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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1928
Page
6
The article urges repurposing newspapers for kitchen and household tasks from protecting floors and wrapping hot items to lining oven canning and storage spaces. It notes drying soaked papers, catching crumbs, and shielding fabrics and garments, while suggesting they help deter moths and pests when used in storage and cleaning routines.
A fragment discusses how parents often pursue their own unfulfilled ambitions through their children and contrasts this with guiding a child toward real capacities. It notes a shift in schools toward democratic participation and responsibility. It also briefly mentions burn first aid with saline solutions and cleanliness until medical care.
The article notes a color trend in bed linens with pink, blue, maize, and orchid shades appearing in Lawrence shops. Sales staff report initial hesitation but rising pastel purchases, while cautioning to match pale hues to daily wear and avoid clashing with the sleeper's wardrobe. It mentions Paris crepe de chine sheets as a reference point and ends with personal notes about Mrs Morrison of Houston and Orley M. Smith in Goal, Ca.
The three MacDonald sisters Ishbel Joan and Sheila with their father Ramsay MacDonald former Labour prime minister plan a July voyage to Montreal Winnipeg and other cities of Canada for five weeks They describe their busy lives in London and say they will return in seven weeks with Ishbel involved in London County Council work and the sisters pursuing school and sports interests
Conditions have settled sufficiently to permit the opening of communications between the coast ports. Officials expect gradual resumption of cargo and passenger links as maritime authorities coordinate procedures and safety checks.
Lawrence Council of Religious Education plans a non sectarian religious training course to enter the Dell Quincy School curriculum this fall. The program, modeled after Kansas City Kansas, aims to teach fundamental religious truths suitable for Jews and Gentiles Protestants and Catholics. Enrollment has grown with summer programs drawing over 850 pupils and new junior high entrants, and the work features a special handwork teacher directing a Bible pageant as part of a broader curriculum supporting memory verses scrapbooks and hospital gifts for children.
A collection of practical household hints from the era. Magnet to pick up dropped needles on sewing machines. keep dishes with milk and cheese from curdling by not exceeding 225 degrees and using hot water. cut marshmallows with slightly battered scissors to prevent sticking. fix sticking drawers by planing drawer sides and edges and oiling runners. use paraffin soap or tallow on runners and on difficult windows.
In a personal garden essay, remarks praise for moonlight viewing of flowers and the Madonna lilies slated for September planting. The piece discusses moonlit garden imagery, a white garden concept, and practical transplanting advice from The Garden Magazine and Garden Library guides, detailing soil, moisture, and timing to minimize plant stress. It also references Miss Jekyll and Miss Lingard’s garden pictures and a playful critique of the Madonna lilies' temperament.
Miss Lettie Archer, Ottawa University graduate of the class of 1917, will sail from San Francisco to resume missionary work at Suifu, West China. This will be her second term serving under the American Board Foreign Mission. She has been unable to return to work inland during the past year due to safety concerns.
Quick Raspberry Preserves recipe from Mrs. W. W. Burnett lists 4 cups raspberries and 5 cups sugar. Layer fruit and sugar in a preserving kettle, simmer on very low until juice covers fruit, then cook briskly fifteen minutes. Stand overnight, reheat not needed, fill sterilized jars, seal with paraffin, and store cool.
Recipe notes describe baking ripe tomatoes filled with a mixture of boiled rice, boiled chicken, celery, parsley, salt, pepper and butter. Tomatoes are halved and seasoned, then filled with chopped chicken celery and parsley, butter melted, tops placed back and baked.
A Pittsburgh observer critiques the Republican convention's stance on prohibition, noting Senator Smoots' emphasis on constitutional obedience and enforcement of the eighteenth amendment. The piece questions bootlegging defenses, cites rumors of new speakeasies, and reflects on the convention’s drama and rhetoric as a national show.
A vintage recipe describes forming crackers from salmon mashed with six soda crackers melted butter eggs and milk, shaping like onion crackers, frying in fat, and serving with radish celery heart lettuce and lemon. The article also lists local events and club meetings around Riverside and Lakeview communities.
Miss Margaret Miller of Globe Arizona visits her parents in Riverside while Miss Gretchen Gabriel of Lawrence spends the weekend with Miss Josephine Gentry. Local gatherings include Lakeview Club House events, milk house construction, and Farm and High School staff visits. Family arrivals feature the Springer and Brown households with several Kan sas City and Tucson connections, plus ailing relative Mr Dol and census work by Rio Sari School staff.
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