Strong man held up a car for ten years in the pen
Brown recalls a tale of a man who hoisted a car with five people inside. The remark leads to a judge sentencing him to ten years. Brown notes life is an uphill road if you are lucky to be moving that way as times change.
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Joint-Ease Offers Quick Relief for Joint Pain
Advertises Joint-Ease as a topical remedy for stiff swollen or painful joints from rheumatism or other causes. Claims to soak in through skin to ligaments and bone, reduce inflammation and swelling, and limber joints. A tube costs 60 cents and druggists can supply it.
Texas Ranger Force Reduced by Half in Texas
Austin city state ranger forces were cut from fifty-one to twenty-seven under Adjutant General Mark McGee. A captain a sergeant and twenty-two privates were honorably discharged saving about 2500 dollars per month. Future operations focus on county-ordered responses while bor der duties remain, amid no link to the San Antonio injunction case.
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C. E. Miller
F. L. Hamer
Frank Hamer
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Coolidge Opposes Inheritance Taxes At National Conference
President Coolidge urged gradual withdrawal from federal inheritance and estate taxes, arguing combined with state levies it can amount to confiscation and stressing need for tax economy. Representative Green defended federal tax, saying states would fall short without it and warned against socialism by mislabeling the policy.
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Floyd Collins Body Rested in Sand Cave Mausoleum
Floyd Collins died from exposure after being accidentally entrapped in Sand Cave near Cave City. A coroner's jury, all local friends, concluded the death occurred in the cave with Collins buried in the earth that imprisoned him. The community held funeral services and prayers for his soul, echoing a defiant chant against fate.
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Wyoming House kills mineral severance tax bill proposal
Cheyenne Wyoming the legislature killed a bill imposing a mineral severance license tax of 24 percent on petroleum and graduated taxes on other mineral resources. Change of venue overruled in Langhorn murder case La Grange Texas judge Jefferies overruled venue motion in the Langhorn case for the slaying of 17 year old Valeria Zapalac and assault on her 15 year old sister Minnie
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la Grange
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Washington Senate Passes Bill to Incorporate War Mothers
The senate on Tuesday approved the house bill to incorporate the American War Mothers, signaling formal recognition of the organization. This action follows approval of related measures in the lower chamber.
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Colorado's Type of Soldier Boys
John Charles Vivian of Golden Colorado now commander of the Colorado department of the American Legion enlisted as a private in the marines after a stalled commission as major. His younger brother Chauncey H. Vivian enlisted the same day, and both served together until discharge. The elder Vivian later led Legion posts and held multiple civic posts including district rehabilitation chairman. Born 1887, he was a reporter and editor before earning a law degree in 1918 and serving as city and county attorney among other posts.
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Wisconsin Legion seeks change to compensation act
Wisconsin American Legion officials plan a campaign to amend the adjusted compensation act. They oppose requiring dependents to prove dependency at the veteran’s death to collect if the veteran did not file insurance. The proposal would allow wife, child or parent claimants to collect regardless of dependency.
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Wisconsin Department of the American Legion
Not a kick Gas meter tale from a gas company desk
A customer complains to a gas company desk about a stove explosion and a backfiring slot meter causing silver quarters to spill across his cellar. The clerk dismisses the grievance as not the company's fault, as the customer exits with a cheerful farewell.
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American Legion Weekly
Stag Party Near Disaster Sparks Quick Plan
Brown hosts a stag party in his absence as bottles, dishes, and cigars litter the scene. A telegram from his wife arrives predicting her return in an hour. Amid shock, Smith suggests burning the house down to avert suspicion.
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Smith
American Legion Weekly
Bronze tablet unveiled at Power House No 1 Niagara Falls
A bronze tablet attached to Power House No 1 at Niagara Falls New York was unveiled on January 3. It honors the engineers financiers and scientists who made the first large scale production of electricity using water power to drive generators. It also marks the twentieth anniversary of the Niagara Falls plant’s start.
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Niagara Falls
New York
Green's August Flower Remedy Ad
Green's August Flower is promoted as a long proven remedy for nervous dyspepsia sour stomach constipation indigestion torpid liver dizziness head aches and related digestive disorders. The ad claims fifty eight years of successful use in millions of households worldwide and notes availability in 30 and 90 cent bottles.
Little Learning Laugh Line From Louisville Courier Journal
A brief quip from the Louisville Courier Journal jokes that a college boy learns the three R s are Rah Rah Rah, highlighting college spirit over academics in a humorous exchange.
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Louisville Courier- Journal
Louisville Courier-Journal
Bayer Aspirin Warning Ad
A consumer alert urging buyers to insist on Bayer on the package or tablets to ensure genuine Bayer Aspirin proven safe by millions and prescribed by physicians for 23 years. The notice warns imitations may be dangerous and advises saying Bayer when purchasing.
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Bayer
Rastus Alibi Sermon Mentioned in Dartmouth Verse
Quoted dialect line cites proving alibi by prayer meetin for a craps game. An advertisement promotes Dr. Peerys Dead Shot to expel worms with a single dose. A Pearl Street ad lists Dr. Peery’s address. Two English beetroot factories produced over 18,000 tons of sugar last season.
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Rastus
Dartmouth Jack O’ Lantern
England
Danny and the Train Obsession in a Child's World
Danny sits on the floor building a block house then flashes to trains. He loves trains more than anything, recalling three trips with his parents and sister Blaine, and the engine driver’s patient lessons. Elaine prefers indoors, yet Danny adores teaching and dreaming of running a train someday. He shifts from a block house to a freight yard, savoring the idea as his best creation.
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Riddles and Wordplay From A Curious Q&A Slice
A sequence of word puzzles and puns explores time, spelling, and everyday objects. Questions about clocks, grass, butter, and a tucked knife provoke playful answers and wordplay contrasts.
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