Legion Mother of 21: Mrs. Caranek Heads American Legion Auxiliary
Mrs. Jacob Caranek of New Orleans runs a grocery and champions the American Legion Auxiliary while raising 21 children. Her sons Joseph and Louis served in World War I, with Joseph overseas in the Rainbow Division and Louis near Camp Beauregard. She came to America at fifteen from Petravice, Czechoslovakia. Now forty-seven, she works from five in the morning until ten at night, healthy and rarely ill, never missing a day.
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Jacob Caranek
New Orleans
American Legion Auxiliary
Joseph
Louis
Caranek
Raiinbow
Camp Beauregard
America
Petravice
Czechoslovakia
Lusitania
Fred Mitchell
United States
Linski
Congress
Samuel
Secretary of War
Germany
Ramsey
Ramsey Milholland
Dora Yocum
Mr. Colburn
Ramsey Milholland and the Decoration Day Parade
Ramsey Milholland watches a Decoration Day Parade with his Civil War veteran grandfather and learns the war’s significance. In school he dislikes arithmetic and recitations while Dora Yocum, nicknamed Teachers Pet, grows into a formidable classmate. Ramsey courts Milla Rust at a picnic, she marries and leaves town, then he reunites with Dora in college and later faces a World War debate where he is defeated.
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Ramsey Milholland
Ramsey
Dora Yocum
Dora
Milla Rust
Milla
State University
Linski
Noted Debating Star Faces War Era Turmoil at College
Ramsey Milholland and friends navigate a midwestern university during a volatile spring. Linski's farewell, a free speech rally, and Fred Mitchell's wartime zeal unfold as Ramsey confronts romance and the looming global conflict. Dora Yokum seeks a private word about Colburn and Mitchell.
Frat Boys Talk War Distance in Early Spring 1915
In early spring 1915 two boys and their friends discuss the war with neighbors noting that the distant trenches of Flanders and France seem remote from campus life at Lumen University. The fragment hints at a broader social shift as war intrudes on everyday talk.
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Rred
Chicago
Terra
Ramsey
Fred
Flanders
France
Lumen
University
Mat
Named for the Commander A Legionary Trend in Baby Names
The piece notes a rise in namesakes of national Legion commander Hanford MacNider and earlier generals, citing Hanford Morris of Atlanta born after MacNider’s election. It mentions Albert R. Morris, a member of Atlanta post No 1, and a Chicago veteran who won court approval to adopt the single name Legion as his middle name.
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America
George Washington
Robert I. Lee
A. 8. Grant
John J. Pershing Smiths
Joneses
Deweys
Teddy Roosevelts
American Legion
Legion
Hanford Morris
Atlanta
Hanford MacNider
Mason City
Albert R. Morris
Chicago
Legion Post Stages Model Movie Reels for Tourists
Hollywood Legion post shows a weekly model movie to spare Movieland nerves while giving visitors a view of movie making. Real directors cameras and stars are used in the model exhibitions but the Legion does the work.
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Legion Post
Hollywood
Cal
American Legion
The
Legion
Star Flag Insult Sparks San Francisco Legion Protest
An American Legion post of newspapermen in San Francisco protests the W. C. T. U. plan to display star flags in homes with no liquor consumption. They denounce the liquor star flag as a crude plagiarism of the World War service flag and an insult to former service members.
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American Legion
San Francisco
Legion
Legion Warnings Halt Sale of Publications By Ex Service Men
The American Legion national offices warn its 11,000 posts to stop sanctioning sales of periodicals until a chamber of commerce or similar civic body approves, aiming to stop alleged fake money-raising for sick and wounded ex service men.
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American Legion
Chamber of Commerce
Civic Organization
Depth measurement device advances undersea testing
The Navy has refined a reflected sound wave method for depth readings but has not released details. A new device, capable of precise depth measurements within a foot while the ship moves at full speed, has been developed by another party. Popular Mechanics Magazine reports.
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Navy Department
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Mother's Wellness Alert Over CASTORIA Signature
Examination urges mothers to scrutinize CASTORIA labels for the signature. The note warns about ensuring the product carries the long used claim in use for over children and to cry out for the remedy.
Working Children Health Clinics Run by Baltimore Church Women
Weekly clinics established by First Unitarian church women in Baltimore aim to raise health and physical development of working children. The program, endorsed by the state board of labor and statistics, supports children applying for work permits.
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First Unitarian Church
Baltimore
State Board of Labor and Statistics
Red Cross Ball Blue Promises Glowing White Linens
Advertises Red Cross Ball Blue to keep table linens gleaming white in laundry. Claims to never disappoint and asks readers to buy at all good grocers.
The Radio Craze Inspires Boy To Tune In While Babysitting
A Chicago schoolboy outfits his sister’s baby buggy with a radio receiver. He tunes in to a concert during the afternoon, then goes outside to play ball while the infant naps to the music.
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Chicago
Kate Barkis Kind Portrait Sparks Silent Reproof
The Barkis Kind note a line about Kate as a self possessed woman. The Boston Tran script adds a counterpoint claiming the trait brings sorrow. The exchange hints at tensions between personal confidence and social judgment in a small community.
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Barkis
Kate
Boston Transcript
Views of One
From fifty a week Flubdub now earns ten thousand a year. Yet his wife is no happier. It isn t the amount of money that counts it is living within her in some that makes a woman unhappy.
Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad Claims Success
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a cure for kidney liver and bladder ailments claiming widespread success and sworn testimony from users. It offers a sample bottle by parcel post to readers who send ten cents and mentions availability at drug stores.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Brief Quote on Women and Politics
A Birmingham Age-Herald quotation contrasts perceptions of women’s impact in politics. It notes gender influence remains uneven, with skepticism about rapid change. The exchange highlights ongoing debate over women's evolving political role.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
We Will Do Ten Times As Much As You Shall
A terse quotation contrasts determination and restraint, implying a stronger commitment to action. The line elevates resolve, suggesting urgency and decisiveness in pursuing goals beyond cautious promises.
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By Booth Tarkington
Doubleday, Pago & Company
American Legion News Service
Milholland
Brother Colburn
Free Speech and Masses
Wall Street
Thatelinski
Fashion
Sprig
Butterfly
Rumsey
New Son
Goodyear
Goor
Trad
Netcher
Castoria
Bayer
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