From Private to Surgeon General in Maine Legion
Dr Jano G Towne of Waterville Maine rose from private in the Second Maine medical corps to surgeon general on the governor’s staff. He served in France with the 26th division and directed hospital work from Neuf Chateau to Bordeaux. Towne later commanded Camp Koepshak 79 and returned to become colonel and first commander of George N Bourque post No 5.
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Bourque
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Fia
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Doctor Towne
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United States
Clarence
R. Edwards
Boston
First Army
Longres
Cambrai
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Solsanos
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Land donated for El Monte Legion camp and clubhouse
The El Monte post of the American Legion receives title to a half acre near El Monte California from Francia Macron Guess in memory of his brother Sergt John Gaheas who fell in France in 1918. The land will host a Legion clubhouse and a Boy Scout camping ground to be named Camp John Guess.
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Francia Macron Guess
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John Gaheas
France
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John Guess
Ohio Woman Post Commander Maude Ramsey Elected
Maude Ramsey, veteran of World War I who earned a French citation for bravery, has been named commander of the Willard Street Post of The American Legion in Kenton Ohio. Ramsey is believed to be the first woman in Ohio to command a Legion post.
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Maude Ramsey
Willard Stour Tost
Kenton
Ohio
McCrea Crevasse Flood Threat Looms Northwest of New Orleans
To the north west of New Orleans the McCrea crevasse released backwaters that flooded the upper Pointe Coupee area and slowed residents from leaving. Hundreds were evacuated by the Texas and Pacific train while many remained stranded. refugees gathered in Baton Rouge camps as Washington and President Coolidge planned a June 13 departure for a summer residence with a Hammond stop for a memorial park ceremony.
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McCrea Crevasse
Mississippi River
Points Coupee Parish
Baton Rouge
Washington
Coolidge
Black Hills
South Dakota
Hammond
Ind
Wicker Park Memorial Committee
Burmers
Paris Honors Charles Lindbergh as Hero of the War Era
Paris crowds greet the American aviator Charles Lindbergh with unprecedented acclaim. Tens of thousands cheer as he rides through the city’s streets waving flags hats and flowers in a tribute likened to Woodrow Wilson’s European arrival.
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Paris
Charles Lindebergh
Middle West
Woodrow Wilson
Europe
Borah Urged to Propose Liquor Prescribing Bill
Idaho Senator Borah Republican would introduce a bill allowing physicians to prescribe intoxicating liquor at their discretion. The move responds to an American Medical Association resolution opposing prohibition limits. He cautioned that safeguards are needed to prevent abuse by unscrupulous doctors.
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Washington
Borah
Republcan
Idaho
American Medical Association
Forehead
U S Currency To Be Reduced In Size
A plan approved by Secretary Melion would shrink U S paper currency by about one and one third inches in length and three quarters of an inch in width. The change aims to lower annual manufacturing costs by about two million dollars and keep the major features of existing notes. The first of the new currency is expected to reach circulation in about a year.
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Washington
Melion
Army pushes toward Hankow in Manchurian drive
Marshal Chang Tso ling chief of staff Hankow targeted by a 70 000 strong force moving from Peking Yang Yu ting along the Hankow railway toward Cinmatien in Honan province as 79 009 troops assemble for the engagement.
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Peking
Yang Yu-ting
Chang Tso-lin
Cinmatien
Honan
Gale Sweeps Virginia Town to Kill Four at Portmouth Park
A seventy mile per hour gale struck Norfolk Virginia during a baseball game at Portmouth Park. Richard Preston McWilliams 42 died when the press box and roof collapsed into the grandstand. Three Jones & Co warehouse workers perished when their building was blown over. At least twenty two others were seriously injured as the storm damaged parts of the city.
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Norfolk
Virginia Loange
Portamouth
Richard Preston McWilliams
Joneaq & Co
Ribboned flower girls and bridesmaids hats trend
A vintage fashion feature describes ribbon accented flower girl dresses and bridesmaids hats. Peach and lime gowns with matching ribbons, velvet trims, and halo shapes are in vogue for wedding style, with sheer prints and tulle accents highlighted for garden settings and portraits.
Various Utah Market and State Updates
Utah rhubarb and radish stocks reported for the week with 11.5 tons of rhubarb and 440 crates of radishes on the market. Governor Dern notes good Salt Lake to Carbon county roads and improved conditions after a fathers and sons banquet. City hall construction progresses in Midvale with July move planned. Victor Irwin road bid openings and Swan Valley outlet described. Transcontinental Highway exhibit plans for Reno feature Utah mining and industry. Weed eradication efforts active in Lehi with salt distribution. Price area irrigation officials report promising conditions and dam visits. Utah zinc ore output rises from 1925 to 1926. Jericho Hillside and Fairfield shearings conclude with large sheep lots yielding good wool. Utah Idaho Sugar officials foresee high beet yields with thinning of stands. Salt Lake capitol exhibits planned on sheep industry. Uintah Basin population and irrigation expansion stats. Provo beet sugar outlook forecast for 1927.
Geography of the Bosphorus Strait and Istanbul Harbor
The article describes the Bosphorus linking the Sea of Marmora to the Black Sea, with Constantinople located along its shore. It notes the strait is sometimes spelled Borporus or Borophorus and mentions the Golden Horn on the north side forming the harbor of Constantinople.
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Marmora
Black Sea
Constantiinople
Golden Horn
Constantuopie
Emerson Quote on Opportunity and Noble Activity
A brief note highlights Ralph Waldo Emerson stating that every noble activity creates opportunity for itself. The quotation emphasizes self-generating value through virtuous effort.
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Emerson
Strange Town Saying Spotted At Crossroads Store
Local tale from Gay Johnson of Rumpus Ridge describes a man painting a church steeple with rope nearby while onlookers gawp. A dog swap dispute arose but was dismissed as the painter claimed the fall would not occur.
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Siste
Dl Y
Gay Johnson
Rumpus Ridge
Kansas City Star
Secret infrared signaling lamp system tested for military use
Describes a new electric lamp signaling method that screens light to emit infrared rays invisible to the eye. Sensitive receivers trigger buzzers at distance, enabling covert communication with operators aware of the transmitted light.
Sanctioned Rules Limit Donkey Labor in Latham Kt Anne
An ordinance in Latham Kt Anne's town council restricts donkey use to riders under sixteen or under 93 pounds. Donkeys may work from dawn to 1 p.m. then rest until 6 p.m. Harness must be removed during rest periods and after dinner the animal may resume work until evening.
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England
Latham Kt
Rival Braves Drawn by Northern Minnesota Wedding
During a motor trip in northern Minnesota the narrator stayed one night in a small Indian village by a lakeshore bonfire. About 40 danced at times while two young braves competed for the same maiden and the victor married her after hours of dancing.
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Minnesota
Indiana
Duxschauze
Quote on Women as Life’s Pleasant Parentheses
Detroit News notes a shift in views on women calling them agreeable parentheses of life. It contrasts old stereotypes with modern styles and asserts that women influence many households, sometimes seen as the entire sentence.
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Charleston
Detroit News
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