The Best Man's Toast at Club Event
At the club last night a business girl drew attention from a circle listening to a narrator describe the best man. The speech included a quip about in school days beating the groom but the bride has chosen him and won the race for a bride. The toast ends with the groom humorously denied further invitations to future weddings.
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Grasshopper Glacier Captures Imagined Ice of Extinct Species
Photographs received by the geological survey reveal a grasshopper glacier in Yellowstone National Park with thousands of grasshopper strata frozen since ancient times. Motorists visit the glacier by the thousands this summer as researchers note the remarkable sight.
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A Lady of Distinction Uses Cuticura for Skin
An advertisement touts a Lady of Distinction with clear healthy skin aided by a Cuticura Soap bath. She cleanses pores with hot water then dusts with Cuticura Talcum powder to maintain a delicate, fragrant appearance.
Lawyer Defends Burglar by Targeting The Arm
A lawyer argues the burglar did not break in but merely inserted an arm through a window to take items. The judge agrees, sentencing the arm to 12 months imprisonment. The prisoner removes his wooden arm and walks away.
Nye and Senator Shirley dispute birthplace joke
Bill Nye claims he was born in Shirley Maine and that the town was named for Sen Shirley's ancestor. The senator denies there is a town named Shirley in Maine. Nye persists, saying he did not know it until his birth.
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Not Always Successful
A quoted exchange describes an aviator asking about descent methods. She replies that she aims to come down feet first, indicating caution or different approach when landing versus ascent.
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Legion Volunteers Build Refugee Camp at Natchez Flood Scene
Lieutenant M L Geisenberger led Natchez American Legion members in erecting a tent city after Red Cross deliveries brought hundreds of army tents for flood refugees. A Legion doctor organized sanitation and the camp cared for over five hundred people in days, earning nationwide praise.
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Word legionary vs legionnaire sparks dictionary debate
The American Legion Weekly critiques a New Zealand newspaper for using legionary to refer to American Legion members. It argues legionnaire is preferred, as legionary evokes ancient Rome while legionnaire aligns with foreign regiments like the French Foreign Legion, though legionary remains widely established for Americans.
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the Weekly
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Suggestions of a Doughboy in World War I
A Doughboy voice jokes about wartime morale and music with satirical proposals for creators. The piece imagines strict classification into Class 1-A and calls for six months of military training in K P and sanitary details before composing wartime songs.
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American Legion Weekly
Embryo Farmers Step Into Agriculture In Seattle District
Amid veteran trainee programs in Seattle Washington 600 of 3300 vocational students adopt agriculture as their new occupation. When asked about their work the embryo farmers say it is a great life.
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Veterans’ Bureau
Kane and Partners Arrested Over Delaware River Hooch Shipment
Prohibition agents nabbed Patrick Kane and two partners after a smoky trip from Camden to Philadelphia. Kane’s pipe flicker near a sign labeled gunpowder triggered the raid revealing ten gallons of illicit liquor onboard.
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Meteor Discharges Gas During Flight Off New Jersey Coast
A meteor flashed south of Asbury Park New Jersey discharging odorous gases that polluted air for over fifteen minutes and shattered windows in Toms River. It landed in the sea near Seaside Park about 35 miles south, exploding with a blast that shook houses and sent spray high. The object looked like a gigantic aircraft in flames and zigzagged before its fall.
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Rescue Like Movie Thriller in Real Life
In Caldwell New Jersey an Erie train engineer John J Cotter racing toward Riverdale spotted a seventeen month old baby Adele Lillian Cushman playing on the rails 200 feet ahead. He braked hard leapt to the pilot side step and rescued the child with one arm saving her from death. The girl is granddaughter of Ira Meade an Erie veteran engineer.
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