Hairlooms From Virginia Arrive in Lawrence Home
Mrs. W. O. Hamilton organizes and displays antique furniture, pictures, china, and bric a brac brought by her family from Liberty Missouri and Virginia in 1847. The collection includes a Connecticut clock circa 1800, a walnut secretary, horsehair sofa, iron leaf table, cherry table, Waterford decanter, Haviland china, and rare glass pieces. The items were arranged to evoke colonial life, with hooked rag floors and needlework accents.
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Liberty
Virgina
W.0. Hem
Virginia
Ireland
Henry Ward Beecher
Missouri
Liberty Landing
Shakespeare
Dickens
Hamilton
John Crismah
Marie Corbin
Democratic party facing 1982 split over prohibition
The article notes looming friction within the Democratic camp as conventions near. Figures such as Roosevelt, Robinson, Ras kob, Curran, DuPont and Stayton are urged to harmonize factions while prohibition emerges as a potential wedge. Smith backs Roosevelt and Raskob, who seek unity but may collide with the New York governor’s cautious stance.
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National Committee
Smith
Ras‘kob
Curran
DuPont
Stayton
Roosevelt
New York
Robinson
Smithereens
John Raskob
Full Dress and Prohibition Politics in Democratic Salons
A satirical tirade targets southern Democrats and cashed influence in the Prohibition debate. It argues moneyed leaders push for repeal or loosening, mocking high finance and party elites while warning prohibition hangs by a fragile thread as voters and women in all regions stir in response. The piece cites the Black Hills as a note on Calvin Coolidge's summer where gold is rumored.
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Islaunch
Association Against Prohibition
United States
Athirst
Iman
Pittsburgh
National Democratic Committee
South
BE. J. i
Parcheesi Revival Attracts Smart New York Hostesses
An old Parcheesi game is resurging with new scoring features and club sets. Four players can form partnerships and use a wooden peg board to track moves, capturing and blocking opponents for strategic play. The game, popular in India for centuries, was introduced in the United States before the Civil War and enjoyed by Edison and Coolidge.
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America
New York
India
United States
Thomas Edison
Calvin Coolidge
Feminine influence in house furnishings noted
The article discusses how feminine influence, linked to Victorian style, is shaping home decor. It notes a shift from sharp angles and bright contrasts to subdued cretonnes and softer colorings in furniture, lamps, and draperies.
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Cretonnes
Furniture fashions of mid century with ensemble seating trend
The article surveys eighteenth century inspired furniture and lighting trends for homes, highlighting rounded silhouettes, three piece suites replaced by mixed ensembles, damask price drops from 5 to 2.50 per yard, and popular warp prints. Pottery lamps in black tones, Dresden china bases, and parchment shades are noted, with baby edged window draperies gaining favor.
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Chionendale
Sheraton
Heppelwhite
Duncan Phyfe
Books on Children Shelf for Mothers at City Library
A shelf of books and periodicals for mothers has been placed on reserve by librarian Miss Lillian Constant at the city library. It will aid PTA classes in child care though not restricted to them. Contents include a notebook with material from life insurers, the Child Study Association, and government bureaus on care, diseases, welfare, and information for expectant mothers.
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Lillian
P.T. A
Child Study Association
Eeee
Veal and Mushrooms Recipe Card for Eight Servings
Melt butter and stir in flour salt and paprika to form a creamy sauce. Gradually add milk and cook until thickened while stirring. Stir in mushrooms vent celery green pepper and pimentos. Simmer slowly for one minute then serve in patties.
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Newburg
Pastry Shells and Desserts Include Bran Muffins and Pudding
A collection of recipes for Bran Muffins Chocolate Surprise Pudding and Lobster Newburg details flour bran sugar molasses sour milk butter and various flavorings. Also notes a 19.2 percent rise in Louisiana farms over the past decade.
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Louisiana
Bullets Halt a Trial in Kentucky Courthouse Shootout
A courthouse corridor exchange in Bell County Kentucky ended a murder trial as gunfire killed Walter Parsons 30 of Blackmont and wounded four others including Wendell Parsons. Odell and Herbert Collett and their brother-in-law J Black Howard were among the arrestees on charges linked to the fatal holdup.
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Kentucky
Pineville
Bell County Court House
Walter Parsons
Blackmont
Creed Collett
Wendell Parsons
Odell
Herbert Collett
Saturda Night
J. Black Howard
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Lawrence
Mrs. O. Jacqmain
Black Hills
South Dakota
Family Coupon Books
American Service Co
R. C. Rankin
Vermont
Phioie
Peoples State Bank
State of Kansas
Rafts Bank
Sight Exchange
Legal Reserve
State OF
Kansas
Douglas
Pss. J
A. Wood
Cashier
R. B. Stevens
Topeka, Kansas
T. J. Sweeney
T. J. Sweeney, JR
C. A Smart
Lewis
K. Friend
Sacob Badsey
Lawrence Steam Laundry
Direstors
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!