Joplin Soldier Waldo Hatler Receives Italian War Medals
The Joplin Mo veteran M Waldo Hatler earned the Croce di Guerra and Croix de Guerre for bravery in France. He swam the St House River under fire despite heavy losses to relay critical information. Hatler later met General Armando Dias at the American Legion convention in Kansas and received additional honors in Joplin.
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France
M. Waldo Hatler
Joplin
Stouse
Italy
Hauer
Armendo Dias
American Legion
Kaname
Missourien
Fortified Title Carried by G Cronkite from Los Angeles
The National Assistant Ball Bight title is held by G Cronkite of Los Angeles, formerly first lieutenant in the 322nd eld signal battalion. The phrase describes a unit capable of commanding forty men and eight horses under cheval de frie.
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Legions
Queen of the Canal Zone and wartime bravado
A garbled wartime piece mocks a self styled Queen of the Canal Zone and a boastful American beauty pageant myth. It recalls a Marine or soldiers examination scene where a single misstep leads to ridicule and a stand by an American Legion Weekly reference to Fort McMurman and fallen in war.
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Canal Zone
Ehela
Uel Wudty
American Legion Weekly
Minister Is Post Leader in Terss County
A county larger than Rhode Island has produced no commissioned officers in World War I. The highest rank among local soldiers is a former sergeant of ordnance. Rev. H. G. Scogging, head of the Moran Legion post, is a truck driver, Methodist minister, and former buck private who rose to leadership amid near total Moran post membership.
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Rhode Island
Lon Legion
Moran
H. G. Scogging
Buck
Infantry
Mulvaney
Mounty
Ponatble
Chair for the Commander from Philippines tribute
A chair of woven reeds for Commander Hanford of the American Legion sits in the office. Gift from the Department of the Philippines. Modeled on a Moro chieftain throne. Built in Manila with split bamboo and varied reeds. No nails pegs or paint. elaborate Oriental design.
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Hanford Aces
American Legion
Department of the Philippines
Manila
Defends Negro Appointment to Annapolis Naval Academy
Representative Martin Ausorge of New York defends appointing a negro boy to Annapolis as justice to his district’s large colored population and in recognition of wartime valor. The appointee, Emile Treville Holley, is a freshman at City College of New York. Harvard rejects discrimination and many all Negro posts exist in the American Legion.
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Alls
Annapolis Naval Academy
Martin Ausorge
New York
United States
Emile ‘Treville Holley
College
City of New York
Harvard University
American Legion
Carrying On With the American Legion
War veterans in Maryland receive ten dollars monthly per month of service plus a 25 percent overseas bonus from the atti te. The veterans of the battle of Washington are dispersing, while an Intent order shifts 1A officers from the capital. Wartime draft boards form a new campaign to aid veterans with compensation and liberty bonds, as a judge briefly presides over a jury panel and local canvasses touch on health and veterans’ relief.
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World War Veterans of
Maryland
The
Attite
Washington
Legion
Tea Heen
Johny Grier Hibben
Prineston Weirinaily
Ee Ta & Houre-To-Houe Canvans
Lidl
Ann Cithes
Huwsiér Legionnaires
AERIALS AND HOW TO INSTALL THEM
An amateur wireless receiver needs a long high aerial and proper isolation from nearby objects. Use No 14 stranded phosphor bronze or copper wire with porcelain insulators, attach to walls or chimneys, and run the lead-in to the station you listen to most. Ensure joints are bright, twisted, soldered, and wrapped, with insulation tape or spaghetti tubing.
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Urs
Aerial Wiring Techniques for Amateur Radio Stations
The article explains multiple aerial wires at right angles and various lead-in arrangements to improve reception. It covers using anchor rings and switches to favor chosen stations, and notes that higher, longer aerials with proper grounding yield better signals, while proximity to obstructions and poor ground reduce performance.
Radio for the Heathen From An Announcement by the College
An OCR fragment discusses radio’s role in future travel and the spread of truthful information. It notes radio as a universal medium affecting human endeavor and envisions a system titled Badlo for Mowthens aiding remote areas and native content delivery.
Lightning danger and shielding in the old town
A damaged OCR fragment discusses lightning risk and protection for a building and mentions equipment protecting from strikes. It references en joytog and radio goths in unclear terms and presents vague safety concerns without concrete details.
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Umenne
Enjoytog
Radio Goths
Great Indian Chief Running Antelope Narrates Food Appeal
A historic brief recounts Hunkpapa Sioux leader Running Antelope meeting General Custer at Fort Abraham Lincoln in 1874. The delegation sought food, detailing starvation after a supply steamer wreck, while Custer questioned agent honesty. Antelope’s fierce warrior record is noted alongside his dining room mischief.
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Sprog
Seventh Cavalry
Ort
Abraham Lincoln
N. C
General Custer
Indian Department
Missouri
Crazy Horse Foiled Three American Generals
Chronicles Crazy Horse as a formidable Ogallala Sioux leader who battled Red Cloud at Fort Phil Kearny, defeated Col. Fetterman, with later clashes against Reynolds Crook and Custer including the Rosebud and Little Big Horn. The piece notes his two major victories and enduring legacy despite clashes with Gen. Milew and others.
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Razy Horse
Tashunka Witkoy
Ogallala Sioux
Crazy Horse
Red Cloud
Fort Phil Kearney
Fetterman
J. J. Reynolds
Crazy
Horse
Powder River
George Crook
the Rosebud
George A. Custer
Little Big Horn
Crang Howes
Canter
Guster
Vetterman
Reynolds
Crook
Custer
Cragy Horse
Nelson A. Milew
Wolf Mountain
India
Elgenetten
Warther Cutbrouk
Heblin
Hey
Gains 8 Pounds in Two Weeks
Mrs Celeste Fell of Boston says Tanlac improved her health after severe indigestion left her weak and unable to work. She reports rapid weight gain, better appetite, sleep, and energy, crediting Tanlac for her recovery.
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Celeste Fell
Prince Street
Boston
Maas
Toniac
Tanlac
Not Custodians at Country Meeting Move Spiders
In a rural town meeting a citizen proposed setting aside funds for three co designations to be stationed at proper places. An elderly man cried out and moved that Jack Davia be made one of them, causing confusion among attendees.
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Moderator
Jack Davia
This Can't Be True Teaches Caution in Affairs
A joking exchange ends with a shocked husband discovering his wife with his best friend. Smith quips that such tricks are easy to pull off with a bit of luck, highlighting a farcical affair tale from a tabloid moment.
Pimply Faces Told Cure With Cuticura Ointment
An advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment to remove pimples and brickheads with a five minute wash using Cuticura Soap and hot water. It promises clear skin for daily toilet use and urges inclusion of Cuticura Taleum.
Daughter defies father over wedding license dispute
The dialogue centers on a daughter and her father about a marriage. He forbids the match because the suitor lacks money. She retorts that without funds a license cannot be granted, implying a practical hurdle. The exchange ends with a defense of simple humanity over wealth.
From Girlhood to Womanhood in Women's Health
An aged advertisement touts Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a woman’s medicine. It claims relieve menstrual pains and related symptoms, praising plant-based ingredients and noting testimonials from Emporia readers.
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Union St
Emporia
Pam
USA
E. Pinkham
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V. P
C. E. Cronkite
Legionaires
American Legion Department of Panama
Middle Weet National Cemetery
Matterleir
H. G. Seouging
Meads Strong Amaricar Legion Organization
Mac- Nider
Bambos
North Ara
HYATT
Asrens
Enon
Aya
Weer
Antelope
Lydia E. Pinkham
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