Minnesota Legion Leader Horace Whitmore in War to Adjutant
Horace G. Whitmore of Dayton Ohio born 1873 grew up on a Nebraska farm and graduated in 1895. He joined the military as a private after failing to enter early officers training and served in Battery B, 151st Field Artillery, 42nd Division in World War I. He later became Minnesota American Legion state adjutant and headed development in the Northwest before resigning to direct a new automobile accessory device company.
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Pershing
University of Nebraska
Mr. Whitmore
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C-In-C
Germany
Whitmore
Dayton
Nebraska
State University
Minneapolis
One Hundred and Fifty-first Field Artillery
Rainbows
American Legion
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Legion
Northwest
Born Under Lucky Star Veteran Seeks Work After 26 Wounds
William N. Evans of Indianapolis says he was wounded 26 times in four major offensives as a private in the Twenty eighth Infantry during World War I. He survived shocks at Cantigny Soissons St Mihiel and the Argonne and stayed on the field 86 hours before being rescued. Evans hopes clerical work at the American Legion headquarters will keep his mind occupied and fund marriage with government compensation.
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Indianapolis
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American Legion
Evans
Twenty Eighth Infantry
Cantigny
Soissons
St Mihiel
Fivans
Staten Island Ferry Outings For World War Veterans
Ferry boats will be used to conduct weekly excursion trips for sick and disabled New York World War veterans this summer under the American Legion and its Women's Auxiliary.
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Staten Island
New York
American Legion
Women’s Auxiliary
Legion Chaplain Robb Climbs to Polk County Sheriff Post
Des Moines veterans elected Rev. W. E. Robb, Legion chaplain, as Polk County sheriff in a landslide. He pursued bootleggers and liquor cases, led 21 deputies from the Legion, and targeted a Des Moines police graft ring, prompting police promotions and demotions. Robb, a Drake University student and army chaplain, served 18 months in France with the 168th Infantry and earned a D C for bravery.
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Iowa Department of the American Legion
Polk County
American Legion
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Drake University
One Hundred and Sixty-eighth Infantry
France
Nurses Sought River of Help for World War Veterans Care
A nationwide drive led by Mrs. Mary A. Rickey seeks 300 graduate nurses to staff two new hospitals for wounded veterans at Chelsea and Gulfport Massachusetts. Rickey, a U S Public Health Service official and Springfield American Legion member, served with French and American armies, and can be contacted at Polyclinic Hospital New York for information and applications.
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Mary A. Rickey
U. S. Pubic Health Service
Springfield
Mass
American Legion
Chelsea
Gulfport
Hickey
Toul
Fort McHenry
Baltimore
Polyclinic
West Fiftieth Street
New York City
Polyclinic Hospital
U. S. Public Health Service
Washington, D.C
London Soldier Clocks Return to America Posts a Legion Wish
Baden Grindle of the London Rifle Brigade sailed home with American buddies after tending to them in Piccadilly Circus and London hospitals. He grew homesick, died in hospital, and carved a large brass emblem of the American Legion. Grindle asked Legion HQ to arrange citizenship so he could join as soon as possible.
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Doughboy
London
Tommy
Baden Grindle
London Rifle Brigade
Piccadilly Circus
Liverpool
American Legion
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Exservice
Legion
the Legion
Lack of Package Uniformity Affects Buyers, USDA Warns
The United States Department of Agriculture urges standard containers to cut losses from short measures and varied crate sizes. It cites 40 cabbage crates, 80 lettuce crates, 50 styles of hampers, and 1 to 24 quart varieties, noting weight or count bases as more reliable than inconsistent measures.
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Congress
Farm management guides choosing farms for young men
United States Department of Agriculture specialists urge farm buyers to evaluate both business and home life factors. A desirable farm must balance productive potential with social and community advantages, since enduring physical limits can curb income despite good buildings and roads.
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Pick Berries Carefully
Pick strawberries carefully grade well and pack neatly to secure top prices. Proper handling boosts harvest value and consumer satisfaction.
Striped Lizards Learn About Self and Running Away
A dialog between a Striped Lizard and its uncle covers self image and the lure of running away from problems. They discuss是否 age growth stripes and how protection through running shaped their family. The tale blends humor with lessons on vanity and self perception.
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