Five Month Membership Drive Underway Across Legion Departments
The Star American Legion department launches a five month campaign against Colorado and Wyoming starting November 1 and ending March 31. Joen Retinal, Utah membership chair, says the tally will determine the Rocky Mountain leadership title with prizes for top post and individual members. A perpetual loving cup will go to the leading post, with standings based on paid up membership compared to the contest end. At next convention, a bundle of Legion colors funded by a three-department pool will be awarded to the winning department.
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Department of Star Americar Legion
Colorado
Wyoming
Joen
Compaten
SYNAM
Legion
Oil Painting of York for Knoxville Library
The Knoxville public library will receive an oil portrait of Sergeant Alvin C York. York, famed WWI hero, reportedly captured 182 Germans and disabled 445 machine guns. He praised veterans and declined cigars, drinking, or swearing, and spoke on peace with cautious views about lasting harmony.
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York
Knoxville
Alvin C York
American Legionnaires
Poaing
Europe
United States
Rome
American Legion praised as America's Greatest Soldier speaker says
General Pershing commends the American Legion at Woodfill in Tartamouth Cto. He notes the Legion formed by returned sailors and Marines would answer the call to duty. Members in Lorain rendered continuous relief after disaster, highlighting the need for a local Legion home in every city.
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Pershing
America
Tartamouth
Cto
American Legion
Gate States
Pvusta
Lorain
Otto
Legion
United States
Thirty Two Nations Represented in Post
The East Side post of New York County led by Abraham Rosenberg expanded membership from 65 to nearly 1000 and won all membership prizes. Its 32 nationalities reflect a diverse foreign-born district, with Americanism work including English for foreigners and citizenship lessons central to its activities.
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East Side Post
New York County
Abraham Rosenberg
Legion Posts
Post
Lower East Side
New York
New York County Legion Aims to Build Center
New York county American Legion has raised two hundred thousand dollars toward a center in the city. The project will cost over five hundred thousand dollars and include a restaurant gymnasium and swimming pool plus meeting lounge rooms for Legion activities.
Dentist billed as painless shocks patient with bite
A humorous item from American Legion Weekly recounts Willie Hardcase-Man’s dentist visit. The patient claims the advertised painless treatment failed and he bit the dentist’s finger, provoking a yell typical of such comic wartime humor.
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Willie Hardcase
American Legion Weekly
Unclear fragmentary text involving mayor and dog catcher scene
Fragmentary lines show a mayor and dog catcher reference with phrases about a loafer, cigar, and a gold item. No coherent event or context is discernible from the unreadable OCR snippet.
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Americas
Navy veteran Ben A Webster named commander of the American Legion
Ben A Webster, a World War I veteran and former fourth district leader, was chosen as commander of the Department of Iowa American Legion. He served as a petty officer during WWI, organized morale efforts, attended the University of Minnesota, led a lumber business, and now lives in Magoo City with his wife and three children.
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Ben A Webster
Department of Jowa
Amerian Legion
Ort Wav
Waneoa Lawn
Elos
Webster
Gheel Lakes
Srulstice
Sihunl
Legion
Wau Wat
Pest
Leswteenaires Frimouws
University of Minnesota
Tappeyer
Magoo City
Neglect of National Defense Warned by American Legion Leader
James A Crain national commander of the American Legion urged focus on national defense at a luncheon attended by two U S Army men Lowell H Esmith and Pleut LeslieArnold stressed preparing for peace while ready for war and praised air power leaders for keeping the United States ahead in any future conflict.
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James A. Crain
American Legion
United States Army
Lowell Hesmith
Pleut
Leslie Arnold
Drain
Loup City Post Aims to Lead Nebraska Legion in 1925
Loup City Post of the American Legion projects leadership in Nebraska for 1925. At a October 6 meeting Department Commander Courtney spoke strongly, and 55 new members joined, bringing total membership to 80. He urged action to reform posts, saying, If you don’t like the way a Legion post is run, get in and rup it yourself.
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Long City
Xeb
American Legion
Legion
Nebraska
Courtney
Two Lady Adjutants in Department of Florida
The Florida Legion department has two lady adjutants, one in Miami and one in Daytona. Howard Rowton, adjutant for the department, says his wife, the department note taker, claims there is a lady adjutant. While he attended a national adjutants’ conference in Indianapolis, his wife teased him by sending more clues to headquarters than his own efforts a month of exhortation and threats had yielded.
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Department of Florida of the Legion
Miami
Daytona
Howard Rowton
Howard
Indianapolis
Merry Membership War Sparks Legion Auxiliary Challenge
Jim Crain urges a large scale push to grow Legion auxiliary membership. He claims 10 million potential members with a ceiling of four and a half million, and says the auxiliary should easily exceed the Legion. The Winnerata department challenges Legionnaires to a merry war to end 1925 with the most members.
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American Legion Auxiliary
The
Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Aux- Mary
Department of
Winnerata
Legionnaires
Department
Fao
Scout Troop Organization Moves Forward in Virginia Posts
Department headquarters of the Legion reports many Virginia posts will organize boy and girl scout troops next year. Legion committees attend juvenile court to check delinquency and promote youth programs while public service records show most scout age youths attend services regularly.
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Legion
Virginia
Baseball Prank Stirs Laughs During Training Trip
Players aboard a St Loyla Hrowns trip recall an April training moment when Hilly Gleason joked about base paths. Beverul Jenne and Rily Gleg teased Gleason, prompting a witty reply about distances from home to second base.
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St Loyla
Record Year for 1924 Football Season Ends with Army Navy Finale
Tens of millions followed college football in 1924 with attendance breaking records. The Army Navy game at Baltimore drew 78,000, and Yale Bowl fixtures reached 90,000 while California Stanford classics attracted 90,000. Radio expanded reach to millions. Overall college games neared 10 million in attendance nationwide.
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Real
Navy
Army Navy
Baltimore
Stanford
Callifornia
Berkeley
Cal
Ogure
Pennsylvania Re-elects E A Bailey as Captain
At a University of Pennsylvania cross country meeting EA Bailey 23 was reelected captain for this year. The former German town High School star, a two season member, led the Red and Blue in most races last season and follows EC McLane 24 as a two time captain.
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University of Pennsylvania
EA Bailey
Germantown
van Cortlandt Park
New York
Bailey Hagreer
Pennsylvania
McLanes
University of Pennsylvania Deskeball Captain Leads Strong Season
Capt B Kneass stars for the University of Pennsylvania basketball squad praised as the best in years. teammates and coach push a high tempo offense as the season unfolds with strong showings in early games.
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B. Kneass
University of Pennsylvania
Cannonball Martin Crowned Bantam Champion
Cannonball Martin, a 15 year old from Brooklyn, defeats Abe Goldstein at Madison Square Garden to claim the bantamweight title. Martin relies on relentless aggression and body blows, driving Goldstein to defend and retreat while the referee cautions infighting.
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Eddie
Martin
Dartle
Abe Goldstein
New York
Madison Square
McGovern
Man O' War Colts Make Strong Turf Debut
Seven of Men O' War's two year olds won 18 turf races in a season that closed. American Fing tops the crop by record with By Hisself taking two stakes. Other progeny include Maid At Flagship Lightship Gunboat and Florence Nightingale. Thirteen foals were produced in Mans’ War's first stud year.
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Fing
Hisself
Maid
Lightship
Florence Nightingale
Boxing bans and baseball moves in early 1920s sports
The notice surveys varied sports items: boxing restricted to women in Hull, Californians in the 1924 Olympic squad, Yale’s 1925 baseball schedule, Babe Ruth’s pay, Shreveport acquiring pitcher McCall, Ray Haley’s sale to Lincoln, Frankie Frisch called the fastest, Harvard electing Cheek captain, Gaw to coach Boston University hockey, Giants’ Kelly and Terry as top first basemen, Bedient sold to Atlanta, Uruguay’s soccer dominance, and Argentina’s near-final defeat.
Michigan U. Draws Record Crowd At Ann Arbor Stadium
The University of Michigan football eleven played before an estimated 840000 fans, matching a high attendance record. Officials noted Ann Arbor’s facilities couldn’t accommodate larger crowds, and the regents approved expanding capacity at the large stadium to handle future games.
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University of Michagan
Pinyat Batero
Yala
Withatanda
Regents of Michigan Co
Ann Arbor
Washington club captain hails George Kelly as top major player
Manager Stanley Harris Proisas Manasa UW es eRane USUI Kelly praises George Kelly of the Glanta as the most remarkable player in the majors. Kelly, listed at six eleven, defies expected clumsiness with sharp fielding and clutch hitting in a world series context.
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eRane Usui
Kelly
Stanley Alertis
Washington Club
George Kelly
The
Glanta
Connie Mack Signs Star Gardener Cochrane for Philadelphia
Connie Mack signs star catcher Cochrane of Portland in the Pacific Coast League. He is purchased by Mack, manager of the Philadelphia Americans, for five players and a cash sum about $50,000. Cochrane, a Boston University graduate and Massachusetts resident, has attracted interest from major teams.
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Portland
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Americana
Boston
Siasa
Massachusetts
Asjor Lear
Yale Crew Eyes Germany Visit for 1928 Olympic Link
Yale officials weigh sending the varsity crew to Germany with an invitation from the Germs rowing association. Coach Ed Leaders opposes a 1925 trip but 1928 plans would include Howard T. Kingsbury of New York as the sole Olympic eight member.
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Yale
Germany
Germs Rowing Association
Howard T. Kingsbury
New York
Change Mentors Fail to End PSU Soccer Unbeaten Streak
Penn State College soccer maintained a sixth consecutive undefeated season despite frequent coaching changes. Over the stretch the Nittany Lions had five different mentors, including a graduate, with no full-time coach available until this year.
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Pennsylvania State
Nittany Lions
Bace
Jer
Louisville Acquires Joe Guyon in Trade
The Louisville club completes a deal with Little Rock of the American Association sending Joe Guyon the Indian outfielder to Louisville in exchange for first baseman Clarence Covington. Covington returns to Little Rock as its first baseman for 1915 1916 1917 seasons. Guyon joined the Travelers last spring from Atlanta.
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Littlle Rock
Joe Guyon
Clarence Covington
BR. G. Allis
Little Rock
Little Tiect
Covington
Birmingham
Guyon
Travelers
Atlanta
Roads and the rise of the road engineer in 1910
In early road building the lay contractor judged stone and deemed it enough to engineer roads. By 1910 universities offered graduate courses in highway engineering and highway transport, leading to master of science degrees. Classes drew 27 to 32 year olds from federal, state, municipal agencies, contractors, manufacturers, and universities. The road building world seeks trained engineers rather than untrained hands, arguing that permanent, economical highways require expert practice.
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University of Michigan
Departmente of
Wunalelpal
Gnanigattana
Ieta
Closed Autos Drive Demand for Wider Roads
The article notes a shift from open to closed autos, increasing road use even in rain. More cars on the road require wider paved streets and wider concrete shoulders. Road officials advocate for support from drivers and local authorities to fund and build broader roads.
Uncle Sam Builds Eleven Concrete Roads
A historical note recalls Appius Vlaudine Cascus, a Roman censor, honored for the Appian Way begun in 8126 and stretched 140 miles, later paving 850 miles to Italy’s heel. The piece praises ancient road engineering and mentions Rome’s highways across conquered lands.
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Appius Vlaudine Cascus
Rome
National Baseball League to celebrate fiftieth anniversary plans
The observance of the fiftieth anniversary of the National Baseball League is set with each city in the circuit designating a day for celebrations. Spe ink flags calendars and a league history will be distributed, starting with Boston as the oldest city, followed by others by seniority, with special essay prizes for school children.
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Speeink
Boston
Connecticut Road Work Contenda on New Highway Projects
The Connecticut State Highway Department awarded road construction totaling over $650,000. The plan covers about twenty miles of hard surfaced highway and concrete bridges. The Sugar Hollow Road near Hartford-Carrbury will see a $118,000 concrete section, and the Bartford New Britain road will gain a $76,000 concrete stretch.
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Connecticut
State Highway Department
Sugar Bollow
Carbarry
Bartford
New Britain
State to transform highways into scenic parkways in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania state highway department will plant about 800000 vines and shrubs along highways to conceal road cuts. The program includes wild roses rambler and creeper honeysuckle and other flowering plants to beautify the roadsides.
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Pennsylvania
State Highway Department
Demand Bayer Aspirin Warning Over Imitations
Notice warns buyers to seek genuine Bayer aspirin marked with Bayer on the package or label. It cautions that imitations may be unsafe and unsafe substitutes could be sold for higher prices or misrepresented as safe Bayer products.
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Milena
Bayer
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