Legionnaires Tour Philippines for First Time
A large American Legion delegation plans a special tour to the Philippines for the February 1925 Manila convention. Departing San Francisco January 15 aboard Taiyo Maru, the trip includes Honolulu Kobe Shanghai and Nagasaki with extensive sight seeing before returning to San Francisco March 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American. Legion
United States
American Legion
Philippines
Manila
Orient
Leonard Wood
National Convention of the Legion
St. Paul
American Express Company
San Francisco
Honolulu
Hawaii
Moanalua Gardens
Pali
Fort Ruger
Naval Station
Museum
Waikiki Beach
Yokohama
Japan
Kamitakura
Tokyo
Kobe
Kyoto
Nagasaki
Shanghai
China
Hongkong
Peking
Manchuria
Korea
Legion in Minnesota Gains Favorable Laws
The American Legion in Minnesota notes numerous acts since 1919 aiding ex servicemen. Abatement of penalties and taxes for World War veterans, a $15 per month World War bonus, agricultural resource development for soldier settlers, hospital funding, a state soldiers welfare fund, and rural credit loans are highlighted. Stafford King credits these achievements and urges tripling department membership.
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American Legion
Department of
Minnesota
Legion
Stafford King
City completes finest athletic field as post aids
The city council of Anderson with a post of the American Legion aided completion of an athletic field. The project aims to be one of the finest when finished and involved an unsolicited appropriation of four dollars.
Fort Marion Through St. Augustine Forts and Blood History
The article traces St. Augustine fortifications from San Juan de Pinos in 1586 through Fort St. Mark, later Fort Marion, recalling Drake’s 1586 raid, Oglethorpe’s 1740 siege, and the 1819 transfer from Spain to the United States. It notes Spain’s long rule, a string of sieges, and the 1821 flag changing to the Stars and Stripes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Augustine
Fla
United States
Fort Marton
Spain
Ferdinand
Don Alonzo
Ernando
Florida
Ifs
Pedro de Brazos Y Garay
Pedro Menendez
Jean Ribaut
Menendez
de Goorges
Fort Marion
San Juan de Pinos
Sir Francis Drake
Oglethorpe
France
Fort St. Mark
Funters
Francis Marion
Swamp Fox
Ringworm: Causes spread and treatment guidance
A public health notice explains ringworm as a contagious fungus infection that can affect any body part. It notes transmission through person contact, shared articles, and animals, common in schools and nurseries, with treatment options such as hot soap washes, germicides, iodine application, and ointments chosen by a physician.
Fort Mimms Massacre at Lake Tensaw Assails Creek War Force
In July 1813 at Fort Mimms Alabama a 175 man detachment under Maj. Beasley failed to guard a gate allowing Creek warriors led by Weatherford to massacre most of the 450 residents. Despite stout defense 12 escaped, and in 1814 Andrew Jackson defeated the Creeks at Tohopeka ending their flowering fighting force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Tensaw
Mobile
Ala
Samuel Mimms
Claiborne
Daniel Beasley
Beasley
Weatherford
Fort Mimms
Old Hickory
Jackson
Tohopeka
Sleeping Sickness and Aftereffects in Influenza Cases
A Mayo-like warning clarifies that so called sleeping sickness in the U S is not tropical sleeping sickness but a post influenza meningitis form. It describes onset, progress, potential paralysis and mental impairment, cites Dr Duncan 136 cases with outcomes, and urges influenza avoidance.
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Central Africa
Duncan
London
Wood in Our Games and Outdoors Supplies Millions of Feet
Wood in Our Games notes that about 25 million feet of wood yearly fuel skis billiards cues snowshoes tennis racquets candle pins bows arrows and more. Nature Magazine cites its role in keeping people healthy and outdoors minded.
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Nature
Butte Mine To Reopen Quickly Hiring 500 to 600 Men
Montana industry notes a Butte mine, shut for 14 months, will reopen as prep work finishes. Vice President J R Hobbins of Anaconda says property will employ 500 to 600 men. Other items report exoneration in a boxing death, a fatal cabin fire, a marriage in Salt Lake, buffalo sale to Hearst, West Point cadetship for Gordon Conrad, a suicide, a track walker killed, a newspaper suspension, burglary sentences, Havre payroll and Havre moving to cash basis.
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Butte
J. R. Hobbins
Anaconda Company
Coltrin
J. E. Graves
Miles City
Charles
Kentucky Coke
Jack “Young” Taft
Forsyth
John Asper
Sheridan
Benedict
Charles L. Sheridan
Montana
Hebe M. Roberts
Helena
Ben Roberts
Salt Lake
Hearst
Bison Reserve
Dixon
Missoula
William Randolph Hearst
Flathead
Conrad
West Point
Gordon Conrad
QO. G. Conrad
Great Falls
West Point Military Academy
Senator Wheeler
Great Northern
Roosevelt County
Wolf Point
Wilf Point
Charles Taylor
Plentywood Producers’ News
Barthold Larson
Dodson
Havre
Charles Emory
William Kendig
New Apartment Planned From Oxford Building Fire Site
Havre announces construction of a fine apartment house on the second floor of the Oxford building owned by Cowan and Bolee after a recent fire. Work has started with ground floor store rooms and second floor apartments. The corner room will host the Oxford pool hall. other rooms will serve the Oxford hotel with updated equipment.
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Montana
Havre
Oxford
Cowan & Bolee
Oxford Pool Hall
Wentworth & Ober
Oxford Hotel
Rutherford Road Fatal Crash Claims One Life
On the Roundup road about 19 miles from Billings a car driven by Samuelson overturned near a Crooked creek bridge. Samuelson was killed instantly. Taber injured with serious facial injuries. Thompson aided, Taber transported to Billings, Coroner notified.
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Rutherford
Samuelson
Billings
Irving Jaber
Taber
Carl ‘Thompson
Musselshell
Thompson
Frank Smith
Crooked Creek
Smith
Brakeman Cameron Urged for Carnegie Medal Honor
Montana railroad commission asks Carnegie hero fund to recognize Northern Pacific brakeman TW F Cameron for saving six year old Doris Wanamaker who fell before his engine on November 17. Cameron leaped from the pilot to shield the girl as the train passed, suffering leg injury that led to amputation.
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TW. F. Cameron
Northern Pacific
Doris Wanamaker
Montana Railroad Commission
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Cameron
Payment expected on 67300 bond claim for Stanton bank
County officials expect a 67300 payment within a week or ten days from Cascade Collection of the Federal Surety and United States Surety bondsmen for the defunct Stanton bank at Great Falls. A second demand has been sent to local representatives. O B Katz and Harald Hoover said payment is imminent as there are no grounds for contesting the county’s action.
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Cascade
Federal Surety Company
United States Surety Company
Stanton Bank
Great Falls
O. B. Katz
Federal Company
Harald Hoover
United Sates Surety Company
Lewistown National Bank Opens Doors to Busy First Day
The National Bank of Lewistown opened Monday morning with President B. F. Forbes and associates guiding the launch. Deposits totaled $304,209.21 by closing time, with capital and surplus bringing the day’s total to $478,711.
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The
National Bank of
Lewistown
First National
Fergus County
B. F. Forbes
Storm Claims Student in Flathead County
An 18 year old Columbia Falls high school student, Fred Holcomb, died when a large uprooted yellow pine fell during the storm. The incident occurred at his parents’ home just east of Columbia Falls, as authorities described the event as part of the worst storm in Flathead history.
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Fred Holcomb
Columbia Falls
Flathead
Young Holcomb
Montana Normal College December graduation marks largest fall class
The Montana Normal College December graduating class received diplomas Wednesday afternoon December 17. The 22 graduates represent the largest fall quarter cohort ever to finish at the institution.
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Montana State Normal College
Settlement Clears Indian Tuition For Poplar School
The Poplar school received 8570 dollars from the United States treasury as a 1922 tuition settlement for Indian children in public schools. Superintendent Mitchell pursued the proposition for about four years, with Superintendent Moller arriving later and delivering results. Last year included tuition payment and a 1921 settlement. now only the 1922 claim ending July 1 remains.
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Poplar School
United States Treasury
Mitchell
Moller
Montana dairy industry growth prompts concerns and plans
Montana officials report rapid dairy growth from June 190 to December 1 1924 with 1923 butter output up 38 percent and 1924 potential production of 15 million pounds. Also notes serum immunization progress for spotted fever and state finance shifts in secretary of state's office. A public reception for Governor Erickson is announced and a new Midland Sugar Company of Sidney files articles of incorporation seeking 10 000 shares.
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Montana
George H. Webehief
Division of
Montana Department of Agriculture
C. C. Davis
Webster
R.R. Spencer
United States Public Health Service
W. F. Cogswell
Montana Board of Health
Spencer
Hamilton
Washington
D.C
Dr. Copswell
Charles T. Stewart
Domesexe
John Jr. Erickson
Capitol
Treasure State
National Guard
Midland Sugar CO
the-Midland-Sugar.company
Colorado ‘Corporation
Sidney, Mont
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Gion
American Legion News Service
Legionnaires
City
Aids Post
Western
Union
Western Newspaper Union
News of Montana
GAR
J. J. Taber
Ask Carnegie
Lewistown Bank
New
Erickson
Montana National Guard
Charles A. Sheridan
AGAR
State Railroad Commission
Scobey
Coal Company
Henry Unschuld
M. & M. Coal Company
Unschuld
Minneapolis
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