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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1924
Page
3
Readers tour a model cottage noting thrifty decor choices and a detailed cost breakdown. Furnishings for mother and daughter rooms total under 1800 dollars excluding piano, vacuum, and washing machine, with dining and living rooms each costing around 367 dollars and a kitchen setup at 87 to 233 dollars for various appliances and storage.
A Lawrence woman recounts how her eight year old nephew in Wichita survived a lightning strike without responding. Two holes burned in walls, lights out, and Jack explains he could not answer because he missed connections in his throat. The story contrasts adult worry with child’s brief, precise description.
Column by Marian Hale notes a shift in Western attire as National Park celebrates from June 26. It contrasts old style dress with new Western wear and urges visitors to shed party clothes for practical park attire. It highlights skirts, hats, and starched garments giving way to western practicality in the outdoors.
Mrs. Oglave Jacqmain aided Belgium’s temperance program during a lengthy Europe stay. She toured schools with lectures by doctors, funded by Belgian government subsidies, influencing thousands of children and their families toward total abstinence. Her work left a large network active against alcohol’s social harm.
The article offers practical kitchen hacks and home tips including how to prepare glazed carrots by halving and boiling in water then baking with butter and seasonings. It also mentions a pie sealing tape to prevent juice loss while baking and provides cautions on water use when cooking rhubarb and on refinishing furniture by following grain.
The fragment mentions cooking asparagus with tips on tying stalks in loose bunches for serving. It also references lizard skin as a popular material for shoes and a trend to carry a flat envelope purse to match outfits.
In Washington on May 31 a window dresser showcases a standout peach hat. A dark-haired shopper hesitates, then selects the same preferred model as before. The clerk accepts charge accounts and names Salvin Coolidge at the White House as the responding contact.
A reader suggests a novel method for darning stockings using a large electric light belt worn in the legs, claiming it makes the task easier due to the light. The note also mentions bright nail heads and leather belts as smart accessories for fashion items, with mentions of tailored frocks and pink crepe nighties among other details.
The city library offers a vacation reading course for junior high students. Five books must be read from the subjects science poetry travel biography and history with certificates of completion. A reading list will be posted in the children's department and selections chosen from it.
Baker graduates and spouses are mentioned in social notes with measles cases among students and families, reunions planned at Delta Delta Delta and fraternity houses, upcoming weddings Lillian Feldmeyer and Mike Schowenperdt, and a hospital transfer for Sterling Bradley after appendicitis. an oil discovery near Berlin is reported.
A short note inviting families to share stories with children during summer reading. It emphasizes reading aloud, discussing history, ethics, humor, and sadness, and offers library assistance for any summer needs. It invites readers to contact the library with what it can provide.
Camp Fire girls in Lawrence announce two major events this week a rehearsal for an all city outdoor ceremonial at Fraser Hall and a grand council fire at Potteys Lake. Leaders Miss Marcell leads singing sessions and the committee includes Miss Helen Marcellius and Miss Vera Maren.
The article advises placing furniture by function and light. A dresser belongs near a window to gain daylight, while a desk should be near a window for ample light, guiding room arrangement based on usage and illumination.
Twelve members with guardian Miss Vera Moren and assistant Miss Helen Marcell will hike to Camp Fire Cottage on Friday evening at 5 o clock, spend the night, cook over the camp fire, and learn to tie ten standard knots to win a camp honor. The group keeps its health chart for three summer months with a 90 percent rating to receive a September Court of Honor.
A description notes the group’s center must feature an outstanding furniture piece, as two identical items fail to form a strong group. It remarks on Parisian fashion with very short skirts for street and evening wear, and hosiery drawing heightened attention.
Mrs W J Yeomans returns from Wyoming to Baldwin to establish a home north of the campus. Local society notes praise Decoration Day observances by G A R W T C and Camp Fire girls, with cemetery processions and a 2 40 pm address by Prof W J Williams at the First Methodist Church. Two plays directed by Miss Etta Cynthia Larry, The Tryst in the Place and The Turtle Dove, to be staged in Cententry Hall with a Chinese costume presentation by the college orchestra. A National Memorial poem by William Colfax Markham appears in the Baldwin Letter. The community greets visitors and reports numerous travels, arrivals, and departures including students, faculty, and guests from nearby towns.
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