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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1923
Page
7
National Legion officers report steady year to year growth across 22 states from 40 posts in towns averaging 11 193 residents. From 1919 to 1922 post membership rose as communities funded parks, playgrounds, bathing pools and memorials while supporting employment for veterans and youth programs.
The annual report of the national treasurer shows the American Legion chartering posts in seventeen foreign countries and five U S territorial possessions in addition to all U S states and D C. Mexico leads foreign branches. New York is the largest state with 57 417 members and 63 delegates. Illinois, Pennsylvania, Iowa and Ohio follow in membership order.
The dialogue imagines statesmen offering practical steps to help farmers. Farmer Countessel proposes that leaders devote summers to agriculture and winters to Congress, urging personal example as the model for improving farmers' conditions.
A church lesson outlines Isaiah's light to all nations, Jonah's mercy to Nineveh, Micah's coming kingdom and universal peace, and Zephaniah’s call for all peoples to turn to the Lord, emphasizing God's global mission. It highlights the prophets guiding all nations to God.
A brief framed remark attributed to George Holyoake states that abolishing Christianity requires eliminating Sunday. The line reflects secularist critique embedded in debates about religion and worship days.
A small shop advertises sale of damaged or faded items priced at 15 cents each. The listing highlights discounted mirrors, fabrics, and trinkets aimed at budget shoppers. Local readers are invited to visit the store this week.
Don’t wonder about dyeing success. Diamond Dyes promises perfect home dyeing even for beginners. Druggists have all colors and directions are in each package.
An efficiency expert asks a central contact for the five numbers all at once. The unusual request tests how quickly a workflow can be consolidated. The exchange hints at optimizing data collection and reducing repeated steps.
Ohio hosts the world’s largest sandstone quarries near North Amherst and Berea south of Lake Erie. Quarries yield whetstones and grindstones. one pit reaches 165 feet deep and a mile and a half around. The wall terraces resemble ancient Colosseum seating as wedges and steam drills prepare blocks. A channeler then cuts the block away.
A playful exchange shows a Boston hawker asking about string beans and quotes seventy five cents a quart. The lady comments on the price being high, and the huckster notes the beans are high-strung.
Thousands of girls in homes offices stores mills or factories work while unfit and face ongoing health issues. Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is featured as a remedy with testimonials from Carolyne Mangels Eleanor Sheblak and Mary Plaza describing improved periods headaches and general well being. A free private text book on ailments peculiar to women is offered.
Two short humorous pieces present a vacation overstay and a wife asking her husband if he will still love her after she changes fashion trends. In the first, Jim explains his friends refused money for his trip home. In the second, the bride fears her bobbed hair may go out of fashion, and asks if her husband will still love her.
Mr Nevise accuses, claiming Tornado would win easily. Toot counters, noting it was a running race and not a walk, the London Graphic reports.
A brief item notes that McMiser took up golf but has since given it up after losing his ball, according to the Boston Transcript.
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