Old St Johns Church Remembers Brave Days and Patrick Henry
The Richmond Times-Dispatch recalls Old St John’s Church founded by Richard Randolph with ground given by William Byrd, completed 1741 and enlarged in 1772. It notes Patrick Henry’s 1775 Liberty or Death speech at nearby gathering and Washington using the building as winter headquarters.
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St. John’s Church
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Colonies
Vera Palmer
Richmond Times-Dispatch
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Joplin Soldier Hatler Receives War Medals
Sergt. M. Waldo Hatler of Joplin Missouri swam the Meuse under fire to gather vital information after a comrade died, then returned across the river. He earned Italy’s croce di guerra, met Gen. Armando Diaz at the American Legion convention in Kansas City, and also wears the Medal of Honor and the French Croix de Guerre.
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M. Waldo Hatler
Joplin
Meuse
Italy
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Armando Diaz
American Legion
Kansas City
Cronkite Named Vice President of the Forty and Eight
C E B Cronkite of Los Angeles California holds the role of vice president in the Legion Roughhouse Club titled sous chef de Chemin de Fer Nationale des 40 Hommes et Huit Chevaux. The brief explains the title in English and notes his prior service as first lieutenant in the 322nd field signal battalion.
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C. E B. Cronkite
Los Angeles
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Three Hundred and Twenty-second Field Signal Battalion
Queen of the Canal Zone crowned in Panamanian Legion contest
Miss Viola Bissell won the Life contest with 1 307 800 votes in an American Legion sponsored election in the Canal Zone. Panamanian hosts praised her tall blonde figure and famed smile as unmatched among Americans and Europeans.
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Incompetent recruit stalls during exam
A humorous anecdote from the American Legion Weekly recalls a voting man, a 4-gd0d soldier, who failed geography questions. An officer exclaims in disbelief at his ignorance and shouts a spray of astonished words, highlighting the misfit's lack of training.
Fort McPherson National Cemetery in Nebraska
The Middle West National Cemetery sits on the Platte River prairie in Nebraska as the region's only national cemetery. It honors American war dead including 15 World War I USA burials from France, buried by Fort McPherson post of the American Legion, with 361 markers bearing the word Unknown.
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Platte River
Nebraska
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Fort McPherson
Plains
France
American Legion
Convict 711 Iunches a Famed Pickpocket Returns
A fragment from Chicago notes reports Convict 711 I hearing the mugger is out again and seen as the most popular hold up man in the trade. Convict 117 notes he usually returns what he takes and now asks for car fare and cream as tribute.
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Enderly Delivers International Wedding Arts at Chautauqua
Mae Shumway Enderly headlines a novel Chautauqua attraction presenting Peasant Brides. She portrays brides in Ireland Russia Italy Hungary Norway and other nations, with swift costume changes, narrations folk songs dialects and national music. The act blends storytelling music and theatrics into a single engaging show.
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Mae Shumway Enderly
Ireland
Russia
Italy
Hungary
Norway
Switzerland
Holland
France
America
Noted Educator to Lecture Here
Dr. Wassam of the University of Iowa will close our Chautauqua on the third day with a community building lecture titled The Secret of Power. He will explain how to increase personal power with simple, eloquent talk and a uplifting, enthusiastic delivery.
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Octor Wassam
University of Iowa
Dr. Wassam
Nervous Woman Recalls Hair Wave Ordeal At Uptown Salon
An elderly woman fears the transformation as a hairpermanent goes awry in a salon cubicle. She screams during the process as staff rush to her side. She finally sighs that it does not hurt yet fears a fire.
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New York Sun States
Bell Ringing Daredevils Of Seville Belfries
In Seville the famed Giralda hosts young ringers who climb to the belfry and straddle swinging bells. They press with their feet, ride the moving mounts, and swing the hammer as the bells throb above the city. The outward swing suspends them over the arch as the tower trembles with the notes.
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Giralda
Seville
Early Calculating Machines Through History
The text outlines milestones in calculating devices from Pascal’s 1942 machine arithmetique to Leibniz and Babbage’s 19th century efforts. It notes attempts by many, including Diachine Lop PagIns, and Colmar’s arithmometer circa 1850, with recent advances adding to a growing field.
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Leibniz
Charles Babbage
Thomas of
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Origin of Ostracism in Ancient Greece
In Attica the people could remove a political leader by vote without a charge. Over time this power led to exile for those merely unpopular. Votes were written on shells, often oyster shells. The Greek term ostracon refers to the shell and gave name to ostracism meaning black balling.
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Greece
Attica
Preserving Vegetables With Dehydration
The article explains drying vegetables preserves them in airtight containers at ordinary temperatures. It identifies a critical moisture content that keeps color and flavor for up to six months. It cites cabbage and onion moisture ranges and notes higher humidity harms stored produce more than a dry environment.
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Scientific
Tablet Graces Legion Ship Dining Saloon Tablet
The steamship American Legion of the Munson line on the New York to Buenos Aires run bears a bronze tablet in its main dining saloon. The inscription honors the American Legion crew and commemorates their service on the vessel.
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American Legion
Munson Lines
New York
Buenos Aires
Tablet Presented by National Legion Commander In New York
A dedication tablet was formally presented with the national Legion commander signing the tablet. The ceremony was conducted in the presence of New York and New Jersey Legion officials and about two hundred guests.
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Diseased Poultry to France Under Reparations
French biologists report German shipments of poultry to France under reparations carried cholera. Fowls sent from Germany died soon after arrival. Inquiries on the dead birds revealed the cholera germ and Paris Matin calls for a government investigation.
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France
Germany
Paris Matin
Well to wed daughter, legionaire challenges suitor
A grouchy millionaire taunts a timid youth in a wary scene as he questions if the young man is among his daughter's former suitors. The exchange hints at a pending marriage in a period piece from the American Legion Weekly.
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American Legion Weekly
Ad Ages Six SJ with Maupin
When you feel blue and your sledding is hard brace up and try again. Those who win are those who try. Tackle trouble with a smile and face the world squarely. Sit straight up and play the game.
The Brick Expression Through Ancient Echoes
The article traces the origin of slang like "He's a brick" to antiquity. It cites Lycurgus defending Sparta with a wall of men, and an Epirus ambassador shown Spartan walls. The king then claims every man is a brick, illustrating the phrase’s early roots and noting an Ingoldsby Legends couplet about a "regular brick."
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Lycurgus
Sparta
Epirus
Ingoldsby
Father Dick
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