Paderewski Praised as Legion’s Great Friend in Fund Drive
The American Legion lauds Ignace Jan Paderewski as a key ally in raising the 35 million endowment fund for disabled veterans and orphans of World War I. His four concerts in New York Boston Philadelphia and Washington raised 28,487.67, all proceeds and expenses paid by Paderewski. President Coolidge praised the concerts, and Paderewski received a Legion tribute in Indianapolis with floral honors from nearly 2 million Legionnaires.
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American Legion
Ignace Jan Paderewaski
John RR. McQuigg
Legion
Paderewski
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
President Coolidge
Legion's Endowment Fund
McQuigt
Legion Endowment Fund
Indianapolis
Great Pole
Stara and Stripes
Legionnaires Patrol La Grange After Police Strike
Illinois town of La Grange faced a near unpoliced period as residents saw most police quit in sympathy with a resigning chief. The American Legion answered swiftly, Col W B M Curtin leading 25 Legionnaires to guard streets until regular officers returned. Trustee W M Gylgin lauded the swift rescue and patrols.
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Illinois
la Grange
American Legion
Ita
Col. W. BM. Curtin
American Legion Wort
Impostor Confirmed as War Sufferer Buried in Nebraska
Rev and Mrs Charles Frazier of South Dakota accepted a federal jury finding that their son Arthur was killed in World War and buried in a Nebraska cemetery. After a long controversy they argued a man claiming to be Arthur was an impostor. They have applied for federal and state bonuses as beneficiaries of Arthur.
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Charles Frazier
South Dakota
Iset
Arthur
Nebraska
Tiat
Minnesota
Arithmetic A benevolent old gentleman helps boy after dime mishap
A kind old man consoles a crying boy who dropped a dime into a grate and promises another dime. The boy laments he would have had twenty cents if he had not lost one earlier, in a vignette from American Legion Weekly.
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American Legion Weekly
New Face in Congregation Sparks Lighthearted Exchange
A cheerful scene at a church gathering features a minister greeting a visitor with warmth. He asks for her name and address, promising hospitality, while she playfully retorts that she has a whelk, adding a whimsical quip to the moment.
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Noticlog
Minster
Otth
Doc
American Weekly
French scientists tout anti measles seroprophylaxis advance
The Nation's Health reports that French researchers led by Prof Leon Bernard and colleagues Debre and Joanadon have developed sero-attenuation based anti measles protection. Centers in Paris produce convalescent serum for children’s hospitals, with studies showing reduced symptoms and lasting immunity, alongside data on measles mortality declines and urban risk contrasts.
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Washington
Public Welfare Administration
Paria
France
Leon Bernard
Robert Debre
Pierre Joanadn
Bernard
League of Nations
Bigger Than Eiffel Tower planned for Milan site
A monumental tower inspired by the Eiffel design and scaled up to be bigger and better will be built in Milan. It will be named after Premier Musgoliut and dedicated in 1928 to mark the tenth anniversary of Italy’s victory over Austria.
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Eiffel Milan
Ab Fron
Eiffel Tower
Paria
Musgoliut
Austria
Prehistoric Ruins Found Near Ecuador Colombia Border
Major Ib guierdo of the Ecuadorian army reports discovering a prehistoric city ruin spanning 8.11 square miles in the Hauca mountains. The site lies in Carchi province near the Colombian border, suggesting a significant ancient settlement in this region.
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Guayaquil
Ecuador
Ibguierdo
Hauca Mountain
Carchi Previoce
Teeth Turn Purple With Rare Disease
London reports Prof J Barcroft described a rare condition turning teeth purple, with only three known UK cases. The pigment porphyrin, related to hemoglobin, deposits in bones teeth and skin and reacts to ultraviolet light. Porphyrin occurs widely in bird eggs and in some bird feathers such as touraco.
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London
J. Barcroft
Royal Institution
England
Barcroft
Tax return shows record low income amount due
Oklahoma City officials face a peculiarity when processing a railway employee’s income tax return from El Reno. The sworn annual income, after deductions, totals 17 mills, and the man sent the payment with a single penny, leaving officials unsure how to handle such tiny change.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Internal Revenue Collector's Office
Aununl
el Reno
Millionaire Two-Sou Tip Worker in Bordeaux Cafe
Noel Soulain, a Sao Paulo brought cowboy, waiter in Bordeaux cafe, learns his brother’s Brazil fortune from cattle breeding. He continues serving drinks while awaiting departure to Brazil to claim the legacy. The tale notes his humble daily tips and past remittance requests.
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Bordeaux
Noal Saulain
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Noel
Hia
Noel Soulaln
Brasil
Lighthouse Blues Banished by Radio
The adoption of radio by lighthouse and lightship keepers across New England transforms isolation. Capt. George B. Eaton notes radio as the era’s greatest boon, letting keepers hear news and dispatches weekly and even enjoy concerts from distant cities. About 120 lights dot the coast with 60 watched, many using motorized illumination. 17 vessels on danger points add to the scene, including the Nantucket shoals ship with 15 crew awaiting rare shore visits.
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Boston
Atlantic Ocean
Pharos
Alexandria
Ufe
New England
George B. Eaton
Great Point
Minot
Atlantic
Pe RE Rade
Philharmonic
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Bay State
Hishta
Ughts
Gavher
Nantucket Shoals
Street Names Like Kinship In Baltimore Street Names
A Baltimore writer compares the longevity of city street names to family naming traditions noting some streets keep names across generations while others change with history. Broadway is cited as an example once Port rod Paint road Market street and Hotel avenue evolve, while Baltimore street passed through three name changes and absorbed other titles including Whisky alley and Bottle alley as 1801 maps show.
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Baltimore
Broadway
Baltimore Street
Twice Aroused Ire Of Great Humorist
Katy Learye quotes Mary Lawton on Mark Twain in A Lifetime With Mark Twain Memories. The piece recounts Twain twice seeking to have her arrested, once offering a reward for her capture, and a boyhood escapade with a trumpet and ducks near Twain’s Hartford home.
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Katy Learye
Mark Tocuin
Mary Lawton
Hartford
William Lyon Phelps
Scribber’s Magazine
Mark Twain
Hog River
Mark Uwain
Dartford
Mark Twat
Wenut
Frank W. Fubibard
Detroit
Victorian Era Cookery and Dishes for All Occasions
An old text offers a collection of rustic recipes and culinary tips. Mulled buttermilk, kidney beans with sour cream, and orange watercress salad lead a troop of baked onions with cheese, graham and walnut bread, mock crab, onion sandwiches, and various salads. Directions include mixing, simmering, baking, and garnish ideas, with notes on diet emphasizing dairy, cereals, and butter as central to a balanced meal.
Fabulous Parla Louvre carpet valued at six hundred thousand
A historic hunting carpet arriving in Paris for the Louvre exhibit is valued at 600000 and tied to imperial Austrian heritage. It features beasts in the design and was allegedly gifted by Peter the Great to Emperor Leopold in 1008. The owner refused a 4000000 offer and the carpet may face customs duty as a valuable antique.
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Parla
Louvre
Caiuvanise Ston
Leopold
Peter the Great
Russia
Whales Debate Legs and Evolution Through Folklore
A garbled report discusses whether whales have legs, citing a whaler Charles Miller who mentions discovering an embryo and mentions whales as mammals with legs. The text suggests extinct limb remnants and gradual limb reduction over evolution, but the source is unclear and contains many incoherent phrases.
Dog Sense Lady Cyniula Mosley Tale In New York
A garbled report mentions Lady Cyniula Mosley described as a British aristocrat and granddaughter of a late Chicago figure. The piece hints at themes of exile and longing for home, recalling a kennel scene and a paraphrased exchange about companionship and aging.
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Cyniula Mosley
Cnevin
Ley
Chicago
New York
Topheavy town counts cantatas and lectures at pace
In the Bright Side column a reader quotes a Kansas City Star item noting that Topheavy has hosted four cantatas and a helpful lecture in three months. The exchange highlights local scrutiny of cultural offerings and a lighthearted jab about legal compulsion to attend.
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Mra
Flint
Ava
Kansas City - Star
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Sears
Florida
Lonely Isles
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Twain
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