London Post of the American Legion Forms Active Unit
The London post with 110 members, drawn from the embassy, consulate, and U S agencies, includes nurse Miss Alice Emerson Findley who served in London and at the front with valor. Post commander L B E Anderson, adjutant W H A Coleman, and finance officer R L Bland lead activities and memorial duties for 2,500 graves in England and Ireland.
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United States Army
Great Britain
France
Belgium
London
American Legion
U. S. Shipping Board
American Relief Administration
U. S. Army Liquidation Commission
Graves Registration Service
Europe
Alice Emerson Findley
British Nursing Corps
Pains
London Post
American Legion of Europe
American War Veterans’ Association
L. Be, Anderson
W. H. A. Coleman
R. L. Bland
England
Ireland
Don A. Smith
The
Theodore Roosevelt Praises American Legion Ideals at Cleveland Talk
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. spoke before the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce outlining three organizing principles for the American Legion. He urged a purely service focus with no rank distinctions, nonpartisan aims focused on policy not politics, and equality among all who served whether overseas or at home. He cited his father's 1918 warning against radical extremes and noted the Legion as a stabilizing, democratizing force in America.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
American Legion
Chamber of Commerce of
Cleveland
Legion
America
Lindsey
United States Army
Franklin County American Legion resolution on club house project
Franklin Will Construct Club House resolution from Pangbarn post 22 Mt Sterling Ky proposes former service men in Montgomery county invest in two memorial club houses. It cites adjusted compensation from the government and asserts rent and fees will make stock a solid investment. Reproduced Night Trench Warfare exhibit by Victory post Chicago staged at carnival. Ex-
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Pangbarn Post, No
Mt. Sterling
Montgomery County
Memorial Club House
Mt Sterling
Victory Post
Chicago
Til
War Relief Committee Opens Two Homes in New York
Ex soldiers and suitors are not forgotten by the Stage Women War Relief Committee which has just opened two new homes at 88 40 West Forty eighth street New York City. Disabled veterans undergoing vocational training may live there for a nominal sum. Miss Chrystal Herne chairs the committee and is shown making curtains for the residences.
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Stage
Women’s War
West Fortybight Street
New York City
Chrystal Herne
Greeting Cabled by D Olier on WWI Anniversary
Franklin D Olier head of the American Legion cables to Field Marshal Earl Haig and Admiral Beatty marking six years since Britain entered World War I. He praises British leaders and soldiers, notes the US allied service under British command, and affirms enduring friendship between Britain and America. The message appears amid other wartime notes and local post news on air service purchases and veterans' finances.
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Great Britain
Franklin D’olier
American Legion
Earl Haig
David Beatty
Britain
United States
Teletype speeds news with fast automated printing
The teletype proves the fastest news transmission device, printing at about fifty words a minute on half inch tape. It requires little maintenance beyond paper and ink, and can support many receiving stations from one central transmitter.
Flattery and friendship through hidden truth and dreams
The essay argues honesty harms friendship when unspoken truths meet pride and that friends conceal criticism behind bonhomie. It questions whether a real friend would reveal a king's jewels of the past crown and suggests people love romance as they dislike their own reality, citing Southey and New Statesman as context.
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Southey
Madoc
New Statesman
London
Remarkable Ohio Boy Writes Of A Very Happy Life
A nine year old Ohio rival recalls a string of misadventures and injuries with humor and resilience. He recounts battles with a tunic stained by nine bullet holes, a fall from stairs, a dog bite on the leg, a carriage accident, a wagon collision, a cut eyebrow, and a hospital visit to end with the sentiment that he has led a very happy life.
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Ohio
Chicago
Humorous anecdotes and sharp one liners from papers
A Chicago Cribune quip recalls a school incident where a teacher trolled a principal after a disruption on a stair landing leading to a playful rebuke. The Washington Star features Bill the Burg in a joke about lingering in crime for "intellectual recognition" and a hoped newspaper grand recognition as a mastermind.
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Chicago Cribune
Bill the Burg
Washington Star
Properly Classified. Jack boasts about electrician past
Jack taunts Sas and Bill about discovering his hidden skill claiming he missed his calling as an electrician. The exchange hints at a conversation set at Jane's with a veiled punchline about talents.
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Bill
Jack
Jane's
Immigrant exploitation and fraud across the states
A historical warning on immigrant swindles notes broad abuses from selling the Statue of Liberty and the Brooklyn Bridge to bogus subway tickets and green tickets for entry. The article cites New York, California, Massachusetts and Ohio reporting varied frauds, with over 2,000 complaints annually to New York state’s immigration bureau.
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Chicago
Statue of Liberty
Brooklyn Bridge
Kreen Tckets
United States
Bureau of Industries and Immigration of
New York State
New York
California
Massachusetts
Ohio
Cures by Hot Water and Quackery Tales
In a satirical sketch, a bald boarder boasts of cures by hot water as the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons list diseases. Jasper Jones credits a horse chestnut pocket charm, Ira Grifway preaches free morning air cures, and a failed sting from a bee interrupts a try. The narrative mocks pseudo medical promises and a fraudulent water business, ending with a jab about table butter quality.
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Tingleson
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons
Star Boarder
Jasper Jones
Jasper
Echo
Jiggers
Ira Grifway
Sufcrde
Farmer kills son mistaking him for berry thief in Concord
Oliver Dimond of West Concord was shot by his father while he waited for a berry thief. The elder Dimond planned to defend the patch, the son did the same, and the elder fired when he saw an armed figure. Oliver Dimond died. authorities said no action was needed.
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Concord, N. H
Oliver
Dimond
West Concord
Way of Escape and Like the Old Home Jokes
Comic snippets feature banter about a bowlegged man dodging a mad dog in a narrow alley and a humorous exchange about a daughter’s home. Other brief lines joke about a suitor and pets, while Dora and Doris trade playful flirtations and mock innocence.
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Fiatbush
Bensonhurst
Scared to Death: Anxiety blamed for premature death
Autopsy finds David Carey of London died from anxiety after a doctor warned him of heart disease yet his heart was healthier than average. The report suggests he might have lived sixty more years if not for fear.
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David Carey
London
Eng
Becaue
Jud Tonkins Casts Doubt On Promotion Prospects
Jud Tonkins argues there is little chance of promotion for a man who views a boss as one who ticks his feet on the desk and smokes large cigars. The remark satirizes managerial style and workplace impressions.
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Jud Tonkins
How to free a car from mud with a jack and rope
A period instruction outlines steps to extract a stuck auto. Use a jack, rope, and a post or tree. Lash rope to the axle, loop around the tree, cinch, and pull tight while blocking wheels. Extend jack, re-tie and repeat until the car moves free to the road.
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Popular Science Monthly
Take rattles out of hood with leather band fix
A vintage tip explains silencing a hood rattle by drilling holes in the supporting band and threading leather through to create a leather pad. The hood then rests on leather instead of metal, preventing metal contact that causes a rattling sound.
Arranging Tools in Garage for Quick Return
A practical home tip advises painting a unique number on each tool and its wall rack to ensure easy returning and readiness. It also suggests diagnosing engine weakness on hills by checking power factors and inspecting electrical connections plus fuel and oil lines.
Tire tread design explained for safe steering on large machines
The article argues tread pattern greatly affects steering on heavy cars. Rear tires should be non skid while front tires aim for straight tracking with reduced steering effort. It warns that mixing tread styles between front and rear causes handling problems and may force keeping two spares, as rear and front tires wear differently.
Automobile News Notes on Cars and Driving Tips
A miscellany of automotive guidance from early 20th century notes. Topics include fuel saving through careful acceleration, oil and grease effects on rubber, California dealer bonuses banned for chauffeurs, wheel balance, spark plug maintenance, and practical car care tips for long tours.
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California
Sis
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