Dr Blood Awarded Army Honors for Bravery in World War I
Dr Robert O Blood of Concord New Hampshire national vice commander of the American Legion received the D S C Croix de Guerre and a divisional citation after leading a first aid crossing near Chateau Thierry. He rose to major, served with the 104th Field Hospital and 26th Division then the 103rd Machine Gun Battalion and 103rd Infantry. He helped drive German forces from Belleau Wood to Trugny and served as divisional orthopedic surgeon near Verdun. He organized and led the Concord Legion post, later becoming state executive committee member and national executive committeeman since 1922.
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Chateau-Lhierry
Robert O. Blood
Concord
N. H
American Legion
Dr Blood
New Hampshire
Dr. Blood
France
One Hundred Fourth Field
One Hundred Third Machine Gun
One Hundred Third Infantry
Chemin Des Dames
Belleau Woods
Trugny
Blood
Chatereaux
American Red Cross
Paris
Verdun
Concord Legion
Legion Leader James G Scrugham Wins Nevada Governorship
James G Scrugham, a prominent American Legion figure and former state commander, has been elected governor of Nevada. Born 1880 in Lexington Kentucky he studied at Kentucky State University and earned an engineering degree from the University of Nevada. He led as dean and state engineer before wartime service and later helped craft the Legion's adjusted compensation plan later enacted in legislation.
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James G. Scrugham
American Legion
Nevada
Lexington
Scrugham
Kentucky State University
Engineering College
University of Nevada
Ordnance Department
Washington
Darrell Dunkle
Legion
Reno
Nev
National Executive Committee
Legion Booths Drive Funds Across the Nation
American Legion posts and Auxiliary units dominate fair booths from coast to coast. A Brownshilde Buffalo N Y Auxiliary booth sold out quickly at a community field day, turning lemonade and candy sales into funds for sick and wounded ex service members.
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American Legion
The
Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Brownshilde
Buffalo
Auxiliary
Port of Missing Men summons aid for missing veterans
American Legion Post No 65 of Superior Wisconsin seeks information on Bernard O Connell of 2002 Pennsylvania Ave Superior missing since May 8 1921 from New Orleans after striking in Alsace era. The report lists other missing veterans including Robert E Stanley Wilber Ellis Register Captain Charles H Jones Van Buren Lamb Jr Frank Malina Lauren G Higby Walter Mohr Earl Raymond Halbert Edward G Ronnigen John T Bralyford Clarence Raymond Powers Cecil T Lavender Frederick Pasch John Giacoma Virgil McClain and others with last known addresses and unit details from various states and war theaters seeking help from local posts and veterans bureaus.
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American Legion
Superior
Wis
Bernard O'Connell
Pennsylvania Avenue
the Legion
New Orleans
Lee
New York
Detroit
O'Connell
Doctor Scott Denies Calling Legion a Dying Organization
Dr Hugh Scott, executive of the United States Veterans Bureau, denied describing the American Legion as a dying organization. The denial came via the Oklahoma department headquarters and was signed by Leon H Brown state adjutant, in response to dispatches from New Orleans dated October 19.
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American Legion
Hugh Scott
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Doctor Scott
New Orleans
Harding
Oklahoma
Department of the Legion
Leon H. Brown
A Jolly Scrapbook for Ill Children at Christmas
A guide to making cheerful scrapbooks for hospitalized or ill children using bright advertisements pasted on dark-green cambric backgrounds. It describes cutting cloth into 18 by 18 inch rectangles, creating four pages, and arranging colorful images with humorous captions. It also covers cover decoration using contrasting colored ribbons and triangles for a festive center design.
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OLLY
Raisin Fluff Recipe Steps and Ingredients
A recipe for Raisin Fluff uses two cups sugar, % cup water, one stiffly beaten egg white, % cup chopped raisins, 44 cup chopped walnuts, % teaspoon vanilla. Boil sugar and water to thread stage, pour over beaten egg white and beat until stiff. Stir in raisins walnuts salt and vanilla, mix. Drop spoonfuls onto paraffin paper and cool until firm.
Buttermilk as Facial Remedy
Buttermilk is proposed as a cheap substitute for facial preparation. It should dry on the skin then be massaged in to correct drawing tendency and leave the skin soft.
The Christmas Fur Coat Mystery Before Christmas
An eccentric rich aunt bequeaths a sable fur coat to an egg supplier with a trust alleging recurring interest until the age of the recipient. Despite puzzling family questions, the egg woman discovers joy as the coat brings unexpected happiness and meaning, revealing the aunt’s deeper understanding.
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Western Newspaper Union
Grannie
Marshmallow Fudge Recipe From Stale Marshmallows
A simple method to use up stale marshmallows by cooking two cups sugar and one cup milk to a boil. Add one and a half squares grated chocolate and two tablespoons butter, cook ten minutes, then cool until stiff but pourable. Break marshmallows in a dish and pour the fudge over them.
Cornhusker items share local shocks and sports notes
A steam cooker exploded at Lt Gov Barrows Lincoln home causing broken windows and minor injuries. A L Caviness resigns as Peru State Normal president effective August 1 1023. Grand Island creamery sends 2700000 eggs to England in past season across 18 carloads. Fremont Sunday schools form a basketball league with Saturday games and a gold medal for champs. Hartington American Legion soccer beats Laurel 6 to 0 to claim northeastern Nebraska title. Thieves raid Saunders county hog pens driving big trucks. 65 head taken from John Winslow farm.
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Barrows
Lincoln
Laurel American Legion
Hartington American Legion
Nebraska
Saunders County
John Winslow
Winter short courses offered by Agricultural College
The Agricultural College of the State University announces winter courses in mobile tractor mechanics with lectures and shop work. The Omaha Poultry Show runs Thanksgiving week with 50,000 visitors and $2,500 in prizes. The statewide farm and business community funds, including Richardson county fair drive and local fire truck subscriptions, shape a busy slate of civic events.
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Agricultural College of the State University
Omaha
Dan Cropsey
Robert Taylor
Grand Island
W. J. Thiehoff
Burlingten
Liberty
Gage County
Randolph
Royal Arch Masons
Grand Council
Ross R. Beams
Lincoln
Nebraska
Kansas
Wolbach
Wymore
John Peter Oleson
Mina
Tweed
State Manufacturers Association
Agnew
Lake Doris
Sargent
Gretna
Harvard
Harold Smith
Whnttsmouth
Scribner
Congregational Church
Dawson
Emmett D. Stone
Plattsmouth
Maror C. A. Johnson
Karl Connell
Presbyterian Hospital
War Department
Maggie Paben
Otoe
County
Talmage
Nebraska County Commissioners, Supervisors
Agricultural Committee
Omaha Chamber of Commerce
P. J. Kennedy
York
Nebraska Association of County Commissioners, Supervisors
William Francis Dann
The
State University
Dann
Omaha Poultry Association
Etek
Nedf
Sania
SOS
Am . Yikes
Neie
Statinee S Association
Agriculture Meacti
Agricultural College
Faiaha
Campaign to Raise 50000 for Nebraska Children's Home Station
Nebraska Children's Home Society announces a campaign to raise 50000 for a receiving station to shelter wards temporarily. The agency, based in Omaha and serving all counties, seeks private support after 29 years without public fundraising. The drive runs in the third week of January with Jed W Thomas as treasurer.
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Nebraska Children’s Home Society
Omaha
Nebraska
He Society
Jed W.thomas
First National Bank of Omaha
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American Legion News Service
Dr. R. O. Blood
Jas. G. Serugham
Robert E. Stanley
San Francisco
Cal
Wilber Ellis
United States Navy
U. S. S. Isabel
Denver
Colo
W. H. Handley
Dock Street
Wilmington
N.C
Charles H. Jones
Medical Corps
United States Veterans’ Bureau Hospital
Fort Bayard
New Mexico
Alice Dodson
North
Davidson Street
Indianapolis
Ind
van Buren Lamb, JR
Hartford
Conn
Princess Matoika
Prim. M
William J. Lane
New Haven
Church Street
Frank Malina
Company Four
Field Artillery
Camp Stanley
Texas
M. J. Evanshaw
Fifth Street
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Washington, D. C
Lauren G. Higby
M. C. Fifth Sanitary Train
Army of Occupation
Coblenz
Mildred Herron
Ottawa Street
Joliet
Walter Mohr
North Dakota
Louis Mohr
Tenth Street
Sioux City
Iowa
Earl Raymond Halbert
Quartermaster Corps
Fort Mason
Cora Thacker
Conway
Edward G. Ronnigen
Fillmore County
Minnesota
Jessie
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S. G. Bergseth
Peterson
Minn
John T. Bralyford
One Hundred and Forty-fourth Infantry
Air Service
Lovefield
Dallas
Tex
Nell C. Bradford
Akard Street
Clarence Raymond Powers
Hoquiam
Washk
Wash
John Powers
Arch Street
Philadelphia
Cecil T. Lavender
Bakersfield
William Irving Lavender
Lancaster
Frederick Pasch
Thirteenth Post
Brooklyn
N. Y
Clarence W. Bratten
Sumner Avenue
John Giacoma
Company
G. Twenty-third Engineers
Globe, Ariz
C. C. Sakes
Henry Berry
Virgil M’clain
C. A. Blakesley
United States Veterans’ Hospital
Dayson Springs
Virgil McClain
Toledo
McClain
M. Maupin
Mesheow
Luis
Falk
Graysey
John H. Morehead
Children’s Home Society
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