Legion Child Welfare Service grows across states
The American Legion advances child welfare work from national to local levels with New Hampshire, Washington and Oregon as initial states. State conferences occur in Utah and Colorado with Tennessee planned. Kansas and Kentucky have held preliminary talks, and Illinois Indiana and Iowa follow. Arthur Croteanu heads New Hampshire, Dr H K Benson leads Washington, Judge Jacob Kanzler chairs Oregon, while the program aims to coordinate with existing agencies and place children in foster homes.
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American Legion Child Welfare Service
Children’s Welfare Division
National
New Hampshire
Washington
Oregon
Utah
Colorado
Tennessee
Kansas
Kentucky
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
John W.gorby
Gorby
Emma C. Pnuschner
Legion
Arthur Croteanu
Marlboro
H. K. Benson
University of Washington At
Seattle
Jacob Kanzler
Portland
Richard W. Barton
Columbia Trust Company
Salt Lake Cty
Lindb
South Dakota and France win national Legion membership contests
The American Legion announces results for 1924 25 with France first foreign department to win a national membership contest and South Dakota claiming the D Olier cup for a second year. Nebraska and Florida follow in both races with strong percentages and other departments listed.
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South Dakota
France
American Legion
James F. Barton
Department of France
Legion
Department of
Department of Nebraska
Nebraska
Florida
Iowa
North Dakota
New Hampshire
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Oregon
Vermont
Will Get Our Rights Says Past Commander Quinn
John R. Quinn former national commander of the American Legion argues veterans will secure their rights but warn the public toward war heroes, noting human nature and a grocer who mocks the injured hero from Chateau-Thierry in a controversial address.
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John R. Quinn
American Legion
Chateau-Thierry
Washington News and Government Actions Today
President Coolidge seeks legislation to smooth railroad consolidations ahead of amendments to the transportation act. W B Keene resigns from fleet corporation effective December 31. Romania’s 44.5 million debt funded on terms near the British settlement over a 10 year period. Admiral Moffett defends naval aviation in a letter to the air board. Mitchell court martial hearing features witnesses amid a clash between General King and Rep Reed.
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Coolidge
Watson
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
W. B. Keene
The
Fleet Corporation
Reed Smoot
Commission
Smoot
White House
Moffett
Navy Bureau of Aeronautics
Air Board
Naval Aviation
Mitchell Court
Edward L. King
Frank R. Reld
Illinois
Turning Over a New Leaf and a Christmas Gift
A story about Hap good Brown and Hepple Brown aiding two hungry children. They encounter a boy Billy and his sister Sissy, count their few coins, and then give them money and groceries, intending to help their mother with coal blankets and food in a festive act of charity.
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Hapgood Brown
Jim
John
Sairy
Mandy
Hopple
Happy Brown
Billy
Sissy
Happy
Hepple
Heppie
Hepple Brown
Western Newspaper Union
Doan
Texas
R. L. Smith
E. Broadway
Winnsboro
Doan's
Hindenburg Signs Locarno Treaties and League Entry
President Von Hindenburg seals approval of the Locarno security pact and arbitration treaties and Germany's entry into the league of nations. Italy's chamber approves revocation of citizenship for Italians abroad when actions threaten public order or national prestige. Berlin fires set record, averaging over one per hour last month.
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von Hindenburg
Germany
League of Nations
Italian Chamber of Deputies
Berlin
No Man Is Useless No More in Winter Solace
In a snowy Christmas scene, a lonely man named Mr. Simmons seeks companionship in nature to beat crowded streets. A heartfelt card arrives and sparks gratitude as memories and Stevenson’s line remind him that no man is useless when he has a friend, guiding him back toward town.
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Mr. Simmons
Yesteryear
Stevenson
H. Lucius Cook
Western Newspaper Union
Christmas: Unusual Joy in The Usual
In a 1925 Mary Graham Bonn er piece reprinted by Western Newspaper Union, Mr and Mrs Joylessness dismiss Christmas as a bore while the author argues that love children birthdays anniversaries and friendship are the ordinary things that carry high meaning. Christmas remains the most unusual of all.
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Mary Graham Bonner
AEP Frequent Yet Frigid Christmas Bug Forecast
A short quip notes that Christmas gift expectations meet a recurring bug in the AEP context. The speaker jokes that past experience predicts a useless item, framing the exchange as a cautious holiday forecast about gifts and technical quirks.
Neighbors Unite For Christmas Aid In Poor District
A Christmas morning drive through a poor locality prompts a woman to help Bet Bogg and her injured man. Neighbors vow to share tasks from cleaning to cooking and visit Bet’s family, strengthening newly formed bonds. Frank Herbert Sweet.
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Bogg
Frank Herbert Sweet
Western Newspaper Union
Bayer Aspirin Warning and Household Ads Run Together
An advertisement page urges buyers to look for Bayer on aspirin packaging to ensure genuineness and safety. The page promotes USKIDE Soles by United States Rubber Company and includes quotes from Shakespeare and marketing pitches for Cuticura talcum powder and other novelty lines.
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United States Rubber Company
Uskide
Vermont
Adv
Bond's Pills Promise Quick Cold Relief at Bedtime
An 19th century style advertisement claims Bond's Pills cure colds fevers headaches and flu by stimulating the liver and expelling bile and germs with a night dose. It touts 25 cent price and a claim of waking up well. Another ad promotes Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills for indigestion constipation liver complaints and biliousness with a free trial offer.
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Bond
Wright
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Wyoming
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Washington News
American Road Company
Fifty-third District
Austin
United States
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Mexico
Lee R. Smith
Pennsylvania
Pinchot
San Angelo
Texas Automobile Dealers Association
Galveston
Ellis H. Boyd
Board of
San Antonio
Houston
St. John’s
Alamo Plaza
American Reforestation Association
Z. C. McEldowney
Chicago
RE. G. Rupertus
Santa Monica
Cal
Foreign News
Merry
AEP
Filetcher
Carlyle
BAYER
Foster-Milburn Co., Mig. Chem
Buffalo
Ali Druggiste
Hostetter C0o
Pittsburgh
H. Berry Co
Michigan Ave
Hardway & Cathey Bankers Mortgage Bldg
Tea
Stettler
N. B. 1St St
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