Pretty Girls to Entertain Legion Visitors in San Francisco
San Francisco plans hostesses from society to greet 150000 American Legion members at the fifth annual convention. Debutantes and matrons will organize banquets dances and social events with Legion auxiliary leaders. Mrs Alfred Cartier will oversee key socials and canteen hosts will provide meals across the week. A buddy may be near as Legion men mingle with hosts.
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Pretty Girls
San Francisco
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Auxiliary
Alfred Cartier
War Workers Army
New York
Air disarmament conference urged by American Legion
The American Legion urges a national referendum among leaders and prominent Americans on an international air disarmament conference. If favored, President Coolidge would call talks in Washington with world powers to set limits on aircraft. The piece cites rapid European arms buildup by France and others and stresses peace through reduced air threats.
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American Legion
Congress
Legion
Washington
Coolidge
France
Kingland
England
Italy
Russia
Natonal
Alvin Owsley
America
Big Whee in SLADNINN STORY The Rabbit and Miss Twilight
A mother rabbit tucks her children in and tells a dreamy tale of Miss Twilight and Mr Moon-man. The story follows Miss Twilight collecting candles to light the blue sky, while Rainclouds are driven away by Mr Moon-man and an aiding Wind Witch, ensuring the stars shine for earth children.
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Miss Twilight
Mr. Moon-man
Father Moon
Mr. Moonu-man
Earth Children
Mr. Mountian
Mr. Moorman
Mr. Moopeman
Mother Moon
Mr Moorman
Night Rainclouds and Moon Man Visit a Quiet Home
A whimsical tale describes Walter Hiers and a girl named Jil as bedtime scenes unfold with moonbeams and rainclouds. Mrs. Rabbit tucks in the bunnies while the night shines anew with the promise of a sunny morning.
Legion Posts Compete For National Trophies At San Francisco Meet
American Legion departments race for national honors at the fifth annual convention in San Francisco. Key trophies include the Hanford MacNider for highest 1922 percentage membership and the D Oller for highest percentage of eligible ex veterans. Gold plates attach to banners, and silver plates honor full or rising membership each year.
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American Legion
San Francisco
Legionnaires
Hanford MacNider
Franklin D’oler
Iowa
Georgia
New Orleans
D’'Oller
Pennsylvania
Legion Commander Sees Public Support Growing
Alvin Owsley, national commander of the American Legion, reports from a broad speaking tour that Americans increasingly favor the Legion’s aims. He cites support for disabled veterans hospitals, immigrant exclusion, universal military draft, aiding French and Belgian Ruhr occupation, and action against profiteers, noting many Legion members hold major state and federal offices.
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American Legion
Alvin Owsley
Legion
Cuba
Panama
United States
Owsley
America
Ruhr
Rnion
Congress
Mocking Birds and Beer Steins in a Soldier’s Gift
In the American Legion Weekly a humorous item notes American soldiers returning from Germany bring back beer steins with music boxes that imitate birds. A veteran husband quips the birds are mocking birds, in a lighthearted exchange reflecting postwar humor.
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Germany
Hubby
le Elon Weekly
Properly Declining Invitations At The Right Time
The article discusses etiquette for turning down invitations with tact. It warns against overexplaining, suggests using brief reasons such as “previous engagements” or “absence from town,” and advises formal wording for telegram or note. It emphasizes courteous, timely regret even for last minute declines.
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John Smith
Henry Brown
Charles Lee
William Robinson
Paul Jones
Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
Beata Beneath Beatrix and Bettina The Name's Tale
The article traces the name Beata Bettina Beatrix and variants from Beo to Benedicta. It notes Italian roots meaning blessed, Dante’s Beatrice influence, noble lineages in Savoy Luxemburg and Spain, and Bettina as popularized form in England America. Thursday as lucky day and ruby as talismanic gem.
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Ettina
Betty
Beo
Benedico
Beata
Bettrys
Dioclethin
Tiber
Beatrix
Rome
Dante
Beatrice Portinari
Paradise
Bona
Savoy
Luxemberg
France
Johann of
Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
Clean Creature the Snake in Natural Purity
Detroit News notes snakes are scrupulously clean in nature. Captive snakes perish in filth. skin shedding removes soiling. Wild snakes rarely appear dirty, often looking like new silk or velvet. Smooth scales shine, keeled white species resemble velvet. no slime in serpents.
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The
Detroit News
No Doubt Now Are We In the Temperate Zone
A brief exchange questions whether the region lies in a temperate zone with an affirmative reply. The wording suggests a discussion of climate classification or geographic labeling.
Iowa Law Spurs Countywide Cattle TB Eradication Effort
U S Department of Agriculture officials note state legislatures push TB testing and eradication. Iowa passes a law allowing countywide action by petition of 51 percent breeders or 15 percent voters with a general election levy. 75 percent breeder petition triggers full county herd tests with penalties. If funds fall short, a 25 cent per head cattle tax and 5 cent per head hog tax may be used locally.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Iowa
University Farm Tests Rations for Baby Beef
About two hundred Minnesota cattle raisers at University farm viewed six lots of pure bred Shorthorn steer calves fed different rations for 217 days. Each lot's ration varied in corn, oats, oil meal, silage, and hay, with profits per head ranging from 7.69 to 18.92 dollars.
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Minnesota
University Farm
No Difference Found Between Lard and Bacon Swine Types
A test at the Maani toba Agricultural college in Canadia compared Poland Chinas and York shires. Both fed equal barley oats and shorts for 140 days with corn substitute at times. Poland Chinas made 10 pounds of gain on 415 pounds feed. Yorkshires 100 pounds on 426 pounds. Yorkshires sold for 8.90 per hundred pounds. Poland Chinas brought 30 on the Canadian market.
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Maanitoba Agricultural College
Canadia
Poland
Live Stock Notes on Hog Rearing and Weaning
A regional farming column discusses hog care and management. It notes that scrubs can multiply like purebreds but genetics aren’t the key, stresses the importance of hog oilers, and calls the first weeks after weaning critical for pig growth. It cautions against discouragement during price dips.
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American Legion News Service
Alfred Carlier
American
Big Whee
Rabbit Story
Walter. Hiers
Walter Hiers
Illishenttt
Mary Marshall Duffee
Cervantes
Bettina
McClure Syndicate
John Kendrick Bangs
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
By E. R. Peyser
Tie
Livestock Facts
Ona
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