Legion aid to farmers helps curb radical influence in Dakotas
An American Legion employment bureau in Aberdeen South Dakota during harvest placed 750 men from 1100 registrants in eight weeks. The effort fed housed and provided showers for hundreds, sent some workers up to 200 miles, and offered odd jobs while screening for non radical individuals with Legion cards endorsed by federal state and municipal authorities.
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American Legion
South Dakota
North
West
Legion
Dakotas
Sidney B. Smith
The
Aberdeen
S. D
American Legion Employment Bureau
American Legion Essay Contest Seeks Youth Proposals
Thousands of American schoolchildren enter the Legion national essay contest on Why America Should Prohibit Immigration for Five Years. Prizes total 1,000 with first prize 750, second 500, third 250, plus state medals. Essays limited to 500 words and ages 12 to 18.
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American Legion
Legion
National Americanism Commission
National Office of the Legion
National Americanism Commission of the Legion
Legion Plans to Aid Poles in Naturalization Plea
American Legion urged to aid a group of American-born Poles who served in Haller's Army with allied forces. They seek citizenship by honoring their discharge and witnesses instead of standard naturalization hurdles, arguing wartime service earned relief. The drive targets both the Polish-born veterans and other former citizens affected by wartime service.
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American Legion
Haller
Legion
Poland
Congressman A Piatt Andrew Leads Legion Compensation Push
Gloucester figure Congressman A Piatt Andrew emerges as a key leader in the American Legion campaign for adjusted compensation for veterans. An economist by training, he held posts in government and war service, organized ambulance drives, and helped establish the American Field Service before directing Gloucester’s Legion activities and advocating a self helping aid approach.
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A. Piatt Andrew
Gloucester
Magg
American Legion
Harvard
Princeton
Andrew
Mint
Taft
Washington
Treasury
American Field Service
Neuilly
Army
Legion
France
Massachusetts Department
Legion forms Georgia boxing commission to curb shady bouts
The American Legion establishes a Georgia boxing commission after a department convention. Three Legionnaires will supervise Legion post bouts, with a registry fee for boxers and licenses for shows. Promoters face higher annual fees and a representative will attend every Legion sponsored event to adjudicate disputes.
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American Legion
Georgia
Legion Boxing Commission
Legion
Department
The
Legionnaires
Missionary Psalms Call Nations to Serve Jehovah
Lesson outlines Ps 47 67 100 stressing universal praise and service to God. Highlights include recognizing God's power and kingship, Israel's role in spreading grace, the conversion of the nations, earth blessings restored, and continual praise for God's goodness.
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God
Israel
Paul
Christ
Church
League of Nations
What Life Consists Of
Reverend G Albertson, D D argues that life does not lie in possession of things. He contrasts material wealth with Christian aims and contends true life means developing one's highest powers and reverence for higher principles.
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Jesus
G Albertson
The Earlier Flags of the American Colonies
The pre Stars and Stripes flag was called the congress colors the grand union flag and the first navy ensign It had 18 red and white stripes representing the 13 colonies and a union with St George and St Andrew crosses symbolizing Britain as the mother country
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Congress
Navy
St. George
St. Andrew
Great Britain
Mother Country
Danderine Tonic Promises Glowing Hair Transformation
An old advertisement touts Danderine as a reliable hair tonic that restores neglected scalps and reduces falling hair itching and dandruff. It claims to invigorate thin dry or fading hair restoring strength color and youthfulness without being sticky or greasy. The blurb targets women with phrases about gleaming hair and mass of beautiful hair.
The New Song Heard Across Generations
A reflection on how youth hear the idea of a new song before its title while the aged hear the tune first and the name later. The contrast suggests how perception shifts with time and familiarity.
Women can dye any garment drapery for 15 cents
A vintage ad proclaims women can dye or tint any garment or drapery, promising revival of faded fabrics at a fixed price of 15 cents per item. The offer emphasizes simple service and low cost for household textile refreshment.
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Cherry County
Nebraska
R. B. Crippen
Holbrook, Neb
Diamond Dyes Offer Guaranteed Home Dyeing
Ad claims Diamond Dyes guarantee perfect home dyeing even for first timers. Druggists stock all colors and each package includes instructions for use.
Man's Ignorance and Perception in Knowledge
A reflection on how people judge others for not knowing what they themselves do not know. It contrasts surprise at others ignorance with self awareness of one’s own actions and beliefs.
Shave With Cuticura Soap Ad Promotes Skin Health
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap as doubling razor efficiency and promoting skin purity. It claims no mug, no slimy soap, no germs, no waste, and no irritation, even with twice daily shaving, and notes the soap for shaving bathing and shampooing.
Fragmentary reminiscence of a crowd and aging friendship
The speaker reflects that a man and his twenty year romantic circle inevitably age. He notes growing fat and baldness, and becoming more thoughtful about good dinners as time passes. The tone is nostalgic and observational.
Cole'sa Carbolisalve Ad Promises Quick Healing
An advertisement touts Cole'sa Carbolisalve offering fast relief for burning itching and akin diseases claiming instant pain stop and scar free healing with 30c and 60c sizes. It urges readers to ask a druggist or mail 3c to The J W Cole Co Rockford Illinois for a pack. Two people may be able to live as cheaply as one after they are married but not while engaged.
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Cole’sa Carbolisalve
J. W. Cole Co
Rockford, Ill
Character Tells The Story Of Pure Remedies From Dr Pierce
Readers discuss hygiene and remedy purity as Dr Pierce's vegetable medicines gain trust. The text touts R V Pierce M D as creator of Golden Medical Discovery and Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription, claiming long Indian-herb origins and Buffalo reputation. Send 10c for trial offer to Dr. Pierce's Invalids Hotel, Buffalo NY.
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Doctor Pierce
R. V. Pierce
M. D
Pierse
Buffalo
Small Grafte Prosperity Hint Promises Big Fortunes
The note suggests wealth grows from small grafte as a lesson to savor little things. It implies a rise in value from modest beginnings and urges focus on small rewards rather than grand schemes.
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American Legion News Service
Employment Bureau
P. B. Fitzwater
D. D
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
California
Spohn
Spohn’s
Parker's
Detroit
Suce
N. Y
Sioux City
Ida
Rose
Chicago Tribune
America
Ney
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