Wells Hawks the Booster of New York Film Circles
Wells Hawks of New York famed publicity figure for Ringling Brothers and major motion picture firms, longtime Charles Frohman associate, and Navy publicity head in WWI. A lieutenant commander in the naval reserve, he led the S Rankin Crew post of the American Legion and helped establish the Legion film service supplying projectors and films to posts nationwide.
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Wells Hawks
New York
Ringling Brothers’ Circus
Charles Frohman
Navy
Hawks
Naval Reserve
S. Rankin
American Legion
New York City
American Legion Film Service of
National Headquarters
Fairy Godmother of Minnesota Legion Auxiliary
Mrs. Sandy Hamilton of Minneapolis has become state president of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Legion and has adopted all wounded veterans in memory of her son. As head of the hospitalization committee she visited disabled men at Asbury and Thomas hospitals, earning the title “our fairy godmother” for her care and tenderness. The state convention heard a moving report of veterans’ loneliness and suffering, leaving the hall with tears.
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American Legion of
Minnesota
France
Sandy Hamilton
Minneapolis
Women’s Auxiliary of the Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Auxiliary
Aerial Exhibition to Highlight Legion Convention Program
A flying circus at the American Legion convention in Kansas City from October 20 to November 1 will include altitude trials parachute drops and a derby. Aces Eddie Rickenbacker William Furlow and Edgar Tobin will perform along with illuminated bomb raids night flying stunts and midair plane changes with wing walking and loop the loop in prize exhibitions.
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The
American Legion
Kansas City
Eddie Rickenbacker
William Furlow
Edgar Tobin
No Sunday Burials Guard on Duty at Canton Cemetery
Trustees at Woodlawn Cemetery Canton Ohio prohibited Sunday burials. American Legion members held a funeral for a comrade on the holiday and formed a flowered guard around the casket. Two sentinels kept vigil overnight as reliefs were posted. Sextons arrived Monday morning to dig the grave.
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Woodlawn Cemetery
Canton
American Legion
Sammy and twins arrive in Paris with papa
An admiring narrator notes Sammy observing his newly arrived twin sisters in Paris. The scene hints at a family journey and Sam’s fascination with the twins as they settle in the city.
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Paris
Sammy
Papa
Carrying On With the American Legion
A series of brief items show American Legion posts aiding communities and veterans. Projects include a downtown rest room in Drumright Oklahoma, a donated hotel for a clubhouse in Waitsburg Washington, road-building in Natchez Washington, and playground improvements in Saylesville Rhode Island.
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Drumright
Okla
Women’s Auxiliary of the American Legion
Waitsburg
Wash
Samuel W. Southard
The
American Legion
Silos Must Be Painted Inside for Better Service
United States Department of Agriculture urges farmers to maintain silos by coating interiors with coal tar solution every three years, inspect wooden silos for air inlets and tighten hoops, and ensure proper brisk operation of harvesting and silo filling gear for efficient storage.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Hints on Selecting Fowls for Better Stock
Advice on choosing pullets for next year notes that early maturing birds with fuller bodies and earlier laying tend to be healthier and hardier. Indicators include pullets that grow fast and begin to lay early, signaling vigor.
Fumigation with Carbon Disulphid Fights Seed Pests
Experts from the United States Department of Agriculture describe using carbon disulphid as a fumigant to destroy pests on seeds such as beans corn and lettuce. The liquid emits a foul smelling gas heavier than air and must be placed on top of seeds inside a tight container for the gas to reach all parts. Seeds should be dry and bags opened. seal with heavy paper for one to two days to avoid germination damage.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Tender Carrots and Beets for Winter Use
Small tender carrots and beets make ideal winter produce. The note advises selecting compact roots with smooth skin and bright color for best storage and flavor through cold months.
The Snakes Speak On Danger and Good Deeds
A Milk Snake narrator argues that only certain snakes are dangerous such as Cotton-Mouthed Water Moccasin, Coral, Harlequin, and Rattlesnake. The text urges people to value snakes for pest control, defend their character, and reject the milk-stealing myth while stressing many snakes do good works.
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India
Tve
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American Legion News Service
Legion Film Service
Women’s Auxiliary
Natchez, Wash
Saylessville
Rhode Island
Young War Veterans of
Oklahoma
State Department
Oregon
American Legion of the
Department
John Broadhead Wallace
Secretary of Agriculture
Margaret Powell
Cedar Rapids
Argonne
Des Moines
Wallace
George N. Brown
Endicott
N. Y
Mr. Brown
Pittsburg
P. C. Rose
Albany
Albany Legion
Kansas City Flying Club
Lloyd’s of London
Velma S. Cole
Binghamton
Legion
American Legion Post
Zillah
San Francisco
St. Paul
Charles Gilbert
U. S
Battle Mountain
Nev
Sergt. John Wolf
America
Coblesz
Legionnaires
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