Public generosity fuels five million endowment drive for Legion
Public generosity drives the American Legion five million dollar endowment for disabled veterans and orphans. Posts across Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky report rapid quota progress aided by dramatic local efforts and prominent contributions. Notable donors include Senator William McKinley and Chicago veterans groups, with governors named as honorary and active chairs shaping the nationwide appeal.
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American Legion
Corydon
Ind
C. A. Keller
Evansville
Marcus S. Sonntag
Indiana
Sullivan
Legion
Kentucky
Westfield
William B. McKinley
Illinois
Wayland Brooks
D.S. C
Michael J. Cullen
Brooks
Cullen
America
Splash
Tennessee
Canada
Phillip N. Libby
Sewiskaming
Quebec
Libby
Hammond Post
Kingsport
Tenn
Austin Peay
Henry L. Fuqua
Louisiana
Thomas C. McRae
Arkansas
W. W. Brandon
Alabama
Clifford M. Walker
Georgia
David C. Barrow
University of Georgia
E. W. Morgan
West Virginia
Thomas E. Kilby
Hugh M. Dorsey
Two-Piece Jumper Frock Sees Lace Dominate Fashion
Julia Bottomley outlines the latest two-piece jumper frocks in flannel or crepe with lace accents and Parisian influence. She highlights lace garnitures, scalloped cuffs, scarf necklines, and new color trends like blonde, putty, and cocoa brown, noting lace as the season’s core trend.
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Madame Mode
Paris
America
Open Coffin to Take Buddy's Finger Prints
In Pueblo Colorado a coffin was opened to obtain the finger prints of John McNichol a former service man for his adjusted compensation application. Friends and American Legion members witnessed as his weak condition allowed only a scrawled mark on the papers while posthumous fingerprints were finally taken.
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Pueblo
Colo
John McNichol
Durango
American Legion
McNichol
Bar Sectionalism in Teaching History
At a national executive committee meeting the American Legion endorsed a non-partisan non-sectarian popular history of the United States backed by over 300 history experts. Editor Charles F. Horne of New York University will lead the project to remove sectional bias in history teaching as conflicting regional versions emerge in schools.
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National Executive Committee of
The
American Legion
United States
Charles F. Horne
New York University
A. FE. F
Legionnaires
How to Keep Well Cancer and Lifestyle Facts
A Western Newspaper Union article explores cancer origins and links to wealth and living conditions. It notes no proven germ cause, cites natural living reducing risk, and observes rising cancer rates in cities and among the well to do as lifestyles become more luxurious.
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Williams
North Dakota
What Causes Colds The Real Story Behind Germs And Air
A brief explainer on how colds arise from a combination of airborne germs and body temperature stress. Germs are always present in air and on skin, but they only cause illness when they enter the body. Cold and damp conditions tax the nose’s temperature regulation, allowing tired, congested membranes to invite germs to multiply, leading to a cold.
These Foods Echo Old Weather Tales in Tit-Bits Excerpt
An aged narrator from London Tit-Bits muses that certain foods recall a time when the parishioner prayed for rain. He recalls that rain came and drowned two cows and washed foundations from the vicarage, after which he warned Providence would manage the weather to salt itself.
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Old Passon
London
Earth as Golf Ball Core Theory by Carnegie Institute
Drs E D Williamson and L H Adams of the Carnegie Institute of Washington propose a model in which the earth resembles a metal cored golf ball. A solid iron or iron-nickel core is enveloped by multiple lighter layers and a thin surface crust that erodes over time.
They Don't Show Somebody dialogue on women’s illusions
Quote notes a remark about women of today and their illusions, stating they are not wearing them if they have. The line reflects a pointed, satirical tone from a Toledo Blade publication snippet.
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Toledo Blade
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Goshen, Ind
S Ecrors
Gude
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Leeds
Mass
B. F. Allen Co
Canal Street
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Beecham’s
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Johnston, Holloway & Co
Phi
River, Toy NY
Hardin
Montana
I. A
Houston
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Julia Bottomley
Western Newspaper Union
Buddy
Isa Grestittle
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Paarl St
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Ruby Brandon
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Rochester
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N. Y
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