Mrs Marita Tilger Praises Pierce’s Favorite Prescription
Hastings Nebraska resident Mrs Marita Tilger testifies during pregnancy nausea relief using Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription. She reports one bottle provided splendid tonic value and recommends the remedy. She invites others to ask a local druggist for the medicine or request a trial package by mailing 10 cents to Dr Pierce's Invalids' Hotel Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marita Tilger Hastings
Nebr
Dr. Pierce
Marita Tilger
Lexington &I
Buffalo
Diamond Dyes Promise Easy Home Dyeing for All Fabrics
An advertisement pushes Diamond Dyes as a universal solution for dyeing wool silk linen cotton and mixed fabrics without streaking fading or running. It claims simple directions fit for any woman even without prior dyeing experience and urges buyers to consult their druggist for fabric type. The piece also notes Parisian women in the Latin Quarter combing wool from mattresses and remarks on advice being easy to give but hard to follow.
Two tramps request arms from a house in country road
Two tramps circle a country road dwelling to beg. One watches the gate while the other approaches the hall door. The second returns claiming the homeowner gave him a minute to leave his garden, then departs, while a Scotsman quips about films with children.
Real Loss and a Judge’s Quip on Installments
A courtroom exchange features a witness admitting loss of control of a car and a judge remarking that the issue was simply an inability to keep up with installments, a brief, with a focus on a sharp sentiment surfacing in a legal setting.
Rupert Hughes to Write History of Legion Post in New York
Rupert Hughes will author a history of the Robert Stowe Gill post of the American Legion in New York. The post members, many writers and actors, selected Hughes as historian to chronicle the post and its members’ service, including Hughes own World War I experiences and deafness aiding intelligence work.
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Rupert ‘Hughes
Will Ghron
Robert Stowe
American Legion
Rupert Hughes
Robert Stowe Gill
Legion
New York
Damb’s Club
Horn
Mr. Hughes
1Sot
Comeley
Durling
Rnnisig
Mr. Flughes
Mrr. Hughes
Cersorship
High on Legion honor roll for Le Sueur editor
M W Grimes of the Le Sueur News is honored by the Minnesota American Legion for his wartime service as a self appointed correspondent. He wrote 2236 personal letters to 230 men and seven women from Le Sueur and sent weekly copies of the hometown paper. He helped form a Legion post and dedicated an entire edition to fallen Le Sueur boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Grimes
le Sueur
Minn) News
Minnesota Department of the American Legion
Vicinity
Cobra
Grimes
Jim
Hdstor Grimes
American Legion
Ex-service Men in Congress After November Vote
Washington speculates on how many veterans will win seats in Congress next fall. A Legion canvass shows 81 World War veterans already in the house, with two in the senate. Twenty-one states are represented by ex servicemen, led by New York with four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
House
American Legion
Senate
Newberry
Michigan
Elkins
West Virgina
New York
Massachusetts
Tennessee
Ex-Service Men Wanted for Hines Timber Yards
Edward Hines, Chicago millionaire, seeks help in his timber yards through the American Legion. Employment officers will hire only veterans of the war. Hines funded a memorial hospital at Maywood, Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Hines
Milionarye
Chidgo
Ager. Tean Legion
Hines
Maywood
Ith
Single Track when is your daughter thinking of wettlog married
American Legion Weekly quotes a humorous dialogue about delaying marriage plans as a daughter ponders commitment. The item captures a light social moment and reflects period voice without sensational detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wettlog
American Legion Weekly
Aviator Earl Vance Builds Flight Record in Montana
Before the war Earl T. Vance was a stenographer but after taking to aviation he logged 1000 hours without an accident. Legions national adjutant Lemuel Bolles was impressed and flew with Vance during a nationwide tour in Montana. Vance later settled in Miles City where he runs an airplane company and operates a taxi service for doctors, including veterinarian clients, flying to conventions and long trips as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl T. Vance
Lemuel Bolles
National Adjutant
The
American Legion
Vance
Montana
Miles City
Vane
Service for Legion as Brackett Fights War Duty
Raymond O Brackett of Marblehead left his hotel desk to join the navy at wartime. He served as a lieutenant aboard the U S Lake View mining the North Sea and witnessed the Scapa Flow fleet sinking. Upon return he learned of his election as a national vice commander of the American Legion and continues to give service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond
Brackett
Mon
Marblehead
Mr. Brackett
Navy
U. S
Lake View
North Sea
Scapa Flow
American Legion
Man wipes car with American flag in Tampa dusting scene
A Tampa man rubs a large American flag over his car from radiator to tail light creating a lustrous shine. A Tampa American Legion member formed a special committee and ruled the act was simply ignorance, taking steps to teach proper flag use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fla
American Legion
Legion
Carrying On With the American Legion News In Brief
The piece notes American Legion activities from Buenos Aires to Quincy Massachusetts as war dead memorials are dedicated and plans emerge for international troop visits next summer. It mentions Colone North Dakota aiding local Boy Scouts and an LA County jail case involving the Legion’s funds used to seek sympathy in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Emmanuel
American Legion
Colone
N. D
Los Angeles
Spring Gowns and Three Piece Suits Spark Style
A 1922 fashion feature extols spring gowns and clever three piece suits, urging bold colors and new blouse effects. It highlights attached blouses, monotone ensembles, and varied sleeve options, with durable, adaptable outfits for afternoon wear and multiple occasions.
California Fig Syrup Advertisement Claim
An old advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for children. It promises quick relief from constipation, claiming a teaspoon clears waste within hours and urges mothers to buy the genuine product from their druggist to avoid imitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Memorial Day Graveyard Visit Sparks Child’s Question
A community scene at the cemetery sees people cleaning weeds and decorating graves. A woman guides a stranger through the plots while her young son asks, in a quiet moment, where his own grave lies. The moment captures memory and belonging on Memorial Day.
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Liver Bladder Remedy Ad
An advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant herbal remedy for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It notes purity guarantees with every bottle and offers sample bottles by sending ten cents to Kilmer Co. Binghamton NY and asks readers to mention the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
The Undertaker Promises Quick Healing But Warns of Delay
A fragmentary ad copy notes a product called Carbolisalve claiming fast healing without scars and urging purchase from druggists or by mailing 30 cents to The J. Cole Co. in Rockford. It adds an odd note about laziness and a philosophical line about tomorrow without a meeting note.
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Ora
Zie Cole
Heala
J. N “Cole Co
Rockford
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