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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1925
Page
6
The article reports on a Broadway production led by Hortense and the chaotic reception of a female written play. It notes box office up to the million range, mixed reviews, and comments on audience preferences for cleaner shows. The piece includes quotes about the play's impact on theater prestige and plans for future productions.
Lawrence Flower Club announces a fall flower show to be held in the Ford Motor Company rooms. Exhibits include peonies, geraniums, pansies, primroses, and a striking three-chain stalk plant by Mrs. C. G. Husted. Other displays feature tall pink blooms, white petals, and bright yellow pansies, with Ward Wand and Mrs. X5 showing colorful arrangements.
A fragment describes construction at the W. C. Elks Residence in the south part of town. It notes steel beams in the basement, a planted lot with minimal shrubbery to avoid dampness and mosquitoes, and a front entry through the side with unique lighting features. The living room features imported ebony trim, a sunroom to be popular, and orange color accents. The kitchen shows built in cupboards and a sewing room, reflecting a fully furnished, stylish home from Hollywood style influences.
A detailed description of a Lawrence residence showing a well planned five story house. The design features include a heated steam system, multiple storage rooms, a basement with cold storage and fuel rooms, four second floor bedrooms with oak and walnut furnishings, ivory light fixtures, and a third floor with a billingdom and children study. The article extols the house as substantial, well built, and an attractive addition to the residence district.
St Johns Church has obtained a valuable copy of Murillo s Madonna and Child. The work, attributed to Louis P Hansen, imitates the original with notable color blending and detail. Readers note the nun of the piece emphasizes innocence of the child and poise of the mother, reflecting a humane interpretation.
Lawrence woman Kate Daum, author of How to Change Your Weight in Good Housekeeping May, explains that weight control follows from diet. The article includes 100 calorie portions and notes the average woman needs 2000 to 2200 calories daily. Daum, once a Lawrence farmer’s daughter, earned a doctoral degree at Columbia and now works as a hospital dietitian in New York City.
Library notes urge closing next Saturday for Memorial Day while librarians add new books and a large order of standards. They promote the Vacation Reading Club for children, urge parental encouragement, and reminisce on childhood reads like Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and Lorna Doone. A recipe for Rhubarb Dessert with figs and orange appears alongside library reminders.
A dated recipe note describes baking a buttered dish with marshmallows, prune juice, hot water, rhubarb and stewed prunes, plus a batter topping and serving with cream. It includes household tips on linings, paper use, and washing silk gloves to prevent yellowing.
A critique of teaching children to live in fear from parents, noting fear of dark and dangers as a mental burden. It argues mothers often warn children of punishment upon the father’s return, which spreads fear and harms a child’s developing nerves. The piece urges calm, cheerful storytelling to build confidence rather than fear.
Pittsburg Kansas May 20 Forty instructors have been employed by Kansas State Teachers College of Pittsburg for the summer term which opens Monday June Most will be on leave of absence from regular duties as enrollment is expected to exceed 3 000 The rapid growth makes the summer school one of the largest in the state Eminent educators W D Morehouse president Drake University G A Prosser national authority on vocational education At Ey Winship are among lecturers to address the students
A state conference on vocational education will be held at the college during the second week of the summer session under the state board for vocational education. Speakers include Dr William McAn drew superintendent of Chicago schools Dr A L Harding of Arkansas Lindley Dennis of Pennsylvania and Miss Mary Sweeney of the Meei Falmer school of Home making Detroit. The five week summer session ends July and an additional four week session runs August 3 to August 28. Students may earn nine hours in the first term and five in the second with enrollments separate.
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