Regard for Heroes Shapes Soldier Will Rulings
A Federal judge in Seattle asserts that a soldier killed in battle holds higher law than departmental rules. The American Legion argues this principle, citing cases where wills and estates were decided amid wartime deaths. Notable kinsfolk receive bequests, including Agnes Cluffy getting 9000 dollars from Clarence Swank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Neterer
Seattle
Agnes Cluffy
Clarence Swank
Swank
France
Coeunr
Rome
Ming Elenore R. Knapp
New York
Ernest Charlton Mason
Mason
Bunkle
United States
Yuent
England
London
Tablet Graces Legion Ship Brushed in Bronze Salute
The steamship American Legion, sailing between New York and Buenos Aires with an American Legion crew, displays a bronze tablet in its male dining saloon as a mark of tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Munson Innes
New York
Buenos Aires
The Beet Policy and an Honest Man’s Claim
A fragmentary dialogue shows a lawyer pressed for frankness asking if someone is innocent or guilty. The reply asserts guilt and honesty, with a terse claim of ability to quit the other. The excerpt reads like a punchy courtroom or street exchange in a historic or sensational context.
Cake Eater Recipe Ties to Legion Hostship
Alton T. Roberts of Marquette Michigan chairs the American Legion committee for distinguished guests. He oversaw pastry cooks from North and South Carolina for two months to obtain a specific angel food cake recipe once served to Marshal Foch aboard the Foch train. Roberts now prepares for the Legion's New Orleans convention in October with the recovered recipe for eminent guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Foch
America
Alton T. Roberts
Marquette
Mich
American Legion Committee
Mr. Stoberts
the Legion
New Orleans
Rescuer Flags and Apology Spark Public Protest
In St Augustine a hotel owner publicly apologized to the local American Legion post after lowering the U S flag upside down near his hotel amid anti carnival tent protests. In Littleton two Legion steeplejacks climbed the courthouse dome to rescue a weathered flag as officials dismissed a replacement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Augustine
Fla
American Legion
Carnival Company
Littleton
Colo
Legion
Court House
Returns To The Footlights From Doughboy To Star
David Gardiner of the One Hundred Fifteenth Infantry rose from matinee idol to wartime hero. A veteran of Chateau Thierry St Michel and the Argonne he was wounded and gassed in service and spent 16 months in hospital as a team. On his release morning he joined the American Legion and secured a theatrical engagement in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Government Hospital
Broadway
David Gardiner
One Hundred and Fifteenth Infantry
Chateau Thierry
St. Micel
Argonne
Gardiner
American Legion
New York
Infected German Poultry Baffles Paris Inquiry
French authorities report cholera outbreaks among poultry imported from Germany under reparations. Paris Matin notes inquests revealed cholera germs in dead fowls after delivery. The incident underscores fears over biological contamination in postwar exchanges.
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Germany
Paris
Fragmentary gospel scene prompts child to identify as lamb
A damaged OCR fragment shows a father explaining a picture titled Shepherd seated on a log. He tells the child about its meaning and cites "one of His little lambs." The child questions, "And you are one of the old sheep, are you daddy?"
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam
Adam and Wifey Quip Promotes Cuticura Toilet Trio
Witty exchange about love opens an advertisement for Cuticura Toilet Trio. The Soup cleanses, the Ointment soothes and heals, and the Talcum powders and perfumes. No toilet table is complete without them, the copy notes. Content lodges oftener in cottages than palaces.
Castoria Reminder Highlights Trusted Infant Remedy
Mothers urged to inspect every bottle of Castoria for the famed old remedy’s signature of JY. Used for many years, Castoria remains a trusted choice as children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
Criticism on a Par With Some Others That Have Come Under Observation
An observer recalls the old saying about painting and judgment noting most people speak from partial knowledge. A man admires a photograph of a modern Greek girl at the Parthenon, praising beauty while another critiques her surroundings and attire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parthenon
Greece
Long Memory in a Small Town Verdicts and Jibes
Squire Witherbee mocks Sam Pruittfoot as afflicted with rheumatism while Deacon Benders defends him. A thirty year old grudge about a horse trade fuels the exchange in a rustic quarrel. A playful aside from a Bhailichum Age- Herald tribute notes a Plunkville performance with eggs tossed instead of flowers. Yorick Harmw remarks add a sharp witticism from the Louisville Courier Journal.
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Sam Pruittfoot
Squire Witherbee
Deacon Benders
Sam
Plunkville
Yorick Harmw
Louisville Courier-Journal
All Clear Now From Columbia Jester Quote
A Columbia Jester quips that money is the root of all evil and notes the varied human attitudes toward starting the day. The piece contrasts active workers with those who let the day begin them.
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Columbia
Insidious Propaganda in Poker Bluff Theory
A lurid aside quotes Cactus Joe claiming beginners often win by superstition rather than fact. He says the clever tactic is to encourage superstitions to lure tenderfeet into games. The remark frames gambling as a psychological trap.
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Cactus Joe
Parrot Silence and Bathroom Brightness Ad Claim
An old advertisement notes that the country of silent people has talking parrots missing, while praising Red Cross Ball Blue for keeping cloths and towels white until wear. The quirky piece highlights room for intrigue in a bathroom’s spotless appeal.
Woman and Historic Pen Featured in Jubilee
A League of American Pen Women Silver Jubilee marks the historic pen spirit behind the copyright bill debated during Harrison’s era. Margaret Sullivan Burke, once league founder and first president, supplied data and received Harrison’s signing pen from Elijah Halford. The pen now sits with her daughter Alicia Burke. Pay your debts first and give prevents afterward.
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League of American Pen Women
Benjamin Harrison
William McKinley
House of Representatives
Margaret Sullivan Burke
Harrison
Mrs. Burke
Elijah Halford
Indiana
Allcia Burke
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Alton Roberts
Guesta
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Nature
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Poston Coveni Company, Inc
Bartle Creek, Mich
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