The Black Haired Girl in Red
Irene, a frustrated painter in a strict family, finds support from her sister and a suitor named Richard Grieg. A vivid red dress and a daring blue feather fan ignite talent, changing her from self doubt to a promising submission to a magazine art editor.
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McClure
Bny
Irene
Fred
Daly
Slater
Trene
Daisy
Drensing
Pred
Ernestly
Richard Grieg
Breve
Richard
Tininy
Reese
Sho
Mrt
Chia
Sichart
Richard Inter
Tree
Nesting Habits of Penguins on the South Pole
Penguins live in large colonies near the water during nesting season on the South Pole. Nests are pebble structures tended by both mates, with two eggs incubated by the pair. A penguin signals a mate by sitting on nests and offering pebbles as a sign of home. pebbles also feature in courtship and conflict mediation by peacemaking birds.
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South Pole
Torry Hollow
Penguin
Mina Penguin
Nesta
Pebbles
Iy Beach
Japanese Crapshooting at Pan American Denounced
A Washington correspondent derides Japanese gambling as a clever craps variant. He notes their calm, methodical play at the Pan American building, describing the scene as both polished and perilous as it drains funds from a British diplomat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pan-American
Nippon
Monte Carlo
Detroit News
Automobiles in 1821 Paris and England debates
The New York Tribune cites the Journal des Debuts noting early discussions on horseless carriages. It highlights claims by inventor Evriam Caleher and criticizes attempts to move carriages without horses due to mechanical limits. Arguments reference Austria and England France trials and the idea that a single horse could suffice with new mechanisms.
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Ducembre
Journal Des Debuts
Evriam Caleher
Austria
England
France
Cataneo
Meane
Bla Mech
Wnlsm
Keene
New York Tribune
Beheading a Palm at New York Botanical Garden
A palm plant outgrew its quarters at the Central Park greenhouses and required decapitation to fit under the conservatory dome. The central dome stands tall as crews faced the costly glass and labor for the globe’s growing needs.
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New York Botanical Garden
Central Park
Klew Hite American
Cook’s Odd Australian Cargo Inspires Wallaby Feast
Historian of El Taso post 36 of the American Legion, G. Galpin, returns from a trip carrying unusual items from Australia to Finland and prepares a quirky meal for his Legion comrades. He recounts feeding a cassowary bananas and hardboiled eggs while Tasmanian devils aboard ignored most foods, except for floating at and.
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United States
G. Galpin
el Taso
American Legion
White Star
Moeille
Galolie
Australia
Filand
Galpin
Bird of Paradise
Theodora the Dog Causes Smash on Ship Voyage
Fifty thousand francs' worth of pet dogs aboard the liner Paris were ruined by a wild cat reportedly belonging to Marshal Foch while in transit to France. Theodora, a Pekinese, sat in a kennel room with other dogs under the ship's valet, whose handling set off a strong smell that drew attention upon arrival in Prague.
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Marshal Foch
France
American Legion
Theodora Trim
Theodora
Paris
Parachute Shell Fires Flare Over Rugland Test
An experimental shell fired from Lympe Rugland at 2000 feet ejects its head and releases a parachute. A magnesium flare attached to the parachute ignites automatically when it opens, lighting the sky for miles around.
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Lympe
Rugland
Stebie
Mystery in Judgment Alters Women's Support for Wim
An unclear report notes a plan to win women voters faced with protests, with a comic remark about steps that will carry weight. The White women’s delegation reportedly split, dining in secret for three months amid American Legion Weekly coverage.
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Wim
Ake
Tie
Tad Bron
American Legion Weekly
Heavy Load and Voon Quartette Noted in Legion Weekly
A fragment from American Legion Weekly describes a home brew list night and a four man group. Krine recalls taking three others to confront a person named Haan. The tone is informal and the text is a partial OCR. details are sparse.
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Krine
Kraie
American Legion Weekly
Sturdy hiker meets President in Clarksburg story tour
Legions and townsfolk hear of a 2300 mile trek by a rugged traveler from Danville Alabama. He crossed Kentucky mountains while starving, then reached Clarksburg West Virginia and planned to deliver four sausages to the President. The ride included bleached trestles and a White House assistant’s note, with a 14 pound pack and an aim to meet American Legion posts.
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TL HM. Watue
Henling
Danville
Mountain of
Kentucky
Clarksburg
W. Va
Hota
Dunville
Thurville
Hom
Notes from Alaska illuminate Ketchikan Legion history
A long serving historian of the Ketchikan American Legion writes notes to many letter writers in Staten Island. He lists contrasts: no gold miners, temps never below five below, snow depths rarely exceed three inches, winters with little mowing, frequent overcasts in January and February, raincoats and umbrellas common, no fur or snowshoes at meetings, and dog sleds as hotdog sleds. He adds people in Ketchikan drive cars, not dogsleds, showing the climate and lifestyle differences.
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Ketchikan
American Legion
Alaska
Staten
Yeute
Long Lost Boy Reunited With Father in Flint Post Reveal
The American Legion post in Flint Michigan uncovered a real life match to a film theme as B G Morrison meets his long separated son George. The boy, given up at six months, later served in the navy and was wounded overseas. A chance talk in the East led to a Washington DC hospital reunion.
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American Legion
Flint Mich
Reanton
B. G. Morrison
George
New London
Conn
Morrison
Avy
Mr. Morrison, Jr
East
Heepstal
Washington, D. C
American Legion records and financials noted
The report highlights 43 262 for debt relief to veterans and a 25 000 surplus from the Kansas City convention for quarter building. It lists 200 ex soldiers in Pittchenry enrolled as vocational students with full repayments, adds a newly chartered auxiliary unit in Wrangel Alaska named The Agette Circle, and notes 525 447 80 in compensation checks for 4 024 service members issued by the Legion's service division from October 20 1921 to January 14 1926.
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Northland
American Legion Auxiliary
Wrangel
Alaska
American Legion
Strawberry culture guidance from the Walled Mates Department
The article describes strawberry growing in hill and matting systems, advising on bed spacing from one to four feet, plant distance, and row width. It lists varieties such as Maraball, Chase, Superb, Progressive, and Everbearing types, and emphasizes early planting, trimming dead leaves, and maintaining strong, well-spaced plants.
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Mates
Aaron
United States Department of African
Gardening Advice on Planting and Winter Mulching Practices
The article outlines planting depth and spacing, cautioning against burying growing tips and recommending careful cultivation and hoeing for weed control and strong fruiting plants next year. It advises winter mulching with straw or organic matter, cautions on thaw damage, and notes use of nitrate of soda as plants begin to bloom, plus bed maintenance across seasons.
Turnip Harvesting Tips From Old Almanac Advice
The article advises sowing turnips in late July or early August after removing early crops like potatoes and beets. It stresses good soil and moisture, recommends broadcast sowing to rely on nature, and describes storage in pits with straw and soil. It notes turnips can stay in ground until freezing but risk becoming pithy.
Farm inventory guidelines and asset appraisal notes
The article explains farm inventory at listing time detailing supplies seed, weed killer, fertilizer, twine, lumber and manure. It discusses methods by USDA and emphasizes appraising machinery and tools bought by former owners. It gives example costs for hauling and depreciation based on tonnage and labor.
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Eich Ae
Epet
Turin
Important Orchard Sprays and Fungicide Types
Orchard sprays are grouped into two classes of fungicides and insecticides. Fungicidal sprays combat fungi. insecticides target chewing and sucking pests with stomach poisons, repellents, and contact killers. Lime sulfur and Bordeaux mixtures are key fungicides. basic lead arsenate, Paris green, and other compounds appear among treatments.
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American Legion News
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Lusitania
Legion
Allied Justice
Paraguay
Allegian
Paraguan
Peat
Chanel
Washington Hospital
Kansas City Convention of the American Legion
Pittchenry
Kar
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