Fightin Joe Lonergan Named National Legion Chaplain
Joseph Lonergan of Durand is acclaimed as national chaplain of the American Legion. A former St Vintor’s halfback and .443 hitter, he drew on wartime service at Camp Grant and Alsace Strassburg to win rapid chaplaincy ranks. His lifelong devotion and military faith earned him broad veteran support.
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Joe
Joseph Lonergan
Durand
American Legion
Mirmcte
St. Vintor’s College
Montreal
Ty Cobb
Aurora
Father Joe
Camp Grant
Alsace
Strassburg
Ninetieth
Ilinois
Joe” Lonergan
Legion Posts Aim to Cut Down Fire Loss
Legion posts and departments across the United States push fire prevention to reduce millions of dollars in annual losses. Oklahoma leaders J H Dulaney and W A Atkinson head the state effort, while California’s Legion department advances forest protection in the Redwood region.
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America
American Legion
J H. Dulaney
W .&. Atkinson
Department of Oklahoma
Oklahoma Fire Prevention Association
Department of California
Prize Awarded For Best Scholarship On Campus
The A. A. Mountain post of the American Legion in McMechen West Virginia offers a substantial cash prize to the high school student with the best scholarship record for the year.
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A. A. Mountain
American Legion of
McMechen
W. Va
North Bergen Post Receives Legion Honor for Welfare Work
New Jersey post and auxiliary of the American Legion in North Bergen were honored for meritorious service to ex servicemen and dependents. The post long promoted hospitalization and welfare, earning statewide recognition after notable achievements reached department headquarters.
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North Bergen
N. J
American Legion
State Department
Role of the American Legion in American Education Week
Vernon M. Riegel Ohio director of education lauds the American Legion for fostering a sense of unity through universal education. He notes the Legion helped inaugurate American Education Week which is observed annually by presidential proclamation.
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American Legion
Vernon M. Riegel
State of
Ohio
Legion
Many Posts After Membership Honors Across the Legion
American Legion posts nationwide race to sign up 1925 members ahead of deadline. First reports cite Joe Williams Post Farmer City Illinois and Victor Cornell Post Bellflower Rapids Minnesota as early leaders. Florida and Connecticut departments stage contests to maximize 1924 to 1926 renewals, with prizes and a big Omaha convention dinner at stake. Colorado Utah and Wyoming join the rivalry as the winner receives department colors.
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American Legion
Frank E. Samuel
Joe Williams
Farmer City
Frst
Victor Cornell
Bellcan Rapids
Minn
Fowler
Ind
Thomas McConnell
Department c
Pulaski Post
Detroit Mich
Roy Cole
Grand Ledge
Mic
St. Paul
Florida
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
Department
German POW Labor and Escort Units Directed by Col Gough
Lieut. Col. William Briswold Gough, deputy county surveyor of San Diego and American Legion member, led the POW labor and escort companies for German prisoners in the AEF. A WWI veteran who served since 1916, he went to France with the Fifteenth Field Artillery after a 1917 enlistment, was wounded in action, then placed on the general staff to organize POW labor and escorts.
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William Briswold Gough
San Diego
American Legion
Gough
United States
France
Fifteenth Field Artillery
Fine Clubhouse for Hollywood Legion Men
Hollywood American Legion plans a large clubhouse on post property with a swimming pool dormitory gym and other club facilities funded by weekly boxing bouts at the Legion stadium. The post recently raised 100000 for relief work for disabled veterans.
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Hollywood
Cal
American Legionnaires
United States
Hollywood Post of the Legion
Post
Legion Stadium
Hollywood Post
The
Madison County Leads Nation in World War Losses
Iowa County figures from American Legionnaires show Madison County lost 52 men in World War I, the highest number per population of any U.S. county, making the world safer.
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Madison County
Iowa
American Legionnaires
United States
Ahead of Salary Clash at Work Desk
Humorous exchange shows a clerk asking for a raise and the boss replying to try again, with a blunt threat to fire once a raise is secured. The vignette captures workplace tension and the blunt humor typical of the period.
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American Legion Weekly
Circus Echoes Resurface In Hectic Tourist Town
A brief note from the American Legion Weekly recalls a ten year past circus visit that stirred locals in the rural tourist area. The fragment hints at lasting memories and local pride tied to a past spectacle.
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Durn
American Legion Weekly
Road Building Powers Tourism Boom Across States
The article notes a nationwide surge in motor tourism, driven by extensive highway work. California leaders cite new concrete roads boosting spending and visitor numbers while Washington Oregon Wisconsin New York and Colorado report growing tourist traffic and road networks drawing travelers and commerce.
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California
Washington
Seattle
Long
Tourist Welcome Bureau of
Milwaukee
Wig
Wisconsin
New York State
Finger Lakes
Finger Lakes Association
Plan Road Domination At 4 Meeting In Washington
At a joint conference on street and highway safety the committee on highway engineering discussed reducing highway accidents under Secretary Hoover. The plan called Highway Domination was the first major project, with Pacific states showing rapid progress including California planning a highway lighting system.
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Washington
Committee On
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
Pacific States
California
Canada adopts uniform traffic rule to drive on right
The provinces adopt a nationwide rule to drive on the right. Prince Edward Island ends its remaining left side driving practice, completing the shift to the standard across Canada.
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Canada
Prince Edward Island
Efficient Hog Houses for Profit on the Farm
William A Radford discusses building cement and stucco hog houses to boost profits with minimal extra work. The 60 by 26 foot structure features a concrete floor, multiple pens, a feed alley, and a south-facing orientation to maximize winter sun for young pigs. Reach Radford at 1827 Prairie Avenue for plans and advice.
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Withiam A Radford
Ag Lr
William A Radford
Prairie Avenue
Great Men Make Love in Early Massachusetts Letters
The correspondence of John Winthrop and his wife Margaret reveals tender affection amid colonial duties. Their letters express devotion, faith, and mutual support while facing change and travel in 17th century Massachusetts.
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John Winthrop
Massachusetts
Apen
Mra Winthrop
John
Alster
Margaret Winthrop
Stone Walks Lift Spanish and Italian Home Appeal
Irregular natural flagstones replace straight cement paths to enhance front walks and garden margins. Stones from Palm Springs area suit Pasadena gardens, laid flush with lawn and interspersed with thyme and dwarf plants. Brick paths also feature in Spanish and Italian styles.
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Colorado Desert
Sintoun Sea
Palm Springs
Pasadena Garden
Varnishes Improve Kitchen Sanitation and Appeal
Guidance on varnishing and enamel finishes for kitchen floors walls and woodwork. Emphasizes sanitation daily cleaning and protective coatings to resist moisture and wear from bakers butchers and grocers. Recommends enamel for sinks pipes and areas prone to moisture with multiple thin coats.
Edges in walks improve paths using bricks and plantings
The passage suggests placing thyme and lilac dwarf plants between brick walks to enhance appearance. When old cement walks are removed, broken brick pieces can be repurposed as lawn or garden paths for attractive, artistic effects.
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Alte
Best Finish for an Oil Based Non Wax Floor
The article advises oil finishes for stained non wax floors and explains oiling with warmed paraffin or boiled linseed oil to penetrate the wood. Multiple light coats darken the floor slightly and reduce future stains. use thin lemon or paraffin oil and rub off excess. Handy floor oilers ease application.
White Paint Urged for Cellar Walls
An Almanac entry urges painting cellar walls and gratings to improve lighting. Paint white walls near windows, install white reflecting surfaces if windows are deep or high, and use shelvic primed warboard cut to fit spaces around the windows.
Ice box upkeep and floor refinishing guide
The article outlines varnishing enamel coatings on ice boxes with multiple coats and optional varnish. It also recommends screening and painting windows, and restoring worn linoleum floors with soda water cleaning, ground color paint, dark oak color coats, and a final varnish for protection.
Wall beds boost efficiency in California small houses
California builders report that compact homes using wall beds remain highly popular. The design allows extra rooms without the cost and upkeep of traditional additions, delivering flexible living space in a single dwelling.
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California
Love Letters of General Sherman and Ellen Ewing
A historical exchange between William T. Sherman and Ellen Ewing reveals affectionate letters from West Point in 1832. Sherman praises Ellen’s gift slippers and promises to return a token, then explains his courteous formality as respect for social norms.
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Enhral Sherman
Ellen
William Irvin
Miss Ewing
Sherman
First Coin Motto Expressed Faith In God 1804
In 1804 the motto In God We Trust appeared on a United States coin for the first time a two cent piece. Secretary of the Treasury 5S P Chase urged the mint in Philadelphia to stamp a motto that declares no nation can be strong without God and the motto was adopted.
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P. Chase
the Treasury
Mint
Philadelphia
Condensations and Insects In Ocean Depths And Lively Rats
The report notes heat rays vanish around 250 fathoms deep, house spiders lay up to sixty eggs in silk bags, an Atlantic liner underwent fumigation costing 5500 dollars, seven rats were captured at about 800 dollars each, and eastern China’s vegetation resembles the eastern United States more than California.
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China
United States
California
Woman Relieved From Suffering In Dover Notice
Fragmentary notice from Dover describes a woman claiming relief from suffering after taking a vegetable preparation. The text mentions medical advice and vague endorsements, with damaged phrases and unclear names.
Wife Shots Husband After Hare Ber Shop Visit
A woman, fed up with heavy headwear, returns from a hare ber shop and shoots her husband. He makes a brief quip about his head being weak as police investigate the incident. Enquirer reports the event with minimal details.
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Alo
Hia
Kneinnath Enquirer
Referencing Charles Lamb and William Dean in a Wisconin Octopus note
A fragment records a playful exchange about naming a baby after Charles Lamb with affection. The speaker considers calling him William Dean while a friend bets on Tie Howalla, reflecting lighthearted literary allusions.
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Charles
Charles Lamb
William Dean
Howalla
Wisconsin
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