Success of Disabled Men Landreth Parrison and Harrison
Landreth Parrison of Minneapolis is cited as an outstanding disabled ex serviceman and international affairs specialist under the US Veterans Bureau. Lieutenant Harrison, a former 104 Aero Squadron member, earned Carnegie fellowships, studied at Minnesota and Paris, writes on US Canada joint commission and Great Lakes waterway work, and becomes active in the Paris American Legion post.
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Landreth Parrison
Minneapolis
Allan
Atreriain Legion
Este O
United States Veterans’ Bureagd
Harrison
One Hundred and Fourth Aero Squadron
Internationallw
Carnegie Endowment For International Perce
Harri
University of Alinesota
Interna ‘Tional
United States
Canada
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence Waterway
Carnegie
Paris
Legion
Hig Dome
American Legion
Crow Hunt Feat by Ex Service Men Stuns Wamego Militia
Harold Johnson post No. 172 American Legion in Wamego Kansas pulled off a bold crow hunt described as highly novel. Townsmen and farmers joined by two Legion captains rode from town fifty miles to the rookery under moonlight. The war trained unit reported 141 casualties, with a ten cent bounty per crow benefiting the Legion treasury and proceeds from auxiliary refreshments.
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Harold Johnson Post
American Legion
Wamego
Kan
Legion Post
Legion
Postu Auxilary
Bolshevist Propaganda Film Protest in Binghamton
The American Legion post in Binghamton New York protests a booked screening of a motion picture alleging Bolshevist propaganda. It argues the production is sponsored by an organization linked to radicals and could spread propaganda against the government.
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Russia
American Legion
Binghamton
Commissioner of Public
Memorial honors Frederick W. Galbraith at Cincinnati
A bronze tablet memorial in Cincinnati pays tribute to Frederick W. Galbraith former American Legion national commander killed in duty. The dedication by National Commander John B. Quinn lauds Galbraith as the spirit of the Legion and calls for patriotism education and national service. Delegates from seven foreign nations attended the ceremony where Michael Anronson unveiled the monument.
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Cincinnati
Frederick W. Galbraith
Maental
Veterans’ Organization
Duirters City
Chicago
Milton
Poremius
John BR. Quinn
American Legion
Quinn
Galbraith
Legion
America
Manders
Ocent
Frederick W. Calbraith
Italy
Japan
Great Britain
France
Siam
Greece
Brazil
Michael Anronson
Legion Emphasizes Community Life Over Finances
E Arthur Ball Indiana department commander of the American Legion declares the Legion should earn public esteem through citizen duties and comradeship, not merely financial gain. In a South Bend address at the new Legion home dedication he stresses developing community life via Legion posts and civic initiatives.
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American Legion
E. Arthur Ball
American Legion Inn
Indiana
Ball
Legion
Hoosier
Ufe
Veterans urge nonpolitical Legion to aid disabled men
Boston Transcript editor Saumes T. Williams told a Worcester veterans gathering that the Legion’s greatest problem is caring for disabled World War I men. He urged keeping the organization free from politics to ensure relief reaches those in need, criticizing partisan control.
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Lession
Saumes
Boston Transcript
Worcester
Mass
Legion
Eiaoe Me
Williams
Latest Winter Coat and Blouse Styles Feature Fur and Silk
Fashion notes describe varied winter coats and overblouse trends with strong Chinese influence. Tailored and semi-tailored blouses pair with wool brocade coats and pile fabrics. fur trim, braiding, and monograms elevate luxury while open-season bargain driving stock clearance after holidays.
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Conte
Texas Cattle Ranges In Good Shape
Texas cattle ranges are in better shape than in 15 years, reports to H H Schutz show. Ranchers delay grazing due to low cattle prices, many selling breeding stock to cover taxes and expenses. Some west Texas outfits shipped cows and calves to market, range conditions vary by region, with heavy rains causing grass rot in parts and most stockers moving to Fort Worth Kansas City or Chicago markets.
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Houston
Tex
Texas
H. H. Schutz
Department of Agriculture
West
Hereford
Big Bend
Davis Mountain
Colorado
Midland
South Plains
Panhandle
South Texas
Sagelands
Texas and Pacific
Southern Pacific
Fort Worth
Kansas City
Chicago
Good Fire Record Credit Data Requests From Texas Cities
Texas state fire insurance commission mailed blank forms to mayors of all cities to determine eligibility for a good fire record credit for 1924. Credit ranges from 5 to 16 percent based on three year loss ratios, with a 55 percent threshold and a maximum 16 percent. Some towns received key rate reductions effective January 3 for improvements.
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Austin
Tex
State Fire Insurance Commission
G. N. Holton
Arlington
Eagle Pass
Iowa Park
Mesquite
Wreck of Dirigible Found Off Sicily Coast
Fire scarred wreckage from the French dirigible Dixmude was found off Cape San Marco near Sicily, supporting the theory the airship exploded or burned and sank with all aboard. Sailors recovered part of a gasoline tank and rubberized envelope cloth, and the commander Lieut. Du Plessis de Grenadan’s body had surfaced earlier.
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Paris
Sicily
Ministry of Marine
Cape San Marco
Dixmude
Lieut. du Plessis de Grenadan
Mrs Florence King Harding Visits Washington After Death
Mrs Florence King Harding arrives in Washington to spend the remainder of the winter following Mr Harding's death. She has been in Marion since the occasion of his passing.
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Washington
Florence King Harding
Harding
Marion
Japan Sets January 27 Wedding for Prince Regent and Nagako Kuni
Tokio announces official date for the nuptials of the prince regent and Princess Nagako Kuni. Prime Minister Kiyoura confirms the ceremony will be held in Tokyo with ceremonial details forthcoming.
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Tokio
Kiyoura
Japan
Nagako Kuni
Enduring Classics From Emerson On Rereading And Value
In this excerpt critics reflect on why certain books endure across centuries. Emerson argues that lasting works survive by intrinsic worth, not gilt edges, and cites Plato Homer and Shakespeare as fixtures of civilization. He notes high school readers often miss their meaning, which only reveals itself after deep engagement and repeated readings.
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Emerson
Milton
Plato
Shakespeare
Morocco
Blackstone
Kotzebue
Pollock
Moses
Hlomer
Qchildren
Julius Caesar
Thoreau
Goiter and salt talk from a lake to the world
A Canadian fisherman discusses salt differences and iodine in salt and sea foods. The essay links goiter regions near the Great Lakes and ocean proximity, noting iodine benefits from iodine-rich sea life and refined flour issues, urging awareness of salt quality and nutrient intake.
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Canadia
Switzerland
Great Lakes
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Amma Legion News Service
Landreth Farrison
Big Crow
Hunt
F. W. Galbraith
Indiana Legion Department
Bostory
Western Newspaper Union
Mrs. Harding
Silas Marner
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