New Secretary of Legion Auxiliary Named
Mrs. Lucy P. L. Boyd of Indianapolis is named national secretary of the American Legion Auxiliary by national president Mrs. Eliza London Shepard. She succeeds Mrs. Bess Wetherholt of Gallipolis Ohio who resigned to return to private business.
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Lucy PL Boyd
Indianapolis
American Legion Auxiliary
Eliza London Shepard
Boyd
Legion
Auxiliary
Pio
Bess Wetherbolt
Gallipolis
Obl
The
National Organization
Nuniary
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Washington
Wetherholt
Lafayette
Ohio
Kate Waller Barrett
Patriot's Flag Creed Essay Contest Open for 1926
The American Legion seeks a national flag creed of under 125 words on “A Patriot's Way Creed.” Frank C. Cross announced prizes of 750, 500, and 250 for first through third, with medals and certificates. Eligible youths aged 12 to 19 must submit one manuscript by noon March 16, 1926, pledging originality.
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American Legion
Frank C. Cross
The
Americanism Commission
National Americanism Commission
the Legion
United States
Thational
Director of Americanism “Legion
Burglar and Youths Catch Ice Cream Caper
A garbled note from American Legion Weekly describes a pair of burglars targeting a shop for ice cream cakes. The fragment mentions a boy and a younger associate, with reaction from a motherly figure and sympathy from a band. The text hints at family conflict and punishment, but specifics are unclear.
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Pike
Junior
Band
American. Legion
Tornado Strikes Prompt Recovery Tales From Survivor
A rough storm leaves a man recounting hardship and resilience as he returns to daily life after the disaster. Community reporters document his challenge and perseverance amid debris and disruption.
Bride Prefers Country to Mate in San Francisco
San Francisco heiress Leah Arnold Walker marries Albert Walker and soon flees claiming he owes allegiance to a foreign king. A year and a half later a city court annuls the marriage, restores her maiden name, and reaffirms her American citizenship. The couple’s wedding occurred minutes before her flight.
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San Francisco
Albert Walker
Leah Arnold Walker
Kitchen Spider Wins Long Duel With Mouse
Washington A noted tale of a kitchen spider trapping a half grown mouse and lifting it into its web was publicized by the American Nature magazine. The report from Martin J. Arvin of Indiana describes the mouse at first caught behind a kitchen range with threads around its tail and attempts to escape failing. The spider fastened at the tail base and, after the victim flinched, lifted the mouse a full inch above the floor by evening and one and three quarters inches the next day.
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Washington
The
Nature Mastocration
Association
Martin J. Arvin
Indiana
Arvin
Woman Chases Thief Holds Him for Cops
Mrs Cathrine Schwartz of 724 Bedford Avenue Brooklyn spots Frank Pirone 28 of 1196 Second Avenue packing silverware and clothes in her apartment He struck her then chased him along Bedford Avenue to Taylor Street Pirone fell and was captured by the pursuer before detectives loaded him into a patrol wagon bound for lineup
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New York
Catherine Schwartz
Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn
William Tell Act Costs Man Piece of His Thumb
Norwalk Connecticut report says a William Tell stunt cost Joseph Beres part of his thumb. Beres shot at a half dollar held in his hand during a bet with a friend, buckshot spread, and he lost the bet and had to pay a doctor bill.
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Norwalk
Conn
Joseph Beres
Beres
Comb Explodes Causing Burns in Guthrie Woman
Mrs W H Schehing suffered severe burns after a celluloid comb exploded when touched to an open flame in Guthrie Oklahoma. The incident highlights dangers of heated plastics and impacts on personal grooming items.
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Guthrie
Okla
W. HL. Schehing
Whoopers Warning From Malden Board Of Health
The Malden Board Of Health issues a notice concerning whooping cough and protective measures for children. It warns parents to seek medical advice and keep ill children home to prevent spread.
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Malden
Board of Health
Modernistic bordered silk prints set fashion trends
Fashion notes praise bordered silk prints and gay scarves as modernistic. American designs by Rene Clarke showcase playful two piece outfits, neckties and plaid silk cuffs. Luxury chiffons, beaded scarves, and hand painted velvet scarfs highlight adaptable styling for day and evening looks.
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America
Rene Clarke
Early garden hotbeds and cold frames explained
A North Carolina State expert outlines how home gardeners can use hotbeds and cold frames to have plants ready for spring. Build with small cost, place in sheltered southern exposure, ensure well drained soil, and use fresh manure with straw as heating material for six by six foot beds.
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South
Robert Schmidt
Department of Horticulture
North Carolina State College
Schmidt
Proper Poultry Diet and Light Crucial for Health
Proper food and light are essential parts of poultry farm equipment. Research at Kansever College’s poultry husbandry department with Dr J B Hughes shows vitamin A in yellow corn alfalfa hay and green leaves, with ultraviolet light curing weak legs in growing chicks through sunlight or quartz tube mercury vapor lamps. Vitamin D rich foods also aid recovery.
Barley Used in Laying Mash Meets With Favor
Farmers to use barley for poultry feed and adopt Cornell Scratch grain and mash formula. Scratch grain mixes include 500 lb cracked corn 200 lb wheat 200 lb barley and 100 lb heavy oats. oats optional. Laying mash uses 100 lb ground barley replacing oats with 100 lb yellow corn meal middlings bran and meat scrap at 50 to 55 percent protein. add 3 lb fine table salt per 500 lb batch.
Exercise for Brood Sow During Winter Months
The brood sow should receive ample exercise in winter. Sows outdoors in good weather tend to produce stronger litters than those confined in barns. Over fat sows won’t yield strong litters or care well for piglets. If possible, give brood sows access to a pasture and scatter feed on the ground to encourage activity.
Farm Notes on Profitable Crops and Livestock
The note advises growers to plant crops like corn fodder turned into silage to boost livestock gains. It urges farmers to produce items neighbors will want to buy, such as seed or breeding stock, and emphasizes steady income through a yearly cash crop strategy.
Indian Cat-Fish Cousins Talk Talent and Danger
In a dialogue between two Indian Cat-Fish cousins, they discuss being small yet dangerous and possessing deadly poison as their talent. They compare origins from different rivers in Southern India, affirm their kinship, and reflect on cleverness and protection through danger.
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Brother Indian Cat-Fish
India
Indian Cat-Fish
Cat-Fish
Fing
Brother Indian Cat- Fish
A Lot of Dividing Just Before Arrival
A mother tells her son he may have a baby sibling to share his toys with. He welcomes the idea until a nurse reveals twins arriving. The boy frets that it will require much dividing of attention and resources between two brothers.
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Moultrie
Mellzo McCoy
Bobby
Business Head Teacher James and the Seat Swap
In a brisk exchange, a pupil recounts a quarrel about seating next to Pearl. James admits moving the seat but claims he sold it to Jack for a nickel, illustrating a neighborhood dispute over simple classroom arrangements.
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James
Pearl
Jack
Shoes Resemble Cores Why Do Amhooe Closely Resemble CoreRT
The fragmentary text suggests a discussion on how shoes resemble cores or central parts, but the exact context and meaning are unclear. No identifiable people, organizations, dates, or events are present to anchor a factual summary.
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Whoopers
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Brill
Ida
Uren
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