Syracuse Hero Saves Seven Year Old From River
Charles J. Crozier of Syracuse spotted a child’s arm in the water while driving a truck over the bridge. He dove in and pulled the seven year old boy to safety. Crozier and the rescued boy were en route to a hospital, as fellow American Legion members seek a Carnegie life saving medal for him.
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Charles J. Crozier
Tully Street
Syracuse
Crozier
Bee
William John Hanley, Jr
American Legion
The
Carnegie
Four Month Old Joined North Dakota Legion Auxiliary
A tiny four month old girl, Bonnie Jean Kelly of Tim Running, attended the organization meeting of the North Dakota state department of the American Legion Auxiliary. The infant sat with her mother and was welcomed as the youngest member present at the gathering hosted near Devil's Lake.
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Bonnie Jean Kelly
North Dakota State Department
American Legion Auxiliary
Lassle
Tim
Devil's. Lake
Gold Star origin debated by governors and notable figures
Fragmentary lines suggest a historical note on the origin of the Gold Star medal, mentioning governors of many states, General Pershing, and civil and military notables. The garbled text references adoption and a symbol of a fallen soldier, with scattered phrases about stars and recognition.
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Smedal
Pershing
Hag
Reduck
Made World War Pictures Portraits of the War for U S Forces
Captain B E N Jackson of the Signal Corps directed a vast photograph record from France to Hoboken, capturing Wilson’s activities and postwar scenes. His images now reside in galleries and public spaces nationwide. Jackson continues as a staff photographer for the New York Daily News and stays active with American Legion Post 848 in New York.
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America
France
Hoboken
BE. N. Jackson
Signal Corps
A.B
Wilson
Jackson
The
American Legion
Signal Post No
New York City
Greeting to the Tommies From American Legion Leader
H Nelson Jackson of Burlington VT, national vice commander of the American Legion and WWI veteran, crossed the continent and ocean, delivering greetings to the British Legion. Decorated for gallantry, he served in the Medical Corps and rose to lieutenant colonel. He urged strengthened ties to foster peace.
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Atlantic Ocean
American World War Service Ien
H. Nelson Jackson
Burlington
American Legion
Legion
British Legion
British Isles
Jackson
France
Hanford MacNeer
Spent Months in an Asylum Case Returns Home
New Zealand government investigates Robert M. Thompson of Christchurch a World War veteran who returned home after spending months in an asylum in the United States. Thompson says a visit to a Chicago veterans bureau led to his confinement at an asylum in Digon with poor food and indifferent care. He smuggled letters to a former college friend who pressured asylum authorities for his release on the condition he depart the United States.
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New Zealand
Robert M. Thompson
Christchurch
Higin
Bureau
Digin
United States
Carrying On With the American Legion Teaup in Correc tionville
A fragment reports a Correc tionville effort by the local American Legion posts and leading citizens to assist a city with fewer than 600 people. The text notes 60 men surveyed and 276 found, indicating a local contribution to state efforts by Legion members and business leaders.
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Teaup
American Legion
Correctionville
Counterfeiting Increases Across United States After War
A U S Treasury secret service report notes counterfeiting rose to unprecedented levels after World War I. With foreign suspects and women entering the field, the postwar surge stems from more money types and unfamiliar designs such as Liberty bonds and treasury securities. Counterfeiters rely on assistors to push fake notes into circulation while experts in Washington remain vigilant.
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Treasury
U. S
Secret Service
Washington
Novelty for bathers at Washington bathing beach
A humorous note describes a new surf chair and a relaxing outing at Lidal Bush Bathing Beach in Washington. Miss Muriel Quacken hosts the scene offering a book a cigarette and cooling waters for summer comfort on a hot day.
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Muriel Quacken
Lidal Bush
Washington
Race to Lose Power of Walking Warns Doctor
Dr R Kendrick Similth warned at a national osteopathic convention in Los Angeles that humanity is losing the power of walking. He argued trolley cars and other conveniences encourage dependence on feet, predicting a generation of weaklings from the lips down. He urged a return to barefoot running to reform the race.
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Los Angeles
R. Kendrick Similth
Counterfeiting Tactics Highlighted in Chicago Opinion
Frederic J. Stuskin notes in the Chicago Daily News that counterfeiters profit by passing bad bills at a discount, with buyers and sellers exchanging real money for fake notes. He observes women as often employed in the trade and examines the psychology and risks, arguing skilled forgers could earn more honestly.
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Frederic J. Stuskin
Chicago Daily News
Beautify Belgrade City Plans Aim at Grandeur
Belgrade in Jugoslavia launches swift urban renewal to match its new patrimony. Streets are being asphalted and new dwellings and public buildings rise. A city plan prize of 76000 dollars was awarded, while 1400 new buildings stood in 1921 and 4000 more are planned this year. Prices soar. rents exceed 100 dollars monthly for foreigners. Farm land near Belgrade sells from 100 to 800 dollars an acre. The two royal palaces anchor the city center as a partially built parliament and other public offices proceed. An American loan funds part of the public building program.
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Belgrade
Jugoslavia
Alexander
Constantinople
Totel
Moscow
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound praised in Ohio testimonial
A Wauseon mother urges publication of a testimonial praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for her daughter's recovery from backache and menstrual issues. The letter touts improved health and strength, urging other mothers to consider the remedy.
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Lydia E.pham
Wauseon
Ohio
Lydia
Pin Iham
Lydi E. Pinkham
A.M. Bur Bolder
Lydia EB. Pinkham
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