Treasure State Notes Reflect Outbreaks and Local News
Lewistown reports an outbreak of bad check fraud with arrests. Moonshine linked death near Emigrant. coroner in Livingston investigates McCartty death. Butte school closure protest notes mandatory district duties. Havre Legion to build post hall funded by Myers. Cascade bonds plan and street railway fare adjustments noted as well.
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Barney McCartly
Emigrant
Walter S
Livingston
McCartty
Butte
Nellie Small
Montana
Cascade County
Helena Light and Railway Company
City
Central Park
Broadwater
Nursery
East Helena
State Public Utilities Commission
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One of Legion's Founders Col Milton Foreman Linked to Paris Caucus
Col Milton Foreman Chicago lawyer and longtime Legion leader helped form the organization at the Paris caucus where he chaired the temporary executive committee. He led Illinois as department commander, expanded posts from 220 to 682 and grew membership from 19 000 to over 65 000. He served in the First Illinois Cavalry earning a DS Medal and commanded during World War I with citations for gallantry in St Mihiel and Meuse Argonne. He also served on the Chicago city council and chaired the Chicago charter convention.
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Milton “J. “Foreman
Illinois Department of the American Legion
Chicago
Legion
Paris
United States
Illinois Department
Ilnois
Foreman
Field Artillery
France
St. Mihiel
Meuse-Argonne
Hike to National Capital Walk to Washington Plan Urges Legion
Kansas executive committeeman W F Kurtz proposes Legion delegates from each state walk overland to Washington to lobby on behalf of disabled members and the entire membership. He envisions meetings on the White House steps with posts along the route providing support while western travelers may ride across.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Kurtz
Kansas
American Leplon
Washington
Legion
Kurtz
State Department
the Legion
White House
Rockies
Old Gorky visits doctor for advice and payment dispute
An old Gorky visits a doctor and is reminded to pay after receiving medical instructions. He protests that he has already resolved not to follow the advice and leaves the office without paying.
Two Sheets of Fly Paper Bargain at Store
A woman asks for two sheets of fly paper and the clerk offers them for five cents after realizing the customer has only a nickel. He grumbles that the papers are half full of files already, in a light American Legion Weekly joke.
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American Legion Weekly
Ex Service Leaders Form American Legion Department of France
Cal Francis E Drake commander of the Department of France American Legion helped organize a legionary body among expatriate veterans. They oversee grave decoration on Memorial Day, aid stranded veterans, and funded defense for sergeants accused in Bergdoll case while cooperating with the French government on memorial plans. Drake returned to France after visiting America to arrange grave decorations for Memorial Day 1921 and exposed the Rhine Horror claim about French Negro troops as unfounded.
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France
Cal. Francis E. Drake
Department of
Bergdoll
Drake
America
Rhenish
Conventions of 1921 Open For American Legion Posts
Delegates from Alaska met in Valdez on April 12 to inaugurate the 1921 department convention program for ex service members. Several states announced exact dates and locations for their 1921 conventions, including Alabama Florence June 10 11 Arizona Prescott August 8 Florida Orlando May 16 17 Iowa Spirit Lake September 1 2 3 Kansas Hutchinson August 22 23 24 Kentucky Lexington September 2 8 Maryland Ocean City September 12 13 Michigan Kalamazoo September 6 7 Minnesota Winona August 1 2 3 Montana Lewistown June 27 28 Nebraska Fremont September 29 30 October 1 New Mexico Silver City September 22 23 21 New York Jamestown September 30 October 1 Oregon Eugene July 1 2 South Dakota Rapid City August 25 26 Tennessee Chattanooga July 8 Utah Provo June 10 11 Virginia Norfolk September 1 2 Washington Hoquinan July 14 15 16 Wisconsin Eau Claire June 28 29 30 Other departments undecided include Colorado Glenwood Springs October Louisiana Bogalusa early September Nevada Gardnerville July New Hampshire Weirs last week in August New Jersey Asbury Park September Oklahoma Enid last week September or first week in October Pennsylvania Pittsburgh September 15 onward.
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American Legion
Alaska
Valdez
Ex-Service Men’s Organization
Alabama
Florence
Arizona
Prescott
Florida
Orlando
Jows
Spirit Lake
Kansas
Hutchinson
Kentucky
Lexington
Maryland
Ocean City
Michigan
Kalamazoo
Minnesota
Winona
Montana
Lewistown
Nebraska
Fremont
New Mexico
Silver City
New York
Jamestown
Oregon
Eugene
South Dakota
Rapid City
Tennessee
Chattanooga
Utah
Provo
Virginia
Norfolk
Washington
Hoquinan
Wisconsin
Eau Claire
Colorado
Glenwood Springs
Louisiana
Bogalusa
Nevada
Gardnerville
New
Oklahoma approves Americanism bills in education rule changes
Three American Legion drafted measures pass the Oklahoma Legislature and await June 25 enactment. The bills require flag display in all schools, mandate American history and civics courses, compel teacher oaths of allegiance, and revoke certificates for anti flag or country statements, signaling broad civic emphasis.
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American Legion
Oklahoma
Robertson
United States
The
Americar, Legion
Designed to Fail Mail Bandits
A new steel safe mail car developed by the New York Central railroad is deployed by the United States Post Office Department. The fireproof burglarproof car holds large square safes secured by two levers, making thefts and holdups unlikely during transit.
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New York Central Railroad
United States Post Office Department
Wandering promoter ends globe tour to settle in San Diego
Henry Stewart, once a sixty four year old promoter of the Pangma-Pacific exposition, finished a ten year world tour visiting Jerusalem, Turkey, Egypt, Russia, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Germany, Norway, Sweden, France and England. Now seventy four, he returns to San Diego and plans to settle down and take up boy scout work.
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Henry Stewart
Jerusalem
Turkeys
Egypt
Russia
Spain
Italy
Switzerland
Austria
Hungary
Germany
Norway
Sweden
France
England
Stewart
San Diego
Cali
Imperial Oil Plane To Fly North With Engineers
Captain May and Captain Gordon pilot an Imperial Oil plane carrying engineers and geologists from Edmonston to the newly discovered Norman oil fields 1800 miles north. Runners replace wheels for snow landings on this long-distance flight.
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May
Gordon
Imperial Oil
Edmonston
Norman Oil Fields
Proud Private A Tiggard First Aide to President Harding
Private A Tiggard of the U S Marine Corps became the first enlisted man to serve as the president's personal aide. He was knocked down and injured when Mrs Harding's car collided with his at Point Isabel Texas. Mrs Harding admired him and later arranged his transfer to the presidential yacht.
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A. Tiggard
U.S. Marine Corps
President Harding
Hardings
Point Isabel
Tex
Hampton Roads
No, the affair is off says the Transcript
A quotation from the Boston Transcript notes a brief exchange about ending an affair. The comment suggests fear of not meeting expectations as the reason, highlighting social pressures around relationships.
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Boston Transcript
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J.J. Burnside
Goldstone
Laredo
Box Elder
Flathead Valley
Kalispell
PLM
Grady
Ano
Frank M. Fish
Miles City
Frank Polette
Great Falls
Frank
Reform
Culbertson
Nock
Miaxim
Edmonds
Bozeman
Constantinople
College Town
Legion’s
Col
Milton Foreman
New Jersey
Clarence Starn
Atlantic City
Mayflower
Canucks
Boston
W. Starling Burgess
House of the Thousand Doors
South Capitol Street
Washington, D. C
Proud Private
Tiggard
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