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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1922
Page
2
Living monuments line the King's Highway to St Louis with saplings bearing gold stars for each fallen Missouri hero. Trees planted on Arbor Day honor 308 named servicemen, engraved with star, unit, and service branch. Mothers helped place stars on European sycamore and oaks beside the parkway.
Charles Barrett, a former Buck Private and honor man of his class, rose from rear rank to top cadet at West Point. He served in France with the 20th Division, earned high honors in exams, led as mental commander and magazine editor, and chaired the board of governors while excelling in chess.
A Paris story honors Marshal Ferdinand Foch and his American reception during a wartime tour. A blind veteran asks for directions to the wounded soldiers institute and receives a courteous reply. Memorial trees, planted by the Washington post of the American Legion, honor World War veterans with wreaths resembling the Legion insignia and flags at each tree during Memorial Day observances.
A southern middleweight boxer known for singing and reading gains attention as he wins a notable bout. He has trained amid rumors of his skills, balancing music and boxing while earning victories in recent matches against rivals like Jon Chip and Battling Oege.
General John A. Lejeune, commandant of the United States Marine Corps, expresses strong interest in the American Legion and plans to attend the fourth annual convention in New Orleans, Louisiana. He highlights his native Louisiana ties and long military career including command of the Fourth Marine Regiment in key World War I campaigns.
Governor Cox signs a state bonus measure expanding eligibility for World War I veterans. The act provides that any resident who lived in the state within the year before enlistment qualifies for the bonus, and if a veteran’s parents were residents at enlistment, eligibility applies even if the veteran later resided elsewhere.
At Pennsylvania Station New York Mme Joffre waited for the French party as a National American Legion group and local officials received her. A New York officer reportedly ordered her to move on before a rescue team led by General Uitard arrived to escort her to her car. Meanwhile the U.S. Civil Service Commission seeks volunteers for wartime rehabilitation roles in hospitals, allowing nonwritten exams and rating by education training and fitness.
Seattle American Legion ends inquiry into claims of prison labor in competition with private industry. A Philadelphia firm plans an expedition to recover the five million dollar Lusitania treasure reportedly aboard when torpedoed. Leonard Paula of Grinnell College set sprint records at a Chicago intercollegiate meet. Virginia branches propose a memorial highway across the state to honor World War heroes.
A collection of wholesome family recipes and methods for pickles sauces and desserts. Includes Sliced Green Tomato Pickles and Tomato Catsup with vinegar sugar and spices, Spiced Peaches, Tomato With Macaroni and Cheese, Green Pea Soup, Hot Cherry Pudding and various salads and cakes. Also notes on simple methods and emphasized traditional cooking.
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