Unusual Activity in Legion Ranks Sparks 1926 Push
The American Legion plans a million members in 1926 as pre January activity surges nationwide. Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa and Ohio join in inter-department contests, while Illinois runs a 42 city City Membership Derby. Florida issues a broad challenge to departments with 5,000+ members, and New York and Pennsylvania accept, aiming to outperform Illinois while South Carolina and Mississippi negotiate terms for a membership war.
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American Legion
Legion
John R. McQuigg
Frank H. Samuel
Minnesota
Michigan
Gophers
Wolverines
Iowa
Ohio
Department of Illinois
Illinois
Department
Florida
Deff
New York
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Mississippi
Legion child welfare service expanding nationwide
The American Legion advances the child welfare program, with 12 states already set up and more under preliminary conferences in Missouri Illinois Ohio Pennsylvania New Jersey New York Connecticut Rhode Island Massachusetts Vermont Delaware Virginia Indiana and New Hampshire. State, district, county, and post committees will survey needy children, provide first aid billet care, inspect adoptive homes, and supervise local or adopted children. A 168 acre site near Pressmen's Home Tennessee was offered by George L. Berry for billet use. The national committee will shrink to nine members with three ex officio from Forty and Eight and the Legion Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
John W. Gorby
Children’s Welfare Division
National Headquarters
Omaha
Legion
Gorby
Missouri
Ilinois
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Vermont
Delaware
Virginia
Indiana
New Hampshire
Pressmen’s Home
Tennessee
Post National
George L. Berry
National Children’s Welfare Committee
The
Legion Auxiliary
Texas cotton crop reaches 4 1 million bales in Texas report
The December monthly cotton report by government statistician H H Schutz estimates Texas cotton at 4 100 000 bales with 3 661 000 bales ginned by Dec 1. Since November 14, 536 000 bales have been ginned. Weather and heavy rainfall reduced grade quality and staple length, with 15 to 25 percent unrenderable cotton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
H. H Shutz
Granted Twenty Days Freedom for Mexican Rebel Leader
Austin Texas Governor Miriam A Ferguson granted Mexican revolutionary leader Joe M Ran gel twenty days freedom from a five to ninety nine year Texas prison term for the slaying of Dimmit County deputy sheriff Candelaria Ortiz. The move allows his first visit to his children and grandchildren in San Antonio, with no pardon announced.
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Austin
Tex
Joe M. Rangel
Texas
Candelaria Ortiz
Dimmit County
Miriam A. Ferguson
San Antonio
Head of Slain Boy Identified in Stephenville
In Stephenville Texas neighbors identified the head of a 17 year old boy as Bernie Connolly found nearby. His step father F M Snow was arrested by a state ranger and county officers on formal murder charges.
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Stephenville
Tex
Bernie Connolly
F. M. Snow
Texan Oil pays royalties on University lands in Reagan County
The Texan Oil Company, operating on University of Texas land in Reagan County, remitted 101 734 70 dollars in royalties for November production. The total royalties from university lands now approach 1 700 000 dollars.
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Austin
Tex
Texan Oil Company
University of Texas
Reagan County
University
Laundrymen Select Sweetwater at West Texas meeting
San Angelo Texas re electing its officers by acclamation and selecting Sweetwater as the next place of meeting, the West Texas Laundry Owners' Association closed its annual convention at San Angelo Thursday.
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San Angelo
Tex
Sweetwater
West
Federal outlay for coming year set at 3896207921 dollars
President Coolidge estimated the federal government expenditures for the next fiscal year at 3,896,207,921 dollars, an increase of 160,083,326 over the current year. The figure reflects broader program costs and policy funding projections.
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Washington
Coolidge
Fixed National Program Urged by Rivers Congress
Delegates to the National Rivers and Harbors Congress urged President Coolidge to support a fixed national program to insure early completion of a unified national waterways transportation system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Coolidge
Refuses Call of Election in Magholia Park
Houston petitioners from Mag holia Park sought a Friday election on dissolving the municipality but County Judge Chester H. Bryan denied the request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Magholia Park
Chester H. Bryan
Gas Well Delivers 6 Million Cu Ft At Wortham Field
Pure Oil Company struck a 6,000,000 cubic foot gas well on the Henry Seale lease near the Wortham oil field in Mexia Texas. The discovery occurred Sunday in an untested tract at a shallow depth of 650 feet, signaling a notable natural gas find for the region.
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Mexia
Tex
Wortham
Pure Oil Company
Greeks Clash With Italians on Carpathos Island
Greek inhabitants of Carpathos clashed with Italian gendarmes in a localized riot. Reports say there were many casualties on both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Carpathos
Home Demonstration Council boosts county unity in Cameron
In Cameron County, Miss Kate Adele Hill highlights the value of the Home Demonstration Council. A citrus fruit preservation school at Harlingen drew 125 women, with 16 more assisting. The council organized decorations for the Valley Fair, provided hostesses, and engaged county groups to showcase exhibits. Plans include a January rally aiming for 100 percent club attendance to boost cooperative work across the county.
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Cameron County
Kate Adele Hill
Harlingen
Hidalgo
Cameron Counties
Cameron County Home Demonstration Council
Volunter Club
The
Fair Association
Harlingen High School
Commissioners Court
Harlingen Fair
Miss Hill
County Home
All Home Demonstration Club
Home Demonstration Council
Maggie Barry
Citrus School
Roman Eye Balsam Heals Sore Eyes Overnight
A brief unadorned Roman Eye Balsam advertisement claims nightly use cures sore blood shot watery and sticky eyes promptly. The copy emphasizes rapid relief with regular application and frames the product as an effective eye remedy.
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American Legion News Service
Federal Statistician
Wortham Field
Big Tom Walton
Big Tom
Idaho
Molly
Seth Dobb
Cape Cod
Tom
Susan Bunch
Susan
Jane
Billy
Sally
Ed Tate
John
Bill Walton
John Walton
Bill
Canada
Jane Tate
Provincetown
Uncle Tom
Janie
Iite Toad Higgs
Ted Higgs
Western Newspaper Union
8. C. Hoyle
Extension Service Publications
A. and
M. College of Texas
Nature
Herrick
Necessity
Montague
F. W. Heitmann Co
Houston, Texas
Haarlem
Dickey
Ma Dickey Drug CO
Bristol
Boschee’s
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