Mary Pickford Serves as Godmother to Stockton Legion
Mary Pickford, hailed as the godmother of Battery C of the 143d Field Artillery, is praised by Tod Clawdsley for autographs, sweaters, cigarettes, and a regimental standard. The American Legion post in Stockton notes her visits, inspections, and support, including donations to the Advertising Club and participation in civic projects. She is described as a beloved, gracious figure to the soldiers and community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Karl Ross
American Legion
Stockton
Caleltnus
Mary Pickford
143D Field Artillery
Mary
Our Mary
Tod Clawdsley
San Joaquin Legion
Camp Kearney
Camp Merritt
France
Los Angeles
43D Field Artillery
U. S
Almeri Nn
Awstorlam
Anid Plewsin
California
San Joaquin Valley
Pacific Coast
Legion
Out Post
Karl Ross Post
Cal
Bowe a War Hero Open to New Civilian Roles
John Bowe Minnesota Legion figure and WWII veteran profiles a life of service and enterprise. He fought in Spanish American War and World War I with French forces, earned Croix de Guerre and Serbian medal, and later led local business ventures including a cement factory and storage building. He reflects on wartime sacrifices, warns of political complacency, and says the American Legion will help guide the nation into a better era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bowe
Minnesota
Farmers’ Mutual Telephone Company
Postal Savings Bank
Yellow Medicine County
John Swenson
Memorial Hospital
Canby
Manila
Bowe
America
Second Foreign Legion
S2nd Territorials
Foreign Legion
France
Champagne
Legionnaire Bone
Paris
London
Europe
Washington
Roth
American Legion
Club House Project At Washington Heights Bid In
Washington Heights post asks for bids on a $100000 three story club house with gym dance hall and club rooms. The post plans to finance without outside help and will use the Twen Agwecnnd regiment armory for meetings once completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Heights Post
New York City
the Post
Legion
Peet
Returning From France Aboard Small Ship With No Mess Hall
About 1 800 soldiers spent 16 days on a crowded minor vessel lacking a mess hall. Rain kept them below deck and guards enforced strict limits on where they could sit or stand. One sailor slipped on a nonskid ladder and spilled food, landing in a salt-stained seated pose as a guard scolded him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernoten
France
Mner
Entet
Women Form Branches of American Legion Auxiliary
Women’s Auxiliary of the American Legion rapidly organizing with 445 charters issued by March 26 across multiple branches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Auxiliary of
The
American Legion
Regiment Tired by Repetitive Drills From Bordeaux to Boston
Soldiers weary from constant lining up in pay lines and alphabetical order endure tedious drills. One company was sent on baggage detail as a doughboy shouted “Fall in, here, men” in a scene echoing routine discipline across campaigns.
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Bordeaux
Boston
Smebitton
Congress Plans to Take Recess and Budget Talks
Congress weighs a June to July adjournment while Senate and House steering committees push work on service men insurance terms and civil service retirement. Treasury approves converted life insurance options with one sum or installments, plus disability features and survivor benefits for veterans and federal workers.
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Senate
House of
Wilson
Sen
Congress
Towart
House
Treasury Department
Eowith
Thervasury Department
United States
Mental Mates Romance Ends in Public Fallout
In Rattle Creek Michigan a former Cleveland educator named Clement Allen Frye faced a court showdown over an extramarital affair with a high school teacher. Faith Bichynits, described as a wealthy aristocrat, confronted his dishonesty after years of clandestine meetings. Frye admitted the affair and proposed probation. Faith pursued separation for the sake of her three children.
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Rattle Creek
Mich
North
Feyer Hor Bushi
Clement Allen Pree
Cleveland
Bichynits
Clement Ry
Prye
Father Sone
University of Michigan
Walter H
Reading about great Americans confuses schoolchildren
A Springfield teacher notes that pupils misinterpret biographies, citing Benjamin Franklin as an example. She recalls an eager pupil misreading, thinking Franklin was "the 15th of 17," highlighting how students struggle to grasp factual context when told to read about famous figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Franklin
Springfield
Presidential Powers and Commander in Chief Authority
The president is the commander in chief of the army and navy and the militia when called into service. He may deploy forces to protect citizen rights, safeguard property, and ensure laws are faithfully executed under Article II, Section I of the Constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Rescue of Baby From Boiler Sparks City Attention
In Newark Jerome Vreeland, son of Mire and Anna Veenland of Spruce Street, fell into an empty wash boiler while playing with his sister Sidney. Mrs Vreeland and Mrs Wood struggled to free him until Patrolman Spiliner arrived, overturned the boiler, and freed the child. The mother and others blamed the incident on harsh discipline. Principal J J Asher of the Ewing school faces charges of cruelty in connection with an unrelated matter and a fund was raised to reimburse the teacher.
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Newark
Jerome Vreeland
Anna Veenland
Jse
Spruce Street
Jerome
Heather Sidney
Sidney
Phantoms Accused in Vincennes Court Case
In Vincennes Indiana Rosa Riggs and three others faced charges alleging they claimed spirits cursed them. The court heard the accused women Sadie Metonald Rosetta Faker and Margaret Pugs were alleged not to exist.
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Vincennes
Ind
Rosa Riggs
Iim
Justine Court
Sadie Metonald
Rosetta Faker
Margaret Pugs
Wecuset
Death of a Child After Tooth Extraction Incident
A fragment from Winchester Kentucky describes inflammation following a tooth extraction for a five week old infant. It states the death of CC Maddow Jr son of the contest hotel proprietor. The readable text is limited and provides limited context or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Killa
Winchester
CC. Maddow, Jr
Contest Hotel
Brakes Care and Adjustment Guide from Early Auto Text
A fragmented instructional piece discusses brake care to prevent wear. It covers lubrications, gear linkage, brake pedals, and the need for uniform adjustment. It gives a method to test brakes by driving at speed and applying the pedal to observe wheel response and linkage movement.
Loosening Inaccessible Nuts With Proper Wrench Leverage
A brief guide notes using a suitable wrench to loosen hard to reach nuts. It emphasizes selecting the correct size tool to furnish leverage and complete the task efficiently.
Tire valve leak explained by displaced seal tiny
Stow Leak. When the small rubber extension in the knee of a tire valve is displaced it depresses the valve core causing a slow leak. The car owner may blame a tiny puncture for the loss.
How a Speed Pedal Uses Sheet Steel Plate in Early Cars
Popular Mechanics describes a low speed pedal mechanism using a sheet steel plate with a sawtooth edge and flanges. The plate pivots on a stall pin and teeth engage a ratchet to hold the pedal down, independent of driver pressure, with release by pressing a plate segment below the pivot.
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Udi
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Automotive care and common exhaust leaks explained
A wary owner should thoroughly clean the exhaust system to prevent emissions and leaks. Poor engine performance at low speeds often stems from carburetion. Maintaining the rear axle lubricants prevents mechanical misalignment and potential injuries from a rough start.
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