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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1922
Page
2
A bronze tablet embedded in a huge boulder memorializes Frederick W. Galbraith Jr., national commander of the American Legion, who was killed in active service on June 9, 1921. The inscription honors his memory as a dedicated Legion leader.
Mr Galbraith died in an automobile accident near Indianapolis while in active service of the Legion. A rack and tablet were dedicated at a special service by headquarters staff, attended by National Commander Hanford Mac Nider and Mrs Lowell F Hobart, president of the American Legion Auxiliary.
John Shoemaker, a fourteen year old Army enlistee and World War I veteran, has received presidential appointment to West Point. He recently graduated from a Phoenix Arizona high school where he studied military tactics under Maj. Claude Decatur Jones. A Phoenix American Legion campaign and Major Jones supported his bid to fill the vacancy left by Charles Barrett, an overseas hero who graduated at the head of his class last June.
The Polish government requested the American Legion explain its plan used in the United States to help unemployed former servicemen. The Legion furnished a detailed outline and received a letter of thanks from T. Holnko in the commercial department of the consulate.
Maj. W. F. Lent of the United States veterans bureau told American Legion staff in Indianapolis that faith in oneself is vital to disabled veterans. He said the Legion and Auxiliary educate service men to trust their abilities and that government will place them on a path to suitable work, not guarantee a specific job, emphasizing veterans are not cripples and can excel in vocations with initiative.
Miss Hilda Scheurer played a 1776 era flapper to promote Indianapolis American Legion’s historical film Cardigan. Large Midwest crowds packed a local theater during the Revolutionary era picture sponsored by the Legion, with Scheurer and sister flappers aiding the appeal. She is active in Legion Auxiliary.
Gas agents once deployed in World War I are now used to control farm pests. Mustard gas is spread along rabbit paths to irritate their feet, forcing them to rub at their faces and aiding pest elimination.
The air service of the United States War Department developed a clock for airplanes that keeps perfect time from 100 degrees below zero to 150 degrees above. It remains accurate despite airplane vibration and is wound by electricity, functioning like a watch.
Investigating the World War veteran record of Ben nie F Taylor of Crystal Springs Mississippi, the veterans bureau finds he was closely related to four percent of his town's population of 4,895 residents. The stepmother and 15 siblings each receive monthly installments of 1.92 dollars.
Mrs. Lowell B Hobart national president of the American Legion Auxiliary visited a South Dakota Indian reservation. Dallas, Texas Legionnaires began a cross country walk toward New York lasting 800 days. One member wed along the route and three dropped out. two completed the long journey to reach their destination.
The article traces Portland cement from its early hydraulic origins to modern versatility. It highlights Smeaton's discovery, Aspdin's Portland cement, and the dramatic growth in U S production from 1870 onward. It notes uses in roads, buildings, paving, silos, troughs, feeders, and rail infrastructure, illustrating cement’s expanding role in everyday life.
At David A Wark's Natel head kennels in Closter N J the Englewood Kennel Club under the town board of health opened the first dog clinic of its kind. An Englewood city ordinance allows unmuzzled dogs on streets if inoculated with canine rabies vaccine and these dogs gain one year of immunity. The text notes the notable strain of frustration shown by a dog receiving the shot.
Concrete appears in many forms from baby hippo pools in Franklin Park Boston to tall chimneys in Saganoseki Japan. It is used for stadiums, street infrastructure, manholes, drainage pipes, statues, and even floating stone boats, showing cement’s wide range and everyday utility.
J Mowrer of Akron, a well known radicang man, says Tanlae relieved stomach pain and loss of appetite after days of distress. He reports weight gain, improved strength, and no signs of indigestion. Tanlae is sold by all good druggists.
The readable fragment describes Otto Kahn and a modern girl, with garbled phrases about fashion items and a mintlet on a bench. It lacks coherent facts, dates, places, or clear actions to summarize credibly.
Cincinnati woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after years of nervous trouble and fatigue. She says back pain and inability to do housework improved after starting the remedy, enabling her to care for her 19 month old son.
A family recalls past events in their house after five years away. Their six year old daughter mentions a figure burned in the home, while a relative recalls a heaven memory. John questions if he was present and does not remember Jesus. Chicago Journal
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