Comradeship Spirit Shown Among Allied Soldiers
A World War interallied veterans group illustrates wartime camaraderie. Bert Goeke of London finds Francis I. Mills wallet from the 144th Infantry near Belgium and mails it to the St. James Minnesota veteran with a heartfelt letter recalling shared front-line moments.
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Wis
Belgium
Bert Goeke
London
Tani
Ypres
Vinilietinghe
Tam Ine
Bert Gocke
Spartanaire club code for young American Legion fans
The American Legion Weekly outlines plans for a Spartanaire club to teach boys training in character, business, and crafts. The code emphasizes 100 percent American effort, good sportsmanship, learning from mistakes, lifelong value, hard work, selflessness, loyal friendship, and steadfast commitment to undertakings.
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The
American Legion Weekly
Spartanaire Club
Spartanaire
Anto
Hospital at Camp Custer Draws for Suffering From Mental Diseases
Fragmented OCR text notes Camp Custer hospital structure and plans for a 500 acre tract. Mentally ill patients described in unclear terms. No coherent events, dates, or entities clearly identifiable.
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Eigoe
Song of Legion Auxiliary Promotes The Call of the Flag
The American Legion Auxiliary promotes its official song The Call of the Flag as part of Americanism efforts. Adopted at the New Orleans convention it gains endorsements and broad distribution through departments and units aided by broadcasts and civic groups.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Auxiliary
New Orleans
Madge King Johnston
the Auxiliary
Broadcastone
Ridin
Johnston
Westfelt
Valle
Ford Hospital Doors Open For Disabled Veterans
Alvin Owsley national commander of the American Legion urged Henry Ford to open Detroit's hospital doors to every disabled ex service member and woman in Michigan after complaints that applicants faced denial and opaque procedures delaying relief while government aid lagged. The Legion's appeal was heard as Ford officials were instructed to explain hospitalization criteria and process.
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Alvin Owsley
American Legion
Henry Orden
Michigan
Detroit
Legion
Mr. Tord
Anne
Knitted Bathing Suits Dominate New Fashion Lines
The article details emphasis on knitted bathing suits and wraps shaping long lines from head to toe, with summer furs, bold collars, and rich colors. It notes free movement in wool bathing suits, knickers below the knee, decorative armholes, gold piping, and fashionable contrasts like Copenhagen blue with black and gold. It also describes coats and capes for evening wear, and the rise of water fans and whole-hearted aquatic enjoyment.
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Itv
Copenhagen
Gulf Coast Oil Production Figures For Week
The latest Texas oil notes report Gulf Coast production for the past week. It compares the average daily estimated output with the prior week, highlighting shifts in field activity across the region.
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Gulf Coast
State files injunctions against oil companies in Texas
Austin Texas Injunction proceedings filed by the attorney general's department in Travis County district court seek to bar Sun J K Hughes and other oil firms from interfering with prospecting on forty eight acres of oil land in the Navarro County Powell oil field. Permit on the land is held by J Anderson of Austin. Application to drill is pending before the railroad commission. The state also seeks 100000 dollars in damages.
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Austin
Tex
the Sun
J. K. Hughes
Powell Oil Field
Navarro County
Attorney General's Department
Travis County
Railroad Commission
US Oil Production Rises to New Weekly High
US oil output rose in the past week with a 36 000 barrel daily increase over the prior week. California led gains jumping from 725 000 to 740 000 barrels daily, while Arkansas and Oklahoma also reported material increases. May's national daily average stood at 2 010 840 barrels, rising to 2 049 470 for the week ending June 2 and reaching 2 086 970 barrels for the week ending June 9.
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United States
California
Arkansas
Oklahoma
New Field Near Eastland Texas Opens With Flowing Well
A Turner and Clayton wildcat well located about a mile and a half west of the lake pool and three miles northwest of Eastland came in Thursday at 3330 feet. It is flowing by artificial head in a crude oil field estimated from 500 to over 1000 barrels per day. The producer is described as similar to the Martin field opened last year just south of town at the same depth.
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Eastland
Tex
Turner & Clayton
Gas Find Near Cross Plains in Deep Phillips Test
A flow of about 2,000,000 cubic feet of gas was estimated in a new sand at 597 feet in a deep test by T.B. Slick and Phillips Petroleum Co. on the Newton tract eight miles southwest of Cross Plains. The top pay was at 597 feet and the well was drilled through at 615 feet near the Cross Cut area.
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Cross Plains
Tex
T.B. Slick
Phillips Petroleum Company
Newton Tract
Gas and Oil Wells Open in Webb Field and Mirando City
Producers in Webb Field Laredo Texas Schott No 16 of the Schott Oil Company in block No 1 Los Ajuelos grant Mirando City Schott field is at 1675 feet producing 20,000,000 cubic feet of gas. Rydal No 7 of the Rydal Oil Company on survey 460 Los Ajuelos grant Mirando City Schott field came in at 1670 feet estimated 100 barrels of oil per day.
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Laredo
Tex
North Texas Oil Production Rebounds to 140,050 Barrels
North Central Texas district reports average daily crude oil production for the week ended June 8 at 140,050 barrels, edging near the year's high. The figure is 35 barrels below the record set the week of May 26, indicating a recovery from a slump.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas
Leasing Acreage in Guadalupe Seguin Tex Well Status
The West Readiation Company's well Baer No 1 near Seguin in Guadalupe County is down about 180 feet and flowing. Headquarters are in Seguin.
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Seguin
Tex
Baer
Iiunes Oorne
Unclear fragment from Wichita Falls district report
Fragmentary note mentions wells completed and a Saturday reference in the Wichita Falls district with incomplete context and uncertain details.
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Wichita
Falls District
Amarillo oil field shows increased leasing activity
Amarillo Texas reports heightened leasing activity as five tests grab attention. Texas No 2 Burnett ranch lifts bradenhead at 2850 feet with 50,000,000 cubic feet gas. Silk No 2 Burnett shows heavy oil around 2900 feet. Gulf's No 3 Burnett 2,000,000 cubic feet gas at 2855 feet. Tipton No 1 McConnell drills in black sand around 2825 feet with heavy oil. Texas Company No 1 Sanders ten miles southeast of LeFors drills in shale at 1370 feet.
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Amarillo
Tex
Texas No
Burnett Ranch
Bradenhead
Silk No
Burnett
Gulf
Tipton
McConnell
Tarson
Texas Company No
Sanders
Block 1
Lefors
Reagan County Test Opens Up New Field
West Texas wildcat discovery in Reagan County on State University land by Texan Land and Oil Company brings in 38 gravity oil at 100 barrels daily after reaching pay at 3055 feet. Discovery well holders lease about 70,000 acres of state land, with much of surrounding acreage as school lands. News of the find spurred acreage applicants to rush Austin's state land office.
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San Angelo
Tex
West Texas
State University
Reagan County
Texan Land and Oil Company
State
Austin
No New Wells in Breckenridge Field Reports
Breckenridge Texas shows only two wells brought in over the past week, with just one in Stephens County. Despite this, county production via pipeline runs rose slightly to about 34,000 barrels per day in the last week.
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Breckenridge
Tex
Stephens County
Goling Strong in Archer Field Opens New Tex Facility
Archer City Texas reports a newly opened field by Art and Haynes block 12 J H Whiteland American Tribune area drawing notable activity. Leaging has been active with several operators announcing plans to establish locations during the week.
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Goling Strong
Archer Field
Archer City
Tex
Art & Haynes
Block 12
J. H. Whiteland
American ‘Tribune
Navarro Has Gusher In Corsicana Tex East Field
Navarro field saw U S Tex Oil Corp J O Burke No 1 gush in the East section, continuing strong flow to storage. Company officials estimate yield as high as 10 000 barrels daily, with comparisons to the Hughes McKie gusher. exact figures are not yet available.
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Corsicana
Tex
U. S. Tex. Oil Corporation
J. O. Burke
Navarro
Wildcatting Surges in Matagorda County Texas
Bay City reports renewed wildcatting across Matagorda County with activity near the Gulf shore by Caney Creek mouth. Drifts underway at Gulf area and the old Markham field as rigs rise alongshore.
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Bay City
Tex
Matagorda County
Gulf of Mexico
Caney Creek
Gulf
Markham Field
New Well at Blue Ridge Houston Tex
The Texas Company reports No 10 Robinson wildcat at Blue Ridge flowing 3500 to 4000 barrels of standard gulf coast crude. The well sits about a mile and three quarters from the nearest existing production of the same grade.
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Houston
Tex
Texas Company
Blue Ridge
Gulf Coast
Tank Collapse Injures Nineteen at Magnolia Farm
Nineteen men were injured and three seriously when a 55 000 barrel oil tank under construction at the Magnolia farm near Gladys south of the Guffey station collapsed on Wednesday.
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Beaumont
Tex
Magnolia
Gladys
Guffey Station
Potato Growers to Organize in Southwest States
Texarkana Texas reports tentative steps toward forming a Southwest sweet potato growers organization to establish a clearinghouse for the crop across Texas Oklahoma Louisiana and Arkansas. A temporary group named J A Murphy of Kilgore Texas as president. Murphy states that by laws constitution and contract forms are prepared.
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Texarkana
Tex
Texas
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Arkansas
J.A. “Murphy
Kilgore
Murphy
Farm
Sweet Potato
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Camp ‘Custer
Song OF Legion Auxiliary
Mrs. Madge King Johnston
Ford Hospital
Texas News
Gulf Coast Oil Production
Batson Pee Heereens
Big Creek
Barbers Hill
Humble
Edgerly
U. S
New Field
Webb Field
North
Guadalupe
Amarillo Field
Gusher
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