Portland Man Claims Tanlac Restored Health At Sixty Nine
Joseph A. York of Portland Maine says after four bottles of Tanlac he weighs sixteen pounds more and is twenty years younger. He describes prior two year decline including indigestion nerves and loss of appetite but now enjoys three square meals daily and no indigestion. He credits Tanlac with his renewed strength and energy and endorses broad public use by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oseph A. York
Portland
Haa
Joseph A. York
Maine
Tanlac
Sife
Olive industry in South Africa struggles against olive fly
The wild olive spreads across South Africa but efforts to build a commercial industry have failed. The main obstacle is the olive fly, an insect well known to European olive-growing nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
Europe
Diamond Dyes Ad Warns of Poor Dye Results
An advertisement promotes Diamond Dyes for wool silk cotton linen and mixed fabrics with easy dyeing directions and a warning about streaks fades and ruined material. It urges buying Diamond Dyes and consulting the druggist color card.
That Much Settled. A Snippet of a Married Couple Exchange
A dialogue fragment shows a couple debating compatibility and finances. The man asserts a salary of thirty per week, while the woman questions their match and future together. The lines hint at romantic strain and economic tension.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Offers Cold Relief
An advertisement explains catarrh as a head cold and promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine to build up the system cleanse the blood and reduce inflammation. It claims internal action through the blood and invites readers to obtain circulars from J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Pine stump oil aids silver recovery by flotation
An oil derived from red pine tree stumps shows value in recovering silver from pulverized ore using the flotation method, offering a new material for ore processing research and industrial use.
The Cuticura Toilet Trio Advertisement
The Cuticura Toilet Trio advertises a daily skincare routine with Cuticura soap for cleansing, Ointment for soothing and healing, and Talcum for powder and fragrance. Claims no toilet table is complete without them. Price listed as 25 cents everywhere.
It Is a Waste of Time to Find Faults with Yourself
A fragment notes that self blame is unproductive and that many others will steer you toward action rather than dwelling on errors. The tone urges moving forward and accepting guidance from others.
Adjutant Barnett Noted Leader for Montana Ex-Service Men
Ben W. Barnett of Helena Montana adjutant of the Montana department of the American Legion is highly regarded by veterans. He is praised for advocating veterans rights securing work for disabled ex soldiers and entertaining troops at Camp Dodge Iowa. Barnett organized the Abraham Lincoln club at Hull House and has served in Legion leadership since its Montana organization.
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Ben W. Barnett
Helena
Mont
Montana
Chicago
Legion
Barnett
Army
Lecon
SeeKS owner of War Medal
Opera singer Lucien Muratore, a World War I French soldier, found a Victory medal in a New York pawn shop window. He hopes to return it to the rightful owner, asking identification to reunite the medal with the gallant soldier who earned it.
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New York
Lucien Muratore
France
St. Mihiel
Meuse-Arzonne
First to Sign Application for Auxiliary Charter
Pearl Hoskins six year old daughter of a Fergus Falls Minnesota Legion member became the first signer on an application for an auxiliary charter. She says she likes the Auxiliary but finds the word hard to pronounce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Auxiliary
Pearlon Hoskins
Legion
Fergus Falls
Minn
Pearl
Legion Seeks Cash on Presentation for Disabled Vets
Minnesota American Legion members attack government red tape delaying cashing certificates for disabled veterans traveling to health and vocational training centers. To ease the issue they propose federal authorization for cash payments at banks and post offices, backed by A H Vernon and appeals to national leaders.
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Minnesota
American Legion
Federal Reserve Banks
A. H. Vernon
Legion Department
F. W
Waiting fondly waiting in weather humor
A brief chatter in the American Legion Weekly: two voices discuss the weather and a soldier’s slicker, noting one has not yet received theirs. The exchange captures a casual wartime-era social moment with informal tone and period flair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Weekly
Busy World War I Doctor Led Wyoming Legion
Dr. M. A. Newell of Sheridan Wyoming. department commander of the American Legion in Wyoming. served from August 1918 in M O T C Fort Riley Kansas and U S General Hospital No 16 New Haven Connecticut. born Saratoga County New York. graduated Columbia University 1900. helped organize the Donald Garbutt post at Sheridan. elected department commander in August 1919.
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M. A. Newell
Sheridan
Wyo
Wyoming
Newell
Fort Riley
Kaw
U.S. General Hospital
No. 16
New Haven
Conn
Donald Garbutt
Farmers Backing War Effort Also Supported Ex-Service Men
A former farmer argues that farmers bore heavy wartime strain and helped ex service men, noting long hours on 800 acres, lack of relief, and wartime wage pressures while aid agencies diverted cash. He cites peers in similar positions and points to state variances in wartime payments.
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Eigiteen
Red Cross
Jewish Welfare Board
Salvation Army
Why Scruggs Was Honored at Texas Legion Conventions
Charles W. Scruggs of Dallas was named adjutant of the Texas department due to attending every state and national Legion convention. He served as air private in the Thirty Sixth Division early in World War I, fought in America and France, and was discharged as a sergeant at Camp Bowie on March 1, 1919. He studied at the University of Texas and taught school before the war, and earlier worked as a reporter on a Texas newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Scruggs
Dallas
Tex
American Legion
Texas Department
Sex Muses
America
France
Camp Bowie
Scruggs
University of Texas
Texas
Convicts in Olive Drab Uniforms Stir Monroe Protest
Thomas N. Swale commander of Washington American Legion led a protest against the olive drab prison uniform worn by inmates at the Afonroe State Reformatory in Monroe. Legionnaires joined with War Risk Insurance and Vocational Education officials to urge a change amid funding shortages and low-cost garb. state officials expect a new uniform prescription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Service
Afonroe State Reformatory
Monroe
Wash
Thomas N. Swale
Washington Department of the American Legion
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Federal Board For Vocational Education
Legion
States O K Five Fold Plan Involves Fordney Bill Support
North Dakota Oregon and Minnesota legislatures pass resolutions urging Congress to enact the Fordney bill. North Dakota notes its own veteran bonus of 25 dollars a month of service, the largest state bonus awarded to veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. K
North Dakota
Oregon
Minnesota
Congress
American Legion
Legion Polo Team Dominates Regular Army Teams
American Legion athletes train worldwide in various sports. Kauai Post No. 2 polo team, Department of Hawaii, has defeated multiple regular army teams in recent contests.
Farmers urged to weigh debts carefully in rising price era
The USDA warns against borrowing for nonproductive purposes as interest rates stay high and prices fall. Key rules stress borrowing only for productive use, timing repayments after returns, and matching loan term to the asset life with scheduled principal reductions.
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Office of Farm Management and Farm Economics
Maple Trees Offer Wealth of Sweets Across Regions
Farmers in many states can tap maple trees for syrup and sugar beyond New England. The USDA bulletin notes widespread sugar bushes from North Carolina to Minnesota and even in Washington and Oregon. A 10 to 15 tree clump can produce enough syrup for family use and profit from sales.
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United States
New England
New York
North Carolina
Tennessee
Missouri
Iowa
Minnesota
Washington
Oregon
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Fertile Egg Losses Reported Higher Than Infertile
The USDA compiled table shows fertile eggs incur losses nearly twice those of infertile eggs. Losses are broken down by country store, transportation, and packing house with percentages cited for each category. Total losses amount to a figure around six percent.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Using Cowpeas For Silage Harvest Timing And Silage Practices
For silage cowpeas should be cut when the pods begin to turn yellow. Common method mixes one load cowpeas with two or three loads corn. The resulting silage packs well, stores reliably, and yields high quality palatable feed. Vines may be siloed whole but cutting tightens packing. Ensure even distribution and firm packing throughout.
St Jacobs Oil advertised as relief for rheumatism
An old advertisement promotes St Jacobs Oil as a harmless rheumatism liniment that stops pain, stiffness, and soreness when rubbed on tender spots. It claims quick relief from sciatica, lumbago, backache and neuralgia and urges readers to try a small trial bottle from any drug store.
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St. Jacobs Oil
St. Jacobs
Adv
Contemporaries Clash Over Beauty Standards in Ad Copy
A humorous blurb contrasts aging female beauty with a playful jab at youth. The line frames beauty as a matter of perspective, pitting the hefty forty year old against a slim sixteen in a cheeky cultural aside.
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American Legion News Service
Kansas
Connecticut
Bright’s
Doan
Indiana
James Holm
Carpenter
6th_St. Ligonier, Ind
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Buffalo
State Stuer
Young Typewriter CO
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Durham
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Marine Eye Remedy Co
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