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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1924
Page
4
A fragmented travelogue describes Mary McKinney touring Rome and nearby sites. The piece references the ruins of Pompeii and Vesuvius era villas, with mentions of guards and tours amid a vivid but garbled stream of observations.
The article describes preserving pears by grinding and cooking with cider, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and optional raisins, yielding a mince-like pie filling. It also covers National Children’s Book Week activities at local libraries, including book displays, new acquisitions, and a Santa Claus event with Camp and Scout participants.
Practical recipe details pears and quinces passed through a meat grinder with water and lager, cooked to tender thick consistency. The method describes canning in glass jars with covers, flavor notes of quince and ginger, and notes on texture and preservation.
Fashion notes describe jabots on dresses extending to the waist or front, beige and brown color trims, and new gloves and street shoes. Fall garments include capes dal mans, headdresses of silver lace, and ornate accessories. Independence Neewollah event features queen Marion Lashrenet and a grand ball with regional queens.
Readable notes detail Camp Fire leaders and events including Elva Bell Laence Peclisk in charge of a picnic, Miss Sullivan Smith Spencer involvement, Halloween party plans, Book Week play Friends of the Bookshelf, fall ceremonies for Wood Gatherers, and a Lake Geneva conference attendance. Various guardians and members named with schedule items and community outreach.
Wednesday evening at the junior high school a Willibe Camp Fire group and Ikunukata Camp Fires entertained with stunts and treats. A Hal-Jowlen party was planned for Eve Swarthout’s home this evening. Scrapbook work and hospital bets were noted, with discussion on dress trim replacements.
The University of Kansas bureau of visual instruction provides motion picture films for high school use covering agriculture electricity geology forestry physiology geography and chemistry. Sixteen prints of famous paintings with descriptions by Prof abert Block are also available. The bureau is led by E C Dent. Faces charge of reckless driving filed in Lawrence arising from September 14 case. defendant released on $200 bond and trial set for Friday at 2 PM. Republican Women to Meet at City Hall Monday with Myra Jarrell of Topeka to speak and discuss election propositions.
A social gathering held Monday Oct 20 at the president Miss Quisling’s home features music Open the Gates of the Temple devotionals and a talk on Larger Citizenship by Mrs Ball. Mrs Wars discusses a gentler approach between nations and letters from Gov Davis and others about questionnaires show support in Lawre and home towns. Gov Davis aims to protect children from labor.
Mrs Dun county president spoke on federal law feared to nationalize children. Mrs Vicery warned against such moves while Mrs Porter called for protecting children from oppressive work. Independent candidates led by Mrs Morrey reported on the child labor act and state convention. Miss Quinn urged voting, 38 present including Mrs Dur and Mrs Pearl from Walla Union had registered. Plans set for Pittsburg mission and a class start at L Business College next Monday.
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