Mountain light described as mysterious glow near Brown Mountain
A National Geographic bulletin details Brown Mountain's mysterious lights 17 miles from Blowing Rock North Carolina. The phenomenon appears suddenly on the crest or slopes and fades, likened to an aurora though brighter and colored red or yellow. Scientists compare it to St Elmo's fire and Andes lightning, noting silent luminous discharges along the crest and occasional long visibility from offshore observers.
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Washington, D. C
North Carolina
Brown Mountain
Blowing Rock
Blue Mountains
W. Jo Humphreys
United States Weather Bureau
Ican
Andes
Cordillera Real
Chile
Meteorological and Geophysical Institute of
Cordillera
Swiss Alps
Bernese Oberland
Jungfrau
Third Boy Found Hanged in Barn in Chicago
Anthony Szkolny, the third boy found hanged in a barn behind his home, was discovered by a playmate. Police have not assigned a motive or reason for the suicide.
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Chicago
Anthony Szkolny
Family Leaps From Fire In Danville Kentucky
Mr and Mrs C H Hudson and a child escaped by leaping from their burning porch to a tree limb in the yard after flames blocked the stairway. Mr Hudson urged the others to follow as they fled the fire and survived with faint assistance.
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Danville
C. H. Hudson
Mr. Hudson
Nebraska Widows Seek Husbands Through Omaha Sheriff
Omaha Sheriff Mike Clark reports a flood of letters from widows and bachelors nationwide seeking spouses. Across New York and other states, men and women describe desires to marry, with many letters listing hopes for suitable matches and personal details.
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Omaha
New York
Nebraska
Sherif Mike Clark
Sheriff Clark
Sherif Clark
Dunham
Newark
Albert Henry Thomas
The
American Legion
United States
East
Autoist Finds Gold Nugget After Blowout Near Yuba City
Ted O'Connor of San Francisco, hailed as the only driver to take pleasure from a blowout, stopped to fix a flat during a trip with his wife in Yuba County. He found a gold nugget weighing about the wheel, valued at $18.
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Yuba City
Cal
Ted O'Connor
San Francisco
Yuba County
Tragic Grindstone Death Sparks Child Homicide Mystery
In Providence Mary Szella aged three was found strangled on a grindstone near her home. Minutes earlier she played with four month older John Bucko who allegedly tied a cord to the grindstone shaft and turned the handle until Mary died. Authorities will take no action, saying the younger child did not understand the act.
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Providence
Mary Szella
John Bucko
Dobnny
Mary
MacNider Chosen National Commander of American Legion
Mason City Iowa born investment banker Hanford MacNider is elected national commander of the American Legion. A World War II veteran and Harvard attendee, he vows to build a strong Legion to aid ex servicemen, disabled veterans, and those who are incapacitated. He has served as Iowa state Legion commander and has a distinguished military record from World War I.
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Mason City
American Legion
Legion of Oura
le Filen
Hanford MacNider
Mr MacNider
Harvard University
United States
Fort Snelling
France
Arny
Ninth Infantry
St Michael
MacNider
Iowa
John B. Wallace
Secretary of Agriculture
Young Wallace
Legion
Des Moines
Harry H. Polk
Head of Legion Auxiliary Mrs Lowell F Hobart Leader of War Mothers
Mrs Lowell F Hobart of Cincinnati heads the American Legion Auxiliary, the first national president, who served as a Red Cross supervisor and instructor at Camp Zachary Taylor while her son joined the colors. The group now has about 125000 members consisting of ex service families and relatives.
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Lowell F Hobart
Cincinnati
American Legion Women's Auillary
Great “Second Army
Eolors
Zachary Taylor
Kentucky
Red Cross
Hobart
The
Legion Auxiliary
Lowell F. Hobart
American Legion Women’s Auxiliary
American Legion gains footing in national scope and posts
Lemuel Bolles of Seattle elected national adjutant for a third term as the American Legion expands with 7050 new posts in 1020 21. The movement grows across cities including Minnesota Kansas City and Washington with conventions planned and ex servicemen aid campaigns.
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Lemuel Bolles
Seattle
Wash
The
American Legion
Last Words From Paul Lesson Text II
Readings reflect Pauls death outlook with two metaphors a sacrifice and departure The study traces backward views on victory from 2 Timothy 4 focusing on faithfulness perseverance and a forward look to heavenly prize It contrasts associates Demas Luke Mark and personal needs during imprisonment and notes Paul forgiving others
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Mount of Transfiguration
Christ
Jerusalem
Tarael
Israel
Blake
Lily
Pault
Ife
God
Demas
Luke
Anto Paul Luke
Blark
Alexander
Timothy
Practice Makeg Perfect Burns That Grocer Profiteer War
Fragmentary wartime note criticizes a grocer as profiteer. Mentions American Legion Weekly style and jumbled phrases. Readable names or dates are not clear. main claim centers on suspected profiteering during wartime.
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Burns
Sterni
Jess Gergeant
American‘Legion ‘Weekly
Must Believe In Him
A quotation attributed to Bishop Azoberlo argues that true belief in God requires constant awareness of His presence and knowledge. It claims believers should carry this sense into all company and even beyond life, guiding inner thoughts and outward actions.
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Azoberlo
Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription Praised
In Hamilton Ohio a woman reports nervous prostration and loss of appetite improved after using Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Pleasant Pellets. She urges other women in similar condition to try the remedy and obtain advice from the Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo New York.
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Hamilton
Ohio
Dr. Pierce
Farmer's Wife Freed From Torturing Backache
Mrs A J Robbins of Quebseck Tennessee reports relief from severe backache and kidney trouble after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. She thanks the remedy for restoring health and urges others with headaches backaches dizziness or rheumatic pains to try Dodd's Medicine Co Buffalo New York for a large box sent promptly.
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Brickley
East Broadway
New York
James George Box
Mount Vernon
Clark Charles Olsen
Woodhull Street
Brooklyn
Clark
A. J Robbins
Quebseck
Tenn
Dodds
Buffalo
N. Y
Boy imagines life deaf and washing ears at dinner
A seven year old boy, Johnnie, listens at the dinner table as elders discuss a state school for the deaf. He wonders aloud what it would be like and quips about washing ears daily and not getting anything good from them.
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Johnnie
Harper’s Magazine
Bayer Aspirin Ad and Jebson Exam Advice
An old newspaper ad promotes Bayer Tablets of Aspirin for colds headaches and pains with the Bayer Cross safety stamp. A separate anecdote notes Jebson Sr giving concise exam advice to Jebson Jr about answering questions briefly and describing his father as a stout old man with a red face and whiskers.
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Bayer
Jebson, Jr
Jebson, Sr
Jebson
Jobson
California Fig Syrup Ad Offers Quick Relief for Constipation
Mothers are urged to give California Fig Syrup to children for bowel relief. A teaspoonful promises to purge poison from bowels and restore a playful, well child within hours. The ad stresses choosing genuine California Fig Syrup with proper directions on the bottle.
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California
The Object of Turn Club Meeting Turns Up
The exchange centers on a club whose purpose is unclear to Crawford. Mrs Crabshaw explains the group meets Mondays, the only day she has nowhere else to go, suggesting a social, perhaps informal gathering rather than a formal task or hobby.
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Crawford
Mrs. Crabshaw
Car scrape incident on London road involving bus
A minor collision occurred when a car struck a motorbus in London. No serious injuries reported though the enamel on the vehicle’s paint was scraped. no details on names or exact location provided.
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London
Quote about every man’s usefulness limited by others
A maxim states that every man is good for something yet none is good for all purposes. It emphasizes individual limits and the value of diverse strengths within a community.
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