Miner honored for long service in American Legion
Colonel Miner lauded for fifty years of service and leadership within the American Legion. He recounted a military career starting in 1866, service in the Pennsylvania militia, career in the Spanish American War, command of the Ninth Infantry, border duty on the Mexican frontier, and arrival in France in 1918 where he served with the artillery and earned high honors including the Distinguished Service Medal.
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American Legion
Penneylvanie Militia
Ninth Infantry
Pennsylvania Field Artillery
France
Inter
Good Little Mother Visits War Wards For Soldiers
Grace Jackson heads welfare efforts in Wichita Kansas for World War I soldiers. She and her committee deliver fruit flowers candy and garments to hospital wards each week. Her eight children and relatives support the Thirty Fifth Amazon unit in local wartime relief.
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Jackson
Bam
Wichita
Kan
Chateman
Dred
Thayer Kansas honors Mrs Abby Howe Forest for Legion role
Mrs Abby Howe Forest mayor of Thayer Kansas is celebrated as a friend of the American Legion and the first woman in the state to hold such office. She supports a community house project and is active in the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Ladies of the Grant Army of the Republic.
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American Legion
Abby Howe Forest
Thayer
Kan
United States
Kor Oat le
Thayer Post
Virginia Legion Aide Kate Waller Barrett Garrett Named President
Kate Waller Barrett Garrett, a Virginia figure and auxiliary leader, chosen president of the Women's Auxiliary. She has long served in Congress, international conferences, and civic groups, now devoting much time to the American Legion Auxiliary.
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Women's Ausillary
Kate Waller Barrett
United Rates Peblic
Ahr
Mire Barrett
Roosevelt
Wenn
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Etrope
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Zurich
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Real
Korea
Mar
Soldier with a Wooden Leg Shown in Draft Report
Eleven days after induction, Dilitian Dilliman was discharged after medics found he had a wooden leg. He traveled from Trinidad Colorado to Burt Dodger Ta and joined the service briefly before withdrawal. The article notes that such service does not permanently bar future entry and mentions his later association with American Legion post No 110 in Mankato, Kansas.
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Dilitian
Medics
Watt
Tie Romrades
Trinidad
Colo
Burt Dodger
Sid
Hilienn de
Harry E. Bveriat
Mankato
Kan
Legion executive member organized WWI veterans trip to France
John J. Wicker of the Legion's national executive committee led a travel party of veterans invited by France for a war tour. He arranged crossings to France by military train and brought the group back to the United States. Wicker previously coordinated Europe travel for veterans and served in the aviation service in France.
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France
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Legions National Executive Committee
New York
Wicker
Europe
Palestine
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Orient
United States
Canada
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Etn
Army
Mother's Cook Book Cookie and fritter recipes
Recipe fragment from a family kitchen book describes popovers, apple fritters, trifles, and apple fritters with breakfast ideas. It lists ingredients like flour sugar salt butter and eggs, notes on mixing, batter consistency, and frying steps, with several spelling errors and unclear measures.
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Lenon Aaner
Window Vision of Mankind Through Fractured Line
A fragmented poem invites readers to look from a window on the world and see humankind as a unsettled, unplanned landscape. It contrasts a single house’s interior with vast stretches of town and planet, hinting at alienation, perception, and shared space across miles.
The Girl on the Job How to Succeed in Farmlike Work
A reader concerns a path to income through farm tasks and private sales. The piece emphasizes practical business training and initiative, noting success comes from specializing markets and selling high quality products to private buyers and commuters.
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Farang
Weil
Peruieg
The Romance of Words Artat and Tartars
The piece discusses misapplied etymologies for words tied to Asia’s wild peoples, clarifying that Tartars derive from Tartaras meaning hell rather than a simple mistranslation. It traces 13th century Mongol incursions and their link to prophecies, while noting phrases like catch a Tartare survive as expressions for being surprised in conquest.
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Middle
Central Asia
Tartaras
Hell
New York Sees Praise From Visiting German Surgeon
A noted German surgeon visiting New York praised the city saying the cleanliness of the people as a mass impressed him. He noted New Yorkers’ habit of bathing and wearing fresh clothing, and added that without this, the subway crowds would be unbearable.
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New York
Word Gentleman Emerges In Boxing Debate Across Nations
Presch critic F. A. Walker discusses the Carpentier versus national sentiment bout and the idea of a gentleman. He cites Washington Jefferson Adams Franklin and Webster, noting the term suits military and naval contexts more than civilians. He recalls Newman’s views on defining a gentleman and suggests boxing’s profession prompts the label.
Shrewd Traveler Passes In With Mock Diplomatic Passport
An Englishman travels from Petrograd to Moscow using a tailor's receipt as ID. The document bears a tailor's name and postage stamps with a red signature, and he claims it is a British embassy diplomatic passport to sway officials.
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Petrograd
Moscow
Wonders at Mighty Rivers Brimming With Life and History
A travelogue marvels at great rivers in the United States and Europe. The writer praises the Merrimack the Hudson and others near Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, noting their majesty and historic impact. He compares modern rivers to ancient giants while envisioning future wonders.
Beecher and Books in a Plymouth Library Message
A Plymouth pastor cites Ward Beecher defining books as windows for the soul and urges families to surround children with books. He argues a home without books is a wrong to the family and a library is a necessary part of a young person’s life, praising reading as a path to knowledge.
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Joan
Hfe
Goose Girls and the Summer Farm Plan
The Kansas City Star notes a German program sending hungry fourteen to sixteen year old girls from cities to farms for the summer. Children would tend geese and cows in exchange for food rest and work, with many rescued from undernourishment and city hardship.
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Germany
Kansas City Star
Havens of Child Welfare
Hoya
Wills of Barclay and Hornung Published
The wills of Mrs Florence Loulan Barclay and Mr Ernest William Hornung reveal large fortunes. Barclay left £168000 value with £100000 net personalty to her husband Rev Charles Wright Barclay. Hornung left $58000 grows with literary works and copyrights to his wife, then to his sister and seven children.
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Florence Loulan Barclay
Ernest Wileliam Hornung
Sir Arthur Conan
Mfe
Bing
Try at Salmon Preservation Across Canada and West
Desperate efforts to feed the people drive Canada and the northwestern states to farm salmon seed in key streams from California to Alaska. The strain on natural resources grows as salmon runs dwindle and forest habitats face heavy pressure.
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Canada
California
Alaska
Aalmon Qxberles
Buffaio
Summer School Essay Prompt on August
A teacher at the summer school assigns an essay on August asking students to write on paper or papyrus if they have any, reflecting a light classroom moment from the Louisville Courier Journal.
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Louisville CourierJournal
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