Delaware Leads Legion Departments in Membership Rise 1926
Delaware topped the Legion honor roll at Indianapolis with a 208.38 percent membership for 1920, followed by Florida and Idaho. The report notes 23 departments exceeded their four year average, and nationwide membership surpassed the previous year’s total after a national drive led by National Commander John R Mel Quigg.
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Delaware
Legion
National
Indianapolis
Philadelphia
United States
Department
Delaware Enne Florda
Tdaho
France
Wyoming
West Virginia
Arizona
Colorado
Canada
Philippine Islands
Alabama
Georgia
Panama
Florida
the Legion
John R Mel Quigg
Omaha
Paris Sets Cap on American Legionnaires for 1927 Convention
Paris limits the number of American Legionnaires for the September 1927 convention to 80 000 due to housing constraints. No other conventions will be hosted that week, and berth bookings on 24 ocean liners begin November 15 1926 with state by state allocation. Remaining unfilled berths transfer to John J Wicker Jr. on March 1 1927 for direct filling.
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National France Convention Committee of the American Legion
Paris
United States
Legionnaires
France
Department
John J. Wicker, Jr
Committee
Large crowd watches 700 new members joined Legion event
More than 700 candidates were initiated into the American Legion at a monster outdoor ceremony on the General Electric athletic field in Lynn Massachusetts conducted by Lynn Post No. 6. About fifty thousand people watched as giant searchlights lit the field and amplifiers carried the speeches. Earlier, 35 Legion posts and National Guard units paraded, followed by a banquet for 475 attendees.
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American
Legion
Monster
General’ Electric Company
Lynn
Mass
National Guard
Naval
John R. McQuigg
Vranels J. Goode
Frank QG. Allen
Massachusetts
William J. Young
Legionnaires Aid Crowd Control at Chicago Eucharistic Congress
About 300 American Legionnaires assisted in marshaling crowds during the Eucharistic congress in Chicago. Under Senior Vice Commander Ferre O C Watkins they helped guide 62,000 children through downtown streets and reunited several hundred lost children with their parents. Chicago Medical post served as emergency units during the event.
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Chicago
American Legionnaires
Ferre O C. Watkins
Movie Actress Finds Fan Mail From Electric Fan Ad
A movie actress praises fan mail she received and notes an advertising circular from an electric fan company. The secretary confirms the only minis available today are from that advertiser while the actress expresses delight at Inst fans.
Newcomb urges health with Tanlac recovery claim
Edwin A. Newcomb, once Denver garage owner, credits Tanlac with a dramatic recovery from indigestion dizziness and痛 and urges others to try the tonic. He touts Tanlac as Nature's remedy made from roots barks and herbs promising relief from constipation liver sluggishness and pain with results from the first dose.
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Edwin A. Newcomb
Denver
Taniac
Seeing Herself in a Boston Transcript Ad Snapshot
An OCR fragment presents a dialogue about Helen and deceit amid a Boston Transcript note. The clipping includes an advertisement for Cuticura products claiming to improve skin conditions and cleanliness through ointment and soap.
The Deacon's Philosophy When Joy Pays a Visit
A fragment notes a philosophy from a deacon about making Joy feel at home to encourage his healing. The line suggests hospitality as a path to companionship and well being in a community context.
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Atlanta, Constitution
Not Surprised That Men Fly Through the Earth
A reflective line notes anticipation that human flight will extend beyond the skies and reach into subterranean or earthbound exploration, suggesting future capabilities and a broad scope for scientific progress.
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