Iowa items of interest summarize grim events and civic items
A wide array of Iowa notices recounts crashes and deaths including Lawrence Eagen injured in a Bevington car overturn, J W Fowler found dead at Clearfield, Fred Hopkins killed near Mt Ayr, and Albert Hunter dying of apoplexy near Mount Ayr. The Killduff district votes against bonds, legislators protest Camp Dodge changes, and the state fair reports a $90,219 profit.
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Page County Hoga
Lawrence Eagen
Bevington
P. L
Frank Lovelace
Sioux City
J. W. Fowler
Clearfield
Fred Hopkins
Mt. Ayr
Waters
Killduff
Newton
W. W. Waters
Johnston County
Chicago
Ted Clark
Nevada
Anamosa
Andrew Jorgenson
Farmer
Iowa
Iowa Federation of Musical Clubs
Walch
Grinnell
Mary C. Harper
University of Iowa
Iowa State Nurses Association
Wint Robinson
Atlantic
Faribault
Minn
Warren County
County Farm Bureau
Wool Growers' Association
Burlington
Creston
Harry Morelan
Iowa Falls
GC. Dant
Mount Ayr
A. J. Meldie
Dubusne
Carrail
United States
Frank O'Connor
Adams Ranch
Odebolt
Whee
H. C. Wheeler
Horace Bales
Venezuela
San Francisco
Far East
American Baptist Foreign Mission
Homer C. Nycum
Keota
Woolstock
Burma
Minaster Nyeum
Hagin Grove Baptist Church
Monttuein
Albert Hunter
Tis
Yong
Jimmy Hamilton
Roy Cline
Bort Milllion
Hed Bry
Dempsey Knocks Brennan in Twelfth at Madison Square Garden
World heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey KO'd Bill Brennan of Chicago in the twelfth round at Madison Square Garden New York. The roundup also notes deaths of notable figures E A Williams Mrs Muriel MacSwiney and George Gipp and various political and social items from the era.
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Jack Dempsey
Bill Brennan
Chicago
Madison Square Garden
New York
Campaign To Aid Disabled World War I Heroes Grows
The American Legion unites 2,000,000 members in nearly 10,000 posts to aid 20,000 sick and disabled World War I veterans in hospitals. Officials plan a census of ex servicemen, streamline compensation and insurance, and mobilize the Legion and its auxiliaries to ensure forgotten heroes receive care, support, and a lasting public display of gratitude.
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Legion
American Legion
United States
Washington
Women's Auxiliary
The
F. W. Galbraith, Jr
America
World War II memorial tablet unveiled by American Legion post
Guttenberg Post No 64 of the American Legion of New Jersey unveiled a bronze tablet at the town hall honoring seven local men who died in the World War. The ceremony included remarks by post commander T Kern and 50 schoolchildren singing Lead Kindly Light.
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Guttenberg Post
New Jersey
Guttenberg
American Legion of
T. Kern
Endowment Fund Planned by Paris American Legion Post
The Paris France post of the American Legion launches a five million endowment drive to aid ex service men and their families in need. The post assists veterans who are sick, resolves legal issues, finds jobs, and helps stranded members secure housing. Official recognition comes from the American embassy and consulate which refer hundreds of cases to the post.
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Paris
France
American Legion
Paris Post
Post
Ite
Denise Sellier Seeks Legions Post To Readopt Her
Ten year old Denise Sellier, orphaned when her father died at Verdun, seeks a Legion post in Paris to sponsor her care. Once fostered by American civilian employees at 17 Rue de l Aqueduc, Paris, she and her Savallin family now face hardship as Americans depart. Legion posts across the region have already contributed to aid, and some former foster-fathers who are Legion members may readopt her. Any Legion Post.
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Denise Sellier
Verdun
Boche
Denise
Central Printing Plant
Rue de l’Aqueduc
Paris
American Legion
Legion
Orphan Adoption Fund Request Circulates
A call to adopt Trench orphans asks donors to send 75 dollars to Legion national treasurer Robert H. Tyndall at Legion headquarters in Indianapolis. The appeal promotes support for needy children and frames it as a civic duty through the Legion.
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Trench
Legion National
Robert H. Tyndall
Legion Headquarters
Indianapolis
States Adopt Cash Bonus Referendums For World War Vets
Four more states join the wave approving veteran cash bonuses. New York set at $10 monthly with $250 max, New Jersey $10 monthly up to $100, Washington $15 monthly up to Nov 11 1919, South Dakota $15 monthly, plus other states including Massachusetts Vermont New Hampshire Minnesota Wisconsin Rhode Island North Dakota and Maine as part of a 12 state move totaling over a million veterans affected. Legion officials say national support is strong and aim to push a fourfold national bonus law in Congress.
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American Legion
New York
New Jersey
Washington
South Dakota
Massachusetts
Vermont
New Hampshire
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Rhode Island
North Dakota
Maine
Legion
United States
Paris American Legion Post Aids Veterans In France
In Paris the American Legion post with 837 members operates from the American Library building at 10 Rue de l Elysee. The service bureau has placed over 100 unemployed veterans in seven weeks and assists those with limited funds to return home. The post also supports a women auxiliary and awards yearly prizes to Paris lycee students on France America history.
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France
American Legion
Amercan Legion
AELF
Paris Post
Service Bureau
American Library Association
Rue de l'Elysee
Atty
Parls Post
America
Paris
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Ottumwa High School
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Notre Dame
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Atlas Powder Company
Lake Hopatcong
Dover
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Federal Sugar Refining Company
Reina Mercedes
Annapolis
Naval Academy
Admiral Seales
Harry Lamasky
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Herbert C. Hoover
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President Elect Harding
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