Visitors flock to Venice to see the queen city
American tourists arrive in Venice for the season and marvel at the city’s unique charm. They praise gondolas, soft colors, and quiet canals, noting Venice as a rest, beauty, and cultural haven with no jazz or street clatter.
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Venice
Adriatic
St. Marks Square
Europe
St. Marks
Grand Canal
Unter den Linden
Berlin
New York
al Hamid
Abdul
Paris
Latest Home Brew Recipe Offered by U S Pamphlet
In Washington on June 17 a notice invites readers to request a pamphlet from the Department of Agriculture titled The Manufacture of Ethyl Alcohol From Wood Waste. It notes ethyl alcohol was formerly used for beverage purposes and urges scribes to send their request to Uncle Sam.
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U. S
Washington
Sam
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Old Order Changeth Cow Joins Train Crowd Calamity
A cow freed from a trailer caused chaos at Santa Fe station in Los Angeles. Police and fire crews corralled the animal as traffic halted and bystanders sought shelter in cars.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Santa Fe
Egypts Temples and Nile Journey Leave Lasting Impressions
A travelogue recounts the wonders of ancient Egyptian temples and tombs at Karnak, Luxor, and Philae, praising colossal statues, hieroglyphs, and the Aswan Dam. It contrasts royal monuments with slave labor and notes modern life along the Nile, including river scenery, birds, and a Nile voyage ending with Cairo and Jerusalem plans.
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Horus
Isis
Osiris
Apis
Memphis
Rameses the Great
Dendara
Hathor
Venus
Karnak
Philae
Assuan
Nile
Nile Valley
Missouri
Kamak
Earth
Sir
Etians
Temls
Rome
Luxor
Cairo
Jerusalem
The
American Legion notes meeting dates and essay contest
Legion groups schedule meetings at headquarters and nurses division at the Nurses club on July 6. Adjutant Harry Hough offers assistance to gold star mothers applying for a large flag similar to the flag used for each casket returned from France.
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Legion Headquarters
Nurses’ Division
Nurses’ Club
Harney Street
France
Harry Hough
Douglas County
American Legion
Tiz promises relief for tired painful feet
An old ad copy touts Tiz as a remedy for aching swollen feet. It claims fast pain relief, reduced swelling, and comfort for calluses, bunions, and shoe tightness with a low price.
Missing Link Show Out of Business in Constantinople
In Constantinople on June 17 a traveling oddity act claimed a half monkey half man creature. Two American sailors paid to view a Greek presented exhibit, then reported the scene to the American Legion post. Allied police shut the show down the following day on Legion complaints.
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Constantinople
Meng
Champs de Mars
Coney Island
American Legion
Legion
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Ed Behonek
J. C. Harris
James Bouchard
Henry Austin
Camille Levassun
John F. Seriber
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Omaha, Neb
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