Hatfield Receives 8000 Dollar Rainmaking Payment
Charles M. Hatfield of Glendale California has just been paid eight thousand dollars by W. H. Elliget of Tulare Lake for rainmaking operations conducted from March 15 to April 15. Hatfield is famed for his secret rainmaking process. During operations the public stays away from his tower where chemicals are mixed and exploded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Hatfield
Glendale
Cal
W. H. Elliget
Tulare Lake
Hatfield
The Passing Day University of Texas Journal Entry
A UT journalism department publication highlights a reflective day noting campus events, student work, and faculty activities. It surveys student writing samples and editorial perspectives alongside department news and upcoming deadlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Journalism
University of Texas
Congress Acts to Aid War Veterans
Congress approves a $10,000,000 hospital construction allotment and Johnson bill amending the World War veterans act. The Legion credits swift action by rehabilitation and legislative committees for passage amid a late session jam.
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American Legion Rehabilitation and Legislative Committee
Congress
Legion
Johnson
House
Senate
Veterans’ Bureau Medical Corps
Veterans’ Committee
Veterans’ Bureaus
Davis Joins American Legion Endowment Effort
John W. Davis expresses gratitude for joining the Legion’s honorary committee to raise a five million dollar endowment for World War I orphans and disabled veterans. He calls the cause worthy and notes sacrifices made by service members.
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Assen the
American Legion
John W. Davis
England
Legion
United States
Legionnaires Aid Giants and White Sox in London
The Giants and White Sox Tour faced a language gap as English crowds struggled with game programs. London American Legion post members provided descriptive pages from old programs, helping spectators understand baseball and boosting attendance.
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Giants-White Sox
London
London Post
American Legion
Legionnaires
Concert Door Dilemma Cited by Doorkeeper
A doorkeeper at a concert quips to a late arrival that opening the door would cause half the audience to rush out. The remark appears in the American Legion Weekly as a witty observation on crowd behavior.
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American Legion Weekly
Skill in Flattery as Subtle Reproof and Praise
The passage notes flattery as a soft reproach that avoids sharpness, offering praise in a manner that pleases without obvious self interest. It argues the most skilled flatterer acts to ingratiate while saying nothing that reveals ulterior motive.
Strain of Emulation in Harsh Poverty Conditions
A Calgary Herald line notes the dilemma of saving money while spending at the same rate as wealthier individuals. The remark frames poverty as a struggle to emulate rich consumption without adequate means.
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Calgary Herald
Man of Fifty at Seventy Blames Missing Lunches
Elmer Gray, assistant county attorney of Hennepin County Minnesota, claims he has not eaten lunch in thirty five years and attributes his youthful appearance to the habit. He estimates saving 3250 from 18000 meals and seeks guidance on where the money went.
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Elmer Gray
Hennepin County
Minnesota
Rose and Ruth Exchange Sweet Secret Line
A brief, humorous American Legion quip compares a lovers plea to a mistaken name with Ruth correcting Rose as the beloved, showcasing light wartime era banter.
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Rose
Ruth
American Legion Weekly
Vacuum confusion mirrors hearing loss in dialogue
A columnist jokes that a vacuum seems to have nothing inside to hook onto, likening it to conversations where ideas go in one ear and out the other. The quip labels the device as empty and ineffective for catching attention.
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Miami Herald
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