Legionnaires Meet in Livingston for Montana Convention
Montana Legionnaires gather in Livingston for their annual state convention with a large Helena delegation. The American Legion, uniting ex servicemen from diverse backgrounds, emphasizes patriotic education and a broad campaign for Americanism amid concerns over subversive ideologies. Leaders pledge to safeguard American principles and strengthen the organization’s influence nationwide.
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Montana Legionnaires
Helena
Livingston
Montana Department
American Legion
Legion
Montana
America
Pan American flying boats conquer the Atlantic voyage
The article recounts the first passenger trip of a giant Pan American flying boat across the Atlantic. It notes aviation’s triumphs over fear and distance, with a passenger’s first hand account from a special trip this week. The piece reflects on future routine flights and the enduring risks of air travel.
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Europe
Atlantic
Ean Graffis
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Independent
Who Shall Say A Woman Regains Sight After Blindness
A Texas woman regains sight after over 15 years of blindness and credits prayer. Physicians cannot explain the event while supporters argue the mind’s power over body. The piece recalls John Alexander Dowie as a historic example of mind healing and public skepticism. Treasury report notes five billion pennies out of orientation.
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Texas
John Alexander Dowie
Dowie
Zion City
Middle States
Treasury reports savings from smaller currency redesign
The United States treasury stated that shifting from large to smaller currency, begun a decade ago, saves about 18,000 dollars in production and storage costs. The old bills measured roughly 8 by 14 inches, and the new smaller size reduces material and handling expenses.
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United States Treasury
Reducing dollar size and value in early 20th century rumor
The text debates shrinking paper money dimensions from 204 by 118 inches to 144 by 44 inches and claims savings of 18 million dollars over decades. It also jokes about Roosevelt cutting the dollar to 59 cents and mentions an exaggerated comet speed and fatigue in prose.
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Roosevelt
Senate faces curtain on federal theater project clash
Amid debate over the federal theater project, Senatorial leaders weigh House cuts as Tallulah Bankhead urges continued support. Bankhead argues many actors would become destitute if funding ends, while critics note the project yielded few quality productions and cost millions, charged with propaganda. The Senate faces a decision following the House stance.
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Federal Theater Project
Tallulah Bankhead
House
Senate
American Theater
City saloon insult sparks push for prohibition era care
West Main women protest saloon behavior on South Main as they head to the city head, urging cooperation with police to end the nuisance. The piece asserts a woman’s right to walk city streets safely at any hour and condemns improper conduct near saloons. It also notes broad public sentiment against overseas war and urges diplomats to keep the nation out of conflict.
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West Main Street
South Main
Amerigana
Way Out for a Martyr Nichols Defends Income Tax Stance
Representative Nichols from Tennessee defends opposing income tax on congressional members and staff. He insists he would be present regardless of local government, citing loyalty to a great state. Rumors swirl that Senator Lodge may seek the presidency, with a hint of a future Lodge nomination staple.
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Nichols
Tenes
Columbus
Tas
Congress
Volumna
Cahor
Magsachesette
Ren
Wnner
Mlesoulian
German Trade Ties Strain Netherlands Germany border trade shifts amid material shortages and policy tensions
The article surveys Dutch German commerce amid wartime tension, noting Germany seeks raw materials and market access while Dutch imports rely on German manufactured goods. It cites Rotterdam as a key gateway, explains imbalances in imports and exports, and highlights delivery delays, booking of orders, and broader economic factors affecting ties.
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Germany
Netherlands
Rotterdam
Rhineland
Erng Ag
Zerolpte
Teade
Mme
Germany’s trade crisis shapes postwar global market
The piece argues that Germany faces severe economic pressure as factors like Allied sanctions, currency shifts, and a restructured international debt system tighten its access to markets. It discusses Dutch German commerce, the clearing system at Amsterdam, and the broader impact on global trade, including US tariffs and shifts in consumer goods availability.
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Apne
Netherlands
Cohwany Nave
Geremin Id
Sears
Germany
Gare Imany
Amsterdam
Nrifeelands
Torralample
Care Netherlands Germurl
Othe
Formany
Netherlanda
Ita
United States
Fragmentary quote hints at misheard phrase in navy era debate
A garbled record shows a former navy man questioned about a phrase likely "WF Bot" and a noisy exchange. The fragment references Pathfinder, peachor, and a remark about "work for nothing" tied to commerce.
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Navy
Ealiora
Pathfinder
Debate on hot dog serving styles at Starry Stevens hallpark
In a quirky 1920s column the writer riffs on how to eat hot dogs, outlining three finger roll methods and cultural trappings. The piece lampoons American versus British practices, praising standard American fondness while noting playful debate among readers and local figures.
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England
Alan
Navsevelt
Milady
Starry Stevens
Hallpark
How New York’s Nightfall Shapes a Fringed River View
The excerpt paints Manhattan’s skyline and the George Washington Bridge at night, describing glowing cable lines and the Hudson’s reflective surface. It evokes civic pride and the city’s dramatic river panorama from elegant vantage points, noting cars, traffic, and distant ships under artificial light.
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Riverside Drive
jGeorgs
Washington Bridge
Inital
Aen Marden
Hudson
Hoga
Manhattan
Battery
Orans
Manhattan Locke
Neadrick Madson
Appuake
Walters Eye
George Washington Bridge
Development of Infant Intelligence and Milestones
This article outlines early infant development focusing on how attention, movement, and object interaction emerge. It notes initial reflexes, hand to mouth coordination, grasping, and exploratory behavior developing from birth through six months, with gaze, reach, and head control improving as the infant grows.
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Aly Warrd
Answers to Questions From The Melena Independent Information Bureau
Reader queries span lightning facts on the first national rifle match held in New Jersey in 1902, Santa Rosa’s Gulf Coast barrier, Pensacola Fort San Carlos de Astin’s 1696 origins, and NRLC experiments via Grand Central Tower broadcasts. The collection also covers air span purposes for ballast balancing, a 1285 Grand Trunk derailment near St Thomas Ontario, and parade crowds for British royalty and American Legion events.
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National Rifle Association
Soxth
Xow Tersey
Santa Rose Fein
Santa Rosa
Gulf Conant
Florida
Pataacol
Sant Carlon de Astin
Pensacola Bay
NRLC
Dha Gronite Rata
New York City
Miter
Apacs
National Bureau of Pro
Sandards
Tumbo
Dumber
Grand Trunk
St. Thomas
Ontario
Canada
Tam. A
Charles A. Tadbergn
England
American Legion
Wit
Howard Tay
Byreet Hane
Nia
Eat Frampton
Tang Island
Glenn Frank
TM. A
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Floral Pengrens, Inc
Chicago
Tiinofn
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Waenington
D DC
George Washington
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Poland
New York Post
Federal ‘Theater
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Nox L. Smith
M. E Church
Hews
Haskin
Washington, D. C
Hitler
Severa Nationa
Prico
Attuntion
Joasen
New York
A. &. Wella
Nadia Manufacturers’ Association
G. Broming Oxnam
Townsend
Steuben M. Young
Obio
Balwin EK
Aubrey
Chicago University
Haologiat
Ering
Peachor
N.H.A
Frank
Syde Park Flente
George
Kuzubath
Frank Wit Muniard
Apellbinder
Harvard Thesia
Hele
YORK
Ross
Hy BE
Hirim
Iearma
Tess Beip
Tfat
Melena Independent Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D.C
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