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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1934
Page
8
Recipe fragment suggests making a gingerbread shortcake dessert. Mentions ingredients such as butter sugar boiling water flour salt and notes dressing up the dish if desired. Text is garbled but centers on a simple, economical dessert idea.
Fragmentary note mentions wardens, Rome, turnips and corn maturing under approaching weather. Contains incomplete phrases and stray punctuation making full meaning uncertain.
Readers are urged to abandon rigid fashion standards and embrace diverse silhouettes. The style focus shifts from a fixed fit to personal expression, with variations from fragile to athletic frames welcomed, including formal frocks and sheath looks featuring necklines, lace collars, and long skirts.
The piece recalls WCTU and civic critiques of liquor laws, warning that 3.2 beer and saloon influence harm youth and families. It cites Chicago and Minnesota figures urging legislature changes while denouncing liquor lords and persistent public intoxication despite prohibition.
A jumbled OCR passage references women, communication methods, and mentions a Washington bureau. It hints at a journalist tied to Washington and the New York Herald Tribune, but the text is highly garbled and lacks a coherent event or narrative.
An oil bath once a week followed by a tonic rub is excellent for the hair. After the tonic is applied, shampoo with oil.
Paria reports a growing trend of fringes and bangs as the new fashionable line across foreheads. Hairdressers note straight bangs and feathery tucks blending with waves, with styles sweeping from the neck and across the temples, signaling a shift toward feminine elegance and modernity in 1900s Paris.
A damaged recipe fragment lists steps for coating popcorn with chocolate and butter, mixing with water and lemon butter, then shaping into small piles or balls. It mentions oven timings and cooling, with scattered ingredient hints like vanillin and sempren chocolite.
The piece discusses how Alice despised arithmetic until a practical lesson about costs and a floor project makes the method necessary. It argues that teachers should connect math to daily life to help children see its relevance and overcome reluctance.
The column notes a shift from large wardrobe pieces to small items like shoes hats and bags. Dark neutral tones dominate fall fashion with high heeled oxford styles and leather or fabric bags trimmed with beads sequins or monograms. Gloves fabrics and textured weaves add warmth and formality to outfits.
Advice suggests moistening iron rust with ammonia and applying lemon, then dipping in boiling water. For machine stains soak in cold water then wash with warm water and soap. Sometimes a little borax in cold water helps remove scorched marks from the tablecloth.
A fragmentary listing describes a Halloween party with items including pumpkin themed treats, coffee chocolate coated popcorn, apple sal cheene sticks, red agigiee items, and various coated snacks. The garbled text mentions quantities and terms like 12 and 12 red, with references to European style or brown auger.
A stream of visits and casual gatherings paints a picture of Lawrence area life. Names such as John Wal ette Mrs Proctor Campbell Caudra Lawrence and F oat Chambers appear among dinners and Sunday calls at homes in Maur ion Strong Vinland and McLouth with several families including the Rocoelytreet and Malone residents noted enjoying weekend socials.
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