Americans Plan 1927 Paris Convention Pilgrimage
John J. Wicker Jr of Richmond heads the French convention travel committee for the 1927 American Legion national convention in Paris. The plan envisions a great pilgrimage to foreign cemeteries and battlefields with 60 000 comrades, marking ten years since America entered World War I. Official ships will depart from multiple ports, and Paris hotel space is reserved.
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Paris
John J. Wicker, Jr
Richmond
Legion
Omaha
America
Houston
Hampton Roads
New York
Boston
Montreal
Atlantic Seaboard
France
Coolidge Endorses Universal Service at Omaha Legion Meet
President Calvin Coolidge backed Universal Service in his Omaha Legion convention address, urging a broad mobilization under a national selective service act. He warned against profiteering and called for price stabilization measures during wartime to protect the country and its defenders.
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American Legion
Calvin Coolidge
Omaha
Memorial Woodrow Wilson Bridge Over Pearl River
In Mobile Alabama a $200000 memorial bridge over the Pearl River was named the Woodrow Wilson Bridge in memory of the wartime President. Henry Graves Wust of the American Legion at Motte suggested the name and ordered a bronze tablet on the bridge. A portion of the inscription will quote President Wien’s address to Congress urging a declaration of war against Germany.
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Pearl River
Mobile
Ala
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Henry Graves Wust
American Legion
Motte
Legion
Wien
Congress
Germany
National American Legion Convention Slated for Philadelphia
Philadelphia has been chosen as the site for the 1926 national convention of the American Legion. The gathering is planned for October as part of Philadelphia’s observance of the 150th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, highlighting the city’s historic celebration.
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Tut Tut Rekish Angle Cap Question
A quip about a man wearing his cap at a rakish angle provokes wry humor. The remark implies the cap surface wastefully spills surplus from his brain in a playful vintage tone. No specific person, place, or event is named.
Whooping cough blamed for thousands of child deaths
Advertised cure Dr Drake's Glossco touted to end violent paroxysms of cough and shorten illness. Claims 6,822 US deaths from whooping cough in a single year show the disease as a major child health threat with no cure, though relief offered by the product is promised and endorsed by physicians.
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United States
Drake
Ady
Tess and Tess-Hazel Weds Wealthy Suitor
A fragment notes Tess and Tess-Hazel marrying well off. The reference to a coin collector hints at Jess as the husband. Trimmed to core: Tess and Tess-Hazel wed a man with considerable wealth, the coin collector Jess.
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Hazel
Jess
Tess
Bayer aspirin warning and Cuticura ad mix in ad clutter
An old newspaper fragment markets Bayer aspirin with the safety Bayer cross and urges buyers to insist on Bayer on the package or tablets. It also promotes Cuticura skincare products for babies and a vanity line of talcum powder, followed by a flippant line about how a girl detects love.
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Doan
Chas
Roseborough
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Donn
Minnie Schaffer
E. Macou
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Buffalo
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Williamhon
Narguina
Ted River Valley
Ming
No. Dakota
Waseca
Jame D. Weaver
Dawaun
Nujol
Najol
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