Nome diphtheria epi demic abates and other world news
A Washington report says the Nome diphtheria outbreak in Alaska has abated. Congress pays tribute to three late New England Republican senators. President Coolidge may visit several regions after March 4. Johnson appoints William M. Jardine secretary of agriculture. Naval scrapping completes under the arms treaty. Major budget and policy actions span pay raises, canal purchase debates, and state legislative moves.
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Alaska
Congress
New England
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Massachusetts
Brandegee
Connecticut
Colt
Rhode Island
Coolidge
Texas
Minnesota
William M. Jardine
Kansas State Agricultural College
Howard M. Gore
West Virginia
Senate
Navy Department
State Department
Gasoline Tax May Be Defeated In Iowa Legislature
The forty first Iowa legislature nears end of five weeks with highway and banking programs forming slowly. Gasoline tax faces debate as lawmakers weigh federal aid needs, while governor Hammill pushes state road fund changes and primary control amid a split in opinion. Other items include legal aid for the poor, licensing for beauty shops, driver bond proposals, spring recess, and four major child welfare bills. Polk County Farm Bureau debaters win regional title by defeating Fremont County on the farm and city boys opportunity question.
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Iowa
Senate
House
Hammill
Lowa
Iowa Good Roads Association
Child Welfare Commission
Committee On Board of Control
Board of Control
Polk County Farm Bureau
Fremont County
Colorado Brothers Serve as Marines During War and Lead Legion Posts
John Charles Vivian of Golden Colorado becomes Colorado department commander of the American Legion after enlisting as a private in the Marines when a requested major commission did not come. His younger brother Chauncey H. Vivian, editor of the Boulder News Herald, also enlisted as a private. They served together, both discharged the same year, and later led their Legion posts. Vivian born 1887 in Golden, studied at the University of Colorado, worked as a reporter and editor, earned a law degree in 1918, and held several public offices including city attorney of Denver and county attorney of Jefferson County.
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John Charles Vivian
Golden
Colo
Colorado Department of the American Legion
Judge Advocate’s Department
Chauncey H. Vivian
The
Boulder
News- Herald
Legion
Colorado
District 11
Vivian
University of Colorado
Denver Times
University of Denver
Denver
Jefferson County
Wisconsin Legion to push amendment to compensation act
Officials of the Wisconsin American Legion plan a campaign to amend the adjusted compensation act. The change would allow a wife child or parent to collect compensation even if the veteran did not file for insurance, removing the dependency requirement at the time of death.
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Wisconsin Department of the American Legion
Not a kick in the gas tale at the complaint desk
A gas company complaint turns comic as a customer reports a stove blast and a backfiring meter. The clerk dismisses the issue while the man nonchalantly explains a cellar filled with silver quarters, ending with a cheery farewell from the American Legion Weekly clipping.
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American Legion Weekly
How Robert M. Koenig Found Remedy for Pimply Skin
A reader reports clearing pimples after taking Carter's Little Liver Pills, claiming the pills address stomach toxins. He credits the remedy with improving skin and easing upset stomach and headaches.
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Robert M. Koenig
Carter
Strong Man Held Auto With Five Men In It
A man was accused of holding up a car with five accomplices and was sentenced to ten years in prison by the judge. The exchange notes the suspect’s strength as a notable claim from a humorous dialogue.
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Nellie Tayloe Ross
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Brown
Green
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children Advertised Cure
Mothers urged to keep a box of Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children to ease colds feverishness teething disorders and stomach issues. Used by mothers for over 30 years the powder promises relief and satisfaction at drug stores. Address Mother Gray Co Le Roy New York.
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Maryland
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Citizens’ Committee
Landis
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Lou Tellegen
Los Angeles
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Philadelphia
Rutherford, N. J
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Madison
John F. McGee
United States
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Boston
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University of Michigan
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