Old Dances Favor Legionnaires at National Convention
Legionnaires embrace traditional dances like the waltz minuet and Virginia reel at the big national American Legion convention. Aim is a Southern atmosphere and a revival of classic dances amid jazz-era shifts, with plans announced by Alphonse Achleppey who set up Spanish Fort park as the entertainment venue for Legion members.
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Virginia
Bloor Schleppey
New Orleans
National Américan Legion
Air
Achleppey
Spanish Fort Park
Legion
American Legion
S South
Pajamas From Hawaii Aid Wounded Vets in Texas Hospital
Messages folded in bright pajamas handed to wounded veterans in American hospitals were found tucked in pockets. The garments were sewn by American women in Hawaii under tropical heat, including the wives of Hawaii’s governor, the U S admiral, and the Marine corps commandant. Dorothy B Harper led the effort in Hawaii. The Hawaii donations followed a hospital appeal from Camp Logan sanitary workers.
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Alehs
Hawaii
American Legion Auxiliary
United States
U. S
Marine Barr
Mra
Dorothy B. Harper
American Legion
U. S Marines
Hilo
Camp Logan
Tex
Paroled Veterans Back From Prison With Aid Network
Seven men who served in war are paroled with help from the Missouri auxiliary, which arranged clothes, jobs, and housing. They face mental illness or tuberculosis and will report weekly on rehabilitation. Governor Hyde has heard of plans to relocate more such men to government hospitals if needed. The program rests on individual care by the auxiliary women to reintegrate ex-prisoners.
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Gion Auxiliary
A. O. DeWitte
Missouri Auxiliary
Arthur M. Hyde Thiat
Mra. DeWitte
Oklahoma Legion Leader Delivers Address After Quick Flight
General Roy Hoffman, a leading Oklahoma American Legion figure, flew from Oklahoma City to Lawton with Lieut. Charles Milla. They covered the distance of 100 miles in 42 minutes and arrived four minutes before Hoffman was to speak.
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Gan
Roy Hoffman
Oklahoma Legion
Oklahoma
American Legion
Oklahoma City
Lessons in Flag Etiquette in Hazleton Pa
Hazleton Pennsylvania is no worse or better than other towns in flag etiquette. The American Legion formed a committee of four to visit violators and instruct proper display and conduct when the flag passes. Members report genuine citizen interest and attribute violations to ignorance, urging similar committees nationwide. As people age they would attend dances if not for partner scarcity.
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Hazleton
American Legion la
Committee of Instruction
Tanlac Promises Strength For Frail Convalescents
Mrs. Mary Choklat of Los Angeles testifies that Tanlac revived her strength and nerves after severe digestion problems and weight loss. The ad claims Tanlac cleanses the system, aids digestion, and builds blood, bone and muscle, restoring health.
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Taniac
Mary Choklat
N. Broadway
Los Angeles
Maya
Ever Operatives Snub Quiet, Aunt Prima Donna Revisited
A brief, cheeky exchange recalls a former prima donna now seen in a fuller figure. The remark hints at lingering fame and public gaze as years pass.
Prices of cotton and linen doubled by the war
An advertisement notes war-driven price hikes for cotton and linen and suggests extending their service by using Red Cram Ball Bilve in the laundry. All grocers Ad vertisement.
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Lngthen
Heat girl snubs taunt as heid defies shore remark
A terse exchange features a thin heat girl dismissing a taunt about him and replying that they cannot be swayed by such talk, while comments about heid atop the shores add tension. The skewed OCR yields a fragmentary scene with sharp dialogue and coastal imagery.
Swamp-Root Endorsed By Druggists Adverts Now
For years druggists have followed Dr Kilmar's Swamp Root praised as a liver and bladder remedy. The pitch urges readers to start treatment, test samples sent from Dr. Kilmer Co. in Binghamton, NY, and to mention the paper. Also includes a political quip about women in policy and a hopeful motto.
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Kilmar
Beyer
Dr. & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Recommends Dr Pierce medicines for health recovery
Mrs Anna Keim of 418 South St credits Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery with restoring her health after years of decline and a chronic cough. She urges others to start now by obtaining the medicine in tablet or liquid form from their druggist and writes for free medical advice.
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Tola
Kona
Dr. Pierce
Anna Keim
South St
Pierce
President Invalids’ Hotel
Tm Buffalo
Copper in Demand Across Industries and Buildings
Copper durable and versatile drives demand in construction and utilities. The metal underpins roofing gutters vents and pipes with extensive use in large structures like New York's Woolworth Building which reportedly hosts about a million pounds of copper on roof cage and interior features.
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United States
Michigan
Montana
Woolworth
New York
Candy and charm spread by notes and gifts
An Evansville youth sends candy to his distant girl, delighting her and sparking imitation among admirers who complain of the cost and habit. The candy plan is praised as safe though pricey, since it cannot betray promises. Also noted is Dr. A L Piper’s African mission hospital transport needing medicine and lab gear carried on natives’ backs for 17 days.
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Evansville
A. L. Piper
Africa
America
Scientific American
Two court cases mock gender bias in Los Angeles Times piece
In Judge Chesebro's court a speeding, intoxicated man gets S250 or 180 days. a Cadillac driver who hit a yellow car and a Ford receives ten days after a hit and run judgment. The column skewers jury and public attitudes toward women and responsibility, noting votes for women and gender double standards.
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Chesebro
Los Angeles
Big Growth In Standards Across Auto Industry
In 1900 fewer than ten automobile standards existed while by 1921 more than 400 were in actual use by manufacturers. The surge highlights rapid standardization amid early automotive growth despite lingering quality and compatibility concerns.
Retiring bricklayer starts market garden after long career
A Bristol bricklayer, over seventy, ends his trade and begins a market garden. The move prompts reflections on delayed work and changing life plans, noted in the Paesing Show.
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Bristol
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