Proposed Windmill Building Sparks County Historical Interest
Mrs. C. F. Green wood of Columbus Wis visits Lawrence to view plans for a fireproof building to house the Douglas County Historical Society collection. The windmill era and the Wilder Palm venture are recalled, with details of construction, operation, decline, and the 1905 fire.
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C. F. Greenwood
Columbus
Wis
Lawrence
Tennessee Street
Greenwood
Douglas County Historical Society
Andrew Palm
John Wilder
West Ninth Street
Holland
United States
Kansas
Soas
Wind Mill Agricultural Company
Wilder
Palm
Lawrence Journal
Wilder and Palm
Kaw
Toneka
Sweden
Palmquist
Shaw
Quantrill
L. Johnson
Gus
B P W Club Adds Vocational Guidance to Activities
The Lawrence Business and Professional Women’s club hosts a charity bridge party at the Colonial Tea room on Tuesday July 22 at 8 pm to benefit the business college girls. A high prize and door prizes will be awarded. The club’s vocational guidance program supports girls entering business fields, guided by Rose Gieseman and assistants Haet Anderson and Ada Linell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business College
Lawrence Business and Professional Women's Club
Colonial Tea Room
Rose Gieseman
Haeet Anderson
Ada Linell
Will Give Plays for Benefit of British
Mrs. Ralph Brown of Terrill Texas writes of a novel project to raise funds for British war relief. She has organized a summer theater at Terrill and directs plays to be performed for the British relief effort. Formerly Miss Doris Dixon she is sister of Donald Dixon a member of the University of Kansas speech faculty.
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Ralph Brown
Terrill
Tex
G. H. Dixon
Brown
Doris Dixon
Donald Dixon
University of Kansas
Fourth of July dinner menu and Liberty Bell cake guide
A home Fourth of July plan with simple roast dishes and sides. Includes a Liberty Bell cake recipe with butter frosting, white egg icing, vanilla, and red coloring. instructions for baking two 8x8x2 pans and decorating with wax paper bell and numeral details.
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Liberty Bell
Modern Statesman Coral Island Puzzle Solution
President of Peru Jasper and other clues unfold across two grids. Ammonia substances and various definitions cross with terms for states and objects, yielding a themed puzzle about leadership, nature, and translation into a completed crossword grid.
Engel Family Reunion Marks Golden Anniversary Crowning Grid
The Engel family gathers for a reunion as Mr. and Mrs. E F Engel celebrate fifty years of marriage on June 24. Attending are six children and fourteen grandchildren with relatives from Cleveland Kansas City Pittsburg and Los Angeles among others. The photo lists many relatives including Jimmie Engel Dottie Engel Molly Engel and Mary Engel with several grandchildren present.
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E. F. Engel
Jimmie Engel
W. J. Engel
Cleveland
C. Y. Thomas
Pittsburg
L. P. Engel
Kansas City
Tommy Thomas
T. S. Burnett
Los Angeles
Gal
Herman Engel
Minneapolis
Minn
Dottie Engel
P. Engle
Agnes Engel
Lawrence
EB. F. Engel
Mary Engel
Molly
Herman
Knitters Ship Bundles for Britain In May
Bundles for Britain workers completed about 150 dollars worth of knitted garments shipped to England in May. Nearly 100 dollars worth of items are ready for shipment with yarn on hand for more. Afghan squares are being rushed to completion by seven knitters including high school students under Mrs Prentice.
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Britain
England
C. J. Posey
T. D. Prentice
H. A. Jetmore
Josephine Burnham
O. F. Russell
Jean Russell
Ice cubes adjust strength of iced coffee
The text explains using ice to dilute coffee to a preferred strength and notes adding another ice cube if the brew is too strong. It presents a simple method for experimenting with coffee to water balance per glass.
New Pieces Shown in Sun Porch Furniture Styles
Rattan and Chinese peel furniture, popular for summer homes and sun porches, arrives in attractive seasonal styles. Sets now include end tables, bridge tables, extension chairs, lamps and low stools alongside the usual sofa, chairs, and round center table. Upholstery features stripes, plain cushions, and figures designed to show less soil.
Raspberry meringue dessert prep with Regina Heatherington
In Toronto, Regina Heatherington mixes a dessert with raspberries, adds egg whites and whipped cream folded in lightly, then chills in the refrigerator to set without firming. The dish is prepared for sale with ongoing chilling and mixing steps.
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Regina
Heatherington
Toronto
Kan
Picnic Turnovers and Cream Cheese Fillings
A historical recipe card lists fillings for turnovers and sandwiches. It includes ham turnovers with cheese and bread folded, and cream cheese honey rind blend yielding about eight sandwiches. Additional fillings feature corned beef, peanut butter variants, and mixed egg, sardine, chicken or salmon salads with mayonnaise. Esther Leigh of Kansas Electric Power Company is cited.
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Esther Leigh
The
Kansas Electric Power Company
Raspberry Cobbler Recipe from Mrs Helm Route 5
Raspberry mixture combines raspberries sugar flour lemon juice vanilla and butter. Prepare two parts then bake a fruit cobbler with a crumbly crust and steam vents in a moderate oven. Mrs J I B Helm Route 5 provided the recipe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.ib. Helm
Sandwich Making Guide With Varied Styles And Tips
A detailed overview explains open and closed sandwiches, bread selection and buttering, fillings and flavorings, and shaping techniques. It covers picnic, luncheon, tea, and party classes, with recipes for pickle and meat sandwiches and Frosted Sandwiches, plus garnishing and storage guidance.
Iced coffee gains popularity as a summer drink
The piece notes iced coffee rising in popularity each summer. It suggests making coffee twice as strong as usual and serving it either cold after refrigeration or hot over ice for a refreshed beverage. It mentions convenience for homemakers and varied preference for fresh serving.
Raspberry Ice Delight Recipe Card
Raspberry ice recipe from Mrs. Ernest Klooz uses raspberry juice sugar and gelatin to create a creamy frozen dessert. The method involves dissolving gelatin in cold water then combining with lemon juice boiling water and sugar before chilling and freezing until crystals form. A second Bavarian cream variant uses gelatin lemon juice boiling water sugar and raspberry pulp with egg whites and whipped cream for texture.
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Ernest Klooz
Louisiana St
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County Historical Society
Shane
John Bodin
B.P.W. Club
Peru
Jasper
South Carolina
State of Bliss
Modern Statesman
Auten
Sun Porch
Jayhawk
Vermont
E. W. Young
Ed Young
Some Electric Company
Electric Companies
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