Dobson Named New Chief of Forty and Eight Lodge
George Dobson, born in 1886 in Scarborough England, educated at Cornell, and long with Western Electric, becomes chef de chemin de fer of La Societe des Quarante Hommes et Huit Chevaux. He served in the Signal Corps and held multiple American Legion posts, including commander of Passaic Post No. 8 and grand chef de gare of New Jersey.
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George Dobson
Scarborough
England
America
Brooklyn
Passaic
Cornell University
Western Electric Company
Dobson
Signal Corps
The
East
Ern
F B. Jewett
Division of Research and Inspection
Army Park
First Army
American Legion
Punsaic County
Vulture
Gare
New Jersey
Predicts Another War Within Next Few Years
Maj Thomas Amory Lee of Topeka Kansas predicts a new world war within the next decade. He spoke after returning from London where he attended Fidac Congress as a delegate for the American Legion. Lee cites leaders of the world peace movement and warns that optimism hides imminent danger of a catastrophe on a larger scale than World War I.
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Thomas Amory Lee
Topeka
Kan
London
Fidac
Federation of Inter-Allied Veterans’ Organizations
American Legion
Lee
Major Lee
United States
British Isles
Savings Plan to Aid Men to Get to Paris
A Ohio bank proposes a Paris Savings club to fund a Legion national convention trip in 1928. Members below corporal rank would deposit a dollar or two weekly, enabling travel and attendance without straining finances or duties.
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Paris
MFP
Legion
Gilet
Ohio
New Jersey Post Plan to Help Disabled Men
The East Orange post of the American Legion in New Jersey proposes aid for disabled veterans released from hospitals who are not yet ready for work. They are cared for at the American Legion Convalescent Home of Essex County until they can stand on their own.
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East Orange
American Legion Convalescent
Essex County
Praise for the Legion and its blunt style in public critique
An Iowa newspaper lauds the American Legion for bluntly naming enemies and speaking plainly. It says the Legion rejects soft rhetoric and shielded speech, preferring direct, outspoken criticism of opposing groups and defend its constitutional foundations.
Warning to disabled veterans about upcoming claim deadline
Rehabilitation officers of the American Legion in Washington warn disabled veterans with compensable claims who have not filed with the Veterans Bureau that unless they apply by January 1, 1925 they will lose the act’s presumption of compensation and treatment. The notice outlines regional offices, a new claims and rating board, and opportunities for direct veteran participation in rating hearings.
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American Legion of Washington
United States Veterans' Bureau
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Veterans’ Bureau
Veterana’ Bureau
American Legion
Akirabultles
Legionnaires Appeal for Berkeley Clubhouse Funds
Berkeley residents are asked to support an American Legion clubhouse project. The communication notes the Legion's role in saving citizens from indemnity taxes and appeals for a modest, suitable memorial clubhouse to honor those who helped secure such protections.
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Berkeley
Cal
American Legion
Legionnaires
Legion
Kalger
Rhine
Urges Accuracy in Legion Auxiliary Record Keeping
Miss Emma Hadorn Kansas department auxiliary secretary urges precise filing of historical member bibliography. She says current members’ records will be invaluable to future generations and the auxiliary could become hereditary like the Daughters of the American Revolution.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Daughters of the American Revolution
Emma Hadorn
Kansas Department of the Auxilary
Auxilary
Miss Hadorn
Massachusetts Legion Invited to Montreal Convention
The American Legion of Massachusetts received an invitation to hold its next state convention in Montreal. Adjutant Dennis Haverty said the move is impossible due to the constitution prohibiting conventions outside the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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American Legion of Massachusetts
Montreal
Dennis Haverty
Haverty
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Combination of Brick and Wide Clapboards Make Attractive Home
William A. Radford offers free building advice and presents a sample home combining brick with wide white clapboards. The sun porch spans the front, six rooms include a large living room with fireplace, dining and breakfast areas, a downstairs lavatory, and three second floor bedrooms with a bath.
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United States
Right Way to Paint Galvanized Iron
The guide explains two methods for painting galvanized iron. One uses acid, primer with lead, and ordinary paint. The other coats the iron with a special paint designed for the purpose, requiring no preliminary prep, covering about 500 square feet per gallon with two coats.
Art in Interior and Exterior Decorating
The article discusses combining utilitarian aims with art in decorating both inside and outside homes. It notes color impact beyond mood, comparing red, blue, yellow and neutral tones, and mentions how greens and reds absorb artificial light and hamper illumination.
Automatic basement drainage device aids cellar water control
Designers and builders have long faced seepage in cellars and basements. A new automatic drainage device now available guarantees proper basement drainage without relying on staff to manage water removal, reducing potential losses from stored merchandise.
Insulate Above Second Floor to Insure Warmth
A home energy guide notes many houses lose heat through the attic space between the roof and second-floor ceiling. It suggests insulation as a remedy to improve warmth on the upper level.
Effects of artificial light on blues and room color balance
The piece notes blues change little under artificial light except some darken. Mulberry tones fade slightly but keep their hue. Large rooms need color and pattern. dark colors bring walls closer, warm grays push them away. Rooms with many furnishings need less color, stripes exaggerate low ceilings, large patterns lessen high ceilings. South rooms benefit from warm colors. north rooms need warm tones. bedrooms favor light airy papers with harmonious color and design.
Dry Plaster Cautions Before Hanging Doors in New Home
Do not fit exterior or interior doors until plaster dries thoroughly. After first fitting, treat cut surfaces with filler and varnish to prevent moisture absorption and warping. Proper sealing avoids swelling and sticking doors.
Saving Heat With Roof Insulation Costs and Benefits
The article argues insulating the roof is key to reducing heat loss and improving comfort with minimal cost. It notes second floor heat loss is hard to control and claims proper insulation can cut loss by about 85 percent. It mentions practical insulating materials are available and a six room two story building may total around 60 dollars.
Garage Extension Adds Space For Workbench And Utilities
A garage expansion can be made roomy with little extra cost to fit a workbench and to install proper end washing and gas connections for heating.
Fall care for breeding ewes to insure vigorous lambs
Guidance from a farm expert outlines winter feed and pasture strategies to boost ewe vigor and lamb health. It emphasizes bright hay plus age-appropriate allowances, limited concentrates, legume-rich feeds, exercise to improve eye health, protective housing, and careful milking in the weeks after lambing. Pens and lambing nurseries are advised for early, safe bonding.
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Deerey
Corn Stover Silage Worth While For Winter Feed
Farmers consider corn stover silage a valuable winter feed though processing losses occur. Tests show silage from dry stalks with added water equals about two thirds the value of corn silage for beef cattle and about 60 percent for dairy cows. Stover includes cured shocks minus the ears and contains a sizable share of digestible nutrients from the stalks and leaves.
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Trinia
Feeding Ewes to Prevent Poor Flesh Condition
The text warns against letting ewes lose flesh while nursing as it harms both dam and lamb. It notes heavy losses when the dam drafts heavily on milk and stresses the need to supply extra food to keep the ewe’s flesh and milk production steady for the lamb’s nourishment.
Livestock Tips and Forage Advice for Flocks
The note discusses pig weight targets around 200 pounds at 200 days, using supplementary forage to boost milk for lamb crops, hogging corn to reduce shrink in shipping, and warns about stomach worms in thousands of sheep. It mentions feeding practices, ewe-lamb dynamics, and opportunistic market considerations.
Concrete roads and taxes stir debate in 1920s columns
The Ayigana Aszette Phoenix cites highway expert HE Phelps and Iowa's Brad R. White arguing highway taxes fund road quality. Phelps claims concrete surfaces save tire wear and fuel costs, while White notes highway taxes are a small share of total taxes yet drive road improvements.
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Ayigana
Aszette Phoenix
Sines Marivepa
HE Phelps
College of Engineering
State of Washington
Innes
Phelps
Brad R. White
Iowa State Highway Commission
Tourists Repay Canada for Cost of Good Roads
Dominion parks commissioner John B. Harkin says Canada spent 191000 in five years on building good roads while foreign tourist traffic generated 118000000 in revenue. He notes highway improvements boosted tourism and overall prosperity by reducing farmers hauling costs.
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Canada
John B. Harkin
Dominion
Harkin
Good Roads and Road History Spotlight Excerpts
The piece discusses highway expenditures near a billion dollars annually and the Via Appia's longevity. It argues for greater federal and state cooperation to fund farm to market roads and notes improving roads, canals, and rivers raise rural parity. It cites Adams Smith and Macaulay on roads and travel.
Dollar a Mile Trap Driver Cited for Speeding
A driver in Midditten was charged with speeding while using a so called dollar a mile trap. The offender faced a $40 fine for driving at forty miles per hour in a restricted area.
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Midditten
Denny Wheatie
Issop
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