Vivian brothers serve in Colorado Legion posts during war
Joenne Charles Vivian of Golden and his younger brother Chauncey Vivian both enlisted as privates in the Marines and later served as corporals in their respective posts of the American Legion. They were discharged together and both later became commanders of local posts. Vivian, born in Golden in 1887, was a former reporter and editor who earned a law degree and held multiple civic roles including city attorney of Golden and county attorney of Jefferson County.
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Joenne Charles Vivirn
Golden
Cuba
Colorado
American Legion
Conumbesdon
Socene Chin de
Dunrines
Oma
Chauncey TL Vivian
Boulder
Coto
Marines
Younser
LeZion
University of Denver
Denver
Jefferson County
Legion Seek Amendment to Wisconsin Compensation Act
Wisconsin American Legion officials plan a campaign to amend the adjusted compensation act to allow wife child or parent claimants to receive benefits even if no dependency proof is shown at the veteran's death. Current law requires dependency as proven at death time. the proposed change would let all three classes collect regardless of dependency.
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Wisconsin Department of the American Legion
Not a kick story from a gas complaint desk
A man visits a gas company complaint desk to report his gas stove exploded the previous day and a backfiring slot meter has been scattering silver quarters in his cellar. The clerk dismisses the fault as not theirs while the customer calmly exits with a cheery sign off.
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American Legion Weekly
Cleaning Up the Mess at the Barn Fire Plan
A group of men, while Brown’s wife is away, party with bottles and cigars as a telegram arrives predicting her return in an hour. Amid alarm, Smith proposes burning the house down to hide the revelry, reflecting a reckless prank tone from the American Legion Weekly.
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Brown
Smith
American Legion Weekly
Bees in Modern Hives Boost Honey Yields Across Texas
General farm notes from Texas extension service urge beekeepers to switch from box hives to movable frame hives to improve honey production. Demonstrations in Morris County show transferring colonies to modern hives increases yields. Also covered are crop pests such as cut worms and borers, scale insects in citrus, and farm kitchen efficiency tips for rural households.
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Texas
Morris County
Matagorda
San Jose
Jim Wells
Ensemble suits for spring fashion across styles
Spring ensembles rise in popularity with two piece dresses and tailored suits. From street wear to formal frocks, designers showcase plain wool, silk blends, and printed silks in browns beiges and blues. The era favors simple trims, varied coats and blouses, and practical outfits for younger and older women alike. Julia Bottomley reports from a Western Newspaper Union roundup.
Market summary from U S Department of Agriculture report
Latest USDA market report covers Livestock and Meats with Chicago hog prices up to 20c higher, beef steers and feeder cattle varied, lambs and pork prices mixed. Fruits vegetables and dairy notes include potato prices, cabbage, apples, Florida strawberries, butter and cheese markets with Wisconsin holdings and cotton futures also reported.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Washington, D
Chicago
New York
F.o.b
Rochester
Texas
San Renito
Florida
Midwestern
Virginia
West Virginia
Philadelphia
Boston
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
Wisconsin
Texas Vegetable Shipments Show Carload Mix for 1925
Texas exports report a first car of onions for 1925 joined by three from California and 71 cars from other states. Cabbage, spinach, grapefruit and lettuce lead the fruits and vegetables, with prices for spinach around 60c a bushel and cabbage $8 to $12 per ton. Demand is steady, with few cars left unsold as wagon loads and field contracts set prices from 10c to 20c per bushel for beets and carrots.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
California
F.o.b
New Orleans Rice Market Steady with Small Demand
New Orleans rice trading eased on Friday with A M A fancy Blue Rose offered at 638 or 644 cents for strict fancy. Buyers limited to 50 to 100 pocket lots of fancy Blue Rose and screenings. Foreign business nominal. Long grains scarce and demand light. Fancy Honduras at 74 7 8 c and Carolinas at 71 7 8 c. Screenings sold at 3 1 4 c.
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New Orleans
Honduras
Carolinas
Mrs Catt quits politics to push for peace
Carrie Chapman Catt, renowned suffragist, announced she would abandon national politics to focus on abolishing war. She cited the danger of war and public reluctance to accept it as reasons and said it is her duty to fight to ensure peace.
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Miami
Fla
Carrie Chapman Catt
Senate approves riot claims bill in Texas case
Senate approves a bill granting claims to citizens of Texas arising from the August 3 1917 Houston shooting incident. The event involved more than 100 African American troopers of the Twenty fourth United States Infantry stationed at Camp Logan. The measure, passed by the house, now goes to the president.
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Washington
Senate
Texas
Houston
Twenty-fourth United States Infantry
Camp Logan
House
Vast Indiana mine disaster claims many miners
An explosion of gas at the City Coal Company mine near Sullivan Indiana killed or trapped 51 miners out of 121 workers present. The blast occurred Friday, marking the worst mining disaster in Indiana coal fields history.
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Sullivan
Ind
Indiana
City Coal Company
Russo Japanese Pact Ratified by Soviet Authority
The central executive committee of the Soviet government ratified the Russo-Japanese treaty in Moscow, confirming the agreement between the two nations and marking a formal shift in diplomatic relations.
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Moscow
Central Executive Committee
Soviet Committee
Verse Party at the Cave Ends With Petty Dreams
Witty Witeh hosts a next-to-the-worst verse party at the cave entrance with Old Mr Grant Billie Brownie Peter Krome and others. Each guest reads a verse about what they would like to be instead of themselves. A banquet follows as they savor treats after their literary effort.
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Witty Witeh
Mr. Grant
Billie Brownie
Peter Krome
Witch
Nile
Mr. Giant
Peter Gnome
Efe Elf
Wanted One Loud Earrings Joke
A farmer visits a jeweler and asks for a pair of cheap but pretty earrings. The jeweler taunts him about loudness, and the farmer admits one ear is deaf, hoping one earring will be noticeably loud for his daughter.
Detour Across the Atlantic Upsets a Family Voyage
A narrator recalls a first cross Atlantic trip to London to meet their mother. After two days of calm seas a heavy roll on the third day wakes Jack and prompts the question whether the vessel is on a detour.
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Jack
Atlantic
London
Daddy
A Matter of Choice with Edna and the Kitty
Four year old Edna asks why the family must give the kitty to the milkman after it scratches her baby sister. She suggests keeping the kitty and giving the sister away. The dialogue explores a child’s view on what to do when a pet causes trouble.
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Mamma
Edna
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M. College of Texas
Wheeler County
Nolan County
Lfe
Julia Bottomley
Western Newspaper Union
Dados
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