
Lawrence
Ralph
Harbison
Lyman Corlisses
Jack
Phyliss Ann
Topeka
Walter Osborne
Cora Corliss
Warren Corliss
Nadine Albaugh
Wichita
Joey Burt
Ora Mas Kraus
Loraine Whisman
Harold Kraus
Thayer
Ed Whis
Flaine Rattles
Sol Bond
Aqueneen
Amy
Familie
Leslie, Morse
Isses Inez - Osborne
Verla Davis
Helen Linden
Wesley Rattles
Eugene
Brune
E. Jewett Woods
Mian
Joyce ‘Barton
Yankton
Sioux
Lee- Middleton
Visit Brings Chey to Meet Clarente Hodge
Mrs Frank Soule, visiting, meets Clarente Hodge Sunday with parents Mr and Mrs J T Kenan Chey nearby.
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Kenan Chey
Clarente Hodge
Frank ‘Soule
Weekend Visit Notes From St Joseph Family Social Circle
A correspondent from St Joseph Missouri spent the past weekend with Mr and Mrs C B Soule. She traveled to Wilder to visit Mrs Walter Reynolds and Mr Rey.
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Ling
St. Joseph
C-B. Soule
Wilder
Walter Reynolds
Rey
Mrs Reynolds's Former Name Noted in Brief
Mrs Reynolds was formerly Miss Anne O Conner. Mrs Alex Catton of Kansas City spent Tuesday with her sister Mrs Ferman Messelhuf and family.
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Bolds
Reynolds
Anne O'Conner
Alex Catton
Kansas City
Ferman Messelhuf
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Walter P. Chrysler
Mrs. O. Jacqmain
Cape’s
Paris
Secretary of Education For
Mexico
Mexico City
A. P. Fey
Witona
W. A. Dunbar
Mo. St
DE Soto
John
Sanitary
Ing Food
Lawrence Sanitary Ice Cream
Firestone
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