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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1923
Page
3
The article notes that nineteen thousand insects are needed for one pound of cochineal dye. Only female insects are used, they are wingless, and each female can produce over 1,000 young that quickly spread over the plants.
The British state crown weighs 2 pounds 7 ounces and carries a value of 1.6 million dollars. A prominent sapphire in the piece is said to come from Edward the Confessor’s signet ring.
Mrs. W. Garvin of Bristol testifies that backaches and kidney discomfort fade after using Doan's Pills. She reports two dated improvements in 1916 and 1921 and notes availability at Buffington's Pharmacy for 60 cents. Foster Milburn Co. distributes the remedy in New York.
A local ad offers imported dolls from 25c to 12 dollars plus mechanical toys and other Christmas suggestions. It advertises expert repairing of watches clocks and jewelry of all kinds and invites readers to call on their old friend.
National officers report a steady rise in American Legion membership across 640 posts in 22 states with average town populations about 11 198. Growth stems from civic engagement including parks, playgrounds, memorials, concerts and employment efforts for ex servicemen alongside Americanization and citizenship programs.
The American Legion reports chartered posts in seventeen foreign countries and five US territories. New York leads with 57,417 members, supplying 68 delegates to the national convention, followed by Illinois, Pennsylvania, Iowa and Ohio. Mexico department tops foreign membership.
The American Legion auxiliary of South Dakota breaks ground for a soldiers wing to the sanitarium for tuberculosis in the heart of the Black Hills. The $50 000 addition aims to aid veterans to recover in the state’s best climate and facilities, with completion planned for next spring and 48 veterans to occupy the ward by summer.
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