EXPECT BIG CROPS Seeding Began Early In Western Canada
Western Canada reports show seeding started ten to fifteen days earlier than in recent years with favorable weather. Manitoba floods delayed some areas though conditions improved. Saskatchewan and Alberta praised moisture and snow reserves. By May 16 wheat and oats appeared, corn planted, and farm labor shifting to year round work as diversification into dairying and stock raising grows. Information on crop conditions available from Canadian government agents.
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Canada
Manitoba
Muauituba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Needs of the Hour What Railroads Need Now
Opinion piece urging a railroads advocate to publicize the need for expansion including more lines locomotives freight cars and terminals. It cites declines in track and equipment since 1916 and argues for fair valuation and coordinated action among public, railways and workers to sustain traffic and justify future rate and wage adjustments.
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United States
Stailway
la Follette
Interstate Commerce Commission
Illinois Supreme Court upholds state WWI bonus law
The Illinois Supreme Court upheld the 50 cents per day veteran bonus with a $300 cap, clearing the way for about 300 000 ex service members to receive payments. A $55 million bond issue will fund the program as applications on file exceed 200 000, with payments potentially starting July 1.
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Supreme Court of Illinois
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Palmer D. Edmunds
Supreme Court
Springfield
Thompson
American Legion
Legion
Bonus Board
Used flour funding raises Waukegan Legion clubrooms
The American Legion Auxiliary of Waukegan Illinois used a house to house canvass selling a specific flour brand. Each sale earned $1 for the fund to equip Legion post clubrooms. The goal was $1000 and was reached quickly as local grocers stocked the flour to meet demand.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Waukegan
Ill
Legion
Waukegan Grocers
Memorial tribute honoring sea war dead by American Legion
The American Legion paid tribute to Americans who died at sea in World War I. Hundreds perished in submarine sinkings and many graves remain unmarked. For the Ticonderoga plane wreck and similar losses, posts sent flowers adrift to memory those at sea.
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American Legion
Ticonderoga
Legion
National Legion archives to preserve World War records
The American Legion national historian in Indianapolis advances archives for World War campaigns. Harvey G. Thomas handles biographical data on about 3000 Legion members across 11000 posts, as questionnaires flow in. Thomas drew from Eben Putnam’s program to build post and department histories for a forthcoming Legion history publication. Thomas served from May 1917, earned a commission, and retired as a captain in 1920 after the Aisne Marne and Ibismes experiences.
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National Historical Archives
National Historian of the
American Legion
Legion
Indianapolis
Eben EE. Putnam
Wellesley Farms
Mass
Harvey G. Thomas
Monticello
Ind
Thomas
Fifty Eighth Infantry
Aisne- Marne
Ibismes
United States
Flowers on nurses graves salute eleven fallen in Suresnes
An American ceremony at Suresnes cemetery in France honored eleven American nurses buried there. Maj. Julia C. Stimson presided, with Col. Francis A. Drake, Lett Wadsworth, and Col. T Bentley Mott among attendees from the American Legion and embassy circles. The site holds about 1,500 U S World War II dead and serves as a patriot shrine.
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Suresnes
France
United States
Maj
Julia C. Stimson
American Nursing Service
Jane A. Delano
American Legion of
Washington, D. C
Stimson
Col
Francis A. Drake
Paris
American Legion
Continental Europe
Ellett Wadsworth
Treasury
T. Bentley Mott
Amazing Battery Promises 800 Percent Gain and Fast Recharge
A market claim touts a new battery as foolproof and indestructible with 800 percent more capacity than current batteries. It supposedly recharges in 15 minutes and resists aging, allowing long storage without harm. Vehicles could reach 300 mile ranges, and start cars for miles, with lighter weight.
The Fatal Formula in American Magazines
The New Orleans Picayune notes that magazines often follow predictable patterns labeled as the Fatal Formula. It lists several common formulas such as The Freak Formula Sligh-Brow Formula Pollyanna Formula Revolting Youth Formula Jazz Formula Uplift Formula Personality Plus Formula and Love-Interest and Business Blend.
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New Orleans Picayune
Better Way Editorial Quip Sparks Racial Stereotype Debate
A Life magazine remark mocks Russians with a harsh stereotype as a debate over ethnicity and provocation surfaces. The piece prompts discussion about prejudice and media tone in public discourse.
Cuticura Toilet Trio Ad Promises Clear Complexion
Cuticura Soap daily plus Ointment as needed for clear complexion, clean scalp, soft hands, and white hands. Includes Cuticura Talcum for fragrance and allure.
Pneumatic Cushions Eliminate Door Rattle Mechanism
Popular Mechanics describes a small pneumatic cushion device to stop slam and rattle by using hollow rubber hemispheres. An angular metal piece anchors the setup with hemispherical rubber inserts on both sides of the door jamb to dampen impacts.
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Popular Mechanics
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Iu) Legion Auxiliary
Harvey C. Thomas
Solo
Allen
le Roy
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Washington Star
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North Ashland Ave
Chicago, IL
America
Swanova
Miwie Orl
Dauber
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