All Know Jack Williams Adjutant of North Dakota Legion
Jack Williams, longtime adjutant of the North Dakota American Legion, gained fame shouting Extra, extra on Fargo streets for six years. He rose from newsboys to a press room worker and war veteran, serving as the first state adjutant of the legion department after enlisting in the Third Engineers.
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Extra
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Willenewesle
Willan
Prees Main
Third Engineers
Wilkins
Fargo Trades and Labor Assembly
American Legion de Portent
Miss Hazel Jordan Voted One of Northwests Top Beauties
Hazel Jordan of Everett Washington has been selected by the American Legion of Seattle as one of the three most beautiful girls in the Northwest. The Legion praises the region's year round recreation and natural beauty, noting Miss Jordan is eighteen and lives on Puget Sound's eastern shore.
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American Legion of Seattle
Wash
Northwest
United States
Legion of Seattle
Jordan
Everett
Puget Sound
Indianap olis veteran killed by souvenir shell in home
Frank M. Kinne of Indianapolis survived World War I dangers but was nearly blown apart by a three inch shell he brought home. He had served in an exhibition squad demonstrating unloading and exploding shells. His home was wrecked yet his mother and sister slept undisturbed. The American Legion post arranged a military burial for him.
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Frank M. Kinne
Indianapolis
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Kinne
The
American Legion
Regular Army
Excuse It Please Sunday School Teacher Learning From Numbers
A fragment from American Legion Weekly presents a brief, humorous exchange between a Sunday school teacher and a child about lessons from the Book of Numbers. The quirky dialogue highlights a child's playful mispronunciations and the teacher's patient guidance.
Well Posted Legion Man
Avontite worker and lawyer J Wee Chapman of Gallup New Mexico became commander of New Mexico American Legion. He served in World War I as a mechanic chauffeur and in army motor shop training then worked in Legion for its constitution non political clause. He lists affiliations and personal details and remarks on his skills and marriage.
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J. Wee Chapman
Gallup
New Mexico
The
American Legion
United States
Mexico
Mr. Chapman
Legion Work
Chapman
Decorations at Legion convention highlight distinguished guests
Notable British and Canadian figures honored at the third annual American Legion convention in Kansas City November 1 and 2. General Douglas Haig and Admiral Beatty wear multiple decorations while Canadian commander Sir William Currie receives official titles. Participation of Britain and dominions in the world conference on disarmament is cited to affirm their presence at the Legion gathering.
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Kansas City
Douglas Holg
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Admiral Beatty
Great Britain
Dominions
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Swale’s rise from dishwashing to legion leader
Thomas W. Swale recounts his early hardship as a dishwasher for a Great Northern construction gang. A bully knocked him out, he was forced to wash dishes, later educated and elected as a two term state legion leader at twenty three. He served in army intelligence during the war and handled I W W investigations in the Pacific Northwest. Now a practicing lawyer in Seattle.
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Thomas W. Swale
American Legion
Department of
State of Washington
Great Northern
Swale
Howpital
Washington
Army Intelligence
I. W. W. Investigations
Pacific Northwest
Seattle
Wash
And Bailey, Too. A corporal overhears muttered taunt
In the Americas Legion Weekly anecdote a corporal marching at the front overhears a rear rank remark about the squad. The front corporal retorts that the real troublemakers are behind them. The piece reflects humor in military stereotype.
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Bailey
Filover
Areas of New York and London
The five boroughs of New York and the Incorporated city cover 914.76 square miles. Greater London areas total about COS square miles. London’s population is 720.7 percent of New York’s, with New York at 4,151,20? readers.
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New York
London
Greater London
Aspirin Ad Promises Bayer Quality and Safe Use
An old advertisement touts genuine Bayer aspirin with the Bayer cross symbol and claims physicians developed dosage over a year and that millions have tested safety. It promotes cold, headache, neuralgia, rheumatic, toothache, and general pain relief, selling boxes of twelve tablets and larger packs despite garbled wording.
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Maha
Mosaic tablets and Quackish curebiz in Tales
A fragment from a humorous tale references Mosaic tablets as a mock medical remedy. The dialogue pits De Gush and De Crush in a quip about prescribing for the world, illustrating satirical old school medicine wit.
Why Drugists Recommend Swamp-Root
A dated advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a kidney liver bladder medicine aiding natural function. It claims broad support from druggists, urges readers to obtain Swamp Root and start treatment, and offers a ten cent sample bottle with a paper imprint.
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Kilmer & Co
Equipped for Fight Love and Wings of Cupid
Miss Quahinytoy wonders how poverty affects romance as doors close on love. Mr. Hardfix admonishes not to miss the signs of Cupid’s wings.
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Miss Quahinytoy
Mr. Hardfix
Cupid
Optimist Quote Sparks Debate Over Identity and Taste
A comment contrasting motherhood and national identity draws criticism in a public discourse. The speaker suggests a hypothetical worse case involving a mother described as soundmesderly and American, highlighting tensions around language and cultural belonging.
Catarrhal Deafness and Eustachian Function
The article discusses properties of catarrhal deafness and medicines aimed at improving Eustachian tube function. It notes that stepping into another's shoes helps reveal character, and that temptation tests moral balance.
Perfectly Safe Me May I Go Boating
Doris asks to go boating and is told by her mother that she may go with Mr Buffers who has a cork leg. If the boat upsets, she can bang on to that.
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Seorn
Alorstet
Cary
Doris
Fond Mother
Fresh, Sweet White Clothes Advert Wants AV Gold Dreams
Advertisement promotes dainty white garments as fresh and sweet. The copy emphasizes pace and aspirational lifestyle, pairing fashion with luxury branding.
Matrimony Question Sparks A Curious Exchange
An odd exchange shows Blangy asking about marriage and a wife replying with a cryptic remark. The tale hints that some people stay uninformed to shield them from certain knowledge, reflecting social attitudes of a bygone era.
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Puget Sound Organization
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American Legion Weekly
Department of New Mexico
Douglas Haig
Beatty
Legion
Washington Department
Jay
the Alabastine Company
Grand Rapids, Mich
Bayer
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Estern Canada
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