Commander Michie Soldier Leader of Virginia Legion
Thomas Johnson Michie Jr born June 7 1896 in Northport New York to a Virginia father and a Pennsylvania mother. He served in World War I entering the air service and later studied law at the University of Virginia earning an LLB in 1921 and MA in 1920. He practiced law in Charlottesville joined the University of Virginia law faculty and held Legion posts including commander of Charlottesville Albermarle Post 74 and commander of the Department of Virginia for the current year.
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Thomas Johnson Michie, Jr
Virginia Department of the American Legion
Northport
Long Island
N. Y
Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Thomas Jefferson
Michie
Jefferson School
University
Fort Meyer
Air Service
Cornell Air Service
Faggia
Italy
Tours
France
Phi Beta Kappa
Theta Delta Chi
Allen, Walsh & Michie
University of Virginia Law School
Albermarle
The
Legion
Department of Virginia
Warning About Loans on the Certificates Warns Veterans of World War II Certificates Abuses
American Legion officials warn veterans nationwide about money lenders seeking to seize World War adjusted compensation certificates. A Treasury Secret Service report finds 235 certificates used in a loan in San Antonio Texas. The act allows loans after two years and voids unauthorized negotiations or loans, protecting veterans from exploitation.
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American Legion Service
Washington
Secret Service Division
Treasury Department
Secret Service
San Antonio
Texas
Legion
National Bank
District of Columbia
Texas Officials Announce Bond Issue and Contracts
The Attorney General approves a $50 000 street paving bond issue for Kerrville, payable serially at 5 14 percent. A board award funds a $7 310 cottage at the State Girls Training School to RE W Johnson of Gainesville.
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Kerrville
Board of Control
RE. W. Johnson
Gainesville
State Girls’ Training School
What is genuine community planning
The piece argues genuine community planning goes beyond streets and drains to include housing work recreation and culture. It likens planners to architects who balance client needs with public benefit and warns against prioritizing financial value over communal good and well placed buildings.
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Detroit Free Press
Rousseau
Writer's Plea for Zoned Villages in Civic Design
In Canton's Plain Dealer the writer contrasts two village types from a long car trip. One is a cramped commercial sprawl lacking civic pride. the other zones prideful business and residential areas. The zoned villages appear neat and prosperous, while the unzoned contain gas stations and fast eateries scattered through homes.
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Dew Drop
Tom
Harry
Canton
Plain Dealer
Five Minutes Save The City From Fire
The article stresses the critical first minutes in fighting fires. Early water application or a hand extinguisher can beat back small blazes, while automatic sprinklers and motorized fire apparatus aim to suppress the initial flames before a municipal response can escalate.
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America
Septic Tank Approved and Endorsed by Health Authorities
Health authorities across the country approve the septic tank noting its long use proves desirability. Proper sizing ensures complete processing with little or no sediment, and if used as intended it will function for many years without cleaning or attention.
Fire Loss if Frontage Used Between Chicago and New York
A hypothetical fire loss scenario describes buildings totaling over 500 million dollars on 65 foot lots lining both sides of a street from Chicago to New York. Fires burn at about 60 thousand dollars per hour around the clock.
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United States
Chicago
New York
Court rules gasoline station a nuisance in exclusive residential area
Fayette county Ohio court of appeals condemns a Filling Station A gasoline and ail service station in an exclusive residence section as a nuisance. The ruling cites a national trend granting immunity to exclusive residential districts against offensive trades and businesses, a decision of interest to real estate boards and property owners.
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Fayette County
Ohio
Court of Appeals
The
National Association
Favorite salad ideas from a 1926 kitchen notebook
This piece lists various salad and luncheon ideas with simple recipes and tips. It covers celery dishes with white sauce and crumbs, Missouri style pork roast with roast chicken, cucumber cups filled with oysters, and corn pudding with eggs and milk. It also includes beets baked in oven, garlic as a flavoring and digestion aid, Sherry’s dressing, peach butter, a fruit and marshmallow salad, club sandwich assembly, and sponge bananas with custard.
Rubbing It In on Husbands During Laundry Roasting Week
In the Toledo Blade piece the author wryly notes that setting aside a Husband's Laundry week during a roasting event underscores the value of a woman's labor and the humor in domestic roles.
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Toledo Blade
Leading Lady Roles Swapped in Chinese Theaters
In China most native theatrical troupes consist of only men or only women. Men perform leading lady parts while women take male roles, and vice versa.
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China
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American
American Legion News Service
Austin
Chrysler-Palnett
R. B. Cousins Jr
Miriam A. Ferguson
Colorado
Larimer County
B. L. Brookins
Brookins
Wichita Falls
Lon A. Smith
Navarro County
F. H. Pierson
Corsicana
Empire Building and Loan Association
Dallas
Capital Stock
W. WB. Everett
J. W. Blanton
Tom L. McCullough
George H. Paul
J. M. Vartin
State Highway Commission
Heard
Refugio
H. B. Bell
Railroad Commission
Houston
Charles B. Pickle
George Calhoun
Travis County
Arch Bennett
Guadalupe County
Peter Dawson
Court of Criminal Appeals
Bennett
Dawson
Darky
Houston Association of Retail Furniture Dealers
City of
John B. Black
J. W. James
R. Doe Herod
A. V. Knight
United States Marshal
Federal Court
Western District of Texas
A. B. Coffee
Mr. Knight
W. G. Hatcher
Sam H. Terrell
University Permanent Fund
Mr. Terrell
Mr. Hatcher
Prison Commission
Turner E. Hubby
Western Newspaper Union
Charles Wagner
Lansing
Mich
F. O
Durant Motors, Inc
West 57Th Street
General Sales Dept
Broadway
Canada
Mexico
Elizabeth
N. J
Oakland
Cal
Toronto
Ont
Portland Cement Association
Washington Street
SAY
Physicians
Bayer
Benty
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