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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1928
Page
6
The article surveys opinions on bobbed hair versus long hair among Lawrence women, noting college-age and matron demographics, fashion magazine influence, and stylist trade impacts. It records mixed expectations about the bob’s staying power and emphasizes individual choice based on hair type and wearer’s age.
The University of Kansas reports about 2000 students in its correspondence study, roughly half of the on campus enrollment. Programs include 13 courses with credit for high school and college work, language offerings like Portuguese, and noncredit subjects such as mathematics and bookkeeping. Fees are 15 dollars yearly for Kansas residents, with four lessons issued at a time to pace progress.
New York AP story shows actress Elsie Janis naming the Prince of Wales as the world’s most eligible bachelor. She lists Lin Leigh, Heifetz, Tunney, and Mencken as other attractive figures while noting Lindbergh’s distance from romance. Janis says she keeps an open mind about love while remaining committed to her single life.
The piece discusses supervised university correspondence courses available to students via principals, with reading lists and book access for self improvement. It critiques party factions and argues for candidate character over strict dry or wet stances, urging Kansans to back Curtis if he truly meets the issue.
The letter cites support for an Eighteenth Amendment plank and vigorous enforcement of Prohibition laws. Curtin reflects on Kansas record as Shawnee County prosecutor, noting saloons closed within 30 days. Women’s Dry groups critique party aims, warning against politicized baby principles.
The Eli Ferrell Dorsey Auxiliary of the American Legion plans a meeting focused on packing a box for Fort Lyon hospital in Colorado. The gifts include hand decorated tap boards, playing cards, embroidered card-table covers, pillows for TB patients, and bedside candles to cheer patients.
Mr Green delivered an inspiring talk to students in assembly Friday morning. Mrs Thelma Hruza enjoys her work and recently left to serve as secretary to the president of Hays Teachers College. The annual school banquet is set for Monday March 12 at the Thimble Tea Room. Several new students joined last week. The cast is rehearsing evenings for an upcoming production. The civil service class is preparing for an imminent examination.
A passenger recounts a 1700 mile inland South American itinerary from Mollendo to Cuzco via Arequipa and Juliaca. The tale covers Valparaiso to Lima, landings at Mollendo, coastal deserts, Andean ascents to Arequipa, sanddunes, Quinta Bates hospitality, and life aboard trains crossing high plateaus with llamas, vicunas, and Indian culture.
Members of the Flower club learned a step by step method from Mrs. C. M. Young to raise delphiniums. Dig eighteen inches deep, add six inches cow manure, bone meal, hardwood ashes, garden soil, sand, then coal ashes. Old plants cut to six inches. Seed bed transplants in spring. For winter, light straw cover to prevent rot.
Beat egg yolks until light then add. The recipe lists Yolks of 6 eggs 1 lb unsalted butter 2 cups confectioners sugar 2 tbsp coffee very strong 72 lady fingers 1/2 lb almonds blanched and cut into strips lightly browned.
Recipes for a chocolate box cake and almond porcupine quill garnish. Instructions describe making a coffee flavored lady finger layer cake with almond decor, chilling 12 to 24 hours, and serving with coffee. Also covers a chocolate sponge cake with chocolate filling and whipped cream.
Cream the butter and add the sugar. Beat in one egg at a time until smooth. Add grated pineapple and chopped nuts, then beat until creamy. Split the lady fingers, line the mold bottom, cover with the mixture, layer with more fingers, and repeat to top with fingers.
Fragmentary note describes assembling a layered mixture with maraschino and cream, chilling for twenty four hours, and serving with whipped cream. Mentions names Mariorie Bronson and Rhode Island Street, but details are unclear.
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