American Legion sends injured veteran to study art in Rome
The American Legion reports John Avardo, formerly a Baltimore restaurant waiter, now a student of art, will be sent to Rome to complete his course. While recovering in Baltimore, he showed clay modeling talent that attracted the Veterans' Bureau, leading to art-school study and a first prize in a modeling contest. The bureau then arranged abroad study as part of rehabilitation efforts.
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John Avariio
Baltimore
American Legion
Washington, D. C
Rome
Baltimore Hospital
Avardo
Veterans’ Bureau
Ted
Bareau
When We Salute the Flag Essay Contest Reward
Thirteen year old Mark Winchester of Toledo won first prize in an American Legion essay contest with a piece on patriotic feeling behind saluting the flag. He earned $15 for his Den’s entry, stressing that the gesture signifies reverence for the red, white and blue and the values it represents. A Russian girl took second prize, noting she values the flag because her country endures pogroms and hunger.
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Mark Winchester
Toledo
Mark
Russia
Deckerville
Buell Crowther
Philip
Tin Hee Tee
Annie
Hoan
Graham
Akltiah
Valentine
Phil
Hia
Sita
Rost
Mr. Crowther
Honil Crowther
Editorial endorsement of cash bonus plan for exservice men
A Chicago paper comments on Hanford MacNider's rotating loan fund for needy ex servicemen. The editorial warns the bonus may go to those not in need and suggests using a fund to extend credit, letting beneficiaries repay as they improve, to keep relief available. The piece also notes editorials and diners at a restaurant with remarks about English usage.
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Chicago
Hanford MacNider
Destroyed French Village Adopted by American Legion Post
Solyoke city in Mie adopts the destroyed Preneh village near the Saint Mihiel area to memorialize twelve Holyoke men. A drifted scene near W Apremoot-le-Poret is noted as the community haus raised amid town rules.
Madame Schumann-Heink Aids American Legion Work
Madame Schumann-Heink resumes her charitable mission after touring the Orient. She champions the American Legion as its mother figure with a goal to lift the spirits of servicemen. The famed singer likens the Legion to a great nation and says her decades of service continue through adopted sons and support for troops.
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Madame Schumann-Heink
Orient
American Legion
Maya
North
Madame Schummii-Helrk
Jet Journey of Sam Soo Hoo Died For Flag
The Jet Journey of Sam Soo Hoo recalls a man of Chinese parentage born in San Francisco who went to China, married, and later returned to America to join World War I. He died in action in the Oureq valley, his body laid to rest beneath the flag, then to be sent to Canton near Jia gi Chuen for final burial.
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San Francisco
Sam
China
America
Hin
Sam Soo Hoo
Jia Gi Chuen
Canton
Only Officer To Survive In His Battalion
Bert Rugh the sole officer to survive his battalion during the war years as he began as a private in the Forty ninth Town Volunteer Infantry and later joined the Canadian Engineers. His unit suffered heavy losses with three orderlies killed and Rugh the only survivor in one attack. He now seeks to build a $100,000 Cedar Rapids Legion home, hoped to be the finest in the country.
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Bert Rugh
Cedar Rapids
Armerthean Legion
Rugh
Fortyninth Town Volunteer Infantry
Cuba
Canadian Engineers
Carrying On With the American Legion
The Liberal Kansas post of the American Legion plans a park pool and tree planting. Hawaii builds a health resort for veterans near Kilauea as nations debate war costs per capita. A British empire, France, Italy, Japan, and Germany are noted with per capita figures. A council aims to invite German women next Armistice Day. A clergyman reports widespread unemployment among ex-soldiers and the need for work. The Flanders poppy is criticized as a nuisance to agriculture.
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The
American Legion
Kilmues
Hawaii
United States Army
Great Britain
France
Italy
Japan
Nations Council of Women
Valentine Cartoons and Romance Spark a local bookseller
Philip Barton partners in a shop selling books and stationery. He learns to talk with customers while a pink Valentine from Rosa Balms ignites romance with Rosy Posy Brown and Ann Graham. Philip escorts Ros home as Valentine jokes hint at an upcoming engagement.
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Philip Barton
Basil Crowther
Philip
Basil
Philp
Tve
Deckerville
Ros
Toma Gratien
Mr. Crowther
Hose
Mather
Adm Moger Darnell
Philly
Roger
Mathange
Pup
Baal Crowther
Turin
Zodiac of Great Antiquity and Its Lines of Heaven
The article describes the zodiac belt extending eight degrees on the ecliptic with twelve signs Aries through Pisces. It notes northern and southern sigils, precession shifting from vernal equinox, and that the zodiac was invented in Babylonian times, adopted by Greeks in the sixth century B.C., with symbols fading by the tenth century.
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Aries
Taurua
Leo
Virgo
Libro
Scorpio
Caprivarius
Aquaring
Capelcormus
Gembetualve
Babylona
The Pages of Experience and the Value of Life
The excerpt argues that real education comes from observing life around you rather than following formal chapters. It claims a vigilant, determined reader gains warmer, more vivid knowledge through direct experience, particularly about character and labor.
Smell and Taste Linked by Olfactory Changes Study
Researchers in France report that many sensations tied to taste arise from smell. Investigations show olfactory channels activated by nasal pathways, altering how perfumed air influences pleasure from flavors. A breath of aromatic air travels to the sense of smell, shaping taste experiences and the pleasant imprints of certain foods.
Temperature Effects on Milk Cooling and Transport
Agricultural study shows milk cooled to 40 to 44 degrees Fahrenheit preserves quality. Insulated cans with jackets significantly retard warming during hot weather, while unprotected cans rise rapidly. On long rail hauls, protected containers stay cooler, reducing souring risk versus noninsulated cans.
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United Sates Department of Agriculturs
United States Department of Agriculture
Chen
Heven
Valle Va
Mal Salle
Uegenes
Instructing Safe Hog Cholera Injections For Farmers
U S Department of Agriculture warns veterinarians and farmers to avoid injection injuries when vaccinating hogs. It advises choosing alternate injection sites, proper technique to prevent abscesses, and cautions against abdominal injections due to organ risk. Farmers' Bulletin 84 provides full hog cholera control details.
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United Sates Department “Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
Farmers’ Bulletin
Illinois Leads in Building
The Christian Science Monitor notes the revival of road construction over the last decade, highlighting Illinois for completing 841 miles of new permanent roads in a year, a record for any state prior to 1920. States and nations compete to improve both quantity and quality of highways as motor travel reshapes communication.
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Christian Science Monitor
Howevr
Union
Cow Work On Dairies Boosts Farm Income
University dairy expert A Hanson renews the inquiry Are you keeping cows or are they keeping you He urges feeding cows to maximize output noting a 29 pound daily yield can produce about one pound of butter worth roughly 60 cents per cow per day His advice stresses proper feed and timely management to gain efficiency and profit on the farm.
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A. Hanson
Bia
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