Diversity in Hats and Spring Frocks for Tots
In a 1926 Western Newspaper Union piece Julia Bottomley notes hats grow more varied and feminine, with square crowns and wide brims, while children's dresses favor practical fabrics like ginghams and poplin. Party frocks use lighter fabrics and hand sewing, and tiny coats include capes and scarves for tots aged two to six.
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Julia Bottomley
Western Newspaper Union
West Virginia Wins Lindsley Trophy in Close Race
The West Virginia department of the American Legion won the 1926 Henry I. Lindsley national membership contest amid a dramatic finish. WV edged Idaho and Florida, with record early-card rushes by West Virginia leaders Arthur G. Yates and Roberick G. Merrick sending 8,000 cards to Indianapolis on Feb 28 to beat the wire.
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Indianapolis
Orail
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Arthur G. Yates
Roberick G. Merrick
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Kansas
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Aly
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Appreciation by Certified Check Highlights Legion Aid
Watson Bo Miller leader of the Ameoitonn Legan rehabilitation committee in Washington DL praised receiving a certified check from a disabled veteran grateful for $214 in aid facilitated by the Legion rehabilitation service. Garland P Carter of Memphis Mo said he would forward $25 to the Legion endowment fund to help other disabled veterans and their dependents.
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Elatr Mano
Ameoitonn Legan
Washington, DL
Legion Rehabilitation Service
American Legion
Garland PP. Carter
Memphis
Legion
Miller
First All Indian Legion Auxiliary Unit Formed in Bullhead SD
The American Legion Auxiliary chartered West Wind unit at Bullhead South Dakota, the first all Indian unit. Fifteen Indian women signed the application, all married, linked to Barney Brought post of the Legion. Acting president is Mrs. Tih Baie. charter members include Susan Iron Shield Harriet Yellow Earring Lucy Tear Libs Julia Sees the Year Julia Brave Crow Joe Iron Thunder Jesse Shoe String Mary Leaf Elizabeth Leaf Lille Goodeagle Willis Mountain Straight Pine Mary Bald Head and Clara One Feather.
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Joe Iron Thunder
Jesse Shoe String
Mary Leaf
Elizabeth Leaf
Lille Goodeagle
Willis Mountain
Straight Pine
Mary Bald Head
Clara One Feather
Conventional inscription asked by bereaved husband
A tombstone worker questions the survivor about a suitable inscription. The widower replies hesitantly for something conventional, reflecting restrained grief. The brief exchange appears in The American Legion Weekly.
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American Legion Weekly
Not the First Either
Quote exchange from The American Legion Wealily features a banter about an athlete avoiding blame after a fall. The humor centers on a misheard line about a bad stare versus a stair, highlighting wartime era vernacular.
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The
American Legion Wealily
Hawes Resigns House Seat to Seek Missouri Senate Nomination
Harry B. Hawes of St. Louis resigns from the U S House effective December 1 and enters the Democratic race for both the long and short term U S Senate seats from Missouri.
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St. Louis
House of Representatives
United States
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