Mother's Day in the Nation Honored by Gold Star Mothers
The piece recalls Mother's Day origins in 1914, honoring home and motherhood. It highlights Gold Star Mothers visiting Arlington and White House, proposes government trips to Europe for bereaved mothers, and notes leaders of the National War Mothers Association. It also depicts mothers’ recollections of sons in France and the enduring motherly instinct across communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dickinson Sherman
Congress of the
United States
Uncle Sam
Aliss Anna Jarvis
Philadelphia
Congress
Mother
National Shrine
Arlington V National Cemetery
Washington
France
White House
Coolidge
Samuel Dickstein
New York
Secretary of War
Europe
House Military Committee
Forty and Eight aids Legion posts with tours
The Forty and Eight society assists the American Legion by visiting posts and boosting child welfare work. Robert J. Murphy leads a seven month tour across states, speaking on The Unpardonable Sin. He organized a post in Nora Springs Iowa and served as county commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Legion
Joseph W. Breen
The
Robert J. Murphy
Chemin de Fer
Society
Murphy
Iowa
Central West
Indianapolis
South
New England
West
St. Paul
Nora Springs
San Francisco
Camp Pike
Ark
Mothers Listening Beyond the Starline on Mother's Day
The speaker muses that mothers living beyond the starline may hear messages of love via angelic listening stations. The reflection frames a universal homage to mothers as Tami speaks in tones of white from the memories of many sons and daughters.
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Angel Wihieless
Tami
The Perfect Job Quotations on Craft and Fulfillment
Quote about finding a lifelong pursuit that brings work and happiness across crafts and arts. Emphasizes that a true vocation yields employment and joy, whether making baskets broadswords canals statues or songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Dorothy and Grandma clash over age and timing
A brief dialogue from the American Legion Weekly features Dorothy retorting that age is defined by the times, while a grandmother questions the teen's knowledge. The conversation highlights generational tension and social attitudes of the era.
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Dorothy—lIt
the Times
American Legion Weekly
Fear of bankruptcy stalls capitalists from forming pedestrian insurers
The text argues that bankruptcy fear blocks capitalists from organizing pedestrian insurance companies, framing financial risk as the main obstacle to establishing new insurers.
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Meodaes
Dany
Suresnes
Flanders Field
Belgium
Brookwood
England
JS Pte
National War Mothers’ Association
WT. T. McCluer
Kansas City
Carrie T. Root
Gardiner
Blanche A. Bellak
Thomas Spence
Kenosha
Wis
Rose Sargeant
Sacramento
Cal
William D. Oldham
Lexington
Lynn Boyd
New Castle
Ind
Garry Avery
Washington, D. C
W. A. Wilcox
Omaha
Frank Deskay
Blackfoot
Idaho
Dolly Wilson
Pilot Mountain
N.C
Marie
Madame
Sam
Meuse Argonne
St. Mihiel
Oise-Aisne
Aisne-Marne
Mary Walker Lee
Robert E. Lee
Newton J. Smith
Hoopeston
John Rp, Williams
Aurora
Rose Lintz
Chicago
James Morris
Tolle
Saez
Pree Raant Warpoe
Cole
Foster Tlapier
Wat
Aids Legion
Bridgar
Wrigleys
Vh Sena
Yacht Club
Chile
N. Clark Sr
China
Hongkong
America
Beleans
Boschee
Allenrho
James H. Allen
Rochester
N. Y
Allenrhy
Buck & Rayner Drug Stores
Ill
W.N. U
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