J Leo Collins Elevated to Pennsylvania Legion Commander
J Leo Collins longtime American Legion organizer in Pennsylvania rises from post commander to department commander. A World War I veteran of the Ninety second division, he earned French honors and led the state Legion's growth. Turtle Creek Valley post hosted a testimonial dinner in Pittsburgh broadcast via KDKA with many officials in attendance.
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J. Leo Collins
American Legion
Pennsylvania
Workers For Veterans’ Welfare
Legion
Allegheny County Council
Collins
France
Turtle Creek Valley
Collings
Home Post
Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Radio Corporation
KDK
Board of Appeals to Hear Numerous Cases
The Central Board of Appeals of the Veterans Bureau will expand from seven to seventeen members to speed case handling. The American Legion proposed the reform, aiming to boost annual processing from about 12,000 to nearly 50,000 cases for disabled veterans. A new finance division and split of disbursing and accounting sections were also enacted by Frank T. Hines.
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Central Board of Appeals
Veterans’ Bureau
American Legion
Reviewing Board
Legion
Trector
Frank T. Hines
Bureau
Legion Pushes for Special Session on Road Funds
Missouri lawmakers urged by St. Louis county American Legion members to convene a special session. They cite World War II experiences in France and call for expediting and extending road building with additional funds to complete a state system.
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Missouri
St. Louis County
Setting up aid for disabled via Marshalltown Legion effort
In Marshalltown Iowa a local American Legion initiative allowed funds from Dad Everist’s filling stations to support post work for the disabled. Everist, a string of station owners, donated profits to Legion veterans, with many taking advantage to stock up on the opportunity.
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Min
American Legion
Marshalltown
Dad” Everist
Legion
Simplicity Itself and Mosquitoes in the Field
An American Legion Weekly line recalls a veteran’s quip about searching for mosquitoes high above ground level. The remark playfully contrasts ease of finding the pests with a boast about a simple method.
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American Legion Weekly
Legion Expects Very Busy Year For Veterans Work
The National Rehabilitation committee of the American Legion foresees a active year. Watson B. Miller will chair the committee and resign his law practice. Key goals include decentralizing the veterans bureau, completing hospital projects, pushing a 5 million dollar hospital bill, liberalizing bureau rulings, and increasing dependency compensation for widows and orphans.
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National Rehabilitation Committee
The
American Legion
Antici Yates
Legion
Veterans’ Organization
Watson B. Miller
Washington
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Wines
Congress
Veterans’ Bureau
Legion's
Big Rush to Renew Legion Membership
The American Legion shows a striking renewal surge in 1924 with official figures indicating renewals 80 percent higher than prior years. National adjutant Lemuel Bolles cites opposition to adjusted compensation as unifying veterans and notes increased jewelry sales and rapid filling of the One Hundred Clubs with over 1,000 members each, all memberships secured before January 1, 1924.
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American Legion
Lemuel Bolles
Fins
Bolles
Legion
Tve
Communists Try to Interrupt French Veterans Parade Near Paris
In Choisy-le-Roi a Franco American patriotic celebration saw the Paris American Legion color guard leading veterans toward ceremony. Communists pelted stones at the French section but avoided the Americans with fixed bayonets at the head of the parade.
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France
American Legion
Choisy-le-Roi
Paris
Paris American Legion
United States
Relief for Hero's Family in Wakefield Mass
The widow and children of Wakefield's most honored World War soldier are spared public charges thanks to timely aid from the American Legion Corps. Named for the husband and father who was Wakefield's first DSC recipient, he died last year from war wounds. The post launched a relief drive after learning the family was in need, and local residents responded quickly.
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Wakefield
Mass
Corp
Harry E. Nelson
American Legion
On to Paris Club Aims for 1928 Legion Convention
A group in Wabash Indiana forms the On to Paris club to fund the 1928 American Legion convention in Paris France. Members deposit one dollar weekly and may withdraw only in case of sickness or death.
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American Legion
Paris
France
Wabash
Ind
Stranger Doll Finds New Life in Playroom Reunion
In a toy-filled playroom, an aged Stranger Doll, once melted by steam and scorned for old-fashioned beauty, reappears with a new head and gown. The crowd, including Rosetta and Paper Doll, weigh her value against newer styles while Teddy Bear and others sense a quiet charm in her sturdy kid body and cotton filling.
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Teddy Bear
Paper Doll
Rosetta
Stranger Doll
Teddy Dear
Teddy
Rostra
Del
Rosette
Eddy Boar
Tom Oso
Eoo
Root
McClure
Why Superstitions About Dogs Persist Across America
The piece notes a widespread belief that children gain health from dogs and that a dog sleeping with a patient can cure illness. It cites a Holyoke Massachusetts example where a pup in a child's cradle supposedly cured a dumb child, illustrating sympathetic magic and linking dogs to sacred deities like Jove Mercury Mars and Pan.
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United States
American Folk-Lore Society
Holyoke
Mass
Mercury
Mars
McClure
The Spanish Main and its Caribbean coasts
The term Spanish Main named the north coast of South America from the Orinoco to the Isthmus of Darien and the adjacent Spanish Central American provinces. The phrase Spanish Main also refers to the Caribbean Sea itself in pirate era usage.
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Spain Main
South America
Orinoco River
Isthmus
Darien
Central America
Caribbbean Sea
Phoebe Name Origins and Classical Associations Explored
This piece traces Phoebe from Greek myth and Phoebus origin to feminine use in England and Italy. It notes linked figures Diana Artemis and Belphoebe, and describes Phoebe as a symbol of rural virtue and sunlit temperament. It mentions Monday as a lucky day and a lucky number.
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Hoebe
Onan Empire
Phoebus
Apollo
Phoebe
Gaea
Aeschylus
Sean
Leto
Peetie Heense
Cenebrea
Aut
England
Spenser
Belphoebe
Britommartis
Aer
Artemis
Diana
Wheeler Syndicate
Bre
Wintering calves and colts for profitable beef and horse value
The article argues that growing stock kept warm through the first winter gains more weight, boosting market value for calves and horses. It advises steady growth on homegrown seeds, silage, legume hay, and a small grain ration, with protein from legumes and mineral supplements, plus exercise in a sheltered yard.
Cattle Feeding Maximizes On Farm Feed Use
Farmers should maximize on farm roughages to cut corn costs in cattle feeding. Use straw and other roughage to replace purchased feed, especially during winter. Fattening requires careful ration balance, with straw and rice straw aiding efficiency and preserving corn for higher value stock.
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Comfortable Farrowing Quarters Boost Litter Size
A sow should be placed in her furrowing quarters at least a week before farrowing. Quiet surroundings help the sow settle, reducing restlessness that can lead to leaving the new bed and abandoning the litter.
Dressing Percentage of Swine Shows Variation
In breeding studies by the United States Department of Agriculture the dressing percentage of swine ranged from 75 to 80.8 percent. This variation highlights the importance of good breeding and shows that animals approved by the live stock judge are superior to poorly fed stock from a production standpoint.
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United States Department of Agriculture
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Edison Studios
E. R. Peyser
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