Doughboys and Heroes of War Duty in Woodfill's Shadow
A long feature honors Sergeant Woodfill and the unknown soldier saga. It recounts his World War I valor in France, later recognition from Pershing, and the public’s lingering appetite for heroism. The piece traces Woodfill’s career from 1901 service through retirement eligibility, noting family ties and his quiet treatment of fame.
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Congress
Sine Woodall
U.S. A
Fort Thomas
Woodaill
Fran
Iain
Atterley
United
Ail
Konham
Orier
Peyton C. Mute Ollet
Woollfil
Hontham Adso
Woodfill
Woodruff
Michigan
France
Wooltit
Chaumont
Woodll
Tullan
Woorlfil
Hanson B. Ely
Prince Danilo T
Montenegro
Philippine
Washington
Amis
Board of Army Officers
Infantry
Sergeant Woodill
Pershing
ALNF
Woodrull
America
Samuel Wooddll
Cunel
Busts of Famous Englishmen at United Service Club
A fragment describes the United Service club in Pall Mall housing busts of naval and military heroes including Wellington and Nelson. The Nelson bust is noted for differing left and right profiles, with guiding commentary on artistry by Flaxman from a family-held original. The piece shifts to a short anecdote about a seven year old named Robert who, after a new boy arrives in the neighborhood wearing wild regalia, declares at dinner he will eat just enough to grow strong.
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Woodfill
Sihend
Woodill
Lorena B. Wiltshire
Covington
Daniel Boone
Mika Wiltshire
Woodnlil
Washington
Solder
United Service Club
London
Pall Mall
Robert
Dad
Tham
American goes to prison for buddy in wartime swap tale
Harry W. Haley a Canadian soldier is reported to have taken the place of Private Thomas G. Jones to avert desertion scandal. Jones reappears at Haley’s wedding in Minnesota, Haley surrenders to police claiming Jones, and is court martialed at Fort Crook. He receives an honorable discharge and eight months in prison credited as time served. the Legion petitions to clear his record.
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Harry W. Muley
Leavenworth Plin
Buddy
Muley
American Legion
Nyimin
Haley
Thomas G. Jones
Suifety
Jones
Sugain
Canada
Fort Slocum
Germany
Bbe
Hinley
Fricee
Walt White
St. Paul
Minn
Pelvate Thoms G. Jones
Fort Crook
Afl
Legion
Harding
Maley
Noted Legion Guest Busy On Tour With Marshal Foch
Marshal Foch nears end of a 42 state tour totaling about 16 000 miles with a nationwide host of towns and elites entertaining the French hero. The American Legion delegate group tracks his coast to coast journey from New Orleans to Minneapolis as he receives lectures and LL D degrees from universities.
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Marshal Foch
Marshal Ford
Legion
Marstal Foch
New Orleans
Minneapolis
France
S. American Legion
Foch
Deblare
Jong
Above the Draft Age Centenarian Speaks at Bloomsburg Legion
John Sylvester Myers aged 102 walked from his Lime Ridge home to address the Bloomsburg Virginia post of the American Legion. He recounted attempts to join World War I service and earlier rejections for age, plus his service in the Mexican and Chilean conflicts and the Navy. He has been married three times, last at ninety two, and says he feels as cool as ever.
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de Lone
Charles
Whit Hhesiy
Athon
Argonne
Donttte
York
Polsto
Marsh
Tennessee
le Hoe
Fork
United States
Gavot
New York
Havana
Arlington
United States Army
Fleipfantey
Whittlesey
Woodhill
Woodtitl
War Department
Philippines
Alaska
Web
John Sylvester Myers
Lime Ridge
Bloomsburg
American Legion
Myers
Chile
He Is Not Dead but Sleepeth in Foreign Lands
An overseas veteran returns to the land of the free and notes that the saloons are dead in a quip about spirits. A companion replies cheerfully that communication with their spirits is possible, reflecting wartime sentiment in a brief American Legion Weekly moment.
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Land of the Free
American Legion Weekly
American Legion
Parsons
Monken
Texas Ranger
Man’s craving leads to kitchen panic after hearing a suicide
A man advised by his physician to eat to curb liquor cravings rushes from a hotel room to the dining room and shouts for food after hearing a man in the next room has shot himself. He demands humant eggs and lemon pie.
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Seth
Hind
American Legion Weekly
American Legion drives aid for veterans and jobless ex servicemen
Numerous American Legion efforts are described across cities from Arcadia Florida to Toledo Ohio. post supported housing in Michigan Camp Custer, employment bureaus in Chicago and New York, fundraisers in Nashville and Minneapolis, and community outreach including veterans hospitals, lyceum courses, and donations to Greek veterans in Minneapolis.
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American Legion Employment Bureau
New York
Boy Scouts Keep Busy On Arlington Honor Duty
Washington Boy Scouts stayed on duty during Armistice Day events serving with marines and police. A color guard from two scouts per troop helped guard the unknown soldier bier and marching crowds. Leaders included Colin Livingstone Huston Thompson Orville Crown and Edward Shaw as they assisted Arlington ceremonies and arranged school excusal for duty days.
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National Capital
Washington
Olympia
Capitol
Armin
Uiey
Tne
Sniribalitas
Pallee
Apington
Agaiin
Mr. Wilson
Arlington
Colin H. Livingstone
Boy Scouts of America
Huston Thompson
Orville B. Crown
Edward D. Shaw
Cote
Scouts plan municipal radio station in St Paul
Scout Executive Fr Netbel, with city aid, launches the Boy Scout Municipal Radio station. The operations room will be in the city auditorium with the aerial atop. The station aims to cover 500 miles by radio telephone and 1500 miles by telegraph, sharing weather, crop reports, scout concerts, and lectures, with plans to cooperate with the state forestry department on forest fire reporting. Sixteen charter scouts form the group led by a former chief radio inspector of the Pacific coast fleet.
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Netbel
St. Paul
Boy Scout Municipal
State Forestry Department
Pacific Coast Fleet
Moonshine Plant Found By Virginia Boy Scouts
A group of Virginia boy scouts on a woodland hike sensed a strange odor at their camping site. Two scouts located a miniature still in tall weeds and reported it to a federal prohibition officer. The officer destroyed the remaining paraphernalia. The troop, chartered September 8, has aided at the county fair and helped fight a forest fire threatening a local negro settlement.
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Virginia
Httle
Ag Thie
Scouts Rally Back Armament in Syracuse Conference
At a Syracuse rally about 1700 scouts from Onondag a council voiced support for U S government efforts to curb armament. The resolution was wirelessed to President Harding as part of a pledge drive for national peace. A San Francisco boy helped a man in distress, paying car fare and walking three miles home. Albany scouts gain a new camp site on Kinderhook Lake donated by Mr and Mrs George C Hawley, who praise the Boy Scouts and hope to encourage the organization.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Onondaga Council
United States
Harding
San Francisco
Smithtown
Long Island
Albany
Kinderhook Lake
George C. Hawley
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Flaxman
Harry W. Haley
Solds
No Man's Land
Cleveland
Arcadia
Fla
Toledo
American Legion Theater
Alta Vista
Kaw
Chicago American Legion
Mesnthen-Arronaise
Marold Wells
Peterstafrg
Leglane
Grover C. Hergdoll
Aliness Amerian
Confederate Veterans of
American Legionnaires of
Nashville
Chicago
Christopher, T
Lyceum
Camp Custer
Wee
Cincinati
Willa He Harrison
Bentley American Legion
Mamaroneck
N.Y
New York American Legion
Birmingham
Wichita
Kan
American Legion Post Employment Agency
Department of Labor
Eve
Minnesot
American Legion Auxiliary
Minnepolls
Cits
Kansas
Oscar BE
Caristrom
Aledo
United Spanish War Veterans
Paris
Timois
Grover C. Bergdoll
Missouri
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