Artists in Japan's Cabinet Auctioned Paintings
A Tokyo Fine Arts club auction showcased works by ministers and notable figures. Hara produced three pictures selling around $000 and another at about $800. Prince Pumuigata’s items fetched 25 to 200, while Prince Satongi’s Pokemono proverbs scored 200 to 900. Noda’s chrysanthemum sold for FAO and an orchid from Lily brand for 70. Yamamoto and Tokonami, ministers of agriculture and home affairs, respectively, had paintings tied to their offices.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Fractured Play Sends Swatter Out of Reach
A chaotic moment unfolds as a protective or improvised device is pushed out of reach during a tense confrontation. The scene focuses on the attempt to secure a key tool, with no injuries reported and authorities notified.
Bert Hutchings Named Chairman at American Legion Convention
Kansas City honors Albert B. Hutchings as national American Legion general chairman for the third annual convention. He helped found the Kansas City Advertising Club and led Liberty Loan drives in the Tenth Federal Reserve district. Hutchings organized a Missouri National Guard company and served in the motor transport corps during World War I.
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Promoters Target Unemployed Veterans in Swindle Schemes
A criticism notes harpies and vampires exploiting sympathy for ex service men. Police reveal money-raising scams behind pseudo charities that imitate legitimate groups and may lack genuine help for unemployed veterans. The American Legion warns the public to scrutinize such organizations and seek Legion endorsement.
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American Legion
Legian
American Logi Weekly
San Francisco Woman Appointed State Adjutant
Mine Tinorah Sue Gittings of San Francisco California is named the free woman to hold the position of state adjutant of the American Legion. Appointed by the California department commander, Gittings is recognized as one of the few women who helped lead the nation’s war effort during World War I.
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Sue Gittings
San Francico
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American Legion
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A cold Christmas on the prairie farm
Mr. Gimlet lonely by frosty windows feels empty despite wealth. On the prairie, the Bump family faces mortgage fears but finds Christmas hope through a generous Santa Claus deed. A $300 check from Gimlet and a box of gifts lift their spirits as the tree fills with joy.
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Dorothy
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Deny
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Fragmented historic recipe fragment for sugared custard fudge
A garbled recipe fragment lists granulated sugar maple syrup water and vinegar for a fudge mixture. It mentions beating egg whites for stiff peaks and folding into the mixture, with references to a cream or custard-like base and a bread crumb like element, all in a failed OCR render.
Senate Resigns for Legion Command in Connecticut
Marence W. Seymour of Hartford resigned the state senate seat to accept the Connecticut Department of the American Legion commandership, prioritizing Legion duties over legislative office. A Yale graduate, he joined the Connecticut cavalry in 1914, served on the Mexican border, trained at Plattsburg, and fought in France with the 118th Field Artillery. He later chaired the military committee in the 1921 General Assembly.
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Police Woman Mra Rose F Taylor Pioneer NY Post Member
Mra Rose F Taylor the only woman member of the Lafayette Post in New York City is a longtime policewoman stationed at the 47th street station. A graduate nurse she served overseas in World War I with hospital units for twenty months. She also runs a bureau to locate and inspect places where “lout girls” may be found in dance halls cabarets and similar venues.
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Rose F. Taylor
United States
Lafayette Post
American Legion
New York City
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Savenay
Paris
Mobile Hospital No. 10
New York Post Graduate Hospital
Woman Vice Commander Nomination in Minnesota
Amy Robbins Ware of Robbinsdale Minnesota, World War I veteran and member of the Army Nursing Corps, is nominated for state vice commander by Dr. M K H Withrow of International Falls at the Winona convention. She is the third generation to serve in war efforts, with her mother and grandmother as Civil War volunteers, and she wrote the poetry collection Echoes of France during her service in France.
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Amy Robbins Ware
Robbinsdale
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Army Navaling Corps
Minnesota
American Legion
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Legion
Winona
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M. KH. Withrow
International Falls
Mint
Argonne Forest
France
Rankin Drew unit tops publicity men roster
In New York City the Rankin Drew unit leads among about 11,000 publicity men in the United States and four foreign countries. The post notes the unit as the most prominent, with war veterans and playwrights described as allied movents among them.
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United States
Rankin Drew
New York City
Changing Fashions in Hats and Leather Care Tips
Fragmentary notices discuss shifts in hat fashion over 300 years and advise leather cleaning with a lightly damp cloth or oil. The text also mentions varying audio ranges of machinery and investigations into certain mothbearing mosquitos capable of four mile travel.
Bullfrog Rides Airplane in Philippines Flight
A bullfrog clung to a fixed wing aircraft during a Philippine flight, performing aerial stunts as the pilot struggled to dislodge it. The uninvited passenger rode the 40 minute trip, adding an unlikely twist to the voyage.
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Philippines
St Elmo's Fire Seen On High Mountains Not At Sea
The record notes St Elmo's fire appears on high mountains and lasts up to eight hours, not commonly seen on ships at sea. It mentions dryness and storm conditions during moo storms as a contributing factor.
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St. Elmo's
Fragmentary clue to a neighbor dispute and a cryptic plea
The readable fragment hints at a neighbor dispute involving a person named Grace or Grace Lite and a reference to a time or place. It includes garbled lines such as Ob agin nut and Wo k at the Uintofimes Mim, Brown.
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To Be Done With Discreation and The Wife Who Lied
Fragmentary OCR text cites quotes about discretion and marriage with references to Mr Arthur Ponienya and Londen Panel. The legible portion hints at opinions on loving a wife who lies and a discussion of political or social views, but the source remains largely unreadable.
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Arthur Ponienya
Herwne
Ehla
Conn
Londen Panel
Superstitions About Leeks Arouse Welsh Folklore
In Wales beliefs link leek cultivation with luck and happiness. A growing leek on the river may signal good fortune for the Tu alien Chive and Toe yams. Widespread customs suggest leeks ward witches and bring cheerful outcomes to communities.
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Wales
Leek
Had Gider Acquaintance Narrative Fragment
Fragmentary OCR text references characters Don Hugh and a nameless father figure with garbled dialogue. It hints at relationships and recollections but lacks coherent events or clear outcomes to summarize as a news item.
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Hugh
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