Spirit of Christmas 1922 Sparked by Elizabeth Phillips
A 1922 reflection on Elizabeth Phillips who sparked a nationwide Christmas giving movement. From a Philadelphia schoolteacher's plan letters to Santa Claus grew into a national effort, with the House of Santa Claus and coordinated drives aiding the needy. The movement expanded through Neediest campaigns and city programs, spreading charity across the United States and shaping annual gifts of food, clothing, and funds.
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America
Earth
Elizabeth Phillips
Lord
Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Santa Claus
House of
Santa
National
Santa Claus Association
New York
United States
Pittsburgh
Chicago
St. Louis
Denver
San Francisco
Miss Phillips
State Charities Aid Association
Haymond
Elizabeth Philips
Chauncey and the Doll Named Billy
Chauncey adopts a doll named Billy as a cherished companion, sharing milk and bedtime talks. He treats the doll like a child, though peers tease him with terms like momma and baby remedies. Billy wonders when Chauncey will return and recalls their early bond.
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Billy
Garret
Chauncey
Linoleum Care Instructions From Old Newspaper
The article advises sweeping linoleum gently then damp wiping with a milk dampened cloth if possible. It recommends applying floor wax thoroughly every three to four months to keep surfaces polished and protected.
The American Legion News Service Summary
The American Legion News Service provides periodical reports on veteran affairs, post activities, and national programs through 1921. It consolidates updates for Legion chapters and associated charitable efforts across communities.
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American Press League
The
American Legion News Service
New Orleans Praises Legion Visitors at National Convention
The Times-Picayune lauds the American Legion national convention in New Orleans for good humor and orderly conduct. It notes few disturbances, credits local police and Legion officials for restraining miscreants, and praises New Orleans carnival spirit and the lasting pleasant memories for visitors and host city alike.
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New Orleans Times-Picayune
New Orleans
American Legion National Convention
San Francisco
Times-Picayune
Legionnaires
Orleanians
Kansas City
American Legion
Legion
Times- Picayune
Legion Assembly
Leader Dr Kate Barrett Proposes Inter Allied Auxiliary
Dr Kate Barrett former Versailles signer and organizer in Virginia proposes an international auxiliary to the Interallied Veterans association to advance world peace. She lives in Alexandria and has long led state DAR and Legion efforts. Her son Maj Charles Barrett held key staff roles in WWI relief mapping later displayed at the National Museum in Washington.
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Kate Waller Barrett
American Legion Auxiliary
United States
Paris
Barrett
Virginia
John Smith
Deedor Barrett
Daughters of the American Revolution
Alexandria Legion Post
Charles Barrett
Neville
Coblentz
Chateau Thierry
Belleau Woods
National Museum
Washington
Mrs. Jos Fischer Honored for Legion Auxiliary Leadership
Mrs. Jos. Fischer led volunteer efforts for the American Legion Auxiliary national convention in New Orleans. She declined a top office, citing the convention’s success as sufficient reward. A Minneapolis native, she later led New Orleans society groups and aided the Red Cross during the war.
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American Legion Auxiliary
New Orleans
Joseph LI. Fischer
Fischer
New Orelans Society
Frederick Hooker
Minneapolis
Washington
University of Minnesota
Louisiana League of Women Voters
Big Meet credited to T. Semmes Walmsley of New Orleans
T S Walmsley received credit as general chairman for the American Legion's fourth annual national convention in New Orleans. He is noted for his early education in New Orleans public schools and Spring Hill College and for playing on 14 varsity teams at Tulane. He led Southern Association quarter mile records and served as state hospitalization officer. He withdrew his nomination for national commander on the convention floor, saying New Orleans had already been the host.
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T. Semmes Walmsley
New Orleans
American Legion
Walmsley
Spring Hill College
Mobile
Ala
Tulane University
Southern Athletic Association
Murphy Led National Legion Athletic Plan For Olympic Meet
James R. Murphy of Iowa chaired the American Legion national athletic commission and organized the recent Olympic meet in New Orleans. The event featured ex service athletes in track and field boxing wrestling aquatic sports golf tennis and a marksmen contest. Murphy, a former Iowa captain and World War I captain in the Fourth division, was appointed by Hanford MacNider last June as the commission’s head amid earlier Legion athletic interest sparked by a Provost Marshal Growder report on draftee fitness.
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American Legion
National Athletic Commission
James R. Murphy
Iowa
New Orleans
Hanford MacNider
The
Legion
Murphy
University of Iowa
Growder
Steering Gear Alignment for Lost Motion
Instructions warn to adjust steering gear with care to avoid binding from overly close parts. After adjustment, test the gear through its full lock to ensure perfect alignment.
Mistakes in Car Gear Shifts Highlighted in Warnings
An editorial warns drivers to avoid confusing the emergency brake with the gear shift and to misread the accelerator for the clutch, urging careful vehicle operation to prevent accidents.
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Improvised car diagnostics and noise remedies noted
The article discusses proper tire inflation to avoid heat and wear. It suggests using a short rod or screwdriver as a stethoscope to locate engine knocks. Leather strips between body and frame are advised to prevent cracking sounds from bed rest on the frame.
Portable Disk Grinder Patented for Industrial Use
A portable disk grinder designed mainly for industrial schools and factories has been patented. It operates via connection to an electric sight socket.
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Exchange
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Promotes Laundry Use
Advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue for true blue laundry and snowy white clothes. Promises consistent results and wide availability at grocers.
You may induce people to listen to your grievances but what do they care
A terse line explores the futility of appealing to others with complaints, implying little interest or sympathy from listeners. The sentiment mirrors indifferent audiences and self-focused voices in public discourse.
The Ages of Woman Refrains on Life Stages
A fragmented poem fragment lists ages labeled as stages of woman life. It references Fifteen to twenty five for youth, Thirty five to forty five for middle age, and Fifty on as middle age, with lines from From Life.
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Diamond Dyes Advertised for Easy Home Dyeing
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as simple enough for any woman to dye or tint worn dresses skirts waists coats stockings sweaters draperies and hangings at home. It claims guaranteed non spotting fading streaking or running and advises telling the druggist material type whether wool silk linen cotton or mixed.
Liability of a wife proves costly in Boston quip
A witty exchange reflects social humor about marriage and finances. The light haired wife is described as an expensive proposition, with Briggs agreeing she is blended indebtedness.
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Griggs
t_ Johnson
Briggs
Boston Evening Transcript
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