Aviator Classed for Federal Aid After Wagon-Wheel Journey
Thomas Dy Lane, a Kansas University law student and Marine veteran, traveled three days in a box car and coal gondola to reach Minneapolis. The Federal Board for Vocational Education granted him tuition and supplies as Section One funding to complete vocational training in piloting. A friendly mail clerk helped, and Lane ultimately secured the support to finish his schooling.
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Cork
Thomas Dy Lane
University of Kansas
Lane
Argonne
American Legion
St. Paul
Minn
Kansas
Federal Board
Minneapolis
Chicago
Houston Woman Leads Texas American Legion Auxiliary
Mrs EB Clinton Murray of Houston Texas heads the Texas American Legion Auxiliary with a record spanning Revolutionary era deeds and WWI service. She organized units, led Red Cross drives and canteen work, and aims to establish an auxiliary unit for each of the 291 posts in Texas. Her lineage links to Nathaniel Greene and Daniel Boone.
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America
Nathaniel Green
Daniel Boone
EB. Clinton Murray
Houston
Tex
Women’s Auxiliary of the
American Legion
Auxiliary of the
Murray
Red Cross
Ark
Women’s Auxiliary
Austin
Legion
Texas
Mrs. Murray
Concordia Parish
Nathaniel Greene
Forrest
Memorial tributes honor fallen Minnesota soldiers
In Cloquet Minnesota the body of John De Foe the first Minnesota Indian to die for his country lies in a pine cemetery Legionnaires including Carl Anderson post pay homage. Across Minnesota Legionites honor dead buddies whose overseas deaths return home with funeral services led by posts such as Winnebago and Bemidji with honors and uniformed attendees.
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Cloquet
Minn
John de Foe
Carl Anderson Post
American Legion
Minnesota
Winnebago Post
Vernon Bailey
Ralph Gracie
Bemidji Post
European statesmanship and American wealth reshape culture
The text discusses how European diplomacy and the long tradition of art and literature shaped rulers, while in America rapid wealth creation raises new delegates and unsettles cultural standards. It notes America's vast untapped resources and the allure of quick fortunes, contrasting cultivated worldliness with a changing social mentality.
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America
Balloon Vendor Fends Off Spring Wind on Meridian Street
A toy-balloon merchant moving north along Meridian street fights gusts from an April wind as colorful balloons drift eastward past Ohio street. Passersby, including patients in the Hume-Mansur building, watch the chase. children finally corral the stray bubbles while the seller proceeds, muttering to himself.
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Meridian Street
Board of Trade
Ohio ‘Street
Ohio Street
Hume-Mansur
Indianapolis News
Golf Spine Highlighted As New Golf Injury
Dr Homer E Bailey identified the golf spine as a new coming problem for golfers in a St Louis Osteopathic association meeting. He described two forms: neck vertebrae displacement from upright swings and low back pain from forward leaning swings.
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Homer E. Bailey
St. Louis Osteopathic Association
Ikansag City Star
New White Tomato Featured In 1910 Seed Line
A cream white tomato joins the market alongside two red varieties. John Baer showcases heavy, uniform yields of round salad fruit, while Barliana offers earlier ripening and strong production, marking the season as a strong one for tomato varieties.
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John Baer
Making Americans through Ukrainian Citizens Clubs
The Americani zation movement promotes local citizens clubs organized by American citizens of Ukrainian origin. These clubs aim to unite Ukrainian immigrants with the broader American community. New clubs have emerged recently in Boston and Providence after existing ones for some time.
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Boston
Mass
Providence
R. 1
English Woman Made Justice Lady Caroline Petre Named Justice of the Peace
Englishwoman Lady Caroline Petre of Ingatestone Hall has been appointed a justice of the peace. She comes from the historic Petre Catholic lineage. The head of the house is Lord Petre, six years old, with relatives in charitable orders in Westminster and Hammersmith.
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Caroline Petre
Ingatestonehall
England
Lord Petre
Sisters of Charity
Westminster
Good Shepherd
Hammerswich
The Latest of the Dare Scandals and a Save
Miss Agnes Dare faces another newspaper spotlight as a Denver bound train scene ends with her stopping Clarence Montford from abducting a young girl. The tale recalls her ranch life origins and a life in the public eye, with a letter from Tyson reflecting on consequences and salvation for others.
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Reapite
Pame
Charles
Montford
Denver
Clarence
Miss Dare
Clar
No. 5
Dry Lake
Colorado
Agnes Dare
Clarence Montford
Dare
Miss Agnes
New York
San Francisco
Agnes
Tyson
On the Arm A lavish period drama prompts a jibe
The film is praised for its faithful recreation of ancient life yet a spectator quips that arm tattoos or bare arms would not fit the era. The gag notes the anachronism of vaccination in a setting described as a thousand and one years ago.
Take Your Choice of Poisons from Wartime Experiments
Report notes thirty two poisons were discovered during the great war as part of munition experiments in the United States. The item mentions neon aN et.
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United States
Legion ties and graft claims highlight Chaplain Robb's rise
The account describes Robb's aggressive crackdown on liquor and bootlegging in his first 60 days, aided by 21 deputies from the American Legion. It details his pursuit of an alleged Des Moines police graft ring, demotions of the police chief and detectives, and notes Chaplain Robb's wartime service with the 168th Infantry, his France service, a D C for bravery, and his postwar authorship of The Price of Our Heritage.
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Almerican Legion
Des Moines: Police
Police
Robb
Drake: University
Des Moines
One
Nationwide nurse recruitment to aid veterans
A U S public health service canvass seeks 300 graduate nurses for sick and wounded veterans. Mrs. Mary A. Hickey, assistant superintendent, says two new hospitals in Chelsea and Gulfport Massachusetts will open once staffing is secured. She notes prior World War service in Base Hospital unit 87 at Toul and as chief nurse at Tort McHenry. Contact Polyclinic hospital New York or the surgeon general Washington for applications.
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A. ‘Hickey
U. S. Public Health Service
Springfield
Mass
American Legion
Chelsea
Gulfport
Hickey
Toul
Tort McHenry
Baltimore
E Hickey
Polyclinic
West Wiffleth Street
New York City
London to Indianapolis Exserviceman Seeks Legion Path
Baden Grindle of the London Rifle Brigade followed the Americans to Piccadilly and London hospitals. While hospitalized he carved a brass plate replica of the American Legion emblem and asked for a law to become a citizen. He now works in Indianapolis awaiting citizenship and Legion membership.
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Tommy Atkins
Doughboy
London
Amercan
Tommy
Baden Grindle
London Rifle Brigade
Piccadilly Circus
Flo
Liverpool
American Legion
Grindle
Legion
the Legion
Indianapolis
Ind
Nipped In the Bud Bud Leaves Budweiser Behind
A humorous American Legion Weekly brief notes a man stopping Budweiser to gain a clearer head. The buddy quips about feeling wiser without beer as the line plays on wordplay.
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American Legion Weekly
Local Notes From Plover and Surroundings
Community events and updates from Plover and nearby towns. Includes weddings, visits, health news, staff changes at the Plover Co-Operative Shipping Assn, and a Havelock band visit with chautauqua support.
Obituary for Louis N Parradee of Plover Iowa
Louis N Parradee born April 16 1849 in Weston Massachusetts moved to Illinois then Iowa C marriage to Catherine Henderson November 15 1886 nine children five daughters four sons most living except James Holward who died aged two He died July 12 1921 at Iowa City hospital of pernicious anemia Funeral from home in Plover July 14 with I C C F assisting Rev C M Whetzell Presbyterian pastor and many relatives attended burial in local cemetery
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Louis N. Parradee
Louis N. Parrradee
Weston
Mass
Illinois
Iowa
Catherine L. Henderson
James Holward
Geo. W. Hann
Stevenson
Cal
Susan Parradee
Berckley
Harold Seaom
Okmulgee
Okla
Prover
Geo
Edward
Chicago
Iowa City Hospital
Plover
C. M. Whetzell
Dracos Death by Tender Patriotism Recalled
A Cleveland Plain Dealer note recounts an ancient Grecian tale in which Drago of a theater address is overwhelmed by crowds. They throw cloaks and gifts, and the exertion allegedly leads to his death by kindness, a phrase used to describe overprotective affection.
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Draco
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Farmeritis and the Country Life Paradox
The piece laments modern farm life stressing need for land, animals, feed, and a strong man. It mocks reading government bulletins to tell others how to farm and the nerve to pretend success. The note ends wryly about mortgages and paying for feed as Richmeals Times.
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Richmeals Times
New One to Her in Downtown Store Purchase
A man enters a downtown shop and asks for a specific cream treat. The clerk apologizes that flavor is out of stock, leaving him without the requested item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crete
Almost Horseless Woodland Cal. Debut of motorized city services
In Woodland California four horses still pull delivery wagons including a milk wagon a dry goods wagon an express wagon and a vegetable wagon while the fire department and all other city business are now motorized indicating a transition to motorized services.
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Woodland
Yolo County
Sacramento
Cal
Confusing Bunion Joke Referenced in Pilgrim's Progress Context
A line mocks John Bunyan and Pilgrim's Progress by claiming a bunion could not contribute to the work. The odd exchange frames a debate about authorship and edits, with a dismissive tone toward the idea Bunyan contributed in a joking error.
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John Bunyan
Vehemall
Bunion
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