Legion Posts Launch National Boy Scout Plan
A nationwide initiative builds 1000 American Legion posts to sponsor Boy Scout troops, train Legion scout masters, and form a national Legion scout organization. HH. L. Meirde of St. Louis chairs the national committee, aiming camps, hikes, rallies, athletics, and outreach to underprivileged boys.
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American Legion
Legion
Boy Scouts of America
the Plains
Meiride
St. Louis
Segion
McBride
Millions in Benefits for Disabled Veterans Funded
The Reed Johnson bill of June 7 1924 expanded veteran aid. About 55 thousand World War I voters and dependents gained new or increased payments totaling tens of millions. Tubercular and mentally incompetent veterans received large compensations, while dependents and survivors saw increased allowances and care funds.
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Johoson Hill
Amerin Beyond
Leelon
Washington
Veterana’ Inirean
Reed-Johnson
Tliien
Award Legion Medals to School Graduates
The American Legion awards medals to grammar school boys who show courage, scholarship, leadership, service and honor at graduation. Posts nationwide may grant the medals under the Legion's good citizenship program. An auxiliary medal for girls follows similar rules. Medals can be secured through the Limbel division at national headquarters in Indianapolis.
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American Legion
National Executive Committee
the Legion
Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Wests
Iimblem
National
Indianapolis
Ind
Narrow escape as worker falls from building site
A laborer falls headfirst from a tall building under construction and survives, landing through a sidewalk opening into the basement. The foreman finds Jazzbo alive, nursing a lump on his head, joking that the cement sidewalk must have broken his fall.
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Jazzbo
The
American Legion Weekly
Boise’s Legion Builds the City’s Airport
When Boise Idaho faced need and donated ground but no funds the local American Legion post declared we’ll build it and did. The airport now serves as a hub for air fleets and city growth.
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Boise
Idaho
The
American Légion
Points on Keeping Well and Public Hospitals
An early meditation on public health institutions notes that libraries and hospitals evolved for mass access. A community hospital should be owned by its locality and operate without profit, focusing on universal care and neighborly health work, with trained nurses delivering essential service.
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United States Public Health Service
K. H. Lewinski-Corwin
New York
Mental freaks prodigies and subconscious minds in science
The article surveys remarkable mental prodigies from Blind Tom to mathematical whizzes like George Bidder and Thomas Johnson. It discusses whether such ability stems from a different brain or the subconscious mind, noting most examples are gifted boys from ignorant families.
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Ature
Lyceum
Tom
London Evening
Standard
Eric Purden
England
Devonshire
Doctor Purden
George Bidder
Thomas John
Canary adds color to nights at the Orpheum in St Louis
A narrator recalls Nellie the canary who sang at odd hours, from early dawn to late night, brightening dull days with original tunes. He recounts meeting Ada Mae Weeks, a pianist Zelaya, and Ed Sullivan at the Orpheum theater, with a curious tale of a blind piano tuner and a plane tuner, all in one lively memory.
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Addie
Ada Mae Weeks
Musicians’ Union
Caruso
Buddie
Edward Sullivan
Orpheum Theater
St. Louis
Zelaya
St. Lois
Paamo
Maneufacturer
Orpheum
Zehiya
Sullivan
Advertising solicitor offers special rates on lost purse
A New York subway car halted suddenly and lights failed. A young man then shouted through the car asking who lost a purse, urging owners to advertise it as he proclaimed himself an advertising solicitor offering special rates.
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New York
Mrs H H Howland Brings Laughs To Turning Day
Mrs H H Howland, sister of Irvin Cobb, visits and shares a tale from Grand Central Terminal. She comforts a six year old boy sobbing after telling his mother he would not be allowed to go. The anecdote highlights Cobb family humor amid a dreary day.
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H. H. Howland
Bala
Irvin
Cornelius Fellowes Launches Travel Event
A racing man named Cornelius Fellowes began his journey as a little boy aboard the subway suffered a bad cold. The boy sniffed continually and an elderly woman complained asking for a handkerchief. The boy replied he does not lend to strangers.
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Cornelius Fellowes
The American vote unseen in the election chatter
The speaker notes a lack of attention to the American vote amid general references to Italian, Jewish, Irish, and German voting. He questions whether there is an American vote or a party that seeks its support, implying neglect of American voters.
Unclear Journal Snippet on Herbert Weber and Tubes
Fragmentary passage describes a nurse and Herbert Weber with tubes containing library paste and toothpaste odor. The speaker mentions teeth not sticking out and not needing sticking in, implying a dental or cosmetic misunderstanding.
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Herbert Weber
If Music Is the Language of the Soul Jazz Cusswords
A witty line on music and jazz hints that rhythm speaks louder than words. The fragment suggests a cultural view of jazz as expressive and bold in its phrasing and sentiment.
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Smart Chimp Mary Copying Kearton Tricks
Mary the chimpanzee of explorer Cherry Kearton imitates human acts with natural instinct, observed cleaning the vine in a display of learned behavior. The article highlights her ability to copy actions without formal training, showcasing her remarkable observational skills.
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Mary
Cherry Kearton
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Missouri
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Washington County
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