Earthquake Kills In China And Delays Veteran Claims
An earthquake in the Chinese province of Kansu devastates towns including Sisiang Liangchow and Kulang with casualties possibly reaching 100,000. Meanwhile American Legion officials warn veterans to file disability claims promptly with the Veterans Bureau, noting filing rules, deadlines, and extensions.
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Bureau
Washington
Miller
Feild
Legion
Veterans’ Bureau
Veterans’' Bureau
Sears
Glinger
London
Kansu
China
Westminster
Shanghai
Monsignor Buddenbrook
Apostoline
Steyl
Lanchow
Sonsignor
Buddenbrook
Sisiang
Liangchow
Kulang
Tumentse
Monsignor
Buddenbreck
Ohio Legion Introduces Distinguished Service Award Insignia
The Ohio Department of The American Legion announces a Distinguished Service Award starting May 1 1927 in the form of an insignia with the Legion lapel button. The award bases on 4.67 percent of the population as eligible veterans and uses county units to determine each member’s enrollment goal.
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American Legion Department of Ohio
Legion
Ohio Legionnaires
Ohio
The
Columbia
Legion Ia
Legionnnaires
Adams County
Ohie
Adame County
Legiong
Bonn
Memorial Plaque Planned for World War Dead in Ariington
The Scharmer Gerber post of the American Legion of Ariington Winn announces purchase of a ground memorial to World War I dead. A landscaped plot will hold crosses, each manned by a cross marker for every deceased service member, with annual Memorial Day services at the site.
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Scharmer Gerber
American Legion of
Ariington
Winn
Wienth
Farm Relief Plan Criticized by Nebraska Governor
Sam McKelvie governor of Nebraska and president of a farm paper assailed Frank O. Lowden's farm relief 정책s as echoing "political farmers" ideas. He spoke to Rapid City Rotary Club after supporting the president's veto of the McNary Haugen bill.
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Rapid City
Coollge
Sam McKelvie
Nebraska
Frank O. Lowden
McKelvie
Lowden
Rotary Club
Colorado Flood Damage Near Grand Junction Reports Big Losses
Flood waters swept through Ouray and toward Ridgeway causing property damage estimated over 50 000 and washing out a mile of the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad track. Highways were impassable and two women sought refuge in trees overnight. Several others were reported caught but none believed injured or drowned. The flood was the worst since 1908.
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Grand Junction
Cole
Ouray
Here
Ridgeway
Denver & Rio Grande Western
Earthquakes Felt in Monida Montana Late Tuesday Night
Two distinct tremors were reported near Monida Montana shortly after midnight Tuesday. The quakes lasted about one second with a low rumble, waking residents and rattling windows. no damage was reported. The tremors occurred in quick succession.
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Idaho Falls
Monida
Mont
Several Die as Boat Sinks on Chicago Lake Michigan
Reported drownings rose after the excursion boat Favorite sank near the municipal pier to Lincoln Park with about 200 aboard. Another vessel was said sunk off Fullerton Avenue but details on craft and casualties were unclear.
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Chicago
Municipal Pier
Lincoln Park
Waa
Lake Michigan
Fullerton Avenue
Freddy Welsh Champion Boxer Found Dead in New York Hotel
Former lightweight world champion Freddy Welsh, real name Frederick Thomas, a boxing instructor, was found dead in his hotel room in New York. About ten days earlier he clashed with patrolmen during a street fight with Howard Delaney and was held at a police station on disorderly conduct charges before being discharged after court.
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New York
Freddy Welsh
Welsh
Frederick Thomas
Caplan
Perp
Fratrolman
Howard Delaney
Nerve Cells and Fibers Explain Body Wiring History
A lay summary explains nerve cells as simple wires with axons and dendrites, sensory and motor fibers, and neural networks. It notes sympathetic ganglia, brain centers, insulated axons, and the neurolgia scaffolding that protects tissue, while warning that overuse can permanently damage nerves.
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Jack
the Bell Syndicate
Ina
Utah News Notes Highlights From Across the State
A montage of brief notes from Utah regions covers train delays near Clift due to washouts, honey marketing talks with A W Anderson in Spanish Fork, drought relief in Millard County, crop studies in Idaho and Utah, storms in Manti, fruit washing methods in Provo, a new fire truck in Vernal, egg bonus distributions in Heber City, power site inspections in Uintah, growing tourist traffic in Myton, a new pool in Helper, tax protests in Ogden, Farmers Camp in Logan, and egg lay contests rules in Ogden.
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Denver & Rio Grands Western
Clift
Woodside
Green River
Spanish Fork
A. W. Anderson
Emery
Intermountain Honey Producers' Association
Gund San
Salina
Springlake
Payson
Santaquin
Salt Lake City
Springvale
Provo
Fillmore
Willard County
Millard County
Salt Lake
Utah
Pocatello
Idaho
B. L. Richards
Department of Botany and
Jens Mickelson
State Department of Agriculture
J. R. Magness
United States Department of Agriculture
Fre
Soviet Rule Duration Questioned in Peasant Audience
Comrade Kalinin speaks to peasants near Nignix about life under the Soviet regime. A farmer interrupts claiming peasants had only one pair of pants since czarist times. Kalinin retorts Africa has no pants, prompting further questioning of Soviet progress and rule.
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Africa
Pierre van Passen
The
Atlanta Constitution
Jewelers dispute over ring craftsmanship surfaces
A fragmented dialogue hints at a quarrel over a 12 carat gold filled ring and its craftsmanship. The exchange references paying and performing a blow to the piece, suggesting a dispute or sale discussion surrounding a jewelry item.
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Rou
Cuts Deep Gossip Turns on Party Knife Comment
A fragment noting chatter about a social scene includes a sharp joke about a person being the party’s knife. Life magazine style quip hints at internal tensions and reputational talk within a group.
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American Legion News Service
Colorado
Montana
Boxer
Wilfred T. Grenfell
Central AT
Orbers
ANG
SWAT
Pitticlesa
Orrica
Nerve-Govurse
News
Heber City
E Egz
Utah Poultry Producers Cooperative Association
C. C. Edmunds
Myton
Uintah Basin
Duchesne River
Helper
Jess Halverson
Ogden
Weber County Commission
State Board of Equalization
Chamber of Commerce
Logan
Utah Agricultural College
Utah Extension Service
Utah Intermountain
Brien Adler
Betney Sparklus
Thomas Quite
Ite
Toledo
Bly Conissiona
Melodelite Corporation
Nassau Street
FORD
Kearsney St. N. E
Washington, D. C
Ramiove
Leos Aggelcn
School of Dry
Los Angeles
Calif
Goslesa
William Kensinger
Paulding
Biseaurated
Tou
Iohn Toye
New Orleans
Hanford
Utah Real Estate Exchange
Veret Bth
Sole Toke Cie Stah
Parker
Miscex Chemical Works
Vutchogue
N. J
Tway-O
Hayto Co
Sundance
Wyoming
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