Ex-service men prime U S Olympic hopes in track events
A Philadelphia relay win by Oxford Cambridge rivals signals a shift as ex service members dominate U S prospects for Antwerp. Veterans like Pat Ryan Warl Eby Nick Glankopolos C E Higgins Thames Paddock loom in hammer middle and sprints with six veterans vying for the American team.
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Pat Ryan
Pat
Paris
Warl W. Eby
United States
Nick Glankopolos
Nick
Pershing
K. P
Middle West
Rotary denounced for opposing Legion four fold compensation bill
About 500 ex service men in Wilmington denounce the Rotary club of Wilmington for urging senators and congressmen to reject the Legion four fold optional compensation bill. They fault Rotary members for misrepresenting ex service sentiment and support adjusted compensation as just and fair.
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Itotary Club
Wilmington
North Carolina
American Legion
Rotary Club
Lemuel Bolles
National Adjutant of the Legion
Congress
Legion
Legion Established Service Station at National HQ
The American Legion organized a nationwide system of war risk officers to adjust thousands of compensation claims for dependents of deceased or disabled veterans. National headquarters settled about $1,000,000 in individual claims from Nov 1919 to May 1920, with 1.5 million members, 9,000 posts, and 800 women’s auxiliary units. The group formed in Paris on February 15, 1919, and supported deportation bills later favored in St. Louis. Thomas W. Miller chaired the national legislative committee at the time.
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National
National Headquarters
American Legion
Paris
A. BH
America
Senate
House
Legion
St. Louis
National Legislative Committee
Thomas W. Miller
National American Legion to Convene in Cleveland in 1920
The second national convention of the American Legion will be held in Cleveland from September 27 to 29. About 3,500 delegates and alternates plus some 10,000 visitors are expected, with state departments allotted five delegates plus extra delegates per 1,000 paid members. The event will elect officers, amend the constitution, and conduct other business. the old and new executive committees plan to meet around September 25, with tickets issued for department delegations and invited guests.
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The
American Legion
Cleveland
Legion National Headquarters
Legion
Co. C. Chambers
East Twentysecond Street
Cleveland, O
Ranchers Form Band in Reveille Post No 14 Band
Reveille Post No 14 of Lowellen Nebraska consists largely of ranchers who travel long distances to attend post meetings.
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Reveille
Lowellen
Neb
Open Air Markets Spark Lincoln Garden Club Sales
Lincoln boys and girls garden club, 4000 members, created a Saturday open air market to dispose of surplus produce. The market boosted weekly demand, drawing support from the board of trade and chamber of commerce. Girls make up about 55 percent of club members and future farm leaders.
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Lincoln
Neb
Board of Trade and Chamber of Commerce
Department of Agriculture
Carpet Grass Seeding Methods for Pasture Establishment
Carpet grass favors well prepared seed beds on cultivated land and can be sown from early spring to after midsummer with adequate moisture. Use ten pounds per acre for full stand. five pounds per acre suffices when moisture is ample. Girdle trees to seed open forests or cut-over land, burn land to remove residual grasses, and avoid plowing.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Cottonseed meal as horse feed proven safe in limited amounts
Cottonseed meal serves well as feed for work horses and mules, but should be given in small portions. Experiments indicate a safe level is one pound per day for each 1000 pounds of the animal's live weight.
Farm Rules Preserve Machinery and Crops
Keep machinery lubricated adjusted and clean. As a crop, seed wheat or feed on stubble. cowpeas should not be forgotten.
Diamond Dyes Instructs On Dyeing Material Safely
Say Diamond Dyes Do not streak or ruin your material in or dye Insist on Diamond Dye Fay directions in package.
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Fay
Freezone Promises Easy Corn Relief
An ad touts Freezone as painless corn treatment. It claims a tiny bottle costs a few cents and removes hard and soft corns or those between toes without soreness or irritation, letting users lift the corn away with fingers.
Earthquakes Traced to Tectonic and Volcanic Causes
Earthquakes arise from two main sources, tectonic movements in the crust along faults and volcanic activity. The tectonic theory suggests crustal shifts may result from the cooling and shrinking of Earth's interior.
Eatonic Ad Promises Pep In Hot Weather
The ad urges readers to take eatonic tablets before and after meals to combat heat induced loss of appetite and listlessness. It claims eatonic removes acids poisons and gases, cools feverish mouth and stomach, and restores appetite for a few days at a small cost. Results pitched as lasting without further use.
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Nature
Eatonic
Adv
Unprofitable Combination in Farm Hiring Dispute
Howell questions new hires as satisfactory while Powell contends otherwise. The dialogue highlights an eater and a light worker dynamic, signaling inefficiencies in labor fit.
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Howell
Powell
Lydia E Pinkham Product Endorsed By Omaha Woman
Omaha resident Mrs J C EllmQuist reports using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for over twenty years to ease female troubles. She also praises Sanative Wash and keeps a bottle on hand for emergencies, urging others to try the remedy and request confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Omaha, Neb
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia EH. Pinkham
Terrible Tortures From Itching Skin Diseases
Blood infection by millions of germ bacteria causes fiery irritation and intense itching that persist until the germs are removed. S S S claims to purify the blood and attack the cause, promising relief by supplying rich red blood. The ad cites eczema cases and offers literature from the Medical Adviser at 108 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
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Swift Laboratory
Atlanta, Ga
Proper Pride Necessary
A compact reflection on pride as a virtue when moderate, but harmful in excess. The author cites Frederick Saunders to argue that self-satisfaction is essential for influencing others, while warning against overindulgence in self regard.
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Frederick Saunders
Child’s Delight In Grandma’s Country Visit Questioned
A mother asks if her six year old would visit grandma in the country, and the boy replies that he would go if the chickens are ripe now, as reported by the Boston Transcript.
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Boston Transcript
Senator Sorghum Faces Stage Fright About Political Talks
In a candid exchange, Senator Sorghum admits unease at giving a political speech. He describes not stage fright exactly, noting how a misjudged epigram or story could have altered his chances.
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Sorghum
Visual Interaction Capture at Swell Function
A brief note describes a swell function where a speaker remarks on arriving late and another observes the scene. The dialogue highlights presence and perception during the event.
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