Death of Louis Kosmen Ends Long Dream of Reunited Family
A World War I veteran Louis Kosmen dies in a St. Paul Minnesota hospital just after arranging immigration for his widowed mother his nineteen year old sister and fourteen year old sweetheart to join him in America He had hoped to secure a fortune for his family after years of struggle from Albania Greece and the United States His illness traced to his military service proved fatal after an operation following his return from the front
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Louis Kosmen J
St. Paul, Minn
Europe
America
Sweetheart
Big Brother
Louis Kogmen
Iind
Kosmen
American Legion
Uitte
Finess
Greece
Aspasin Gerdaun
United States
Legion to cooperate with bureau on veteran rehab plan
The American Legion will cooperate with the Veterans Bureau to extend vocational training and medical rehabilitation to World War I veterans in federal and state institutions. National rehab chairman Joe Sparks says many imprisoned men may be unaware of bureau aid and guardianship could be sought for mentally disabled veterans. The program may begin in Atlanta Leavenworth and McNeil Island with bureau physicians and educators assessing rehabilitation needs before expanding to other facilities.
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American Legion
United States Veterans’. Bureau
Joe Sparks
Legion
Veterans’ Bureau
Bureau
Atlanta
Leavenworth
McNeil Island
Seattle
Veterans
Clude
American. Legion Or Welfare
Canada plans Vimy Ridge memorial on French land
A Canada led project aims to transform the war torn Vimy Ridge site into a living memorial. France grants 250 acres for the memorial project with Walter Allward, a Toronto sculptor, overseeing monuments marking Canadian soldiers.
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Canada
Vimy Ridge
France
Walter
Allward
Toronto
Prancee
Legon Worker With No Legs Leads Idaho Legion
Lester F. Albert state adjutant of Idaho American Legion lost both legs at Cantigny in May 1918. Despite severe wounds he returned home to work as an electrical engineer and later led Idaho Legion activities, earning national admiration for his determination and leadership.
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Lester F. Albert
Department of Idaho
American Legion
Battle of
Cantigny
Albert
Company C
50Th Engineers
Fort Snelling
Idaho
the American Legion
Uwe
Disabled veterans shine at North Dakota Agricultural College
At North Dakota Agricultural College 106 Veterans' Bureau trainees study, with five ex soldiers on the honor roll, averaging 92.6 percent. Veterans lead campus activities with draftsmen and builders club officers all trainees, Burton Odekirk excels in live stock judging and national show honors, while Harry Bekman from Minnesota school wins a cattle judging medal against peers.
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American Legion
North Dakota Agricultural College
Veterans’ Bureau
Draftsmen ‘and Builders’ Club
Burton Odekirk
Lve Stock
Chicago
Harry Bekman
School of Agriculture of
Minnesota
Market Overlooked and Insects in Export Plans
A fragment from American Legion Weekly depicts a chaotic scene in a manufacturer’s office. A powder burst labeled the World’s Greatest Insect sets off a burst of questions about an export agency in Egypt. The dialogue shows uncertainty and grandiose ideas, with bemused officials debating pyramids and hieroglyphics.
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Beypt
American Legion Weekly
Wide Brimmed Hats Dominate Summer Fashion
Fashion page highlights satin revival in summer hats and hats with wide brims. Notes pastel sheer brims, back trims, and Niniche back brim shapes. Describes materials Canton crepe molre faille georgette colors notably black orchid green and blues. references Lady Elisabeth Bowes-Lyon wedding wardrobe and trend toward fur touches and vivid plumage accents.
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Trousseau
Elisabeth Bowes- Lyon
Duke of York
London
Betty Blue
Westminster
Abbey
Pure Bred Sires Drive Record enrollments in 1023 campaign
United States Department of Agriculture reports progress in the Better Sires Better Stock program. During the first three months of 1023, 1,177 new entrants filed agreements to use purebred sires exclusively, raising total enrollments to 10,100 and cattle and poultry improved to over 116,000 head. States leading activity include Vermont, West Virginia, Ohio, Virginia, Kentucky, Washington, Nebraska, Texas, and Indiana.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Vermont
West Virginia
Ohio
Virginia
Kentucky
Washington
Nebraska
Texas
Indiana
Rock Ingham County
Chas. W. Wampler
Miami County
CG. ML Senn
Wayland Rhoades
Texas News Highlights From Lometa to Galveston Districts
Pecan crop in Lometa district may match last year. El Campo vote rejects bonds for city hall and fire station by 8 to 139. Ballinger plans $35,000 water works extensions. Fort Worth & Denver shops fire loss around $225,000 in Childress. Knippa area fights cut worms depleting cotton stands. Border inspection notes liquor and dope smuggling largely ceased. Labor efforts to avert East Texas berry shortages underway. Harris County drainage bonds approved. Falls County road bonds approved. Kingsville water bonds issued. Nueces Valley plan for 100 mile Texas railroad Beeville to Laredo filed. State faces approx $7 million deficit over next two years. Galveston customs district ranks high in 1922 exports. Hearings set June 12 on binder twine rates and cotton seed hulls. Kerrville Memorial Hospital adds four buildings ahead of federal control. New border motorist ID cards to be required starting May 22. Mohair prices rise in spring. wool at 60 cents. Mrs Mamie Wynne Cox announces resolutions chair for Texas Women’s Press Association convention in Waco May 21–23.
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Texas
Interstate Commerce Commission
Nueces Valley, Rio Grande & Gulf Railroad
Beeville
Laredo
A. L. Wood
Williamson County
Senate Finance Committee
Galveston
United States
New York
New Orleans
Foreign Commercce Department
Chamber of Commerce of the
Texas Railroad Commmission
Galveston Commercial Association
Points
Texas Cotton Seed Crushers’ Association
Uvalde
Mamie Wynne Cox
Dallas
Texas Women’s Press Association
Chas. G. Barrett
Huntsville
Waco
Barrett
Mesd
Legion Bands and Drum Corps Spread in Minnesota Towns
Legion bands and drum corps are becoming common in Minnesota towns. Northfield Hutchinson and Red Wing Legionnaires formed corps recently, Pine City post took over a hometown band, and Legion musical organizations already existed at Duluth and Minneapolis with others planned.
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Legion
Minnesota
Northfield
Hutchinson
Red Wing Legionnaires
Corps
Pine C Ity
Post
Duluth
Aul
Minneapolis
Bil Ju
Yearling Fruit Trees Overtake Larger Ones
Yearling fruit trees, though small, grow faster and may overtake larger trees within a couple of years. They establish quicker with less root spread, suffer less damage in digging, and require smaller tops, making planting out more reliable than large trees.
Spread Manure Thin in Every Short Rotation
The New York State College of Agriculture at Ithaca reports that manure yields the best returns per ton when applied thin in every short rotation or twice in rotations over five years. A spreader saves time and labor, especially for light applications, helping manure mix more uniformly with the soil.
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New York State College of Agriculture
Ithaca
Soil Moisture and Plant Water Use
A concise note on soil moisture conservation. It states moisture in soil is rapidly exhausted by uptake by the plant and evaporated through the leaves, underscoring tillage’s role in moisture retention.
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American Legion Newa Service
Legion Wii
Veterans’ Branch
West Vvirginia
Bureau of Animal Industry
Washington, D
Texas News
Lometa
el Campo
Ballinger
Fort Worth & Denver
Childress
Knippa
Tenge
Charles F. Stevens
San Antonio
Mexico
State Department of Labor
Berry and Fruit District
East Texas
Joseph S. Meyers
State Commissioner of Labor
Attorney General’s Department
Harris County
Falls County
Kingsville
Kerrville Memorial Hospital
United States Veterans’ Bureau
S. B. Cowell
Board of Control
el Paso
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