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Newspaper
Jacksons Hole Courier
Location
Jackson, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1922
Page
6
Built by Boy Scouts the W. W. W. lodge at Treasure Island is described as the finest building ever erected by scouts. The two story structure measures about 20 by 45 feet with two large porches and was completed entirely by scouts as a testament to the order’s value and permanence. It will be filled with homentora.
William J. Pierce guides a project to build an American Legion memorial hospital in Rochester Minnesota. The $600000 fundraising aims to create two 100 bed wards and establish a Mayo clinic, with support from Legion posts showing patriotic motion pictures statewide to fund the facility for ex service members.
Youngstown Ohio mayor George L Olea asserts strong support from American Legion members in enforcing city reform. He notes veterans in city departments perform well and shows confidence in a decisive cleanup, stressing duty and American ideals guiding governance.
The piece notes Brady’s unique place in Civil War photography and discusses how World War I photography developed. It cites the Legion Weekly on how many photographers and lab staff worked behind the scenes to produce war images, yet flags limitations such as not filming certain battles or maneuvers.
Fragmentary text references daily labor, elite forces, coffers, and a phrase friedvake. Mentions women of the Legion Ausilincy aiding relief work during the day.
A veteran newspaper man rises in the American Legion in Michigan, with Battle Creek as his base. Martin, son of Kansas ex-governor John A. Martin, has long been active in journalism, politics, and military service. He organized the local Legion post after World War I, served with the 314th Engineers in St Mihiel and the Argonne, and crossed the Meuse near Stenay at Armistice.
Joseph Bondy, grievance officer for Onondaga county American Legion, is praised as a skilled kicker and top recruiter. He helped form 57 posts, spoke over 200 times in 142 cities, and aided veterans through the veterans bureau while boosting New York’s Legion membership to the nation’s highest.
A New York City boy Walter H Weyrauch fourteen disappeared last September prompting a nationwide appeal from Legionaires. The lost and found dept. asks for any information to the Legion headquarters of Indianapotia for locating the boy who weighs about 125 pounds and stands 5 feet 4 inches with blonde hair and blue eyes.
Five thousand acres in Herkimer County New York will be restored by the American Legion as a living memorial to men who served in the war. Ex-colonel Edmund B Bayer, formerly of the 164th Infantry and the Tenth Army, has joined the project at Charleton West Virginia and will lead the effort to establish the program. The work aims to provide employment for jobless ex-service members and support the organization’s post commander in the initiative.
Elmo Scott Watson recounts Cornstalk, Shawnee chief famed for the 1774 Dunmore War battle at Point Pleasant. Outnumbered, he urged peace, but after a failed surrender he led defenses and died at Point Pleasant, pierced by seven bullets, while defending his people.
The text outlines Joseph Brant’s rise from Thayendanegea to a prominent Mohawk leader who aided British efforts. It notes his education by Eleazer Wheelock, service as William Johnson’s interpreter, and his role during the Revolutionary era, including the Wyoming Valley massacre context and English court reception. It recounts his travels to London and the mixed perceptions of his alliance and actions among Native peoples and colonial leaders.
The fragment discusses the Bayer Cross on packaging and tablets, noting safety claims for aspirin products. It mentions the famous aspirin name, uses for pain relief and conditions, and includes scattered literary quotes about reading and literature. The text is fragmented and unclear but focuses on brand and packaging cues.
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