Stars on memorial trees along King's Highway in St Louis
Arbor Day planting by American Legion honors 308 Missouri servicemen who died in World War I. Each of 808 trees bears a gold star with the hero's name, unit, and service branch engraved. Mothers of the fallen helped place stars on European sycamores and oaks that line the parkway.
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King's Highway
St. Louis
Ait
Vbranches
American Legion
Washington D. C
Legion
Boxer Hap py Littleton: Singing Boxer and Champion
Hap py Littleton, known as William Harrison, a southern middleweight champion, is noted for a baritone voice and taste for literature. He recently injured his knuckles in a victory over Billy Shade in New Orleans and previously beat fighters including Joe Chip, Battling Ortega, Joe Borrell, and Jack Bloomfield. Littleton, an ex god, is among American Legion boxers who have earned laurels nationwide.
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Asgin Rickey
I Church
William Harrison
Billy Shade
New Orleans
Joe Chip
Battling Ortega
Joe Borrell
Jack Bloomfield
Littleton
American Legion
Lejeune Accepts Legion Convention Invitation in New Orleans
Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune, commandant of the United States Marine Corps, accepted the American Legion’s invitation to attend the fourth annual convention in New Orleans in October. He praised the Legion and noted Louisiana as his native state. Lejeune’s career includes Spanish-American War and World War service, commanding the Fourth Brigade of Marines in the Meuse-Argonne and Rhine campaigns.
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John Lejeune
New Orleans
American Legion
the Legion
John A. Lejeune
United States Marine Corps
Legion
Louisiana
Lejeune
Marine Corps
St. Mihiel
Mont Blanc Ridge
Meuse-Argonne
Rhine
Rumors of Prison Labor Spark Legion Inquiry in Seattle
A Seattle American Legion probe investigates claims that prison labor was used to compete with private industry. The report cites other Legion actions including a Philadelphia salvage expedition for Lusitania victims, a Virginia memorial highway idea, and honors for Hanford MacNider, with broader veteran support efforts across New York, Cincinnati, and Philadelphia.
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Seattle
Wash
American Legion
Hanford MacNider
Devils Lake
N. C
Legion
Oheya
The World’s Greatest Baking Powder and a Paris Acrobat
A crowd watches an acrobat swing from a rope above the rostrum as a child asks if her mother can perform similar feats. The mother distracts the child with a sharp reply about waiting until she gets home.
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Cuyahoga County
Ohio
Anti-Smoking League
Thunder Gulfpowder Company
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H. Littleton
Philadelphia
Leonard T. Paula
Grinnell College
Chicago
Virginia
Virginia American Legion
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New York City
Uncle Sam
Cincinnati
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American Legion Auxiliary
Artington National Cemetery
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New Zealand
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Hawaii
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Boston Evening Transcript
Paris
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Postum Cereal Company, Inc
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