Chinese to Honor Pershing for Saving Families in Mexico
San Antonio hosts a Chinese community dinner in honor of General John J Pershing. Organizers say Pershing helped Chinese refugees during the 1916 Mexican crisis and plan a “Token of Esteem” event with Kon Nam Restaurant. Chinese families recall his kindness and vow gratitude across generations.
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American Legion
Johe J. Pershing
San Antonio
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Mon Lee Ubu
Kon-Nam
Kon-Nem
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Hinde
Negro Students Assist Legion With Kitchen Work At Convention
About 125 quarts and 75 trays of beans will be prepared by Douglas school Negro students to earn money serving at the convention. Principal J. Sutton says hotels and restaurants have requested extra help as cooks helpers and handy men. Most students have training from school and after hours.
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J. Sutton
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Wellers
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Woman Credits Vegetable Compound For Health Improvement
Mrs. C. Cook of 1012 8 Street in Mt Vernon Illinois writes that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound strengthened her and helped her gain weight after years of weakness. She reports nervousness diminished and her overall condition improved enough to urge others to try the remedy.
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Anawer
Eller
Cook
Mi Vernon
JI Nols
Polige Court Quiet Session With Drunkenness Fines
Polige Court heard twenty four cases in a quiet session. Seven di distinctions led to fines for drunkenness, including E. Le Carroll Jobe Williams and others. Additional charges included pandering indecent pictures exhibiting and selling and disturbing the peace with fines ranging from five to one hundred dollars. Traffic cases were dismissed and certain vagrant and dog possession charges were discharged or dropped.
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Corporation Court
John Marleycorn
E. le Carroll
Jobe Williams
D. Uy Hale
Angest Zugten
Manuel Gonandes
Ellen Vente
C. Dilworth
John F. Quies
71 Krieswald
Joe Burns
Doris Dohnnon
Delores Burog
Arthur Garcia
G. E. Carroll
FE. L. Carroll
Ellax Leon
Toza Moleap
Alfred Murray
Thomas Steobing
F. W. Hbeiner
Sir. WR. Durat
J. le. McFilgin
Oran Halloway
Fannie Flard
George E. Marshall
Doctor Donine Fights Pneumonia In Niles ICU
In Niles Michigan patients rally as world famed eye specialist Dr. Fred N. Donine battles bronchial pneumonia. The long time resident physician has inspired daily bedside vigils with anxious crowds hoping for his recovery.
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Niles, Mich
Niles
Patiedta
Fred N. Donine
Missouri Legion Band Seeks Title
Excel sior Springs prepares as the Missouri Legion Band travels to San Antonio for the national convention. The group aims for championship honors in the parade and drill events, while vendors advertise Legion emblems and banners for sale.
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Missouri Legion Band
Legion of American Legion children to hold sessions at hotel
Children of Legion members arrive in San Antonio for the convention. Beverly Kurken dail from Yuba City leads a group of ten of fifteen young attendees with fathers and mothers. The nursery and kindergarten will operate at Fire Baptures under Mrs. Fannie Applerbile supervision as mothers and fathers attend official sessions and hearings.
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San Antonio
Legionnettes
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Legionactres
Gunter Hotel
Beverly Kurkendail
Fannie Applerbile
Lansonnettes
Plan Special Mall Boyes Mail Box Debut in City Hotels
Special mail boxes will be installed at principal hotels and the city center as part of an air mail drive. The American Legion promotes the event with Evert Legionnaire expected to send letters, and the post office readies funds handling for the effort.
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San Antonio Tureias
Evert Legionnaire
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Rim
Mayor Proclaims Memorial Day Observance in City Auditorium
The mayor issued a proclamation calling residents to honor war dead. City officials urged attendance at a memorial service Tuesday afternoon at the municipal auditorium and asked all to stand at attention for one minute at 12 o clock with flags in tribute to the fallen.
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M. Chambers
Pay San An Lonio
Kilties to enliven San Antonio parade from Scotland
Seolch Kilties of the McQueen clan arrive with kilts shawls and spats to charm the American Legion crowd on San Antonio streets. The Scotch Kilties drum corps from Pierre South Dakota brings ten buglers ten drummers two base drummers and two bagpipers. Miss June Hannon of Fierze will attend as Miss South Dakota. Dr Charles H Lenker of Colon will be a national commander candidate and accompany the delegation.
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American Legion
San Antonio
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Mi Pierre
South Dakota
Legion posts nominate new officers for coming year
Alamo Post of the American Legion nominated Col. B J Unek and Go May Davis for commander with Charles Scruggy and Douglas Lawley for vice commander. Other officers nominated include Jack Linton as assistant, A J Crowther as finance officer, and Lea Brewer Lamar Neigson as judge advocate. Delegates from Detroit Louisville and Los Angeles announced bids for the 1920 national convention.
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B. J. Unek
Go May Davis
Charles Scruggy
Douglas Lawley
Jack Linton
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E.R. Sundora
Cleta Smith
Legion Child Welfare Study At Kerrville Hospital
The American Legion National Child Welfare director Miss Emma Puschner and assistant Marguerite Gingrich examined about 200 children living near Kerrville’s Legion Hospital. They urged full healthy protection to counteract inherent weaknesses as many fathers are tubercular patients. The first National Child Welfare Committee convention opens at 10 a.m. Sunday with Sherman Child presiding.
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Kerrville
Emma Puschner
National Chld Welfare Division
The
American Legion
Marguerite iGingrlch
Will
le W Uegbeller
Aualio
Bureau of Child Hygiene
Efab Department of Health
Afiss Puschner
Vital
National Child Welfare Committee
Sherman Child
War Mothers Schedule National Board Meeting
The National Board of the American War Mothers meets November 15 and 18 per notice to Mrs Violet Warnes. The gathering will plan the 1929 convention location and events with Mind. Robert P Halpin to address the group. The Gunter hotel is chosen for the meeting quarters with local groups assisting.
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Amer Wan
United States Army
Gunter Hotel
Chamber of Commerce
The
Army
Memorial Service for 36th Division Set Sunday
Memorial services for the Thirty sixth Division of the AFL KF are planned at Travis Park Methodist church at 6 p.m. Sunday Col William E Jackson will speak. Fort Worth chapter joins the Incal charter in the services as members attend the American Legion convention. The date marks the anniversary of battles in which the division figures prominently and many were killed.
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Travis Park Methodist
Eunicopal Chureh
William E. Jackson
Fort Worth
York Worth
American Legion
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Pacific reduces freight rates from San Antonio to Ghent via line
Pacific announces a rate cut on freight originating in the San Antonio territory and shipping to Ghent. The discount applies five cents per hundred pounds. The reduction was disclosed Friday at the local truck office.
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San Antonio
Ghent
Truixnt
No Mans Land Painting Sales For Legion Memorial
A collaboration by Artsl and poet bate offers prints of the illustrated poem No Mans Land based on the painting No Man's Land by Ilorsion Nave of Victoria. Proceeds fund the American Legion and are available at Gan Antonin during the Legion convention.
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No Man's Land
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Gan Antonin
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Peo Jet
Magpies Puzzle Nevada Tourists
A fragmented report describes magpies along a Nevada highway near Elko and an incident involving a speeding motorist. The piece notes magpies watching a road scene and a hungry bird chasing a fresh rabbit, reflecting a rural travel vignette with local wildlife.
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