Quinn Is National Commander Of American Legion
Jon R. Quinn of California elected national commander at the San Francisco convention on the eleventh ballot. He vows to push passage of the ex service men adjusted compensation act and improve veteran rehabilitation and hospitalization contact with agencies. Resulting officers include Ryan Duffy and Thurman Mann as vice commanders and Lemuel Bolles as national adjutant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon KR. Quinn
California
American Legion
San Francisco
Alvin Owsley
Texas
Quinn
Plains
James A. Crain
Washington, D. C
Clarence Tt. Edwards
Boston
Wilder S. Metcalf
Kansas
Ryan Duffy
Fond du Lac
Wis
Thurman Mann
High Point
N. C
Indianapolis
Franklin Bishop
Leicester
Mass
American Legion Auxiliary
Local Legion Campaign Reels In 245 New Members
John A. Smith of Monahan post in Sioux City led a one man drive enrolling 245 new Legion members after visiting packing houses and stock yards. He arranged 150 more joiners on installment with employer payroll deductions and dues prepaid. Smith earned a convention trip to San Francisco and was decorated by National Commander Alvin Owiley on his visit to the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Smith
Monahan Post
American Legion
Sioux City
Smith
Legion
San Francisco
Alvin Owiley
Siroux City
Irish sergeant will give up $500 car prize at Legion event
John Dunphy, a red headed Irish sergeant in the One Hundred Fifty first field artillery, refused a $500 automobile prize drawn in a merchants contest tied to a St. Paul American Legion post fun festival. He said another person more deserving should receive it, and preferred the prize go to a citizen supporting the Legion show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dunphy
One Hundred Fifty First Field Artillery
St. Paul
American Legion
Dunphy
Legion
Western Kansas Legion Baseball Tourney at Smith Center
American Legion posts across western Kansas joined a base ball tournament held under the Smith Center post. A $750 purse was awarded to the winner, which earned a spot to compete for the state championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Western
Kansas
Legion Post
Smith Center
Plan to test Americanism in all school grades
Max M. Neumann, head of the Americanism Commission of the American Legion in Washington, reveals a plan to require annual Americanism examinations in every school grade. If progress lags, attention shifts to the home to correct un American influences, not limited to foreign born or foreign parentage children.
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Max M. Neumann
American Legion
Legion
Washington
Eumann
Memorial to Herman Davis Fund Seeks 100000 in Arkansas
The American Legion in Arkansas joins a drive to raise 100000 for a memorial to Herman Davis, ranked fourth among 100 greatest WWI heroes. Davis died from gas effects last January in near destitution and rests in an unmarked grave near Monticello, Arkansas. A monument over his grave and a memorial shaft at the War Memorial grounds are planned, with Arkansas university scholarships possible if funds arrive. Department Commander Kigin Robertson of Marianna chairs the memorial organization.
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American Legion
Arkansas
Terman Davis
Davis
War Department
Ar Maontla
Ark
War Memorial
State University
Kigin
Robertson
Marianna
Group of graduate physicians reassigned to Veterans Bureau hospitals
A class of forty four graduate physicians trained in neuro-psychiatric treatment in a Washington government school is being assigned to Veterans' bureau hospitals nationwide. Instructors came from the public health service civil life and military service.
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Washington
D. C
Veterans’ Bureau
United States
Public Health Service
Civil Ufe
Ex Service Man Sought In California Missing Since 1923
National American Legion in Indianapolis aids search for John Morgan Broaddus of El Vaso Texas who vanished June 14 1923 in Long Beach California while on a vacation. He is 22, 5 feet 7 inches, 144 to 145 pounds with light hair and high cheek bones wearing a light brown suit and tortoise shell glasses. His mother needs him. El Paso Legion post 36 offers a 500 dollar reward for information.
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The
American Legion
Indianapolis
John Morgan Broaddus
el Vaso
Tex
Long Beach
Cal
Broaddus
Frank Broaddus
el Paso
Lucy and the Imp in the Red and Black House
A bedtime story in which Lucy visits a magical realm with imps after being kept up past her bedtime. The Grandmother Imp explains a nightly punishment system while Lucy encounters stayup children and a mysterious Grandfather Imp who enforces the rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy
Canother
Lucey
Hosart
Chek
Ellek
Lacey Nard
The Brass Ring Beliefs Across Regions In History
An examination of brass and bronze as mystic metals linked to healing rheumatism and warding off cramps. The piece traces brass origins from bronze in the Bronze Age to Greek and Roman sacred uses and the sun association, noting enduring superstitions in modern times.
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Strabo
Troy
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Charles Jones Vincennes Star Turn in Western Films
Charles Jones of Vincennes Indiana began as a cow-puncher on the Triangle Bar ranch and joined the U S cavalry. He served in the Philippines during the Moro rebellion and later joined a Wild West show. In France he rode horses at a replacement camp and drew praise from Clemenceau and the King of Belgium. After the war a leading producer engaged him for western pictures.
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Vincennes
Ind
Charles Jones
United States Cavalry
Philippine Islands
United States
Clemenceau
Belgium
Western Pictures
Night Entanglements in a Silent House
Fragmentary prose depicts Lucy returning to a cramped room after a troubling night. Inner thoughts reveal a resolve to avoid sleepless, perilous nights and the pull of danger as red and black rain outside intensifies the mood. The piece reads as moody, ambiguous fiction from early 20th century syndicated material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy
MecClure Newspaper Syndicate
Memorial to Raoul Laferry Planned by Wallingford Veterans
American Legion and veteran groups raise funds for a memorial in Wallingford Connecticut to honor Raoul Laferry a famed flying ace. The monument will sit on Mount Tom near the city and a flying field will be named for the hero.
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Raoul Laferry
America
American Legion
Wallingford
Legionnaires Paint Beltran County Grandstand in Demidji
American Legion post and auxiliary in Demidji Minnesota used 75 gallons of paint to cover the $15 600 unpainted grandstand at the Beltran County Agricultural fairgrounds. Fifty Legionnaires applied two coats while auxiliary members served lunches and helped with the painting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Post
Demidji
Minn
Beltran County Agricultural Association
Purse for Former Chaplain Honored by Legion Post
Lyman Rollins former chaplain of the One Hundred First Infantry received a substantial purse from comrades in Enfield New Hampshire. The gift of $2,500 was presented by the Marblehead Massachusetts Legion post to assist Rollins who is suffering lingering effects from gas exposure in France.
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Lyman Rollins
One Hundred First Infantry
Enfield
N. N
Legion Post
Marblehead
Mass
Rollins
France
Legion Comraudes
There’s a Time for Everything Tit-Bita
A humorous Tidbit feature presents a witty exchange about a new maid and marital discretion, highlighting light gossip tone and casual banter from a late period column. The snippet suggests playful commentary on household roles and social etiquette without critical detail.
Stephanie a crown of glory name through ages
The article traces Stephanie through Greek roots and the wreath core Stephanos, noting Stephan as an ancient form and Saint Stephen links. It details how English, French, Portuguese, German, and Russian forms evolved, highlighting Stephanie’s sacred aura, sapphire jewel and Wednesday as a lucky day with number 3.
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Stephanie
Stephanos
Stephan
Thucydides
Greece
Ing the Great
Stephen the Martyr
William the Conqueror
Saint Stephen
Caen
Matilda
Stephana
Estephanie
Stefanie
Etienhette
Stephanine
Russia
Stephanida
Stepanida
Whegler Syndicate, Inc
Why Not Mistress Ad Cook References Question
London Answers records a humorous exchange about job references for an applicant to a post as an ad cook. The Q and A reveal misinterpretation of the advertised “best references” claim.
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Post Ag Cook
London
Parasites Threaten Sheep Says U S Agriculture Bulletin
The United States Department of Agriculture releases Farmers Bulletin 1380 by Maurice C. Hall detailing how parasites cause major losses in sheep, lambs, and wool. It urges prevention, veterinary checks at first signs of illness, postmortems, pasture management, and manure disposal to break parasite cycles. Copies are available free from the Department in Washington, D C.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Maurice C. Hall
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C
Better Lambs Campaign Is Winner in Kentucky
Kentucky leads eastern sheep states in a campaign to eliminate the bucky lamb according to the Bureau of Agricultural Economics. This is the third season of the project by state extension agents and over 900000 docked lambs will be marketed in Kentucky this year. Western buyers are sourcing lambs directly from producers at public auctions, reducing market seconds and improving future supply.
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Kentucky
Bureau of Agricultural Economies
Department of Agriculture
Potatoes Valuable for Fattening Pigs Warns Expert
University of Minnesota livestock extension specialist Austin A. Dowell explains that cooked potatoes, mixed 3 to 1 with grain, fatten pigs and sows. He warns raw potatoes tempt cattle horses and sheep, can taint milk in dairy cattle, and contain solanine in sprouts. remove sprouts before feeding.
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Austin A. Dowell
Hivestock
University of Minnesota
Lambing Time Seen as a Season of Trouble
Lambing time presents challenges for flock owners as the season dictates potential profit or loss. Proper care after birth reduces stress and helps ewes and lambs cope with the critical period.
Fall Pig Ration Yields Lucrative Results
Fall pig feeding shows several effective rations. A mix of 50 pounds of corn 50 pounds of middlings and 10 pounds of tankage is successful. Another uses 10 parts corn to 1 part tankage. A blend of 50 pounds corn 70 pounds shipstuff and 10 pounds tankage also performs well. A fourth ration uses corn with 1 part soybeans.
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American Legion News Service
J. R. Quinn
John R. Quinn
John Smith
Sioux City, la
Americanism Commission of American Legion
Herman Davis
Hero
Fong
Lee Asn
St On
Lucy and the
Imp
H Irving King
BRASS
Legionnaires
Chro
By E. R. Peyser
Baonsts
Iportant
McClure Syndicate
John Kendrick Bangs
Better Lambs
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