Billy Sunday of Legion in demand across the country
Dan Hollenga a former stretcher bearer in France and now a special representative for the American Legion’s service division travels nationwide as a renowned speaker nicknamed Billy Sunday of the American Legion. He works to secure compensation and hospitalization for disabled ex service men and carries sick and wounded through bureaucracy.
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Dan Hollenga
France
Dan
Hollenga
American Legion
Washington, D. C
Holland
Chambers of Commerce
South
The
Legion
Legion National Headquarters
Hanford MacNider
Washington
Dual Citizenship Honor For Janesville Editor
Frank Sinclair, Janesville Wisconsin editor of a local newspaper, was made a citizen of Bourges France for fostering Yank Bourges ties through The Cro. G H. Q sergeant major helped promote the link. Sinclair and Lawrence J. Weidman also authored The Battle of Bourges drawing notice in Paris.
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Frank Sinclair
Janesville
Wis
Pastime notes Fox star Pearl White in Any Wife
Pearl White stars in Any Wife directed by Herbert Brenon with Julia Tolson writing the story about a contented wife who seeks more in life and faces a biased social trap before a surprising happy ending. Constance Talmadge headlines Polly of the Follies written by John Fimerson and Anita Loos with Kenneth Harlan as leading man. cast also includes George Kowcett Horace Knight Ina Rorke Billie Dove and more.
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Pearl White
Fox
Herbert Brenon
Julia Tolsoa
Constance Talmadge
Polly of
Kenneth Harlan i
Constance
Salmadge
George “Awcett
Horace Knight
Thomas Carr
Harrys Fire
Frank Lalor
Ina Rorke
Midied Ardin
Paul Pouncet
Cca
Maxwell- Conover
Billie Dove
James Gleason
Bernard Randall
John Daly Murphy
Sailors Heroic Rescue On Rough Night Aboard USS
On a rough night a splash sends a crewman overboard aboard a U S S bound for France. Gubbins dives in to save his superior the lieutenant commander Giblet. Gubbins asks only anonymity noting the crew would otherwise scorn him for the rescue.
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USS
France
Gubbins
Giblet
American Legion buys war memorials from Germany
Breezy letters from home town buddies reach Kansas soldiers in Fort Bayard New Mexico hospital. Post members report pilotless planes gaining fame at Villacoublay airdome as France is controlled by ground wireless while German underbidding shifts war memorial purchases to English and American cities.
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Germany
Kansas
Fort Bayard
Legion
Villacoublay Airdome
France
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Abraham “Lincoln
Bristol
Mercantile Division
Bristol Chamber OF Commerce
F. M. Dimond—Dry Goods
Max Makowsky
Clothing
ER. D. Kunz——Jeweler
A. A. Edmonds—Real Estate
Henry Clo
W. M. Connery—Clothier
A. L. Johnston—Hardware
A. E. Markoff—Jeweler
Geo. T. Sisson—Grocer
Sherman’s Pharmacy—Drugs
Taylor's Quality Shoe Store
James F. Duffy—Soda
Medeiros & Bernard—Grocers Industrial Trust Co.—Bank
Chas. Sartini—Shoes Surprise Store
Waldron Co.—Plumbers
Reed House Furnishing Co
H. M. Darling— Periodicals
W. H. Boffington—Pharmacist
Newman Bros.—Grocers
Chas. Farago—Bargain Store
Wm. H. Bell—Furniture
Sam the Shoeman
B. W. Wall—Insurance
Samuel McCaw
Grocer
John the Tailor
Louis Benjjamin
Groceries
Staples Coal Co—Coal Wardwell Lumber Co.—Lumber
John Sousa
FORD
Bristol Hotel
Staples Coal Company
COAL
State Street
Automobile
E. A. Skinner
Hope St
Arcola Hot
Arcola
Waldron CO
Bradford Street
Billy Sunday OF
Bourges
Richard H. Dunbar
Charles St
Brownell Boat Yard
Leonilda
Sansone
Bae A
New England
Primsdate Telemcirobare Hospital Trust Company
Westminster Sr
Providence,r.i
the Ship“Tea Room
Hope Street
R. I
Linda Hargraves
Peggy Hoar
Wood Street
P. F. Mahoney
Leo, Arts
Fall River
Davis Street
O’neil & Delahanty
McCaw
Anastace
C. F. Nelle
L. Benjamin
H. A. Rounds
Quirk Bros
Washington Market
Luso American Grocery de
Camparello Bros
Mederros
Benard
Manchester
D. Parisa
A. C. Sonia
Ebenstadt
Unione Commerciale Atranese
John Francis
Northup Bros
K. C. Quirk Est
Hope Drug Co
Goff's Market
William Perry
Manuel Costa
Xavier
Peter Glustiany
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