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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1923
Page
7
The article notes women control a large share of haberdashery purchases, challenging the joke that men choose their own clothing. It argues that women also buy many men’s items such as shirts socks pajamas and union suits, shaping regular department store sales.
A Louisville Courier-Journal quote questions divorce rates, noting one divorce for every eight marriages. The dialogue playfuly ponders marrying before odds worsen.
The American Legion National Convention in San Francisco will draw about 150000 members. Local society matrons and debutantes will host and entertain visitors, with special events arranged for Legion Auxiliary women. Mrs Alfred Carlier will oversee several key social affairs during the convention week.
The American Legion urges a national referendum of prominent Americans on halting air construction. If leaders favor the plan, President Coolidge may convene an international conference in Washington to set limits on combat and observation planes. France leads in air expansion, with England, Italy, and Russia pursuing growth. the Legion seeks peace through global agreement.
American Legion departments compete for two main trophies the Hanford Mac Nider and the Franklin D Olier awards. The MacNider goes to the department with the highest membership percentage vs 1922 total. Georgia leads this year after winning prior in New Orleans. The D Olier trophy goes to the state with the highest percentage of eligible ex servicemen. awarded by the Pennsylvania department. Trophies are not permanent and must be returned yearly with gold plates for banners and silver 100 percent membership honors added annually.
Commander Alvin Owsley, national head of the American Legion, reports near universal public interest in ample hospitals and sanatoriums for veterans and a broad consensus for a universal draft. He notes Legion support for immigrant exclusion, anti radical rhetoric, and backing for Allied actions in Europe while highlighting Legion members rising to state and national offices.
Judge G W Thomason mayor of Warrant City Alabama, a respected pioneer, claims Tanlac relieved chronic indigestion and restoration of energy after three years of decline. He cites improved sleep and renewed vigor after six bottles, urging readers to buy Tanlac from local druggists.
Wimple Snooks argues that a pencil should be lead while others mock his claim as a petty quarrel about writing tools. The exchange centers on the notion of proper pencil material and technique.
A Life magazine quotation contrasts romantic doubt with a quip about disliking a bathing suit. It frames love as a concern amid domestic humor and personal vanity. The remark highlights a playful tension between affection and appearance.
A speaker notes teaching his son to drive, calling it simple. He adds the aim now to curb the son's desire at night to take the car. The exchange reflects parental effort to instill restraint and responsibility.
A short aphorism warns that small indulgences can expand into larger, uncontrollable pursuits. It cautions against letting a single hobby creep into others and overwhelm discipline.
A poisonous fly called the columbatz has appeared in vast swarms along the Danube in Romania. Reports from Bucharest claim it killed 15,000 cattle and poisoned several people who were bitten. The population is alarmed as such a plague has not occurred in 200 years. The columbatz resembles the buffalo gnat of America and has previously caused large destruction in the Danube valley.
A Louisville Courier Journal snippet reports on a man revealing a twin sister living in California for twenty years. The conversation notes she appears younger and the speaker speculates on her current age.
A terse exchange centers on identity and work. The speaker adjusts their role with humor, replying to occupation questions by claiming refinement and poise. The dialogue hints at a broader theme of self-presentation and social expectation.
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