Walter H A Coleman Founding Leader of London American Legion
Walter H A Coleman ad jutant of London Post No 1 of the American Legion helped found the Legion at its Paris caucus and organized the post in the British capital. Born in Philadelphia he served in the American Destroyer Flotilla during the war and later worked with the U S Embassy in London. London Post helped decorate American graves in England on Memorial Day.
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Walter H. A. Coleman
London Post
Natonal
London Post No. 1
American Legion
Legion
Mr. Coleman
Paris
British Cape Ital
Philadelphia
Coleman
Thatity
New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
Whiladelphia
New York City
Albany
N. Y
Indianapolia
Ind
Bethlehem
American Destroyer Flotilla
Queenstown
Land
United States
London
The
Bagland
Employment Bureau Aids Ex Service Men Through Legion
Nashville Post organizes an unemployment bureau aiding ex service men. Applicants fill detailed forms with personal, training and language data and are registered with a card index. The bureau partners with a Negro post to supply labor and is funded by the Legion treasury with plans for further entertainments to support operations.
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American Legion
Nashville
Tenn
Legion
Nguees
Veades
Diughtaman
Avlesman
Nit Fresh Muaker
Leglob Bureau
Fila
Buneau
State jobs for veterans discussed by Legion official
Miny Ray, chairman of the Women's Auxiliary Committee of the New York Department of the American Legion, urged giving priority to World War veterans while speaking to a New York audience about employment opportunities. The event emphasized veteran hiring and public service, reflecting postwar support for veteran transitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Auxiliary Committee of
New York
Miny Ray
Tinwyer
New York Department of the American Legion
Tain Bere
New Yorke
Itelary Stron Ph Hetore
Cormalttow
Kive Ladfenre
Legion men seek firing of Emerald Neb Postmaster
A Lincoln Nebraska American Legion post passes a resolution urging relief of Emerald postmaster Tenry Jarms. The dispute centers on a church language controversy where Legion speakers were voted out after German language or American language tensions. A Lincoln paper lauds the Legion policy of inviting speakers and teaching assimilation by example rather than force.
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Tenry
Jarms
Emerald
Neb
Lincoln
American Legion
Church of Emerald
Legion
Legionnaires
Conuons
Tle
Monument Unveiled in Clinton Memorial Park
Frederick E Pelper Post of the American Legion in Clinton Michigan dedicated a monument honoring Clinton sons who served in four wars. A donated ground plot will become a park. the stone monument bears a bronze tablet with In Memoriam Dedication to those who gave their lives for Freedom's cause in the Mexican War 1846, War of the Rebellion 1861-1885, Spanish American War 1898, World War I 1914-1918.
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Frederick E. Pelper
American Legion
Clinton
Mich
Aid to Civil War Vet Spurs Legion Action in Nebraska
Local American Legion post in Tint, Nebraska seeks guidance on aiding a Civil War veteran seriously ill with cancer. Comrades report relatives hosting him but cannot sustain long term care and urge the Legion to help, stressing the veteran’s deserving status and need for support.
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American Legion
Grand Army Republic
Legion
Fiehuyler
Lim
In Harmony With Legion speech by Hubert Lalloux
A garbled wartime address by Hubert A. Lalloux references labor and union themes before a stage group. The text suggests alignment with American Federation of Labor interests and notes support from members of the audience or allied groups.
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Legion
Hubert A. Lalloux
Nemabin
Howe
Mewada
Gil Blas Life of an Adventurer in Madrid and Valencia
A fragmented narrative follows Gil Blas from his early trials as a seventeen year old servant to a life in Madrid and Valencia. He endures deceit, imprisonment, and shifting fortunes, serving powerful patrons while chasing status, wealth, and influence before a final ascent in the royal circle and reflective memoirs.
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Lazarus
Ofain
Madrid
Toledo
Don Alfonso
Gil Bias
Granada
Marquis de Marialva
Duke of Lerma
Hidelgos
X Court
Hegovie
Two Castiles
Valencia
Don Absoncc
Antonia
Don Bassily
Tie
Gillian
Mall
Fithy
Qe Ming
Gil Dai
Bin
Teretare
Varlows
Johnson
Pittsburg Man Praises Tanice Tannine in Testimonial
Harry M. Allen of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, declares Tanice Tannine the world’s most wonderful medicine after gaining 40 pounds and regaining energy. He says it improved appetite, sleep, digestion, rheumatism relief, and overall vitality, urging others to try it. The ad notes Allen works for Oliver Iron and Steel Company and is a church member.
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Taninc- Hin
Tanike
Harry 9M. Allen
Raley Adri
Pittsburg
Oliver Tron
Mir
Alten
United ‘Presbyterian Church
Winn
Taniac
Driajgemia J
Ady
Value of Every Minute in Life Advice
Quoted reflection on time and effort compares time to money and urges valuing each minute. It cites the idea that life offers few absolutes and emphasizes seizing moments rather than wasting them, noting no one fully completes their allotted task and time once passed cannot be recovered.
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Ls Stens
F. A. Walker
Chicago Daily News
Misread Encounter Sparks Apology in Haymarket
A stranger mistook Bir Herbert Tree for Beerbohie Tree in the Haymarket. The exchange shows Tree denying the resemblance and the stranger apologizing for the unintended insult.
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Herbert
Haymarket
Tree
Vocation Transferred in Quiet Exchange at Clinic
In a brief exchange a clinician remarks on poetry and work as patients linger. A dialogue hints at shifting roles and the care routine, with light mood and a hint of disillusion about patient visits. The scene centers on professions and idle time within a medical setting.
Fragmented OCR summary of a scented product note
Fragmented text describes talcum powder perfume and a family of products named Cuthcora Trio including ointment talewin and talcum. Mentions pricing 25e and advertising language. Readable details are sparse and uncertain.
Unclear Transcript Fragment Notes Performer and Music
Fragmentary Boston Transcript snippet recalls a conversation about a distinguished musician and an old musical favorite. The quotation references a midwestern setting and engagement, with discussion of a preferred piece and a moment of recollection.
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Newrich
Muduan
Boston
Transcript
Fragmented wartime dialogue from a wounded soldier
Readable fragments depict a wounded soldier recalling wartime ordeals and hostile forces. The text includes distorted dialect phrases and glimpses of fear and confusion as enemies advance. Names, places, or clear events are not identifiable due to garbled OCR.
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Nashville, Tenn
Post
Legion Men
P. M
Lingein
Clinton, Mich
Palper
G. A A
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Gil Blas
By Alain Rene LE ‘Sage
Nathan Haskall
Osie
Enti
France
Peres
Blas
Salamanca
Wandits
Onwalds
Dona Mencia
Guardia
Burgos
Dons Megcla
Que
Camilla
Port Mantenu
Dona Monet
Ais Hood
Fabricia
Valladoll
Canon Seon
Nin
Berard Meelag
Harry M. Aller
Pittsburg, Pa
Man Hele
Phat Ot Mather
Anya
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