Veterans Bill Raises Monthly Benefit for Training Grants
A congressionally supported bill, passed by the Senate with House approval, would raise veterans training stipends by 20 dollars per month. The measure, part of the ex service appropriation, awaits the president's signature to become law, with the American Legion pressing for passage. The plan adds to the World War I era training program overseen by the Vocational Education director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bih
Reeset Eerd Ait Legion Maarong
Thomas W. Miller
National Legislative Committee
Worshington
Senate
Grisahlee
Caeder
Feders
Legion
Mises
Cary
Fey
Sunshine the switchboard queen in busy port tale
The article describes a female telephone operator nicknamed Sunshine at a port offices. It notes her wide reach in making calls and hints at a fiery temper behind a cheerful exterior. The piece mentions the social setting and a facetious remark about marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuddy
Post 183 Adopts All Branches Service Membership
David W. Jameson Post No. 183 of Philadelphia abandons unit basis of membership and opens to men from all branches of the service in line with state and national conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David W. Jameson
Philadelphia
Should Be a Holiday Armistice Day Proposed in Montana
Great Falls Post No 3 in Great Falls Montana calls Armistice Day a regal holiday for the United States. A resolution is sent to the Montana congressional delegation in Washington for support. Names associated with the resolution include Ciaaries Davidson Maran Sinuwit and F W Fitzpatrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Great Falls
Great Pathe
Mont
Montana
Cotpress
Washingston
Davidson
Maran Sinuwit
F. W. Fitzpatrick
Club house is only need questioned in questionnaire
Officers of Crispus Attacks Post No Ht Wee Fairmount avenue respond to a national survey stating the post needs a clubhouse and plan a campaign to raise funds for one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crispus
Wee Fairmount Avenue
Palade Pica
Composes New Legion Match by Jehu Phéreí Sousa
Jehu Phérei Sousa, noted figure formerly with U N R F forces, has composed a new match titled Composes of the Legios. The article details the work's creation and Sousa's reputation in military circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Jehu Phérei
Sousa
Tribute to Ex-Servicemen From Legion Letter
Westville New Jersey Legion post seeks Memorial service conducted by Rev Howard E Thompson of Woodbury for a public reading of a message from national commander Franklin D Olier. The letter emphasizes that ex service men will lead in business professions and politics through selective service and shared ideals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Doher
Legion
Westville
N. J
Howard E. Thompson
Woodbury
D’olier
Qaen
Mary Ard Marine
Furlough Camp Planned at Atlantic City For Legionnaires
The Atlantic City post of the Aimeri cnian Legion invites Legionnaires nationwide to a summer furlough at Atlantic City. A tent camp will house visitors with reduced quarters and free transportation and rations may be coordinated by U S authorities. The city provides ground, camp streets, and sanitary facilities, with local officials supporting the project and coordination by the Legion national commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
Aimericnian Legion
A. EL BP
America
Sunmer
United States
Athantic City
Sam
Athuevie City
Odin
Aeeoti
Adam
Labbe
Prahiter
Cooties Outbreak Warning From Agricultural Bureau
A Bureau of Eutomatopy report warns that bunge affliction pendicu losis, nicknamed cooties, could threaten the nation if brown diseases gain foothold. Officials urge information gathering to prevent possible epidemics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Eutomatopy of Theepartment of Agriculture
War tax fine for street fight pun lands in court
A judge sentences a man after a street fight remark and police reply. The magistrate jokes that the fine includes a war tax, noting the war is over but the act remains. The exchange ends with a light, humorous sentencing.
Transportation costs shape potato prices across towns
A traveling man asks a Buffalo farmer what he expects to get for spuds. The farmer says a dollar a bushel and notes in FY Paso locals get two dollars. The traveler wonders where that is, and the farmer jokes that water can cost $1,000 a gallon in hell, illustrating transport costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Yaas
Sharks as Food Fish Gain Popularity in Markets
The article notes sharks growing as a food source in the United States and Europe, with varieties ranging from small to large. It details uses from hides for polishing to leather production, oils from livers, and the meat prepared by salting, smoking, or drying, highlighting regional tastes and the meat’s comparable value to other fishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mediterranean
Great Britain
Norway
Sweden
Folkestone
United States
Equator
Tropics
Bureau of Fisheries
Stremeth
Stussel J. Coles
Peace talks delayed by Red Cross quarantine at Narva
Soviet peace negotiators for Esthenia were detained in Narva as Red Cross typhus fighters ordered disinfection before they could proceed to Reval. Diplomats protested but were stripped, scrubbed, and wrapped for thorough disinfection, with all belongings removed and inspected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reval
Esthenia
Narva
Red Cross
Anay
Deparr
A Considerate Young Hero of Covington Kay
Five year old James Trayless showed courage when he cut his feet badly and dragged himself to the hospital rather than worry his mother. His brave act frames a quiet neighborhood incident highlighting childhood bravery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington
Kay
James Trayless
New Herd of Buffalo In Yellowstone Surprises Park Officials
Yellowstone Park reports a rising buffalo population with a new herd observed in the southeast area near lodging. About fifteen animals are linked to the old group, and authorities confirm over one hundred wild buffalo in the park. Nearby, forty eight calves swell the tame herd to five hundred, with some kept in a Mammoth Hot Springs corral for visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone Park
Wyo
Park
Mammoth Hot Springs
Prosperity Wave in Jamaica Sparks Sugar Boom
Prosperity surges in Jamaica as sugar and banana planters amass wealth and invest in modern machinery. With prices soaring from $30 to $600 per ton in the English market, supplies are tight and only 8 percent of output is reserved for local consumption under the food controller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
Janmillicam
Tussatenas
Street Boss Quits Over Pay To Become Laborer
John Ackley, street commissioner of Hackettstown New Jersey, resigns after discovering laborers he directs earn more than his $100 monthly pay. The town council, in an emergency, boosts unskilled laborer wages but misses an increase for the superintendent. Ackley opts to seek day work in his own department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ackley
Ins
Hackettstown
N. J
Ackrey
Denver Divorce Case Details Large Grievance List
John Bothwell files a lengthy bill of particulars in his divorce action against Margaret Bothwell in Denver district court. He cites claims that she called him funny as a crutch mocked his friends said she flirted smoked cigarettes stated she did not love him named another man and rejected his affection while belittling his income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
District Court
John Bothwell
Margaret Bothwell
Bothwell
Albino Robin Found in Omaha Yard
An albino robin with pink eyes and white plumage was discovered in a resident’s Omaha yard. The rare bird's condition and appearance drew attention as an unusual local sighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neéb
Total benefits paid to former soldiers rise to 223 million
The Bureau of War Risk Insurance reports aggregate payments of 223,384,769.72 in compensation and insurance to former service members and beneficiaries. Death payments total 15,914,735.96 and disability payments 84,527,403.20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Shoat Incident Turns Fatal by Own Action in Kentucky
In Georgetown Kentucky Cavanaugh Hughes attempted to butcher a 100 pound shoat when the animal seized a butcher knife and ran. The knife struck the ground blade first and entered the pig’s throat near the sticking point, ending the animal and the episode.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Georgetown
Cavanaugh Hughes
Hughes
Insurance Agent Recalls Amusing Injury Tales
A claim agent for a large insurer collects a string of humorous injury incidents from patrons. Stories include a rattlesnake scare in a restaurant, a broken collarbone after fighting a burglar, an umbrella eye poke on a car platform, and other mishaps from fans, yachts, trains, and autos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ai T Large Insurance Company
To Lad
Dickens Originals Dwindle as Characters Pass On
The London Morning Post notes the death in Strood infirmary of Mrs. Reeden, known as Betty Higden from Our Mutual Friend. The piece reflects on Dickens minor characters and quotes Chesterton on Dickens shaping the world with fleeting figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Morning Post
Strood Infirmary
Reeden
Betty Higden
Our Mutualiers
Gilbert Chestertonson
Dickens
Esker
Podsnap
Sherlock Holmes
Captain Kettle
Conan Doyle
Cutcliffe Hyne
Irish Police Hunt Illegal Stills
Rising spirit taxes in Ireland drive widespread poteen production dodging excise. Police focus hampered by self protection duties as Sinn Fein leaders join in cracking down on illicit stills and punishing thieves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Sinn
Dreams Shape Actions of History’s Great Men
In Herodotus tales, dreams are seen as supernatural omens. Kings relinquish power, Cambyses murders his brother, priests gain command, cities rise from ruin, and Xerxes invasion is guided by night visions. These visions drive decisive acts and altered plans across ancient narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herodotus
Cambyses
Greece
Xerxes
Carpet Cleaning by Large Open-Work Wood Drum
Describes a carpet cleaning method using a big open-work wooden drum turned by a gasoline engine. Carpets placed inside are cleaned in about 30 minutes without damage, though heat can harm well worn carpets.
If We Trod the Deeps and Wrapped the Globe
A Browning excerpt ponders human limits and power without new spiritual force. The speaker muses that even grand ventures rely on existing strength, not on any transformed essence of humanity in life or death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Browning
Seasonal Good Things And Classic Dishes
A vintage recipe collection describes Royal Soup with milk bread crumbs eggs and chicken stock, Pressed Beef Flank with veal bone and bay leaf, Chicken a la Stanley with onions bananas and a buttery sauce, Boiled Dressing of eggs vinegar and oil, alongside a closing verse from John G Whittier urging blunt truth.
Summer Meats Menu Highlights Classic Chicken and Veal
Summer meats feature broiled chicken, parboiled veal cutlets, and a chicken gallosch with olive oil potatoes. A rich mayonnaise dressing is urged as a salad base, with emphasis on fresh ingredients and careful mixing to achieve a thick creamy texture.
Wood fiber length debate and Peru mayor band display
Tests by the United States forest products laboratory challenge common ideas about wood fiber. Results show fiber length varies more within a single tree than between species and longer fibers do not guarantee stronger wood. The piece also notes a Peruvian mayor’s insistence on a piper band with reed instruments for official appearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Forest Products Laboratory
Peru
Reward of Duty George Hot Quote
A concise quotation asserts that fulfilling one duty grants the power to meet another duty. It highlights duty as a chain linking responsibilities to future capability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hot
Also Mentioned on This Page
Taos Department
National
American Legion
American Legion Headquarters
Lula B. Vize
Ils
Sunshine
Ag Sheoters
D'Otier
Jservice
Frarkiin D’olier
Famous Resort Post
Heme
Him
Versailles
Wallace
Widtaarifsto
Jamaica
Colorado
John G. Whittier
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!