James F. Barton Named National Adjutant of American Legion
James FE Barton former Iowa adjutant and assistant national adjutant becomes national adjutant succeeding Russell Creviston who retires after six years. Barton, a 1917 WWI veteran and University of Iowa athlete, helped build Iowa department's status. Creviston departs Rome for Fidac duties and receives official honors.
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James FE. Barton
American Legion
Iowa
Russell Creviston
Indiana
National
War Mothers’ Memorial Association
Washington
Legion
Fort Dodge
Minneapolis
Jim Barton
Barton
Camp Dodge
University of Iowa
Creviston
Rome
Italy
Fidac
Henry D. Lindsley
Hanford MacNider
Donald Strachan
Mr. Creviston
Marion
Ind
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Lemuel Bolles
Indiana University
Flea control and health risks from dog and rat fleas
Dr Frederick R Green summarizes flea hazards for humans, noting bites can cause inflammation and fleas spread diseases like bubonic plague. He explains flea life cycle from eggs to adults, warns on animals as carriers, and offers cleaning methods and treatments such as creolin and pyrethrum powder to deter infestations.
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Addin
Heath Wilson
Europe
London
Man
Does Alcohol Shorten Life A Compelling Debate Across Sectors
The piece surveys whether alcohol affects lifespan from legal and political angles to science and business. It cites railroad discharges for drinkers, life insurers charging higher premiums, and studies showing higher death rates among drinkers versus nondrinkers, presenting conflicting evidence and urging cautious interpretation.
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Dooley
Fall Modes For School Wear And Flannel Blouses
The piece surveys fall fashion in schoolwear featuring flannel fabrics and high necklines. It highlights olive crepe-backed satin dresses with pearl buttons, long sleeves, box plaits, and girdles, plus later fall blouse options in buff flannel with matching buttons.
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Tribunal of Fashion
Patriot Policeman Stops Flag Desecration in Atlanta
E P Robertson, a former World War I doughboy now patrolling Atlanta as a policeman, struck four shots to halt joy riders whose car dragged the American flag through a dusty street. His aim bored the rear tires of the fleeing vehicle twice each, ending the chase without further incident.
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E. P. Robertson
France
Atlanta
Robertson
Restoration Camp at Tomahawk Lake Dedicated by Wisconsin Legion
Restoration Camp known as Camp American Legion was dedicated at Tomahawk lake before about 1500 people. Legion officials cited wartime discharge trends and lack of funds for vacations, saying the camp will offer convalescent veterans a needed open environment to recover and rebuild health.
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Young Elks
Mother Elk
Father Elk
Elkland
American Legion
Legion Department of Wisconsin
Tomahawk Lake
Legion
A Nest Egg in The Ameri on Weekly
A humorous exchange shows a couple discussing wealth and marriage as one character jokes about saving loose change from a pocket sofa each night. The lighthearted bit highlights thrift and romantic resolve.
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Monty
Amerion Weekly
Wanted Permanent Bath
Billy wishes for a permanent bath while his mother explains a permanent wave and Aunt Milly’s new look. The quiet exchange shows a child’s curious spark and a simple family moment.
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Billy
Mother
Milly
Half Fare Conductor And Madam Exchange Banter
A light dialogue scene shows a conductor asking a young man’s age and a madam replying eleven, then describing a chin cut from shaving that morning. The exchange highlights old time street chatter and quick, brisk humor.
Music fascinates flowers as jazz makes them turn away
The Pittsburgh Chronicle reports that cyclamen and carnation flowers near a jazz band shifted faces toward the band then away as musical vibrations allegedly affect plant fibers. The observation notes flowers leaning and reorienting with the music.
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Pittsburgh Chronicle
Proverbial Reflections on Humanity and Progress
A compact collection of aphoristic lines contrasts women as consolation in human affairs with hens in a hennery and no bats in a battery. It notes that excess explanation reduces belief in a man, recalls population growth, and comments that modern times rely on idding machines over reproduction.
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American Legion News Service
James F. Barton
Frederick R. Green
Health
Wantern Newspaper Union
Julian Bottomley
Western Newspaper Union
Elk
Mary Graham Bonner
Robert
Wiha Iron
Hostetter
Hostetter Company
Pittsburg
OMA
Flowers
Doan
Texas
F. GC. Gorman
Paris St
Ennis
Dean
Dr. Oudene
George Eliot
Beecham
Eleanor Wilcox
Newburgh
B. F. Allen Co
Canal Street
New York Bay
Beecham’s
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