Congressmen Form Body of Congressional Veterans
A Washington dinner brought together senators and representatives to form the Congressional Veterans Association of the Sixty-seventh Congress. Roy G. Mitegerald, Ohio, was chosen president with John Q. Rankin Mississippi as secretary. John Thomas Taylor outlined Legion bills on consolidation, vocational training, hospitalization, and emergency officer retirement to aid veterans.
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Navy
Washington
Svar
Veterans’ Association
Sixty-seventh
Congress
United. States Senate
House Of.representatives
Congressional Veterans
House of. Representatives
American’ Legion
Henry “Z. Osborne
California
American Legion
Roy G. Mitegerald
Ohio
John Q. Rankin
Mississippi
Atll
Congressional
John Thomas Taylor
National Legislative Committee of the Legion
Legion
A. Atierlai
War on Bachelor Posts Sparks Kansas Legion Campaign
Miss McCoy of Topeka leads a Kansas drive by the Women’s Auxiliary of the American Legion urging “No bachelor posts in Kansas.” Auxiliary units attach to each Legion group to provide home cooking, club house upkeep, and service, while prizes and patches are used in the war on unattached men.
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Miss McCoy
Topeka
Women's Auxiliary of
The
American Legion
Kansas
Legion
Legion Flag to Fly in New Orleans Historic Quarter
The American Legion will occupy a rebuilt building in New Orleans French Quarter for four years, hosting an auditorium offices and clubrooms. The site will also house Louisiana department headquarters and the Legion employment and service bureau along with local posts the Women’s Auxiliary and the Pelicanaire official organ.
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American Legion
New Orleans
Legion
Gulf of Mexico
Louisiana Department
Legion Employment and Service Bureau
Women's Auxiliary
Pelicanaire
Newlyweds Use Dice to Decide Household Boss
In a New York Sun piece the Newlyweds resolve domestic disputes by rolling dice. The higher natural five wins control for the day, eliminating daily quarrels over slippers coffee and breakfast ritual. The system assigns leadership to Cupid each day.
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Mr. Newlywed
New York Sun
Plague of Wolves Strikes Mexican Regions
Reports from San Pedro and Cuatro Cienegas describe a surge of man eating wolves attacking travelers and locals. A five man party was assaulted on a highway near Cuatro Cienegas, and at Tabuca ranch a night watchman was killed. Skeletons of victims were found the next day.
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Mexico
San Pedro
Cuatro Cienegas
Tacuba Ranch
Timber varieties used in French colonies for construction
French experiments test durability of colonial timber not the cabinet grade hardwood. Timber divided into categories by use, with a uniform commercial name for related varieties. Separately, a note on fur sanctuary programs and the rising value of fur products. A blouse of coat history shows profits from lynx to muskrat linings with net gains.
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Scientific American
Department of Agriculture
China Planting American Cotton Experiments Begin
Kuangsi authorities show interest in cotton growing seed from Nantung farms Kiangsu purchased for experiments by Lin Shih Yen Ch'ang and Nung. Hope for future mills but no funds currently available.
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China
Kuangsi
Nantung
Kiangsu
Nung
Lin Shih Yen Ch'ang
Apple Tree Fortune Sparks Family Battle in Dallas
Mark and Leila, poised amid a strained feud with Tom Lacey, uncover a tin box hidden by Uncle Peter containing banknotes and a letter that settles ownership. The discovery ends decades of envy as Mark vows to share wealth to secure Leila’s comfort and happiness.
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Dallas
Dawson
Leila
Lacey
Dawsons
Tom
Gloor
Mark
Leila Dallas
Peter
Tom Lacey
Dole
Legion Han Obta ins Patent for Individual War Memorial
Private R G Quehl of the 18th Engineers wounded in Vosges action. After recovery at Camp Lewis he designed a bronze plaque memorial titled the Individual war memorial. The plaque features a private in uniform with raised country names and a central plate for service record. Demand for the item is strong, forcing expansion of his shop.
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Vosges
R. G. Quehl
G18th
Lowes
America
Camp Lewis
Wash
Elvilian
Files For Disability Claims After War Service
An American Legion Weekly feature urges veterans with disabilities from military service to file claims promptly. It lists forms 526 539 and 645 and requires sworn statements from doctors hospitals caregivers and a few associates, to be sent to the Bureau of War Risk Insurance for decision. The Legion’s National Service Division pledges to push pending claims toward a decision.
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American Legion Weekly
National Service Division of the Legion
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
National Service Dvision
American Legion
Liggett's Postwar Work With American Legion Highlighted
In the Argonne offensive era Maj Gen Hunter Liggett led American forces as a key commander. With peace return he supports the American Legion as an active San Francisco post member seen remodeling its new clubroom. The caption imagines a doughboy once commanding a wall during fatigue duty.
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Argonne-Mense J
Hunter Liggett
United States
Mistaken Identity in a Punny Exchange
A mother confronts her son Bobby after a visitor. Bobby admits he stuck out his tongue at the pastor, thinking the visiting adult was a doctor because he asked, "Little men, how do you feel?" The line captures a humorous misreading in a domestic moment.
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Bobby
Local Visitors and Weddings Highlight Iowa Weekend
Mr and Mrs Av nd and Mr and Mrs John Gre over hosted relatives in Spencer. Merton Crowl and Gladys Lewellen wed in Minburn with Crowl family in attendance. L D Garlock spent the weekend at the Lakes with relatives. Nellie Dwyer and Hazel Smith returned from Shel don Iowa after visiting Miss Dwyers mother.
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John
Spencer
Merton Crowl
N. B.A
Des Moines
Minburn
the Lakes
Nellie» Dwyer
Hazel Smith
Sheldon
Iowa
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France
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Sidney Swanson
People's Savings Bank
Plover
Pocahontas
U.S
State OF Iowa
Pocahontas County
Garlock
Chas. E. Watts
Cc. A. Garlock
Charles E. Watts
Shaw
E. Miller
C. P. Watts
L. G. Garlock
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the People’s Savings Bank
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Spencer, Iowa
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