Work of American Legion In 1922 Shown In Annual Report
The American Legion recorded its 1922 activities in a congress presenting national and international reach from 23 foreign posts. Highlights include support for Fordney McCumber compensation bills and veteran care, extensive appropriations for hospitals, reclamation, and naval maintenance, and legislative pushes on naturalization and land rights. The organization pursued reforms via the national Americanism commission and legion posts nationwide.
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American Legion
Congress
United States
Fordney-McCumber
Senate
House
Sixty Seventh
Washington
National Guard
General Staff Corp
War Department
Army, Navy and
Marine Corps
United States Veteran's Bureau
Selective Service Act
The
Legion Legislative Committee
National Americanism Commission
America
Musterole Ad Warns Against Flu And Cold Onset
An advertisement promotes Musterole as a counter irritant to relieve congestion from influenza grippe and pneumonia. It claims quick relief through a warm tingling and cooling sensation and urges handy emergency use with jars and tubes priced 35c and 65c.
Word Length Rankings Among Authorities
A note on long words in English cites antidisestablishmentarianism as about 28 letters and a cited 22 letter variant as honorable but debated. The text compares legitimacy and rank of multi syllable terms without broader context.
Free and Frank Opinion on Writing on Paper Sides
The harassed author replies that one should not write on either side of the paper, arguing against writing on both sides as the better course.
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Autor
Virtues That Win True Friendship
A reflection on lasting friendship, stressing tact forbearance generosity and the power to forget and forgive. It warns against crude jokes at others' expense and urges restraint in argument, valuing silence over needless conflict.
Why President Harding Vetoed Pension Measure
Washington Jan 4 The Bureau bill to raise civil and Mexican war veterans pensions was vetoed by President Harding. He cited higher government costs about 108000000 annually and criticized loose widow pension provisions extending eligibility to 1915. He argued against paying widows who marry veterans long after the Civil War and noted World War II era pensions.
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Washington
Harding
Senate
Commissioner of Pensions
Treasury
First Christian Marriage in Jamestown 1600
The first Christian marriage ceremony in the American colonies occurred at Jamestown in 1600 marking a foundational event in colonial religious life and social practice.
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American Colonies
Jamestown
Admission Tales Reflecting Private Truths
A brief remark notes that many people who admit mistakes frame their confession as a hard luck duck story, illustrating how personal accountability often wears a comic disguise.
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Doston Evening Transcript
Explaining the Ship's Log and Its Seafaring Speed Measure
The log originated as a wooden piece dragged through water to gauge a ship’s speed. Over time the term survived as the name for the modern devices used to measure vessel velocity.
Bamboo a Good Food from Eastern Natives
The Bureau of Plant Industry notes that far eastern peoples eat bamboo as edible sprouts. The tender shoot can be prepared like asparagus and is regarded by some as a delicious spring vegetable. Bamboo is a giant grass, not a tree, growing from the original roots.
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Bureau of Plant Industry
Far East
Surgeons of U S Tour South America in 360 Strong Group
The American College of Surgeons plans an extended cultural tour to South America for about 360 members and families. The voyage on the steamship Vandyck departs New York February 10 for a program of medical school visits and hospital inspections in Cuba Panama Colombia Brazil Argentina and Uruguay with aims to foster exchanges and U S study opportunities.
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Acowinsted Press
Chicago
Central
South Americs
American College of Surgeons
Alllegory
South America
Vandyck
New York
United States
Cuba
Havana
Colon
Panama
Institute of Tropical Medicine
Tricolor Adopted in 1789
The tricolor flag was adopted in 1789 marking a key national symbol. The Marquis de Lafayette had earlier helped it become associated with France in 1780.
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France
Marquis de Lafayette
Champion Weight Carrier in French Dockers Contest
In a French dockers weight carrying contest the winner bore 716 pounds for 13 yards showing remarkable strength.
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France
No clear article headline found in excerpt
The fragment discusses a man who dodges service and loses all societal claims, becoming a charity case for what he receives, labeled a subject for charity. No identifiable people, places, or organizations are present in the readable text.
Lettuce and Onion Claims as Sleep Aids
A historic note asserts fresh lettuce juice acts as a strong sedative to induce sleep after supper. It also cites onions as soporific when stewed and eaten late, proposed to aid sleep and cure a chill.
Woman Converts Hat Into Velvet Handbag In London Social
A London party featured a guest who turned her husband's old top hat into a handmade handbag. She peeled away the beaver fur and used ivory mounts to complete the striking velvet accessory, drawing remark from attendees.
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London
Iowa Prohibition Convictions, 1802 in 21 Months
Des Moines report shows 1802 persons convicted in district courts for liquor law violations from Aug 1, 1921 to Oct 1, 1922 with fines totaling 292,072.70. Attorney General Ben Gibson urges legal reforms including gun registration, bond tightening, shorter appeal periods, indictment corrections, liquor purchase penalties, anti-trust tweaks, and cross‑county fugitive pursuit. The report notes automotive theft recoveries and economy in the AG office.
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Des Moines
Kendall
Ben Gibson
Gibson
Bureau of Investigation
Iowa
Battle to Keep Errors Down
Opinion on managing a newspaper or baseball team stresses the difficulty of minimizing errors and the belief that one can do better, noting that both roles are hard to run well. The piece cites the Buffalo Evening Times.
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Buffalo Evening Times
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Secretary of the Interior
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Gorfas
Cartagens
Columbia
la Guayra
Venguela
Pernambuco
Brangil
Rio de Janeiro
Buenos Aires
Montevideo
Wal Ics
Hesterfield
Shey
Bureau of Identification
Growing Girls’ School
Joys
Southwest Corner Square
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