Legion Hospital Aids 200 Veterans at Camp Custer
Nearly 200 Michigan veterans treated at the Legion run hospital near Battle Creek. The home like facility offers frost air rest and nourishment with a club like atmosphere. Extensions to 450 patients are planned by joining Camp Custer cottages and maintaining a home atmosphere under Manager K J Welsh.
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United States
American Legion
Battle Creek
Eminess
Michigan
Legion
Robert B. Harkness
the Legion
Camp Custer
Thofden
Ach
Graves of Yanks Who Died in France Map Tribute
A map marks graves of American WWI soldiers, with the Meuse Argonne region highlighted as the major burial area. The American Legion seeks endowment to fund permanent care of the graves, inviting contributions via local posts or Dr. Freak B. Broderick, state welfare officer, 314 Lincoln Building, Detroit, Mich.
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France
Meuse-Argonne Offen
Sive
United States
American Legion
Io Endowment
Grover
Freak B. Broderick
Lincoln Building
Detroit
Alich
Funds Of Incompetent Vets To Be Guarded
The American Legion national rehabilitation committee launches a drive to ensure funds for mentally incompetent veterans are used properly via guardians. Chairman Joe Sparks says some guardians diverted government funds, prompting potential action to protect the beneficiaries.
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The
American Legion National Rehabilitation Committee
Joe Sparks
Legion 10 opens orphan home for Michigan veterans
The American Legion plans a 1923 orphan home at Otter Lake near Genesee Lapeer and Tuscola counties for orphans of veterans from all wars. Dr. Robert B. Harkness says it will be a real home, with mothers assisted and some employment provided. The Legion will fund the operation, aided by posts and philanthropists, and memorial gifts may be received for specific uses. Plans not complete. they seek names of orphans to help.
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Michigan
American Legion
Robert B. Harkness
Houghton
Otter Lake
Genesee
Lapeer
Tuscola
American Legion Hospital
Battle Creek
Legion
Harkness
Tarkness
Michigan Homestead Land Declared Unfit for Farms
State agricultural head L Whitney Watkins warns ex service men against entering 6 732 acres opened by the federal government in Orsegy Cheboygan Roe commoe Crawford Montmorency Ogeman Presque Isle Oscoda Josco Alcona Alpena counties cautioning that much of the land is unsuitable for farming and urging on site inspection before any entry to protect settlers from unfit land.
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Michigan
Lansing
Orsegy
Cheboygan
Roecommoe
Crawford
Montmorency Ogeman
Presque Isle
State Department of Agriculture
Watkins
Watkine
Ques
Funds Sought for Graves in France in Memorial Day Drive
The American Legion of Michigan raises a Memorial Day Fund to endow care for 32 100 overseas graves of Michigan veterans. A $100 000 endowment will provide annual support, directed by Myron Herrick, ambassador to France, with two francs fifty centimes per grave yearly. Dr Frank B Broderick leads efforts in Michigan from Detroit 214 Lincoln Building.
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Michigan
American Legion of Michigan
National Organization of the Legion
France
Myron T. Herrick
Legion Leader Owsley Tours Michigan in April
National Commander Alvin Owsley of the American Legion visited Michigan April 16 to 29. State officials Dr. Robert Harkness and Lyle Tabor coordinated a brief tour limited to larger lower peninsula cities. He emphasized aid to disabled veterans and toured the Battle Creek Tubercular Veterans Hospital with a major rally planned April 20.
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Michigan
Alvin Owsley
American Legion
Robert B. Harkness
Lyle B. Tabor
Owsley
Legion
Battle Creek
Detroit
Plat
Bay City
Saginaw
Lansing
Jackson
Grand Rapids
Bat ‘the
Mystery Barrel Murder Revealed by Secret Service Trap
In 1905 New York a murdered Italian man was found in a sugar barrel with his identity erased. Secret service chief William J. Flynn linked the crime to a counterfeiting gang after spotting a suspect at a grocery and comparing postmortem photos to local inmates, exposing the killers and their leaders in Sing Sing.
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New York
Coul
William J. Flynn
United States Secret Service
Metropolis
Flynn
Secret Service
Blynn
Ossining
Sing Sing
Maruena Benedetto
Tad
Benedetto
Italy
Flyon
Igpazo Lupo
Flyno
Tre
Lupe
Manslatzhier
Anothey Lupe
Ignagzio
Figno
Li Ther
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Southern Michigan
Alvin M. Owsley
Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
Ndard
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Hanson Bros.Garage
Wakefeld, Mich
Buick
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Wakefield Hardware and Furniture Co
Harry & Swanson, Props
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Auto Livery Service
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