Poppy Emblem Spreads From War Hero to World Tribute
Miss Michael lobbied for the poppy as a national war memorial emblem. Her efforts helped it become the National American Legion Memorial Flower in 1920. Poppies spread internationally, with nations from Britain to Japan adopting them for veterans’ relief and remembrance.
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Straightway
Miss Michael
Charles H. Brand
War Department
France
Red Cross
Georgia
The
American Legion
Augusta
Michael
Legion
Atlanta
Charles M. Galliene
Post No. 1
Cleveland
Ohio
National American Legion
Pdem
Children’s League
Canada
England
Earl Haig
British Legion
British Legionnaires
Azores
Egypt
Grand Canary Islands
Morocco
Nigeria
Sudan
Orange Free State
Bermuda
British Guiana
Trinidad
Borneo
British Malaya
Europe
British Isles
Italy
Holland
Germany
Spain
Belgium
Sweden
Switzerland
Poland
Greece
Rumania
Globe
Japan
China
Mexico
Asia Minor
North
South America
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Western Newspaper Union
Thomas the Honest Doubter in the John text
Sunday School lesson by Rev. P.B. Reitzwater discusses Thomas the twin, called Didymus, as an honest doubter. It covers his skepticism about Jesus raising Lazarus, Jesus being the way to the Father, and Thomas’s later confession after Christ’s postresurrection appearance.
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Thomas
Jesus
Didymus
Matthew
Christ
Lazarus
Bethany
Mary
Martha
Judea
God
Thoms
Lord
Life Perks of Living For Work Love And Play
A compact reflection on embracing life as a chance to love, work, play, and gaze at the stars, citing Henry Van Dyke as the source of the maxim.
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Henry van Dyke
Ideals and Plans Quote From Rev Relaner
A quotation from Rev. Christian F. Relaner compares ideals to building plans, stating ideals are as vital to life as architectural blueprints are to construction.
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Rev
Christian F. Relaner
The Majority One Man With God on His Side
A missionary worker states that one person aligned with God constitutes a majority against the world, underscoring faith as power in solitary resolve.
Gold Medal Flour Wins Endorsements From Friends
The speaker describes a friend who doubted Gold Medal Flour’s impact but after baking with it, bought large sacks for herself and her mother. The mother is very satisfied and the speaker urges others to try the flour, noting the baked results as proof of quality.
Conscience and Sir Thomas Lipton Wax Figure Tale
A reader discusses conscience as a universal inner monitor and cites a Philadelphia Bulletin excerpt. Separately Sir Thomas Lipton visited Madame Tussaud's and sent his yacht suit to clothe a wax figure, which museum staff fitted perfectly.
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Sir Thomas Lipton
Madame Tussand
London
Sir Thomas
Mothers Learn Uses of Phillips Milk of Magnesia
From expectancy to weaning, Phillips Milk of Magnesia relieves nausea heartburn and morning sickness while aiding digestion. Its mild laxative action promotes regular bowels and it neutralizes cow s milk for infant feeding. Available in 25c and 50c bottles at all drugstores endorsed by physicians for 50 years.
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Phillips
Magnesia
Water troughs removed from London streets
Four old water troughs in Main and High streets have been removed as workmen junked the metal bowls and broke the concrete bases. The items, once popular with horses, no longer serve the streets of London.
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London
Fragment from a theatre page with quotes and wit
A theatrical page notes a dramatist asking why the guest is leaving with three acts remaining. A guest replies that vanity can topple virtues, quoted by Rochefoucauld, reflecting on vanity and virtue in a brief witty exchange.
Objection on Experience as Teacher Prompts Campus Banter
A ready made philosopher says experience is the best teacher and a sardonic respondent jokes about a system that keeps one in school for life. The exchange highlights playful skepticism about constant study and lifelong learning.
Weighing Guide for Men Over Fifty and Kruschen Plan
A British physician lists normal weights for men over 50 by height, from 5 feet 4 inches to 6 feet 2 inches. It urges readers to measure weight indoors and promote a four week Kruschen salt regimen with dietary cuts and lean protein, recommending a daily morning dose.
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Disabled Veterans’ Hospital
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States
PB. Reitzwater
PD. D
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western News
Fred Braem, JR
Marshfield, Wis
Lour
America
Betty Crocker
Washburn Crosby Company General Mills
Ine HiatsbabaLss
Minn
N. B.C
KYW
Columbia
Wbbm-Wisn-Wowo
Talleyrand
Philadelphia Bulletin
Ming
Kly
Boschee
Atall Druggists
Rochefoucauld
Jane Kay
C.h.berry Co
Michigan Ave
Chicago
Iti
Parker
Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchogue
De-Armond Laboratories
Hamilton, Ohio
California
Springs
N. Y
Ghigago, NO
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