Michigan veteran Haan aided war risk efforts and parole
Walter Haan, ex service man and field representative for the War Risk Bureau, directed a statewide cleanup of hospital insurance claims, helped reinstate $5 million in war risk policies, and coordinated welfare aid through the American Legion. He served in the Navy, Michigan Infantry, and Army Provost Marshal roles, earning wounds in France.
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Juvigny
Iying
Walter Reed
American, Legion
Knber
Jackson
Insane Asylum
Kalamazoo
Legion’s Welfare Department
The
Legion
Haan
United States Navy
U. S
Idaho
Grand Rapids
Mich
Mexican
Michigan Infantry
Books for Disabled Heroes Help Soldiers Read in Hospitals
Congress allocates 100000 for books to aid twenty three thousand disabled World War veterans in hospitals. The American Library Association and American Legion posts currently supply books, but funds will expand and reinforce library services without replacing existing efforts.
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Congress
American’ Library Association
American Legion
American Library Association
The
Creed of the Disabled Man gains presidential praise
Disabled veterans of World War I, mostly overseas and Walter Reed members, adopt a creed to be useful and valued. President Harding, during a hospital visit, commended the creed. A Paris letter notes low costs for Americans living on dollar pay and warns about meal prices at local eateries and tourist routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter, Reed Post
American, ‘Legion
Washington, D.C
Harding
Paris
Paris Post
American ‘Legion
de: la Loire
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Miles W. Waugh
Waugh
United States
Italy
Uixn
Pughs Iowa Letter on Health, Roads and Coffee Capital
The writer scolds Chicago health officials for transferring building permits to a committee seen as endangering tenants with poor light and air. He urges California style roads funding for Iowa, notes inflated costs, and praises paved highways and federal aid. He also comments on Sao Paulo as coffee capital, luxury cars, and immigrant fortunes amid a world-wide coffee surplus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois
Cuyama
Santa Barbara
California
Iowa
John W. Foster
Guthrie County
Towa
Bradgate Breezes and July Fourth Festivities
The Bradgate community outlines a four day celebration starting the evening of July Fourth featuring a band concert and other events. Conflicts with Gilmore City dates are noted, with efforts to adjust reportedly unsuccessful. Local residents and visitors attend social gatherings and conduct routine local business and visits.
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Bradgate
Chautangiza Bens
Pr Gram
Gilmore City
Orlo Lambert
Ld. Godden
Estherville
Progress Club
Eaus
H.C. Coke
Fort Dodge
Cherokee
Rasmus Hemerson
Storm Lake
George Little
Rutland
Mary Christensen
Bode
George Kent
Harley Olsen
Minnie
Alta
A. E. Olsen
Steve Nelson
John Heald
Rolfe
Walter Turley
Ordination Service Draws Ministers to Illinois Anniversary Event
In astern Illinois on a Tuesday Rev Gramup was ordained into the ministry during a service attended by many out-of-town ministers. The afternoon and evening ceremonies included Mr and Mrs Ed O'Donnell visiting Mrs O'Donnell's mother. The note warns that hard times may go unrecognized until they persist.
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Astern Ilinois
Shis
Casion
Gramup
Ed O'Donnell
O’donnell
Unique
A Great Deal of Work Miss Sullivan Describes Chicken Raising
Miss Lola Sullivan of Trimble Tennessee closed her annual report recounting the hard labor of poultry farming. She details tasks from hatching and feeding to guarding against hawks, possums, rats, crows, dogs and cats, and watching the hen continually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lola
Sullivan
Trimble
Tenn
Hawke
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Restored Health
An old circular promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a remedy for local disease and constitutional conditions. It claims to cleanse the blood and build up the system so Nature can heal. Distributed by druggists with free circulars from F.E. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheney& Co
Toledo
Ohio
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Pugh
Vau
Europe
Ivan J. Godden
Will Nielson
Humboldt
N. E. Higby
J. Hoveland
Kanawah
S. R
Perfection Tires
Rolfe Implement Co
P.A
Prince Albert Ia
Mie Ia
Jimmy Pipe
Prince Albert
P. A
R. J. Reynolds
Tobacco Co
Winston-Salém
Prince
Albert
McIlroy
Vol. V
W. L. McIlroy
Louisiana
Frank Schwindt
Mallard, Own
Frank Schwint
W. W. Beam
T. R. Campbell
DRS
E. L. Hollis
T. D. Jones
National Bank
L. M. Graham
Nacke’s Pharmacy
Pocahontas Loan & Trust Company (Incorporated
Pocahontas
Jos. McEwen
W.S. McEwen McEwen Brothers
Office Real of State Savings Bank
Robt. Klein Sr
Robt. Klein Jr
Robert Klein
Col
H. H. Grove
Plover, Iowa
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