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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1923
Page
3
The American Legion warns the public about fake veteran magazines selling under the patriotism of veterans. Investigations show proceeds go to non veterans while salesmen use disabled veteran pleas to lure buyers. Posts nationwide are urged to publicize these fakes to protect citizens.
The American Legion and the British Legion deepen ties at their annual and biennial meetings. British Legion head Sir Douglas would welcome closer affiliate ties with American ex service men. Past National Commanders Hanford MacNider and Milton Foreman attended the British convention.
American Legion members who suffered in World War I from tight army uniform collars must accept no relief as a new army order rejects roll-collar coats. Army cites economy, avoidance of extra uniforms, added cost harming many, and broad sentiment against change.
A Soldiers' Memorial hospital for disabled World War veterans opened near Muskogee Oklahoma. Built by the soldiers' relief commission at the request of the American Legion, the facility is described by veterans' bureau officials as one of the nation’s most modern hospitals.
Louise Wells of Chicago is re elected president of the Women s Overseas Service League, the little sister of the American Legion. The league included Army and Red Cross nurses Salvation Army lassies Y girls signal corps and canteen workers who aided U S troops in France. Wells organized the Los Angeles unit and led the Chicago chapter before her overseas service as a canteen worker and entertainer organizer. Brig Gen Dawes praised the service and Past National Commander Emery noted Legion respect for the overseas women.
Arkansas American Legion members back plans for the Herman Davis Memorial Foundation to honor Herman Davis who died of gas effects in January. A monument at Manila and another at Little Rock State War Memorial, plus a Herman Davis scholarship at the University of Arkansas, and a Herman Davis Memorial Highway through Manila. Davis ranked fourth among World War I heroes by General Pershing and lived modestly after the war.
Officials of the Great War Veterans' Association of Canada report many ex servicemen move to the United States for better pay. Capt Maurice Woods of Detroit estimates about 10 000 Canadian army veterans work there, with other cities showing large numbers. Many secure positions through American Legion posts.
Thirty five young women from Holland stepped onto American soil seeking kind husbands claiming American men are good to their wives. The Bangor Commercial notes the humor yet urges that European women face limited life chances, praising America for a higher standard of marital relations than many nations.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Talcum Powder as a versatile antiseptic and fragrance from the Cuticura Toilet Trio. A historical note recalls the wig’s peak in the seventeenth century, sparked by Abbe La Riviere at Louis VII's court and made a courtly fashion for bald kings.
An old advertisement touts Fletcher's Castoria as a 30 year remedy for babies and children. It claims to relieve constipation and upset stomach while easing wind colic and diarrhea, reducing feverishness and aiding food digestion for natural sleep without opiates. The genuine bottle supposedly bears a signature.
In a humor vignette, seven year old Margaret responds to her mother's boast that naughty behavior will make her children naughty. Margaret dimpled and cried triumphantly, saying she has exposed her mother. The line marks a playful moment from Everybody's Magazine.
A profiteer, seeking a final touch for his wealth, hires an investigator to research his ancestry. The investigator presents a sealed package and quotes a fee of $1,000 to reveal nothing. He pays and receives nothing but the act itself. The tale appears in the Rehoboth Sunday Herald.
In 1850 the tallest New York building was five stories and church spires stood above. Today no church spire rivals the height of the city’s towering skyscrapers. A stray remark notes if you cannot join a debate you should exit the room. Cartilage traces back to Phoenicians about 850 BC.
A mother writes of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound aiding her daughter who suffered weight loss headaches and fatigue. The letter from Mahoningtown Pa praises the remedy for girls entering womanhood and notes years of use and a free text on women's ailments.
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