Wells Hawks Booster of Legion Film Service and publicity figure
Wells Hawks of New York renowned as a publicist for Ringling Brothers and major studios has spearheaded Legion Film Service work. He directed navy publicity during wartime and led the S Rankin Siven post of the American Legion. Hawks helped establish Legion film supply hubs and projection equipment for posts nationwide.
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Wells Hawks
New York
Ringling Brothers’ Circus
Charles Irohman
Navy
An. Trawicks
Naval Reserve
S. Rankin
American Legion Film Service
Mie Wonal
Fairy godmother of Minnesota Legion Auxiliary
Mrs. Sandy Hamilton of Minneapolis, new state president of the Women's Auxiliary of the Legion, adopted all wounded veterans in memory of her son fallen in France. As hospitalization committee chair she spent most of the year visiting disabled men at Aspury and Thomas hospitals. Veterans knew her as our fairy godmother for her kindness and sacrifice.
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American Legion of
Minnesota
Ino
France
Sandy Hamillton
Minneapolis
Women's Auxiliary of the Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Hamilton
Aspury
Thomas
Auxiliary
Legion Leaders Prepare For Foch Visit To US
Missouri and Kansas governors, Kansas City mayors, and allied clubs join to honor Marshal Foch in France. He will attend the October opening of the American Legion's third national convention in Kansas City, as memorialized by Charles W. Bartlett of Kansas City.
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Missouri
Kansas
Kansas City
Kan
Marshal Foch
United States
American Legion
Flirey’ Monument
France
Charles W. Bartlett
Bartlett
Legion
Mr. Bartlett
Aerial Exhibition at Legion Convention in Kansas City
An aerial circus will headline the third annual American Legion convention in Kansas City from October 30 to November 1. Eddie Rickenbacker William Furlow and Edgar Tobin will be among the ace flyers. Night flying with illuminated bombs and in air plane changes will highlight the program with a large prize for stunt acts.
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The
American Legion
Kansas City
Eddie Rickenbacker
William Furlow
Edgar Tobin
American Legion News From Across The Nation
The report highlights American Legion actions including posting bands for a Kansas City convention, a women’s auxiliary opening a rest room in Drumright Oklahoma, Waitsburg Washington buying a hotel for a Legion clubhouse, and Natchez Washington rebuilding a road after floods. It notes play areas and athletic meet interests in Oklahoma, free hospital memberships for disabled veterans in Oregon, and various aid, memorials, and community projects by posts nationwide.
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Drumright
Oklo
Women’s Auxiliary of the American Legion
Hog cholera alert for October and November
The United States Department of Agriculture warns hog raisers that October and November are prime months for hog cholera to appear. Watch morning feed intake and look for arched backs and rough coats, remove affected pigs, and call a veterinarian for diagnosis and preventive serum treatment. Post mortem signs include purple skin blotches, blood spots in organs, reddened lymph nodes, spleen enlargement, and ulcerations in the intestines.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Work Horses Need Regular Teeth Care and Feeding
Working horses in the fields require good care and feed. Teeth care improves efficiency, especially in older horses, as poor dentition reduces digestion. Rasping teeth to level can be a worthwhile investment of time.
Mineral Mixture For Hogs Keeps Growth On Track
Hogs require minerals for growth and a tested mix includes 50 pounds charcoal, 50 pounds wood ashes, 4 pounds epsom salts. Tartly burned corncobs and soft coal are also recommended. Keep a mineral mixture available to hogs at all times.
Hogs Assist in Harvesting Small Grain Crops
Hogs can help harvest small grain crops and often prove profitable. When labor is scarce or not, letting hogs take part of the crop care may be a paying proposition.
Disposal of Dead Animals at Butcher Time
At slaughter time dispose of dead animals by burning to ashes or covering with quick lime and burying under four feet of earth to prevent attraction of buzzards dogs and other animals that may carry hog cholera infection.
Fort Worth Mail Car Hold Up Hero Praised
Alvin Page assistant clerk of the railway mail service at Fort Worth is lauded by Postmaster General Hays for his bravery in the Fort Worth mail car hold up. He volunteered to act as messenger, familiar with the bandits plan, risking his life to ensure the intended target was thwarted.
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Alvin
Page
Hays
Fort Worth
Mr Page
Dief
Ball Sold for 750 at Polo Group Auction
A baseball tied to National League figures and signed by President Harding and Christy Mathewson sold for 750 at a Polo Group auction in New York. Proceeds benefited Matty, then battling tuberculosis in the Adirondacks. Truly Warner of New York bought the item.
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Harding
Christy Mathewson
Polo Group
New York
Matty
Adirondacks
Warner
Cubeb uses in medicine and respiratory relief
Cubeb is a small aromatic fruit from the Piper cubeba plant, native to Java and Borneo and cultivated elsewhere. The dried unripe fruit is used as a stimulant and diuretic, and inhaling cubeb smoke has a palliative effect on some respiratory conditions.
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Java
Borneo
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American Legion News Service
Legion Film Services
Women's Auxiliary
Sandy Hamilton
Legion Meeting
Massachusetts Department of the American Legion
Service Organization
Waitsburg
Wash
Samuel W. Southard
American Legion Post
Natchez, Wash
Saylessville
Rhode Island
Young War Veterans of
Oklahoma
State Department
Oregon
American Legion of the State
Department
State
Warom
John Broadhead Wallice
Margaret Powell
Gedar Rapids
Argonne
Des Moines
Wallace
George N. Brown
Indicott
N. C
America
North Carolina
Pittsburg
P. C. Rose
Albany
N. Y
Albany Legion
Kansas City Flying Club
Lloyd's of London
Velmar
Cole
Binghamton
Tocal
Zillah
San Francisco
St. Paul
Charlies Gilbert
U. S
Battle Mountain
New
Sergt
John Wolf
Coblenz
Legionnaires
Norway
Berlin
Washington
Alabama
Tangier
Chesapeake Bay
Martin
Army Air Service
Anatolia
Lfe
Asia Miner
James A. Mills
Hawk Island
Lake Placid
J. Fuller
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