Unusual Veterans Bureau cases in Washington memory loss
Three men among the most unusual records at the Veterans Bureau in Washington are lifelong memory gaps tied to wartime injuries. One man recalls only fragments of a past, believing himself a soldier with no identified relatives, seeking help from the American Legion to locate his history.
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Tiis
Veteran's Bureau
Washington
Washington, D
Americus Legion T
Hayward
Janey
Denver
Cuterade Springs
France
Colorado Springs
Thompson
Waatington
Hayward ‘Thompson
Marine Corps
Flemington
Mra
Lenilse Thompson
Chicago
Plemington
Los Angeles
The
Legion
Athidit
Thirtyfiret Street
Leuteville
Leonard Wells
Great Britain Bay
Thess
Greatest Heroes: Glucksman’s World War Heroics Emerges
United States veterans highlight Samuel Glucksman once dubbed a “Devil Dog” as a top World War I hero. Born in Austria, he fought in seven major engagements including Verdun Belleau Wood and Mont Blanc. On October 8 1918 he captured a German and led his men to safety, earning decoration from Allied governments.
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York
Woodillan
United States
Legyn
Washington
Glucksman
Verdun
Belleau Woudts
Chateau
Thierry
Marbuch
St. Miniel
Bolanons
Mont Blanc
Fie
Ek Glucksman
Grenn
Legion Man Henry Sullivan Aids Cupid in Phoenix
Henry Sullivan of Phoenix Arizona, a Navy veteran who served during the war, is helping to launch multiple marriages in the city. He started the "Under one bend American Legion" slogan and works with county groups to centralize efforts for veterans, hospital work, drives, and services for disabled veterans through government channels.
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Haring
Henry J Sullivan
Phoenix
Aria
Howe City
Phoenis
Pewce Suiliven
Ssilivat
Ome
Ameerican Legion
Sullivan Flenbell
Aries Departmente
Pershing Speech Stopped by Legionists at Bement
General Pershing was seized by American Legion members at Bement, Hawaii, as he tried to pass through in an Interurban trolley. The Legionnaires and a motorman ally blocked the rear platform, turning it into a makeshift speaker’s platform to address the crowd for ten minutes before yielding trolley passage.
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Pershing
American Legion
Bement
A. EF
Hinck Jack
Ten
Sidney Morgan
Chamber of Commerce Vote Passes Referendum Measure
United States Chamber of Commerce members approved the referendum by 4118 votes in favor and 2057 against. The chamber had opposed the bill from the start, with critics in Toledo contesting the questionnaire as unfair and biased against the subject.
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United States Chamber of Commerce
United States Chamber
Rommnerre Bety
Toledo
Carrying On With the American Legion
A community playground will be made by the American Legion in Nashville. Ex soldiers, many in Korea, form a post of the Legion. The piece notes clothing costs for soldiers and identifies Miss Jon Hodson as secretary to Major General Morton. It mentions observing General Lee and General Grant birthdays with dates referenced as January 10, 1903.
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Legion
Nashville
Tron
Apparatua
Uptive
Korea
Miesonarios
Eity
Southern Presbyterian Atte. Wom
Wommn Seid
Jon Hodson
San Francisco
Cal
Morton
Maor
North
South
Lee
Grant
Lew
Gas engine heat helps vaporize last drop of gasoline
Engineering advances push intake manifold design to deliver heat needed to vaporize the final gasoline drop. Designers seek rapid combustion, better mileage, and reduced oil thinning from fuel leakage, with hot plates and heated chambers guiding vaporization before entry to the engine.
Car engineering advances tease heat driven fuel control
The text describes general principles applied to 20th century car design. It mentions a combination manifold with dampers to regulate heat supply, a corrugated heated interior manifold surface, an intake passage surrounded by exhaust, a damper controlled manifold to shunt exhaust heat, a thermostable carburetor center, and a fuel inert device heating gasoline and air before entering the combustion chamber, among other devices.
Wheel Alignment Tips For Summer Car Care
The article urges thorough checks of wheel alignment to prevent rapid center tread wear. It stresses inspecting for loose bearings, tire casing cuts, and tubewear, testing pumps and tubing, and replacing rubber washers and valve plungers annually for safe driving.
Cracks in Hood Finish Repair Tips for Old Cars
The article explains that hood cracks result from uneven expansion of metal and paint from engine heat. It advises lining the hood with asbestos paper fixed by shellac and suggests removing squeaks by loosening body bolts, applying paste to contact points, then retightening bolts.
Hermit Thrush Story Speech on Home and Love
The Hermit Thrush explains its black spots for decorative reasons and its sociable nature. It describes building a ground nest with an evergreen roof, the beauty of its song about woods sky and mates, and a loving scene with Mrs Thrush as they rest and sing, cherishing their tiny home.
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Thrush
Hermit Thrush
Mr. Hermit Thrush
Egge
Mr. Thrush
Mra
Throsh
Mrs. Hermit Thrush
RIDDLES Wordplay On Letters And Puns In Fractured Verse
A fragmented riddle sequence puns on letters and words. The odd lines hint at G turning O, a Scot, a donkey, and a banker with brass, while a newspaper joke ties to circulation and family selling. Overall shows playful wordplay and cryptic clues without a clear narrative.
Ancient Kitchen Tricks From Faint OCR Fragments
Readable text outlines dessert and fruit dishes including custard meringue berry cream and pineapple mousse. Mentions plum tart berry custard pear shortcake stuffed fruit and bran fruit roll with vague assembly steps and fading lines.
Egg Dishes Show Popular Ways to Use Eggs
A vintage cooking piece details multiple egg based meals including Spanish Egg-Take and scramble style preparations, a Supper Dish with milk bread and eggs, Macaroni and Eggs layered with cheese and crumb topping, and Egg Lemonade as a beverage option. It emphasizes economical, nutritious uses of eggs and simple techniques.
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Robert
Indy
Bates
Megs
Squatters and Property Dispute Highlighted in Fragment
Vague OCR fragment hints at housing conflicts involving squatters and a property owner. Key names, dates, or locations are unreadable, leaving the core dispute unclear and details incomplete.
Ohta forgets quick car incident in brief note
A brief unreadable fragment mentions Ohta and Oncar in a quick incident note. No clear details, names, places, or dates are recoverable from the readable text.
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Ilinois
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Dewdhboy
Beret
Reska
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Rayland
Mr. Staitly
Suto Bub
Daddys
Tooker
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