Two Cities Battle For 1929 American Legion Convention
Louisville and Detroit wage a behind closed doors contest for the 1929 American Legion convention with California pressing to host 1930. Delegations argue center of population and wealth, with Louisville touting 3000 members and a $105000 yearly fund, Detroit highlighting hotel rooms and facilities, while Los Angeles aims for 1930.
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Louisville
Destroit
Mich
American Legion
Detroit
Los Angeles
Tuehr
Bush
Legionnaires
Mi General
FW. Kemp
Kemp
Frank B. Broderick
International
Detroit River
Windsor
Canada
Public Health Service Warns Against Early Childhood Disease Risks
The United States Public Health Service urges parents to prevent early exposure to whooping cough and measles. A new bulletin argues that these diseases are more dangerous to young children than commonly believed, with most deaths from whooping cough occurring under one year and 95 percent under five.
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Informationsy
Washington
United States Public Health Service
The
Health Service
Bulletin Rays
Englishwoman Arrives for Legion Auxiliary Meet
Lady Edward Spencer Churchill arrived by train Saturday to attend the Legion meet and was welcomed by Mrs. W. B. Tuttle, chairman of the distinguished guest committee.
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Edward Spencer Churchill
Legion Meet
W. B. Tuttle
The
Legion Auxiliary
Parade staff assigned horses for Legion parade
The 236 parade staff members were introduced to their mounts at Fochfield on Saturday. Officials, some out of practice, rode for the first time in ten years, with gentler beasts for the less skilled. Each horse was tagged for easy locating at Tuesday’s assembling points. Col Beaumont B Buck serves as grand marshal.
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American Legion
Fochfield
Beaumont B. Buck
Air travel lists arrivals and departures at Kelly Field
Arrivals include F. Spafford national commander of the Aurrican Legion and pilots from Indianapolis to Kelly Field aboard Ford transport and Fairchild cabin planes. Departures show Lieutenants Duncan Andrew Porter Kiel Moore and others from Kelly and Brooks fields heading to Ringgold Dalhart Fort Worth New Orleans El Paso Houston Galveston Matagorda Island and other destinations.
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F. Spafford
Aurrican Legion
Eubank
Kelly Field
Indianapolis
Ford
Fairboeider
Bengere
Winburn
Tam
H.W. Anderson
Fort Crockett
J. L. Davidson
Kelly
Fort Groovert
C. EB. Duncan
Fom Ringgold
J. W. Andrew
Dalhae
EH. Porter
Neta
Fore Worth
E. C. Kiel
Major Matson
New Orleane
H. A. Moore
KGRC to Radio Cast Speech in Hoover Behalf
Miss Francis Schein will speak for Herbert Hoover on KGRC at the St Anton's hotel at 8 o'clock Monday afternoon. The San Antonio Women's Hoover Club announced the event and said precinct workers' greeting set for Tuesday morning is postponed until the Legion contest ends.
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Francis Schein
Herbert Flonrer
KGRC
St. Anthons Hotel
San Antonio
War veteran and wife hike 60 miles to attend Legion
World War veteran A R EF Baxter and his wife traversed over 60 miles across North America ending in San Antonio for the American Legion convention. They started from Washington in 191, endured robberies in Mexico, a forest fire in Quebec, wolves in the Yukon, and survive numerous hardships while hiking through Canada Mexico Cuba and the United States. They plan to stay in San Antonio two to three weeks and have attended most conventions aside from Paris and San Francisco.
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Canada
Mexico
United Stites
Morehan
San Antonio
American Legion Convention
A. R. EF. Baxter
Washington
Cuba
United States
Mexico City
Baxter
California
Quebec
Hudson Day
Florida
Mrs. Barter
Alamo City
Master
Sfanahan Post No. 64
American Legion of
Sioux Town
San Francisco
Woman Sues For One Inch of Land
Lancaster lawyer Lena Foernster files writ of ejectment against Shaub Sons to regain control of a one inch by forty six foot strip of land used during construction on a vacant lot. She claims the land is hers and seeks legal remedy.
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Lancaster
Lena Foernster
Willian Shaub
Suefort
Shaub
Air Mail Flew on 73 Routes Despite Heavy Rush
Chicago report says air mail covers 24074 miles daily with seven double headers on routes due to heavy rush. By January mail planes could exceed 10,000,000 miles yearly excluding foreign routes. American Air Transport Association cites daily flight totals of 244 flights.
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Deternational News Beret
Chicago
Cel
Jan L
Air Mai
Daily Mail
American Air Transport, Association
Jolly Old Stars Forecast World Woe In 1926 Prophecies
London dispatch reports crystal gazers predict dire calamities for 1926. Teaphoel and Ataphiel forecast earthquakes near the Caspian shores and hazards for southern United States, plus upheaval in Britain with Conservative government demise and high taxes amid Saturn’s influence.
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Caspian
Rea
America
Kellogg to resign as Secretary of State in Coolidge era
Secretary of State Kellogg will resign at the end of President Coolidge’s term, though he will not join a separate group of diplomats who vowed not to resign. The decision places Kellogg among the president’s official family as a personal appointee.
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International Weterview
Washington
Kellogg
Galvin Coolidge
Kelloga
Binie
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Gerry Main
Bize
Lient
J. G. Kennedy
LF. 12
Pools
Brooke Field
Port Arthur
FP. Schneider
Brooke
W. T. Brookley
Breaks
Ifield
Matagorda Island
Hoover
Hake Tos
Washer's
Texas
Charles A. Smith
London
Europe
Teaphoel
Medre
Ataphiel Tas
Kelloge
South
Diadan
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