Legion Post in Mississippi raises over five thousand for home
Allein Post No. 8 of the American Legion at Vicksburg Mississippi organized a five night carnival with community groups and local clubs, building booths and shows to raise more than five thousand dollars for a Legion home in Vicksburg. Mayor Hayes praised the event noting no incidents and a strong community turnout.
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Legion Post of
Vicksburg,’ Miss
Allein
American Legion
Vicksburg
Miss
Legion
Rotarians
Kiwanians
Knights of Columbus
Allein Post
Board of Trade
Chamber of Commerce
Civic League
League of Women Voters
Rotary Club
Exchange Club
Kiwanis Club
Masonic Club
Jewish Club
Vicksburg Shrine Club
Italian Social Club
Wilks
Woodmen of the World
Loyal Order of Moose
Daughters of the Confederacy
American Legion Auxiliary
Voiture Locale
de la Societes Des 40 Hommes Et 8 Chevaux
82 Year Old Emily Hellig Aided Civil War and World War Wounded
Mrs Emily C Hellig served in the Civil War sanitary efforts and later in the World War surgical dressing room at Neuilly France. She earned two French government medals for 1915 to 1918 service and is the oldest member of the Paris post auxiliary. Her brother was Rear Admiral George F Kuntz.
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Emily .C. Hellig
American Ambulance Hospital
Neuilly
France
American Legion Auxiliary
Paris
Sterling Heilig
Gilbert Jones
Paris Post Auxiliary
Hellig
Wilkesbarre
George F. Kuntz
Admiral Kuntz
Farragut
Mississippi River
Both Served Their Country in World War I Navy Couple
In 1917 Paul Akin and his wife in Indianapolis enlisted together with oath and served, him in naval intelligence and navagation bureau, she as a full time sailor. Now back home she leads the Woman's Auxiliary of the American Legion post in Indianapolis and helped win the first permanent charter from national headquarters.
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Paul Akin
Indianapolis
Mrs. Akin
Navy
Navy Department
Washington
Office of Naval Intelligence
Bureau of Navigation
American Legion
George Dewey
National Headquarters
Doubtful Advice on Loyalty and Romance in a Verse
A brief verse fragment compares duties of honesty and affection with playful caution. The speaker imagines a maid’s aid and hints at the value of sincerity while critiquing staged romance. The snippet comes from a periodical style likely tied to American Legion content.
Simple Antenna Is Best For Amateur Radio
A historical guide argues that for radio amateurs receiving signals a single long wire antenna offers best performance. It covers mounting height about 40 feet, ground wiring, lightning arresters, lead-in length, and orientation relative to transmitters to optimize reception and minimize 60 cycle hum.
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United States
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Cottage cheese among best foods and its making methods
The State college extension service outlines two cottage cheese production methods using sour or sweet milk, with or without rennet or junket tablet. It notes simple equipment, draining and pressing steps, salt and optional flavor additions, and packaging on pasteboard cartons for market.
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College Extension Service
State College Extension Service
Tee
Fifty Weeds of Montana Outlined by Experiment Station
Montana experiment station botanists list the fifty most important weeds, with characteristics and control methods. The bulletin, published as No. 45 by the extension service, features 126 pages and drawings, sent free to farmers upon request, noting regional variation in weed importance.
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Montana
Montana Experiment Station
Gallatin Valley
Hans
Experiment Extension Service
Montana Extension Service
Radio Talk Sparks Crime Prevention Plan and Drought Cure Idea
A reform burglar uses a broadcast on crime fighting techniques. Sir Oliver Lodge proposes using radio to electrify the atmosphere to cure protracted droughts in England. A Cayuga Lake camper hears a Louisville concert via a makeshift aerial. Rota rians meeting in Ithaca conduct proceedings by radio. A detector circuit tip promises 8 10 volt meter to stabilize operation and prolong tube life. A wireless telephony system links Turks and Caicos Islands with West Indies ships and stations.
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New York
Oliver Lodge
England
Cayuga Lake
N. Y
Louisville
Ithaca
Turks Islands
Caicos’ Islands
West Indies
County agents aid fall blackleg vaccination effort
County agents conducted demonstrations and issued publicity to warn livestock owners about blackleg. With no free vaccine this year agents arranged supplies through local druggists while the shelter belt in north Montana begins to function as a windbreak and home beautification in summer.
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Montana
Real Noon School Lunch Gets a Hot Boost
The State college extension service reports a hot noon dish at school improves child health. A soup, hot drink, or easily prepared dish can accompany the cold lunch, with modest family contributions or event proceeds funding. Students in charge prepare the meal, using milk from sanitary local sources, offering affordable nutrition.
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Women's Department of the State College Extension Service
Farmers urged to request Montana farm bulletins
Farmers are advised to contact the Montana experiment station and Montana extension service in Bozeman for free publications on farm topics. The bulletins provide careful, detailed studies of state farming work and are mailed to farmers across the state at no charge.
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Montana Experiment Station
Montana Extension Service
Bozeman
Montana Farmers Cull Flocks Amid Feed and Egg Costs
Montana farmers culled hundreds of flocks in late summer to reduce feed expenses and improve flock value. The move aims to lower costs per bird and stabilize egg production economics despite market fluctuations.
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Montana
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