San Francisco Eyes Massive 1946 Legion Convention
San Francisco plans for the September 29 American Legion gathering amid prior huge events including an AMA convention and Shrine meeting. Officials estimate up to 100,000 Legionnaires plus 100,000 California visitors, with President Truman among hoped attendees. Housing stretches from hotels to tents and sidings as organizers rush preparations and food supplies for a city the size of San Diego or Syracuse.
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Ames
Anderson
Sprancisco
San ‘Francisco
Bia
United States
American Legion
American Medical Association
Golden Gate
California
Legion
Harry S. Truman
AMA
San Francisco
Chamber: of Commerce and
Convention Bureau
Ed Sharkey
The
Embarcadero
Army and Navy
San Francisco Bay
Civic Center
San Diego
Cal
Syracuse
N.Y
Mont
Sharkey
Shrine
FASTEETH advertised as firmer dentures benefits
An old advertisement extols FASTEETH for securely holding dental plates with no fear of slipping or wobbling. The powder is described as pleasant tasting, non nauseating, and aluminum-free, claiming to reduce odor and breath issues while avoiding acid or heavy aftertaste.
He Keeps Pythons as Pets From World War II Souvenirs
William Woodin, grandson of FDR's first treasury secretary, returns from service with two eight foot pythons and 45 other snakes. He bought the pythons for seven dollars each in Calcutta and Hyderabad, kept them aboard the voyage home, and observes they are nonpoisonous though they’ve bitten him. Woodin plans the snakes' growth to twenty five feet and notes breeding is unlikely since the pythons are not females.
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Murray Sinclair
Newsfeatures
Tucson
Ariz
William Wooding
U.S
India
Burma
Calcutta
Hyderabad
America
Woodin
Waodin
Sayer
Policeman’s Job Lands New Cop Behind Bars Fast
Long Beach California news item reports rookie officer Eugene Butler aged 24, after being sworn in, jailed on $5,000 bail. Detective Jake Harrison identified him as the suspect sought for an attack on a 16 year old girl, linking him to the case.
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Long Beach
Cal
Eugene Butler
Butler
Barseld
Jake Harrison
Lst
Baseball Names Echo Quebec Heritage In Woonsocket Crowd
In Woonsocket Rhode Island the city’s three quarters French Canadian population shapes a baseball scene. Fans volley bilingual cheers like Frappe un home run Joe and Attende un base on balls as American influence blends with native customs.
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Woonsocket
R. LT
Joe
Midyear 1946 Convention Numbers Highlight Attendance
A half year 1946 notice lists upcoming conventions and expected attendance. The Nations Retail Liquor Packaged Goods Stores Association plans Aug 14 to 16 with 2,000 attendees. International Sourdough Reunion, Inc. set Aug 15 to 18 with 1,500 attendees. Painters Decorators Paperhangers of America meet Sept 1 to 10 with 2,000 attending, alongside 3,000 plus members of the International Brotherhood of Electric Workers. American Farm Bureau Federation convention is Dec 8 to 12 with more than 5,000 attending.
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The
Nations Retail Liquor Packaged Goods Stores Association
International Sourdough Reunion, Inc
Honest Cabbie Returns Change For $100 Bill
In Indianapolis a cab driver Claude Downs picked up a woman passenger who paid with a 100 dollar bill. He gave her change and drove on. He later found a 100 dollar note in the billfold, returned to her address, and turned it in to the main office when she denied ownership.
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Indianapolis
Claude Downs
Cabbie Repaid by Woman Over Misplaced Bill
A woman disclosed at the office that she had checked and the $100 bill really belonged to her. The cabbie was thanked and earned an extra $15 as compensation.
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Peared
DDT Demonstration Held At County Farm
A DDT demonstration was conducted at the James S. McCloid farm in Houston County as part of a recurring series. Dennis F. Gowdey, agricultural assistant, led the session with instruction for FSA families including Mr. and Mrs. K. G. Goodson, Mrs. Henry Dyson, and J. L. Culbreth.
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Houston County
FSA
James S. McCloid
Dennis F. Gowdey
K. G. Goodson
Henry Dyson
J. L. Culbreth
Mellones Gift To Queen Victoria Tangles In Archives
Alexander Orsham Mellones reportedly sent Queen Victoria a pair of telephones described as rary in a tangled archival note. The item suggests an unusual early wireless or wired device gift with unclear context and dates.
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Alexander Orsham Mellones
Queen Victoria
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