Memorial Trees Honor Missouri World War Dead Along King's Highway
Gold star trees along the King's Highway in St Louis memorialize 808 Missouri servicemen who died in World War I. Each tree bears a star with the hero’s name, unit, and service branch engraved. American Legion members planted the trees on Arbor Day, aided by mothers who helped place stars on European sycamores sweet gums and green oaks lining the parkway.
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King’s Highway
St. Louia
Missouri
American Legion
West Point Cadet Charles Barrett Top of Class of 1922
Charles J. Barrett rose from buck private in 1917 to honor man of the 1922 class at West Point. He served in France with the 20th Division, was among 185 selected for an exam, and led as regimental commander and editor of the academy magazine. Barrett balanced duties with studies to finish first in his class.
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Charles Barrett
Buck
Great Academy
West Point
Charles J. Barrett
Military Academy
Barrett
France
West. Point
Academy
Regi
Aid: of Governors
Marshal Foch Visit Described by Rugged Greeted Tour
A fragmented account recalls Marshal Ferdinand Foch touring the United States with the American Legion. The veteran’s reception is sketched as he walked city streets and approached an institute door, with locals and janitors reacting to his presence.
Boxer Littleton Sings Reads Plays For Honor
William Harrison known as Hip py Littleton southern middleweight champion boxer is praised for baritone singing and classical reading while maintaining his boxing prowess. He recently defeated Billy Shade in New Orleans and has prior wins over Joe Chip Battling Ortega Joe Borrell and Jack Bloomfield as part of the American Legion boxing circuit.
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Gin McKey
St Cla
William Harrison
Billy Shade
New Orleans
Joe Chip
Battling Ortega
Joe Borrell
Jack Bloomfield
Littleton
American Legion
Lejeune Looks Forward To New Orleans Legion Meet
Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune commander of the United States marine corps accepts the American Legion invitation to attend the fourth annual convention in New Orleans in October. He praises the legion and its activities, noting Louisiana as his native state and his desire to be with the organization. Lejeune led marines in the Spanish American War and World War I, gaining prominence during the Meuse-Argonne and Rhine operations.
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John Lejeune
New Orleans
American Legion
the Legion
John A. Lejeune
United States Marine Corps
Legion
Louisiana
Lejeune
Marine Corps
St. Minel
Mont Blanc Ridge
Meuse-Argonne
Rhine Country
Governor Signs Bonne Bill Expands World War Vets Bonus
Massachusetts Governor Cox signs a bill widening eligibility for the 100 state veteran bonus. Any resident within the year before enlistment or whose parents were in the state a year prior qualifies, even if the veteran served in another state, adding more than 400 veterans to the program.
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Cox
Massachusetts
About to Arrest Mme Joffre at New York Station
Marshal Joffre was greeted by American Legion officials when Mme Joffre stepped aside to summon help. A NYPD officer ordered her to move on, prompting a potential arrest before a rescue party led by General Bullard escorted her to a waiting car.
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Mme. Joffre
Marshal Joffre
France
Pennsylvania Station
New York City
American Legion
New York
Ihe
General Bullard
Hospitals Seek Rehabilitation Aids for Veterans
The veterans' bureau needs reconstruction aides in physiotherapy and occupational therapy to aid disabled World War veterans. The U.S. Civil Service Commission announced no written exams. ratings rely on education training experience and physical ability. Applicants may contact the Civil Service Commission in Washington DC.
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Veterans’ Bureau
United States Civil Service Commission
U.S. Civil Service Commission
Washington
D. C
American Legion Probes Labor Use and Salvage Expedition
Rumors of prison labor aiding private industry spur Seattle American Legion investigation. A Philadelphia firm plans an expedition to recover nearly five million dollars reportedly aboard a vessel. A memorial highway across Virginia is under memorial discussion by the Virginia American Legion.
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The
Seattle
Wash
American Legion
Philadelphia
Wagaune
Memorial
Virginia
Virginia American‘ Lememorial
Finds Bats to Be Malaria Cure Explains Dr Campbell's Bat Work
Dr Charles A R Campbell's research shows bats as the natural enemy of the malaria mosquito. He built bat roosts in San Antonio to reduce malaria around Lac Itohen, noting bats' large spleens help them thrive on mosquitoes.
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Los Angeles
Charles A. R Campbell
San Antonio
Campbell
Lac Afitohen
Southwestern Insane Asylum
West Texas Military Academy
Alamo Heights
Foraging Range Reported for Territorial Birds
Range over a wide territory in their foraging expeditions, it is asserted. Ordinarily they cannot be counted on to cover on radius of more than three miles and often they confine their fights to a mile or less from shell roosting pintce.
Maniac Alone on Ship From Nowhere Found Aboard
New Bedford Massachusetts reports an 80 foot schooner adrift ashore at Weat Island. Osmund Erickson, who claimed the sea as his address, was found aboard eating grass and unable to recall the vessel’s origin due to extreme privation. The damaged hull shows jury repairs with zinc and tin fittings and a makeshift six foot mast.
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New Bedford
Mass
Weat Island
Hibor
Osmund Erickson
Erlekgen
When Elk Come Down Film Warns on Winter Grazing Needs
A USDA film titled When Elk Come Down warns that adequate winter grazing grounds are essential to protect Yellowstone elk from starvation and poaching. It follows Six Prong as snow drives the herd into forests, where poachers threaten them, and urges government or public funding to buy private winter range.
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Washington
United States Department of Agriculture
Yellowstone National Park
Rockies
Forest Service
Montana State Game Department
Sam Buller
Biller
Yellowstone Park
Absaroka National Forest
Montana
New Animal Fossils Boost Pliocene Life Record
Smithsonian field explorations in Arizona added Pliocene era fossils to the collection, including a new mastodon species two camel varieties and several horse species. J W Gidley says the finds total about 60 vertebrate species forming a new fauna, with solar studies at Mount Monte Ama Chile telegraphed to Buenos Aires for weather forecasting research.
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Washington
America
Smithsonian Institution
Arizona
Institution
J. W. Gidley
Smithsonian
Mount Monteama
Chile
Buenos Aires
Argentine Weather Bureau
Blaliatley
Ita
First Italian woman parachutes from 1600 feet in Rome
Signora Geraldine Gray from the Centocelle military aging grounds ascends in an airplane and descends over 1000 feet by parachute. She becomes the first woman to achieve such a feat in Italy.
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Rome
Signora
Geraldine Gray Lotfredo
Centocelle
Italy
Mrs Abbey Proud of Her Big Gain After Tanlac
Mrs Mollie Abbey of Jennings Lodge Oregon says nine years of dreadfully poor appetite and intolerance to food are healed by Tanlac. She suffered from fruit and cold water and feared eating, but now she has gained weight, renewed strength, and energy, and can do all house work. Tanlac is sold by druggists.
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Taniac
Mrs. Mollie Abbey
Jennings Lodge
Ore
Tanine
Elne
All Good Druggliata
Qualified Criticism in a Chicago Day
Betty, a warm spirited southern beauty, finds something lovable in all and speaks kindly or stays silent. She visits Chicago with aunt and mother enjoying luncheon in the loop. The mother complains of cold bands while Betty jokes hers did not go cold, except a little around the edge.
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Betty
Chicago
Loop
Mother
Chicago Tribune
Salesman Wanted With Pay and Commission
Advertisement from The Hanley Company Chicago offers $25 weekly plus commission for a steady sales position. Send references and write for details. Also mentions The Dress to the Thing opinion in The Dallas News about dress standards.
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The
Hanley Company
Cottage Grove Ave
Chicago
Ailment Cure Report From Lake Michigan Reader
A Michigan letter from Mia Sherman of Route 2 Lake recounts relief from irregularities and weakness after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash. She notes marked improvement after the first bottle and full recovery, urging others to consider the remedy if doctors fail to help.
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Michigan
Lydia K. Pinkham
Pinkham
Mia
Mary Sherman
Lake, Mich
Lydia E
Sherman
Lydia B
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