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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1920
Page
6
A rambling narrative blends a modern man with a wild tale of age old savagery. Dan Falling, a city man with a wary eye on his fading years, confronts memory and fate as a park tale unfolds with a hungry squirrel and a looming life choice.
Th J J Ostrander, Lipton's friend, recalls Lipton's early risky venture in a shabby Maine grocery. Lipton promised leniency to patrons during hard times, buying on trust with a 30 day balance, while warning that breaking faith would end friendship. The tale depicts a fragile era of shared risks and rough ethics in a small corner shop.
The text explains how bathing spread to Europe after the Crusades, starting with the Saracens who used baths. Returning crusaders promoted baths, beginning in England and spreading to other lands. Bathing became common before ceremonies like marriage or knighthood, with social rituals tied to its use among the People and communities discussed.
A fragment list from the American Legion records detailing missing and wounded servicemen from World War I. Names include Urban Bergeron, Maurice Leasure, Harland G. Pante, Alfred Flc M., Elmer K. Charlson, and others, with addresses and statuses such as wounded, killed or missing. The text notes searches for information and contact addresses for updates.
Two American Legion members who also claim G A R allegiance attended the Legion national convention in Cleveland after attending the G A R national encampment in Indianapolis.
National headquar ters announces dues for the American Legion year 1921 at $1 per copy. New bona fide members joining before December Bter will pay the national assessment, while January 3 1921 is the due date for all members. Delinquent status applies to those not paid by February 24.
In a short vignette a girl recalls a friend who shed tears each birthday while others react with mild interest. An older guest removes his glasses and blurts out a scarred memory about a birthday that caused him to cry, hinting at a personal heartbreak.
The national American Legion selects five vice commanders from diverse states. John G Emery of Grand Rapids Michigan, a wounded World War II captain and real estate man, leads the slate. Thomas Goldingay, Newark New Jersey naval lieutenant and longtime Legion official, Claudius G Peter of Racine Wisconsin, Kyle Lawton of Nevada, and J Winslet of Dadeville Alabama complete the group, each with notable service records and leadership roles.
Uncle Tom arrives with a goat at the station as a tangled tag confounds the freight agent. Tom curses the “ornery goat” while searching for the destination amid a frayed cord hint and a humorous miscommunication captured in American Legion Weekly style.
A fragmented short story excerpt from American Legion Weekly depicts a sailor envy scene as ayoung woman praises seafaring life while a coal passer responds with a clipped remark the dialogue hints at a slice of life aboard a harbor area restaurant.
The late Hudson Stuck, famed Yukon archdeacon, credited Eskimo women with saving his life during a perilous Yukon crossing. With a dog train and an Indian guide, they battled 50 degrees below zero and cracking ice, reaching shore after a brutal five mile trek aided by leather moccasins and a fire to endure the cold. Sandwiched between a tale of survival and a note on early firearms, the dispatch preserves two historic threads from the era.
The Dublin University Magazine records that Exmund Burke, the famed Hell tah Statesman, promoted hot water therapy. He drank four to five quarts daily in a plain regimen, sipping it hot by spoon and teaching others to follow his hot water system as a stimulant and restorative.
The United States Department of Agriculture survey shows farm women perform most household tasks and travel far for water. It notes 92 percent sew and mend, many bake, and the workday averages eleven and a half hours. Efforts with state colleges aim to improve home conveniences and remodel kitchens.
Samuel Goodman, longtime tailor known as Peaceful Sam, defends himself against two burglars at his East Congress Street shop. The fight ends with Goodman transforming into a cave man figure and subduing the assailants, before police arrive to identify the attackers as Jack Shaw and Claude Cavin.
A Chicago robbery tale reports three assailants stopping James Skerrett and Edna Robinson in Hyde Park MC. A watch overcoat and $20 vanished along with sentimental items and kisses. In Louisville a farmer named Jacob Graf claims a two headed snake remains on display at Grafs implement store after discovery near St Josephs Hill.
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