Campaign for veterans welfare gains broad backing
Cabinet members and notable figures including President Charles G. Dawes and Mrs Coolidge join the American Legion campaign for rehabilitation and child welfare. The effort, endorsed by the American Federation of Lutherans at El Paso, seeks funds for disabled World War I veterans, orphans, and general child welfare with a nationwide drive. A veteran donor gave 100 dollars as the first contribution.
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Aemy Ound Mary
Hemararys Committee
Eteet
Charles GG. Duawes
Calvin Coolidae
Coolidgce
Legion
Wik
Iran
White
Rosedate
Ind
Anan Raymond Chosen Leader of Omaha Legion Post
Anan Raymond, a lawyer, was elected commander of the Omaha post for 1925 after a lengthy ballot. He succeeds Leo Bozell, credited with expanding the post and bringing the national Legion convention to Omaha in 1925, and Bozell is leaving a substantial surplus in the treasury.
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Legionnaires of
Omaha
Neb
Anan Raymond
Omuahe
Raymond
Leo LB. Bozell
Omaha Post
National Convention of the Legion
Bozell
Preventing Fraudulent Solicitors Urged by American Legion Posts
National headquarters of the American Legion urges all posts to issue officially signed credentials for solicitors when fundraising for welfare funds club houses or other Legion interests. This measure protects posts the Legion and supporters from impostors using the Legion as a cover for fraud.
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The
American Legion
Legion
Friends of the Legion
Just a Sociable Game at Red Peters Place
A stranger in Scarlet Gulch enters Red Peters' back room with a large cash roll and demands a thousand dollars in a poker game. Yukon Jake invites him in for a sociable session, and the dealer signals a likely high-stakes play as the moneyed man wins a grand with a single card.
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Scarlet Gulch
Yukon Jake
American Legion Weekly
Veterans memorial building planned in Milwaukee center
The county council of the American Legion plans a memorial building at the Milwaukee civic center to honor veterans of all wars. It would house Civil War and Spanish-American War trophies and Milwaukee county World War exhibits and serve as a meeting place for veteran organizations.
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Civic
Milwaukee
Wis
County Council of the American Legion
Milwaukee County
Plana
Minnesota Picks Brave Commander Eddie Lindell Honored
Eddie Lindell known as Edwin L. to his mother earned fame as a Minnesota department commander of the Ameri c oo Legion during World War I service in France. He kept telephone lines intact under shellfire at Vexonne and Oureq, aided wounded soldiers, and was awarded the Croix du Guerre with bronze star. After the war he joined the Legion in Minneapolis, helped form the W. L. Glintvalley post, and pursued work in insurance after stints with the Minneapolis Tribune and high school education.
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Eddie Lindell
Edwin L
Eddie
Minnesota
Addle
One Hundred
Pittyehirfield Artillery
WMT
Fort Wiley
Ching Mik
France
Artillery Signal Service
Ife
Vexonne
George Leach
Broutin
Oureq
Souain
Minneapolis
Legion
Ele
W. L. Glintvalley
Hennepin
University of Minnesota
The
Minneapolis Tribune
Hand Work in Lingerie and Wee Tots Gingham Frocks
In Angerle fashion the rise of hand work in lingerie mirrors the focus on beauty and practicality in nightwear and day dresses. The piece highlights gingham and gingham-bray fabrics, embroidered linens, and pink satin ribbons. It describes a tots’ gingham frock featuring plain and checked ginghams, pearl buttons, and decorative embroidery, noting the season's trend toward matched sets and variety in color and finish.
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Angerle
Angerie
Batista
Community Contests Shine in District and State Wins
LATE FARM NEWS reports Edge Community of Brazos County wins first in district and state for Boys' and Girls' Agricultural Community Club with 94.6. Peters Prairie in Mason County places second and Dientsburg third in statewide results. Details of scoring, district judges, and prize distribution follow along with notes on other successful farm programs and winter livestock and crop guidance.
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Edge
Brazos County
Texas
Agricultural Community Club
Frank P. Holland
Farm and Ranch
Peters Prairie
Mason County
Dientsburg
Jackson County
Dessau
Travis County
Tryon
Gregg County
Sunset
Kerr County
Harpersville
Stephens County
Lakeview
Hale County
Meridian Creek
Bosque County
Delco- Light Plant
Delco-Light Company
Dickens County
Ocean's Generosity and the Generous Ocean
Mother Ocean speaks of generosity as she contrasts her vast expanse with travelers who underestimate the sea. She relays stories of ships at sea, the sun’s shining band around the world, and the endless miles of water that define an ocean. The tale highlights exploration, distance, and the ocean’s grandeur through a lyrical dialogue.
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Mother Ocean
Rock
Mr. Sun
Middle States
Ocean
Chippewas Entertained by Carl Anderson Post
Members of Carl Anderson post Cloquet Minnesota entertained the Chippewas from the state reservation. Gerald W Barron post commander and Senator Diesen spoke. Superintendent P R Wadsworth presented certificates signed by the President praising wartime patriotism and support. The Chippewas aided by increasing food, buying Liberty bonds, donating to relief, and serving in the armed forces.
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Carl Anderson Post
Cloquet
Minn
Gerald W. Barron
Post Department
Diesen
P. R. Wadsworth
United States
Minnesota
President of France Frees Former Soldier
The American Legion post in Paris, France, urged President Doumergue to pardon former American soldier John H. Ayotte of Sheboygan, Michigan, who had been unjustly jailed for arson after fleeing his father-in-law and a burned barn due to language barriers. Ayotte reportedly married a Frenchwoman and returned to France, where a dispute led to his brief imprisonment and five-year sentence.
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American Legion
Paris
France
Doumergue
Legion
John IL. Ayotte
Sheboygan
Mich
America
Ayotte
Place for Summer Resorts
A classroom joke from a geography lesson. The teacher asks what mountains are for, and a student answers they are for summer resorts, spoken by a boy at the foot of the class.
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Ocean’s Generosity
Carl Anderson
Graham Bonner
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