Fitts Back in Hospital After California Campaign
Hes Baron R. Fitts former commander of California American Legion is back in a Los Angeles hospital with a knee injury from a crash while flying to rally support for veterans measures. He delivered 165 speeches in 152 towns promoting farm and home loan programs for veterans. the effort helped pass the measures by a two to one margin.
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Los Angeles
Baron R. Fitts
California Department of the American Legion
Argonne
Mr. Fitts
California
Legion
Carpinteria
Fitts
Calffornia
Los Angeles County
Wetherholt Receives National American Legion Auxiliary Post
Miss Bess B. Wetherholt of Galveston Ohio receives appointment as national secretary of the American Legion Auxiliary by president Dr Kate Waller Barrett. Her Ohio units expanded during her tenure, with strong work at Columbus and notable relief efforts for veterans.
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Bess B. Wetherholt
Ohio
Gal Npelis
American Legion Auxiliary
Kate Waller-Barrett
Eganization
Miss Wetherholt Wetherholt
Ohio Auxiliary
Miss Wetherball
Ohio Department
Columbus
Erholt
Qt Cgallipelis
Entitled to the positions ex servicemen urged for city jobs
James J. Crossley of Portland, fire commander of Portland post No. 1 American Legion, leads a committee to ensure World War I veterans obtain municipal positions. Working with the mayor and city commissioners, veterans have been named as municipal judge, superintendent of the women's bureau, and chief clerk of the park bureau. Albert Rufner, an ex serviceman, won the exam for chief clerk of the park bureau.
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Sian
James J. Crossley
Portland
Portland Post No. 1
Americaan Legion
Crossley
Istrumentual
Jas
J. Crossley
Leghin
Wom O'S Bureau
Poace Department
Park Bureau
Lst
Civil Service
Cief
Albert Rufner
English Week urged reading and writing emphasis
The American Legion called attention to English literacy on the eve of Education Week. Alvin Owsley received a telegram from G J C Dyett of the Australian Returned Soldiers league praising close cooperation among English-speaking peoples as essential to peace. Dyett, who delivered remarks at the Legion convention, has returned home after his visit.
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American Legion
Alvin Owsley
Lesson Nations
G. J. C. Dyett
Saiflors’ and Soldies’ League of Australia
Dyett
Legion Nation
New Orleans
Owsley
America
Ex service men valued as workers by Allentown firm
Henry A. Roeninger of Allentown discusses how ex service men are favored for employment and kept in their old jobs or given better ones when they return. He notes American Legion members on the safety and welfare committee and cites reduced accidents among 3,000 employees.
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Henry UA. Roeninger
Adentown
Cement Coompady
Reninger
American Legion
Mr. Reninger
Legion
Allentown
Dpennssivania
Baltimore Criminal Justice Commission Formed For Crime Prevention
H Findlay French, elected secretary of the Baltimore criminal justice commission, heads a group formed by the American Legion and local business and civic bodies. The commission aims to recommend improvements in crime apprehension and punishment and to curb conditions that breed crime, drawing on Chicago and Cleveland precedents. During World War I French served with the Eightieth Division.
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H. Findlay French
Baltimore Criminal Justice Commission
Baltimore American Legion
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Trade
Clearing House Association
Women's Civic League
French
American Legion
Maryland
Legion
Chicago
Cleveland
Baltimore
Eighitieth
Perseverance Story Teaches Boy to Seek Work
A boy persists in asking for a job from a magnate, facing rejection, then earns a reluctant chance as the magnate admits they do need a boy. The tale underscores persistence and resilience for readers of all sizes.
What Will You Do Next A Photoplay in the North Woods
A brief note about the next photoplay location in the north woods, teasing a shift from a previous South Sea island setting. Mentions anticipated proximity to prior shooting site and hints at audience curiosity about future locations.
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Great North Woods
Creat North Woods
South Sea Island
Beggar and Citizen Clash Over Courtesy and Respect
A rough exchange unfolds as a beggar pleads for a dime and a citizen rebukes him. The beggar offers a quip about kind words while the citizen dismisses any praise, remarking the other may not be a good influence on his family.
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Eigar
Bayer Aspirin Ad Promotes Genuine Tablets
An old advertisement warns buyers to look for Bayer on packaging or tablets to ensure genuine Bayer Aspirin. It claims the product is safe and proven by millions for various pains and illnesses. It notes 12 tablet boxes cost a few cents and druggists sell larger bottles. The ad describes aspirin as Bayer’s trade mark and mentions the chemical base.
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Bayer
Hessig- Ellis
Memphis
Tenn
Freedom from Laxatives Discovery by Scientists
Scientists promote a natural alternative to laxatives for constipation. They say pulls and salts cause temporary relief at the risk of permanent injury. The ad touts Nujol as a non laxative lubricating aid that resembles nature, not a medicine, and claims physician endorsement and hospital use. A brief Q&A note about fashion follows.
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Claims Finest Product
An advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue as the world’s finest product of its kind and asserts every user knows this claim is true.
Honest Silence Outshines Bluster in Information Exchange
A common trait emerges as many men prefer to mislead or avoid admitting ignorance rather than admit they do not know. This tendency shapes conversations, impedes clarity, and affects trust in communication.
Health is the Most Valuable Asset You Have
A Newage Michigan resident recounts years of dizziness stomach trouble and weak appetite. After doctors blamed heart stomach or nerves a friend urged Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. Two bottles improved health and six more were bought. the product is touted as life saving with a 10 cent trial offer.
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Newage, Mich
Chas. E. Backus
Dr. Pierce
Invalids
Buffalo
N. Y
No title available about a readable news item
A reflective line notes that ilurry traps flies and ponders how past signposts shaped destiny, offering a philosophical aside rather than concrete events or people.
Rash Tales and Lingerie Dyes Featured in Peculiar Column
A quirky column blends advertising splashes with humor and philosophy. It cites Putnam faceless dyes for lingerie and quotes moral maxims while recounting a shocked tale of a jealous husband mishearing his wife’s sleep speech, revealing a cafeteria Rolland butter joke.
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Ephraim Morgan
West Virginia
Roland
Hank
Los
Notable Hard Times for the Bron Family in Charity Talks
In a brisk social exchange Mrs YPortly-Riche laments the Bron brothers never give to charity. Mr P-R concedes, noting they and others lack giving yet claim they have means to share. The dialogue shifts to reflections on generosity within the circle.
Mistress finds locked-up policeman in pantry
A mistress inspecting a newly hired cook discovers a policeman locked in the pantry. She questions the cook who nonchalantly says the officer must have been left over from the previous cook. The odd discovery hints at a longer tale of deceptive hospitality.
Modest Man and the Daring Promise
Dialogue excerpts reveal a dramatic exchange where He hints at a vital but elusive fact while She presses for the truth. The wager centers on whether He can reveal the foss a crucial detail that tests loyalty and trust.
Self-Cleaning Filter for Rain Cisterns Featured
Popular Mechanics presents a new cistern filter where rain water enters from a downspout, washes leaves from a slanting screen, and moves through a coarse outlet to a bottom chamber. Fine dirt travels to a charcoal chamber, rises and enters the cistern. on rain stop, backwash frees sediment and drains about ten percent of the water.
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Popular Mechanics
Not a Petty Wrong But Honest Ways Help You Move On
Quick appraisal of a clerk and customer dialogue hints at practical manners and self reliance. The speaker urges honesty and steadiness to endure troubles and prosper. A whimsical aside about a half mourning shade adds period flavor.
You say she's Intellectual
A Birmingham Age-Herald quip notes the phrase You say she's Intellectual and comments on memorizing Shelley and Keats or studying synthetic psychology as a time saving tactic. It hints at contemporary cultural pretensions and a mock intellectual arms race.
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Keats
Times
Birmingham Age-Herald
Describing W. L. George and D. H. Lawrence
The remark calls both writers heroine addicts in a sharp caricature. It contrasts W. L. George's provocative fiction with D. H. Lawrence's controversial reputation.
The Wrong Number Mix Up Sparks Delayed Help
A motorist phoned for aid in a frantic call saying he had turned turtle. The dispatch answered with a calm quip directing him to the aqua rium, creating a humorous miscommunication.
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Aquarium
A Case of Necessity Swimmer Demands No Rescue
A dramatic exchange emerges as a swimmer facing self harm insists on not being saved while another suggests delaying rescue to claim a lifesaving medal.
Home is where the heart is in a courting tale
A line of dialogue reveals a father’s skepticism about the suitor who spends much time at his house. The exchange hints at family approval dynamics and rural social expectations in a small community.
The Professor, His Wife and the Naming of a Baby
A wry exchange unfolds as a professor suggests the primate species Homo sapiens is the name for the newborn. The wife prompts a proper name while the professor notes the etymology and longstanding usage.
Making it Right Promises and a Political Exchange
A politician defends promises by noting he never breaks one without giving a better one in its place in a conversational exchange with a friend. The remark emphasizes accountability and reform.
National Forest Revenue to States Totals About 1 Million
Twenty eight states will receive funds from the United States government derived from timber sales grazing permits and other national forest revenues for last year. California leads with 328 765 returned to the government and distributed to the school hard road fund and forest roads and trails. Oregon, Idaho, Arizona and Colorado follow in order.
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United States
California
Oregon
Tiolaho
Arizona
Colorado
Beyond Repair Jim Yes Reforms in Old Age
A quirky report notes Jim Yes once wild but aging brings reform ideas that prove as futile as storing a bed egg in cold storage. The tone mingles whimsy with a sense of futility about late life change.
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Jim
It Is Easier to Be Good After Trying Everything
A reflective quote contrasts moral effort with exhaustive past trials. It suggests virtue grows more accessible once one has exhausted many approaches and gained perspective on choices and outcomes.
Hugger or Growler Huh Hunting Trip Narrow Escape
A playful dialogue from a Boston Tran script recounts a hunting trip joke. One speaker jokes I nearly looked like a bear and the wife quips it would not have been a serious mistake.
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Hugger
Growler
Boston Transcript
Griping Over Grave Tone At Grandpa Child’s Future
In a brief exchange quoted in the clipping a grandfather laments the boy’s looming adulthood while a mother defends the child’s bright years. The dialogue juxtaposes solemn predictions with protective optimism.
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