Lawyer for Legion Buddies Gives Up Practice to Aid Unfortunates
Morton M. David adjutant of the Colorado American Legion gave up his law practice to devote himself to veteran welfare. He handles hundreds of unpaid cases for former soldiers, from property recoveries to divorces, as he champions hospitalization, rehabilitation, and justice for those who served. The Colorado department has grown, driven by such dedication with long daily hours.
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Morten M. David
Colorado
American Legion
Morton M. David
Colorado Department of the American Legion
Legion
David
Colorado Department
Group of Five
Mme Foch Thanks Legion for War Orphans Gift
Madame Foch and Marshal Foch express gratitude for a $5,000 gift to the American Legion Mission French War Orphans Fund. The money will support five war orphans, each receiving bonds worth 12,000 francs and annual income for sustenance until adulthood. The mothers, earning little, gain essential aid and hope.
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Mme
Ferdinand Foch
American Legion Mission
French War Orphans’ Fund
Marshal Foch
Paris
France
United States
American Legion
Madame Foch
Legion
He Buy a Cow A Humorous Card From American Legion Weekly
A tongue in cheek line from the American Legion Weekly jokes about buying a cow and feeding it, noting the impracticality with a quip about last year straw hats as the feed. The quip reflects lighthearted wartime era humor and resourcefulness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Weekly
Navy Considers Memorial Tablets for World War Vessels
The United States Navy plans commemorative tablets for ships that served in World War I. Tablets, about 15 by 20 inches, will be made from metal salvaged from German vessels surrendered under the armistice terms.
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United States Navy Department
United States
French Founded New York? Walloon Colony and Early Founders
The Kansas City Star recounts a theory that New York's founders were northern French Walloon settlers led by Tesse de Forest from Avesnes. In 1624 he landed with 300 colonists who named the settlement New Avesnes, later becoming New Amsterdam and finally New York. A statue of Tesse de Forest was proposed for 1924.
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Albert
Charles S. MacFarland
Churches of Christ In America
New York
MacFarland
Walloon
Nation Belge
France
Hainaut
Avesnes
Tesse de Forest
Nanatan
Antwerp
New Avesnes
New Amsterdam
Kansas City Star
Barred Entry Into London Gate Demolished in 1760
The article recounts Aldgate, once a main London gate on the Essex road, being sold for 885 in 1760, torn down and removed. Newgate remained until two decades later. It notes London’s Roman walls dating from the fourth century and historical gate replacements through the medieval and Elizabethan eras.
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London
Aldgate
Aeldgate
Essex
Newgate
Theodosius
John
Elizabeth
Ancient Guides Helped Travelers in Early Tourism
In the fifth century B C Herodotus traveled through the Greek world into Africa and Asia where Egypt’s pyramids drew many travelers seeking culture and enlightenment. Priests or officials led groups, arranging housing and all travel needs for their journeys.
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BKB
Herodotus
Africa
Asia
Egypt
Gorrllamovoloch Reported Off Ireland’s Coast
Coastal residents of Connemara Mayo and Donegal recount a strange sea monster called the gorrllamovoloch seen offshore at night. The creature leaps from the sea with large wing like fins and a swinging tail to strike prey, pursued by locals like sleuth hounds.
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Ireland
Connemara
Mayo
Donegal
Life expectancy rises in 1920 life tables
New York Medical Journal notes life tables for 1920 show a rise of about two and three quarters years in average lifespan over 1901 to 1920. Birth life expectancy reaches 54.8 years, up from 51.5 in 1910 and 49.2 in 1901, with a five year gain over two decades and a fifth longer lifespan per generation.
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New York Medical Journal
Business Men in Scouting Lead National Effort
Barron Collier of New York City joins top business leaders like Franklin D Roosevelt in steering a large boys scouting program. The Greater New York committee runs the world’s largest camp at Kanohwahke lakes Bear Mountain with 2700 boys weekly, 21 mess units, drawing attendees from Westchester and New Jersey.
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Barron Collier
New York City
Mr. Collier
Greater New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
ColMer
Kanohwahke Lakes
Bear Mountain
Interstate Palisades Park
New York
Greater
Westchester County
New York State
New Jersey
Collier
Roosevelt
Mortimer IL
Schiff
Boy Scouts Reach Record 432013 Members
The Boy Scouts of America report 432013 scouts and 127586 officials, totaling 55859. The five month period shows 57000 merit badges earned, up 41 percent from last year, and 567 new Eagle Scouts versus 329 previously. The chief scout executive calls this a sign of growth in character building and citizenship training.
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Boy Scouts
National Council of the
Boy Scouts of America
Terre Haute Scouts Furnish Room at New Union Hospital
Terre Haute Boy Scouts funded a room at the New Union hospital from their own earnings. The Terre Haute Star notes the project preserves a memorial to the Scout movement and honors boys who chose to be helpful for the community’s lasting benefit.
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Terre Haute
New Union Hospital
Take a Book to Camp campaign by Boy Scouts
The library commission of the Boy Scouts of America promotes a nationwide effort under the Take a Book to Camp slogan. Editorial features appear in scout publications and organizations are urged to lend cooperation so boys can bring outdoor literature to camps, enhancing nature’s meaning.
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Library Commission of the
Boy Scouts of America
Japanese inspired corner display with silk screen and cabinet
A Japanese screen of black satin with gold embroidery or printed china silk forms the backdrop for a corner. A teak wood cabinet or stand supports the display. A Japanese wall print and lotus plants in a shallow bowl complete the arrangement, creating an artistic focal point.
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Dt Tapien
Care of a Sewing Machine Water Work
Keep a small stiff brush on hand for cleaning the water work of the sewing machine. A clean water area is essential for smooth operation and brushing will not harm the mechanism.
Noiseless Bird and Its Quiet Flight Described
The American Forestry Magazine notes a bird with fine downy plumage and noiseless flight that ambushes prey unseen. It can surprise animals larger than itself, leveraging its silent approach.
Unclear Social Riff on Justice and Conscience
Fragmentary text debates rain and injustice. A just man claims peace with his conscience while critiquing the unjust. The loose wording and stray phrases offer little factual event to anchor a concrete news item.
Joke on Learned Men in Britannica Letter Facsimile
publishers of the Encyclopaedia Britannica issued a booklet with testimonial letters from prominent users. one tenth of the letters misspelled the word Britannica.
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Encyclopadis Britannica
Britannica
Whistling Hare Found by Mount Everest Expedition
The Mount Everest expedition uncovered a whistling hare among its natural history curios. The unusual creature drew curiosity from researchers documenting wildlife near the world’s roof.
Word to Keep Promises Cited as Guiding Principle
A pledge to honor commitments is presented as a guiding principle. The speaker urges steadfast integrity and reliability in keeping one word, stressing that better to break a deal than betray one’s word.
Something Worth While
The Louisiana Journal imagines a shift from drilling to planting fruit trees, arguing a tree offers a near certain return whereas oil holes are only a guess. The piece envisions visions of a fruitful future born from orchard cultivation.
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The
Louisiana Journal
There Is One Kind of Money You Can Borrow
A banker states the only money worth borrowing is what someone else has saved. The remark frames savings as a communal resource and moral prompt.
Mickie Talks Gun Joke About Paper Delivery
unreadable garbled text mentions Mickie and a gun joke about a paper delivery. no clear event, date, or identifiable entities beyond the unusual quote.
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Conny
American Legion News Se Service
Legion Buddies
Mme. Foch
Marshal
Wan
Hainaut Province
Metropolis
First Tourist Agency
Scouts
National Council of the Boy Scouts of America
Bristol Baking
State Street
Osm
Mickie
Town OF
Bristol
Amos S Gorham
H. P. Trudell
Second Street
Rhode Island
College of Education
Providence
J.t.de Sousa
Hope Street
Bristol, RI
Buttonwood Dairy
G. H. Spencer Roofing CO
F. M. Gifford
R. L
Jersey
ALSO
E. W
Weaver
Pierce Avenue
Sam the Shoeman
Hope St. G. A. R. Bleck
Drury Block
John Lake, M. D
William W. Franklin & Co
Wood St
Archie H. Rounds
Carpenter
Union ST
G. M. Wilbur
Constitution ST
Dorchester Mutual
Boston
E L. Watson & CO
Aoe
Weybosset Street
Isaac B. Munro
Bradford ST
SIOW
E. E. Couillard
D. C
Wood Street
Raymond P. Smith
Burton Street
Freeborn R. Cole
Cooke Street
Robert J. McKay
G.W. Simmons Lephone Undertaker
William Street
Alice Callan
Alice Allan
Proba Court
Bristol Phoenix
John W. Church
Ingram’s Express
Suzman
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