Mystery Man of the A. E. F. Returns to Evansville Mother
Private Roland Phillips, once thought lost or dead, is identified in Paris as a soldier from Evansville Indiana. His return to the United States followed amnesia and missing identification. Emma Phillips of Evansville suffered a collapse upon learning her son was alive. War loss and longing drive the tale as General Pershing orders the man home.
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Oboken
N. J
Roland Phillips
Mount Vernon
Brest
Flushing
L. I
Emma Phillips
Evanston
R. A. Phillips
Yonkers
Hach
Phillips
Paris
Roland
Pershing
Evansville
Ind
Grant Street
Sherman
Woman's Land Army Unit Impresses Nebraska Farm Community
Three New York women in Chadron join Marcus J. Cain’s 4,000 acre farm crew and swiftly milk cows, perform tasks with ease, drawing crowds and praise. Cain telegraphs for more workers as Chadron debates keeping the unit active. The farmers earn $2 a day with board, room, and laundry.
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Hadron
Neb
Woman Land Army
New York
Chadron
Ann Marshall
Katherine Sampson
Linda Schroeder
Chadronites
Marcus J. Cain
Land Army
Cain
Woman’s Land Army
Nebraska
Red Cross Canteen Wedding Pictured in Chicago
A wedding took place at 3 p m in a Red Cross canteen. Luella Irene Powell of Casey Iowa wed Sergeant Don Deal of Cedar Rapids. Photographer Elmer Douglas recalls the ceremony and cake as Red Cross workers hosted the event. Major Stanton officiated and lent his sword to cut the cake.
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Hicago
Red Cross
Luella Irene Powell
J. B. Powell
Casey
Sergt
Cedar Rapids
Elmer Douglas
Lake Front Hut
Elmer
Chicago
Iowa
Sergeant Deal
Fort Dodge
Cracky
Maj
8. C. Stanton
The
James Anagnoslopas Taken On A Wild Chicago Trip
Geneva farmer James Anagnoslopas heard he faced a federal suit in Chicago. He traveled to try to clear it up but learned the case did not involve him. After a series of misdirections and a walk back home, he was sent away with 70 cents and told not to return to Chicago.
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Eneva
James Anagnoslopas
Geneva
Chicago
James
Kago
Federal
Clyne
Bradley
Mason
Rosie
Marshal Bradley
Caprices in Summer Dress Accessories
Fashion notes celebrate matching hats and bags using leghorn hats and midsummer materials. Describes a hat with a ta ffa crown and immortelles, a bag with a leghorn plaque and taffeta, and several coordinated sets featuring ribbon, hair braid, and velvet handles. Emphasizes novelty and coordinated millinery ensembles.
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Leghorn
Separate Skirts Smart and Informal for Summer
Gala day styles feature separate skirts in fantasy silk georgette and organdie ideal for smart casual wear. Describes ribbed silk skirts with bands and pockets plus two tone fantasy silk ensembles with pearl buttons and wide jeweled girdles.
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Organdie
Voile
Georgette Crepe
Shade and feed tips for hot weather hen flocks
Agricultural guidance from the USDA outlines shade and protection for chicks, plus nutrition and housing practices for hot weather. It emphasizes ample green feed, a specific grain mix, dry mash, constant beef scrap, charcoal grit, and oyster shell, with free range and clean water, plus regular coop sanitation and pest checks.
Bush Velvet Bean Non-Towering Type for Hay and Groves
The Bush Velvet bean, a non twining Alabama selection, grows about eight feet tall and does not pull corn stalks. Distributed in trial lots by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, it offers hay harvestability and is suited for groves like orange trees. Planting aligns with cotton timing, seeds spaced 2 to 8 feet in rows 8 to 8.5 feet apart, either alone or with corn.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Alabama
Georgia
Keeping Down Expenses Through Gardening
Keeping up a garden is one way to cut costs and manage household expenses. It suggests practical savings by growing produce and reducing grocery bills.
Making Good Garden
Thorough and frequent cultivation goes a long ways in making a good garden. The note urges steady work in soil turning, weeding, and moisture management to improve yields and plant health.
Poultry Hints for Backyard Flocks and Winter Care
Timely guidance on keeping hens without a male bird plus housing, yard layout, feeding, and seasonal considerations. Emphasizes mature pullets, separate grass plots, dry draft-free housing, ventilation, cleanliness, roosts, nest provisions, green crop growth, yard spading, and routine feeding of table scraps, kitchen waste, and grains. Include fall molt management and culling when appropriate.
Hens Lay Eggs Without Roosters for Fertile-Free Production
Farmers eye egg yield with hens not needing a rooster for egg production. The note suggests selling or confining males and focusing on infertile eggs after breeding season ends.
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A. E.F
Red Cross Canteen
Summer
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