Ameri Legion Officer Spafford Navy Hero Named to Panel
Edward Spafford, longtime naval officer and wartime hero, has been appointed chairman of the American Legion naval affairs committee. He served as a lieutenant commander in World War I, rescuing a seaman off Cape Hatteras and earning a letter of commendation. Spafford later joined the Navy Reserve and contributed to ship procurement and submarine chaser development before transitioning to law studies at Columbia. Now a member of the Manhattan naval port, he continues to influence veterans’ affairs in New York City.
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Manhattan
Adie Joan Legion
New York City
No Man Her Superior A Bright Eyed Recruiter S Redemption
A wartime tale describes Miss Maree Biripes, stationed in Indiana, facing a stern colonel during a recruiting drive. Sergeant Arthur Fominod defends order as Biripes, now vice commander of the Robert R Kennington post, recounts service, pay, and her role in the reserve. The piece highlights a bold woman in a military setting and her leadership.
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Washington
Arthur Fomainod
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Wergenatt
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Miss Arthur
Robert R Kennington
Ihiniapoux
Reseree
On the Square Mystery in Boarding House Plot
In a terse vignette from American Legion Weekly a boarding house landlady traps a man and forces him to reveal how to move. A tense exchange unfolds with a tale of poker, deception, and a secret plan tied to a tet paying scheme.
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Mim
American Legion Weekly
Legion Organizer Promotes Local Engagement and Reform
A fragmented account describes the New York American Legion chapter led by Commander William Wy with efforts to honor WWII service, support employment through a memorial program, and improve operation via a legal committee. It notes Mr Deegan's leadership principles, regular county visits, and emphasis on personal contact, transparency, and avoiding officeholders from the organizing body. Deegan previously served with Gen Goethals and inspected Atlantic coast army depots, receiving discharge as a major in 101.
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George W. Goethals
Legionaire on Long Hike Aims to Tell Peaceful Citizenry
A former member, Harley Sylvester, plans a multi day hike to meet citizens and explain opposition to slavery policy and the fighting service role. The trek, organized with the American Legion and ex service men, seeks to secure support and relay wartime experiences to promote civic understanding.
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Transfers Pay to Legion for Wounded Soldier
A disabled veteran Cletus Lappin from Fairmount Minnesota, wounded in France, received a check for the elhte bone from the American Legion in a moment of need. He credited the Legion with support during recovery at a Konitarium in Fairmount and expressed gratitude for their aid to fellow servicemen.
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Lee O. Prentice
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Fairmount
Sensational fate hints in Amerigan Legion Weekly
A fragment from Amerigan Legion Weekly suggests ignorance about Bilas and remarks on sensational fates tied to jury duty. The wording includes misquoted lines and informal jests about duty and consequences, reflecting wartime or veterans’ press tone.
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Amerigan Legion Weekly
Bravery and life in Douglas Malloch’s lyric reflections
The poem explores courage as living through life’s trials rather than seeking public applause. It asserts bravery lies in choosing to endure and act rightly, even when others fear or doubt, and in facing aging, death, and hardship with conscience and resilience.
The Girl on the Job How to Succeed and Get Ahead
An article by Jessie Roberts Sautveh discusses women librarians shifting to allied work for higher pay. It notes demand from large corporations for organized material and indexing, with library training boosting advancement to department head roles and higher pay potential despite limited journalism.
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Jessie Roberts
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The Yankee Word Origins From Colonial English Dialect
A fragmentary exploration of the term Yankee tracing its roots to French Anglaise from northern tribes and Dutch jan or John, with the early use traced to 1788 in Portsmouth. The piece discusses Southern and Northern attribution and the evolving spelling amid colonial antiquity.
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Portsmouth
Yankee
Something to Think About By F A Walker
A reflective sermon-like piece exploring Elisha and the widow from the Bible. It urges readers to assess personal resources and seize opportunities, drawing moral lessons from the oil miracle and urging self examination of mental, physical, and moral faculties. It compares modern opportunity to ancient grain and oil, urging proactive effort.
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F. A. Walker
Wlisha
Old Time Kitchen: Recipes From a Missing Cook Book
A garbled page offers several dessert and savory dishes including Crumb Pudding and Custard with meringue, Orange and Lemonade, Noodles and Ham, Mutton Stew With Peas, Frogon Pudding, and Peaches in a damaged, old fashioned home kitchen style.
The Kitchen Cabinet on Fruits and Remedies
An 18th or 19th century kitchen column extols therapeutic fruit value. It covers lemons, oranges, apples, peaches, cherries, and prunes as cures or aids for skin, teeth, digestion, and nerves. It also includes detailed, stepwise recipes for meals and sauces using celery, pork, and citrus flavors.
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Lenin
Wales
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Paurure
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