Journey Through Benares to the Holy City of India
The writer travels from the western wheatbelt of India toward Benares and the sacred Ganges. He describes the ghats, cremation rites, temples like Durga Monkey Temple Ganesh Nepalese Temple and the Golden Temple, and notes the crowded rituals, bathing, and offerings. He contrasts spiritual aims with observed customs and recalls Hindu practices and the impact on travelers.
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Benares
Lwest
Indias
India
Lahore
Tropics
Cawnpore
Soto
Empire
Ganges
Hwealthy
Sseemane J Buing
Ed Howe
Syhenne
Renares
Israel
Durga
Siva
America
Europe
Andia
Aistay
Fifty Years Ago High Cost of Graduation Felt
The article recalls a fifty year ago graduation with costly traditions and long ceremonies. Commencement lasted a week with evenings of literary society programs, a grand ball, and a farewell feast. An infantry band from Leavenworth provided inspiring music for the later events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algo
Ransi
Ness
Fifth Infantry
Rott Leavenworth
Reminiscences of a 19th Century University Ball
A recollection of life at Fraser Hall in 1875 when seven graduates held the eventscape at Liberty Hall. Descriptions include the senior ball costumes, dances, orations, and the thrifty, sparsely adorned campus scene with limited lighting, flowering plants scarce due to grasshoppers, and sentimental gifts like planted vines that failed to thrive.
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Liberty Hall
Mary College
Pease
Geolo
the Agricultural College
Kerested
McLennan
Oties Mémwell
Willie Glebd
St. Poke
Elder
Stephers
Fraser Hall
Taline
Mystery House of Sarah Winchester Tour In California
Mrs. A Henley recounts a visit to the vast Winchester mystery house near San Jose. The widow of the Winchester rifle maker built for 36 years, amassing 160 rooms, 10,000 windows, and 47 fireplaces. Visitors pay fifty cents for entry to explore its maze of secret passages, odd stairways, arrows on floors guiding exits, and ornate stained glass with costly marble mantles. The house stands unfinished at wings ends, with spirits said to guide the dream, though the builder never claimed rest.
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Mifornia
Sarah Winchester
San’ Jose
A. Henley
Winchester
Winchester, Arms
Laimdry
Pahtry
Mrrs
Henley
Africa
Lamoits
Jathers
Diamond studded bracelet cuff gains Paris elite favor
A new jewelry novelty in Paris, a diamond studded bracelet cuff, is rapidly rising in popularity among the city’s elite, challenging the stereotype that women fear small mice.
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Paris
Library notes list new Vacation Readings members eighty six
The Vacation Readings club reports a membership of eighty six with reports already in. Librarians prepare circulation of many new books for general readers including histories, biographies, guides, and reference works from Adams Muir Lincoln Gruening Shackleton and others.
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Vacation Readings Club
Adams
U. S. Ames
Bade
John ‘Muir
Barton
Abraham ‘Lincoln
Bob
T' Ba - Calthrop
Cooper
Lions
Copeland
Crans
Dycke
Grimball
Gruening
United States
Labor
Party
Julian
Dictionary of Hymnology
Laughlin
Yarra
Paris
Laurie
Marden
Maurice
Robert E. Lee
Will Leave Lawrence High School Star Gyneth Stugard
Gyneth Stugard of Lawrence High School plans to leave Lawrence around July 1 with her parents to start a new life in Alamogordo, Texas. She will attend the University of Texas next fall. Stugard has been prominent in dramatics, served as president of the Girls' Student Council, belonged to the W A taking, Pepperettes and the Jere annual staff, and earned honors society and high scholarship awards during her four years.
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Gyneth Stugard
Lawrence High School
Lawrence
0. H. Stugard
Alam
Tex. Biss
Stugard
Texas University
Presidyte
W. A. Takings
Pepperettes
Erma Hawk
Akico Gamp -Fire
Chautauqua
Wings Of The Spirit In Marriage Moralized By A Woman
A column extols married life as a high, spiritual plane and laments the loss of romantic flight after wedding. It cites a Zoe Tiffany poem about hardship and the need for love, understanding, and peace to keep a home a sanctuary from daily grind and poverty.
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Troman
Emerson
Clother Day
Zoe Tiffany
Johnny
Dan
Dad
Neals
Women 8 Glencoe Plan Club Houses As Monument to Ideals
Glencoe plans a Woman's Library clubhouse to honor pioneers and serve as a community hub. The project envisions a modified English style building with wings and a spacious corridor, aiming to provide facilities for club activities and local literacy work. The budget shows an income of 24980 dollars and disbursements of 15760 dollars, with a net surplus.
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Glencoe Plan Club
Glencoe
Woman's Library
Gleniece
Federation of Women's Clubs
Ican
Feidts Hwodts
Rustig
Raspberry Flummery And Raspberry Syrup Delight
A vintage dessert guide describes making a raspberry syrup from sugar water and raspberry juice then mixing with lemon juice and serving over crushed ice. It also outlines Raspberry Flummery with red raspberry juice gelatin, whipped egg whites, and fresh raspberries, set in molds and topped with whipped cream.
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RB Lackey
West Ninth
World famous dancer renounces fame for motherhood
Highwood Minnesota June 13 Irene Gist, now Mrs Frederick MecLaughlin, once the world’s best dancer, finds her glory fades as her infant daughter Barbara Irene, under one year old, becomes center of life. Irene declares she must be the best mother, with her wealthy husband backing the family. Fame yields to baby.
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Roy J. Gibbon
Highwood
Jene Gastle
Frederick MecLaughlin
Barbara Irene
Irene
Barbara
Baby Barbara
Irete
Household Discoveries: Stain Removal With Everyday Items
A reader tips article describes stain removal methods using vinegar or lemon juice rubbed into steel with a dry cloth. It mentions potato as a remedy for obstinate stains, offering a simple, home-based cleaning approach.
Fragments of Kitchen Tips and Odd Pointers
A jumble of household hints covers knife care oil painting cleaning and cooking. Tips include rubbing knives with a potato dipped in seamings powder washing oil paintings with warm suds using pure white soap to moisten small portions, greasing kettle mouths to prevent rice sticking, and brushing cream or beaten egg on pies for a glazed look.
Camp Fire Girls Ceremonies and Meetings Report
The Achiya Camp Fire held a ceremonial at Anne Kent’s home at 3:30 on June 4 with candles lit by Marcella Sterling Helen Holke and Mary Spencer Beads were awarded to Helen Holke and Elizabeth Maddox The group planned summer activities and the next meeting will be at Marcella Sterling’s on June 10 Several other Camp Fire units met at homes in ChelaWenssa and Pahwakitiwa with hikes picnics and officer elections The Kootuma Ikunukata and Okyouka groups organized new guardians and planned fundraisers and outings Various members received degrees and transferred to new duties as the summer season begins and plans for service projects were discussed
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Achiya
Anne Kent
Marcella Sterling
Helen Holke
Mary Spencer
Helen ‘Holke
Elizabeth Maddox
Camp Fire
Ruth Houghton
Aokiya
Robertassh
Kelawenssa
Dorothy White
Shrine Park
Leavenworth
University
Elizebeth Walker
Chelawenssa
St. Joe
Pahwakitiwa
Helen
Nanny Harmon
Rachel Edson
Georgina Edson
Hazel Davis
Ruth Rose
Helen Rose
Faye Brooks
Gladys Brooks
Vivian Lessard
Lillian Yahn
Hilda ‘Kdehfee
Yihe
Pahivakitiwa
Velma Lindsay
Elizabeth Edgar
Okyouka
Rachel
Georginia
Edso
Helen , Rose
Miss Yiahn
Aye Brooks
Helen Davis
Misa Hilda Koehler
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England
California
Cuffis
Norris
Noon
Porter
Reed
Rinehart
Jener Rogers
Sanders
Lee Seitz
Joseph Pulitzer
NT Shackleton
Book of Boston
Shackleton
Book of Chicago
Book of New York
Book of Philadelphia
Quayle
Jess
Synthia Grey-Siys
Great Britain
Alice Henderson
Kootuma
Santa Is
Alice
Henderson Wille
Calid Fae
Kootimp
Judith Stapleton
Truseloi Camp
University of Kansas
Aegk
Stapleton
Vera Moren
Ikunukata
University 32
Kansas
Aie
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