Nellie Beatty Palmer Pioneer Lawrence Librarian
The death of Nellie Beatty recalls her 1902 to 1918 tenure as Lawrence city librarian. Daughter of J B Griswold, she helped transform the library from 6,000 volumes toward a free public system funded by Carnegie and local donors.
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Nellie Beatty
Palmer
Lawrence
J. B. Griswold
Quantrill
Seventh Street
Indiana
Louisiana
Jerome Beatty
City Library
Griswold
George A. Banks
Little Association
Andrew Carnegie
Peter Emery
Charles P. Grosvenor
A. Henley
California
The
Kansas Library Association
Friends In Council
Lotus Reading Club
Pearance Woman's Club
Tuna Mousse Salad Mold Recipe and Service
A tuna mousse salad recipe describes soaking gelatin then dissolving it with hot water, chilling until thickened, then folding in tuna pickles olives celery salt pepper and whipped cream with half the mayonnaise. The mold is unmolded onto lettuce and served with remaining mayonnaise. Mrs. William La Coss 1301 Kentucky.
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William la Coss
Kentucky
Tuna Salad Recipe Card From Mrs Sedore
Tuna salad uses two 6 ounce cans tuna and two hard cooked eggs with lettuce tomatoes celery and olives. Peas dressing lemon juice and salt flavor a tart blend serves eight. Baldwin Kansas contributor Mrs G E Sedore suggests optional mushrooms or other vegetables and a tangy lemon finish.
One Mixing Two Desserts For Diecrust Dough
Combining ingredients for Diecrust takes little time with two dessert options. The extra dough reheats by wrapping in waxed paper and refrigerating for next day or several days for pies or tart shells. Tart shells bake over inverted custard cups or muffin pans.
Lively Background Boosts Dining Room Charm
A New York decorator argues color is essential to warm dining rooms. With affordable furniture and books for amateurs, curtains, rugs, walls and accents should provide vibrant contrast to neutral tables and buffets. Mirrors over buffets can offset dull tones in informal interiors.
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New York
Duncan Phyfe
Roosevelt Family Glamour Shapes 1940 Political Scene
The piece profiles Anna Eleanor Dall Boettiger and the Roosevelt women as political hosts and active participants. It notes Boettiger’s past campaign leadership, radio presence, and current Seattle Post-Intelligencer column, plus the four Roosevelt sisters in law and the wives of the four Roosevelt brothers, highlighting charm, social influence, and varied public roles in politics.
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Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Anna Eleanor Dall Boettiger
Westchester County
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
John Boettiger
Sissie
Buzzie
White House
Washington
Capital
James Roosevelt
Elliott Roosevelt
Fort Worth
Tex
Franklin, Jr
Eugene Dupont
Delaware
John Roosevelt
Boston
Rosevelt
Stiff Silks Define Pre-Fall Paris Fashion
The current Victorian trend drives stiff silks on Paris runways. Patou unveils a white moire tailleur with brown silk velvet collar and brown chiffon blouse, paired with a brown velvet beret. Balenciaga presents a dignified manure faille gown with a gold pin and a narrow skirt, while purple silk velvet accessories finish the ensemble.
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Paris
Patou
Balenciaga
Mind Your Manners Quiz on Social Usage
A short etiquette Q and A sets rules for handling engagements marriages and frank questions. It advises congratulating the engaged girl not her fiancé and to avoid discussing rent or salary with friends. It endorses the best answer choice and offers ironing tips and a Duratone mention from Lawrence Laundry & Dry Cleaners.
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Lawrence Laundry & Dry Cleaners
Miss Cora Downs Plans Year-Long Study and Travel
Miss Cora Downs of the University bacteriology faculty will take a year’s leave to study and travel. She will attend the International Congress for Microbiology in New York starting September 1, then study at Rockefeller Institute and Pasteur Institute in Paris, returning for the 1940 school opening.
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Cora Downs
New York
Paris
England
International Congress For Microbiology
Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research
O. W. Avery
Chilled Fruit Desserts: Pears and Raspberry Tart Shells
Simple warm weather desserts feature baked pears with lemon butter glaze served chilled, plus a raspberry filled tart option. Pears bake until tender then chill. the tart shells receive a thickened custard like filling flavored with cinnamon and lemon juice.
Snow Pudding with Lemon Gelatin and Custard Sauce
Dissolve lemon gelatin in boiling water then chill until thickened. Beat egg whites to stiff peaks and fold into the partially set gelatin. Spoon into molds and chill. Serve with a custard sauce made from egg yolks and whipped cream. Garnish with fresh berries.
Nancy Brooks Sues Beauty Parlor Over Painful Permanent Wave
Society girl Nancy Brooks sues Robert Gordon Jr for 1975 damages claiming a hot permanent waving device caused neck pain for months and 13 pounds loss. Judge Georgia Bullock reviews the $1,975 suit in Los Angeles. Also an advertisement for damp wash day service from Lawrence Laundry & Dry Cleaners.
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Los Angeles
Nancy Brooks
Macy
Lawrence Laundry & Dry
Simple Diet Changes May Prolong Life In Rats
Berkeley scientists report experiments at Pacific Science congress showing two diet methods extended rat lifespans. Dr. Sherman and Dr. Campbell note added nutrients or adjusted staple proportions kept growth steady, yielding earlier maturity and longer vitality in treated animals.
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Berkeley
Calif
H. C. Sherman
H. L. Campbell
Columbia University
Chemistry Department
Pacific Science Congress Today
Lutheran Pastor Preaches in Denver After Lawrence Service
After Sunday service at Trinity Lutheran in Lawrence the Rev C A Puls will spend August in Denver preaching at Lutheran churches. He will visit Midland College Fremont Nebraska then join his family at Puls-Heim near Lyons Colorado. The Puls family returns September 1.
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Trinity Lutheran
George Raft Surrounded by 5000 Fans in Jersey City
George Raft encountered a crowd of about five thousand fans in Jersey City after a theater appearance. Police reserves pulled him back into the theater and escorted him out a rear door to safety last night.
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Jersey City
N. J
George Raft
Journal Square
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Mrs. Palmer
G. E. Sedore
Baldwin, Kan
James
Elliott
Franklin Jr
John
Betsy Cushing
Ruth Googins
Ethel Dupont
Anne Lindsay Clark
Harvey Cushing
Franklin
Mary Eleanor Glascock
South
Jaedicke
Lido Beach Country Club
Long Island
Eleanor Holm
Jessica Ogilvie
Park Avenue
Sues
Denver
C. A. Puls
Colorado
Electrolux
Kansas Public Service Company
Your Gas Co
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