Louisiana Bird Refuge Set As Gulf Coast Sanctuary
Louisiana lawmakers create a vast bird refuge along the Gulf of Mexico fronting a 73 mile coastline. The plan adds to 234000 acres from Rockefeller and Ward McIlhenny gifts and aims to reach 363000 acres with two more tracts. McIlhenny, called the father of southern wildlife conservation, helped secure Marsh Island and Avery Island ties to the effort.
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Mississippi Valley
United States Biological Survey
United States
Vermilion Parish
Rockefeller Foundation
Marsh Island
Russell Sage Foundation
State Conservation Department
Central
South America
Mexico
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Lousiana
Charles Willis Ward
John Avery McGlen
John M. Parker
M. Ll. Alexander
Mr. McTihenny
Ward-Mellhenny
McIlhenny
Tung
Saunier
Russel Sage Foundation
New York
Mr. Ward
Nillon Nay
Avery Island
MeTthennys
Ooll
Dunn
New York Times
Metthenny
Birdie
Gulf Coast
Wilow Pond
Marcel
Willow Pond
North America
Designer Paine Revealed as Yachting Pioneer in Paine Family Sketch
Chicago Journal notes Charles Jackson Paine born August 26 1833 died near eighty seven after a Civil War service record. He guided yachting innovation forming a 1885 syndicate for Puritan later owning it and building Mayflower and Volunteer which won America's Cup races against Galatea and Thistle with New York Yacht Club honoring him with a silver cup for triple defenses.
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Jackson Paine
Elles
Paine
Commodore Forbes
New York Yacht Club
Chicago Journal
Spark Plug Cigar Named Perfect Ignition Sparks Debate
In a playful exchange a brand unveils its new cigar called Spark Plug, prompting the quip Perfect Ignition as a tagline. The pair’s banter hints at bold branding aimed at cigar enthusiasts seeking a punchy identity.
Fragmentary Dialogue Reflects Marital Questioning
A terse exchange shows a man claim his wife is very intelligent and another asks how she came to marry him. The snappy line hints at judgments about marriage and intellect in a conversational snippet.
The Likeness Labor Troubles Clockwork Strike Habit
A witty caption pairs mock commentary on labor strife with a quip about prosperity and adversity. The cartoonist notes the endurance of labor unrest as if ticking like clockwork, while a paired line hints at resilience in hardship.
Panama American Legion forms department post
The Panama department of the American Legion formed after veterans of the canal project and World War I united. Taboga Island hosted its first convention, electing Albert S. Wald as department commander and Edward J. Dally as adjutant, with plans to attend the Cleveland convention.
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France
Nonother
No Man’s Land
America
Department of Panama
Cristobal
Department
Taboga
Panama
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Pacific Ocean
Lbert S. Wald
Dward’ J. Dally
Conningham’ Patterson
Herbert Pearson
Panama Department
Cleveland
Shall Women Veterans Be Admitted to American Legion
The American Legion faces a membership eligibility question about admitting Y girls and other women veterans. Miss Lallie Lou Massey of Meridian Mississippi describes service with the AEF in France and asks why Y girls who served and kept spirits with troops are excluded. Massey served nine months in France and earned a citation during the 1918 influenza epidemic.
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Roosevelt
America
Panama
Aand
American Legion
Little Sisters of the Army
Lallie Lou Massey
Meridian
Miss
France
American’ Legion
General Hospital
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LincsIn Sanitarium
Lincoln
Nebraska
Connecticut Legion adjusts adjutant term to three years
The Connecticut convention of the American Legion adopted a three year term for a department adjutant. Thomas J. Bannigan of Hartford was re elected for the extended period. The shift from a one year term aims to allow broader, far reaching results.
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Thomas J. Bannigan
Connecticut Department
Connecticut
American Legion
Hartford
Branigan
Medal of Honor saved him from noisy cats court case
Newark New Jersey veteran Frank Sadowski an American Legion member claimed his Congressional Medal of Honor helped him outwit a judge. He recounted single handedly killing six Germans and capturing a machine gun with the same revolver used on the cats, producing the medals to prove his claim and avoid sentencing for disturbing the peace.
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Frank Sadowski
Newark
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Sadowski
France
America
Danderine Ad Claims Hair Health Benefits
An advertisement extols Danderine promising no dandruff after use and noting hair will appear lively, bright, colored, and thicker. The copy likens the product to a color boost and shows a playful exchange about a green recruit’s blue appearance.
Cascarets Ad Appeals to Sleep Benefit and Health
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a nighttime liver and bowel cleanse. It promises waking with a clear head, improved digestion, fresh breath, rosy skin, and no griping. It targets adults and children with prices 10 25 50 cents.
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Cascarets
Strike Prices and Time in Cartoons Magazine
A fragment from Cartoons Magazine notes money tied to time and strike pricing. It hints at consumer behavior around ticking clocks and impulse purchases. The piece reads like a playful aside on economics and humor.
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Cartoons Magazine
Catarrh Cure Promoted By Constitutional Treatment
Hall's Catarrh Medicine is advertised as a internal remedy that acts through the blood to mucous surfaces. It claims to destroy the disease foundation and improve general health while supporting nature. Circulars free from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
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F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
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