Legion honors Waldo Hatler for World War bravery
Waldo Hatler of Joplin Missouri receives the Croix de Guerre from Italy for bravery in France, including actions on the Meuse River under fire. He met General Diaz at the American Legion convention in Kansas City, then received the decoration in Joplin. He also wears the American Medal of Honor and the French Croix de Guerre.
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France
Sergt.m
Waldo Water
Joplin
Avram
Meuse
Italy
Hatler
Armando Diaz
American Legion
Kansas City
Joplit
Forty and Eight Legion Title: Cronkite Named Vice President
CG. Cronkite of Los Angeles holds the vice presidency of the Forty and Eight Legion, a roughhouse club named for boxcars that carried 40 men or eight horses. Formerly a fire lieutenant in the 122nd field signal battalion, he rises to a leadership role in the organization.
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E. Cronkite
Los Angeles
Legion Roughhouse Club
A. EB. F
Cal
Twenty-second Field Signal Battalion
Queen of the Canal Zone chosen in Legion sponsored election
The American Legion Panama department sponsored a contest naming Misa Viola Blagell Queen of the Canal Zone. She received 1,807,800 votes and was praised by Panamanians for her smile which they say would rival beauties of America or Europe.
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Mies Viola
American Legion Department of Panama
The
Canal Zone
American Legion
Department of Panama
Misa
Viola Blagell
America
Europe
Defiant Soldier Fails Promotion Amid Scornful Test
In a murky tale from a wartime setting, a young soldier with limited schooling faces a difficult commission exam. He staggers through questions, his ignorance exposed by an examiner's sharp, fear-tinged critique. The scene ends with a derisive remark about patriotism and loyalty.
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Pete
American Legion
Fragmented OCR hints at midwest cemetery and Fort McPherson note
Fragmentary text mentions a national cemetery on the Platte river area and a Fort McPherson reference. It also includes garbled phrases about France and a held run guy with unclear context. No coherent event or names remain readable.
Minister Is Post Leader Rev H G Scoggins Heads Legion
A Texas county, large as Abale Island, has no commissioned World War I officers. Rev H G Scoggins, former Buck Private, leads the Moran American Legion post, with county membership around 09 percent and a notable history of service in infantry.
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H. G. Scoggins
Buck
Strong American Legion Organization
Texas
Atta
Abale Island
Legion
Moran
GW. G. Reoggins
Mulganey
Moran Post
Pasalyle
Chair for the Commander of the American Legion
A woven reed chair, built to support a dozen men, decorates the office of Commander Hanford MacNider as a gift from the Department of the Philippines. Modeled on a Moro chieftain throne, it features a bright color scheme, split bamboo, and Manila weaving. Elaborate Oriental design with no nails or pegs.
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Hanford MacNider
American Legion
Department of the Philippines
Meyer
Defends Negro Appointee to Annapolis Naval Academy
Representative Martin Ansorge of New York backs the appointment of Emile Treville Holley to Annapolis as justice for the colored population in his district. He cites valor of 600,000 African American servicemen in World War I and notes Harvard and American Legion posts show no discrimination.
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Annapolis
Naval
Martin Ansorge
New York
United States
Emile ‘Trevitle Holley
College of the
City of New York
Barvard University
American Legion
Carrying On With the American Legion
War era scraps to be sold. Maryland to pay veterans for service months plus overseas add on. Washington battle veterans disperse as 108 officers depart for capital. Hibben urges reorganization of draft boards to aid Legion recruitment. An Indiana city home surveys reach 130000 ex service men and women with 1100 liability, compensation, and Liberty bond cases. A veteran in France seeks Eiffel Tower climb for French Veterans group. Detroit judge directs unemployed ex-soldiers to jury duty at $4.9 daily.
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John Grier Hibben
Princeton University
Anyals
Tocster Geetsunnives
Sma Ttics
William. Strother
Houston
Tex
Faris
France
Eiffel Tower
Ane
Ocean Travel Demand Surges as Transatlantic Traffic Expands
The 1922 transatlantic season opens with heavy first and second class travel, a 20 percent rise from last year while steerage falls. Major liners such as Majestic Mauretanian Paris and others report strong bookings. immigration rules slow premium cabin demand but overall traffic grows amid more and bigger ships serving Europe.
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New York
Cassenger
Europe
Majestic
Mauretanti
Paris
Hotierle
Derengaria
Aquitonia
Olympie
Deckira
Sears
United States
Ratus
Diftelats
Saverni Linea
Trafic
Tonnaga
United
Gujy
Black Joe Paroled After Salem Officer Shootings
A battered account recalls Black Joe, a former Salem police officer, sent from Salem to Lawrence after killings and threats. Mrs. Henry Nevins of Methuen intervened, securing parole. Joe will be confined on her farm for life.
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Black Joe
Freman
Joe
Salem, Mass
Lawrence
Lowerenes
Mrs. Henry
Nevins
Methuen
Mass
Joo
Hoo Farm
Ife
Smiths to Pay Honor to Capt. John Smith Monument Plan
The Capt. John Smith Memorial Association headquartered in Norfolk seeks public contributions to erect a monument at Cape Henry marking Smith and his men in 1607. The aim is a tall visible tribute funded by donors nationwide to honor the voyage and early American salt trade.
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United States
Capt
Juhn Smith
Mneh
Sinlth
Cape Ifenry
Vest Aul Fuet
Aimerican
Aimer Tea
Bangiern Ronda
Trans-Atlantic Shipping Faces Shifting Tide of Vessels
Reported in the Treval Madk and allied lines the trans-Atlantic trade shows rising tonnage and more ships entering service. Cunard and United American lines expand passenger services while smaller vessels are redirected to other routes amid changing maritime patterns.
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Cunard Ling
Ney
Bird Tamed by Charm Returns to Shoulder on July
A parrot once captured on a Western Export Lumber Company yard roamed the town and spoke in many languages until Mrs. Frank Henderson took custody. The bird eventually perched on her shoulder after she used a magic charm to calm it, ending a bizarre episode that drew local attention.
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Fortuynate
Frank Lenderson
North
Mra
Walher Sulaido
Henderson
Living Cost Up a Shade in April Figures
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a slight one tenth of one percent rise in consumer costs for the month ending April 1. Of forty three food items listed, nineteen fell, led by potatoes and pork chops with notable declines. Readings show varied changes across vegetables, fruits, meats, and staples, while some items like onions and sugar held steady or rose modestly.
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Wallington
D. C
Bureau of Labor
Department of Labor
Woman's Profile on Egg Sparks Odd Midnews Tale
A fragmented report describes a woman's view of an unremarkable egg with a visible eye in the shell, claiming a quirky midnews moment along Hural Route No. 2. Denmairk and Wie-Marile Teterson are referenced in a surreal, unclear passage.
Gains 8 pounds in two weeks time
An elderly Boston woman, Celeste Fen, 82 Prince Street, credits Tanlac with rapid health gains after worsening indigestion left her weak and unable to work. She reports regained strength, better sleep, and improved appetite within two weeks. The account is presented as a testimonial.
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Celeste Fen
Prince Atveet
Boston
Masa
Ilka T
Tentac
Tankye
Tapluc
From Girlhood to Womanhood in Emporia Kangra
Eva Avouicy of Emporia shares her experience with severe menstrual pain during adolescence and how Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her health. The letter endorses the product for girls and women facing similar symptoms and notes its botanical preparation and use across ages.
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Emporia
Kangra
Bagan
Lydia B. Plattham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Loften
Roy
Eva Avouicy
Union 51
Kaneps
Lydia B. Pinkham
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