Oklahoma Legion Leads State Literacy Drive
A state wide push to stamp out illiteracy in Oklahoma proceeds under American Legion direction led by Frank H. MacGregor. The Jones plan trains principals and volunteers to visit families teaching reading simple arithmetic and civics in several schools with goals set for the next year and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
American Legion
Oklahota
Tor
Frank H. MacGrewor
Chailman
Department of
Loxton Orchends
MacGrecers Alee
Greer County
WHCI
Primcipals
Elube
Manland
Coe
Gwe
En Ho
Sargoens
Oas
Disabled Veteran Aids Friends and Comrades in Distress
A foreign-born veteran, Peter Hunsonder, long active with the American Legion, dedicates himself to helping World War I veterans. Despite permanent disability from war, he continues personal outreach, assisting fellow sufferers with compensation claims and attending military funerals, while promoting Legion recruitment and support.
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St. Past Minn
Ino
Port Methewell
Cal
Prunes
Bern Didsawaold
St. Pasui
Peter Bex
Heinsdorf
Tie
Hupdredis
Maes
Tle Hus
Fias
Ever Eatiop
American Legion
Hunsdorf
Tsos Camraige
Legion
Starnis
Farm Buy a Cow Turns Slower Than Expected
A farmer and a prospective buyer haggle for an hour over the cow’s value. The buyer asks how much milk she yields, and the farmer replies she is a easygoing animal who will give all she can. The exchange, reported by the American Legion Weekly, captures rural bargaining humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiilir G
Audy
American Legion Weekly
Among Legion Funmakers and the Forty and Eight
Howard E. MacDonald of Seattle serves as correspondent national adjutant for the Forty Hommes et Huit Cheveaux. A charter Rainier Post member, he helped form Seattle posts and led efforts to reorganize the national body. He attended Promenade Nationale in Kansas City and served 16 months in the army overseas 14 months as a coast artillery sergeant major with the First Army.
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Forty Hommes Et Huit Cheveaux
Playground Society
Americcan Legion
Howard E. MacDonald
Seattle
MacDonald
Third Legion
Rainier No. 21
Elmer J. Noble
Rainier Noble No
Kansas City
Edward J. Fivers
Dortinnad
Motionel
New Orleans
Tie
Grinate
Artllery Corps
Legion to War on Dope in American Drive
Quoted director of the American Legion commissions urges federal action to curb drug peddling and crime. He cites a study claiming one in seventy three Americans uses drugs and warns of harsher penalties for drug dealers. Federal investigators report drug sales near schools and incidents of confrontation with pupils.
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Ammerica Sreef Aber
Deirth
Eeehired
Gortune Wy Prawedd
Amrerican Eecion
Inate Acadress
Mir. Vanwelb
Prisatan
Teexton
Iheir Marcatie
Poensedl
Posvelb
America
Sit Witten
Federal
Crug
Ots
Aise Niaeng
Alaska Women Seek Hospital Adoption by Auxiliary
Alaska women in the American Legion Auxiliary in Juneau propose adopting a hospital to aid disabled ex servicemen. They contact Ro EL Arne, Red Cross Pacific division director of war service, suggesting Walla Walla Washington hospital would likely welcome the adoption and supplies.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Juneau
Alaska
Ro EL Arne
War Service
Pacific Division
The
Red Cross
Walla Walla, Wash
Drive for Better Streets by Rockdale Legion
The American Legion post of Rockdale Texas organized a townwide street repair drive. Citizens took a day off to repair bad streets using trucks wagons and manual labor to haul gravel and materials. The post, formed less than a year ago, owns well equipped clubrooms.
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American Legion Post
Rockdale
Tex
Legion Post
A Happy Man and His Plans Stated
A light exchange recalls spring plans with suggestions about home improvement and a sleeping porch. The dialogue hints at domestic prudence and ongoing household arrangements without specifics. The conversation preserves a moment of everyday humor and domestic anticipation.
Marys Bright Idea in a Gag Line Exchange
A humorous quip duel features Independent Mary and a boastful boy. The boy taunts, claiming his parents married by a justice of the peace, while Mary retorts their marriage was likely by the secretary of war given the noise from his house.
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Mary
Dputhioder
Mysterious Whist Game Exchange Sparks Comments
A fragmentary dialogue shows Meriie asking about the trump while playing whist with Mrs. Singleton, prompting a sharp exchange about provocation and knowledge. The terse exchange hints at social intrigue in a quiet setting.
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Meriie
Manager Sets Policy on Matching Customer Wants
Store manager explains the approach of selling available stock rather than matching a customer’s requested items. The exchange highlights emphasis on inventory over customer preference.
Evidence Against Her Delayed Trial Sparks Gossip
A fragment from a 19th century courtroom drama shows dialogue accusing Alice of lacking feeling and suggesting she should spare her friends. The lines imply social tension and reputational stakes surrounding her actions. The exchange hints at themes of empathy, loyalty, and public judgment within a legal setting.
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Alice
Bathing Enough in Summer at the Seaside
A speaker laments lack of indoor bath as they describe spending three months yearly at the seaside due to their circumstances. The dialogue contrasts home amenities with coastal leisure.
Didn't Feel the Heat in Team's Fire Sale
A fragment notes a figure named Kit He with money to burn and references to heat and a purple cow phrase, indicating a humorous or critical aside about financial theatrics and a performer or team member. The text lacks clear events, dates, or organizations.
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Kit
Wil- Homs
A Serious Matter About In Laws and Health
A quirky note discusses in law relations from mild jokes to real tensions. It mentions asthma as a health concern and hints at consequences, including the idea of keeping a cat affecting well being.
Old Black Bass excerpt reflects fishing ethics and disdain
A fragment from Albert Benjamin Cunningham's Old Black Bass condemns a careless angler who keeps undersized fish and harvests spawning larger fish. The speaker denounces the person as a human wolverine and a glutton, expressing loathing and hate for his selfish actions.
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Albert Benjamin Cunningham
Cotton and Linen Prices Doubled by War Impact
War drives up textile costs as cotton and linen prices double. Consumers urged to extend fabric life by using Red Cross Ball Blue in laundry. grocers advertise remedies and household tips.
Young recruit seeks haircut amid shifting voice in army barber shop
A young, odd patient wanders into a company barber shop demanding a cut as his voice changes. The barber, puzzled, tells him to go one at a time while unsure how to respond to the rapid pitch shifts and erratic remarks.
April Golf Optimism Quoted By Players
A light exchange about hopeful golf ahead captures April optimism among players. One remarks on a good game this year while another notes golfers are always hopeful in spring.
Chinch Bug Pest Expands Across Kansas Nebraska Regions
Mild weather boosted chinch bug overwintering and it now occupies winter quarters in 64 Nebraska counties, from Jefferson to Puroris and Beyd, with southern South Dakota and eastern Kansas seeing serious outbreaks. Above normal temperatures and drought foster the spread as Kansas conducts hibernating-quarter burning.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Ulinels
Nebraska
Jefferson County
Purois County
Im Beyd County
Joaketuy
Kuaunsas
Kansas
Jinx Strictly on the Job
Joseph, a factory worker in downtown Indianapolis, faced a power outage caused by an explosion at the Light and Heat company on Mill Street. On wash day he spent hours trying to start his electric washer before leaving for work and arriving late as the power remained off citywide.
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Joseph
Indianapolis Light and Hfent Company
Mill Street
Grose
Jem
Indianapolis News
Chicago man faints at wife’s new hat in odd scene
A Chicago man fainted upon seeing his wife's hat. In a separate note some women reportedly use revolvers on their husbands, reflecting a sensational mood in local comment.
Marriage Confession Stirs Friendly Gaffe in Tidbits
In a blundered note from Tit-Bits, a reader’s typo is corrected with humor as a marriage announcement is teased. The exchange notes the marriage occurred last week and prompts lighthearted congratulations.
Experimental College Course Inquiry Starts Discussion
The proprietor asks about prior experience as a waiter and mentions a plan to take courses at a college. The inquiry suggests a focus on timing and credit across a single term.
Finbbb P struggles with speeches in Daily Dialogues
In Daily Dialogues Finbbb P cannot deliver a successful speech while Pubb Theside remarks that silence may be a guide. The exchange highlights communication challenges and the value of quiet moments in public speaking.
Talk Family Helen and May on Their Diamonds
Carrie remarks the talk must have been brilliant as Helen and May discussed nothing but their diamonds. The playful exchange highlights their interest in sparkling gems.
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Helen
May
Carrie
Lady Declares Her Status Amid Remarkable Exchange
A woman asserts her ladylike status while another woman remarks that every lady is a lady. The exchange centers on propriety and established facts, reflecting social expectations and coded dialogue.
Kidder's Address to Fools Prompts Ticket Confusion
JT questions Professor Kidder about a lecture titled Fools. The ticket read Admit One though the advertised topic was Fools, raising doubt over the intended meaning. London Tit Bits reports on the incident.
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Kidder
Sugar Unclear Terminology Inombers Dialogue
Fragmentary dialogue defines sugar as something you cannot eat and mentions unclear terms and names. The text lacks coherent events or identifiable people.
Anonymous Writing Sparks Foiled Plot in Fleet Street Tale
Blake debates anonymous writing with Scribbier in a humorous exchange. Scribbier reveals he once wished his work could be anonymous and recalls a fetter proposed to Mrs Scribbler, reflecting playful literary satire from Loudoun Answers.
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Blake
Scribbier
Fleet Street
Scribbler
Loudoun
Sweet Young Thing in Parlor Scene Captures Family Teasing
A brief stage snippet shows Judee calling to her mother as Garald teases from the sofa end in the parlor. The mother instructs from the stairway landing, creating a domestic moment.
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Mike Garald
Mamma
Stairway Landing
Fragmented Line on Nourishing a Grievance
The fragment suggests a metaphor about nourishment and growth like an orchid. It lacks clear entities, dates, or actions, leaving an unclear point and no concrete news event to report.
Division and division in class humor
A Chitage Tribune quote shows TI challenging a new pupil about learning. The boy responds hesitantly that he does not know if the teacher teaches much, noting they must divide up what she tells them with many children. The item captures classroom humor and division pun.
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Childers
Chitage Tribune
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Stull
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Dope
Americanicgm Commission
Powell
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Scott
Ike
Suinova
Suimova
Parker
Draggista. Friscox Chem
Patchogue
Matl
Hiscox Chemical Works
China
Minneapolis
Minn
Quality Poultry Farm
Windsor
Ndianapolia Auto School
S12
N. Capitol
Indianapolis
Als
W.n. UL
Jinx
Nisten
Head of Stairs
Margie
Yeader
Tommy
Northwestern Yeast Co
North
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Postum Cereal Company, Inc
Battle Creek, Mich
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