Four Medals on His Breast Carl Lange Nebraska Hero
Carl M. Lange of Hartington Nebraska Ltan represents Nebraska as the state's most decorated World War veteran. He earned the Medaille Militaire Twice Pinned by Marshal Petain and by Pershing Distinguishing Service Cross Croix de Guerre and carried Merle Hay from the trenches. Lange was chosen by the American Legion to attend the Unknown Soldier burial in Arlington.
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Carl M. Lange
Hartington
Neb
France
Lange
Marshal Petain
Nebraska
Tange Aléu
American Legion
Arlington Cemetery
General Pershing
Merle Hay
Hay
Iowa
Boehler to Conduct 100 Band and Drum Contest in New Orleans
Charles E Boehler will conduct a national band and drum contest at the American Legion convention in New Orleans next October with prizes totaling 500 for first, 250 for third. The judging will cover parameters such as marching 10 points appearance 76 points and instruments 5 points. Boehler, a former band leader in the Spanish American World and Mexican border wars, served as senior band master of the Thirty first division during World War I.
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Charles
E. Boehler
Banda
Drum
American Legion Nations
New Orleans
Drum Corps
Federation ‘of Musicians
Private's Dilemma and the Corporal Choice
A fragmented poem-like piece contrasts a private's wish to be a corporal with longing for friendship. It references a drill, orders, and the pressure of leadership as a captain and squad dynamics are discussed within a military setting.
Whaddya Mean Hard Luck Kind of Tale
A clipped note recalls a colonel who has heard of a recent family of his old nag. The fragment hints at a personal thread linking a military figure to a horse lineage, suggesting a story of fate, loyalty, and quiet setback.
Legion Man for Governor A Nevada figure eyed for state chief
James G. Scrugham, Nevada state engineer and National Boulder Canyon Project representative, has resigned from the American Legion’s national executive committee to run for governor. A former national vice commander and Nevada service men’s leader, he helped draft the Legion fourfold plan later in the Fordney bill. Born 1880 in Lexington Kentucky, he graduated from the University of Kentucky and later led Nevada’s engineering college before serving as state engineer since 1917 and as an artillery major in World War I.
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Nevada
James G. Scrugham
National Executive Committee
The
American Legion
Hanford MacNider
Scrugham
Boulder Canyon
Legion
Service Men's Organization
Lexington
State University of Kentucky
Serugham
Engineering College
University of Nevada
Ordnance Department
Washington
Graves of 1812 War heroes decorated in England after long neglect
On Memorial Day the graves of 218 Americans from the War of 1812 buried in Dartmoor Prisoners of War cemetery at Princeton England were decorated for the first time. The London American Legion marked the site with a wreath and held ceremonies at Brookwood Cemetery for 450 American World War dead nearby.
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England
Princeton
Dartmoor
Sons of America
London
American Legion
Legion
Brookwood Cemetery
Swatow Exposed to the Typhoon Amid Markets and Embroidery
A National Geographic Society bulletin portrays Swatow as a key Eastern market for foreign goods, noting coolies and embroidery's role in its rise, its sugar and indigo trades, and its vulnerability to typhoons due to its low-lying coastal position near the Han River. It highlights Swatow embroidery and grass cloth, and mentions the city’s strategic imports from the Straits Settlements and the Philippines.
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Washington
National Geographic Society
Straits Settlements
Tropics
Canton
Hongkong
Shanghai
China
Straits
Philippines
Swatow
Woosung
Hangchow
Bay of Fundy
Ningpo
Foochow
Amoy
Qongkong
Victoria
Formosa
Kakwhloh
American Legion Post Funds Playground Plan at Mangum
After two years raising funds for a clubhouse the Mangum Oklahoma American Legion post chose to build a town playground instead. The eight year land lease will be used to install equipment and improve the site for local children while auxiliary units pursue national efforts.
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Amercan Legion Post
Mangum
Okla
Just Like Old Times at Schuylkill Regatta Match
Fred Plaisted aged seventy two of Philadelphia defeated James H Riley aged seventy eight of Saratoga Springs New York in a special three quarter mile professional exhibition race on the Schuylkill at the national regatta. The time was 8 35. Both septuagenarians rowed in the Centennial regatta on the Schuylkill in 1876.
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Fred Plaisted
Philadelphia
James H. Riley
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Schuylkill
Dont cuff redheaded boy in Galveston
Galveston Texas reports a redheaded boy under a house discovered dripping home brew. The boy sought a bottle to save the drippings, was found by proprietor Mencacci who assaulted him. Police arrested Mencacci and seized about 100 gallons of home made wine and whisky. He faces federal prohibition and assault charges.
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Galveston
Tex
S. Meneacel
Prease
Mencacci
Menencel
Menencel Jy
Tablet to delicious Apple Tree Dedicated in Winterset
A commemorative tablet honoring the original delicious apple tree was dedicated recently in Winterset. The variety has been widely planted across apple growing regions over the past 25 years, marking its enduring influence on orchards.
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Winterset
Promise of Napoleon to Marshal Ney Carried Out
The Saar valley under League of Nations supervision authorized a supreme court at Saarlouis, Marshal Ney birthplace. The commission acted, though General Mangin had declined the matter, noting it pleased locals with French sympathies and held strategic historic value for the town and region.
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Paris
Napoleon
Marshal
Ney
Saar Valley
League of
Tanlac touted as relief for indigestion and dyspepsia
Indigestion and dyspepsia sufferers find Tanlac an ever ready source of relief and comfort. Thousands report restored health after other remedies failed, with testimonials from Mrs. W. Al locker of Clifton Forge Virginia. Tanlac aids digestion, purifies blood, and increases energy. available at druggists.
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Tanlac
Tanke
Mra. W
Locker
Rose Ave
Clifton Torge
Tanine
Tanlaee
Word of Hope Railway Lawyer Recalls Streetcar Wreck
A railway lawyer recounts a streetcar crash in which a maaling worker was badly hurt and oper ated on after being rushed to a hospital. He awoke dazed and asked where he was, then asked how long till recovery as doctors predicted a full recovery.
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Tie
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Long-Distance Courting Story From a Widow in Florida
A widowed woman nicknamed scrub Indy becomes the focus of gossip as an inquiry into her love life reveals she is courting someone who has been away fishing in Florida for the past six months. The piece notes the mystery and cautious confirmation of a romance amid distant courtship rumors.
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Scrub Indy
Florida
Castoria Safety Alarm as Old Remedy Signs Recalled
Consumers urged to check every bottle of Castoria labeled for infants and children to ensure the signature and labeling remain intact, amid concerns about authenticity and long-standing use of the remedy known for over eight decades by families seeking relief for young ones.
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Motcher
Hamlet Imitation in Peewee Tavern Dispute
A Kansas City Star excerpt features a Peewee tavern landlord and a spectacled guest debating why the town feels like Shakespearean melancholy. The guest suggests the hamlet’s mood mirrors Shakespeare’s melancholic character, amid local remarks about the town’s nickname.
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Bigville
Peewee
Cuddyhump
Kansas City
Student miswrites Scott passage while copying in Oregon class
A high school girl in an Oregon town copied a Sir Walter Scott passage and wrote the line The horses stepped into the stream up to their waists instead of their bellies. The teacher found the error on submission.
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Giddap
Oregon
Walter Scott
The Relatively Unrighteous Exchange About Moonshiners
A humorous dialogue has Farmer Corntoxsel saying there are no moonshiners left in the region. The response notes moonshiners moved away after getting rich, implying enforcement or social change ended the practice.
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Farmer Corntoxsel
Paradoxical Outlook in Gon Story Effort
A terse note quotes a writer stating they are working on a gon story and asking if a finder can locate it, highlighting a search or retrieval task within literary work. The exchange suggests a meta view of production and discovery without providing concrete details.
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Charles E.boehler
Senda
Olonel
Executtive Committee
Gertrude Brebner
Chicago
President Harding
Thomas Edison
William Jennings Bryan
Kakewitoh
Disater
Indianapolis
Indiana
America
Gery
Marshal Ney
Elks
Woorgreen Cemetery
Portland
Sidney
Bright
Dean
Winley
Ava
Hidney Pills
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
Everman Remedy
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