It Isn't the Legion It's You A Legion Poster Poem
A short poem by Eugene Simlers from Travis Post 70 in Austin Texas urges readers to stop blaming the Legion for problems and instead take personal responsibility. The piece insists that the Legion isn’t always wrong and that changes begin with each individual doing their share and wearing a positive shell. It appeals for workers to quit griping and to contribute, highlighting community duty and patriotism. The author notes the role of the American Legion in encouraging effort and cooperation at the local level.
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Dane
Legion
Eugene Simlers
Travis
American Legion
Austin
Texas
Clarion visitors span town with family greetings
Mr and Mrs Carl Swanamr of Clarion visited here Sunday with her mother Mira. Jennie Swan aan and Mrs Woley met son Mayd of Barney Jawa visited later near the home of Mya Hs Potter.
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Carl Swanamr of
Clarion
Hir Mether
Mira
Jennie Swanaan
Woley Amt
Barney
Jawa
Lat Man- Way
Mya
Hs Potter
Cooking School Postponed Due to Illness of Miss Marion Dunn
Skelgas officials telephoned to say the cooking school will be postponed because Miss Marion Dunn is ill. The message arrived just before press time and the date will be announced later.
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Skelgas
Marion Dunn
Professor Charles B. Persons Joins Census Bureau
Professor Charles B. Persons of Harvard University economics becomes Expert on the Economics of Unemployment at the federal Census Bureau. He will assume duties immediately and supervise unemployment data and related studies.
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Charles B. Persons
Harvard University Department of Economics
Federal Bureau of the Census
Persons
United States Army
Wellesley Calleze Andh
Princeton
North- Wester
Washington
Parsons
Fortnightly Club Meets On Thursday Afternoon
The Fortnightly Club met on Thursday afternoon with Mrs. George Lately presiding. Members discussed upcoming events and committee plans for the season.
Rat Bite Fatal Pred Kunttert Farmer Dies After Illness
A Liberty township farmer named Kahlstorf, father of Mrs. Fisher of Titonka, died nearly four weeks after a rat bite. He chased a rat at his barn, the animal bit his finger, and he delayed seeking care. The bite led to infection and his death following a period of declining health.
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Pred Kunttert
Liberty Township
Tancoekwity
Frank D. Fisher
Bound by a Black Man's Magic in Elephant Hunt
A fragmented travelogue recounts an elephant hunt in Waterlear country Balreel district. Hunters describe tracking herds by water up to nights and spear use, with an uneasy tone about indigenous beliefs and danger. The narrative notes tying captured elephants and a sudden alarm as the camp moves and distances increase.
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Thie
Cape
Balreel
Gbeal
Sidan
Elephanta
Nathlig
Afeien
Nils Ntans
Hanseleg
The Wrong Kind of Gems from a Horrid Fact
The girls boasted of admirers and gifts from a man. One claimed a brooch set with twelve gems, another boasted of over a hundred so called gems. When pressed, they admitted the gems were actually from a horrid fact, sparking incredulous reactions.
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Annswer
Fiery Escape Leaves Stranger Safe After Collapse
A smoke filled blaze surged from an unprotected building as a gaunt man emerged unscathed. The crowd gaped while onlookers questioned the mysterious survivor who walked away with a calm, satisfied expression. Cardfinder Magazine.
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Buntiy
Oreeater Trom
Darnainvanid Valley
Cardfinder Magazine
English Tailors Win Quick World Silk Record
The report describes English tailors rapidly producing a fine woolen fabric in London for a Berkshire baronet at a formal dinner, with a wager of $5,000 won by a spectator. The process involved scouring, dyeing, spinning, and weaving completed in five o'clock hours, highlighting swift textile craftsmanship.
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Zanzibar
London
Berkshire
Visible Stars On Ceres Sphere Brightness
The Naval Observatory estimates that only about 2000 stars are visible from any one location at night on the celestial sphere. Half lie below the horizon and horizon haze hides many more, so only a small fraction of the total can be seen with the naked eye. The Milky Way’s glow may be seen, but individual stars are indistinct.
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Naval Observatory
Ceres Nl Sphere
Sis
Iany Milton Inca
Gunmen Wanted in Church Prompt Mixed Message
A distorted church notice reports a pastor speaking oddly about gunmen and cash. The fragmentary text suggests a plea for supporters to pass the plate while implying a threat or coercive gesture. Names, dates, or clear actions are absent, leaving the exact event unclear.
Childish Rhymes and Their Ancient Folk Roots
The reader ponders who first uttered schoolyard rhymes and how they spread worldwide. Many survive as oral folklore rather than written records, passing from country to country across generations as a living tradition rather than a storytellers’ ready-made verses.
Manitoba Boundary Survey Notes on Measurements
The lower half of the Manitoba Saskatchewan boundary is stepped due to settled districts. Survey lines guide the boundary as longitudinal marks converge northward. Distances along the lines narrow where lines must remain straight, reflecting surveyor circulation practices.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Canada
Demand and Supply in a Fragmented Market Tale
A garbled London scene shows two friends discussing a distant partnership and a strange mix of products. One man offers stove polish that stains skin, while another touts soap as a scarce commodity in a quirky exchange. The fragment hints at barter dynamics and social bargaining in an urban setting.
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Sonsey
Marples
Lonitan
Utopia Reflection by Thomas Paine on Happy Nations
The excerpt presents Paine arguing that a country can claim constitutional virtue only when all social ills vanish. It asserts families free of distress, prisoners, beggars, and taxes that oppress, with the aged spared from war, framing happiness as the measure of good government.
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Roy
Thomas Payne
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Yan
Ual
Dean
Nike
Charles’ E.persons
Census Bureau
Harnen
Nurgéry
Mile Jong
Briardale- Store
Latch & Maurer
Dipton
New York Sun
Gray’s Corner
The
Farmers Co-operative Co
Nissen & Steptiens, Prop’s
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