Gift from Italy's king to Holy Name church
The king of Italy presented a solid silver Romanesque chalice to Holy Name church in Washington. The 12 inch high piece features chiselled reliefs of the apostles on the base and a delicately engraved handle symbolizing faith hope and charity.
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Italy
Holy Name Church
Washington
Automatic Pistol with Flashlight Promises Burglary Deterrence
A newly invented flashlight pistol pairs a pistol barrel with a tubular flashlight. The device fires six shots of .22 caliber automatically. The trigger is positioned on the side of the tube opposite the barrel to aid quick use.
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Popular Mechanics Magazine
Legion Volunteers Build Refugee Tent City at Natchez
Lieut. M. L. Geisenberger directed a makeshift refugee camp after Natchez Mississippi flood relief tents arrived without leaders. Natchez American Legion members used their tent experience to erect shelter, organize sanitation, and care for over five hundred people in the first days.
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American Red Cross
Natchez
Miss
Natchez American Legion
Legionnaires
Legion
M. L. Gelsenberger
Word choices stir debate on American Legion term
The American Legion Weekly discusses New Zealand usage of legionary versus legionnaire to describe an American Legion member. It argues legionnaire fits better with French Foreign Legion images, but legionary has established dictionary value and ties to Roman connotations.
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American Legion Weekly
Zealaand
American Legion
the Weekly
French Foreign Legion
Loman
France
No Difference Now Movie Scene Ends Picture
Dialogue from a film scene shows an aging star asking about injury while the director assures safety as they shoot the final sequence. The exchange captures a moment of tension and trust on set.
Suggestions of a Doughboy War Song Draft Plan
A harsh wartime proposal asks that song writers singers and vaudeville acts be assigned Class 1-4 and drafted for six months of training before composing patriotic songs. It threatens death for those who write or sing doughboy songs without prior training and suggests sending them over the top at midnight with a lantern.
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American Legion Weekly
Embryo Farmers Embrace New Life in Seattle District
In Seattle Washington a shift to agriculture marks a new path for 600 of 3,300 vocational trainees at the veterans bureau. When asked about their work, they reply it’s a great life as they transition from cows and chickens to farming.
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Seattle
Wash
Veterans’ Bureau
Fairport mayor Amy Kaukonen Leads Legion Support
Ohio pride includes Fairport and its mayor Amy Kaukonen a wartime Army Medical Service Corps member who earned respect as mayor. She participates in American Legion Auxiliary activities and calls the organization distinctly American with no place for politics or selfish interests. Its cornerstone is American manhood and its aims liberty fraternity and service.
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Ohio
Fairport
Care of French War Orphans by Argonne Association
A plan by the Argonne association to care for French war orphans may inspire a U S version. Formed in 1918, the group operates three centers in France with homes, schools, playgrounds and vocational training guiding orphans from childhood to independent work.
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Argonne Association
France
United States
Arsonne Association
Welcome for Marshal Foch by Arizona official
Ernest R. Hall acted as governor during Foch’s visit to the United States on Legion hospitality duties. Hall, Arizona secretary of state, had previously served in uniform as Corporal Tal of the Twenty-seventh Engineers. He is proud to hold his secretary role and his Legion service with Frank Luke Jr post.
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Marshal Foch
Arizona
United States
American Legion
Ernest R. Hall
Ifallad
Ifall
Corporal Tal
Twenty-seventh Engineers
State Senate
Frank Luke, Jr
Legion Projects Highlight Service and Scouting Support
Tyron Nebraska dedicates a 2800 dollar American Legion memorial hall while Massachusetts funds radio receivers for five veteran hospitals. Oklahoma posts gain free traveling libraries from the education department. Commander Hanford MacNider urges posts to form or join Boy Scout troops nationwide.
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the Legion
Massachusetts
Oklahoma
American Legion
Department of Education
Hanford MacNider
The
Legion
America
Sr. MacNider
Ohio butchers push plan to improve local cattle quality
A small Ohio firm proposes a livestock improvement plan to the USDA. They display carcass data with age weight and dressed meat percentage to show farmers the financial benefits of well bred cattle. Livestock specialists say small town butchers can influence future cattle and hog quality and the plan aligns with federal guidance.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Ohio
Bureau of Animal Industry
Acute shortage of horses hits farmers as colt supply dwindles
University of Minnesota official reports a persistent gap between colt births and horse deaths. He warns an acute work horse shortage will grow if trend continues and advises farmers to breed mares or hire a draft stallion where possible.
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W. JT. Peters
University of Minnesota
Peters
Market home grown feeds rule for farm stock
The article argues feeding decisions should rely on on hand home grown feeds and market prices. It states live stock will profit from home grown feeds with a fair deal, but scrub stock may not be economical users of feeds.
Immunizing Dogs Against Cholera Warns On Injection Site
Guidance advises injecting serum in the flank or between the fore legs and avoiding injections in the ham or shoulder to protect carcass value.
Oats Poor Fattening Feed for Cattle
Oats do not fatten cattle well as they are bulky and cattle cannot consume enough to gain fat efficiently.
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