Monument at New Orleans honors fallen World War heroes
A newly completed memorial in New Orleans, designed by Charles L. Lawhorn with sculptor HB Dodd, is praised as one of the era’s most interpretative war monuments. The local American Legion post presented the statue to the city, standing among red poppies with the inscription honoring comrades who made the supreme sacrifice.
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New Orleans
Charles L. Lawhorn
HB. Dodd
American Legion Posta
Memorial sculptor’s four figures honor fallen New Orleans veterans
The monument features insignia for army navy marine and aviation on each side of the shaft. Four figures symbolize four phases of military experience. T. Semmes Walmsley, national Legion memorials chair, praised the tribute as remarkable in New Orleans where he resides.
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Army
Navy
Marine
Aviation
T. Semmes Walmsley
Legion’s National Committee On Memorials
New Orleans
Legion Men Do Not Forget Paul Pinnell Tuberculosis Hero
Paul P. Pinnell, a Navy veteran and World War I gob biker, suffers tuberculosis at Seton Hospital in New York City. After years with no compensation from the Bureau of War Risk Insurance, American Legion members in Bronx County raised $450 for Pinnell’s transport home to California and for an attendant nurse. He is now at home with his elderly mother, and his Legion friends vow they will not forget him.
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Paul P. Pinnel
United States
Seton Hospital
New York City
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Pinnell
Boyanu
American Legion
Walter T. Hamilton
Bronx
California
Hamilton
Legionnaires
Sailor Boys Plan Recalled At Beattle Pie Parade
Beattle Washington hosted a Pacific fleet parade with 1400 sailors served by the women’s auxiliary of the American Legion who distributed one thousand homemade pies and other rations in a generous 4g measure. The event provided relief for ship’s cooks amid holiday crowds.
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Women's Auxiliary of the American Legion
Beattle
Wash
Pacific Fleet
Order of Loyal Dads Formed By Father Veterans
A new father’s organization, the Order of Loyal Dads, debuts to support patriotic causes and cooperate with the American Legion. Founded by Dad Sheldon Foote of Fort Myers, the group extends eligibility to fathers whose sons served in Spanish American, World War, or other military service.
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Women's Auxiliary
The
American Legion
War Mothers
Order of Loyal Dads
Sheldon Foote
Ft. Myers
Fla
Meri
French Style Vegetables and Southern Dishes Collage
A gathered guide shows French vegetable prep and sauces, plus stuffed cabbage, tomato canapes, spinach gravy, and New Orleans bisque. It adds Southern flavors and Creole dishes like peppera and trips a la Creole with detailed steps, seasonings, and serving notes.
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South
United States
New Orleans
Making History Infant Mortality In Past Ages
The text discusses infant mortality, noting dramatic past fears and today’s gradual decline due to infant-specific hygiene, preventatives, and remedies. It cautions mothers not to apply adult remedies such as Fletcher's pastoria to babies, emphasizing infants need tailored care.
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Fletcher
Storekeeper in Indiana Wins Game With Jones After Cigar Gift
An Indiana town storekeeper famed for checkers received cigars from a Chicago drummer before facing ex champion Jones from Missouri. The exchange led to a decisive win that day, though the storekeeper revealed he does not smoke and had given a cigar to Jones.
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Indiana
Chicago
Missouri
Jones
Philadelphia Ledger
Rivale Dialog Sparks Cheating Claim in Boston Transcript
In a Boston Transcript snippet, Rivale remarks to Alice about her charm. The exchange mentions Ferdie’s assurance, followed by skepticism toward that unnamed fool’s words.
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Rivale
Alice
Ferdie
Rurely
Boston ‘Transcript
Well That Boston Girl Seems Agitated
The Courier Journal notes a lively exchange about a Boston girl described as agitated by a fresh drummer who nicknamed her Cutie. The brief item captures urban slang interactions and playful gossip from the city scene.
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Boston
Cutie
Courier-Journal
If It Hadn't Been Sunday
A Western town workhouse dispute on Sunday dining pits infirmary nurses against the matron and cook. Nurse Jones asserts four plates for Sunday dinner causing a confrontation over seating and manners in a terse exchange.
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Jones
Why a Classical Education Isn’t Desirable for Josh
Farmer Corntessel argues against a classical education for his boy Josh claiming the Bunmer border can’t be kept contained when a card trickster draws a crowd. The exchange frames a rural debate on schooling and entertainment value.
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Josh
Farmer Corntessel
A burnt child fears fire and a spoiled child fears nothing
A compact saying contrasts two children’s responses to danger and indulgence, suggesting experience shapes fear differently. The proverb implies caution born of pain versus heedlessness from privilege.
No Fire Eaters Need Apply In Mystery Island Tale
A fragment from Cartoons Magazine highlights a dramatic scene in The Treasure of Mystery Island. An old man praises the silent drama while noting the hero’s struggle with the villain, remarking on the limitations of dialogue.
That Hung Well Cholly and Gussie Dialogue
A playful exchange set as a humorous dialogue. Cholly quips about hanging on every word while Gussie notes she kept him in suspense. The line captures a lighthearted domestic banter with cheeky wit.
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Gussie
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Mora
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