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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1921
Page
2
The American Legion editor left his post and marched to the front without permission. He allegedly reported to the front amid fighting and was arrested in a court martial. He insisted he did not quit fighting, later being reassigned to a new post during the Great War era.
Detroit writer recalls Leo Fuhriman World War veteran who braved flames to enter a burning building. Despite a leg wound, he dragged out Aaron Pruitt as spectators watched. A standing crowd and fire crew awaited, and witnesses praised the soldier’s courage.
In the midst of shellfire a Walter Camp All American tackle from the Ninety first division was wounded in many spots during a brief Argon clash. An explosive shell knocked him 13 feet, he recovered after months in hospitals. Also a Garratt Law School graduate, Paul Beattie is a junior partner in Beattie’s law firm and a member of Kenner Noble post of the American Legion.
Michael Nolan a four year old prodigy is described as a genius among minds. He is a charter member of Ranier Noble post of the American Legion at Beattie Nolan and has worked as a lumberjack and student in the engineering department of the federal board of vocations training at the University of Washington. He served in France and set a new Army alpha tent record with a perfect score of 212 points.
The article discusses a Paris based veteran linked to the American Legion and its role after World War I. It notes his involvement with the Americas Federation of Later at foreign trade unions and later government committees coordinating industrial councils with the United States.
A former Yeoman and member of New Merety Post aided townspeople during a phosgene gas leak at a plant. One workman died as gas controls failed before a companion stopped the flow. The pair were honored by the town council and recommended for Carnegie medals.
Eligible American service members who served with French command units in World War I will receive the French Commemorative Medal. Distribution will be handled by the French military attaché in Washington. About eleven thousand medals are to be issued to U S veterans including soldiers nurses pharmacists and relief workers attached to French sanitary units between August 2 1914 and November 11 1918.
Reverend John W Spter of Nashville Tennessee will marry all American Legion members without charge at the third annual convention in Kanene City this fall. Marriage licenses will be paid from the convention fund by Legion officials. Arrangements are being made to accommodate at least 100 couples in hotels and rest venues.
An eclectic collection of dated kitchen notes and recipes detailing fruit desserts and savory dishes. It describes orange ice in melon cups, a cheese and pepper blend, fried chicken with boiled rice, and a mountain muffin cream mixture, presented in a period cookbook voice.
The verse compares youth facing winter storms to steadfast contestants. It contrasts timid fear with brave action, urging readers to push through adversity, seek strength in challenges, and answer the call to endure as storms threaten the goal. The piece frames resilience as growth through hardship.
Jessie Roberts outlines a path for women to advance in business and warehouse work. The piece highlights training at Cornell and a mentor system, noting opportunities in city offices and railway stations, and emphasizes honest value and practical preparation.
A column discusses parenting and taste shifts in youth, noting fathers and mothers should not overreact to changes in children’s interests. It cites Theodore Roosevelt’s letters to his children as vivid examples of playful, adventurous writing and argues against forcing children into fixed adult ideals. The piece reflects on common generational gaps and the value of imagination in childhood.
This excerpt traces the name Ernestine from lofty origin among eagle names in myth and history. It follows its spread through Iceland and Britain, noting connections to Arneldur, Arnorn, and St Valery lineage, and traces its linguistic shifts to Stine Tine and Erma across Lombardy Austria and Germany.
John Hampton revisits a quiet country retreat and encounters a familiar young woman tending tea and tarts. The scene stirs a long-simmering memory of Lucy Lane and a past romance with Lacy, now a grown woman and daughter. Lucy recalls old times while hinting at family ties and lingering affection as night falls.
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