Glad That Both Had Gone and Other Echoes from Then
Paraphrased excerpts recount a British ambassador birch about Churchill painting at Dunrobin Castle and a quip by Judge about the best way to spend less. The piece shifts to 19th century physician Dr. Pierce and the promotion of his Favorite Prescription and Anurle for women and backache, with an offer to mail samples from Buffalo New York.
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Bir
Auckland Geddes
Winston Churchill
Dunrobin Castle
Duke and Duchess of Sutherland
Churchill
Pennsylvania
Drr. Pierce
Dinally
Buffalo
Dr. Pierce
Pierce
N. Y
Galpin’s Wild Menu for Wallabies and Wombats
F G Galpin Texas historian and ex chef on the White Star liner Medic recalls cooking for Australian wildlife aboard a recent voyage from Australia to England. He says parrots, wombats, and Tasmanian devils feasted on his banana and hard boiled egg stew while floating island lured two Tasmanian devils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
F. G. Galpin
Tex
American Legion
White Star
Galpin
Australia
England
Legion
Floating Island
Dose of His Own Medicine
A report from American Legion headquarters claims the commander of the Garman submarine that sank the Lusitania is dead at the sea bottom. The tale says he fled to Paraguay, naturalized, commanded the Paraguayan ship Adolph Riquelmi, and was killed by his crew who beat him and threw him overboard.
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Garman
Lusitania Alsa
American Legion
Paraguay
Adolph Riquelmi
Stold Teutoos
Theodora the Dog Sinks Morale Aboard Ship
Fifty thousand francs worth of pets were temporarily ruined when Mar shall Foch's cat caused carnage on a voyage to France. Theodora the Pekinese shared a kennel with other dogs and unleashed strong odors provoking shrieks as Paris approached.
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Marshal Foch
France
American Legion
Theodora
Paris
Mather
America
Parachute Experiment at Lympe Ignites Sky With Flare
A shell blown from a gun at 2000 feet releases a parachute from its interior and fires a magnesium flare that lights automatically when the parachute opens, illuminating the night sky for miles around during a physics demonstration at Lympe England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lympe
England
Error in Judgment and the Women Voter Delegation
A statesman admires a plan to win women voters but warns that her secret diet and actions may cost the women’s delegation. The exchange reflects political maneuvering and the fragility of allied support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rror
American Legion Weekly
After we sampled the home brew we formed a vocal quartette
An American Legion Weekly item recalls a night of home brew tasting followed by a vocal quartet. Kriss and Keoss recount helping a companion home after the outing, noting it required three people to transport him.
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Kriss
Keoss
American Legion Weekly
Sturdy hiker delivers messages and finds romance on long trek
Danville man H H Rufus, a 44 year old ex soldier known as Harding's messenger boy, travels 2300 miles from Washington to Clarksburg West Virginia and back to Danville. He carried four sealed messages for the Danville chamber of commerce and joined American Legion posts for rest and grooming, while developing a romance with a local woman in Clarksburg. He started with one cent and a 14 pound pack including a cigar for Uncle Joe Cannon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Rufus
Harding
Danville
Washington
Kentucky
Clarksburg
W. Va
Rufus
Notes From Alaska Show Local Life In Ketchikan
A Ketchikan American Legion historian forwards notes on Alaskan winters and daily life. He lists cold temps and light snowfall, discusses clothing norms, and jokes that gold mining is absent while dog sleds resemble hot dogs.
FINDS HIS LONG LOST BOY AT FLINT REUNION
The American Legion post at Flint Michigan reports a reunion between E G Morrison and his son George a war veteran. After separation in New London Connecticut more than nineteen years ago the boy served in the navy and was wounded. A chance East visit led to discovery in a Washington hospital and they were reunited now running a business together in Flint.
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American Legion
Flint
Mich
E. G. Morrison
George
New London
Conn
Morrison
Navy
Mr. Morrison, Sr
East
Washington, D. GO
George la
Filnt
American Legion Reports 43 262 Good Deeds in 2021
The Minnesota post credits itself with 43 262 deeds aiding veterans in 2021 and notes a $25 000 surplus from a Kansas City convention may fund a new headquarters. One of 800 Pittsburg Kansas veterans in a loan program has full repayment and an Alaska auxiliary chapter is chartered at Wrangell named The Arctic Circle. Compensation checks totaling $929 447 80 were issued for 4 024 ex service members by the Legion service division from October 10 1021 to January 14 1022.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
American Legion
Kansas City
Pittsburg
Kan
Northland
American Legion Auxiliary
Wrangell
Alaska
Arctic Circle
Reforms Urged to Overhaul National Government Personnel
The author argues the civil service commission and merit system only partially address personnel issues. A full overhaul is needed to create career paths, reduce waste, and improve efficiency. Congress must lead reforms, including budgeting, auditing, and reorganizing the administrative branch to prevent duplication and ensure fair compensation and task assignment. The piece cites Hamiltonian financing as a model and emphasizes internal sources for factual claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service Commission
Congress
Government spending excess and the Taft era critique
The piece argues that in 1912 Taft warned about disorganized federal spending and calls for a unified, efficient administrative structure. It notes repeated surpluses, sloppy use of funds, and a pattern of authorizations creating hidden expenditures, contrasting past surplus with present expansion.
A Peculiar View by Howell and Powell
The text suggests Howell has unusual theories and Powell supports him arguing history might have shifted if he had chosen a different spouse. The piece hints at a speculative discussion on marriage and fate with named figures.
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Howell
Powell
Wouluu
Cuticura Trio Promotes Clear Complexion and Soft Hands
Advertising copy touts Cuticura Soap for clear complexion and clean scalp with Cuticura Ointment as needed, plus Cuticura Talcum. It asks if a man would rather ride an excursion boat than paddle his own canoe, implying a preference for Cuticura products.
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American Legion News Service
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Ketchikan Legion Post
Ketchikan
Soldier Gen
Washington Hospital
Sam
Edward G. Lowry
Gayber
Sien
Alexander Hamilton
AND
Baker’s Chocolate
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Walter Baker & CO. Ltd
Dorchester, Mass
Nokworld
Mothers
Mothers of the World
Lloyd Mfg
Compee Taneulige
Webs Beat
Waal
Ananias
Taft
Rockefellers
Carnegies
Methachilds
Ujeda
Cleveland
Corporal Tanner
Halcyon
Gilbert
the Treasury
Shipping Board
Gorns
B. J. Reefer
Riot Quest
Kefer
Poitadelphia, Pa
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