Longest Hair in America Earns Lydia McPherson Prizes
Lydia McPherson of Los Angeles California is credited with the longest hair in America nearly eight feet long. She has won many prizes and medals for her crowning glory.
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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1925
Page
2
Lydia McPherson of Los Angeles California is credited with the longest hair in America nearly eight feet long. She has won many prizes and medals for her crowning glory.
The Troup Banner reports on Henry W. Grady quotes urging Southern farmer independence and a Texas education push with a clothing contest in Austin. It also highlights Dr. Schoch of the University of Texas predicting lignite processing could save Texas wealth and energy costs, plus profiles Frank L. Peckham as the first enlisted man to lead the District of Columbia American Legion department.
The first iron casting in America a small iron pot and bracket was made at the Saugus Iron Works in 1642 The piece is preserved in the Lynn Public Library Massachusetts and represents early colonial industry.
Hundreds of people including aliens voted in the last general election in Colorado the Denver American Legion says they did so fraudulently. John Vivian commander of the Colorado department asked District Attorney Joseph W. Hawley of Trinidad to prosecute eight alleged aliens for unlawfully exercising citizen rights. The Legion expects to broaden actions across the state.
The chief says officers are occupied with enforcing parking laws and patrolling for places selling regular beer, watching bathin' suits and censoring books and movies, leaving the murder investigation largely untouched.
Col. Harry Q. Williard retired adjutant of the American Legion post at Lewistown Montana received a War department citation for gallantry in action at Las Quasimas and Santiago during the Spanish American War in Cuba after twenty six years.
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