American Legion Plans Big Clock on Clay Hill
Whitfield Mass January 29 A large triangular clock will be erected atop Clay Hill funded by Wheatfield Post of the American Legion through fairs film showings and other events. Utica N Y January 29 The 150th anniversary of the first American flag flying in battle will be commemorated by the Utica Post with a major Legion led celebration in 1927.
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Whitfield
Mass
Clay Hill
Utica
N.Y. Tan
American Legion
Art Stanwix
Legion Post
Board of Supervisors
Second Annual Statement of Indiana County Building & Loan Assn
The Auditing Committee states the Secretary and Treasurer’s report for December 31 1923 is true and correct, reflecting the finances of the Indiana County Building and Loan Association as of that date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County Building & Loan Association
Town Bell Rebuilds Ufa Through Corn Labor
American Relief Administration under Colonel W. L. Bell rebuilt Ufa Russia by paying famine workers in corn. Twenty miles of railroad 278 bridges a storm drain and numerous improvements transformed the area near the Trans Siberian main line. The program paid doctors with food and aimed to raise hospital standards. Senator Brookhart called it a national education and praised its lasting potential.
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Ufa
Russia
W. L. Bell
Colonel Bell
Zaloust
American Relief Administration
Smith W. Brookhart
Veterans News From Across the Nation
Massachusetts towns discuss using surplus bonus funds for a World War memorial in North Attleboro. West Virginia Legion posts honor Fighting Bob Martin, former boxing champion and state police member. Contra Costa County to build eight American Legion halls with $240000 county funds. Mobile business leaders back a Legion anti impostor card system for solicitations. Idaho Legion backs Governor Moore for keeping IWW prisoners jailed. district convention approves.
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North Attleboro
Mass
Massachusetts
Weston
W. Va
Bob” Martin
A. BE. F
State Police of
West Virginia
Western American Legion
Martin
A. FE. SP
Caldwell
Idaho
C. C. Moore
American Legion
Veterans’ Organization
Payette
Lewis Seeks State Treasurer Post in Pennsylvania
Auditor General Samuel Lewis formally announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for state treasurer. He touted an open record and pledged efficient administration, saying the treasurer role closely mirrors his experience as auditor general and that he would serve the commonwealth faithfully if elected.
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Narrisburg
INS
Auditor
Samuel
Lewis
Pennsylvania
Amy Record
Annsylvania
Commonwealth
Cats and ancient rulers mix with cat worship tale
A fragmented OCR passage recounts historical notes on cats worshiped in ancient Egypt and later adopted by peoples under Turkish rule. It mentions Homans, a soldier torn by a cat incident, and an office for keeper of cats passed down hereditarily while homeless cats were fed by orders.
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Egypt
Chey
Plodorus
Dissension Rife in Capital over Tax Cut Plan
Washington lawmakers grapple with Mellon tax reduction rates as Republicans, Democrats, and Progressive insurgents clash. The Ways and Means Committee faces a two week rush to draft a comprehensive income tax bill by February 11. The coalition may block deep cuts and push for public disclosure of tax returns, a reform Norris of Nebraska has long championed.
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Washington
G&th Congress
Ways and Means
House
Congress
Harding
Senate
Norris
Nebraska
American Plant Introduced by Accident in English Coasts
An American plant named Sparttan Townsend was accidentally released into the Bay of Southampton at Hythe. It spreads rapidly along the English coast and thrives even with its underwater lime portion. It provides excellent fodder for cattle and could be used for paper pulp. It may be introduced to the French coast to stabilize shifting sands.
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England
Bay of Southampton
Hythe
English
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John W. Sutton
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GC. McClure
T. N. Robinson
T. Brown
H. B. Daugherty
L. Neff
J. R. Richards
A. J. Musser
G. E. Simpson
J. H. Luxenberg
A. W. Mabon
Moore
S & Treas
Bell
UPA
Richmond
Calif
Contra Costa County
Mobile
Alay
McLeod Post
Mellon
Strand Theatre
Strand
Northwestern
James A. Smith
Invinge & Trust
C. E. Spencer
South 7Th Street
Indiana, PA
Phila
Indiana
New York
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