Which Kind of A Pipe Smoker Are You
An ad describes Edgeworth tobacco products emphasizing taste and value. It promotes Edgeworth Slice and Ready Rubbed, guides for smokers to find their preferred tobacco, mentions packaging in tins and humidors, and offers free samples from Larus & Brother Company in Richmond Virginia with prepaid parcel post options for merchants.
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Eegeneth
Edgeworth
Neds
Igeworth
Edgeworthe
Larus & Brother Company
South 21St Street
Richmond
Rother Company
Freckles Fzrshstess Grey Show Approval and Family Visit
An Indianapolis scene describes Freckles in a show titled real by Ola and Stuart alker with Sister six delighted by Indianapoli s culture. The family later attends the Abe Martin premiere at British’s where Sister’s reaction to the lively ensemble brings laughter and embarrassment. The piece notes parental cautions and a家庭 dynamic about expenses and shared entertainment.
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Ola
Stuartalker
Abe Martin
West Fh
Indianapolis News
Aspirin Bayer Adverts Claim Safe Uses and Value
An old advertisement promotes Bayer Aspirin tablets with the Bayer Cross and claims physicians approved dosing over 21 years. It touts uses for colds headaches neuralgia rheumatism earache toothache lumbago and general pain, notes twelve tablet tins cost a few cents and larger packages sold by druggists.
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Bayer
Objection Would Not Last Between Two Lovers
The lovers discuss parental objections to their marriage with the youth questioning the father’s overbearing pride in lineage. The girl explains her father boasts of ancient gentility and argues that their union should not be blocked by ancestral status.
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Chingar Deere
M. Medezine Reuthard
Toternational Association of Women Preachers
Miss Southard
Swamp Root Promoted By Druggists In Ad Fragments
A collage of vintage ads and quips includes Kilmer's Swamp Root promoted as a kidney liver and bladder remedy with a sample offer and a plea to mention the paper. Interwoven are political, beauty and humor bits, including Cuticura prompts and jokes about immigration and wealth.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Avoid Coasting Down Hills With Clutch In and Motor Turning Over
Modern driving advice warns against coasting with the clutch released on downhill grades. It argues such practice is dangerous and harmful to the motor, clutch, and transmission and notes drivers in some states faced penalties. The recommended method is keeping the engine engaged to control speed and use brakes as needed.
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France
Embargo on American Cars Lifts as Buenos Aires Improves
The Italian embargo on importing American passenger automobiles has been removed. England imposes a yearly meter tax. About 12 American motor vehicles worth 1,440,000 have arrived at Buenos Aires warehouses and docks, easing general freight congestion.
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Tes
England
Buenos Aires
Defective Hose Source of Engine Cooling Trouble
Defective rubber hoses in the cooling system cause overheating and poor circulation. Top hose from the engine to the radiator commonly fails. replacement is quick for a handy person. In pump systems, frozen pump blades may also cause overheating, needing a new impeller after disassembly.
Safety reverse movement lock for automobiles
The Scientific American describes a safety reverse movement lock by C. P. Clene of Stillwater Nevada. The invention aims to provide automated safety for automobile use and to operate in reverse movement to prevent rearward hazards.
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Scientific American
C. P. Clene
Stillwater
Nev
Gear Shift Controlled Reversing Device for Machines
A simple durable mechanism enables accidental reverse movement to be prevented by engaging a gear shift lever into reverse. The apparatus adapts to various machines including hoisting engines traction engines and street cars. It describes a setup where movement into reverse is controlled by gear shift action.
Auto with wireless telephone for cars
An experimental wireless telephone device for automobiles allows calls up to five tones using minimal battery current. Two young men demonstrate a setup with copper wires around the car top, showing ground connection to the engine and operation within a mile. Physicians and businesspeople could stay in contact with homes or offices while on the road.
Car electrical faults and lamp failures in early automotive text
The passage discusses substitutes for ordinary fuel time and explains how engine detonations affect carburetors and track damage helps cause highway harm. It notes fenders with deadlights cause vibration and bulb failures. Moisture on porcelain spark plug parts leads to irregular firing, curable by greasing with gasoline or grease.
Adjutant Jack Williams Made Name as Fargo Newsie
Jack Williams, longtime adjutant of the North Dakota American Legion, gained fame for crying extras on Fargo streets for six years. He rose from newsboy to press room work, enlisted in the Third Engineers, and served as a private in World War I. Williams later became the first state adjutant of the Legion.
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North Dakota
Jack Willams
American Legion Department
Williams
Fargo
N. D
Third Engineers
Fargo Trades and Labor Assembly
Northwest beauty chosen by Seattle Legion
Mise Hazel Jordan of Everett Washington was selected by the American Legion of Seattle as one of the three most beautiful girls in the Northwest. The article notes the region’s year round activities and favorable climate, and that Miss Jordan would not share her age.
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Ken
Abe Lever
Duke of Wellington
Heston Transcript
Mise Hazel Jordan
The
American Legion of
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Legion of Seattle
Jordin
Everett
Wash
Puget Sunto
Soldier killed by souvenir shell from France
Frank M. Kinney of Indianapolis died when a shell brought from France exploded at his home. He had served in an exhibition unit and later returned home. his mother and sister survived upstairs. The local American Legion post planned a military funeral for Kinney after his discharge from the army.
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Frank ML Kinney
Indianapoli
France
Kinne
American Legion
Regular Army
Special Rates To Convention For Legion In Kansas City
Sixteen railroad lines touching 27 states offer one cent per mile fare to the American Legion convention in Kansas City from Oct 90 to Nov 1. Participating lines include Missouri Pacific, Kansas City Southern, Frisco, Milwaukee, Illinois Central, Santa Fe, and Union Pacific among others. Fare is valid to Denver Minneapolis Buffalo Savannah Jacksonville Birmingham New Orleans Port Arthur and more, with restrictions.
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The
American Legion
Kansas City
Missouri Pacific
Kansas City Southern
Frieco
Keck I
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Wabash
Illinois Central
Chicago Great Western
Chicago and Northwestern
Burlington
Chicago and Alton
Santa Fe
Peoria
St. Louis
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Union Pacific
Denver
Minnneapolis
Buffalo
Savanhale
Jacksonville
Fla
Birmingham
Ala
New Orleans
Port Arthur
Tex
Judge Chapman a New Mexico war veteran and Legion officer
J W Chapman of New Mexico a multifaceted figure during World War I era rose from farmer and printer to commander of the sales department of the Aum Jean Legion. He served in the army motor shop balloon school and an officers training camp before the armistice and later helped author the non political clause of the Legion’s constitution. He sums up his life as a Prohibitionist Episcopalian by faith and a married man who enjoys music dance and the plate.
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Olield
J. W. Chapman
Hup
New Mexico
Sale
Aum Jean Legion
United States
Mexico
Mr. Chapman
America
Legion
Chapman
FP. & AL ML
BPO
I. Tam
Amertes
Notable Decorations at Americas Legion Convention Fans WWI Legacy
Notable first persons and Canadian guests received honors at the third annual Americas Legion convention in Kanan City, spanning October 31 to November 2. Officials note titles and decorations awarded to leaders such as General Douglas Haig and Admiral Beatty reflect distinguished service in the World War era and Britain’s dominions involvement.
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of the Americas Legion
Kanan City
Douglas Haig
Beatty
Kurt Beatty
MG. C. V
France
William Currie
GCM
GKCB
K.cm C
McGiIt Universit
Great Britain
Dominions
Harding
Patsonal
Dixtins
Logton National Convent
Swale Story of a Dishwashing Debut and Legion Ties
The piece follows Din Swale a young down trodden man and World War I era Legionnaire from Washington state through a violent encounter over a debt ending in Swale washing dishes to cover for missing workers. It details his service in the Navy intelligence section during WWI and notes his legal career in Seattle. It also touches on American Legion salvage efforts and a veteran known as Indian Joe who aided by finding his way back to Columbus.
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Kane Swale
Ardmore
Moniter
Legion Post
Price Cuts Across Gary Prompted by Steel Wage Drop
A general reduction in prices across Gary follows a big wage cut for steel workers. The decreases span house rents, restaurant costs, and service fees. Physicians lowered call charges to $2 while attorneys reduced divorce handling fees from $100 to $50, reflecting a broad market easing.
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Gary
Indiana
Ind
Geneva Assembly Pushes Lithuania Settlement Vote
Nations may back the League recommen dation after the politics committee approves admin istration moves. The committee will await M Hyman report on settling the Vilents dispute before voting on Lithuania. A separate note mentions a gift enabling a University of Oregon student to finish her senior year.
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Geneva
Tion
Letvia
M. Hyman
Lithuania
League
Thrilling Sing Sing Escape Stuns Prison Officials
Ossining New York Joseph Somee a longtime inmate escaped Sing Sing by sawing a cell wall trapdoor to the roof then climbing seventy feet down a telephone wire into the Hudson. He vanished in darkness after briefly surfacing near the river.
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Ossining
N.Y
Joseph Somee
Sing Sing
Heelan
Hudson River
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Book of Numbers
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American Legion Weekly
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Swale
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Department of the State of Washing
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