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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1927
Page
6
Virginia Pendleton, a popular fall bride, married Wednesday in New York, ending a friendship that began in the lower grades. Many friends honored the couple with numerous pre nuptial events, reflecting their close ties before the marriage ends their life in Lawter.
A fragmented review notes Miss Kate Y. Horsen and others contributing to a poetry collection titled Contamyporery Poetry. It highlights Kansan and Midwest poets, with focus on nature as material and shifts from love narratives to natural imagery. Includes several local names and editor May Williams Ward of Belpre among contributors.
Readable fragments show Mrs J N Vander Vries leading the local League of Women Voters with emphasis on leadership and past service. The text is garbled but indicates a presidency and ongoing municipal involvement within a town.
The article describes octopus fishing by Hawaiian fishermen using two main methods. It details catching with a spear or hook and with torches at night, plus the use of a shirt-footed stance and a long shoreline reach. It mentions the island Ohau famed for its cliff and notes local customs and gear.
Mrs Wongwai recalls travel across rugged mountain roads with windy turns and cliffs. She describes Honolulu from the coast, cross lighting on Easter night, and locals in native dress balanced by American fashions. The piece notes language fade in younger generations and Hawaiian life centered on sugar and pineapple industries.
Roses should be planted in fall rather than spring to improve survival and growth. Root hairs damaged by storage and warm spell exposure reduce nutrient uptake, so fall planting after dormancy allows roots to establish before deep freezes. Plant 18 inches deep, space about 18 inches apart, and mulch with corn fodder or evergreens to protect against freezing.
Dr W E Barton, a Lincoln scholar, argues Mary Todd Lincoln was Abraham Lincoln's true lifelong sweetheart and the only woman he truly loved. He notes their mutual trust and affection, disputes the Ann Rutledge romance, and outlines Mary Todd's later hardships and loyal support during and after the Civil War.
Florence Lowden daughter of George Pullman and wife of Frank O Lowden emphasizes mothers must not delegate parenting to outsiders. She cites her Illinois governorship era family life on a Mississippi estate near Oregon Wisconsin and urges simple wholesome country living to shape a child’s character. She notes her Chicago hospital boards and nurse association work and keeps home a priority amid travels.
A discussion of prohibition status in the United States cites key library holdings. It highlights D Liezh Colvin s Prohibition in the United States Irving Fisher s Prohibition for its Worst and The Saloon at its Best by an Australian writer Charles Stelzle Why Prohibition and a Reference Shelf volume. A Feldman Dartmouth survey Prohibition Its Economic and Industrial Effects is noted as a major study clipped from the Christian Science Monitor and forthcoming in book form.
A historical column blends economic arguments for prohibition with a personal stance, arguing strong support will grow as key years shape policy. It quotes A A Richard and discusses prohibition's wider influence, then shifts to recipes for boiled cauliflower, fried cauliflower, and a Spanish cream dessert with step by step guidance.
A report on the Lawrence Guardians meeting notes sessions October events and a Camp Fire hike. Activities include a party planned for October 29 and a tag day fundraiser raising funds for the group. The piece also shares lore about witch hazel and its autumn blooms and seeds, plus a Camp Fire meeting recap with attendees and guardians.
A Lawrence Guardians Association sponsors a Halloween party for all Camp Fire girls. The event will be held Saturday October 29 from 7:30 to 10:30 PM in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. Refreshments will be provided and funded by this group.
Notable scholars Dr. Franklin of Stanford and Dr. Slosson of Penn State led a list of recipients at the Wittenberg University dedication in Springfield Ohio. Other honorees included Dr. Edgar Paris Smith of Pennsylvania and Dr. William McPherson of Ohio State, with psychologists also honored. A separate note mentions a $80,000,000 air navigation beacon installed in Charlottesville Virginia for pilots, readable at long distance.
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