davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The courier-index., 1921-04-01

The Georgia department of the American Legion has just completed combined membership and service drive that netted about 1000 new members and 2,000 successfully con- cluded cases of claims of veterans. The drive took two months. Rep- resentatives of the Legion, Bureau of War Risk Insurance, Public Health Service and Federal Board for Vocational Education visited every county in the state and inter- viewed men who had claims for compensation, education or hospit- alization. Former service men who were not members of the Legion benefited equally with the Legion naires.
 Contributions of more than S5.oOO received for a proposed memorial to veterans in Twin Falls County, Idaho, were turned over to the local post of the American Legion when it was deemed inadvisable to carry on the plan.
 t A call for all members of the American Legion to contribute ten
The courier-index., 1921-04-01

Visitors to Gotham from the ranks of the American Legion are invited 10 have their mail addressed in care of s. Rankin Drew Post, 101 West Forty-Second St., New York City.
The courier-index., 1921-04-01

Full indorsement of the American Legion has been voted by the Gen. tral Labor Union of Wilmar, Minn. The resolution, which ayers that the aims of the Legion and Organ ized Labor are identical, refers specifically to the Arthur F. Han scom post of Wilmar.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-02
LOW GRADE COTTON
STOCKS INCREASE

There is a surplus stock of the
lower grades of cotton in this
country, cording to reports re-
Gently compiled by the bureau OF
crop estimates United States de-
partment of agriculture. This re-
port points out that low-grade cot
ton is classified in two grades
known as Snaps" and "bollies."
Along the northern line of cotton
production, more especially in Tex
as and Oklahoma, there is pro-
duced annually a considerable
amount of cotton which does not
reach full maturity on account of
frost.
This unmatured cotton. together,
with cracked or partly opened
bolls, is harvested "bolls and alp
and carried to gins equipped with
huller attachments which crush the
bolls and clean out the heavier
trash, after which it is ginned,
the, product being designated holly
cotton or "bollies." Snapped cot
ton, or Snaps" is the product
from fully matured, open bolls
gathered in the bur, instead of be-
ing picked by hand. =. Swapping is
resorted to when weather conditions
weaken the stems to such an ex-
tent that the boil separates from
the stalk more easily than the lint
separates from the bur. Swapping
of the season after cotton has been
subjected to winter rains, snow
The report shows that during
the past five years about .2,100,OO
bales of snaps and bollies have
been harvested in the. United States
in addition to other 1ow-grade cot
ton. Bolly cotton increased from
141,0O0 bales in 1919 to $4,000
bales in 1920, although the price
received by farmers declined from
III cents to 38 cents per pound.
This Iow-grade cotton has enter
ed into the crop total In recent
years.
The number of bales produced
of cotton of this character fen
from 226 cents per pound in 1918
to cents per pound. The total
tering into the crop Of 1920 amount
ed to 100000 bales. Estimates OF
the quantity of snapped and holly
cotton made by the crop specialist
of the bureau of crop estimates ane
the bureau of markets are 55O,O0I
bales for 1917; 100000 bales fol
1918; $4,000 bales for 1919; ant
| 500, 900 bales for 1920.
T In pre-war times the European
countries purchased large quantities
of low-grade cotton, but until re-
Gently the markets of a number
of these countries have been CLOSED
to American cotton. AS a result
! rlEch more than the average pre-
war amount of lower grades Of
cotton has accumulated in this
country and is being carried in the
| CLOCKS at this time
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-02
Bolt Melts Knife,
Roasts Potato;
Woman lJniniiured

PITTSBURG.-Mrs. r. H. Cornish
was standing beside her kitchen sink
during lively electric storm. In
her left hand was a potato she was
peeling and in her right an aluminium
handled pairing knife. There was a
lightning flash as Mrs. Cornish cut
into the potato rind, and she fell
to the floor unconscious.
Mrs. Cornish was revived, unharm-
ed, after several hours. The knife,
it was found, had been partly melted
and the potato was thoroughly cook
ed. Her life had been saved, the doc
tor said, by the fact that she COM
pleted the electrical circuit with her
hands at the moment the bolt struck.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-02

describe myself: Brown hair and eyes,
weigh about III pounds, am 5 feet inches
tall. Ny age IS oh, well, that won't in
terest you at all. Hoping to hear from all
of you cousins soon, l am your cousin,
MARIE CLAIRE DRAUGHON.
Tampa, Fla, R. ,, Box 344C.
child Ii S'-heFe Is my OIL '0r tue American
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: What are
you cousins doing this cloudy morning! L
60 to school at Greenfield, but our school is
out now. l have a little pony to ride to
school. I love to ride horseback. viii
describe myself: Four feet q inches, DARK
brown hair, medium complexion. am ten
years old and l am in the seventh grade
/ will close hoping to see this in print. Let
your letters and cards fly to new cousin
HELEN MITCHELL
Greenfield, Va, R f D L
P. ST. inclose ten cents.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
please admit a Tennessee girl into your
happy circle of boys and girlsi l viii
promise not to stay long. Move over,
Mitchell. What do you cousins do TOT
patsime? I read and take pictures. VIII
describe myself and rgo: Five feet lou
inche stall, weigh no ounds have blue eyes,
fair complexion; my age is fourteen years.
l would love to get letters from all who care
to write Some of you cousins come and go
with me. Did you say you couldn't go!
Hoping to see this in print, | remain your
new niece and cousin. Let your letters fly
to to LOUISE COOK.
jacksonville, Tenn, Route 3.
Dearest Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
let another Florida girl join your happy
band of boys and girls? I have written
twice before, but have not seen my letters
in print. Cousins, don't you all just love
Aunt Julia? / for one am reading through
the dear Bible. 1 think 1t nice book for
young people to read. WE'LL as my letter is
long, l will not desribe myself, l will only
saw | will be nineteen the 21st of June.
Who has my birthday? All of you write
to A new cousin,
EFFIE PAGE.
Lake Wales, Fla, care DR.. Cordwen.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-02

officials to obey the law.
Whittier are we drifting?
JUVENILE OFFENDERS
The practice Of singing out young
criminals and separating them from
veterans in crime has increased ex-
tensively in late years. In the years
gone by the old convict lease authori-
ties punched them all together, and
shameful as it was. and degrading
as it proved to be, women criminals
were linked to the same chain at
night in those terrible convict
camps. with hardened men criminals s.
That the whole thing was bad,
and grew worse and worse was in
evitable.
Now there are reformatories down
here in Georgia for youthful Offend
ers Of both sexes. There is an insti-
tuition where young white girls can
be carried to, after being disciplined
by the courts, for various offenses
and lapses from virtue.
This is, so evidently needed an
such a humanitarian undertaking,
that it would be a thousand pities
to suspend its operations because
Wasteful legislators have thrown
away SO much of the taxpayers
Yet the very existence OF this
needed effort to save these young
girls from destruction, is now hung
up in the air for lack Of money to
feed and ciothe and shelter them.
No better charity is in existence in
the commonwealth. A little of the
money that is lavished on high school
endeavors, outside of an English edu-
cation, would be we'll applied to pro-
teeting and preserving the young
people who will be certainly curse
to society if proper efforts to edu-
cate them and save them from moral
p1iin aro not made
The women Of the state should
take up this matter and make their
Can Anybody Assist Him?
VIDALIA, Ga, June Z, 1921.
Mrs: w. Fl. FELTON,:
Dear Madam-Pm an old confed-
crate soldier and have never been
able to get pension. l had kly
papers fixed once. The ordinary said
it lacked two answers. so I left it
with him to get in shape and I've
not been able to get them back. 1
volunteered with the first company
that left from South Carolina, the
Twenty-sixth regiment, Company E.
J. ]. Best, captain.
I have been advised that you would
help me. If you can do anything to
help me get a pension it would be
thankfully received. I'm getting old
and not able to work, and have none
Of this worlds goods.
l was wounded in battle, got ball
through my body that just missed
my heart. In my younger days it
didn't give me much trouble, but
as I get older it troubles me great
deal.
want to thank you in advance
for 1 feel that you'll help me If it's
in your power.
Yours truly,
T. A. ROBERTS.
P. 81 am seventy-seven years of
aES.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-02

and doctored but without any inn
provement. A neighbor recommended
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Conl-
pound to me, and the second day after
I started taking it | began to feel
better and kept on taking it for seven
months. Now l keep house and per-
form all my household duties. You
can use these facts as you please and
I will recommend Vegetable Conn
pound to everyone who suffers as |
did. Mrs. J. S. LITTLE, 1856 Live
ingston St., Philadelphia. Pa.
How much harder the daily tasks
of a woman become when she suffers
from such distressing symptoms and
weakness as did Mrs. Little. Such
troubles may be speedily overcome by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound,
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-02
Marry In Courtroom
After Prison Sentence

ST. CATHARINES, Ont.-Fred-
erick Mastene and Irene Pearcey,
both of Brantford, were married in
the grand jury room Of the court
house.
Mastene was sentenced to the peni-
tertiary for three years for trying
to break into the residence Of w. j.
Elliott.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-02
The Tri-WeekIy Journals
Fashion Suggestions
LADIES DRESS.

Simplicity is the keynote Of this
frock of satin, No. 1882. The low
cut surplice waist becomes a long
sash at the back. The long tai
lored sleeve which has returned
to popularity is seen in this model.
The ladies' dress No. 1892 is
cut in sizes 3S to % inches bust
measure. Size So requires ~
yards 36-inch material, with II
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-02

DOWN IIlUSI VI CuS
time and. felt bad
in my left side. My
monthly periods
were irregular,
sometimes five or
seven months
apart and when
they did appear
would last for two
weeks and were
very painful. Twas
sick for about a
uaar and q half
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-02

| I will be sixteen years of age in
| November. I have black curly hair.
Can fix my hair any way 1 want
to and it looks nice. have black
eyes and fair complexion. I am five
| feet and three inches tail. Every
| one around where [ live thinks I
| am beautiful. Think I have espe-
! cially beautiful hair
| Although the boys think I am
pretty L can not keep company
with them. I can never go with q
boy, over three times. I do not
know why. For I always hear some
thing that some of them have said
about how well they like me.
When I am out all the boys just
| watch me. L can not understand
| me unless it is because I will not
| let them hug and kiss me. They
go with me until they see I will
| not let them hug and kiss me, then
! they quit. 4
know what to do, for 1 am not
"stuck up" as the saying may be.
I have many girl friends: I like
all the boys the same, but one. l
| think more of him than any. boy L
odns girl girl. So they tell me, / have
never seen him with her but once
| He treats me we'll All of his peo-
| pie seem to think a lot of me-. How
| could 1 win his love. II l should
| go with him should l let him hug
and kiss me If he asked to? | want
to do the right thing. Thanking you
| for advice, ,r
Being considered rather pref
ty, has, L suspect, made you
Somewhat vain. And it is the
proper to- be proud, to know how
to conduct ones self and to
have a good Understanding
character. but to be a shipper,
ing vain brainless girl, is all
wrong. If you are pretty 1t is
an asset, if used in the right
way. Be gracious and kindly
toward others-do net let flat
terry make you silly. Treat the
boys we'll but do not permit
them to hug and kiss YOU opar Ihe ay
that you are truly nice whole
some pretty girl, you will find
them swarning on your door,
step. Pretty, sweet, a kindly
nature, and sunny disposition,
what wonderful qualities you
| COulu nave IL JOu N~O'
am a girl of 10 years. How
should a girl entertain a boy Wher
she is bashful? Is it proper for g
hoy to whistle while with girl
Is it proper for girl to hold
boys hand in daytime while cora
ing from church? How can gir
tell a boy she doesn't want hin
with her without hurting his feel
ings? Will appreciate all advice
Please answer in the Trl-Weekl3
Journal.
You must try to overcome your
bashfulness Try to be more at
ease with people by forgetting
yourself. Try talking on the SUBJ
jects or about the things that he
likes. Go around with young
people all you can. 1t will help
you to overcome your self-con-.
| seriousness. 1t doesn't look very
we'll to other people to see you
holding hands with a boy, all
though it isn't harmful. 1t is
rather hard to break off with a
boy you do not wish to go with,
unless you try to avoid him all
you can. When he calls make 1t
| a point not to be at home. Tell
him you have other engagements.
Do this several times and he
will take the hint after a while
and stay away if he has any
| sense.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-02

Dear Children: My! having hot weah@l Luw, but
when start complain think of what the old darkey said You
kives" and it much
swimming pool real call for
careful We
Of YOU Lovingly. AUNT JULIA.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-02
AN Open LETTER
TO women
Mrs. Little Tells How She
Suffered and How Finally
Cured

Philadelphia, Pa. 81 was not able
to do nv housework and had to lie
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-02

Hello, auntie and cousins! Let me in, for
it is so waFm outside. VIII you please let
me have seat over there by Aunt Julia? I
live on farm, about three miles from Nay
Tor. will not describe myself this time,
for fear you all will get scared and
leave. will only say am eleven years
likes to tend to flowers? l do for one, and
little chicks, too. 1 would like to hear from
some of you cousins near my age.
Your little cousin.
LADDIS COPELAND.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-02

yard 4o-inch contrasting and 70
yard 36-inch lining. Price Is
cents.
Every woman who wants to dress
stylish1y and economically should
order at once the Summer issue of
our Fashion Quarterly, which con-
tains over 900 styles, dressrnaking
lessons, &c. Price 10 cents. Post
age prepaid and safe delivery
guaranteed. Send Is cents for .
pattern and Fashion Quarterly.
In ordering patterns ana maya
zines write your name clearly on
sheet Of paper and inclose the prize
in stamps. Do not send your Letters
to the Atlanta office, but direc
them to
FASHION DEPARTMENT.,
ATLANTA JOURNAL,
% East Eighteenth ST.,
New York City.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-02
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"Helb for the HelbIess-Kindness to All
Dumb Things
RULES

RULES
! No unsigned letters printed.
No letter written both sides of paper printat
All letters not to exceed $50 to zoo words.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-02
ITO Re Continued

The Tri-Weekly Journal and The
Southern Cultivator one full year
each for only $1.5o. Send your or
der today to
THE TRI-wEEKLY JOURNAL
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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-02
THE COUNTRY HOME
JUVENILE OFFENDERS
BY MRS. w. H. FELTON,

be insufficient manhood in our sworn
officials to obey the law.
Whittier are we drifting?
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-02
FANNIE RILEY.
MAMIE RILEY.
Skinnerton, Ala, Route /.

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: 1 am only
little Georgia boy knocking for admin
lance. go to Gresston school and study
the eighth grade. l live on q farm, and
like farm life best. I am a member of the
Methodist church. AS it seems to be the
rule, I will describe myself: Dark hair,
brown eyes, fair complexion, feet inches
tall, weigh jos pounds; my age is between
Twelve and eighteen. Who can guess
Hello, Belle Thomas! Why have you not
answered my letter? Well, I guess 1 had
better ring off, as this is my third attempt
With oceans of love,
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-02

The most common letter is "E.
Out of 1000 letters, it averages 1877
times in English, 1874 in French and
178 in German.
United States soldiers in the trop-
les used to wear orange-red flannel
underwear to ward off the plaques
of hot countries.
Alaska is bigger than all the
United States east>(of the Allegheny
mountains, including the mountain
states.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-02
EUGENE DUNLAP.
Eastman, Ca, Route 6.

Dear Auntfe and Cousins: As I see 50
many other boys and girls writing to the
Letter Box, I decided l would write, too.
l guess you are wondering how / look. j
hair, gray eyes, 4 feet inches, weigh
seventy-nine pounds, fair complexion. ]
live On farm, like most of the other
cousins. How many of you cousins like to
turtle hunt best of all. If any of YOU
cousins wish to write to me will be glad
to answer the letters and cards. Oh,
forgoe to tell my age; it is thirteen years.
L VIII close my letter, as it is getting long.
From new coEsin
LA WRENCN
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-02
Finding Of Mummy
Leads to Rumors
OF Murder Mystery

PUEBLO. Col.--What promised to
be murder mystery" of the great
flood here followed the finding of
the skeleton of woman in a box in
an alley near the business district.
Colorado Rangers estimated that the
woman had been dead eight or nine
months and started an investigation.
Today r. H. WINNER, a merchant,
said the body" was the mummy of a
cliff dweller which had been in the
store for at least fifteen years. The
mummy floated into the alley during
the flood
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-02

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here comes
Florida girl to join your happy band
Please move over and let me have seat
beside Mr.. Wilbur Morrow. 1 would like
to correspond with you. What are all Of
you doing these pleasant spring days? VIII
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-02

This mixture is very valuable for
all hogs and should be supplied to
Age IS an important factor in
fluencing the growth of hogs. Young
pigs consume more feed per day per
100 lbs. live weight than do older
hogs, but make relatively more gain.
The following table represents sum-
married data from more than 500
feeding trials as warked out by Hen
ry & Morrison.
Feed Consumed and Rate of Gain
in Relation to Weight:
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-03-23
Notice TO Contractors.

Notice is hereby given that seal
ed bids are desired for the build
ing of a bridge over Portage
Creek. in the town of State Line,
as described below:
Specifications for the Portage
Bridge over Portage Greek, locat-
ed between Sec. 3 and 10, I ~ ~,
Range 10 f., Town of State Line,
Villas county, Wisconsin, being
part of contract annexed hereto.
The work TO be done under the
contract shall be to build a rein
forced concrete bridge according
to these specifications and plans
specified herein.
The plans mentioned in the con-
tract are as contained in drawings
prepared by the Wisconsin High
way Commission, and annexed
hereto marked r S.
The bridge completed shall be
built as shown on drawing r s.
The base of footings shall be
carried two and one half feet be-
low stream bed and 20 additional
depth if necessary, to secure a
solid foundation.
Any masonry in excess of that
shown on drawings shall be paid
for as provided in items b and c
of the proposal.
Actual construction shall not
begin until the location of the
abutments, center line Of roadway
and elevation of bridge floor have
been established by the supervis-
ors.
Work on the foregoing contract
TO be commenced Immediately
after the signing of the contract
and their approval and TO be rush
ed to completion. Date for final
acceptance to be not later than
June lst, 1921.
Bids will he received at the Of
flee of the County Highway Com
missioner in the court house in
the village of Eagle River up to
o'clock on the afternoon of
April 1st, 1921, when they will be
publicly opened and read.
Plans are on file with the Coun-
" Highway Commissioner at the
Court House, and the Chairman of
the town of State Line.
Proposals must be placed in a
sealed envelope addressed to the
County Highway Commissioner
and plainly marked designating
the job on which bid is made.
All bids must be accompanied
by one hundred dollars in cur
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-03-23
ASK AID FOR THE
SUFFERING ARMENIANS
Distinguished Names on Lenten
Sacrifice Appeal.

Major General Leonard Wood, u. s.
Army, Is head Of a nationwide COM
mittee making an appeal for a lenten
sacrifice Offering for the relief Of the
starving Christian populations OF the
Near East, in behalf Of the Near East
Relief. / Madison avenue. New York
City.
Among those who Join General Wood
In asking support OF the work OF the
Near East Relief are: Andrew w. Mel
Ion. of Pittsburgh. secretary of the
treasury; ex-President William II. Taft
Frank 4. Munsey: ". W. Atterbury OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad; Pres
dent John Grier Hibben. Of Prince
ton University; Or Alexis Car
rel. Of the Rockefeller Institute; Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait. the suffrage
leader: Mrs. Coriune Roosevelt Robin
son. sister OF the late President Roose-
Welt: Newcnmb Carlton, president 81
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany; John G. Shaffer, owner OF the
Chicago Post and other newspapers;
DR. Henry van Dyke; Miss H. +.
IT, Ried: Miss Elizabeth Marbury
samuel Gompers and Warren $. Stone.
labor leaders; John G. Milburn and
Moorfield Storey. Of the American Bar
Association: Mary Garden; David
Belasco; Mrs. Medu Mccormick:
Mrs. Thomas G.. Winter, president OF
the General Federation of WOmens
Clubs; Mrs. George Maynard Minor.
head Of the H. A. r.; Miss Anna A.
Gordon. head Of the ". &. r. L.: Mrs
Percy Y. Pennybacker. of the League
OF Women Voters: Mrs. Philip North
Moore. president Of the National COun-
cll 90 Women Miss Alice Stone Black
well: Mrs. George Horace Lorimer OF
Philadelphia; Mrs Mary Roberts Rine-
hart. the well known novelist; Rupert
Hughes aud Emerson Hough. authors /:
Senator Reed Smout. 81 Utah; Cover
nor John 81. Parker. ~ Louisiana: Dr.
Frank VI. McAlurry. 81 Teachers Col
lege. New York city: William G..
Bohbs 81 indianapolis; j. Thomson
willing. the artist: Mrs Cleveland H.
Dodge: Mrs Henry Morgenthau: Mrs
Edwin NJ Bulkley: Blshop-elect WI
liam I. Manning, Of New York: Mrs.
Stanley White: Mrs. William Nash
Read. Of Montgomery, Ala; Arthur
Brisbane: John :. Drum san Francis
co; John Mcfarland, Labor leader
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-03-23
Certificate of Nominations

STATE OF WISCONSIN
Department of State
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-03-23

Residence.
302 n. Murray ST., Madison......
1907 Spaight ST., Madison. ...
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-03-23

of theS Of
fcandi o
CrutC devoted 70 at the
the TUESDAY o April A d, the o
fled in this office Law and
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