Legion Endorses Christy Mathewson Memorial at Saranac Lake
The American Legion backs a national memorial to Christy Mathewson to be built at Saranac Lake New York. Funds will aid the sick and needy seeking treatment and a veterans club house for World War II veterans. Directors include John J. McGraw Kenesaw Landis and Harry C. Wilder.
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Christy Mathewson
American Legion
National Executive Committee
Saranac Lake
N.Y
Matty
Legion
Union
Mathewson
Ble
Bravesfield
Boston
Giants
Braves
Jackson A. Matthews
Veterans’ Club
John J. McGraw
Kenesaw Landis
Harry C. Wilder
The
New York
National
John R. McQuigg
Memorial
Legion Seeks Funds for Verdun and Liege Memorials
National Commander John K R McQuigg urges Legion and auxiliary members to donate to international World War I memorials in Verdun and Liege. Funds accepted by National Treasurer Robert H Tyndall. Verdun project includes an ossuary and towers. Liege will feature a civic hall with allied country representations.
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John KR. McQuigg
American Legion
Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Verdun
Liege
Robert H. Tyndall
Indianapolis
Ind
Fort Douaumont
Marshal Petain
United States
Paris
Belgium
Four Legion Departments Exceed Membership Quotas Early
National Adjutant James F. Barton reports four American Legion departments have surpassed their 1926 quotas by June 1. Florida Wyoming Arizona and Idaho lead the list in order of surpassing the top. Barton says the advance-setting of quotas makes the mm surpass especially commendable.
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The
American Legion
James F. Barton
Legion
Florida
Wyoming
Arizona
Idaho
Ad.jutant Barton
Jobs for Veterans Advertising in Chicago Post
The American Legion in Chicago runs an employment bureau for post members. It secured jobs with salaries up to $10 000 a year and found good positions for 105 men over the year.
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The
American Legion
Chicago
Frugal Home Water System Uses Three Concrete Tanks
A letter in Liberty shares how a rural family created a water and sewer setup for under 100 dollars. The builder installed three concrete septic tanks, fed by a discarded 100 gallon heater tank on the porch, and manually pumped the system for a year before adding an electric pump when electricity reached the area.
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Liberty
Community Growth Through Diversification Benefits Local Farmers
A Guntersville Alabama Democrat column argues diversification among farmers strengthens the town. Farmers profited from berry crops and anticipate onion sales, reducing reliance on external industries while supporting truckers with ready cash. The piece emphasizes local independence tied to agricultural success and prudent investment.
Placing Shrubbery For Home Landscape
Plant massed shrubs about two and a half feet from foundations to leave room for roots and foliage. Use vines around porches and windows, avoid lining lawns with trees, and place greenery to hide defects, frame vistas, and provide shade without overdoing it. Properly placed shrubbery gives a house permanence and integrates the home with its surroundings.
Regional planning agencies push growth in many cities
Regional planning in more than a dozen cities is moving forward with organized agencies alongside existing park commissions and limited planning bodies. New York state enacted laws to speed regional planning by towns and cities, signaling a rapid expansion intended to curb costly delays and improve daily convenience and public welfare.
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New York
Civic Responsibility and City Beauty Through Neighborhood Pride
Every house and building contributes to the citys good name. Neglected homes spoil the neighborhood, so homeowners must cooperate with city leaders to preserve and improve private and public property by frequent painting.
Need for Board of Trade in growing towns
A strong board of trade or civic organization unites industrial, business, civic, and social interests to promote community welfare. It coordinates actions broader than any single business to support growth and public well being.
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Board of Trade
Pretty Daytime Frocks Mid-Season Party Splendor
A fashion feature on daytime party frocks in fine cotton voile and silk blends. It highlights midseason styles, light colors, new necklines, bouffant skirts, and practical footwear, praising American ingenuity and a movie-star influence while noting attainable elegance.
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France
Summer Kitchen Tips From a Porchtime Cookery Feature
A 1926 Kitchen Cabinet column offers hot weather cooking advice, urging porch meals and outdoor work to feel like play. It covers Hot Water Pastry, Heart of Palm Salad, Beefsteak with Mushrooms, Vinaigrette sauces, Green Olive Mint Sauce, Lamb Oriental Style, Gypsy Stew, Puree of Pea Soup, Frosted Ginger Cockles, Tomato Nests, and storage notes on cookies.
Before My Baby Came Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Endorsed
Mrs A H Tscurrmart of Adkins Texas recounts weakness during pregnancy and bed rest until using Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits the remedy with sufficient milk and recovery after birth and urges other women to try it. The ad notes the product is a vegetable tonic made from roots and herbs and sold by all druggists.
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Adkins
Texas
Lydia B. Pinkhams
Lydia
Pinkham
A. H. Tscurrmart
Box
Lydia B. Pinkham
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Honor Mathewson
Guntersville
Ala
Star
Julia Bottomley
Western Newspaper Union
Vray Wu
BAYER
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