Ministers to Box at Legion Meet in Washington State
For the first time two gospel ministers will box at a Legion state convention in Wenatchee Washington Rev John W Beara of Joquiam and Rev Earl A Blackman national Legion chaplain will fight to entertain the audience Beara served as sky pilot with the Ninety first division in France and boxed a British veteran in a recent Legion post event Blackman a former Kansas pastor and boxing referee is a war hero who led as captain with the 361st Infantry Wildcat division winning the French Croix de Guerre and a US citation and later became Washington Legion state chaplain
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John W. Beara
First Presbyterian Church
Joquiam
Wash
Earl A. Blackman
American Legion
Wenatchee
Beard
France
John Dickinson
Legion
Kansas
Reverend Blackman
Three Hundred and Sixty-first Infantry
Wildcat
Department of Washington
Still Aids Ex Service Men Mrs Marshall Opens Louisville Boarding Home
Mrs John Marshall of Anchorage Kentucky longtime Red Cross canteen helper and national American Legion Auxiliary official continues aid to veterans. Her latest effort provides a Louisville boarding home for ex service men in vocational training with low fees a large living room and library. She cared for more than 300000 service members at the canteen during the war and recalls letters from veterans including a 1917 wedding supper memory.
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John Marshall
Anchorage
Blue Grass
Red Cross
National Execut
American Legion Auxiliary
Kentucky
Louisville
Free Emblem of Freedom urged eagle release in Washington
Dr. William C. Hicks Americanism director of the Washington department of the American Legion calls for freeing all American eagles held in captivity. He enlists Legion posts Audubon Society and patriotic groups citing the eagle as a symbol of freedom and habitat of mountain crags. The piece also notes the American Legion's Bursum bill advancing in the Senate to retire World War I officers on an equal basis with regular army officers.
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William C. Hicks
Seattle
Wash
Hicks
Americanism
Washington Department of the American Legion
Legion
Audubon Society
American Legion
Senate
Triumph Folly Reveals Hidden Wedding Day
A tired scientist mistakes the door to his daughter's room for his own and discovers she is gone. His wife wakes laughter greets him as she reveals Jean was married that afternoon, and he had given her away.
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New York Sun
Jean
Martha
Embarrassing Night Wakeup at Hospital
A nurse recalls a daytime pride in professional standards and a humorous sleep induced moment. She slept through a night shift and answered a patient with a blunt remark when asked for the time. The patient laughed, and the line became a hospital byword for weeks.
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Chicago Tribune
The Eight Hour Day In Balkans Rural Life
The description portrays Balkan peasants laboring from sunrise to dusk, aged by weather and toil. Some belong to nomadic tribes, living an unsettled existence unseen in England or America. At night many travel in wagon loads, all sleeping atop their burdens without fear of burglars or highwaymen.
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Balkans
England
America
Ingenious French mail order fraud punished
A Paris dealer manipulated postal rates by covering stamps with mucilage to reuse them. He sent stamped reply envelopes and, after cancellation, sponged off marks to reuse stamps. Detected by postal inspectors, he was fined 2000 francs after a scheme spanning over 11 thousand cases.
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Paris
Nervous Complaint Recalls Wives’ Secret Burden
A Scotsman tale notes a tired clubman fainting at the door while others discuss his nerves. A sympathetic observer reveals the nerves belong to his wife, not the man, highlighting a grim social witticism about private strain.
Hat talk on fashion and gossip at home
The dialogue centers on Mrs Whizzer and her husband debating hat choices. She defends a purchase by noting Mrs Lastery planned to buy it, while her husband teases about seasonally unfitting choices. The exchange highlights domestic banter and social maneuvering.
Teddy’s Calm Plea After Small Foot Cut
A brief scene shows Teddy limping to his mother with a minor foot cut. He asks to be wrapped quickly, saying he will “go flat” if not tended promptly, revealing his keen observant nature and his father’s car presence in the moment.
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Teddy
His Method
A dialogue hints at judging sincerity by waiting to see if a compliment is followed by a tangible gesture or touch. The exchange contrasts a cautious approach with an implied test of genuine intent.
Escapes from Operations Promoted by Pinkham's Compound
Two testimonials from women in St. Joseph Missouri and White Plains New York describe relief from post operative fears and pain through Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and other Pinkham remedies. Letters claim restored health and ability to work with weight gain and symptom relief, urging readers to seek the company offers and free medical book.
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St. Joseph
Missouri
Lydia E. Pinkham
Wm. Lockman
N. 4Th St
St. Joseph, Mo
White Plains
N. Y
Lydia E
Next Day All Right in spat over marriage proposal
A dialog excerpt from the Boston Transcript shows a dispute over when an engagement occurred with one party claiming a spur of the moment proposal and the other noting a late night proposal time and acceptance just after midnight.
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Boston Transcript
Shave With Cuticura Soap Ad and Royal Anecdotes
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap for shaving and general skin care promising efficiency and comfort for daily use. The text next highlights Ernest Brooks portrait coverage in Strand magazine, noting King George and Queen Mary anecdotes and fashion preferences including Princess Mary’s pannier width objection to a portrait.
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King George
George
Ernest Brooks
Strand
Queen Mary
Mary
No clear news item found in provided text
The fragment reads as a casual exchange about opportunity and crowding with no identifiable event date place or proper entities to anchor a news summary. It lacks concrete facts or names to ground a factual card.
Candle Menu or Birthday Cake Riddle
A playful retort about Laplanders eating candles and a birthday cake prompts a lighthearted discussion. The exchange suggests a humorous exaggeration about festive food customs and a celebratory occasion.
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