Next meeting of the League of Women Voters planned
The June meeting of the Douglas County League of Women Voters will be hosted at Mrs. Muriel C. Berry’s home, 1530 Rhode Island Street. Mrs. Charles Vickrey will discuss her Pan American Conference trip and Baltimore convention experiences. Florence Sherdon will speak on the Kansas Children’s Code. Dona Bertha Jaitz of Brazil will also attend.
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Las
League
Muriel C. Berry
Rhode ‘Island
Charles ‘Vickrey
East
Kansas
Wichita
AL LW. -Olmstead
University
Dona ‘Bertha Jaitz
Brazil
Miss Ackerman Returns From New York Stage Season
Lawrence girl Miss Ackerman rests after a season on the New York stage. She will rehearse in a Hammerstein work starting July 5, tour by August, then return to New York. She stays at the Studio Club and reflects on hard rehearsal hours and friendships formed in the arts district. She previously taught dance here and is noted for glamorous theater work. A Chicago suburb laundry plans to specialize in flapper garments. Oklahoma City high school girls largely drive to school.
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Berenice. Ackerman
New York
Ackerman
Miss Ackerman
Oscar Hammerstein
Stoddart
New. York
Nadi
Eee
Studio Club
New ‘York
Equity
Mrs T H Chalkley Enjoying Nice in London Visit
Mrs T H Chalkley and her daughters Marcella and Hilda left for England after a month at Bexhill on the Sea. They plan to spend two years in Europe, with London as their base, visiting ruins of old castles and other sights along the way.
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Lawrence
T. H. Chalkley
Marcella Chalkley
Hilda Chalkley
England
Europe
Observations on Women Roles and Pro Marchion Traditions
A collage of anecdotes on women and marriage from various sources. It notes Chinese naming after marriage, Ivy Hawke planning a channel swim with long-water endurance, a London woman swallowing many objects and surviving surgery, Mrs. Aldridge of Alabama winning a court award, and Royden’s bride measuring ritual tied to a historic dowry.
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Ivy Hawke
London
Mary W. Aldridge
Alabama
Mirs
Aldridge
Montgormeny
Fads and Fancies at Local Shops This Summer
Black and white sport Oxfords gain traction with white canvas and black patent leather cuts on display. Ornamental jeweled head bands with small combs appear in downtown stores. A Lawrence woman braids a silk bag inspired by braided rugs. Lace trims many summer frocks with ruffles and wheels. A ribbon faggeted girdle adds a decorative touch to outfits.
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Oxfords
Domestic Discoveries for Quick Kitchen Tricks
Salt and vinegar remove tea cup stains. A splash of vinegar in a hot skillet erases onion odors. Whipped cream stiffens with a teaspoon of dissolved frela tine whisked into half a pint of cream. For cleaning small necked bottles, add a teaspoonful of rice and shake vigorously.
Pancake Eating Crowd At Local Restaurants
A slice of morning life shows a steady flow of breakfast crowds from 7 to 9 o clock. Busy businessmen sip coffee while reading headlines, officemen eat on the run, and businesswomen join the breakfast moment with morning papers. Around eight, train and taxi crews drop in, followed by high school boys and office workers seeking a mid morning bite and coffee.
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Inife
Ittis
Dher
Springtime Vegetable Salad Recipe Card
Recipe directions for a spring vegetable salad with onions carrots peas tomatoes radishes cucumber celery beets and crisp lettuce. Provides dressing with whipped sour cream and mayonnaise and notes serving on lettuce nests with herbs and nuts.
Danish immigrant John Jenson dies in Lawrence age 57
Born July 4, 1864 in Hjor ring Denmark. Immigrated to America in 1885 settling in Tint county Iowa. Married Christina Nielsen Feb 24, 1892 and had four children. Moved to Kansas in 1908 and later to Douglas county near Lawrence. Died May 14, 1922 aged 57 years, 10 months, 14 days. Survived by wife Christina and three children Gerrude M Sherman I Inez M, one sister Atina and one brother Sherman in Denmark. Lutheran by faith.
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John Jenson
Hjorring
Denmark
toAnmerica
Tint County
Towa
Marrige
Christina Louise Nielson
Kansas
Douglas County
Lawrence
Gerrude M
Sherman I
Inez .M
Atina
Sherman
Th Trinity Lutheran Church
Local Notes Record Visits and Parties in North Lawrence
Mrs L B Smith of Perry visited sister Mrs G B Castle on Friday. Mrs Marlowe hosted a Sunday school class shower for Olive Phillips now Mrs Robert House. A farewell for Jack Stromatt of Bigsby OK was held at A J Martin’s home with about twenty guests, games, and music. Mrs Walter Martin and three Junction City children visit Mrs Chas Noble in Lawrence. Corn chop priced at $1.25 per cwt from Derby Grain Co.
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Jack Stromatt
Bigsby
Oklahoma
Chas. Calhoun
Ninth Street
Lawrence
Walter Martin
Junction City
Chas. Noble
Kentucky
Derby Grain Co
Ed Perkins
Ray Wingate
Caroline Perkins
Rhodes
C. L. Cox
G. B. Castle
Henry Seiwald
Maurice Sutter
Mackie
Memorial Hospital
Lawrenice
Albert Seiwald
Albert
Eudora
M. E. Charles
Mazel Charles
Indian
Gladys Charles
C. Gilmore
Annie
Jo. Gilmore
N. G. Hughes
Alma Hughes
Bischoff
Ola Powell
L. M. Walters
Powell
Frank Walters
Lou, Brown
Genevieve
Virginia
Elmer Cox
aMy
Wallace Wey
Jay Smith
Smith
Lillian Lentz
Anna
Mary Hoch
Gus’ Wulfkuhle
Conrad Altenbernd
Fred Copp
Harry, Leschler
Dave Shields
Carl Copp
Social notes from Emporia to Lawrence and nearby towns
Mrs. Frank Vaughn and Mrs. John Levett hosted guests from Emporia and Pratt over the weekend. Local regional visitors included Miss Minnie Kahle, Miss Mary Springer, Edgar McClung with relatives, and David Judkins. multiple Sunday dinners and club gatherings are noted. The town saw rain delays, with corn planting halting and road crews busy. Mr. Spalding’s patient improvement was reported slowly.
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Frank Vaughn
Emporia
Kansas
John Levett
John Tuttle
Sibley
David Judkins
Carl McClung
Joe Preston
Carl
Edgar McClung
C. A. Epley
Floyd Preston
Mark Preston
A. Ts. Scott
Topeka
Scott
E.S. Reeves
Fame
C. AL. McClung
al Smith
A. Ulrich
Lawrence
Dr. Anderson Farm
Roma Reeves
Robert Ridley
Ridley
Doris Reeves
Dear McC
Pleasant Hour Club
C. H. Larcom
C. L. Larcom
Kansas City
Patricia
Speeding Charge Leads to $20 Fine in Police Court
Lillie Harmon was fined $20 in police court this morning for speeding on Massachusetts street late yesterday. The item appears in a local brief with ads for tires and bath caps from Butler-Sanderson Motor Co and City Drug Store, noting stock and sales.
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Lillie Harmon
Massachusetts Street
Social notes from Lawrence and area in one Sunday visit roundup
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Perkins and family spent Sunday in Lawrence with relatives. Numerous calls and dinners followed as residents visited hospitals, schools, and neighbors. The piece lists many names and local scenes from Derby to Mackie district, including a patient at Memorial hospital and various dinners, drives, and community events.
Three First Prize Winners in Rotary Essay Contest
Nora M. Eberhart reports on a Rotary Essay Contest where winners emphasize that a home is more than a house. The piece argues a home depends on family, order, taste, care, and a balanced yard rather than luxury, urging Americans to strive for real homes built on firm foundations.
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Rotary
Notice to water consumers in West section
In Section West of Louisiana and North of 12th Streets, water shut offs may occur for a few hours while mains are connected. Consumers are advised to draw water ahead for safety. department will limit shut offs, but residents should prepare for up to ten days. Wm. S. Henderson, Supt.
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Ae Aea Am
Louisiana
12Th Streets
Water Department
S. Henderson
Advertisements for discounted fabrics and home goods
Classified notice lists fabric prices at cost from Butler-Sanderson Motor Co. 1005 07 Mass and City Drug Store promotions for Pavis Green best quality best price, Knickerbocker Bath Sprays, with contact at City Drug Store Bros. and phone W172.
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United States
Butler-Sanderson Motor Co
Mass
Pavis Green
City Drug Store
Knickerbocker Bath
An Artsy Home Fight for Individual Style and Garden Plans
A reflective essay urges homes to reflect owners’ personalities over sheer expense. It lauds simple, neat cottages like ancestors, then details a spring garden project with lettuce radishes onions and plans for cabbage potatoes tomatoes corn and melons. The writer notes sowing care, daily watering, and a helper colt Rex helping plow while aiming to sell garden produce to fund seeds and school books.
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Rex
Red River Ohio
Woman Recovers With Lydia E Pinkham Remedy
St Paul Minnesota resident Mrs Masser reports relief from tiredness painful periods and back pain after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She notes improvement in ability to work and endorses the medicine as a testmonial and reliable women's remedy.
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Minn
Lydia E. Pinkham
Medicing
Mra
Pitu
Masser
Winslow St
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