Legionnaires Back Old Dances At National Convention
At the national American Legion meeting the crowd favored a return to modest dances like the waltz and minuet over modern jazzy styles. Speakers praised the Southern atmosphere and noted plan for grand fireworks and battle scenes for convention entertainment.
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Jaxsl
American Legionnatres
Alerican Association
South
Ata
Terpsichorean
American Legion
Bellea
Beax
Schtoppey
Made Pajamas for Wounded Hawaiian War Vets
Prominent Hawaii women gathered under Dorothy B. Harper to sew pajamas for wounded veterans. The effort, titled Aloha from Hawaii, involved American Legion Auxiliary members and U S Marine support. Pajamas, made by American women under tropical heat, carried messages tucked in pockets and slips of paper for hospital patients.
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Aloha
Hawaii
Ia Nian Brang
Mmeétobera
American Legion Auxiliary
U. 8
Maring Barracks
Dorothy B. Harper
American ‘Legion Guxillary
Bowall
American Legion
York
U. S
Hiro
Caxip le
Paroles Granted To Prisoners By Missouri Auxiliary
Beven'men paroled from Jefferson City state penitentiary to American Legion Auxiliary members who provided clothes jobs and homes. Mrs A O DeWitte led the effort to secure paroles and Gov Hyde promised treatment in government hospitals for those with tuberculosis or mental illness. Parolees to report weekly on progress as Auxiliary monitors their rehabilitation.
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Beven
State
Jefferson City
American Legion Auxiliary
Mra
A. O. DeWitte
Missouri Auxiliary
Arges
Arthur M. Hyde
Gove Arnment
N Yee
Patriot Leader Flies 100 Miles For Address
General Roy Hoffman, a leading Oklahoma American Legion member, and Lieut. Charles Mills flew from Oklahoma City to Layton in 42 minutes to deliver a patriotic address, covering 100 miles in four minutes to Boure.
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Roy Hoffman
Oklahoma Legion
Oklahoma
American Legion
Okahoma City
Lessons in Flag Etiquette in Hazleton Pa
Hazleton seeks 100 percent flag etiquette as the American Legion forms a committee to visit and instruct violators on proper display and conduct when the flag is paraded. Citizens show eagerness to learn, with violations seen as ignorance not disrespect, prompting calls for similar city and town committees.
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Hazleton
Legion
American Legion
Committee of Instruction
Cltlaena
Insurance misfit seeks $50,000 accident policy
A village cut-up approached an insurance agent admitting he was a bad risk and in the market for a $50,000 accident policy. He boasted of owning and driving several high-powered racing cars and issued a puzzling remark about riding in others’ wives, hinting at questionable behavior.
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Hi Company
Victorian voyage captures a modern Pacific junk tale
Captain Waard sails a 28 ton Chinese fishing junk named Amey from Shanghai to Victoria, a 6200 mile Pacific crossing with a Chinese wife as tiller and a mixed crew. The voyage faced typhoons, broken rudders, near-encounters with a Japanese steamer, and a remarkable survival story recounted aboard the fragile vessel.
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Victoria
B. C
Christopher Columbus
Christopher
Atlantic
Santa Maria
Hut
George Waard
Columbus
Pacific
Helmeman
Cook
Hankong Harbor
Waard
America
Britiah Columbia
Abanghadl
B. G
Spectatera
Chinese Republic
Shanghai
Vicetoria
Captain Waard
Ching Coast
Aamgall
China
Fist
Autta
Hig Jun
Imowa
Amey
Aber
Ita
Salls
Ajl
Hoxedate
Jopan
Wis
Hinkodate
Aterta
Aleutins
Calma
Ahip Ighor
Olor
Una
Panama
New York
Boston
St. Lawrence
Unclear OCR item on alleged marital issues and claims
Fragmentary report from Cleveland New York cites Mrs Malcolm McGowan alleging infidelity and separation motives. Text mentions a husband dancing to jazz records and lingering references to mother-in-law death amid disputes. Details are garbled and largely unreadable.
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Cleveland
Malcolm McGowan
New York City
Othey
Has Never Felt Better in All Her Life
A testimonial in an old advertisement praises Tanlac for restoring health and vigor to frail convalescents. Mary Choklat of Los Angeles recounts improved digestion, strength, and weight after using Tanlac, claiming the medicine purifies the system and rebuilds blood, bone, and muscle. The ad urges readers to buy from a druggist.
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Mary Choklat
Broadiway
Los Angeles
Call
Tanine
Tyrie
Hint to tha Hens and Abbie the ititha girl
Fragment from a Progressivo Gracor excerpt recounts Abbie the ititha girl being booted from breakfast and not hungry. She remarks that hens would say something besides eg. The tone suggests a rural or humorous vignette with archaic spelling and diction.
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Abbie
Freedom from Laxatives Pills and agita warn against laxatives
Medical authority Sclepeg says laxatives and fasting remedies can injure. recommends Nujol as a natural, gentle lubricant that does not gripe and is not a medicine. It is harmless, pleasant, and preserved by physicians in leading hospitals. Get a bottle from your druggist.
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Sys
Sclepeg
A Weary Landowner Refuses Farmhand Rehire
In a dialog between a worn landowner and a former Comtessal, talk turns to Josh inheriting the old plies. The landowner doubts the boy will be happy, suggesting he should re qualify as a farmhand to earn regular wages without dispute.
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Josh
Tola Kans Reader Praises Dr Toree's Discovery
A reader named Anna Kelm of 418 Anu uh St Starrow extols Dr Toree's Golden Medical Discovery claiming it cured her chronic cough and heart weakness after years of illness. She urges others to try it and to contact Dr Plares in Buffalo for free medical advice.
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Tola
Kans
Dr. Plares
Buffalo
Late Bricklayer Returns to Market at Advanced Age
An elderly bricklayer from Iristol, over seventy, has just retired from his trade and started a market venture in Birdon. The move prompts comment on starting work late in life and the perseverance of workers entering new ventures despite age.
Diamond Dyes promise easy color for any fabric
An advertisement touts “Diamond Dyes” as simple dyeing directions for women to tint worn clothing and household fabrics from sweaters to draperies. It claims the dye won’t spot or run and covers linen, cotton, or blends, urging buyers to match material and follow directions.
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Rte
B Statue Barr Did You Say He Is A Bosom Friend
A quotelike exchange features a dialogue about friendship and race. The piece presents a dramatic contrast between a statue description and a charged statement, reflecting tensions in social relations and group identities within the periodical's tone.
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Amerens Logion Weekly
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Fonmalien
Mlexouri Legion Auxiliary Women
Gajn Rolcano of Hon
State Penitentiary
Smyrna
Smyimma
Hollander
Pacific Ocean
Tiller
Ridea
Gripper
Tye
Captain Werld
Bob
Agrin
Shia
Verdun
Paris
Anna Kelm
Turners
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