Legion and Civic Groups Push Citizenship Education
John Hays Hammond hails the American Legion for leading a nonpartisan drive to boost political education and voter participation. The push, in collaboration with the National Civic Federation, targets high school students, college graduates, scouts, and De Molay boys to energize turnout and party involvement. Hammond, a noted engineer and former diplomat, underscored the need to prevent indifference from producing a corrupt democracy.
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Legion Posts Vie In World Tonnage Challenge
Blytheville Arkansas American Legion post Dad Cason challenges posts worldwide to a tonnage contest to produce the most Legionism in the fewest members. The two Blytheville heavies are John Buchan at 800 pounds and John C McHaney at 350 pounds.
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The Ghost of a Football Star Demands Fifty Thousand
A psychic investigator contacts a new spirit and asks to photograph the ghost. The specter replies it will cost 50000 dollars, claiming to be the ghost of a football star.
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American Legion Monthly
General Motors
Uncle Heck’s Stampless Postcard Scam in Chicago Store
Uncle Heck reports being short changed in a Chicago shop where he bought ten pitcher postcards for a dime but says none had stamps. The remark appears in American Legion Monthly notes on consumer ruses and local storefront practices.
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Man with Umbrellas Reflects Office Haul Gag
An observer in Detroit notes a man walking on Washington Boulevard with two umbrellas under his right arm and wearing rubber boots. The remark suggests either a dominant wife or a notably large payday from the office.
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Washington Boulevard
Detroit News
Cuticura Ad Promises Clear Skin Appeal
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment for pimples redness and itching followed by Cuticura Soap bath and hot water. It advises drying gently and applying Cuticura Talcum for a fragrance, priced 25 cents each.
Dormitory dispute over wakeful patrols sparks tension
A tense exchange notes a resident refusing to sleep due to repeated awakenings by staff. The confrontation highlights ongoing sleep disruption complaints and calls for quieter rounds.
Dr Caldwell Syrup Pepsin offers gentle laxative for children
Dr W B Caldwell of Monticello Illinois promotes Syrup Pepsin as a safe laxative to treat constipation in infants and children. He claims it resolves biliousness fevers and stomach upset and invites mothers to try a free sample bottle by mail.
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W. B. Caldwell
Monticello
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