American Legion Leader in Paris Named From New Orleans Ace
Edgar John Bouligny of New Orleans, famed Lafayette Esquadrille ace and four time decorated hero, is chosen to head the American Legion in Paris. The organization gathers American volunteers who joined the French forces before U.S. entry to honor fallen comrades and promote enduring Franco American friendship.
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Edgar John Bouligny
New Orleans
Lafayette
Paris
American ” Legion
Germany
Bouligny
France
Alvin Cat
Legio Bouligny
Willhe
Rheims
Bouligay
Legion
Rales
Mrs John R Neely Leads Washington Shire Legion Auxiliary
Mrs John R Neely head of the Washington Shire War Auxiliary of the American Legion. She was born in Washington D C and moved to Spokane and the state. She serves as president of the state auxiliary and leads the National Guard auxiliary. She is mother of five and her sons served in the Ninety first division AE F Twenty third engineers AE F and Second division AE F. She vows to uphold the legacy of service to soldiers and families.
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John R. Neely
Washington
The
American Legion
D.C
Neely
of Washington
Spokane
State Legion Aux: Mary
Strong National Guard Auxiliary
Organiathen
St. John's Guild
AE. F
Kelly Flat
Texas
Issodun
France
A. EF
Auxiliary
Ingney
Mrs. Neely
Legion Leader in the South Named National Committeeman
Dr. David Forster of New Smyrna Florida Reelected national committeeman of the African Legion from Florida One of the Legion's busiest workers since the first convention in 1919 He is resident surgeon of the Forster sanitarium at New Smyrna Born October 24 1870 in Fayette Missouri He trained at St Louis and in Europe Postgraduate surgery in major hospitals Also organized and led the St Louis Maternity Hospital served in the medical corps during the war.
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David Forster
New Sigma
Fin
African Legion
Florida
Legion
South
Forster
New Smyrna
Fayette
St. Louis
United States
Europe
Time Wins Fight at Cafe de Le Paix
A fleeting scene at the Cafe de Le Paix shows time as an unstoppable force, outlasting a private boot at Private Boot-I dunno. The remark underscores the stubborn endurance of time amid a casual wartime setting as noted in the American Legion Weekly.
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Cafe de le Paix
M. P
American Legion Weekly
Not a Thrill, Mrs Wiees Replies About New Baby
A short humorous exchange with Mrs Wiees mother of thirteen. She dismisses the idea with weary sarcasm and a quip about nothing new, reflecting daily life and a sense of routine in a busy household.
Legion Men Visit France on Wartime Pilgrimage
American Legion members touring former battle sectors in France travel from New York aboard the George Washington. They visit Le Havre Paris and Blaise for dedications including the Flirey monument as part of a commemorative pilgrimage to honor doughboys and fallen soldiers. The group plans three days in Paris before returning around September 15.
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France
American Legion
New York
George Washington
United States
John Emery
Cans
Kanswe
Missour
Hne
Paris
Youngest Auxiliary Member Serves as Mascot in Montana
Ruth Huet Thompson, eight months old, named mascot of the Woman's Auxiliary of the American Legion in Lewistown Montana during the Montana Legion convention. She is the daughter of KR B Thompson of Lewistown and her father served as a doughboy in France.
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Ruth Buell Thompson
Lewistown
Montana
State Department
Nurse
France
Ruth Huet Thomp Ton
Woman's Ancillary
The
American Legion
State Department of the American Legion of Montana
Bary Thompson
KR. B. Thompson
Honeymoon Hike With Ernest J. Jackson Across the Nation
Ernest J. Jackson and his bride began a cross country honeymoon trek from New York to San Francisco. The couple halted in Indianapolis on the 20th day to visit the American Legion national headquarters. Jackson served in the First division in France and was wounded 14 times.
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Ernest J. Jackson
France
New York
San Francisco
Indianapolis
The
American Legion
Genoa school teaches Americanism as full curriculum
A Genoa school opens to teach Americanism as the entire curriculum. The Bayard Brown post of the American Legion organized the venture for instruction in American government principles and practices with support pledged by state educational leaders. Weather Deck defines a weather deck as a deck with no overhead protection.
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Genoa
Bayard Brown Post
American Legion
French Style Vegetables and Creole Dishes From A Larder Guide
A historical guide describes French vegetable prep and boiling methods, with detailed steps for stuffed cabbage and spinach, and provides recipes for New Orleans Bisque cucumber salad peppers a la Creole and tripe a la Creole. It notes substitutions, seasonings, and serving tips while stressing home kitchen practicality.
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Holton Nile
United States
New Orleans
Marketing Limits and Concrete Bridge Pile Note
A paragraph discusses limitations in materials and a Chinese made reinforced concrete pile for bridge foundations. The dialogue style mentions a husband who prides himself as a handyman and the wife comments on financial ends meeting. The source text is fragmented and garbled but references construction material and a pile for a bridge.
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Ing
China
Aneto
Woman Credits Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound For Relief
A young Evansville woman reports relief from irregular periods and cramps after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. The letter touts improved energy and less illness during menses and encourages others with similar symptoms to try the product.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Stellta Linx- Wiler
Evansville
Indiana
Miss Linxwiler
Aspirin Bayer warning and assorted old ads
The notice warns to look for Bayer on genuine Aspirin packaging. It references uses for colds headaches neuralgia rheumatism earache toothache and pain. It mentions Bayer tablets priced in small tins and larger packages sold by druggists.
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Bayer
Swamp Root Ad Encourages Kidney Health For Women
A vintage advertisement urges women to check kidney and bladder health, touting Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy. It promises a sample bottle for ten cents and notes availability in drug stores, alongside a proverb about resisting illness.
White Gloves in Funeral Attire and Dignity
A southerner named Sarah, a coalblack cook, attends a funeral wearing white gloves to make her presence seen. The moment reveals class tension between mistress and servant as Sarah asserts her dignity. Additional snippets reference college life, religion, and dramatic arts in a mosaic of quotations.
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Sarah
Boston ‘Transcript
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Washington Woman's Auxiliary
National
Isne
Flirey Monument
Lowell
Tak
Gunanus
Chiggersville
Old Town
Per Suggs
Twyer
Cleere
Kate
Sugis
Williams
Lytton
Bryans
Lans
Ford
John
Atlanta
Fauhemess
Yateng Isang
Dr. Price
Price Baking Powder Factory
Independence Boulevard
Chicago
Illinois
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