Conner Aims to Move 1927 Legion Convention to Paris
Benjamin H. Conner, commander of the American Legion’s department of France, led a push at the St Paul convention to relocate the 1927 national gathering to Paris. A committee headed by John J. Wicker will study migration plans while Conner uses his Paris ties to bolster the bid. Conner, a Kentucky-born lawyer, has a long record in Franco American affairs and WWI service.
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Benjamin H. Conner
Department of France
American Legion
The
Legion
St. Paul
Paris
Plana
Gay
Jaes A. Crain
John J. Wicker
Virginian
Conner
Lewyer
Connersville, Ky
New York
American Chamber of Commerce
France
American Navy League
American Hospital
Association of International Juriats
Albertan Bar Association
American Society of International Law
American Economic Association
Parfa
First Division
Second Army Corp
First Army
St. Algnon
Privilege and Duty to Join the American Legion
Congressman Hawilton Fish Jr of New York urges World War I veterans to join the American Legion as a badge of honor and duty. He says membership should reach millions, and that eligible women may join the auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Hawilton Fish, Jr
New York
American Legion
United States
MaemberahiIp
Sane
All American Post at White Eagle Oklahoma
Fragmentary notes describe a Buffalo post and Legion members at White Eagle Oklahoma. The text mentions full blooded or fear and a harsh mister, indicating unclear details about the group and location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Eagle
Okla
Buffalo Post
A Path of Laughter Crosses the Highway s Tears
A garbled verse collage centers on Wakewawee and Wakewavee with moonlight campfires and love imagery. The piece mixes song chorus lines about Wakewawee, references to wigwam and tomahawk, and a jokey exchange about a song’s performance and poetry.
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Gaas
Wakewawee
Wakewavee
Tolstoy’s son criticizes U S in sharp New World note
The article recounts a visit by Tolstoy’s son Ilya, arriving in America and voicing harsh views about U S culture. He derides Americans as dull, cites music and phonographs as signs of degeneracy, and asserts Russia would be preferable, calling U S citizens simple and credulous.
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Tolstoy
Ilya
America
Russia
Jack Dempsey
State Fair Fish and Game Exhibit Grows At Columbus
The Ohio fish and game division announces a large exhibit at the state fair. Pens with fur bearing animals, pheasants, quail, and a full aquarium of Ohio river fish will attract hunters and students alike. The display will be more than twice the size of last year and located near the main art hall and Fifth Avenue entrance. A separate death notice notes the passing of an elderly soldier in Marshallville with funeral services held.
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Columbus
Ohio
Dent O Thompson
Obie
State Fish and Game Division
Aize
OlMo
Arventne
Marshallville Community Calendar and Chautauqua Update
Marshallville notes show the band giving no concert on the square this Saturday. Several residents and visitors from Columbus Wadsworth Akron Logansport Clinton Medina Wade worth Wooster and Orrville appear in local visits. A Mennonite church funeral for Mrs Immel notes German immigration in 1888 and long Marshallville residence. A free Chautauqua at Marshallville drew record crowds with a financially self supporting program planned for circuit expansion.
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A. H. Shook
Wadeworth
Frank Shook
Medina
May Chilate
Orrville
Frank Freed
Wu. Shaffer
Rosemary
Delphos
Mary Shaffer
W. F. Krefling
Masallion
Wayne Eliot
Radelitte Co
Other States Follow Suit in Highway Crosses Plan
Columbus August 4 Governor Vic Donahey plans to erect white crosses at fatal accident sites and other states Arizona and Georgia say they will copy the Ohio plan. Highway officials and automobile clubs send inquiries about its progress as delivery of silent dancer warnings continues.
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Columbus
Ohio
Vic Donahey
Arizona
Georgia
Donahay
Compensation Fund In Strong Financial Shape
Columbus Obio August 4 The workmen's compensation fund shows its strongest financial condition with a catastrophe surplus of 2 170 808 an increase of 4 035 during the year. Premium receipts for 1924 totaled 10 797 599 and the year end balance over distributions reached 2 602 002. The department operates at low cost and reductions were made across 195 employment classes.
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Columbus Obio
Workmen's Compensation Fund
Autie
Ohio
Werte
Magician and Ventriloquist at Chautauqua
Entertainer Dennis Hehetong, known as a sassy rascal, performs with AD Baker at the closing day of the local chautauqua. The act features a ventriloquist character who helps Baker in his program and plays to youngsters with playful, mockboy persona.
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Duoung
Dennis He Hetong
AD Baker
Dennis
al Baber
Fr. Baker
New York
Grasshoppers Threaten Ohio Clover and Corn Fields
Reports say grasshoppers menace fields across southern and western Ohio, threatening newly planted clover and late corn. The item notes widespread crop damage and concerns for farmers in the affected counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeeouth
Ohio
Sam
Art
Ohio peniten tiary prisoner counts show regional spreads
Report from Columbus notes Columbus and Cuyahoga leading annual commitments while Monroe shows empty counts. Nine counties each hold one inmate, several counties have two, and Knox Morgan Preble and Wyandot sent none. During the year 56 men received life sentences and a portion were for murder. The piece closes with a line about dairy cow population trends over six years.
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Columbus
Ohio
Banros
Mounroe
Brown
Hocking
Logan
Medina
Morrow
Paulding
Vinton
Wyandot
Morow
Coshocton
Cayuga
Henry
Felton
Seneca
Warren
Cuyahoga
Knox
Monroe
Morgan
Prebley
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Watowawae
William J
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Chua
Jeyler
Marshallville
Eddard
Rev Weaver
Maple Grove
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Akron
G HM Stannon
Alion
Heme
David Stinson
A. F Ziegler
Rittman
Marshallville Band
WL Brenneman
Win. Keefer
Wadsworth
Florence Aker
David Stevie
Charles Peterson
Herty
Logansport
Carl Hunting
Claude Warner
Lynn
Clinton
Prksday
Anne
Wm Immet
Immel
Germany
Bert Weygandt
Canada
Adirondack Mountains
Hobbs
Kelser
Holmes County
Aes Fern
Arsenalet Higheisert
A. Henry
Chas White
Chase Rife
Chautauqua
Rittman Chautauqua
Fred A. Boss
Sterling, Ohio
Jonteel
Harper’s
Ronell
Stare Rittman
Medina County Savings & Loan Co
Wadsworth, Ohio
W. E. Pardee
F. W. Albrecht
F. J. Avtle
C. R. Musler
John Kerch
WM. H. Auck
Samuel Andrews
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