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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1922
Page
4
Miss Verna Welch leaped from a plane at Wichita Falls Texas during a Legion aviation spectacle. Her parachute opened late but she landed unharmed to a crowd that cheered while the event aimed to raise funds for a Legion clubhouse.
May Merritt of Connersville Indiana rises from president of the local American Legion Auxiliary unit to Indiana national committee woman. She chairs the auxiliary's national committee and focuses on education patriotism and youth programs amid broader reform efforts within the organization.
The superintendent of the army nurse corps and dean of the Army School of Nursing, Major Julia G. Siimeon, was the only woman major in the United States Army. She led the American Red Cross chief nurse in Paris and directed the American Expeditionary Forces nursing service with 10,000 nurses, later becoming superintendent and head of the school. Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, she graduated from Vassar at twenty. She commanded the St Louis unit base hospital No. 21 and christened the army transport Chaumont with General Pershing present, recounting spilling champagne on the general’s uniform.
The article notes a sharp decline in buck privates in the U S Army due to ongoing reductions. Current strengths show about 20,000 general privates and 47,837 men in foot regiments, far below April 1917 levels. The War Department aims to keep a framework of specialists ready to rapidly expand with raw recruits in emergencies.
William McMaken of Toledo a 40 year brigadier general says he would rather march as a buck in the rear at parades now his military career is over His modesty causes embarrassment during the 1920 Cleveland American Legion parade when a former sergeant heckled him for not dressing right He commanded brigadier during World War I in the Thirty seventh Division.
Fragmented OCR text mentions American Legion activities on a university campus and a Toledo area island facility, plus a Pennsylvanian playground equipment gift. It references Boy Scouts participation and unspecified grants or arrangements, with garbled place names and dates.
A Times Parks correspondent notes education expanding among French gentlewomen who now increasingly work for a living. With fewer men available, marriage may be delayed. many pursue careers in liberal professions, business, or agriculture, while Mme Leon Daviクト defends traditional roles for daughters.
In Electra Texas a four year old named Lea Gandy fell into a ten inch opening of a 380 foot oil well. Rescuers worked five hours as rising water hampered effort. The child drowned before clothing could be hooked and the body recovered.
A reader asks about year round habitable areas in the United States and Malta alike. The Weather Bureau’s climatological division provides printed sectional data on temperature climate and rainfall affecting living conditions and work. Data cover continental United States and territories including Porto Rico and Hawaii with Alaska in preparation.
Needo the Mornay in Tucson reports that Prod Wedge plans to quit Tucson for a movie contract after starring in the Ufea cast and other roles from lumberjack to graduate school. He says profits will fund a return to Harvard, which he left for financial reasons, aiming to take Mel and his son to Cambridge this fall.
Captain Whittemeer recounts a 1904 voyage aboard the Mount Evang and a wreck off Terra del Fuego. Stranded for months, the crew survived on shells and grass, faced cannibal rumors, and were finally rescued by a coast guard boat after a long wait near St. John's lighthouse amid an Argentine revolution.
Crowds of Portland residents flock to the Sandy River banks about 14 miles from the city to fish for smelt. The scene features improvised nets and homemade gear as fishers haul in their catch despite chaotic conditions and scattered authorities.
H Wy Morrison of St Lente Mongant, insured with National Life, reports dramatic relief from stomach pain, heart palpitations, and breathlessness after taking Tanine. He says he gained fourteen pounds, now sleeps well, eats normally, and works full time. Tanine sold by good druggists.
A fragment notes a speaker arguing about longevity differences between giants and dwarfs. It mentions Major Louis Davis at inches Nigh dying at eighty five, and recalls a seven foot prodigy living to a similar age, with memory prompting a broader census of lifespans.
Households may obtain a free 76 page booklet titled Reliable Recipes by writing to the Dome Economics Department of the Calumet Waking Powder Co. at 4100-25 Tillmere Street Chicago IL The booklet is colorized and aids daily menus with cooking and equipment guidance. no charge for the service.
A cryptic notice from Old Lyme Connecticut warns residents against visiting Faith property and mentions guards and a militia style conflict. The text references poisoning incidents and a scientist named Milnbeansted within a conspiratorial tone.
An advertisement touts Cutisura to soothe itchy scalp. It instructs rubbing a small amount of Cutileura ointment, then shampooing with Cutileura Soap and hot water. Recommends making them daily toilet preparations for clear skin and soft hands.
A fragment recalls a radio fan segment stressing listening choices and the idea that action proves eloquence. The piece hints at a judgment by the public eye and the value of attentive ears over showy prose.
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