American Legion plans $5 million endowment for orphans and disabled veterans
The American Legion aims to raise over 5 million dollars in a nationwide endowment fund for orphaned children of World War I veterans and for indigent or disabled former service members. President Coolidge will chair the effort. the plan awaits finance committee approval and Congress consideration of a proposed allotment option.
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American Legion
Legion
Coolidge
James A. Crain
National
Mark T. McKee
Detroit
Mich
Otter Lake
Independence
Kans
McKee
Veterans’ Bureau
Bureau
Drain
Congress
Trophies Not Removed From School Grounds
American Legionnaires opposed a proposal to remove 1920 war trophies presented to Montclair New Jersey from the school grounds. They argued the trophies memorialize 69 local men who died in France and teach patriotism. The city commission ordered the trophies remain on school grounds.
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Montclair
N. J
American Legionnaires
France
Washington
Lincoln
Proper Use and Honor to Flag to Be Urged
Connecticut lawmakers hear a bill to compulsory teach proper flag use and respect. Defenders of the flag from American Legion post and G A R post framed the measure and gained support at the Legion state convention.
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Connecticut
American Legion Post
G. A.r.post
Legion
Aiding Foreigners at Golden Gate Post Helps Citizenship
The Golden Gate post of the American Legion in San Francisco assists foreigners seeking citizenship. Miss Mrydle R. Saylor leads the effort, obtaining lists from the naturalization bureau, locating candidates, and directing them to classes teaching English and other naturalization requirements.
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Golden Gate Post
American Legion
San Francisco
Cal
Mrydle R. Saylor
Naturalization Bureau
Plattsburg Native Harold Davison Hero of WWI Legion
Harold K Davison of Woodsville New Hampshire trained at Plattsburg in 1917 and rose to second lieutenant in the 101st infantry Twenty Sixth Yankee division. He fought at Chemin des Danes Chateau Thierry Verdun and was gassed in Toul. Awarded Croix de Guerre March 6 1918 and cited in division orders three times.
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Slattsburg
Harold K.davison
Woodsyville
N. H
One Hundred and First
France
Chemin Des Danes
Chateau Thierry
Verdun
Toul
ITVIN
Camp Devens
Harvard Law School
Dartmouth
Woodsville
New Hampshire
Davison
Tracy Ross
American Legion
Tie
Maay
Minneapolis
New Orleans
San Francisco
St. Paul
Omaha
Post Disapproves Plan of Disabled Veterans
The Portland American Legion executive committee opposes permits for disabled veterans to sell postal cards on streets. Mayor Baker sent three disabled veterans in a car designed like a locomotive to the local post for consideration. The post will seek compensation and jobs for veterans through the Veterans' Bureau but rejects this fund‑raising method.
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American Legion Post
Portland
Ore
the Legion
American Legion
United States Veterans’ Bureau
American Legion Names Dirigible Suggestion
The American Legion post at Bellmore New York proposes naming the German built dirigible ZR-8 the American Legion. A Legion official says the name fits as the Legion is a nationwide organization and both the Z-3 and the Legion trace to World War I.
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American Legion
Wilbur
Navy Department
Bellmore
N. Y
Legion
Illinois Heroes Graves to Be Located and Marked
The Illinois military and naval department aims to record and mark all veterans graves buried in Illinois from wars past. The American Legion, Illinois, will assist by locating unmarked graves and listing exact grave sites for patriotic groups to decorate on memorial days. The U S government provides headstones on request.
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Military and Naval Department
State of Illinois
Illinois
American Legion
Department of Illinois
United States
Cross Word Puzzle From The Morning Paper
The page presents a complex horizontal and vertical crossword with clues for numerous entries including animals, plants, and abstract terms. It lists several numbered hints such as to praise, coarse material, and denoting future tense, with mixed wordplay and spelling notes.
How to Solve a Crossword Puzzle
Instructions describe placing correct letters in white spaces to spell words across and down. Numbers mark first letters for horizontal and vertical words, with definitions below. Black squares separate words and no letters go there. Dictionary words or exceptions defined.
The Dingkoo-Dongcoo Fowl Wakes Jungle Neighbors
A wooden pink and blue fowl with no feathers hoists a dawn alarm that scatters the jungle at daybreak. He endures jeers and mud clods as he fears sleep, for his only rest is the moment dawn arrives and the others rise.
Vivid Contrast In Welcome To Prince
The prince of Wales received a gracious welcome in America from the Baronial Offer of Runnymede, based in Philadelphia. Charles Marshall, descendant of Christopher Marshall from the Revolution era, shared the welcome letter and the royal acknowledgment, highlighting centuries of continuity.
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Runnymede
John
Philadelphia
Philadelphia ‘Inquirer
Charles Marshall
Christopher Marshall
Runnymedes
Sven
Insects Heard Through Microphone Research at Stellenbosch
Professor C K Brain of the University of Stellenbosch South Africa reports a preliminary note on using radio principles to listen to insect activity. Using ordinary wireless gear and a special microphone setup he demonstrated hearing larvae gnawing inside apple stems and detected weevils in grain and yeast cakes.
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C. K. Brain
University of Stellenbosch
South Africa
Tragic Hunting Accident Claims Red Lodge Boy
After a day of searching, deputies found 15 year old Walter Kola of Red Lodge dead near his home. He disappeared December 28 while hunting and a barbed wire fence caught the gun’s trigger, causing a fatal head wound. He was found two miles north of Red Lodge on the east bench with one leg still caught on the fence.
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Walter Kola
Red Lodge
Projects in Montana Will Total 29 Million
Helena Montana reports in process of construction or planned projects totaling 29 483 198 dollars based on newspaper reports and Campbell director of labor and publicity of the department of agriculture. Catalogs industrial buildings highways and bridges public buildings churches irrigation railroad improvements new railroads including an 11 million line from Miles City to the Wyoming oil fields are listed.
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Helena
Montana
Lewis A. Campbell
Department of Agriculture
Federal Employment Service
Campbell
Miles City
Wyoming Oil Fields
Hughes Confesses Guilt in 1940 Renowa Slaying
Jefferson county officials reveal Arthur Hughes admitted the murder of Albert Johnson, prompting Ray Walsh’s gallows sentence to be reconsidered after Walsh’s failed supreme court appeal. Hughes serves 18 to 36 years for burglary, while Walsh awaits re sentencing by Judge Lyman Bennett at Boulder.
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Butte
Howard Johnson
John Mountjoy
Jefferson County
Arthur Hughes
Dee
State Penitentiary
Albert Johnson
Renowa
Ray Walsh
Hughes
Campbelly
Supreme Court
Walsh
Lyman Bennett
Boulder
Bride of a Week Arrested for Shoplifting in Butte Store
Mrs. Oscar Koski, 21, jailed after pleading guilty to stealing a $20 gown and hiding it under her coat. She could not pay a $10 police court fine. The incident disrupted Christmas shopping at a local store.
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Butte
Oscar Koski
Fire Endangers Patrons At Acoma Hotel
A fire of unknown origin swept three storerooms in the Acoma hotel building causing basement and lower floor damage while guests fled through smoke filled areas. Proprietor Arthur Berry was overcome as he aided guests and the flames were swiftly brought under control.
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Butte
Acoma
Arthur Berry
Butte Man Dies After Wounding Incident
Michael Serich of Butte died at Murray hospital after several days with a abdominal wound. Neighbors found him December 23 at the entrance to the Iranklin schoolhouse. He refused to explain the shooting during his illness at the hospital.
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Butte
Michael Serich
Murray Hospital
Iranklin School House
Serch
Farmer Robert Ellis Die s in Deep Cold Near Wisdom
The frozen body of rancher Robert Ellis was found in his cabin about five miles north of Wisdom in the Big Hole Basin. Neighbors believe he collapsed from illness and died of exposure, having been dead for several days.
Two Charged in Freight Car Burglary Case
Frank Johnson and Charles Wright face trial on burglary charges after investigators linked a basement raid at the Lincoln hotel where Wright worked as night fireman to a freight car theft spree. Deputy County Attorney Art Jardine announced the charges following the raid and seizure of five cards tires two boxes of Christmas candy radio batteries and electric light bulbs. Special agents say the items match merchandise taken in recent car thefts.
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Great Falls
Frank Johnson
Charles Wright
Art Jardine
Lincoln Hotel
Wright
Hardin
O. F. Goddard
Orville Johnson
Sidney
Johnson
Deaconess Hospital
Albert Kober
Fowler
Conrad
Great Northern
Underhill
Columbus
Tle
Tom Bolton
Pontiac
Wis
Underhilt
Wyoming
Dinsmore-Graves Drug Company
Condon Company
Shearer
Fort Owen
Bitter Root Valley
Flathead
John Owen
Father Ravalli
Ben Brown
Stevensville
Miner killed at Belle mine in Butte Montana
Ole Larson aged 41 was killed by a rock fall at the 3000 foot level of the Belle mine in Butte. He left a widow and four children living in Finland. Other news notes include Cascade county bond recovery action, Maxey's cattle branding case, alcohol confiscation at Great Northern station, a homesteader poisoning death, a mine foreman killed by rock fall at Tracey, and a new Grauntsdale community house project.
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Butte
Ole Larson
Larson
Finland
Cascade
Commercial National Beak i
L. H. Hamilton
P. T. Maxey, Jr
Ryegate
George Horkan
Bob. Gordon
Great Northern
Great Falls
John J. Gibbons
Lockray
Tracey
Gibbons
Grauntsdale
Imaraldo
Second Mail Crashes Near Libby in Train Section Collision
A westbound Great Northern fast mail train collided with the earlier section near Libby on December 27. The rear car of the first section was demolished and the second section derailed, but no injuries occurred as the engine crew escaped the cab after a failed attempt to save the train.
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Libby
Great Northern Railway
Kanky
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