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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1925
Page
5
A report from Lawrence highlights a nurse association meeting at the Congregational parish house with about seventy attendees, followed by a social at Mrs. L. Flora’s home with numerous local guests. Other items include missions society entertainment, Cosmos club activities, upcoming benefit events, a C. S. Skiton recital return, a New York operetta choice, a Riverside marriage, and several tea and supper gatherings at local venues.
A fashion note highlights matching a hat to a yellow frock with yellow and brown plaid, noting a plain yellow crown and plaid brim. Social and club events follow, including a Recreation Club mixer at No 6 schoolhouse, fallowing programs and refreshments, and reports of misc clubs. Mrs R J Rowlands and Mrs J M Sanderson are mentioned among attendees.
Mrs J O Osborne of Baldwin went to Kansas City this morning. Mrs F W Gaunt and Mrs W G Hutson and Mrs G T January spent the day in Kansas City. H F Thompson of Baldwin made a business trip to Kansas City. C G A Smart went to Chanute on business this morning. Miss Sue Lowman returned to Hudora for school after visiting her parents last evening. Mrs Walt King went to Baldwin this morning to visit friends for the day. Mrs H A Kippinton will leave later this week for Excelsior Springs. Miss Margaret Stubbs is improving from a serious operation at Saint Francis hospital in Topeka. Miss Frances Edna Wright has gone to Eldorado to teach English at Eldorado High School. John Terryll Hoyt of New York arrived for a few days at the home of Mrs F W Gaunt. Mrs T Martin and Mrs W McKinney of Linwood are spending several days with Mr and Mrs S M Miller. Mr and Mrs Ed Yewdall and son Earl of Topeka are in Lawrence on business. Mr and Mrs James V Humphrey of Junction City will visit tonight with Miss Hannah Oliver. Otto Fischer and Otto Newby returned from Wichita after attending the Kansas Shoe Retailers association in Hutchinson.
Amsterdam plans a year long celebration marking 650 years since receiving its charter in 1276. A major exhibition at the Ryks Museum and City Museum will showcase paintings, prints, and sculptures linked to Amsterdam over the last six and a half centuries, including Rembrandt’s The Night Watch.
The Journal World announces a new Flower garden column as a regular feature to aid Lawrence residents in gardening. It will act as a clearing house for sharing knowledge and experiences. Readers may send questions to the Flower Editor for direct replies or reader responses.
The Journal-World invites readers to submit questions and share articles and designs from the National Garden Bureau. It promises to print selected items as space permits and to provide accurate guidance from experts including the Staatmeesters and masters from Paris, Berlin, and other European capitals temporarily loaned for the occasion.
The Duchess of York popularizes hand painted satin evening slippers in London. Artists, previously unconnected to this craft, find the venture profitable as society women quickly adopt the fashion. Designs on toe caps and edges feature subtle shades matching the satin in gold bronze black and other delicate tones.
British farmers monitor experiments in silver fox farming as efforts unfold to render the venture profitable. Trials have begun at Almess in Scotland and at Oxfordshire as interest grows in establishing a viable fox farming industry in England.
The article notes uncertainty about how the move to Bexhill-on-Sea will affect silver fox fur prices in Britain. It cites fifteen years of evidence that the finest fur comes from captive-bred foxes and mentions that foxes were brought from Canada. It also reports that former Prime Minister Lloyd George continues to be guarded by a detective in London and has requested relief from supervision.
The government, mindful of what happened to Sir Henry Wilson immediately after police protection was withdrawn, remains reluctant to take the risk.
Sweden's valuable Rembrandt painting known as Claudius Civilis is to be borrowed, with Amsterdam city officials once rejecting it for their courthouse as not handsome enough, noted by Associated Press.
London stalls and butchers clash with a citywide fruit drive as apples and other produce gain popularity. A campaign prompts songs praising fruit, while meat merchants denounce the effort as an insult to their trade and respond with a beef themed countermessage.
The Dutch capital seeks to borrow a Rembrandt from the National Museum of Arts for a jubilee exhibition honoring Amsterdam’s 660th year under its name. The painting is not for sale at any price, a request granted. Other European museums will lend premier works, and the Swedish art treasure will be shown alongside The Night Watch and The Weavers.
Vienna reports that understudies and supers will perform Beaumarchais Barber of Seville for charity with leads played by actors usually in minor roles. Figaro will be portrayed by someone who rarely speaks more than a line, sparking talks of a possible new Vienna stage star.
Friends of the Recreation club invite members to a Friday night mixer at No 6. The event features four program segments and light refreshments for attendees.
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