Brest set to greet returning American Legion men
Brest France June 3 The story notes how Brittany ports prepare for returning American Legion members. Familiar sights will meet veterans now with younger faces as Brest transforms old A E F sites into a Franco American club and hosts fetes in honor of the troops.
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France
Associated Press
American Legion
Paris
America
Brest
Brittany
St. Nazaire
Au Caveau
Camp Pontanezen
London Bobbies Must Wear Helmets Nicely
London police officials require a candidate to have a police man face and meet education and medical standards. He must also wear a bobbie’s helmet and parade before superiors as a final test, with improper bearing risking dismissal.
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London
Cardui praised by Mrs Smith for relief from weakness
Mrs C H Smith of Comer Georgia says Cardui helped her sleep and regain strength after a period of weakness and nervousness. She reports improved condition and notes the tonic has been in use for over 50 years with early vegetable formula and mild effects.
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Comer
C. H. Smith
Cardui
Police Helmets and Dignity in Public Peacekeeping
Officials discuss that bobbies must wear proper helmet style rather than a head dress so as to preserve dignity. London standards are cited as the model for lawful appearance and conduct.
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London
Candles Still Light George Tavern Rooms
The George Tavern in London remains one of the city’s few hotels still showing guests to bedrooms by candlelight. The historic inn, amid Dickens relics, features four poster beds and an open outdoor balcony.
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George Tavern
London
Old George Tavern
Charles Dickens
Borough High Street
London Bridge
England
Rescued Russian Waifs Form 100 Piece Orchestra
Moscow reports a cultural achievement where 100 homeless children, many driven by civil war and famine, are reformed through music. Professor Belo gortzev, a Voronej native, teaches them and builds a string orchestra that gains broad recognition after initial lessons in 1920 with Red Army support.
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Moscow
Jacob Anissimovitch
Belogortzev
Voronej
Russia
Beogortzev
Kuban
Outalde
Orchestra of Children Aims to Grow and Form Brass Band
A professor leads a youth orchestra of 6 to 14 year olds and hopes to expand to 150 musicians, forming a brass band of 60. The group’s repertoire includes Russian songs and works by Rubenstein, Chopin and Tchaikovski.
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Rubenstein
Chopin
Tchaikovski
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