Joplin Man Hatler Awarded Medals for WWI Valor
Sergeant M Waldo Hatler of Joplin Missouri swam the Meuse under fire after a comrade perished, reached German positions, and gathered vital information. He received Italy's Cross of War, met General Armando Diaz in Kansas City, and later received American and French honors.
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Franca Sergt
Waldo Hatler
Joplin
Meuse
Amarieca
Italy
Hatter
Armando’ Diaz
American Legion
Kansas City
Topsin
Nso
Forty and Eight Official Title Explained in Military Slang
The piece explains the title Sous Chef de Chemin du Fer Na Homle des 40 Hommes et Bott Chevaus, translating to National Assistant Railway Station Agent of the 40 Men and 8 Horses. It notes in A B C patola this means vice president of the Forty and Eight, the Legion’s Roughhouse club, tied to boxcars built for 46 men or eight horses. The honor is borne by B. B. Cronkite of Los Angeles formerly first lieutenant in the 322nd Field Algal Battalion.
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A. B
Los Angeles
Cal
Field
Algal Battalion
Queen of the Canal Zone crowned amid Legion contest
Miss Viola Bissell won the election sponsored by the American Legion, department of Panama, with 1 807,800 votes. Supporters praise her true American look, tall athletic frame, and famous smile as a universal beauty.
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Mise Viola Bissell
American Legion Department of Panama
Canal Zone
Bosen
American Legion
Department of Panama
Viola Bissell
Papa Mans
America
Europe
Deficient Soldier Skewers on Exam Board
A young recruit, praised for service but mocked for poor schooling, failed a crucial examination after being grilled by officers. A sudden outburst from one officer dismissed a misleading claim, exposing the candidate’s ignorance on a key subject.
Prairie Ledger Notes on National Cemetery Memorials
Fragmentary lines reference Middle West National Cemetery on the Platte prairies and nearby woods with evergreens. Mention of World War dead and Bert McPherson posting notes about a Legion event, with scattered phrases about France and West plains.
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Middle West
National Cemetery
Prairies
the Platte Giver
Stiddie
Port. McPhergon
Plains
Vie
France
Bert’ McPherson Poat
Legion
Local Legion Post Leads In Ontario County
Rev H G Scoggina head of the Strong American Legion organization in a Texas county larger than Rhode Island reports no commissioned World War veterans. The county’s highest ranking ex soldier is a sergeant of ordnance while Moran post commander Rev A Bcoggins, a Methodist minister and former buck private, heads the Moron unit with nine percent county membership.
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Texas
Rhode
Moran Post
Chair for the Commander at Hanford MacNider’s office
A woven reed chair gifted by the Department of the Philippines decorates Commander Hanford MacNider’s American Legion office. Modeled on Moro throne design, the chair is built without nails or pegs with bamboo and varied records, assembled in Manila during the tropical summer. The bright sun color scheme and elaborate oriental craftsmanship emphasize its tropical origin and ceremonial significance.
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Hanford MacNider
American Legion
Department of the Philippines
Manila
Defense of Negro Appointment to Annapolis Cites Justice
Representative Martin Ansorge defends appointing a negro boy to the Annapolis naval academy as justice to New York's colored population. The chosen student, Emile Treylié Holley, is a freshman at the College of the City of New York. Harvard University reportedly makes no discrimination against negroes and several all Negro posts exist in the American Legion.
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Annapolis Naval Academy
Martin Ansorge
New York
United States Service
Emile Treylié Holley
College of the City of
Harvard University
American Legion
Carrying On With the American Legion Campaign Notes
World war veterans in Maryland may receive ten dollars monthly for each month of service plus 25 percent for overseas service under a state plan. The article lists Legion interviews of 180,000 veterans and 1,800 disability or compensation cases, mentions wartime draft board reorganizations and a Princeton president proposing labor aid for veterans. It cites roving interviews in Indianapolis, a Houston veteran traveling to Paris, and a fundraising stunt by a bench organization aided by the Legion.
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Maryland
Legion
John Gilar Hibben
Princeton Uuniversity
Rooster Legionnaires
William ° Strother
Houston
Scenda
Paris
France
Bitel Tower
Heavy 1922 Ocean Travel Amid Immigration Clamp
Ocean travel to Europe for the 1922 season shows a 20 percent rise in first and second class passengers over last year while third class declines. Demand concentrates on monster liners like Majestic and Olympic. one-class ships are in demand, but space remains tight. Immigration restrictions reduce steerage and outbound traffic, with most lines booked for the next two months. Demand shifts toward German and Channel ports and Mediterranean services, as carriers adjust to new tonnage and regulatory limits.
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New York
Europa
Majestic
Paris
Homette
Berengaria
Olympic
Europe
Urope
Segadic
Traffe
United States
Ines
Pia- Bunger Trafic
Ftlog
Dlacournla
Flint
Channel
Mediterranean
Liverpool
Ee Ae
United
Iast Senor
Amerieta
Montreal
Whitelaru
Wile Star
Galog
Clumyel Porta
Lia Bry Re
White Star
Boelags Trem
Monatven
Bremen
London
United American
Life Saved Amid War and Courtroom Turmoil
In a wartime tragedy involving multiple names and places, a man known as Black Joe is paroled to Mrs. Henry C. Nevins of Methuen after pleading for mercy. He had been sentenced to death, with the record noting injuries to many and a transfer between departments.
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Bere
Black Joe
Baten
Bineke
Balem
Maas
Ore
Tawrence
Maritime vessel scandal shocks port authorities
A battered OCR fragment alleges a major shipping event involving Sil the Polis Amoreti and several Fortune era companies. It mentions new vessels, passenger ship activities, and calls for international maritime actions amid regulatory scrutiny and tank barge arrangements.
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Mmaienitely Gecik Buelitas Wit
Polis Amoreti
Wit
Parrot Speech Sparks Mystery at Westers Export Firm
In a curious incident at the Westers Export and Lanber company a parrot caused a stir by mimicking languages and revealing a fragmented tale involving Sheelaheepnenas. Mrs Baller Sutaido’s disappearance follows a cryptic summons, with damaged narration hindering clarity.
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Cottage Grove, Org
Renee Menderan
Baller Sutaido
Menderson
Living Cost Goes Up A Shade In Town Markets
A minor rise in living costs was reported for the week ending April 16. The Department of Labor noted small increases in several food items including cheese and sugar, with price changes ranging around one percent to eight percent for various staples.
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Workington
Me Lowa
Department of Gabor
Woman's Profile Egg Exhibit Sparks Wisconsin Curiosity
A Green Bay item describes a peculiar display labeled as a woman's profile egg. The artifact, labeled Dennard Burnt Route No. 2, shows a framed egg with a clearly visible eye, while the rest appears normal. The exhibit prompts observers to note the unusual feature without further implications.
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Green Bay
Wis
Martin Fetersin
Dennard
Klay
Tanine helps Mrs Cotegta Melt gain 8 pounds in two weeks
Mrs Cotegta Melt of Heaton Missouri reports rapid health gains after using Tanine. She says stomach digestion improves, nerves steady, strength returns, and appetite grows, praising Tanine for restoring energy and daily function. Africa propaganda and other items appear in ad text.
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Heaton
Tellias
Benefte
Tamlac
From Girlhood to Womanhood in Emporia Kansas
An Emporia reader shares relief from severe menstrual pains after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The testimonial notes early use during girlhood and continued benefit for later symptoms, praising the remedy as a carefully prepared medical plant-based product for women's health.
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Eva Aldrich
Union St
Emporia
Kansas
Tvir
Lydia E. Pinkham
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