American Legion Seeks Funds for Home and Hope
Ten years after World War I Warren’s American Legion post celebrates its veterans and emphasizes unity, service, and patriotism. It details past honors, notes the need for a proper meeting place, and proposes subscriptions to $100 units to fund a home owned by the post, with most costs covered by members and generous public support to honor wartime sacrifices and enduring ideals.
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American Legion
Warren
Pershing
Fellowship of
World War Service
United States
Warren Post
Legion
United States of America
Age as guide to presidential prospects in 1920 race
A age based gauge on Republican candidates for the presidential nomination notes Herbert Hoover at 54, with potential eight-year terms ending at 62. It cites George W. Lowden and Charles Curtis around 68 next March, and Vice President Dawes at 63, as factors in measuring longevity and readiness for two terms.
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Herbert Hoover
Lowden
Curtis
Dawes
Presidents from Various Professions Through History
The article notes presidents come from diverse careers with the law supplying 22 of 29 holders. It cites Washington as a civil engineer and Hoover as a banker with Dawes also linked to banking, while other leaders include Harrison a physician Grant a farmer Garfield a teacher and lawyer, Roosevelt and Wilson as educators, and Harding a newspaper publisher.
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Senator Watson
Indiana
Senator Curtis
George Washington
Herbert Hoover
Dawes
Harrison
Grant
Garfield
Roosevelt
Andrew Johnson
Wilson
Harding
Unknown God features dim twilight and starry ascent
The poem describes moth like vapour and fame under fluttering lights across mountains. Stars appear one after another as lights grow thicker. The speakers remain silent and still as their hearts are drunk with beauty they cannot fully behold.
What's What in Washington by Charles P. Stewart
Washington May 2 Lez discusses the McNary-Haugen plan for farm relief, its protective aim, and how it divides opinion across politics. He notes Coolidge’s veto risk, Democratic support in Congress, and the paradox of party politics backing protection while the White House denounces it. The piece contrasts farmers’ overproduction with urban needs and argues for urgent study of agricultural policy.
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Congress
Coolidge
McNary-Haugen
United States
White House
Thomas Jefferson
al Smith
Just Folks by Edgar A. Guest
The poem urges earning laughter and pleasure through daily work. Life demands effort, discipline, and clean conscience before joy. It advises tending one’s duties, growing rewards, and that true happiness comes as the fruit of steady labor.
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Edgar A. Guest
David and Buff Buffalo Meet at the Zoo
David discovers Buffy Buffalo, a six foot tall zoo resident with a thick mane and beard, who reveals he came from Montana with a herd. Buffy recalls mud wallowing, old guards, and danger from hunters, while David and Squeedee plan future visits and a possible trip to Buffy’s homeland.
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David
Joysland
Buffy Buffalo
Buffy
Montana
Squeedee
Zoo
Dinner Stories Judge Sees Ideal Juror Amid Courtroom Exchange
In a rural county court a judge questions a prospective juror about a case. The juror admits he cannot read and has not heard or read about it. When told to keep his seat, the judge declares him an ideal juror despite the confusion.
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Tudge
Philip G. Peabody
Boston
Freethinkers of
America
Atlantic
Russia
One Minute Pulpit Quote From Job
Affliction does not arise from the earth nor trouble spring from dust but man is born to trouble. The speaker seeks God and commits his cause to Him who does great and wondrous deeds and provides rain and waters, lifting the low and exalting those who mourn to safety.
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Job
Diary of a New Yorker pet dog worries and auctions noted
A reader asks if New York is suitable for a country dog and learns about city dog life with parks, drives, and suburban freedom. The piece also visits auctions at the main post office trunks, and profiles Dr Philip G Peabody of Boston, famed for endless Atlantic journeys and seasickness tolerance.
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New York
New York City
Hazard
Insects and jokes spread through scattered clippings
Fragmented lines from several papers joke about ben hootch in Montana, a quip from a state entomologist Dietz, a gag about presidential bees, a man asking where to find a hippo, and a drugstore suggestion. The items read like stray humorous clippings from multiple papers.
Diet and Health Slimming Wonder in a Letter
A young 21 year old weighs 280 pounds and seeks a reducing booklet. A friend who followed the program lost 50 pounds in nine months, dropping from 210 to 160 and praising the regimen. The columnist responds, noting social discomfort and shared feelings.
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Ime
la Vocalist
Mississippi River flood relief gifts and health advice column
Seventeen dollars was received for flood relief from Irvine, with Red Cross reports noting Warren residents donated nine hundred dollars for Mississippi valley sufferers. The issue also contains health dieting guidance from Dr Lulu Hunt Peters, with anecdotes of drastic weight loss journeys and requests for pamphlets, along with a tuberculosis injury letter and a note about tomorrow's reader questions.
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Tribune
Irvine
Red Cross Committee
Warren
Mississippi Valley
Parade marks close of Boy's Week in Warren
More than five hundred boys are expected to participate in tomorrow morning's parade marking the closing feature of Boy's Week in Warren under the Warren Rotary club. Tonight the Warren county exposition board will discuss contemplated improvements at its meeting.
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Warren
Warren County Exposition
Tire prices rise five to ten percent
May 1 advances in automobile tire prices show most brands up five to ten percent. B G Gregory announces his candidacy for Republican tax collector nomination. Cappy Ricks at Warren High School draws a packed house. George Henry Warren of Carnegie Tech joins the student cabinet for the Y M C A for 1926 1927.
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B. G. Gregory
George Henry Warren
Carnegie Tech
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Wiliam H. Wright
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