Omaha wins bid for 1925 Legion convention in Omaha
The 1925 American Legion convention will be held in Omaha after an early lead in the roll call at St Paul. New York delegates shifted the vote, Omaha secured the bid, and Philadelphia was invited to host the 1926 convention. Miss Ruth Masters of Truman Minnesota will wed Earling Maine, with 18 legion chaplains and a 3090-piece band at the public ceremony.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Omah
Ional
Wm Legion
Omaha
Fort. Worth
New York
Qomiaha
Nebraska
Time and Place
Philadelphia
Aljss Peterson
Amarilla
Quinn
State Fair Grounds
Ruth Masters
Truman
Minn
Earling Maine
Winnebago
Legion
Witien
One-Ton Clock Hand Shipped From Thomaston
A 2200 pound minute hand of a clock, claimed largest in the world, was shipped from Thomaston Connecticut. It travels about 150 feet per hour and will be used on a large sign near New York City. The note recalls Mechlin Belgium where a medieval clock had a forty foot face.
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Thomaston
Conn
New York City
Meehlin
Belgium
American Legion Pioneers World Circumnavigation Milestone
The American Legion members praise the nerve and achievements of Americans who blazed the global voyage, noting the United States holds the distinction of being a pioneer. They express pride at the sixth annual convention and wish safe voyage to California, signed by national commander John R. Quinn.
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American Legion
United States
Fou
California
The
John R. Quinn
Fliers Thank Legionnaires
Lieutenant Lovell Smith, commander of the around the world fliers, expressed appreciation for sentiments toward him and his comrades after receiving the telegram from the American Legion national convention. General Pershing’s message on the eve of retirement praised the fliers’ services and urged continued support of Legion ideals.
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Associated Press
CAGG
Lovell Smith
Around the World Fliers
American Legion National Convention
Guinn
General Pershing
Pair, After License, Married by Judge in Error
A Philadelphia couple, Vincent Brophy and Miss Marie Doherty, went before Magistrate A C Mathues seeking a license and were mistakenly wed by the magistrate who announced the ceremony. The bride fainted as the presiding official apologized and admitted he could not undo the knot.
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Media
Philadelphia
A.C. Mathues
Maths
Vincent Brophy F
Marie Doherty
Phils
Murder charge filed in Newfound land crash deaths
Leonard Reid is charged with murder after a vehicle struck and killed six people including two British naval officers and two World War veterans near Callahan's crossing. Bail set at 200000. Reid’s relatives posted portions of the bond. The tragedy disrupts plans for a British naval squadron reception in St Johns.
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ST. Toms
X. F
Leonard Reid
Callahan‘s Crossing
Reid
New Houndlane
Robert Reid
Bridge
Citizens’ Committee
New Foundland
George Harrison
Bank of Montreal
Chatham
Denys Patrick O'Callaghan
Constance
Bar
Brookline
Mays
Margaret Oliver
New Bed
Lass
O'Callaghan
Clinton Dutler
St. John’s
Official Orders Highlight Promotions and Relocations
Washington official orders announce promotions and assignments across services. Capt. William Stanton Martins resigns from Medical Corps. second lieutenants O Le to first lieutenant, Kingsley DeFord, Meixenna, Keeley, and McDonald promoted. numerous officers reassigned to camps and duties in Washington Chicago Hawaii and other posts.
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Washington
D.C
Willian Stanton Martins
Medical Corps
Rogers Frederic O' le Quartermaster
Liew
Earl Hamlin DeFord
Air Service
Thomas Lawrence Meixenna
Maj
Welter
Sturgill
Field Artillery
Chicago
Howard Warner
Camp Custer
Fort Sill
Thomas W. Barnard
Fort Sam Houston
Frank L. Cale
Medigal
Wort McPherson
Johns Hopkins University
Herbert A. Dargupe
John ‘T. Keeley
Infantry
College
Jefferson Barracks
Reid Newfound car strikes veterans at reunion
Ron, stationed at Conception Bay, son of a railway magnate, and Captain Gerald J Whitty, secretary of the Great War Veterans Association, along with Lieutenant William King, a flyer overseas, were struck by Reid’s car as they gathered beside the road to board a bus after a veterans reunion. Reid is the third son of the late Sir William Reid, former head of the Reid Newfoundland railway.
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Ron
Conception Bay
RAIL_ KING
Gerald J
Whitty
Great War Veterans’ Association
William King
Reid
Sir William Reid
Reid-Newfoundland Railway
Mexico Celebrates Independence Day Quietly in Mexico City
Sept 17 celebration of Mexican Independence Day passed without major disorder. Police reports show about 75 casualties from pistol fire, traffic accidents, and minor injuries, with no fatalities. Rain ruined planned maneuvers at the national stadium marking San Jacinto Military Academy's 100th anniversary.
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Mexico City
National Stadium
San Jacinto Military Academy
Mexico
West Point
Traffic officer's courtesy rewarded in Europe tour
New York reports William B. Leeds and Princess Xenia of Greece were impressed by Cunard Line gate traffic patrolman John T. McIntyre and his wife. They have decided to pay the expenses of a six months' tour of Europe for him and his spouse.
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New York
William B. Leeds
Xenia
Greece
John T. McIntyre
Cunard
Europe
Denver Road Price Set At 14 000 000 In Auction Case
Federal Judge J Foster Symes is expected to fix the upset price for the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad at about 24 million dollars. The road may be sold at public auction within 60 days after the price is fixed, as observers anticipate. An advertisement follows along with a note about University students and motor car rides to Austin.
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Denver
Denver and Rio Grande Western
Fedral
J. Foster Symes
Symes
Crap Game Bandits Raid. One Killed in Shaler Township
Five armed bandits raided a crap game in Shaler Township near Sharpsburg, killing one patron and tying 35 others to trees or rope, while taking cash. One bandit, named as Charles Steel of San Francisco, was captured. others fled after a gunfight. A prospective player was wounded fatally. survivors escaped unharmed amid a hail of bullets.
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Sharpsburg
Shaler Township
Charles Steel
San Francisco
Exel
Arthur S Husy 62 Electrical Man Dies in Chicago
Arthur S Husy 62 longtime electrical industry figure and chairman of the Byllesby Companies board died Tuesday in Chicago from pneumonia. Born in Minneapolis in 1852 he had been a vice president of the Byllesby organization since 192 and was elected chairman of the boards of Byllesby standard Gas and Electric and Northern States Power last May. He left five sons and a daughter.
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Chicago, II
Arthur S. Flusy
H. M. Byllesty and Company
Bere
Pheumonia
Byllesby
Byllesby Campes
Standard Gas and Electric Company
Northern States Power Company
Minneapolis
Ambassador's Son Works As Farmer in the Midwest
Herman n Weidenfeldt, son of Otto Weidenfeldt the German ambassador, departed to Germany to farm near Haims burg. He spent three months working on farms and ranches across the Middle West and hopes to return in about fifteen years as a skilled farmer.
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New York
Hermann Weidenfeldt
Otto Weidenfeldt
United States
Ege
Germany
Haimsburg
Middle West
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Lient
Lowell He Smith
Fliers
John He Tluiun
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Hernzberg
San Antonio
Conner Kouston
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Tom HE. Wagner
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Arthur S. Husy
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