Hartington's Carl Lange National War Hero Decorated Twice
Carl M. Lange of Hartington Nebraska is noted as the state's most decorated World War veteran. He received the Medaille Militaire from Marshal Petain and later earned a second, mailed to him as a surprise. Lange also carries the Croix de Guerre with palms and the Distinguished Service Cross awarded by General Pershing. He represented Nebraska at Arlington for the Unknown Soldier observance and is linked to Merle Hay, Iowa's first World War casualty.
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Carl M. Lange
Hartington
Neb
France
Lange
Marshal Petain
Nebraska
Lange Is
Atate Cor Nander
American Legion
Bucini
Arlington Cemetery
General Pershing
Merle Hay
Lenge
Hay
Iowa
Boehler to Lead National Legion Band Contest in New Orleans
Charles E. Boehler, veteran musician and former New Orleans American Federation of Musicians president, will direct the national convention prize band and drum corps contests in New Orleans in October. Prizes list first 1000, second 500, third 250 for bands. drum corps prizes 250 and 100. Judging bases include playing, appearance, marching, and instrument count. Boehler served as band leader in the Spanish American War, World War I, and on the Mexican border.
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Charles E. Boehler
New Orleanse
Basia
Boehler
New Orleans
American Federation of Musicians
The Private's Dilemma Poem by Heason Pease
A wartime poem from American Legion Weekly voices a private torn between rank and camaraderie. The narrator envies becoming a corporal for pay and pride but resists issuing harsh orders that would hurt friends and fellow soldiers.
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Heason Pease
American Legion Weekly
Hard Luck for Soldier's Family Tested by Disasters
A colonel notes two recent family disasters in his colored orderly Samu’s life yet finds him cheerfully at duty. The sergeant asks if his brother was fatally hurt in a railroad wreck and if his wife was in an automobile accident. Samu denies hardship.
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Samu
Svas
Yassah
Leion. Weekly
Legion Man for Governor James G Scrugham Candidate for High Office
James G Scrugham Nevada state engineer and National Boulder Canyon Project representative has resigned from the American Legion national executive committee to run for governor. Born Lexington Kentucky 1880 he led engineering at University of Nevada and served in artillery production during World War I.
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Nevada
James G. Scrugham
The
American Legion
Hanford MacNider
Scruhham
Boulder Canyon
Seciugham
Legion
Service Men’s Organization
Mars
Lexington
State University of Kentucky
Serugham
Engineering College
University of Nevada
Ordnance Department
Wassingtoan
Memorial Day honors 218 War of 1812 graves in Princeton Dartmoor
The London American Legion post decorated 218 War of 1812 graves at Princeton Dartmoor Prison for the first time on Memorial Day. The same day 450 World War I American dead were buried at Brookwood cemetery outside London.
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England
Princeton
Dartmoor
Sons of America
London
American Legion
Legion
London Post
Brookwood Cemetery
American Legion shifts aim to build playground in Mangum
After two years collecting funds for a clubhouse, the Mangum Oklahoma American Legion post chose a playground for local children. It secured an eight year land lease and will outfit the site. The Auxiliary seeks the war mother with the most sons in service, noting Indiana examples but asking for the nation’s top mother with more than seven sons.
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American Legion Post
Mangum
Okla
American Legion Auxiliary
Indianapolis
America
Indiana
Auxiliary
Just a Little, Smi
Dialogue from a film scene where a man explains he could not refuse a proposal as the woman claimed silence gave consent. He recounts being asked to marry, noting she prompted with objection and the phrase silence gives consent.
Private yacht owner sought for Bahamas trips
A character comments that meeting a man who owned a private yacht and made regular Bahamas trips would instantly reveal his personal magnetism. He engages in a light exchange about introductions and social standing.
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Mr. Bibbles
Bahamas
Feminine Voice in Politics Inspires Artistic Public Cheer
A positive woman asserts that women’s voices enter politics and boost public energy. Senator Sorghum responds with cautious optimism. The exchange highlights how soprano cheers at mass meetings add harmony to political gatherings.
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Senator Sorghum
Fragmentary film note on overheard dialogue and scene realism
A reader recalls a movie viewing with lines about ownership of the film and a drinking scene described as realistic. The narrator notes actors likely drank ginger ale and mentions a man with a heavy breath behind them impacting the atmosphere.
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Actera
Nan
Are These Eggs Strictly Fresh
A quip from a motor cop notes how times force people to accept imperfect goods. The piece observes Sweet Hortense’s mounting debt as she struggles to pay for her car while gasoline remains unaffordable.
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Sweet Hortense
Pedestrian Records Jump Distance After Narrow Escape
A pedestrian recalls a near collision with a motorcar and pulls a tape measure to record his jump distance. He states he surpassed his previous leap by about two feet, confirming a new personal record.
Mr Grabeom Earns Nickname Well Beloved in Community
Citizens raise funds for a local cause while noting Mr Grabeom’s standing as the community’s well beloved figure. The remarks reflect admiration and public regard for his contributions and leadership.
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Mr. Grabeom
Mr. Grabeoi
What’s that tug Bald or his brother in law doing
A Kansas City Star snippet recalls a Straddie Ridge Arkansas tourist query about men firing shots at him across a ridge. He notes the shooters are inept and only amuse themselves. No harm occurs, as they stay about ten feet away and rarely hit.
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Straddie Ridge
Ark
Tug Bald
Partickler
Kansas City Star
Freshen a Heavy Skin with Cuticura Talcum Powder
Advertisement for Cuticura Talcum Powder as an antiseptic scented economical powder for face skin baby and dusting use. Claims to render other perfumes superfluous and notes it is part of the Cuticura Toilet Trio including Soap Ointment and Talcum.
Past and Present Adrift in Time and Taste
A collage of humorous vignettes and reflections on marriage fashion and social change. The late Mrs. George Gould contrasts wedding rings with era shifting norms while a Berlin strike, Prohibition, and daily life anecdotes hint at a restless modern world. An advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue for table linen care.
Reading Habits Slowed by Fatigue and Distance
Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge explains he cannot keep up with newspapers from Oklahoma and Kansas City Star due to illness and workload. He stacks papers and reads from the bottom, noting no hopeful outlook for delivery by mid March.
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Gap Johnson
Rumpus Ridge
Tomlinville
Torch of Liberty
Oklahoma
Cis
Kansas City Star
Not What He Asked
A clergyman questions ten year old Bobby about spelling bread in a Briggly household scene. Bobby insists on his own spelling. The boy replies the dictionary spells bread differently, prompting a clever exchange captured by the Philadelphia Ledger.
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Scheol
Bobby
Briggly
Philadelphia Ledger
Bad bor of the town political quip
A short, garbled remark notes local sentiment about town opinion on a peony topic, reflecting casual chatter rather than a formal event or clear facts. It captures a street level sense of how residents discuss the issue in everyday speech.
Varied Paris Tales Spark Readers Across Many Angles
A collage of Paris myths and eras is explored through Muriel Harris’s reflection in the North American Review, while a Harper's magazine excerpt recounts Mrs. Caraway guiding her son Tommy toward generosity. Tommy’s candy gift ends with a comic twist.
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Paris
Marie -Antoinette
Napoleon
Bois
Balzac
Muriel Harris
The
North American Review
Tommy
Harper’s Magazine
Town Gossip Reveals Voter Debate and Car Talk
Mrs Wopping and Mr Wopping recount a prolonged dispute over voting while Mrs Godspur questions their method. The exchange recalls a past quarrel about purchasing a motor car and mentions a distant reference to the earl's exchange.
Congress Debates Adoption of Resolution Amid Rushed Vetting
Lawmakers clash over whether to adopt a resolution as debate focuses on whether enough vetting has occurred. The exchange hints at internal friction and procedural tension within the chamber.
Noisy bridge fight leads to awkward night miscue
A Leg-in-the-Grave club member was in a bridge fight that dragged on while his wife slept. He quietly returned home and, hearing his granddaughter ask where he got a job as night watchman, realized the oddity of the moment.
Temper Control Admonition Sparks Cautionary Note
A terse editorial warns readers to master anger to avoid personal or social harm. The piece urges restraint in volatile exchanges and frames self discipline as a public virtue amid heated discourse.
Horsemanship Exchange Between Daisy and Lambert
Allss Daisy tells Lieutenant Lambert she rides Perasus occasionally. Lambert replies that a good trooper should master any horse and that nothing is easier.
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Allss Daisy
Perasus
T Lambert
Lambert
Miss Daisy
Profits Commensurate Idle Life Probe
Dialogue notes on a character named Frayed Phil debating profits and capital invested, with a remark about an idle life and perceived returns in a social or humorous scene.
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Phil
Evidence of Her Cleverness Sparks Light Gossip
A short, cheeky note recalls how clever talk by women, flattering to men, becomes a common topic as conversations drift to self-centered chatter. The piece hints at social dynamics and witty exchanges without naming individuals or places.
Natural Gift Exchange Sparks Usher Judgement
Miss Catt questions Miss Wis as a suitable usher while Miss Nippy notes her habit of placing people in their proper positions. The lighthearted exchange hints at social roles and etiquette in the scene.
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Miss Catt
Miss Wis
Nippy
Nature Does Nothing in Vain
A brief dialogue centered on ears and vanity as a Flapper and Cynic spar over appearance and function in a social vignette. The light exchange questions what ears imply about beauty and practicality in modern trends.
Cigar Gift Sparks Household Betover Birthday Debate
A husband and wife dispute a birthday gift of cigars with the wife accusing him of smoking one. He concedes but plans to save the rest for their child to learn smoking later.
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Tom
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Monarch Grain Grower
Virginia
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Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company
Cincinnati
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Putnam
Congress
Indianapolis Star
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