Legion to Father Orphans Care for World War veterans' children
The American Legion plans a nationwide effort to care for orphans of World War I veterans. A national committee led by George A. Withers outlines possible housing, education, and foster care options, with state projects and a San Francisco convention to decide exact actions.
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George A. Withers
Clay Center
Kansas
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Withers
Mark T. McKee
Michigan
Charles French
New Hampshire
William B. Healey
Pennsylvania
G. A. Warlick
North Carolina
E. B. Hallenbeck
Ralph K. Robertson
New York
A. H. McKnew
A. H. McKnew of Californian
Organization
San Francisco
Washington
American Legion Children’s _ billet
Daniel Dabney
Legion Pushes Air Disarmament Conference At National Convention
The American Legion plans to discuss an international air disarmament conference at its San Francisco national convention. A nationwide poll shows strong public support, with leaders including Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and former Secretary Newton D. Baker backing limits on aircraft.
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San Francisco
Legion National
Legion
Washington
France
England
Italy
Russia
Europe
Congress
United States
Henry Cabot Lodge
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Newton D. Baker
Arthur Capper
Kansas
Coolidge
Lemuel Bolles
Legion National Adjutant
Fortunes Foretell Sins of Color and Love
A fortune teller warns of trouble with a dark lady while a wisdom seeker debates fate. A remark arises about marriage to a blonde in a period column from American Legion Weekly, reflecting social intrigue and identity themes.
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American Legion Weekly
Conversation Echoes Before Marriage
A fragment shows a man recalling meeting his wife before another marriage. The reply confirms familiarity with the wife prior to that union, implying social advantage. The excerpt captures a tense exchange with interwoven pride and doubt.
The Very First Kiss Car Ride Close Call
A brief vignette recalls a couple sharing a kiss in a car when a tire blows out. The girl jokes that they were lucky to not stay at home and notes her father is a light sleeper, capturing a wartime-issue tone from American Legion Weekly.
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Jack
American Legion’ Weekly
Mysterious Stranger Appears With Circus Visit
A detective questions locals about odd happenings in town. Uncle Eben recalls a man from a traveling circus who reportedly removed a pair of rabbits from his whiskers, hinting at unusual activity during the recent visit.
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Eben
American Legion Weekly
The Value of Curiosity in Education and Progress
A discourse urges intelligent curiosity as the driver of science and growth. It argues that observed crowds around a tire pump or a fallen injured person reveal the difference between idle wonder and purposeful inquiry. Curiosity should be fed and developed from childhood to lead self guided education.
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Gether
Eephy
John Blake
Laughing at Illegible Writing And How To Improve It
A guide on harsh laughter toward unreadable penmanship. It suggests causes such as neuritis or rheumatism and urges writers to slow down, choose better paper, and focus on clarity. It also recommends practice, or using a typewriter or telephone to ease the burden on friends and readers.
Covetous Spirit Compared With Greed for Wealth
A reflection on the restless urge to possess beyond one’s reach. The passage contrasts inner covetousness with outward greed and notes how neither yields lasting pleasure or peace of mind.
The Phantom Thousand Times I Said Goodbye
Poem reflecting on repeated farewells to memories and the pull of past joys. The speaker rejects tempting recollections yet allows a lingering ache to stand between them and moving on.
Covetousness and youth struggle with temptation
Excerpted lines critique covetous impulses eroding independence and character across youth adulthood. It contrasts childish toy envy with adult cravings for wealth and status, noting pain, broken relationships, and moral risk as covetousness deepens.
Vintage Kitchen: Cabbage Rolls and Kippered Herring Salad
Simple home recipes describe cabbage rolls using ground steak rice onion and egg wrapped in cabbage leaves with drawn butter sauce. Also included is a kippered herring salad with shredded herring celery green pepper egg mayonnaise and seasonings on lettuce.
Condition of Hen House Factor in Productivity
The state of winter quarters greatly affects poultry productivity. Healthy, contented hens lay well, especially on range. When fowls are confined, results vary. sanitation and proper disinfection are key. Begin fall by cleaning, burning litter, repainting, and airing the house before restocking the young flock.
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A. ©. Smith
University Farm
Proper Arrangement of Roosts for Hendlock
Guidance on chicken roost design emphasizes wide boards like 2 by 8 or 2 by 4 with smooth rounded edges. Roosts should be movable, not very high, and set one and a half to two feet above floor. Heavy breeds need lower roosts, stair layouts cause crowding on upper perches.
Plan to Clean Up Badly Mite Infested Building
A historic instruction outlines steps to decontaminate a mite infested building. The plan emphasizes removing contents, thorough dusting, scrubbing with powder and water, painting roosts with heated carbolineum, spraying nests with crude creosote and distillate, and whitewash as an option if walls are mite free. The fowls should be kept out until completely dry.
Breeds for Production of White-Shelled Eggs
Poultry of the Mediterranean or egg breeds excel in white-shelled egg production and are favored for eggs over meat. Notable varieties include Leghorn Minorca Ancona and Andalusian. These nonsitters do not brood eggs, requiring artificial incubation and brooding.
Oyster shells aid eggshell formation for laying hens
The article notes hens lay more than ordinary grain allows shells to form. Oyster shells provide a needed supplement and should be offered freely. Crushed shells, old mortar, and fine gravel help supply the necessary minerals for shell production.
Poultry Notes on Feeding and Breeding Practices
Poultry notes advise using bone and muscle forming feed rather than fattening rations for growing birds. Avoid fattening until near sale time. turkey hens aged two to five or six are strong breeders. Cull undersized or deformed pullets hatched late to winter production. yearly profits rise if farmers cull poor layers and focus on good layers, saving feed and labor.
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Turkey
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