Greater New York plans nine mile island extension to Manhattan
An ambitious engineer proposes extending Manhattan by nine miles and adding about 3 billion dollars in realty to form a mega city of 25 million. The plan uses pneumatic caissons and sea walls to reclaim bay land, with multi level streets for heavy trucking rapid transit and light traffic.
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Reater
Kennard Thomson
Manhattan
New Jersey
Staten Island
Bayonne
Staten Taland
Upper Bay
Manhattan Island
Thomason
New York
Thomson
Egypt
Broadway Association
Alton B. Walker
National Civic Federation
Thomas A. Hollson
Orimore
Brooklyn
East River
Thomann
Hollgon
Forty- Second Street
Niagara
St. Lawrence
Delaware
Hudson
Trial by Ordeal in Kenya Ends with Acquittal
An old enemy faces elders after being accused of poisoning a man in a Kenyan district. The accused, Wally, pays a high fine and undergoes a ritual tied to the corpse before being declared not guilty by the elders. A separate note discusses the pianoforte’s origins, detailing Bartolomeo Cristofori's invention in Padua and the instrument’s mechanical efficiency over two centuries.
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Aedlef
Kenya
Africa
Wally
Jean
Bushi
Polaening Wangota
Bartolomew Cristofor
Padua
Guido M. Gatti
Biusical News and Herald
Nebraska Congressman Robert Simmons A Legion Ally From Scotsbluff
Robert G. Simmons of Scottsbluff Nebraska a Democratic congressman and active American Legion member grew up on a western Nebraska homestead. He served in the air service after enlisting at Fort Omaha reached second lieutenant and later became a lawyer and county attorney. Simmons led the Nebraska American Legion and helped create a 2 million dollar endowment fund to aid ex servicemen and plans to devote time to Legion relief for disabled veterans.
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Robert G. Simmons
Nebraska
Houlstein
American Legion
Scotsbluff
Neb
Shomons
Youuhyater
Hastings
Fort Omohs
Legion
Plan to Teach Americanism in Dilnois Schools
The Illinois American Legion outlines a year long program where every school child in Dilnois will hear a weekly Americanism message. Legion posts across 102 counties will assign speakers to classrooms to promote citizenship, naturalization prep, and closer civic understanding with church groups aiding in preparation for naturalization and education on American history and institutions.
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Dilnois
American Iam
Imnois Department of the
American Legion
Charles W. Schick
Schick
Taos Legion
Legion
Behick
The
Gap in Conversation Sparks Etiquette Debate
In a brief exchange, participants note a conversational gap and admit several yawns. The remark frames a moment of social awkwardness and prompts reflection on conversational etiquette.
Children Cry for Astoria
Advertisement extols Fletcher's Castoria as an 80 year old remedy for babies and children. It claims to relieve constipation flatulence wind colic and diarrhea and to ease feverishness by regulating stomach and bowels and aiding food assimilation for natural sleep without opiates. The genuine product bears a signature.
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Fletcher
Couple's smoking pact ends as partner quits too
In a lighthearted exchange a couple jokes about quitting cigarettes together. The man ponders the old saying and the woman responds with resolve, noting that she now joins him in giving up the habit.
El Paso Hosts Veterans Trip to San Francisco Legion Meet
El Paso welcomes American Legion delegates traveling to the national convention in San Francisco. Local post and Chamber of Commerce organize a reception. Delegations may pass through El Paso for a short trip into Juarez with automobiles provided. Invitation covers going or returning travelers as arranged by the chamber committee.
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el Paso
Veterans
Legion Travelera
Hi Paso
Women relatives form lone Stanton auxiliary baseball team
Members of the American Legion auxiliary in Stanton Iowa are believed to have formed the only baseball team composed of women relatives of former service men. A challenge to the Stanton nine has been issued to any other team claiming such membership.
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American Legion Auiiltary
Stanton
Stanton Nine
Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Promoted in Ad Copy
An old advertisement promotes Elmer’s Swamp-Root as a premier remedy for kidney and liver ailments. It touts mild, rapid effects, calls it a gentle vegetable compound, and urges readers to buy bottles or request a sample by sending ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton, New York.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Forest Problem Acute Says Greeley
Col. William B. Greeley, chief of the forest service, United States Department of Agriculture, notes two main features of the forest problem in the United States rising timber costs due to heavier transport from distant sources and the unproductive condition of vast lands not suited to agriculture.
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United States
William B. Greeley
Forest Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Cuticura Soothes Baby Rashes Adverts
Advertisement touts Cuticura products for baby skin relief with hot baths using Cuticura Soap followed by Cuticura Ointment and gentle application. Mentions fragrant Cuticura Talcum dusting for final touch and lists price of 25 cents each.
Gravity and Ambition Across a Silent Exchange
Fragmentary dialogue contrasts belief in engagement with expectations of marriage. A girl and a man discuss courage and matching futures, while a broader musing notes that the average man often has greater ambition than ability.
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Superior
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Flint, Mich
F. O. B. Flint
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Flint
Michigan
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Chevrolet Motor Company
General Rotors Corporation
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