John Rea McQuigg Named American Legion National Commander
John Rea McQuigg of East Cleveland Ohio, veteran, banker and attorney, rises to national commander of the American Legion after a career marked by rapid wartime recruitment success and decades of Legion leadership. From Cleveland to Camp Sheridan France to Armistice victory he built a path of service, later guiding Ohio operations and national finance efforts.
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Gettum
John Rea McQuigg
Cleveland
Ohio
American Legion
John Rea
Legion
United States
McQuigg
One Hundred Eleventh Engineers
Cleveland Grays
Camp Sheridan
Alabama
Brest
France
Bourmont
Baccarat
Argonne
Belgium
Wooster
Military Department of
Wooster University
Spain
Ohio National Guard
Cornell University
National Law School
Washington
Mast
Engineers
The
Ohio Department
National Finance Committee
National Legislative Committee
American Legion Endowment Fund Corporation
Texas News Roundup From Witbarger to Houston
Texas reports about 60 000 bales of cotton ginned in Witbarger County with under 5000 bales remaining. Port Houston exports rise 22 000 bales first half December versus last year. The state highway commission meets in January after a December cancellation. Eugene Smith announces. Bonds approved for Houston County improvement district and for Smithville area road bonds. Public notices include rate changes and irrigation filings. Governor approves funds for livestock inspectors. Texas prison system reports 4378 bales of cotton sold for 507 729 21. World peace prayer urges.
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Witbarger County
Port Houston
Miriam A. Ferguson
Leo Callan
Livestock Sanitary Commission
Texas
Roasts Highlight Gridiron Dinner at Legion Convention
At Omaha a gridiron dinner featured roasts as the main item of the menu for the National Convention attendees including American Legion adjutants press association members visiting newspaper men and Legion editors.
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American Legion
American Legion Press Association
Legion
Omaha
Ziggie Signs Boston Girl Betty Lee Cooper
Florence Ziegfeld selects Betty Lee Cooper on Tremont Street and persuades her to sign a contract, likening the moment to finding a flawless pearl among imitations. The "Glo r i f i e r" of the American girl identifies a blond beauty from Boston and secures her agreement.
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Florence Ziegfeld
Boston
Betty Lee Cooper
Tremont Street
Ziggie
Nash Motor President Targeted by Black Hand Letters
In Kenosha Wisconsin Charles W Nash head of Nash Motors received three Black Hand letters demanding ten thousand dollars on threat of death. The arrest of a suspect in the blackmail case highlighted the motive and peril surrounding the prominent industrial figure.
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Kenosha
Wis
Charles W. Nash
Nash Motor Company
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American Legion News Service
John R. McQuigg
Texas News
State Highway Commission
Eugene Smith
Houston County
Attorney General's Department
Smithville, Flatonia, Moulton and Yoakum
Texan Railroad Commission
San Patricio
Jim Wells
Nueces
Kleberg
Dallas
del Rio
Spofford
Stone Mountain
Starr County Water Central and Improvement District No. 1
Brownwood
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
New York
Crockett
Groesbeck
Hearne
Sealy
Somerville
State Fire Insurance Commission
Corpus Christi
Railroad Commission
State Board of Water Engineers
Filing
John B. Carrington
San Antonio
Colorado River
Colorado
Austin
Filings
Carrington
San Saba River
Pedernales River
God
Mineral Wells
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Mt. Rainier
Paradise Valley
National Park Service
Paradise Inn
Department of Journalism
University of Texas
Illinois
Batavia
Ill
Henry W. Jeske
Eva
Ralph
Lebanon
Joseph Kanaan
Christian Volunteers
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