Blind British Captain Recovers Old Regimental Tie on US Tour
Captain William Appleby of Great Britain, totally blind since Ypres, met Alfred Evans of Indianapolis during the Interallied Veterans Convention in New Orleans. Evans, once in the Lancashire Fusiliers, recognized by voice after twenty two years, sparking memories of the 1900 South African battles. Appleby, wounded 29 times, travels with his daughter Olga who acts as his eyes.
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William Appleby
Great Britain
New Orleans
American Legion
Appleby
Indianapolis
Larcashire Fusiliers
England
Alfred Ernest Evans
Evans
Alfred Evans
The
Lancashire Fusiliers
Ypres
Olga
Washington Legionnaire Wins Big Regatta Fast
Granville Gude of Washington DC, a member of the American Legion, won junior and intermediate association events at the Middle States regatta after only six weeks of rowing. His performance marks a precedent in rowing and he is tipped to claim a national championship soon.
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Granville Gude
Washington, D. C
American Legion
Gude
Washington Legionnaire
Radio outfit for hospital patients aids veterans aid
Nebraska American Legion auxiliary provided a large radio setup to Colfax Iowa and Bellevue Vocational School near Omaha for disabled veterans. Each bed in the Iowa hospital receives a receiver and a magna vox in corridors to broadcast programs to patients and nearby rooms. Boxes of radio items were sent to veterans' hospitals in Iowa Nebraska Kansas Missouri Denver and Fort Bayard New Mexico.
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United States Government
Colfax
American Legion Auxiliary
Bellevue Vocational School
Omaha
Neb
Department of Nebraska
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Denver
Colo
Fort Bayard
N. M
Theatrical Fashion and Dress Trends of the French Stage
The article discusses how theater influences fashion, especially French stage costumes by Lanvin, featuring silver and lace gowns with embroidery. It notes the appeal across ages, the Colonial slipper with rhinestone buckle, and how premiere gatherings reveal future styles to audiences and designers.
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Mtwork ‘Tribune
Lanvin
Sleeves Take Center Stage in Paris Fashion
Designers push sleeve originality with tight wrists and elbow flare. Jean Patou and Lanvin showcase epaulets, fur accents, and tasselled weights. Gowns feature cuffed sleeves, ruching, and even sleeveless street frocks with lace mittens returning.
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Jean Patou
Alice Bernard
Jenny
Paris
Lanvin
Side Closing Coat Defines Modern Garment Draping
A fashion description of a brown wool velours coat with a surplice collar in platinum fox fur. The design features one sided closure, bold draping, wide cuffed sleeves, and a jade buckle at the front, emphasizing individual garment lines and contemporary wrap style.
Painted and gilded lace for new trim in fashion
The article describes a bold trim innovation using coarse lace painted in rainbow tints with gold quill accents. The color is entirely painted, with no studied pattern or definite motif, aiming for a playful, non uniform effect suitable for bold fashion statements.
Freedom from laxatives
An eminent medical authority warns against pills and salts for constipation, promoting Nujol as a non laxative, natural lubricant. It claims Nujol provides gentle lubrication similar to Nature's own, is not a medicine or laxative, is harmless, and is prescribed by physicians and used in hospitals.
Wireless call bells by army officer tested
An officer of the Portuguese army has developed a wireless system for operating call bells at radio receiving stations. Army circles say the invention will reduce the need for prolonged watching. The report notes a saying: More men die of idleness than of hard work.
Everywhere She Goes Dog Follows At Church
A small dog named Trix tags along with a reader during a church sermon. The animal wags its tail at the end of the pew, drawing curious looks as the owner vacates the seat and exits with the pet through the aisle.
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Trix
Red Cross
Did She Flout Etiquette in Household Moment
Martha Ann’s dignity was ruffled when her mother bumped into her with a tray. Following her mother to the kitchen she blurted out a insult before later expressing remorse eight months later.
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Martha Ann
Police to Check Highway Defects in DC Patrol Area
District of Columbia assigns a road territory to patrolmen to locate highway defects and report them for immediate repair. The program aims to prevent incidents by early correction, while unrelated ad copy and domestic vignettes appear in the text.
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District of Columbia
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