J Leo Collins Is Named Pennsylvania Legion Department Commander
J Leo Collins of Turtle Creek Valley is elevated to department commander of the American Legion in Pennsylvania. A veteran of the Ninety second division in France, he has long served as post organizer, post commander and Allegheny county council chairman. A testimonial dinner in East Pittsburgh honored his promotion with KDKA broadcasting the event.
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J. Leo Collins
American Legion
Pennsylvania
Workers For Veterans’ Welfare
Legion
Allegheny Coounty Council
Collins
France
Turtle Creek Valley
Home Post
Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Radio Corporation
KDKA
Legion Expects Very Busy Year in Rehabilitation Work
The National Rehabilitation committee of the American Legion foresees 1924 as highly active under Watson B. Miller who leads the panel. It plans six general work areas including hospital construction and expanded hospitalization for all ex service members, plus bills to raise dependency compensation and broaden Bureau liberalization.
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National Rehabilitation Committee of the
American Legion
Legion
Veterans’ Organization
Watson B. Miller
Washington
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Wines
Veterans’ Bureau
Legion's Committee
Board of Appeals to Hear Numerous Cases
Reorganization of the Central Board of Appeals of the Veterans Bureau increases membership from seven to seventeen to speed hearings for disabled veterans. The Legion notes about 12,000 cases are heard annually and expects the expansion to handle nearly 50,000 cases. A finance division is created and disbursing and accounting sections are separated under Director Frank T. Hines.
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Central Board of Appeals
Veterans’ Bureau
American Legion
Reviewing Board
Legion
Frank T. Hines
Bureau
Legion Urges Special Session For Missouri Road Funds
Members of the S J Louis county council of the American Legion urge a special session to extend road appropriations. In a letter to Governor Hyde they cite wartime road value learned in France and call for expedited building to complete a state system by 1928.
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Missouri
S J. Louis
American Legion
Hyde
Legion
France
Man’s Handy Gift Aids Legion Disabled Fund
In Marshalltown Louisiana "Dad" Everist, a local gas station owner, donated large filling stations for Legion members to operate and keep profits. The low gas price date encouraged many motorists to buy, boosting funds for the American Legion post work for the disabled during the year.
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American Legion
Marshalltown
Simplicity Itself and the Mosquito Question
A clipped remark from the American Legion notes a quick assessment of mosquitoes high above. The speaker jokes that the search cost almost nothing, saying they didn’t need 100k to find them, underscoring a dry wartime humor vibe.
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American Legion
Big Rush to Renew Legion Membership
The American Legion reports a 35 percent surge in 1924 membership renewals, guided by national adjutant Lemuel Bolles. He attributes the rise to unity among veterans opposing adjusted compensation demands and notes strong jewelry division sales and rapid filling of the Five Hundred Clubs with over 1,000 members each, all before January 1, 1924.
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American Legion
Lemuel Bolles
Fins
Bolles
Legion
Communists Clash With Veterans Parade Near Paris
A Franco American patriotic celebration at Choisy le Roi near Paris featured an American Legion color guard headed by the United States emblem. Communists threw stones at the parade but only targeted the French section while the grim faced Yanks in steel helmets and fixed bayonets led the procession.
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France
American Legion
Choisy-le-Roi
Paris
Paris American Legion
United States
Relief for Hero's Family Sparks Wakefield Legion Drive
The widow and children of a Wakefield Mass World War soldier receive aid funded by the Harry E Nelson post of the American Legion. The post honors the first Wakefield DSC recipient who died from war wounds, and a relief drive earned swift town support.
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Wakefield Mass
Corp Harry
Nelson Post
American Legion
Wakefield
On to Paris Club Aims 1928 American Legion Conven tion
The On-to-Paris club formed in Wabash Indiana by Legionnaires deposits one dollar weekly toward hosting the 1928 American Legion convention in Paris France. Funds may be withdrawn only in case of sickness or death.
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American Legion
Paris
France
Wabash
Ind
Old Diver's Story of Mother Beaving Escape from Man
Grandpa Diver recalls a tale of two young beavers nearly captured by Mr Man while their mother foils the hunter by splashing, tumbling, and diving to misdirect him. Johnny Beaver and Tommy Beaver listen as the elder warns them to stay near the pond and learn caution.
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Randpa Diver
Johnny
Tommy Beaver
Grandpa Diver
Little Beaver
Tommy
Grandpa
Mr. Man
Mother
Johnny Denver
Meclure Newspaper Syndicate
Hair Comings and Superstitions Across North America
The article explains a general belief in the United States and Canada that discarding hair combings invites birds to steal them for nests and may cause baldness. It discusses the link between hair and the person, the role of combings in myth and magic, and the idea that sympathetic magic can affect the individual or cause headaches and even baldness through the birds’ use of the hair.
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United States
Canada
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
A Line o' Cheer by John Kendrick Bangs
A poem urging cheerful deeds and kindness on the road. The speaker vows to spend leisure by helping travelers and brightening dreary scenes with loving kindness, turning time into a humane mission on the highways.
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Hermione the name lineage and literary echoes traced
Hermione the feminine title derives from Hermes and Hermes derives from earth meaning refuge. Ancient legends link Hermione to Cadmus Thebes Helen and Euripides. The name appears in Shakespeare Scott and Nigel with Emma and Ermina forms from Hermione. A satirical note on the bearer’s intellect ends the fragment.
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Ermione
Nermes
Zeus
Greece
Hermes
Earth
Hermione
Cadmus
Thebes
Helen
Menelaus
Neoptolemus
Cretes
Euripides
Andromache
Shakespeare
Anne of Geurstein
Walter Scott
Nigel
Ermina
Emma
Man Proposes To You With Baseball Obsession
A humorous feature by E R Peyser describes a would be husband obsessed with baseball. He favors Alpine hats and jokes about "bringing in the bacon" and "home plates." The prescription to his bride is to plan meals and dates around baseball schedules and name a child after the reigning pitcher.
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Dainty Chinese Dishes Include Uncommon Foods
A list of numerous foods described as part of Chinese cuisine appears, including dog flesh duck flesh canned earthworms and various delicacies such as roses made ondercalide birds nests preserved oysters and aged eggs.
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Sears
Modern Electric Lamps and Light Efficiency
The article notes that early incandescent lamps yielded about five candle power hours per cent, while a standard 40 watt lamp now provides around 170 candle power hours per cent.
Railroads in Africa and Asia by comparison
Africa spans nearly four times the area of the United States yet has only one eighth of its railroad mileage. Asia, nearly six times as large as Africa, has about one quarter of the U S rail lines.
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United States
Africa
Asia
Vague Note Sparks Question About Change
A fragmentary line suggests uncertainty about taking a change or leaving a path. It reflects hesitation and unclear motivation.
Potatoes As Livestock Feed When Cooked Or Fed Raw
Agricultural notes advise limited use of potatoes in livestock rations. Cooking boosts value. raw potatoes risk scouring. Steaming increases feeding value about 60 percent. high protein feeds should accompany potatoes. Unripe tubers and sprouts contain solanine and should be avoided.
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Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station
Vermont
Hog Raising Becomes Science Says Expert Ferrin
Hog raising now treated as a precise craft with study and planning. FE FP Ferrin’s bulletin from Minnesota College outlines a mineral mix of 20 percent salt 40 percent bone meal and 40 percent ground limestone, plus one ounce of potassium iodide per 100 pounds to prevent hairless pigs. Copies are available free from the University Farm publications office in St Paul.
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West
FE. FP
Ferrin
Worm remedies for hogs from Wisconsin experiment station
Wisconsin experiment station bulletin recommends a worm treatment for pigs using two cubic centimeters of oil of chenopodium mixed with fifteen cubic centimeters of castor oil for a 50 pound pig, with a follow up dose after 7 to 10 days. For limited santonin, a compound of santonin, calomel, areca nut and sodium bicarbonate is advised, scaled to pig size, and may be given in a thin slop or gelatin capsules.
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Wisconsin Experiment Station
Wisconsin
Sound case against buck lambs made by Canadians
Canadian meat packers urge castration of all male lambs after birth to improve market prospects. They report about 70 percent of lambs arriving in Toronto are bucks and note an odor and strong taste developing after August, which deters consumption.
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Toronto
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American Legion News Service
Board of Appeals
Helene Chadwick
Winsome
New York
Silk Mills
Lord Chadwick
Hirving
John Kendrick ‘Bangs
Hermiones
God
Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
By E. R. Peyser
Railroads
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