Unidentified Memory Loss Among War Veterans in Washington
Three veterans at the Veterans' Bureau in Washington DC live with memory loss tracing back to World War I injuries. The American Legion assists in locating relatives while others wander seeking identity. One man known as Hayward Thompson recalls only a January 1922 Denver stay amid a vanished past.
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Veterans’ Bureau
Washington, D. C
American Legion
Hayward Thompson
Denver
Colorado Springs
France
Thompson
Washington
Marine Corps
Flemington
Louise Thompson
Chicago
Los Angeles
the Legion
North Thirdy
First Street
Louisville
Leonard Wells
First Kentucky Infantry
Great Britain
Greatest Heroes List Adds Glucksman to World War I Hero Roster
Sergt. Samuel Glucksman of the American Devil Dogs emerges as a rival for York and Woodfill in the greatest World War I hero list. Born in Austria, he fought in seven major engagements including Verdun Belleau Wood Chateau Thierry and St Mihiel. He captured a German then forced his prisoners to reveal the rest of the enemy position. Glucksman now works by executive appointment at the Portsmouth Navy Yard in New Hampshire.
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York
Woodfill
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Sergt
Samuel Glucksman
Devil Dogs
Ameri
Austria
Glucksman
American Legion
Washington
Verdun
Belleau Woods
Chateau Thierry
Marbach
St. Mihiel
Soissons
Mont Blanc
WU Pei-Fu
Chang
Peking
Luangchow
Mukden
Chihli
Wang Shih
Cheng
Liang Shi-Yi
Japan
Hsu
Manchuria
China
Genova pact controversy and Irish war news draw tension
Russia’s Genoa note drawn out as a controversial reply prompts cautious hopes for negotiation. Paris L Eclair prints alleged pact with Germany. Wu Pei Fu defeats Chang near Peking. Ireland’s peace talks stall and Free State vs Republicans clash. Daugherty probes war-contract frauds and looming reforms.
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Paris
Ireland
Chicago
Daugherty
League of Nations session opens in Geneva
The council convened in Geneva with Count Qui nones de Leon of Spain presiding. The Earl of Balfour interrupted with a demand for immediate approval of the British mandate on Palestine.
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Nother
Council of the
League of Nations
Geneva
Quinones de Leon
Spain
Earl of Balfour
Palestine
Budget Director Dawes Reports Large Budget Savings
Dawes told President and the House Appropriations Committee that the budget system saved 225 million dollars in the current year and would cut actual 1921 expenditures by more than 1.6 billion dollars, signaling a government-wide push for efficiency and lower costs.
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Dawes
House Appropriations Committee
Harding
Chicago unions tied to Landis wage dispute blamed for violent acts
Report links Chicago district building trades leaders to bombings arson and extortion. Police raid raids arrest many labor chiefs including ex convicts and suspects in murders of two police officers interrupted operations. Samuel Gompers faces scrutiny for support of unions opposing Judge Landis arbitration.
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Eaders
Chicago
Samuel Gompers
Landis
Death of Henry P. Davison Powerfully Fares in Finance
Henry P. Davison, eminent financier and leading banker, dies after brain tumor operation. He built a vast fortune and rose to prominence through his own efforts. During World War I he led as head of the American Red Cross and made a notable service record.
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Merica
Henry P. Davison
American Red Cross
President Harding Silent on Soldier Bonus Plans
Washington predicts a veto of the soldier bonus bill with sales tax or insurance as options. Congress leaders refuse to push the issue beyond July, signaling prolonged debate over the bonus measure.
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Harding
Washington
Congress
Interallied War Council Chooses New Zeppelin Plan
At Paris the council agreed Germany will build a Zeppelin with 70 000 cubic meter capacity to replace the one allocated to the United States by the Versailles treaty and destroyed in Germany. Delivery is expected within nine months with a German crew crossing the Atlantic.
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Berlin
London Times
L’eclair
Red Army
Russia
Afghanistan
Baltic Sea
Paris
Germany
United States
Atlantic
Railroad Labor Board Bans Contract Work Amid Strike Threat
The federal railroad labor board issued an order to avert a potential strike by 600000 shopmen and switchmen. It bans the contract system of farming out job work, a practice blamed for evading board wage and condition orders.
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Federal Railroad Labor Board
How the Lost Bible Was Found in Josiah's Reforms
Lesson outlines how the Bible was found during Josiah's temple repairs, Hilkiah's discovery, Shaphan reading to the king, and Huldah's prophecies. It covers the king's penitence, inquiry to the Lord, covenant renewal, and removing abominations to restore obedience to God's law.
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Hezekiah
Josiah
Manasseh
Shaphan
Christ
Huldah
Jerusalem
Jesus Christ
Israel
He Will Save You Lord Jesus at Your Side
A devotional line urges readers to recall the Lord Jesus Christ is with them in distress. It notes human help may seem distant but divine aid is near even amid life’s storms and cries for help. He will save you to the utmost.
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Lord Jesus Christ
Adversity as the First Path to Truth
The fragment presents a reflection on adversity as a route to truth and names Bryon as a speaker or author associated with the idea. The text suggests a philosophical note rather than a concrete news event or report.
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Bryon
Cuticura Ad Promises Home Hand Care
Soak hands in hot Cuticura Soap suds, dry and rub Cuticura Ointment. Remove excess ointment with tissue. Claims Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum cover all toilet needs.
Question of a Native Husband and Golf Tradition
An inquisitive man asks if she is married. The native confirms and describes her husband as someone who took up golf years ago and now is viewed as merely a tradition.
Safety First. Teacher Johnny and the note to your father
A brief overheard exchange in which a teacher warns Johnny that a note will be sent to his father if he misbehaves. Johnny resists, while a mother figure is described with a sharp, jealous edge. The dialogue captures a domestic tension framed in an American Legion weekly context.
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Edward W. Pickard
Ussia
Genoa
M. Barthou
Paris
Russia
Lloyd George
Japan
France
Belgium
Johnny
Ao Ecat
American Legion Weekly
No Press Facilities and a Legendary Age Tale
A quotation from the Birmingham Age-Herald mocks the aging of Me thuselah, noting no reporters to chronicle each birthday and inflate his years for sensational front-page coverage. The exchange questions how he could be reputed ancient without press record.
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Methuselah
Birmingham Age-Herald
The Bridge of Sighs. A Grumpy Host and Winning Men
In a conversation tagged as a court scene, Tom sighs after a stated congenial gathering with several men described as having winning personalities. His wife teases him about being grumpy.
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Bridge of Sighs
Tom
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Alco
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S. 19Th St
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