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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1923
Page
4
Nellie Haskell of Lawrence created a doll size quilt that grew to 7561 1 inch square pieces plus a center panel using scraps from dresses worn by friends and relatives. The project started as a doll quilt then expanded to an enormous treasure with a Columbian Exposition center.
A vintage recipe outlines a cheese soufflé method using butter flour and scalded milk. It instructs to add salt cayenne and grated Young American cheese then fold in beaten egg yolks and stiff egg whites. Bake forty minutes in a slow oven and serve immediately.
A historical clipping presents a cookie and filling recipe using shortening sugar milk vanilla and flour with a raisin filling. It also notes Miss Marion Lindsay, an American woman, being decorated by the Pope with the Gold Cross of the Order of the Good Shepherd for aiding impoverished nuns in Austria since the war.
Ruth Ransom Nickell of Lawrence, now Mrs Joe Nickell of Topeka, was elected as Kansas delegate to the American Legion national convention in San Francisco. Her Topeka circle notes her active auxiliary work and service assisting ex soldiers with bonus applications.
Rugs and floor coverings should match toward darker shades than walls and favor plain colors or small indistinct designs. The principle helps simplify choosing hangings and coordinating room colors.
The text advises placing dishtowel racks near the kitchen sink and high enough to stay out of the way. It discusses bacon fat as a reusable kitchen fat for dressings and baking, and warns that salt should not be added to uncooked meat as it makes it tougher.
Delicate fabrics can be cleaned by soaking in borax water. The method promises color safe cleaning and no damage to cloth.
Woolen fabrics that have shrunk can regain size and fluff by washing in soapsuds and rinsing in clean soapsuds instead of water. Repeated washing with this method helps restore the original dimensions and texture.
Varnish soles with copal every five or six weeks to extend wear and render shoes waterproof.
A household tip explains that stained china can be cleaned by placing it in warm water with a little soda and boiling for about ten minutes. The method aims to lift stains efficiently using common kitchen items.
Fresh lettuce may stay fresh for a week when placed in cloth or paper bag and closed in a tight pail. It must be kept in a cool place.
Miss Bernice Veazey Brown, newly elected dean of Radcliffe College, is described as only 28 years old. She assumes leadership in a period of growth and change for the institution.
The St Marys College in Kansas kicks off a diamond jubilee with replica tableau, song and story showcasing Kansas history. Highlights include the Raymond Jubilee Masque Mother of Youth featuring 350 performers and the unveiling of a memorial arch for Lieut. William T. Fitzsimmons.
Judge J R Mann grants a petition for the incorporation of the Ladies of the Ku Klux Klan in Little Rock Arkansas The national headquarters will be in Little Rock according to the petition filed in the second circuit court dated June 9.
Berlin reports that Wilhelm I's marble statue will stay in the Reichstag lobby despite protests. Moving it would cost 39 million marks, about $1,000, and the new republic lacks funds. Installed in 1905, the statue's fate stalled after socialists pressed for removal, with officials deeming relocation too costly now.
London reports a growing class of motor cycle speed merchants with about 380000 in the country. At Brooklands a spill at 45 to 50 mph can cause serious injuries, while 60 mph yields few injuries and 90 mph implies the rider risks little harm, according to Dr Gardiner who has raced there since 1911.
Japan and Russia agreed to open negotiations for the resumption of diplomatic relations. Talks to be held to establish a framework for formal ties between the two nations.
Cattle and hogs mixed to lower across markets with selective gains. Chicago reports beef steers yearlings steady to higher demand and varied cow and veal prices. hogs around steady with Friday’s close. Kansas City lists cattle and calves softer on some categories, hogs 5 to 10 lower for packers, and scattered sheep activity. futures quotes and cash prices for wheat corn oats and produce also noted.
The market term list shows Liberty 3 1-28 at 101 and various Liberty issues trading with fractions. Prices are given in dollars and thirty-seconds, including Liberty 2nd 4s at 98.10 and U.S. Treasury 4 1-? at 98.26, reflecting typical bond quotations.
Highlands New Jersey June 9 reporters say federal agents face greater strain after Governor Smith signs repeal act and a rum fleet of eight vessels anchors offshore from Jones Inlet to near Asbury Park.
Lisbon June 9 Associated Press says the Bruce Conor second officer killed the vessel commander and wounded others during a voyage. Police pursued him in Oporto after the incident while at sea.
Classified style notices include owner seeking buyers for farms in Chippewa Falls Wisconsin with lowest price, sale and rental ads for a Perfection oil store, a one room efficiency bungalow for rent at 1004 Hh 1, 2 room furnished housekeeping unit in Tenn, a summer educational department job in Kansas City Me, a nationwide nursery recruitment for a sales position, and a sale of 22 head thrifty pigs aged 10 weeks from I M Richards Vinland Kshone Vinlind.
A jumble of old classified style lines lists lawn mower sharpening by machine, local tradesmen and suppliers, farm seed and poultry ads, and a testimonial from Mrs. Ipa M. Corrman praising Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. The fragmentary item hints at a neighborhood notes page with diverse listings.
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