Enlisted Man Made Commander of District of Columbia
Frank L. Peckham becomes the first enlisted man to hold the DC department commander post. A veteran of the tank and motor transport corps, he served in France and the United States and earned law degrees from National University. He has been active in the American Legion and led protests over political prisoners and German relief funding. He married Margueritta Kondrup in 1924. Mrs. Peckham leads the Legion Auxiliary unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Peckham
Department of the
Louis A. Coolidge
Washington
Mr. Coolidge
the Treasury
Presi
Congress
Peckham
Marghueritta G. Kondrup
Lace Dominates Summer Fashion The 1925 Season
Early 1925 dress previews show lace as a leading summer item with transparent effects, eyelet embroideries, and lace panels shaping skirts. Couture houses Chanel Cheruit Callot Patou and others endorse lace-driven styles for afternoon and semiformal wear, including silk and chantilly lace ensembles and color-coordinated lace with printed chiffons.
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Luce
Couture
Chanel
Drecoll
Patou
Agnes
Cyber
Callot
Cherub
Philippe Et Gaston
Cheruit
Chantilly
Legion’s First Gun in Illegal Voting Battle
The Denver American Legion accuses hundreds of aliens and other disenfranchised voters of fraud in the last general election in Colorado. Commander John C. Vivian asked District Attorney Joseph W. Hawley to prosecute eight alleged aliens for unlawfully exercising citizen rights, signaling a statewide campaign to purge politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Denver American Legion
Legion
John C. Vivian
Department of Colorado
Joseph W. Hawley
Trinidad
Hawley
Willard Cited for Gallantry in Spanish American War
Col. Harry Q. Willard, retired adjutant of the Lewistown Montana American Legion post, was awarded a War Department citation for gallantry in action at Las Quasimas and Santiago during the Spanish American War in Cuba, Twenty six years after his heroism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry QO. Willard
American Legion
Lewistown
Mont
War Department
Las Quasimas
Santiago
Cuba
Fashion Suggestions Point to New Spring Coats and Frocks
A column notes smart heavy black satin coats trimmed with light furs and kasha. It highlights flounced or godet plaited skirts as the hallmark of new spring styles, with resort wear silhouettes inspiring forward wardrobes and hints at striking coats to come.
Lace trims for evening and afternoon dresses
Two tone laces in color and metal add richness for evening costumes. Afternoon chiffons feature yokes and flares trimmed with chantilly or blond lace, offering a refined balance of texture and light.
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Chantilly
Felt Silk and Straw Shapes for Spring Hats
Millinery notes point to felt silk and straw as key materials for late spring hats. Pastel tones and floral clusters dominate, with small hats favored for their understated chic. Styles vary month to month from high square crowns to dented upturned crowns and tilted brims. Black borders appear on voile and linen kerchiefs.
New Coats In Bright Pastels And Brilliant Shades
The passage describes white homespun fabric trimmed to match frock tones and kasha flannel in pastel colors like rose blue yellow and green. It notes that the brighter or darker coats are ready for immediate wear and make an excellent fashion choice.
London milliners warn cloche trend may return
Hat fashions in London shift as cloche fears grow among milliners. A new square crowned style fails to gain traction while another borrowed mode offers a snug fit with a soft crown and adjustable conical shape, sometimes on a firm velvet or panne brim.
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London
Pineapple Centerpiece Dishes And Desserts From A 1926 Kitchen Table
Readable appears to be a compilation of pineapple based recipes and a few others from 1926. It lists pineapple salads pies and cakes with simple steps and ingredients such as pineapple with lettuce tomatoes and cucumber, pineapple cake filling, pineapple sherbet, sponge cake with pineapple juice, and muffins. Also includes rhubarb baked with figs and baked oyster plant with white sauce and cheese crumbs.
Mrs William Butts Credits Vegetable Compound for Recovery
Mrs. William Butts of Wellston Ohio reports severe back and side pain and weakness eased after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits the remedy with restoring strength enabling her to perform housework and care for her children. She plans to continue the product for ongoing health and offers to answer inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
William Butts
Wellston
Ohio
Undersea City Discovered Off Tunis In Mediterranean
Divers report an ancient city submerged about 30 feet below the surface off Tunis. Large stone buildings are visible in dim shadows as sand shifts. Scientists plan further explorations and note the site lies in waters cited by Vigil near the Isle of the Lotus Butters, of which Tomer seine.
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Mediterranean Sea
Tunis
Les
Vigil
Tomer Seine
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American Legion News Service
Lace
Paris
Western Newspaper Union
Didsbury
Undersea City
Peterson
Gilbrath
Reed St. Mrne
Peterson Ointment Co., Inc
Buffalo
Parker
Dandraff
Drugalete
Hiscox Chem
Wks
Patchogue
Confort
Jonal
Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchugto
Ra. Humphreys
Mother Gray
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