Totem Pole History Carved by Snohomish Chief Shelton
William Shelton a full-blooded Snohomish chief, heads Tulalip reservation school while five years into carving a monumental 100-foot cedar totem pole. The pole, inscribed with tribe history, will stand before the school for generations, showcasing totem art as history, not worship. Shelton, praised as a true artist, balanced war-time patriotism with devout focus on this cultural project.
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Portland
Ore
William Shelton
Tulalip
Shelton
Indiana
Glenatic
Seqtile
Wash
Marne
Somme
Argenne
Danville Driver Hits Chicken Then Escapes
John Magill of Danville struck a chicken while passing a farmhouse at Forka near Bloomsburg. He sped off toward Danville, 14 miles away, believing he had killed the bird. The chicken rode on the running board then jumped off, feathers ruffled, when the car halted. Washington plans a one cent local delivery rate in postal estimates for the next congressional session.
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Bloomsburgh
Forka
John Magill
Danville
Washington
Congress
Italians Eager to Return to the U S
Across Italy ex-soldiers and families yearn to emigrate to America amid low wages and poor housing. Villages lack running water and modern amenities, making life in Italy unattractive. Some already returned to work vineyards while awaiting demobilization and a fresh chance to sail for New York.
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Rome
Italy
United States
Aimerica
France
Perabing
America
Ttaly
San Felice
Uttle
New York
American
Girl Weds in Hospital When To d She May Die
Harrisburg. Mise Clara E. Anderson wed K Tamlinson in Harrisburg hospital by Rev Lewin Manges. She had been operated on days earlier with little hope for recovery. The bride works in the Internal affairs department and the groom is a chauffeur in the state highway department.
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Harrisburg
Clara E. Anderson
K. Tamlinson
Lewin
Manges
Miss Anderson
Department of Internal Affairs
State Highway Department
Poland commandeers rooms as winter coldens Warsaw
With winter near and housing scarce the Polish government has commandeered all available roving rooms in private Warsaw dwellings to house citizens. This move follows a severe housing shortage as cold weather approaches.
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Poland
Warsaw
Polisd
Warsw
Blood purity warning from 169th Laboratory Atlanta
A fragment from a wartime style public health admonition stresses every drop of blood must be absolutely pure to prevent disease. It mentions vital organs rely on clean blood and references the 169th Laboratory in Atlanta.
Dislike Sons to Grow Up and Mothers’ Fear of Independence
From a New York Medical Journal excerpt a mother clings to her child, resisting growth and independence. The piece argues parental interference shapes the child into an inadequately equipped adult, fearing abandonment and the loss of care.
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Parenta
New York Medical Journal
Man's remark on kiss helps neighbor in divorce case
A Tambers Statesman item quotes a man admitting he kissed his wife multiple times before leaving home. The neighbor notes a lack of recent affection, and the man confirms plans for a divorce to make his wife feel pleasant about the separation.
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Tyankers Statesman
Worry as a Persistent Mental Burden in Life
A succinct reflection on worry as a pervasive mental burden that gnaws at daily life. The phrase portrays anxiety as an ongoing intrusion, likening it to a rat within the corn crib, emphasizing its sneaky, internal persistence and impact on ordinary tasks.
Joke on Amateur Farmer
A Washington federal official, curious about agriculture, buys a summer farm for his family. While admiring the crops, he critiques the hired man for leaving cut grass to dry. The man replies, humorously noting that the “dribblings” are the crop itself, delivering a light farm anecdote.
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Washington
Bis
Higher Mathematics Joke From The American Legion Weekly
A dialogue between Sambo and Rastus plays on math and racial stereotypes. The joke asks if five chickens in a yard with one watched would leave four, followed by a misdirection about the chickens fleeing their ugly faces. The gag reflects early 20th century minstrel imagery and language.
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Rastus
American Legion Weekly
The Author's Advantage line exchange on story roles
A dialog from The Author's Advantage features a playful exchange where a writer teases a reader about placing her in a story. The heroine question provokes a coy reply about treatment guiding the outcome.
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Europe
Kalver
Belgium
U. S
Pershing
Robin Hood's Bay
Yorkshire Coast
Catarah
T Laboratory
Atlanta
Higher Mathematics
Fostum Cereal Co, Inc
Battle Cresk, Mich
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