How Legion Men Get Land Homestead Guide for Ex-Service Men
Irvin I. Femrile of Des Moines reports on government land grants for veterans in the West. Applicants must research land quality, inspect sites, prove residence and cultivation, and use military service credits to reduce required stay. Sentinel, Ariz. arid land offered with irrigation and costs outlined.
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Army
Navy
Marines
Sentinel
Ariz
Mississippi River
Iowan
Texas
Theo
Back to Nature for Health Man Lives on Campus in Pup Tent
H B Parker of Doston Massachusetts former Boston University student left cold climates after lung damage from World War I service. He rents a mosquito bar and folding cot on the University of South Carolina campus under Dr Currell to pursue studies and recovery. Parker urges afflicted men to seek open air and health as part of a back to nature plan.
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H. B. Parker
Doston
Mass
Parker
Boston University
Bectaae
W. S. Currell
University of South Carolina
Boston
Walker
The
American Legion
Legion
Department of Vocational Training
Schoolboy of Sahara and Red Cross scholarship plan
A Sahara desert schoolboy pictured with a hieroglyphic slate carries verses from the Noran. The Junior Red Cross of America aims to connect these children with modern education through a scholarship program granting the most worthy a chance to study in European schools and vocational colleges.
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Sahara Desert
Noran
Red Cross of America
Odd Occupation: Pressing Flowers at the White House
Joseph Wardle aged eighty seven has gathered discarded flowers at the White House since Grant's administration. He presses the blooms and sells them, continuing a long standing, unusual trade amid history and ceremony.
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Joseph Wardle
Grant
White House
Splitting Infinitives in Life and Letters
A quotation from J. Squires Life and Letters argues about splitting infinitives. It notes some writers split for emphasis while others avoid it to prevent awkward phrasing. The author admits infrequently splitting and offers no rationale when he does.
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J. ©. Squire
Run Down Health Ad Promotes A-1 Blood Remedy
An old advertisement warns that being run down leads to illness and urges using a vegetable medicine like S.S. to toning the system and drive out impurities. It claims the remedy has served thousands in the last half century.
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S.S
Remorse’s Ingredient Shares Fright At Seventy Five Percent
A gloss on remorse suggests that about three quarters of its components are fear. The remark frames regret as rooted in fright, implying a psychological link between guilt and anxiety.
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It
Drugstore advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a cure all for hidden kidney trouble. It cites life insurance rejections due to unrecognized kidney disease and offers sample bottles for ten cents.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N
Ady
Beyond Curé Steve Struggles With Late Work Arrival
Steve arrives late to work daily near Curé. The warehouse manager disciplines him and seeks answers. Steve responds with broken speech as the manager questions his routine and punctuality in this humorous exchange from the Los Angeles Times.
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Steve
Duong
Los Angeles
Wreck Song Exchange Between Dora and Jack
In a fragmentary exchange Dora asks for a song to sing to Jack and Jack proposes a refrain. Dra interrupts with a brief dial. The dialogue suggests a playful music themed moment between the two speakers.
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Jack
Mrs Hicks Cleared Sour Stomach by Four Eatonic Tablets
Mrs G P Hicks reports relief from sour stomach after taking four Eatonic tablets. The ad promotes Eatatonies for indigestion and acid stomach, claiming they remove acidity and gases, aid digestion, and prevent discomfort when taken after meals. A big box is advertised at a low price with druggist guarantees.
Just Matter of Deduction in a Horse Tale
Richard Bennett recalls a townsman who posted a $5 reward for a blind old horse. A nineteen year old with a harelip leads the horse to the door and explains he followed the animal’s instinct to where he would go. He earns an extra five dollars by the simple truth of the journey.
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Richard Bennett
Bennett
Kansas City
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Humane Educational Society
Miss Louise Johnson
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