More French Orphans Adopted for Legion Aid in 1920
The American Legion reports three more French war orphans adopted by posts and a private donor, each $75 annual support. France warns 3,000 children face want. funds go to orphans or children of disabled veterans, with Red Cross covering administration.
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Legion
New Jersey Post
Robert H. Tyndall
Thomas Goldinger
Rh. l L. Jones
Milwaukee Post
Post
Ireneh
France
Red Cross
Acre donation may boost Kansas Legion post finances
Margaret Gunn of Elgin gifts an acre near oil fields to Luther Hankinson post, potentially making it the most independent Legion unit. The 135 members funded a $5,000 clubhouse in barracks fashion with kitchen, dining, billiards and a dance hall, while a strong auxiliary supports community ceremonies and programs.
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Elgin
Kan
Margaret Gunn
Ae Red Cross
Luther . Hankinson
Legion
Kansas
Frank K. Samuel
Women’s Auxiliary
Miller Did Good Service for American Legion
Thomas W. Miller of Delaware retires as chairman of the American Legion National Legislative Committee after a year of pivotal work. He led the push for disabled veterans benefits, helped secure incorporation of the Legion, and directed congressional lobbying through the summer and autumn. John Thomas Taylor was named to fill the unexpired term.
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Thomas W. Miller
Delaware
National Legislative Committee of the American Legion
Legion
Miller
Sweet
Darrow
Congress
John Thomas Taylor
Washington, D. C
Plattsburg
One Hundred and Fourteenth Infantry
France
Bergdoll Cert Cancel Pressure From Legion Urges Action
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll the fugitive with rewards totaling 5056 holds Aero Club of America pilot certificate 169. Legion national HQ was told to cancel the license at once and comparisons to fallen aviators prompted strong calls from Legion posts and Phoenix members to strip Bergdoll’s name from rolls.
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Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
Aero Club of America
Legion National
Bergdoll
Lemuel Bolles
National Adjutant of the Legion
Kenneth W. Haltz
Frank Luke, Jr
Post, American Legion
Phoenix
Ariz
Bolles
Legion
Bergdall
Geysers Peak as Snow Depth Boosts Yellowstone Display
Yellowstone National Park reports a banner season with Old Faithful erupting every 64 minutes and the Grand, Giant, and other terraces displaying vivid colors and dramatic flows. Heavy winter snow and a rainy spring are credited for abundant underground moisture fueling near daily geyser activity and record visitor numbers, surpassing 100,000 for the first time.
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Yellowstone National Park
Wyo
Yellowstore National Park
Constant
Mammoth Hot Springs
Park Administration
Minerva
Cleopatra
Jupiter
Pulpit
50 000 Nabbed Since Dry Law Became Effective
The first annual report of John F. Kramer, federal prohibition commissioner, to be issued soon, is expected to show about 50 000 persons arrested since prohibition began January 16 and around 75 000 people, including police, state authorities, federal officials, and special agents, engaged in enforcement.
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Washington
John IF. Kramer
Prized Syria Sponges Extend Across Varieties
Sponges vary in quality, with the Syria variety valued highly for its cuplike form and pale yellow color, appearing in several distinct types.
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Syria
Denver Judge Promotes Juvenile Laboratory For Girls
In Denver Judge Ben R Lindsey outlines a juvenile laboratory to assess girls entering his court. He notes a girl can be biologically thirteen, physically eighteen, and mentally ten, urging mothers to use three ages to curb misbehavior. The plan seeks psychologists to run the lab with a new appropriation.
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Denver
Colo
Courts of
Ben R. Lindsey
Lindsey
Ramadan Fasting Roils Constantinople As Sun Sets
In Constantinople Ramadan tests all classes as followers abstain from food and drink from sunup to sundown. Moslems watch Turkish restaurants and authorities threaten arrests for violations while British naval gun practice coincides with evening fuelling at coffee houses. Ramadan drives night activity, with minarets lit, streets crowded and private dining popular among Muslims and the unemployed.
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Constantinople
Allah
Stamboul
French Countess Here On Visit From France
A passenger aboard the French line vessel La Savoie was Le Compress de Turenne visiting friends in the country. It is noted that motor boats are gaining popularity in China.
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la Savoie
le Compress de Turenne
China
Bands Play Everywhere As Firecrackers Roar Across City
Allied military officers fail to curb celebrations as bands play in streets and firecrackers are discharged widely causing festive chaos.
Twins Born to Woman Under Death Sentence in Jail
Marie Houde Gagnon, prisoner on death row in Quebec for the murder of her step-daughter Aurore, has given birth to twins in the jail infirmary a boy and a girl. The father Telaphore Gagnon is serving life for complicity in the same murder.
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Marie Houde Gagnon
Quebec
Canada
Aurore
Telaphore Gagnon
Rayville man to be tried for murder in long-ago case
Daniel Wright, forty-seventh, surrendered to Richland Parish sheriff in Louisiana over a murder charge from 21 years ago involving Hattie Strogie, said to be his sweetheart. Wright denies killing her but says he was near the scene of her death.
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Rayville
Hattie Strogie
Daniel Wright
Richland County
Louisiana
Wright
Western Canada poised for vast crops after rains
General rainfall across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta spurs optimism for record grain yields. Labor shortages loom as Manitoba seeks 1000 harvest hands at daily rates of 5 to 6 dollars, Saskatchewan needs 15,000, and Alberta calls for 5000 more. Government and railway programs aim to move workers from central states to fields. Advertisement.
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Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Atberta
Winnipeg
Alberta
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
Ilinois
Central States
Boundary Points
Chicago
Detroit
Mich
Milwaukee
Wis
Kansas City
Absent-minded Professor Recalls Miss Classer Wedding
In a humorous exchange the professor frets over a Tuesday memorandum about Miss Classer’s wedding. His sister reminds him it concerns his own marriage, prompting a moment of realization and lighthearted irony.
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Classer
John
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It
Drugstore reports show a widespread hidden ailment. Dr Kilmer Swamp Root touted for kidney and urinary tract relief. Life Insurance probes reveal many applicants are rejected due to unseen kidney trouble. Sample offer via ten cent test bottle request to Dr Kilmer Co. Binghamton NY.
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Kilmer
Swamp Root
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Poe Raven Meaning Nevermore Reflected on Mortality
Interpretation speculates on Poe’s The Raven with the line Nevermore. A witty aside suggests the bird would grasp its own finality if perched atop a bust and unable to recur. The snippet toys with fate and the limits of expressive repetition.
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Poe
Raven
Cuticura Soap Ad Claims Ultra Efficient Shaving
An old advertisement extols Cuticura Soap for doubling razor efficiency while promoting skin purity comfort and health. It promises no mug grime slime germs or waste and no irritation even with twice daily shaves. One soap for shaving bathing and shampooing.
Fooled Him That Time Poem on Bond Backed by Editor
The Boston Transcript recalls a witty exchange where the editor challenged a poet about publishing on the back of a Liberty bond. The poet retorts that his work is worth more than the paper it’s written on, turning the moment into a sharp retort about literary value.
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Boston Transcript
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Suir Bost
Jamesburg
Milton Ust
Milton
Mass
Heart of Oil Fields
National Legislative Committee
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Foyle
Cullmore Point
Midland Railway
Angel Terrace
Orange Spring Terrace
Juvenile Laboratory
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