Veterans Bureau to Aid Legion Child Welfare Plan
Rapid strides by the American Legion in caring for orphans and dependents of World War veterans are outlined at national headquarters. Plans include cooperation with the U S Veterans' Bureau, new guardianship officer Maj Davis C Arnold, a nine member board of directors, and expansion of billets at Otter Lake Michigan Clarksboro New Jersey and Legionville Kansas.
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American Legion
the Legion
United States Veterans’ Bureau
The
Legion
Maj
Davis C. Arnold
National Children's Welfare Committee of
Auxiliary
Arnold
Bureau
Tle
Post Office Department
James A. Crain
D. Oliphant
George Dobson
Fred D. McCarthy
Minnesota
Cgeorge A. Withers
Kansas
Mark T. McKee
Michigan
Ividson
Texas
A. H. Holtman
A. H. Holtman, Jown, Secretary; Mrs. Ray Callihan
George Dodson
New Jersey
George F. Plant
Wisconsin
Michaels
Ohio
Otter Lake
Clarksboro
N. J
Indiana War Memorial Turned Over to Legion
The Indiana War Memorial, a ten million dollar four story building, was dedicated and turned over to the American Legion as a national headquarters. National Commander James A. Crain and Governor H. Jackson led the ceremonies, with a state parade and radio broadcast. Each department has desks with state seals including a French seal, and the lobby houses Real-Mel’s world war painting America.
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Indiana
American Legion
State Department of the Legion
James A. Crain
H. Jackson
Jackson
Drain
France
America
Real-Mel
Ministry of War
Elaborate Decorations Planned for Legion Convention
Plans for the American Legion national convention in Omaha Nebraska in October emphasize elaborate street decorations. The feature will be the Legion Arch in the center with uniform decorations by peers and locals.
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Omaha
Neb
Pees
Late Market News Washington D C crops and prices
U S Department of Agriculture market report notes potato prices rising up to 1 50 per barrel in four days with Cobblers sold at 5 75 to 6 per barrel in East Shore Virginia and 6 to 6 75 in leading city markets. Citrus cantaloupes and dairy prices also move with broader gains and steady cheese markets. New York cotton futures rise while spot middling prices advance 66 points.
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Washington, D. C
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Virginia
Trish
Chicago
Missouri
Kansas
F.o.b
el Centro
Arizona
F.o.b. Hileys
Belles m
Macon
Tom Watsons
Georgia
Florida
New York
Valdoste
Reece
To Te
Philadelphia
Boston
Wisconsin
Income tax collections show gain during 1924
In Austin Texas income tax collections for the second installment of 1924 returns rose by 898272.42 from the prior year in the first Texas district. J W Bass internal revenue collector said on Tuesday that the year 1924 was prosperous across the South and Central Texas regions. Officials expect a yearly rise over 1 million as a result of the higher second installment and widespread business activity including Houston prosperity Central Texas and Rio Grande Valley farming and lumber sectors. Taxes for 1925 will be collected in 1926.
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Austin
Pex
Texas
J. W. Bass
Internal Revenue
Bass
Houston
Central
Rios Grande Valley
Rockerfeller Celebrates 86th Birthday at Pocantico Hills
John D. Rockefeller Jr. hosts a family gathering at Pocantico Hills to mark the 86th birthday. The day includes golf in the morning a large birthday cake at dinner with his son and grandchildren and an afternoon of band and organ music.
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Tarrytown
N. Y
John D. Rockefeller
Pocantico Hills
Baroness Helen Muehlen Dies in Fall from Ritz Carlton Window
Helen Carruthers of San Antonio Texas, married to a Dutch baron in the diplomatic service, was killed Wednesday by a fall from a seventh story window at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in New York. The 28 year old baroness is identified through her marriage to Baron Muehlen of Java Dutch East Indies.
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EN Nore
New York
Helen’ “Ur Muehlen
Java
Dutch East Indies
Ritz- Carlton
Helen Carruthers
San Antonio
Texas
Santa Barbara Hit by Second Tremor in Day
Santa Barbara California felt five separate tremors on Monday between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. The strongest jolt occurred about 1 45 p.m. Residents noted two quick sharp shocks that prompted people to seek shelter in buildings, but no damage or public alarm followed.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
Student Killed by Train at College Station
Earl W Kynerd, 23, a student at A and M College died from injuries after alighting from a Houston and Texas Central freight train bound for College Station from Bryan. Kynerd, a Dallas resident, was killed Thursday.
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College Station
Tex
Earl W. Kynerd
Houston and
Texas Central
Bryan
Texas
Kynerd
Dallas
Manila Streets Flooded by Torrential Rains
Manila reports widespread street flooding after heavy rains and high tides on Wednesday. Officials urged caution as water levels rose in several districts and disrupted traffic.
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Manila
Governor Grants Pardons in Texas Five Cleared For Eligibility
Governor Miriam A. Ferguson announced Friday five conditional pardons and two restorations of citizenship for Texas residents. The action grants limited relief while preserving accountability, reflecting the state’s clemency process.
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Austin
Tex
Miriam A. Ferguson
Tremor Felt Near Tucson in Early Tuesday Blast
A severe earthquake shock was recorded within 700 miles of Tucson by the magnetic observatory near Tucson at 7:516 o'clock Tuesday morning.
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Tucson
Aris
United States
Magnetic Observatory
Bay City's Fleet Gale Strikes Texas Bay City
Bay City Tex faces a gale affecting bay area services and harbor operations. Local authorities issue advisories as winds rise and caution remains for maritime activities along the shoreline and docks.
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Bay City
Gale. Bay
City
Tex Bay
Gig Rat Bal
Last Hats of Summer Refashion Straightline Style
Fashion writers report a broad shift away from straightline silhouettes this spring while straightline dresses remain visible. The summer hat trend emphasizes pastel wide-brim shapes, white kid and patent leather trims, flower trimmed braids, and new groupings of hats with ribbons, bows, and stitched details.
Late Farm News Hog Feeding and Pasture Advice
July Hog Thoughts urges pasture use to lower costs, detailing rye, oats, barley and rape as key crops for different soils. It outlines sow- and litter-grazing needs, planting methods, and the balance of grain and grazing for winter hog care, plus notes on alfalfa and sweet clover and the labor cost share in farming. Fly time is here.
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A. L. Ward
Swine Husbandman
Extension Service
Texas
Essex
United States
Alligator talks to Katydids in a zoo tale
In a zoo tale Billie Brownie chats with an alligator and katydids about life, rich guests, and travel from a fashionable winter resort to the zoo. The katydids and locusts reflect on days, nights, and the idea that another day will come, urging a concert before sleep.
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Zoo
Billie Brownie
Mr. Alligator
Poe
Mrs
Mr. Locust
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American Legion News Service
Veterans’ Bureau
Indiana War Memorial
Rockefeller
S.C. Hoyle
Extension Service Publications, A. and M. College of Texas
Eens Copeh
Am-Bonner “ Newspapla Unioneer
Alligator
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