Woman Scientist Dr Eloise Cram Studies Chicken Diseases
Dr Eloise B Cram of the United States Department of Agriculture in Washington is photographed at her microscope in the laboratories. She researches digestive tract diseases in poultry, aiming to curb the annual financial losses to poultry keepers from diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eloise B. Cram
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
Doctor Cram
Sour Dough George Campbell Carson Wins $20 Million Royalty
George Campbell Carson defeated a major Western smelting firm in a Circuit Court of Appeals decision granting $20 million in royalties for an improved ore reduction patent. Carson outlines plans for the funds as he reflects on the difference between court rulings and cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Campbell Carson
West
Carson
Circuit Court of Appeals
Reading Her Own Obit from a 20th Century Post
A reflection on obituary norms referencing an older ideal that a woman's name should appear only twice in life: at marriage and burial, tracing a contrast with a modern chronicler's view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saturday Evening Post
Reed Johnson bill aids disabled World War I veterans
The Reed Johnson bill of 1924, backed by the American Legion, delivered additional benefits to about 55 000 disabled veterans and dependents. Over 12 000 tuberculosis veterans got 13 million dollars, mentally infirm received 7.5 million, and 4 336 dependents gained 300 497. Nurses and attendants were paid 525 800. nearly 1 000 000 in compensation went to 800 veterans in misconduct cases. Hospital care expanded with nearly 10 000 veterans treated under general provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed-Johnson
American Legion
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Legion Rehabilitation
Washington
Veterans’ Bureau
Legion
Congress
Watson
Miller
National Rehabilitation Committee
United States
Cut Out Red Tape in Reinstating Insurance
Minnesota American Legion proposes local post meetings with two government representatives a physician and an insurance executive to examine applicants and decide cases to simplify reinstatement of veterans federal insurance. If successful in Minnesota the plan may expand nationally, said Edwin Lindell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Minnesota of the American Legion
St. Paul
Legion
Minnesota
National Legion
Edwin L. Lindell
New Jersey cops insured under war risk policy via Legion officer
Joseph F. Deegan of the American Legion connected with the veterans bureau in Newark arranged government war risk insurance for four Raritan township police officers. The officers, all ex service members, were previously refused by private insurers for hazard in their duties. The township secured blanket policies to cover them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Joseph F. Deegan
American Legion
Veterans’ Bureau
Newark
N. J
Raritan Township
Deegan
Raritan
Cracker-Box Philosophers Decry Times at Bangs Corners
Two Bangs Corners thinkers lament lawbreakers with a humorous exchange. One says I cents are busted daily, the other notes new offenses rise as old ones are broken. This dialogue echoes American Legion Weekly tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Legion Weekly
Professional Pride in the Parks Patrol Remark
A reporter notes Mrs. Jones comments on a cook saying the husband is a top worker for keeping parks picked up. The spoof line shows humor about a department's efficiency and newspaper gossip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Jones
Department
The
American Legion Werkly
Keeping Well How Rickets Is Prevented by Sunlight
Rickets, a disease of infancy and early childhood, stems from poor food and lack of sunlight. It causes irritable babies, bone deformities, and weak resistance to pneumonia and bronchitis. A New Haven program now uses sunlight exposure and cod liver oil, begun at birth, to prevent and control rickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Department of
New Haven
Connecticut
Health Department
Health Bureau
Weak spots of the human body and boxing lore
The piece traces myths of vulnerable body parts and links them to jui jitsu and boxing. It cites Adam's apple, the hollows behind the ears, the neck base, jaw, kidneys, and solar plexus as common weak zones. It notes accident statistics with arms and hands most injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liver Wendell Holmes
Achilles
Styx
Siegfried
Schweisheimer
Stuttgart
Bob Fitzsimmons
Jim Corbett
Literary Family Clara And What Are They Doing Now
A literary family tale traces Clara as the wife writes poems unseen by readers, the daughter paints works likely to go unsold, the sun crafts plays unlikely to be staged, and the husband drafts checks that remain uncashed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara
George
Cuticura Toy? Advertisement Promotes Powder and Perfume
An advertisement urges purchasing Cuticura Talcum as part of toilet requisites, touting it as an exquisite powder for face skin baby and dusting, claiming it replaces other perfumes. It mentions Cuticura Tro products Soup Ointment and Talcum at 25 cents each.
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Promises Gleaming Linens
Advert says to use Red Cross Ball Blue in laundry for gleaming linens and claims it never disappoints. Slogan notes it is sold at all good grocers with the line Fair words butter no parsnips by Clarke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson
Ing Peterson
Clarke
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ypsilanti
Mich
Michigan Central
Coolidge
United States Marshals’ Association
Stone Mountain Memorial
New York
Augustus’ Lukeman
Gutzon Borglum
Colonel Coolidge
Vernie Moore
Plymouth
John G. Sargeant
President Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
American Legion News Service
Frederick R. Green
Health
Boschee’s
Durlpides
Ruby Brandon
Alabastine Company
Grand Rapida
Michigan
H. Lichty
New Castle, Ind
A. Curry
Marshalltown
Iowa