Edward Stayton is 1925 26 Missouri Legion Commander
Tribute quotes the Missouri governor praising Edward Stayton for his lifelong duty to state and nation. Stayton a noted civil engineer from Independence rose from World War I actions with the 110th Engineers to colonel roles in Meuse Argonne and St Mihiel.
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Gmernor
France
Missote
American Legion of Missouri
Spring Reid
Edward SM Stayton
Sir Stayton
Stayton
Missouri
Independence
Stayton Hay Bon Tip
American Society of Civy Engineers
Slayton
the Legion
Legionnaires Guard Shenandoah After Caldwell Tragedy
Fragmentary report describes Caldwell and Belle Valley American Legion posts assisting relief near Shenandoah after a disaster near Caldwell Ohio. It notes casualties and the involvement of local veterans as emergency responders amid confusion and disrupted shelter efforts.
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Caldwell
Ohio
Belle Valley
Legon
Cabhvel
Rhe
Deronime Yamiahune
Helle Valles
Davis Named Secretary of War by Coolidge
Dwight F Davie of Miscouri is appointed by President Coolidge to succeed Mr. Weeka as secretary of war. Davis had served as assistant secretary and previously chaired the finance corporation.
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Dwight F Davie
Miscouri
Coolidge
Weeka
Mr. Davis
Thet
The
Finance Corporation
Green Re-elected Leader of A F L at Atlantic City
The American Federation of Labor reelected President William Green and officers by acclamation in Atlantic City. Detroit was chosen as next year’s convention city, while a proposed independent labor party was opposed and recognition of the Hughsin Soviet by the United States was rejected. John L Lewis of the United Mine Workers gave the nominating speech amid applause.
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Atlantic City
American Federation of Labor
Willam Green
Detroit
United States
John L Lewis
Gorted
Gretn
Injunctions Against United Mine Workers Made Permanent
Judge George W. McVitle in federal court held that the United Mine Workers and its officers and members unlawfully conspired to monopolize all labor for coal. The injunction covered virtually every mine in a belt south of the Kanawha river to near the state’s southern end. The ruling says the UMW acted to exclude nonunion mines from interstate commerce in coal.
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Charleston
United Mine Workers of America
Kanawha River
George W .Mctivitle
United States District Court
United Mine Workers
United States
Bandits Loot After Oregon Town Robbery
A sequence of burglaries and loot totaling thousands is reported across locations including Tintinetin, Colorado, and Beaver State areas. Police investigate a string of staged heists with items such as porcelain suits and costly jewelry seized. no injuries reported.
Legion active in welfare service across states
The American Legion pushes child welfare work from regional to local levels with conferences in New Hampshire Washington and Oregon completed Utah and Colorado in progress Tennessee and Kansas Kentucky Indiana and Iowa planned for June. John W Gorby leads the effort to organize diverse states while Emma Puncher supervises placed foster children with county committees assessing needs.
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American Legion
Tarious
Childred
Oregon
Utah
Colorado
Tennessee
Kansas
Kentucks
Indiana
Towa
John W Gorby
Salt
Newompshire
New Hampshire
Chonen
Gorby
Emma € Punchher
Mir Gorby
Legion
Rlez Whareser
Pris Tte
Arthur Cratent
Warthera
New Yompshire
Oh Benn
University of Wastington
Seattle
Jacob Kamler
Portland
Richard Wo Prurton
Columbia Trust Company
South Dakota and France win Legion trophy honors
The American Legion reports 1924 25 membership results with South Dakota winning the Franklin D. Olier cup for the second straight year and France becoming the first foreign department to win the Hathaway MacNider trophy in the D Oiler and MacNider contests. Nebraska places second in both races. Florida and Iowa also rank highly with several departments listed among the top ten in each award.
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South Dakota
France
American Legion
James F Barton Mationy
Department of France
Hapford MacNider
the Legion
Iowa
Nebraska
North Dakota
Sen Mampshire
Florida
Will Get Our Rights Says Past Commander
A fragmented reminiscence quotes a past commander vowing to regain rights. The garbled text mentions bravery, a Chateau Thierry reference, and a public notice style closing with an address and phone number.
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Main Street
Racine Rubber Company Tires
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Fabre Fee Sysbois
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OGH Tire Repair and Supply CO
E. G. Josolth
South Main Street
Missouri Legion
Edward M Stayton
Legionnaires
Shenandoah
Pittsburgh
America
Senators
Walter Johnson
Pirates
Johnsons
Ben Wu
Satona
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Leep
Weseter
Tieaher
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Vanderbilt Hotel
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