24 Aug 1922
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1922
Page
1
A humorous look at how suggestion can harm friendships and misinterpretation. An artist mocks a painting then admits it is the best piece, showing how pride and ignorance clash. A Washington visit episode follows, where a French baby birth sparks a wary Irish nurse’s quip about language and perplexity.
Important to Mothers warns to examine every CASTORIA bottle for the signature stating use for over 30 years. A comic exchange features Mrs Mixer and a settlement worker about a man who works for the Salvation Army as a Santa Claus, illustrating trust and faith.
A bronze tablet embedded in a large boulder memorializes Frederick W. Galbraith Jr. National Commander of the American Legion. He was killed in an automobile accident near Indianapolis while in service to the Legion. The rock and tablet were dedicated at a special ceremony with National Commander Hanford MacNider and Mrs. Lowell Hobart in attendance.
John Shoemaker, who enlisted at fourteen, served with the American Expeditionary Forces in France, and after high school in Phoenix Arizona, earned a presidential appointment to West Point. His selection came after support from Major Claude Decatur Jones and the Phoenix American Legion, filling the vacancy left by Charles Barrett.
The Polish government requested the American Legion share its unemployment program used for veterans in the United States. The Legion provided a detailed outline and received thanks from T Heinke of the consulate general. More than 400000 ex soldiers found at least temporary work in the first week of the drive, with over 600000 now in permanent positions thanks largely to the Legion. Ex Tommies cheer the Legion at London conference.
Maj. W. I. Lent, head of the U S veterans bureau employment service, told the American Legion at Indianapolis that faith in oneself is essential for disabled veterans. He urged the Legion and its Auxiliary to instill confidence, noting government will place veterans in paths toward suitable work, not guarantee specific jobs. He emphasized that physical disability does not equal vocational incapacity.
Miss Hilda Scheurer paraded colonial garb to promote Indianapolis American Legion’s screening of Cardigan, a Revolutionary era film. The event drew large crowds in a noted Midwest theater, with Scheurer and fellow flappers aiding the Legion's advertising efforts.
Indian doll presented to Mrs. Hobart during a visit to a South Dakota reservation. A Dallas group began a 300 day walk to New York for a $10,000 wager. only two reached the end as one wed and three dropped out. A wounded World War I veteran lacking work faced denied government compensation. Daniel Webster of Philadelphia died by his own hand and was given a Legion burial.
Enterprising manufacturers explore knitted wear for outdoors and dressy wear. New patterns in knitted shawls and coats blend English mixtures with plaids, velours, and polo cloth. Knitted dresses for schoolgirls and sports separates appear with decorative trims, tunneled collars, and tailored finishes.
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