Illinois Supreme Court upholds state WWI bonus plan
The Illinois Supreme Court unanimously upheld the state bonus act, enabling about 300,000 veterans to receive 50 cents per day up to a $300 maximum. A $55 million bond issue will fund payments, expected to begin around July 1, with about 24,000 veterans paid monthly. The decision rejected claims that the pay violated constitutional limits and noted the American Legion’s pivotal role in passage.
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Supreme Court of Illinois
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Palmer D. Edmunds
Supreme Court
Legion
Springfield
Thompson
American Legion
Bonus Board
Flour Fundraiser Buoys Waukegan Legion Clubrooms
The American Legion Auxiliary of Waukegan Illinois used a flour based fund plan to furnish the local Legion post clubrooms. House to house canvassing yielded one dollar per flour barrel sold with a goal of one thousand dollars met quickly. Local grocers stocked ample flour to meet orders.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Waukegan
Til
Legion
Memorial Day tribute to sailors lost at sea
Hundreds of Americans died at sea in World War I, with the submarine campaign claiming many. The Ticonderoga alone lost 213 crew, and American Legion posts laid flower boats to honor unmarked sea graves and recognize sailors' wartime service.
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American Legion
Ticonderoga
Legion
Heavy Load for Legion President Warns of Veteran Strain
Kenesaw Mountain Fandis, supreme arbitrator of organized baseball, predicts that within five years many able-bodied veterans will falter due to trench shock and exposure. He states the American Legion is the sole body taking an active stand for disabled men and will bear responsibility for pressuring Congress to act.
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Legion
Kenesaw Mountain
Legion to Compile World War Biographies for Archives
Eben Be Putnam of Wellesley Farms leads the American Legion project in Indianapolis to build a national biographical archive of World War career data. Harvey G. Thomas directs collection from nearly 3,000 Legion members across 11,000 posts, detailing post leaders and histories for a forthcoming Legion history publication. Thomas served from May 1917, earned a captaincy, saw action in the Aisne-Marne campaign, and was wounded at Fismes before returning home on Armistice Day.
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National Historical Archives
National Historian of the
American Legion
Legion Machine
Indianapolis
Legion
Eben BE. Putnam
Wellesley Farms
Mass
Harvey G. Thomas
Monticello
Ind
Thomas
Fifty Eighth Infantry
Aisne- Marne
Fismes
United States
Flowers on nurses graves in France honor eleven American nurses
A ceremony in Suresnes cemetery near Paris honors eleven American nurses laid to rest there among about 1,500 U.S. war dead. Maj. Julia C. Stimson presided, with Col. Francis A. Drake and Elliott Wadsworth among attendees, as prayers were led by Dr. Frederick Beekman.
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Suresnes
France
United States
Maj
Julia C. Stimson
American Nursing Service
Jane A. Delano
American Legion of
Washington, D. C
Stimson
Francis A. Drake
Paris
American Legion
Continental Europe
Elliott Wadsworth
Treasury
Col
T. Bentley Mott
Frederick Beekman
Church of the Holy Trinity
Sixteenth Annual Encampment of Spanish War Veterans in Omaha
The Sixteenth annual encampment of the United Spanish War Veterans will be held in Omaha from June 12 to 14 to mark the war's 25th anniversary. Speakers include Antonio P. Hentenza and Rev. C. W. Marlin, with events for local veterans and Auxilia ry activities, plus Flag Day observances.
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Omaha
United
C. W. Marlin
T’opeka
Ixansaas
BH. W. Young
Pension Department
John G. Maher
Second
Nebraska Regiment
Hird Stryker
Douglas County
American Legion
Dahlman
Ak- Sar Ben den
Knights of
Ak-Sar-Ben
Auxiliary
The
Elks
Additional Ward Authorized for Veterans Homes in Oklahoma
Oklahoma legislature approves an extra ward for the Soldiers' Tubercular home at Sulphur and a further ward at the Norman hospital for mentally incompetent and shell shocked veterans. The two projects total about $200,000 and are attributed to the efforts of the American Legion of the state.
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Oklahoma
Sulphur
American Legion
Norman
Oklao) Hospital
Legionnaires
CORNHUSKER STANDINGS AND WEEK EVENTS
The list notes the week ending standings of ball teams and previews several events. The Retail Harness Dealers meet in Omaha on June 5 and 6, the Grand Lodge A M M meets at Masonic Temple in Omaha on June 5, and the State National Guard encampment occurs in Ashland from August 26 to 30. Tekamah residents will host a six day hhautauqua in August. The Bank of Crookston in Cherry County has closed and is under Bank Examiner Eastman. A youth from Keystone, Eugens Feltz, was injured when a railway bomb exploded while he played, mangling his legs.
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Fremont
Missouri Pacific
Falls City
Orleans Equity Union Creamery
Agnes Dunway
Omaha Central
American Boy Magazine
Omaha
Board of Education
Mildred
Fred Hahn
Burwell
St. Joseph Hospital
John Martine
Nebraska City
Ray Jacox
Norfolk
Kearney
Beatrice Episcopal Church
Adams County
O'Neill Checker Club
Checker Club
United States
Robert McNeill
Watertown
Tom McNeill
Kansas City
Federal Reserve Bank
Middle West
Secret Service
Mary E. Wyant
Madison
Roy Kempf
Geneva
Peter Jansen
Jefferson County
Mennonite Hospital
Beatrice
Juniin Stroupe
Yobins
Edward Bartlett
Emma S&s. Llumb
Hemingford
Leana Buckley
Panama
Tanner
McCook
Armstrong
Burlington
Benkelman
134Th Infantry
Nebraska National Guard
Fairbury
North Platte
A. C. Rice
Grand Island College
Royal Society of Arts
Rice
Great Britain
Bethoud
Pagels
Zimmerman Springs
Wilton Gilleran
Chicago
Norman Iexchange State Bank
Norman
State Retail Harness Dealers’ Association
Grand Lodge
A. F
A. M
Masonic Temple
State National Guard
Ashland
Tekamah
Bank of
Crookston
Cherry County
Eastman
Eugens Feltz
Keystone
A Pretty Long Drive with Melly and Mother Nature
A little girl named Melly enjoys a long morning automobile ride through scenic countryside. She observes indigo birds, blue iris flowers, grazing cows, blooming columbines, singing birds, and bright mountain vistas as Mother Nature dresses the land in beauty. The journey ends with lunch and a curious green bug on Melly’s lap.
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Melly
Mr. Sky
EXPECT BIG CROPS SEEDING BEGUN EARLIER IN WESTERN CANADA
Western Canada farmers report seeding 10 to 15 days earlier than in recent years and soil in ideal condition. Manitoba floods delayed some areas but have abated. Saskatchewan and Alberta report excellent moisture from snow, aiding early germination. Wheat and oats already visible, corn planted. farm labor scarce but easing. Farmers increasingly hire year round, diversifying into dairying and stock raising. Information requests welcomed through Canadian government agents.
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Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Cuticura Toilet Trio Ad Promises Clear Complexion
Cuticura Soap cleanses the complexion daily and scalp while the Ointment soothes as needed. The Cuticura Talcum adds fragrance, leaving hands soft and white. An advertisement touts the trio for daily care.
Pearly gates hint at inquiry as few pass muster
A witty line notes that few men will pass through the pearly gates if St. Peter imposes an investigating committee. The quip plays on judgment and scrutiny in the afterlife with a sharp, humorous edge.
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Pearly Gates
St. Peter
Railroads Need Night Watchman to Spur Expansion
A public appeal argues railroads require renewed expansion in lines, locomotives, freight cars and terminal facilities. It cites rail mileage losses since 1916 and aging equipment, but notes rising traffic and confidence in fair valuation and regulated returns. The piece urges cooperation among public, railways and workers to secure transport needs.
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United States
la Follette
Interstate Commerce Commission
Small Opportunity Reminder Sparks Growth
A terse note cautions not to overlook the smallest chance as it can grow into a larger opportunity. The brief urges attention to minor openings that may yield significant outcomes over time.
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Waukegan (Il) Legion Auxiliary
Harvey
A. N. Mathers
State Irrigation Association
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