Lawrence Women Display Old Glass Exhibit at Spooner-Thayer
A group of Lawrence women showcases American pressed glass in the Spooner-Thayer museum to spark a local glass society. The exhibit features patterns from pre 1850 to post Civil War pieces, with labels and dates, plus patterns like Colonial heavy glass, hobnail colors, and pictorial designs such as Westward Ho and Liberty Bell. It aims to educate collectors and owners of heirloom pieces while inviting public summer viewing.
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Lawrence
Spooner-Thayer Museum
Isi
Arrangin
Ruth Webb Lee
Aso
E. E. Bayles
H. E. Chandler
R. M. Fitzpatrick
E. M. Cameron
Adrian Lindsey
Barnum and Bailey Circus
Lincoln
Button
Way to a Man's Heart Strawberry Preserves
Instructions for sun cooked preserves and picnic foods from Mrs. John Bowen and Mrs. Frank Pardee. Details include salting with sugar, sun drying times, and sealing in containers. Also offers tips on wrapping sandwiches and using wide mouthed jars for salads and relishes for picnics.
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John Bowen
Route Two
Eudora
Frank Pardee
Ark St
Nautical note and bell silhouette trend in fashions
The nautical note returns as collars and saillike shapes reappear on sports and formal wear. Bell silhouettes may replace current wide shoulders, with white ensembles favored for hot days. Panamas return with shallow crowns and a slim band trim, while dresses trend to mid calf or knee lengths.
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Seine
Destructive child redirected by constructive outlet theory
A mother stops fighting Molly’s impulses and channels her energy into dress making. After teaching cutting, sewing, and shaping a summer dress, Molly’s vandalism declines as creative activity replaces destruction. The piece argues hands on work prevents mischief and guides development.
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Molly
Fragmentary dialogue hints at risqué themes
A short exchange between Josh and Maria, with crude innuendo about legs and sexuality. The crude tone centers on observed anatomy described in nonchalant terms, reflecting a lurid or salacious mood. No clear event, date, or location is given.
Materials woven from Celanese surpass silk fabrics in care and durability
Celanese textiles offer lower cost and greater wear than pure silk. Celanese taffetas dress up well, resist water spotting, and launder nicely in light colors, while crepes and sheers stay wrinkleless and cooler. Warning notes include heat sensitivity and shrinkage unless washed and hung to dry then reshaped.
Household Suggestions for Juicing and Cleaning Tips
The lemon yields about three tablespoons of juice with a soft roll using finger pressure. To clean enameled surfaces, use salt moistened with vinegar then rinse and dry. Alcohol removes pencil stains from fabric. Prewarm the pan for pie crust to stay crisp. Plan multiple meals to save time and improve balance and variety.
Fairfax Belmont Postpones June Meeting of Fairmont Improvement
The Fairmont Improvement association's monthly meeting, planned for June at the Gilbreath home, is postponed to July due to the serious illness of Mr. Gilbreath's mother. Guests include Mrs. Velma Gleason of Seattle visiting her father C. P. Banker, with other local brief social notes and family gatherings around Memorial Day.
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Fairmont Improvement Association
Fo Gilbreath
W. L. Fields
Dorothy Ms. West
Ottawa
Charles Nelson
L. W. West
Mary Ann
Nelsons
Ralph Bailey
Ed Eshorn
Boyle
Pred Brown
Decoration day visits and home projects in Os kaloosa area
Blossom Queen family spent Decoration day in Os kaloosa with nephew Cecil Denning. Residents Allyne Holyfield Lucille Nichols and Raybert Thornton visited Nichols relatives in Ottawa. D L Fisher hosted guests Riley and Mrs Tryon and daughters Dorothy and Eula from Mococa, plus Mercer family from Ottawa. Local improvements include porches kitchens garages and new city water. Lennie Strong underwent emergency appendicitis surgery and is improving. Emma Gilbreath ill and grave condition noted. Journal-World subscription reminder.
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Oskaloosa
Cecil Denning
Allyne Holyfield
Lucille Nichols
Raybert Thornton
Miss Nichols
Ottawa
D. L. Fisher
Mrs. Riley
Tryon
Thelma Malone
Lone Jack
Emily Ball
Minnie Foster
Bismarck Grove
D. AL. Fisher
Or. L. Cox
Oak Hill Avenue
BE. C. Ransom
Toneka
Emma Gilbreath
Ed Gilbreath
Marion Strong
Harry Strong
Deay
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Josh
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Maria
Mlaunony, i
Lawrence Central Park
R C.manley
Lawrence Flower Club
Fairfax
Belmont
Dorothy
Eula
Mococa
Dorothy MacLaughlin
Lewiston
Niagara-Orleans
Associated Press
Pontiac
Ron Wikis
N. H. St
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