Grants of relief for war veterans total 426 million
World war veterans especially the disabled benefit from congressional appropriations and grants totalling 426,987,750. The Legion aided passage while funds earmarked include 405,700,000 for the United States Veterans Bureau and 10,000,000 for new hospital construction. Additional sums cover hospital enlargements, Johnson bill adjustments, and refunds on irrigation projects.
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Congress
James A. Crain
John Thomas Taylor
Legion
National Legislative Committee
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Veterans’ Bureau
National Home For
Santa Monica
Calif
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington, D. C
National Defense
Army
Navy
National Guard
Aviation
Bureau of the Budget
Endowment Fund Seeks 5 Million For Veterans Orphans
John Barton Payne, national Red Cross chair, urges American Legion to join an endowment campaign to support disabled veterans and war orphans. He praises child welfare aims, foster home care, and the Legion's plan to fund the program through a substantial endowment.
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American Legion
John Barton Payne
American Red Cross
Endowment Fund
Florida Wins Lindsley Trophy For Legion Membership
The American Legion department of Florida won the Henry D. Lindsley membership trophy for the second straight year with 89.12 percent of its 1924 membership paid for 1925, narrowly leading Delaware and Nebraska. Frank Samuel at national headquarters praised the strong race with twenty departments at 150 percent or more of 1924 memberships.
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Department of Florida
Lindsley
American Legion
Henry D. Lindsley
Department of the Legion
Florida
Delaware
Nebraska
Legion
Frank Samuel
National Headquarters
Texas Third In Highway Building
Austin report shows Texas plans 1239 miles of federal aid road work this year, ranking third behind Missouri and Illinois. The state leads in total road mileage and improved mileage, with facts on licenses, revenues, and vehicle registrations across the 48 states and Hawaii for 1924.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
United States
State Highway Department
Missouri
Illinois
Arkansas
South Dakota
New York
Minnesota
Hawaii
Pennsylvania
Michigan
California
Ohio
Ilinois
Wyoming
New Parcel Post Rule Starts August
Washington announces a new parcel post rule effective August 1 requiring return postage or claims to the parcel are renounced. Officials say the measure will cut dead letters by one third, save thousands of dollars for the public and government, and reduce wasted time. estimated $50,000 yearly in salaries saved.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Pact Signed to Outlaw Poison Gas and Germs
Geneva reports the international conference on arms control adopted a special protocol prohibiting poison gas or bacteria in war. Sponsored by the American delegation, it removes the need for a White House call. The protocol will be open for signature with the convention on arms traffic until September 30, 1926.
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Geneva
International Conference On the Control of
Coolidge
Washington
Railroad Labor Chief Passes in Cleveland Dies at 65
Warren S. Stone, aged 65 and head of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, died after a long illness at his Cleveland home Friday. A leading figure among the Big Four railroad unions, he also presided over the Locomotive Engineers Cooperative Bank and held various banking and political labor interests.
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Cleveland
Warren S. Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Stone
Locomotive Engineers’Coperative Bank
Fourth man hanged for Sveti Kral cathedral bombing
Sofia reports Pertchemlef a communist was hanged Thursday as the fourth execution for the April Sveti Kral cathedral bombing. Three others were hanged on May 27 for the attack that killed 160 people.
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Sofia
Sveti Kral
Pertchemlef
Herriot Quits As Mayor of Lyons France
Former French premier Herriot resigned Tuesday from his post as mayor of Lyons, ending his long public service in the city leadership.
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Herriot
Lyons
France
Herriot Tuesday
Eczema Its Causes and Dietary Links Across People
A compact overview explains eczema as a common skin disease with red itchy patches, swelling, and eruptions. It discusses variable forms, possible spontaneous resolution, and the theory that certain foods trigger outbreaks in susceptible individuals, including eggs, corn, barley, wheat, and cheese, urging personal observation to identify offending foods.
Shaking palsy described by Parkinson in 1817
An 1817 account by English doctor James Parkinson details a nervous disorder later named after him as shaking palsy. It notes prevalence, age of onset typically fifty to sixty, male predominance, tremor at three to five per second, muscular rigidity, slow shuffling gait, tremor worsened by emotion, ceases in sleep, and unknown cause or cure. It mentions affected sensations and mental effects in old age.
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Parkinson
If You Need a Medicine You Should Have the Best
An article promoting Dr Kilmer Swamp Root claims it cures kidney liver and bladder ailments and neutralizes uric acid that causes rheumatism. It cites sworn statements and testimonials, offers samples by parcel post, and notes bottles are sold at drug stores with ten cent included.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Britain issues over fourteen million medals for WWI service
Great Britain has issued more than 14,000,000 medals for service, distinguished action and bravery connected with the World War. The total includes medals for field action as well as distinguished service outside the battle zone.
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Great Britain
Cuticura for Pimply Faces Ad Claim
Pimples and blackheads addressed with Cuticura Ointment. Wash with Cuticura Soap and hot water in five minutes. Daily use proposed to maintain clear skin. Includes Cuticura Talcum as part of toilet routine.
Little Man Aims To Be A Gentle Old Gentleman
An exchange from the Heywood Advertiser features a boy asking what he wants to be when grown and a man replying that he’d like to be a contented old gentleman with time to walk and ask questions. An advertisement promotes Roman Eye Balsam at 35 cents from 372 Pearl St. N. .
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Heywood Advertiser
Art and feeling clash in a playful dialogue
A terse exchange questions emotional diction with lines about judgment and Madam Ruff singing. The banter notes tension between hard feelings and artistic expression as a painterly statement on nature and art.
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Madam Ruff
Senator Wadsworth Defends Russia at Washington Banquet
New York Senator Wadsworth told a Washington audience that Russia will not be recognized by the U S government until the American people demand it. He cited famine in Russia and Bolshevik brethren starving, then faced a heckler asking who will give them their deserts.
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Senator Wadsworth
New York
Washington
Russia
Profiteers remark at dinner cited by Magistrate Norris
In New York Magistrate Jean Norris comments that profiteers are not easily stopped. He notes their cunning or ignorance can shield them. A poverty-stricken sweller offered to supply a coat of arms for a price, but the profiteer declined, saying he already owns more clothes than he needs.
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Jean Norris
New York
Nix
Mail Planes Cut Weeks From Orient Sailings
Planes will catch the boats at Victoria, B C, delivering first class mail to the Orient within hours of departure. Seattle will receive messages sooner as ships sail, saving one to three weeks waits for the next sailing. Science Service reports on the improved route and speed.
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Orient
Seattle
Victoria
B. C
Science Service
Every town can be complained of Dont do too much of what is so easy
The phrase suggests cautious critique of local issues and warns against overreacting to simple, readily addressed problems. It reflects a cautious editorial stance on prioritizing substantial concerns over trivial complaints.
Zambesi River Reaches Record Flood Heights
The Zambesi river recently rose eight feet above all prior records, sending clouds of spray enveloping the bridge spanning the canyon below Victoria Falls. Victoria Falls spans a mile in width and 420 feet in height, far wider and taller than Niagara Falls, with spray reaching 8,000 feet during peak wet seasons.
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Zambesi
Zambesi River
Ood
Victoria Falls
Victoria Fall
Niagara Falls
Royal Gorge in Films Sparks Global Exhibition Effort
Motion pictures of the Royal Gorge in Colorado are being made for worldwide exhibition. A special train is needed to shoots and wheels of the cars must be flawless to avoid any camera blemishes.
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Royal Gorge
Colorado
United States
Absence of Grave Anxiety Sparks Worries Over Trifles
In this remark the author notes that a lack of deep anxiety can lead people to fret over minor concerns. The statement contrasts mood with perception, suggesting calm may reveal misplaced preoccupations and invite a broader view of daily events.
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American Legion News Service
THE
U. S
Frederick R. Green
Health
Western New
Art
Castoria
Filetcher
Beecham
England
Mrs. Frick
Ada Frick
Sburg, Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Pinkham
Apa Fries
R. No. 3
Perrysburg
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