Poppy Day Remembrance Backed By Legion Aid Drive
Panama City citizens to wear poppies on Poppy Day to aid children of dead and disabled veterans. Susie H. Spencer of James McKnight Unit says funds support child welfare, emergency aid, and schooling, sustaining families until stable support returns. In 194? Legion and Auxiliary aided 395,342 children with 1.97 million dollars.
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Panama City
Susie H. Spencer
James McKnight
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion and Auxiliary
Legion Auxiliary
Auxiliary
Check Clearances Rise to Seven-Week Peak in May Week
New York reports show U S department data indicating check clearances increased to 5.954 billion dollars in the week ending May 22, a 19.3 percent rise from 4.990 billion the prior year and 1.008 billion above the preceding week, with 22 leading cities contributing.
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New York
United States
Donald Bradstreet
the Lake
Veterans to Meet for Memorial Services in Lynn Haven
United States World War Veterans will meet at the hall in Lynn Haven on Sunday May 26 at 10 30 a m to join the special memorial services at the Presbyterian church in Lynn Haven. J A Collins, Commander, has announced.
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United States World War Veterans
Lynn Haven
Presbyterian Church
Lynn Flaven
J. A. Collins
Poison Used to Cure Insanity
Dr A E Bennett of Omaha says curare, a deadly poison, can be prescribed in medical treatment as a preliminary shock therapy for schizophrenia and other mental illnesses. The drug relaxes muscles and enables metrazol shock to be given, potentially salvaging cases previously unable to undergo the treatment.
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Stephen J. McDonogh
Associated Press
Cincinnati
A. E. Bennett
Omaha
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Tolc
American Psychiatric Association
Amazon Jungles
Richard C. Gill
Bennett
Cures Science Has Never Heard Of in Negro Folklore
A Memphis dispatch reports on rural Black remedies passed as cures for neuralgia headaches nausea hoarseness colds and rheumatism. folk practices include camphor gum on the neck catnip tea peach tree leaves horse radish and turpentine with castor oil. it notes a claimed preventive using an Irish potato or buckeye kept near the chest.
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Memphis
Tenn
Monument Marks Treaty That Settled 1842 Border Dispute
In Grand Falls Maine a 100 foot high iron monument near the Canada border honors the Treaty of Washington of 1842. The Aroostook War of 1839 saw both British and Maine troops mobilized before a truce ended the clash and led to the border settlement.
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Maine
Canada
Washington
Boundry
Aroostook
SAMPLE BALLOT FOR TUESDAY'S PRIMARY
Primary ballot card lists electors and candidates across offices including United States Senator Governor Attorney General State Treasurer Representative in Congress Third District Sheriff Superintendent of Public Instruction Harbor Master County Commissioners and Constable districts with multiple names per race. Contains several OCR artifacts and spacing oddities yet preserves candidate names and offices.
Employment Service Open To Graduates
As graduation season nears, high school and college students are urged to register with the State Employment Service as the first step in finding work. H W Sperry, manager of the local office at 18 East Fourth Street, notes many employers are filling vacancies through the service.
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State Employment Service
H. W. Sperry
Florida State Employment Service
East Fourth Street
Mr. Sperry
Scout Notes from Troop 38 Meeting
Scout Oath led by Star Scout Ed Pryor opened the meeting. Flying Eagle patrol won the patrol contest earning a free show trip Monday. Four Scouts attended. B honors awarded. First place ribbon for windcow display during Boy Scout Week. Mrs Leto to reorganize patrols with a new contest next week. No meeting next week due to high school graduation exercises. Pledge of Allegiance led by First Class Scout Richard Post. Troop Reporter Joe Wallace Jr.
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Troop 38
Ed Pryor
Flying Eagle Patrol
Girl Scout Troop Notes May Activities and Day Camp Plans
Girl Scout Troop No. 1 met May 16 at the Woman's Club and went to Long Beach for a wildflowers program by Patrol Two, then skating and swimming with refreshments. May 21 meeting at the Woman's Club opened with promise and planned day camp with a garden flowers program by Patrol 3, closing with a goodbye circle singing Fair Thee Well. Jo Ann Bentley troop scribe.
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Woman’s Club
Long Beach
Woman's Club
Patrol
Jo Ann Bentley
Something New For The Game Poachers
LAFAYETTE Colo. deputy game warden G I Crawford reported catching a farmer with 20 fish hooks on a line baited with corn across a corn field. A duck was hooked by the line after feeding, with several duck fishers arrested for using hooks instead of shotguns to catch ducks out of season.
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Lafayette
Colo
G. I. Crawford
Crawford
Nazis Own Part of U. S. Arms
Washington dispatch reports the U S anti trust division has evidence that foreign and German interests may control or restrict American producers of key war materials. A January memorandum warned the United States could face heavy costs if these restraints are not remedied, yet funding limits hinder action.
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Bruce Catton
Washington
Department of Justice
Anti-Trust Division
U. S
United States
Cardinals Owner Proposes 10 Cent Autograph Pact
Sam Breadon of the St. Louis Cardinals suggests a plan to curb autograph hawkers by uniting players and stars to charge 10 cents per signature with proceeds to the Red Cross. He argues the scheme would raise substantial funds for a year or two and end the nuisance.
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ST. Louis
Sam Breadon
St. Louis Cardinals
Red Cross
Ireland Warns It Will Not Permit Invasion
Dublin reports Sean O'Kelly deputy prime minister warns Ireland will not let any body come here to exploit disunity or take advantage of the country. He says unity and independence must be achieved without outside interference except government asked aid in the name of the people.
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Dublin
Ireland
Eire
Sean O'Kelly
O’kelly
All Ireland
Kansas State Senior Bets on Wearing Fake Hand at Commencement
A Kansas State University senior wagers 25 dollars he will wear a false hand and let it dangle from the president’s hand during June commencement ceremonies, a gag tied to the usual handshake ritual for graduates.
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Lawrence
Kans
Kansas State
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