Harding Receives Fort Morgan Legion Golf Gift
The Fort Morgan Colorado post of the American Legion sent presidential golf paraphernalia for Harding’s term. Miss Pauling Trumbo delivered a golf stick bag and clubs from many parts of the country. Evans, the open golf champion, selected the gifts as the White House visit spanned twelve states.
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Harding
Pauling Trumbo
White House
Hick” Evans
Fort Morgan
Colo
Americam
Miss Trumbo
Colorado City
Golf Ball Gift Tour Honors President Harding
In many cities and towns the mayor or governor gave an engraved golf ball for President Harding. The nationwide collection began in Denver with gutta percha pilix from Governor Shoup of Colorado, Mayor Bailey of Denver, the Legion post commander, and a Denver newspaper.
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Mayor Bailey
Denver
Legion Post
Harding
Shoup
Colorado
Bailey
The
Legion honors last surviving Custer scout James Flanagan
James Flanagan eighty four and last surviving scout of General Custer's Seventh Cavalry, lay to rest in Mandan North Dakota in a vast ceremony by the American Legion. Veterans from five wars attended as Grand Army of the Republic members carried the colors he bore as color guard. The funeral featured volley fire and a procession honoring his Civil War and Indian fighter service. He was born in Greenfield Massachusetts and later joined the California gold rush era movement before serving in the Civil War and in the Seventh Cavalry at Fort Lincoln.
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James Flanagan
Custer
Seventh Cavalry
Little Big Horn
Americas Legion
Mandan
N. D
Northwest
Gergeant
Flanagan
Greenfield
Mass
California
Ohio
Ohio Cavay
Fort Lincoln
Bryan Contributes to Kansas City Legion Convention Fund
Willinen Jennings Bryan donated to the Kansas City American Legion convention fund, praising continued effort to build up patriotism as he spoke about the grape juice section. The renowned orator urged members to persevere in supporting patriotic aims.
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Bryan
Kansas City American Legion Convention Fund
Willinen Jennings Bryan
Peerigne
Patriotian
Executing the Boohes and Kelner End a Goose Boches
A fragment notes executions at Persea cats of Kroepfal oe with unclear subjects and wording, reflecting a chaotic and garbled incident report. No clear names, dates, or outcomes are discernible from the legible text.
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Persea Cats
Kroepfal
Virginia Legion Man Rises From Second Lieutenant to Major
Robert T. Barton of the Virginia American Legion rises from second lieutenant to major during World War I. Born in Winchester, he studied at Shenandoah Valley Academy and the University of Virginia earning B S and LL B degrees. He practiced law 1914 to 1916 before joining the Mexican border service, then attended Fort Myer OCERA Training, served as captain in the 318th field artillery at Camp Lejeur, and fought in the Meuse offensives before promotion.
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Robert T. Barton
Virginia Department of the American Legion
Mr. Barton
Winchester
Shenandoah Valley Academy
University of Virginia
Second
Virginia Infantry
Barton
Ocera
Fort Myer
318Th Field Artillery
Camp Lie
France
G. Mihiel
Argonne-Meuse
Youngest Town Legislator Clyde Doolittle Hero Veteran
Clyde Hi Doolittle a twenty six year old American Legion member is described as a fighting little devil and capable captain by a sergeant. A lawmaker in the town state legislature he served in the First Officer Training Camp and with the 42nd Division overseas he fought in six major offensives and was wounded in Champagne defensive. He returned to college and was elected to the legislature advancing the Legion's program benefiting town veterans.
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Clyde Hi. Doolittle
American Legion
Doolittle
Town University
Cmcer
Legis
Wise
Union Men Legions Members in Mulberry Kansas
From Mulberry in the Sunflower State comes a record of local ex service and union workers. The Mulberry post has sixty six members with fifty now union laborers including forty six United Mine Workers. The group also includes merchants farmers clerks doctors and teachers while operating a large steam shovel in a historic image.
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American Legion
Kansas
Sunflower
Legion
Mulberrypont
Ofty
United Mine Workers of America
Are You Human A Call to Protect a Baby
A vintage plea urges readers to safeguard infants and avoid amateur remedies when illness strikes. It promotes Fletcher's Castoria as safe for babies, claimed to be doctor-approved, and advises keeping it at home for child health.
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Fletcher
Chas. H.fletcher
Make Good Membership Record in Kansas Campaign
State headquarters announces the closing of the Women’s Auxiliary membership drive in Kansas. Eighteen members surpassed their posts and retained memberships, signaling solid support for the auxiliary’s continued work.
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Kanans
Uals
Discrimination tale raises questions in town alley
An elderly woman named Claire alleges a case of discrimination in a convoluted, fragmentary note. The text hints at social friction and references cremations and an apparent incident labeled by locals, though wording is unclear and details remain unrevealed.
Cuticura skin care advertised with eagle and stork imagery
An old advertisement touts Cuticura products for skin and scalp care. It claims Cuticura Ointment, Soap, and a Red Cross Ballue aid complexion, dandruff, itching, and rough hands. The copy also includes quips about happiness and a wife’s and husband’s fondness, framed as a light sports joke about golf.
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Golf Outfit
Mise
Pauline Trumbo
Patriot
Sargint
North Dakota
Virginia Legion
N. Man
Union Men Legion
Barat Oe
Bimie Senators
Loney
Wld
Fletcher's
Castoria
the Centaur Gcompany
New York City
Claire
Kete
Red Cross
Holland
Rhem
Swift Labee
Mia
Ellen Harris
Indy
Eatonle
Estern Ada
Kanga City
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