American Legion to Hold Ninth Paris Convention in 1927
The American Legion plans to ship over 30 000 veterans to Paris for its ninth annual convention in September 1927. The decision was approved unanimously in Philadelphia after invitations from French officials and leaders followed. Ships from multiple ports will transport Legionnaires to France where housing and travel arrangements are arranged by a France Convention Committee.
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American Legion
Paris
France
Philadelphia
Marne
Faris
Yves Picot
Chamber of Deputies
Jacques Trilette
Foreign Office
Legion
Gaston Doumergue
Raymond Paincare
Marshal Foch
Aristide Briand
Montreal
Barton
New York
Trampton Roads
Charleston
Jacksonville
Guilveston
Houston
New Orleans
United States Line
Canadian Pacific
Cunard Line
Lelland- American Line
International Mercantile Marine Line
Royal Marrine
Leviathan
Aagship
Legion Armeda
Ameri¢es Legion
Department France Convention cMeers
Legionnaires
France Convention Committee
The
Indianapolis
Memorial for Ninety-First Division Men at Camp Lewis
A $100000 memorial to the Ninety-First Division members who died in France will be built at Camp Lewis entrance. Seattle architect John Graham designed a central arch flanked by two smaller arches with a heroic doughboy on each side and a center inscription honoring their courage and sacrifice. The Ninety-first, or Wild West Division, comprised Pacific coast and mountain state men and trained at Camp Lewis before serving in France.
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France
Camp Lewis
Wash
Ninety- 61St Division
John Graham
Seattle
Wild Wear Division
Niet
Pacific Coast
One Boost Is Enough to Aid Disabled Veterans
Report by the Cala hona soldiers' relief committees and the Oklahoma department of the Amedeasd Legh shows in 1926 fiscal year 746 of 865 disabled veterans required aid once while 106 needed aid twice 12 three times and one man four times.
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Calahona Soldiers
Oklahoma Department of the
Amedeasd Legh
Tornado Toll Across Arkansas Missouri Leaves Dozens Dead
A severe tornado outbreak struck Arkansas and Missouri causing numerous deaths and injuries. Heber Springs longest tally with fifteen killed as blocks were leveled. Other towns including Oppela Moscow Sheridan Brandsville Competition suffered deaths and extensive damage. Louisiana reported twelve injured by a separate storm.
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Arkansas
Missouri
Louisiana
Competition
Missouri-Arkansas
Heber Springs
Ark
Celburne County
Oppela
Moscow
Sheridan
Brandsville
Tragic Flood Drowns Fourteen Workmen Near Oakland
A cloudburst broke a cofferdam flooding a concrete tunnel construction at Orinda fifteen miles east of Oakland. Fourteen men on the Mokelumne River aqueduct project were swept to drowned. Officials say pumps will reveal identities once on site and strong currents prevented any escape.
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San Francisco
Orinda
Oakland
Orinda Creek
Mexico Receives Eight Douglas U2 Planes
Eight Douglas built U2 type planes left Cloverfield early Wednesday for delivery to the Mexican government. A follow up order for 36 more was planned from Douglas or other American plants. Secrecy surrounded the build to thwart revolutionary threats at the border.
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Mexico
Santa Monica
Eaight
Cloverfield
Douglas Aircraft Company
25 Die in Alps Landslide Near Nice
Twenty five people are confirmed dead in a landslide in Requevilliers, Alps Maritimes. Evacuations extend to Botlene Vesuble as rainfall triggers ongoing instability. Rescue attempts halted by risk of further slides with total fatalities yet to be determined.
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Alps
Nice
France
Requevilliers
Alps Maritimes
Belvidere
Mexico Awaits Move on Notes in Alien Land Laws
Mexico refuses to comment on notes exchanged with the United States over alien land and oil laws. Foreign Secretary Saenz says the matter rests with Washington to declare whether Mexico's explanations satisfy the U.S. The Mexican government continues to reply politely, presenting its views to the American state department. The silver peso has declined sharply, creating uncertainty in business circles as raw silver prices fall in London and New York. Some Mexican miners cut operations and lay off workers, with potential shutdowns if the silver situation does not improve.
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Mexico
Mexico City
United States
Saenz
Washington
American State Department
London
New York
Ostrich Accents Dominate Pajama and Evening Frock Styles
Fashion notes from 1928 describe ostrich feather trims brightening formal gowns and nightwear. The piece highlights pastel velvets and chiffons, elevated with ostrich plumes at hems, shoulders, and waists, plus gilded or silvered ostrich embellishments on brocaded fabrics. It notes the rise of sleeping pajamas as stylish evening wear and hints at Mexican pajama designs with wide trousers.
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Milady
Fabrie
News Notes Privilege of living in Utah featured in report
The Farmington Duck club shot ducks at their grounds west of the city with musings on a bumper flight including mallards and teal. Myton Smiths bought three carloads of shelled corn for sheep, while the Uintah basin dairy farmer efforts push corn raising. Hog cholera in Davis county eases after inoculations. Navy beans yield from George Tanner near Myton averages 29 bushels per acre selling for $420 per bushel. Layton sidewalks upgrade along state highway near Five Points. Myton lease approved for Apaleo flour mill. reopening aims to boost wheat farming. Vernal land office authorized 150 acres coal lease in Duchesne. royalty 15 cents per ton. $5000 investment required. 1200 tons annual production. Murray skate rink completed in Murray Park, awaiting cold weather. Arthur and Murfa rabbit shoot yields 379 rabbits. snow expected to improve hunts. Myton cream shipments lead district with 1354 gallons monthly. Murray reports steady trout fishing in Little Cottonwood and Spring creeks despite winter. Ogden Holstein cattle purchased from national sale at Watertown and Waukesha. Provo canyon snow blocks Katmas Stock road. 12 to 18 inches in Strawberry valley. road remains open to Uintah basin.
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Washington
Interior Department
Vernal Land Office
Duchesne County
Magna
Arthur
Mur
Rush Valley
Myton
Duchesne
Varnal
Forts
Mutual Creamery Station
Murray
Little Cottonwood Creek
Spring Creek
Provo
Utah
Routh
Provo Canyon
Granddaddy Lakes
Wastach National Forest
State Road Commission
Strawberry Valley
Uintah Basin
Experience of Western Girl in Oregon Canning Factory
Julia Schmidt worked at a canning establishment near Salem Oregon. She faced strenuous seating and machine work while weak and often stayed home. After trying Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she reports improved health and urges others to ask her about it.
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Oregon
America
Mena
Julia Schmidt
Ahs
Lydia FE. Pinkham
Rao
North Front St
Salem
Miss Schmidt
Kentish Hop Crop Delivery Split Across Trades
Kentish hops grown in England are not all used by British brewers. Dyers take most of the harvest, and harvesting remains uncertain as picking begins only when hops ripen. Pods go to onsite drying kilns immediately after picking to prevent waste from over energetic pickers.
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Kent
Itta
England
Disease Toll Shapes Life After Forties
A fragment notes a disease causing many deaths after age forty and mentions childhood transmission or vulnerability. The text hints at longterm health impacts and inaccuracy in early life exposure.
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Buster Brown
Unley
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Myton—Smith Brothers
W W. J. Thayne
Davis County
George Tanner
Layton
Morrison-Merrill
Shirley Hleywood
C. P. Watterson and Son of
Pason
Uintah Light & Power Company
Apaleo
Murray Ery Park
Isaac Lester
John Woods
Ogden
Watertown
Waukesha
Wig
CS. Potter
Gilbert Thatcher
Doan
Foster Milburg Co
Mtg
Chemtats
Buffalo
Europe
China
Ars Jennie King
22Nd Ave
South
Chesebrough Mfg
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Camels
York Vaseline Aeg
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