Famous Athletes Enter Philadelphia Legion Meet At Penn
More than 8600 attended the first annual track and field meet staged by the American Legion at the University of Pennsylvania. Notable entrants from Pennsylvania New York New Jersey and Massachusetts competed in events open to Legion members, with Marie Baxter winning the 60 yard dash for yeomen and Richard Singer taking the bugle prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Legion
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jers
Massachusetts
Veterans’ Organization
Prankenfield
University of Pennsylvania
Yeoman
Philadelphia
Marie Baxter
J. W. Driscoll
Boston
Prince Forbes Post
West Philadelphia
Prince Vorkes
Meadowbrook Club
National Legion
Legion Men Guard Denver Strike Districts in Blue Chapeau
Members of Le Societe des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux wore blue chapeaux at the Cleveland convention while Voyageurs militaires traveled from Philadelphia. Legionnaires aided law and order during the Denver tramway strike, directing traffic and patrolling neighborhoods. one was beaten. Several killed and injured in riots tied to the strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Societe Des 40 Hommex Et 8 Chevaux
American Legion
Cleveland
Zation
Voyageurs Militaires
A. W. Brown
Agate
Denver
Legion Hatres
Shoup
Legion
Indian Preacher Appeals to Preserve Tribal Lands Near Stillwater
Reverend Whitefeather, an Indian preacher and World War veteran, appeals to the American Legion Weekly to block opening the Stillwater reservation in New Mexico for settlement. He asks for laws barring whites or Mexicans from land or marriage, urging government action to improve conditions for his people. He notes the Legion post affiliation and his service with the 364th Machine Gun Battalion. In Akron, concerts by New York police band kick off Legion winter season. Wood River post reports fifty new members during Legion Week with dances and parades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitefeather
American Legion Weekly
Stillwater
New
Pation
The
Legion
Machine
Akron Post
Police Tnnd
New York City
Akron
Summit County Council of the American Legion
Middle West
Wood River
Ill
American Legion
Post honors fallen soldiers with national funeral services
The American Legion holds widespread memorial rites for soldiers returned from overseas. A Coshocton Ohio post conducts Harvey Clark’s funeral with Ralph Courtright presiding. Texas Legion towns show new musical comedies raising funds for posts, amid reports of costly costumes about 1000 dollars.
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American Legion
Bion
Hapor
Harvey Clark
Ralph Courtright
Post
Coshocton
Congress to Debate Changing Size and Southern Representation
Congress will consider a new apportionment of the House of Representatives after the 1920 census. The debate covers whether to reduce or enlarge the chamber with the basis of representation likely rising from about 218,000 to 210,000 or 250,000 per member, while Southern representation remains a disputed issue. The article also notes prosecutions for profiteering and Prohibition enforcement strains.
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Congress
James P. Hornaday
Washington
Bureau of the Events
Hose of Representatives
United States
House of Representatives
Unco
House
Representatives
Censis Bureau
B.D. Crum Packer
Indiana
Siegel
New York
Department of Justice
District of Columbia
Department of Twetiee
Minister Faces Threats in Connecticut Lottery War
The Rev. G B Richter in Stamford and Darien impedes gambling over lotteries while facing egging, tomato thrown attacks, and a claimed ambush at his home. He vows to carry a gun though officials deny permit, citing conflict with local groups and town authorities.
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Stamford
Conn
Darlen
Se Ivetuan
G. B. Richter
Voltn Fire Department
Kalichts of
Columbus
Eagles
Ket
Mr. Richter
Stumfont
Meher
Darren
Darien
Tue
Jenn H. Selleck
Hin
Thick coal beds reported in Victoria Morwell bore
The brown coal beds of Victoria are described as the world’s thickest. At Morwell a bore of 1 010 feet penetrated 70 feet of coal. Four main coal areas span about 1 200 square miles with an average thickness near 50 feet. The seam depths vary with the overburden and heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Morwell
Hope Deferred in Ruins of Fancies by Alden Holcroft
The excerpt portrays Alden Holcroft resisting despair and clinging to a spark of hope. He rejects passivity, shedding old notions that success will come easily, only to find his imagined bird of paradise nesting in the clouds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alden Holcroft
Horace Seuler
Woman's bold investment scam rivaled by Ponzi claims
Mary F. Phillips of Fort Worth detained after public offers of 20 percent profit in ten days on a $100 investment. She admitted telling a Melstone woman she was from a detective agency seeking counterfeiters and claimed to sell royal tools to locate them. Chief Murphy called her scheme Ponzi-like.
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Vvitte
Mont
Charlee Bonet
Mary F. Phillips
Fort Worth
Phillips
Melstone
Murphy
Night Air Boosts Car Power Says Engineers
An automotive note argues engines run better at night due to cooler air increasing air density and fuel mix efficiency. It explains altitude and temperature affect combustion, noting night air allows a heavier charge and a stronger impulse per explosion, improving power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Ludlow Clayden
Alett
Windshield leaks and rim rust tips for old cars
A vintage car maintenance note warns windshields may leak where panes meet after storms and suggests overlaying panes or replacing parts. It also advises on fixing fender cracks, using a paste of graphite and seed oil to protect rims, and checking the oil gauge to prevent engine damage from a stuck or bent indicator.
Invention of Antiskid Chain At Fernwood Saskatchowan
A fragmentary item describes an antiskid chain invention by a Fernwood dealer in Saskatchewan. It mentions inventors of three chains for motor vehicles and references wide plates. The readable text is limited and lacks clear dates or names.
Lugged wheel design reduces mud clogging
A description notes lugs or projections on a wheel to prevent skidding, with a short passage between lugs to allow mud to pass and reduce clogging. The concept emphasizes improved traction and easier cleaning of the lugged surface.
To Keep Windsheild Clear by Fanny Days Manual
Louis George, a New York chauffeur for twelve years, describes a simple method to keep his windshield clear on rainy days. When the glass becomes wet he uses a chamois skin or rag to rub the glass hard, or newspaper if nothing else is available, and the glow remains clear for the duration of the rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis George
New York
Fanny
Automobile Maintenance and Safety Tips For Drivers
Practical car care notes cover tightening spokes and hub bolts, handling squeaky springs by jacking the car, and using kerosene ether mixtures as fuel substitutes. Tips include wheel maintenance, motor cleanliness, ammonia vapor hazards, ignition and radiator upkeep, and safe driving posture.
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Meanix
Barron
Loomis
Yeomen
Chapeau Legion
Legion Secret Order
Colo
RED Man
Ofields
Texas
Legion Post
San Angelo
Tex
Department
Bureau of Investigation
Wear Trade Commission
Oraniaition
Daniel Webster
Wy W. Corcoran
Chann of Commerce
U.S. A
HT Street
Connecticut Avenue
Webster
Moses Grinell
Art Colvin
Corcoran
Center of Commerce
Lafayette Square
White House
Chamber of Commerce of the
Chamber of Commerce
Chambor
Eaily
Chicago
Hand of Welewne
Pacific
Gulf
Manhattan
Chamber
Turkey
United States Chamber of Commerce
Connecticut
Bor
Elyria
John Carpenter
Mount Vernon
Charles P Cowles
Dean Worden
Coanob, Conn
Evanston, Ill
Library ON Wheels
Evanston
Automobile News
Gate
New York State
Tovisett
Louisville
Henrines
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