Khaki Era Dawns as Civil War Vets Fade at National Home
Leavenworth Kansas August 3 Civil War veterans at the National Soldiers Home are aging into khaki era memory. Ten years ago 3329 Civil War vets were cared for. by 1926 the number fell to 1281 while Spanish American and World War veterans increased, signaling the end of vivid Civil War recollections.
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French Don't Wear Straw Hats Anymore
Paris reports a shift in fashion as straw hats or boaters fade from favor. Storeowners grow discouraged and revert to regular hats for sales, citing comfort cost and appearance as reasons.
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France
Texas leads in number of farm automobiles
Texas tops all states with 285 276 farm owned automobiles, per a Wichita report. Illinois is second with 233 166, Ohio third with 231 977, Iowa 229 000, Pennsylvania 219 288, New York 204 391, and Wisconsin 204 182. Nationwide farm cars total 4 528 422, up from 2 100 000 in 1921.
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Lown
Pennsylvania
New York
Wisconsin
United States
Former Governor Ferguson Wins State Butter Contract
James E. Ferguson was awarded a state contract to supply butter at 42 cents a pound for eleemosynary institutions in Austin, with the deal valued at 12 000 to 15 000 dollars. He pledged pure creamery butter from his Meridian area stock farm and was the low bidder among nine bidders for milk and butter. Milk contracts await letting.
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Roy I. Tennant
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Miriam A. Ferguon
Engraved or Printed Wedding Invitations Sun
Engraved or printed wedding invitations announced in the Sun.
Health officer warns against infantile paralysis in Texas Panhandle
Austin reports four infantile paralysis cases across four Panhandle towns with heavy New Mexico travel. Dr. J. C. Anderson urges keeping children at home in hot weather, notes non fatal outcomes but lasting after effects, and calls for more inspectors to improve water milk and sewage surveillance.
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J. C. Anderson
Anderson
Texas
Will Rogers Loses Beverly Hills Mayoral Power
In Beverly Hills California the city switches to sixth class status at midnight ending Will Rogers tenure as mayor. The board of trustees replaces him as head with a technical knockout described by Rogers as effective, while granting him the title mayor emeritus for life.
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Right For Life
The Young Man Seeks Independence and Servitude
A tale set in a city where a tired youth seeks to be his own master. He visits a corporate office and the White House, only to be shown that bosses exist at every level, from vice presidents to stockholders. He ends with a biblical verse on leadership and service.
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Washington
White House
United States
The Young Man Seeks Many Bosses as Measure of Success
A reflection on service and leadership. A youth realizes true influence grows with those he serves, from workers to stockholders to millions of citizens, arguing that success equals serving many bosses rather than none. The idea culminates in leaving behind singular leadership for broader accountability.
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United States
Painted typewriters and matches become fashion craze in London
In Mayfair a new fad sees color tipped matches sold in boxed sets and women selecting shades to match dresses and rooms. Bond Street tobacconist notes daily sales while even typewriters are varnished in bright colors such as red green blue or mauve.
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Mayfair
Bond Street
Portable typewriter charms society women
Society women favor a portable typewriter that suits their boudoir decor. they admire the machine and its cover as a harmonious accessory.
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